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Beginning March 4, 2023Vajra Dance of Gesar Ling
in-person
Weekly Instruction/Practice
instructed by Lama Drimed Rinpoche
三月四日起
格薩爾王金剛舞
每週現場教授與練習
喇嘛智美仁波切親自教授
加州時間 (California Time)
Every Saturdays & Sundays
(Except the 3rd Saturday of the month
for life release)
每週六日 (除第三個週六放生除外)
10 am ~ 12 pm PST
Lama Drimed Rinpoche was appointed by HH Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche as one of the choreographers for Vajra Dance of Gesar Ling. After approval, HH then authorized the arrangement as Larung Gar's Vajra Dance tradition. Lama Drimed Rinpoche will personally instruct the entire cycle of the Vajra Dance of Gesar Ling to fortunate students! The merits of Vajra Dance are inconceivable! All are welcome to learn and contribute your efforts towards world peace!
喇嘛智美仁波切是法王如意寶指定的格薩爾王金剛舞的編舞指導之一。這套編舞經法王核可後正式成為喇榮五明佛學院格薩爾王金剛舞的傳統舞步。功德不可思議！歡迎有緣的信眾踴躍參加學舞，為世界和平盡自己的一份心力！
The Merits of Vajra Dance of Gesar Ling
(By His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche)
The lyrics and melody of Vajra Dance of Gesar Ling, also referred to as Ling Gesar Dance or Ling Dance, was composed by The Omniscient Mipham Rinpoche. During Mipham Rinpoche’s time, he prophesied that, Ling Dance, if propagated all over Tibet, shall eliminate famine, plague, and warfare from the Land of Snow, and further establish contributing circumstances for happiness to ensue in all regions of Tibet. However, Ling Dance never had its chance to pervade all regions of Tibet throughout Mipham Rinpoche’s lifetime due to a general lack of conducive circumstances. Rajong Che Rinpoche and Nyangla Sogyal (Terton Lerab Lingpa) did make their efforts later in promoting this dance for the benefits of Tibetan people, however, due to people’s lack of merits, the two masters weren’t able to widely propagate the dance.
Subsequently, Dudjom Rinpoche who resided in India tried to promote the Ling Dance, but once again, failed in his attempt due to Tibetan people’s lack of timely fortune. Nowadays, Ling Dance has been widely taught and practiced in various places. The nuns here in Larung Gar have fully memorized the lyrics while performing the dance according to the way it was taught, spreading peace, auspiciousness, and health to places where they performed and to all those who watched their performance. In the era of five degenerations, wherever Ling Dance is performed shall render both extraordinary spiritual and political reign, fortune and prosperity for people, and be free from the collective corruptions induced by the five degenerations. In the notation it states that, all male and female lay practitioners, listen carefully to King of Gesar Ling and his ministers with utter devotion! Give rise to your faith and know that Ling Dance can be practiced both recreationally and spiritually. It’s crucial to understand that this extraordinary dance is endowed with such strong blessings enough to fill the entire Tibet with peace and perfection. Wherever Ling Dance is performed, there shall be no famine, plague, and warfare, rendering ever-increasing happiness and fortune. If you lay practitioners can perform Ling Dance regularly, you will bring vast prosperity and happiness not only to your hometown but also to the entire Tibet. As a beginner, it suffices to just do your steps while following along the melody without knowing the lyrics. As for the group formation, 16 dakas shall line up on the right side; they will be wearing head flower wreath in color white, signifying 16 types of joy. On the left side are 16 dakinis wearing head flower wreath in color red, signifying 16 types of emptiness. Dakas should attire in yellow or white. Dakinis should attire in purple or red. If this cannot be done, then a group of 8 representing 4 joys and 4 emptiness is an acceptable alternative.
There are several choreographies circulating out there, one of them was arranged by Dudjom Rinpoche, and another one by Penor Rinpoche. They both have their own unique arrangement. The one we adopt here is especially arranged by Larung Gar. Please pay close attention with reverence and devotion! Whether you are simply watching Ling Dance as a bystander or listening in on its meanings as an auditor, it shows that you are making a fortunate connection with it and it should dispel all of your ignorance and obscuration. Even if you practice the Eight Great Sadhana Teachings or recite Yamantaka mantra a hundred times to avert obstacles, it wouldn’t be as potent as performing or simply watching one round of Ling Dance with conviction. Knowing Ling Dance’s inconceivable power of blessings, one should rejoice!
Translated by Dechen Khandro in San Jose on Losar of the year of water rabbit
格薩爾王金剛舞 (簡稱朗舞)功德介紹
法王如意寶晉美彭措仁波切造
《朗舞大樂金剛樂音》是全知麥彭仁波切所造，以前上師麥彭仁波切他老人家在世時曾預言，若此朗舞能弘遍雪域中邊，即能消除整個雪域的饑荒疾病和戰亂，具有顯現幸福曙光之緣起，但上師麥彭仁波切一生當中，也沒有俱足弘遍整個雪域的緣起。後來，熱莊徹仁波切及釀拉索甲（伏藏師列繞郎巴）為了雪域眾生的利益而弘揚此舞，但也沒能廣泛弘揚，當時雪域藏民的福報太淺，這種願望沒能圓滿完成。
再後來，居住在印度的敦珠法王等也想弘揚此法，但雪域幸福之時沒有成熟之故未能成功。如今此朗舞不但得以圓滿弘揚，而且所有在此學院眾覺姆把詞句都背下來，且能如法地表演。無論在哪里，無論誰見到此朗舞，都會吉祥如意，遠離疾病。現在是五濁時期，無論在哪里跳此朗舞，都能消除五濁之眾衰，得教與政之妙俱，將吉祥興盛。此小字里講，諸在家男女，應當對格薩爾王及臣眾以誠心誠意而諦聽，你們要升起信心，這樣此朗舞即是娛樂也是修法，是能夠令整個雪域，尤其是聚眾能獲得吉祥圓滿，具有加持的殊勝舞蹈，這個很重要，現在開始跳舞蹈了，此朗舞在哪里表演，該地區的饑荒疾病戰亂悉都能消除，一切幸福吉祥皆能增上。尤其你們在家男女們，若能定期表演，那麽整個雪域，特別是你們的家鄉，都能獲得廣大的安樂與幸福。剛開始，即便你們不懂得歌詞，但只要聽到歌詞的聲音，然後每個人會舞蹈的步伐就可以了。在右邊，是頭上纏繞白色花鬘的代表十六喜悅的十六勇士。在左邊有頭上纏繞紅色花鬘的，代表十六空性的十六勇母。眾勇士的裝束最好以黃色和白色為主。眾勇母的裝束最好以紅色和紫色為主，即便不能如此，那麽僅是代表四喜悅、四空性的八個人跳也是可以的。
這個舞姿有好幾種，有一種是以前敦珠法王編的，還有一種是貝諾法王編的，雖然有著各自不同的跳法，但現在的這個是喇榮五明佛學院專門編制的，大家都應帶著信心與恭敬聆聽。僅是觀看此舞亦是具有善緣的。僅是聽聞此意，又亦是具有善緣的。諸位的無明愚癡亦將全部消除。即使我們為自己修持八大法行，念誦百遍閻羅回遮，也不及跳一遍金剛舞。 或者具有信心地看一遍金剛舞，有更大的加持力，大家應當歡喜。
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dechen Rang Dharma Center, 1151 Ringwood Ct #100,San Jose,CA,United States