Daklha Gampo Retreat Centre
Goh Yee Chin
Grow fields of Merit & Bodhicitta at the holy site of Lord Gampopa:
Daklha Gampo Retreat Centre
There were many references in the scriptures by Lord Buddha of Daklha Gampo as a holy land. It is also the holy place in which Lord Gampopa propagated the Buddha-dharma, and is known as “The Second Vajra Throne-seat”. Currently, there are seven to eight practitioners in retreat near the mountain peak where Lord Gampopa did his first retreat. Although the retreat huts have been rebuilt, because of the steep and remote terrain, the huts remain crude and simple.
When Palchen Rinpoche went on a pilgrimage to Daklha Gampo, the abbot of the Daklha Gampo Monastery spoke to Rinpoche and hoped that he could help establish a retreat centre in this holy place. Palchen Rinpoche joyfully agreed to this request. Rinpoche felt that it is due to the extensive merit he has accumulated in his past lives that he now has this opportunity to construct a Retreat Centre at this extraordinary and precious holy place. Rinpoche rejoices and is greatly pleased to be able to play a humble part and do something for the Kagyu Lineage Masters.
The construction for the Daklha Gampo Retreat Centre has begun. Rinpoche plans to expand on the existing foundation, by constructing a hall for the Retreat Centre, Six Yogas of Naropa rooms, more than 10 retreat huts and a kitchen. Transport cable has been installed and we are now able to transport construction materials from the foot of the mountain to the peak. (Erecting the cable costs 250,000 yuan, which is around S$50,000). The construction of the Retreat Centre is now in full swing and the entire construction expenses will total about 1.2 million yuan, which is around S$240,000.
It is extremely meritorious and precious to be able to contribute to the building of a Retreat Centre at the holy land of Lord Gampopa. United with bodhicitta, your contribution will accumulate vast merit. We welcome and rejoice at any amount given from a pure heart to the construction of the Daklha Gampo Retreat Centre to support its early completion. Meanwhile, we dedicate and supplicate for the happiness and well-being of all sentient beings. May the two accumulations of merit and wisdom grow for all sentient beings; and may all beings swiftly attain unsurpassed, perfect, complete, precious enlightenment.
The closing date for the collection of contribution is 18 August.
Tashi Delek!
Goh Yee Chin
93258710
The holy land of Lord Gampopa — Daklha Gampo
冈波巴大师圣地——达拉冈布
The existing Retreat Centre
现有的闭关中心
The existing retreat hut
现有的闭关房
With a pure motivation, Palchen Rinpoche stands at the Retreat Centre and
rejoices at the holy place of Lord Gampopa
巴金仁波切欢喜发心在冈波巴祖师圣地建设闭关中心
Transport cable that has been erected from the bottom to the top of the mountain
已建好的从山底到山顶的运输缆线
Diagram above of the cable route to the construction site of the Retreat Centre
缆线路线示意图，上方即是建设中的闭关中心
The Retreat Centre is under construction
正在建设中的闭关中心
The Retreat Centre is under construction
正在建设中的闭关中心
The hall of the Retreat Centre is in the process of being built
正在建设中的闭关中心大殿
The façade of the Retreat Centre that is being constructed
建设中的闭关中心概貌
Daklha Gampo Monastery
There were many references in the scriptures by Lord Buddha of Daklha Gampo as a holy land. Daklha Gampo is the nirmanakaya manifestation of the love and compassion of all Buddhas of the three times, and the mandala of wrathful deities. It is also the holy place in which Lord Buddha appeared in human form and the birthplace of the Kagyu lineage. It is the field in which sentient beings of the past, present and future can accumulate virtue and a place known as “The Second Vajra Throne-seat”.
In a text depicting the life stories of the Buddha, it was mentioned that in a past life, Shakyamuni Buddha was born as a prince called Dhondrup. In that life, he offered a holy elephant king as alms and was thus banished to Daklha Gampo. At that time, in front of the mountain was a river that’s extremely difficult to across (almost like the Yarlung Zangbo river of today). The prince entered into a samadhi state of compassion, and a mountain suddenly arose in the middle of the river (known as the Lukaer Palace today). With that, they managed to cross the river successfully. The prince practised and cultivated samadhi at that place for 12 years long.
