donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 1 van 28 · 1:08

So that, as we have actually gone through, there are some things to add with regards

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 2 van 28 · 1:04

We have 15 classes, and then one has to proceed step by step on these 15 steps.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 3 van 28 · 1:12

Studies all those eight chapters of Abhishamaya Alankara with all these commentaries and debated on them and so on.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 4 van 28 · 1:04

And after that, then with the Madhyamika, which has two classes, the first and the second Madhyamika.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 5 van 28 · 0:56

So together with this Geshe Rinpoche's very dear friend, great Dharma friend, who equally was a great master and also was a great practitioner and actually…

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 6 van 28 · 1:16

So thus, for the first time, he I met Geshe Champak Kedu, who was already the root guru of Geshe Rinpoche.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 7 van 28 · 1:05

But the Geshe-Yomji have asked some other person who they are interested, some other disciples also had similar wishes, but others they didn't, they…

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 8 van 28 · 1:04

He just lived there, and then finally passed away. And when he passed away, there were some miracles happened.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 9 van 28 · 1:02

And during his stay in Sarah, with his guru, he also went to see the Pabongka,

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 10 van 28 · 1:09

Right from the beginning, the first day when he arrived, he already told the guru told him, first of all,

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 11 van 28 · 1:09

For many people, that's so important. He didn't care at all, such things.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 12 van 28 · 1:03

So that way, he has promised. So because of that reason, then Geshe Rinpoche also,

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 13 van 28 · 1:06

But then one has to join for the final examinations. Then one first, Haram, Geshe Haram,

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 14 van 28 · 1:07

And then during this as you come into this kind of class,

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 15 van 28 · 1:12

And so Geshe Rapa Chö was the debater and Geshe Yeshe Wangchuk from Seramay is the answerer.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 16 van 28 · 0:56

He came back from China, and then it happened during that time. So he was the first person who stands for this examination.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 17 van 28 · 1:10

and who founded Sarah Monastery, he happened to be the answerer. And he gave, so they started the debate, and you know, Kirtan Rinpoche put forward his

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 18 van 28 · 1:08

Jetsungma said, today we are here over, and that's finished. So that way, so it's almost like, you know,

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 19 van 28 · 1:02

And so therefore, inside of monastery, the first debater always gives answer.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 20 van 28 · 1:12

But anyway, those who really followed it well, they said it was a wonderful debate, So meaningful, sometimes debates are just loud and nothing meaningful.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 21 van 28 · 1:08

He remained showing the whole difficult time, endured a lot of difficulties,

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 22 van 28 · 1:09

And that way they entered into the Haram. You know, in Haram's class, not so many people come.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 23 van 28 · 1:04

Because most Tukus come from far away distance country. They come and finish their studies quickly,

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 24 van 28 · 1:06

Also, position, Chinese government gave him also. But he was also extraordinary Rinpoche himself.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 25 van 28 · 1:04

from his country where he comes from. You know, Geshe Rinpoche is Dukampa, not Dukampa.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 26 van 28 · 1:00

They call it the old Maitreya. Instead of saying it respectfully,

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 27 van 28 · 1:04

He was a very extraordinary, strong Geshe Rinpoche, was somebody very special.

donderdag 1 oktober 2026 · 28 van 28 · 1:04

And so he had his own teacher, a very great geshe, quite a jolly big one, but very kind.