Shechen: Three year retreat empowerment
Shechen: Namo Buddha Retreatants with Rabjam Rinpoche and lamas.
Shechen: Namo Buddha-each retreatant has a room like this
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Shechen: Six small houses with two rooms each
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Shechen: Receiving the empowerment
Shechen: Preesenting the mandala to Rabjam Rinpoche
Shechen: Ceremonies for beginning the retreat
Shechen: Rabjam Rinpoche gives an empowerment to begin the retreat
Shechen: Main temple and view of the Himilayas
Shechen: Retreat master (in middle) and two retreatants.
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Shechen: New roofs that will also be used for rain-water harvesting
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Shechen: Each retreatant has his own kitchen
Shechen: Ritual implements donated to the retreatants by a group of students
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Shechen: Bringing the Kudung from Sitapala
Shechen: awaiting the arrival
Shechen: Khenpo Yeshe Gyaltsen, Khyente Yangsi, Dudjom Yanagsi, Surpon-la and other senior deisciples of Trulshik Rinpoche