According to historical records, this mountainous area was once the retreat place for many vidyadharas. Later, the Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo, on noticing that the terrain looked seemingly like a rakshasa and was precisely the source, decided to bury Buddha images, sutras and stupas to subjugate the rakshasa. Guru Rinpoche once invited the deities of Daklha Gampo and their retinues to the mountain, performed an empowerment and buried a terma in the deep recesses of the mountain. He made an aspiration that anyone who sees, hears and visualises this holy place will not experience pain, suffering and obstacles.
it was also recorded In three other scriptures that Lord Buddha praised the divine mountains of Daklha Gampo. In a particular scripture, it was recorded that Lord Buddha prophesised that in the future, a Bhikkhu called Moonlight will arrive to propagate Mahayana Buddhism. The Buddha even crafted a square lamp-shaped hat out of cooked rice balls and prophesised that during that period, the lineage holder will wear such a hat. Predictions on Lord Gampopa of the Dagpo Kagyu lineage were also recorded in many of Guru Rinpoche’s termas.
Lord Milarepa gave instructions to Lord Gampopa to go to a mountain in the shape of a king’s throne to benefit sentient beings. In 1121, Lord Gampopa arrived at the place his root teacher instructed him to go to, and vastly propagated the Kagyu lineage of Buddhist teachings. More than 50,000 practitioners gathered, and countless beings achieved supreme attainments or common attainments and attained great realisations.
It was recorded in numerous texts that the wisdom holders from the Four Major and Eight Minor Schools of Kagyu lineage were as numerous as grains of sand on earth, and the place was known as “The Second Vajra Throne-seat”. The Karmapas, and the lineage holders of the various schools of Kagyu such as Drupka Kagyu and others had all practised at this holy place.
Today, numerous precious relics belonging to the lineage lamas and wisdom holders of the Tabor Kagyu are kept inside the Buddha statues and stupas in the Daklha Gampo Monastery — such as the the yidam deity statue of Chenrezig belonging to Lord Tilopa, and the yidam deity statue belonging to Lord Naropa etc.
You can find naturally manifested Buddha images, stupas and footprints left by highly realised practitioners in this holy place at the mountain peak, halfway up the mountain and its foot. It is said that to go on a pilgrimage to this holy place bestows immeasurable merits. Lord Gampopa said: The quiet and secluded holy place of Daklha Mountain is the mandala of various deities. Anyone who practises in this holy place will successfully achieve the attainments of the two kinds!
随喜发心在冈波巴祖师圣地——达拉岗布
建设闭关中心
达拉岗布是佛陀在经典中多处提到的圣地，同时是冈波巴祖师弘扬佛法的道场，被誉为“第二大金刚座”。在接近山顶的冈波巴大师第一次闭关的地方现有七八位行者在进行闭关，但因为地势陡峭偏僻，闭关房虽有重建仍然非常简陋。巴金仁波切在达拉岗布朝圣修法时，达拉岗布寺的住持希望巴金仁波切能够帮助在此圣地建设闭关中心，巴金仁波切非常欢喜地答应下来。巴金仁波切认为这是因为在前世累积了很大的功德，现在才能够有这样的机会在这么殊胜的地方来建设闭关中心。能够为传承祖师的佛行事业做些事情，仁波切感到非常欢喜。
达拉岗布闭关中心已经开始建设，仁波切计划在现有的基础上扩建，包括闭关中心的大殿、修持那若六法的瑜伽室、十几个闭关小屋和厨房。现在能够将建设材料从山下运输到山顶的缆线已经装好（架构缆线费用约25万元人民币，大约5万新币），闭关中心的建设正在如火如荼地进行中，各处建设费用合计约120万元人民币，大约24万新币。
若能参与在冈波巴大师圣地——达拉冈布建设修行者实修的闭关中心是非常难得和殊胜的，在菩提心的摄持下将能够为自他累积广大的功德。欢迎随喜发心，为达拉岗布的闭关中心建设项目捐助善款，支持早日落成闭关中心，同时回向祈愿一切众生安乐无忧、福慧增长、速证菩提！
随喜闭关中心建设项目截止日期：8月18日。
一切吉祥！
毅进 合十
93258710
附：圣地达拉岗布简介
达拉岗布寺
功德圆满饰珠宝，佛祖与子宝箧宫；
天然生成之圣地，三界众生供奉处。
我们的导师释迦牟尼佛在佛经中如上般赞叹达拉刚布这一圣地，同时达拉刚布是三世诸佛之慈悲化身，是一切寂忿本尊之壇城，是佛陀显化为人身之地，是所有噶举传承的发祥地，是所有众生积德之福田，被誉为“第二大金刚座”。
在《佛陀本生故事》中有这样记载，释迦牟尼佛前世身为王子顿珠时，曾因布施圣象王被驱逐到此地，当时山前有非常难度的大河（即现在的雅鲁藏布江），王子进入悲心三摩地，大河中浮出一座大山（即今天的鲁卡尔宫），他们得以顺利到达彼岸。王子在此修持三摩地长达十二年之久。
据史书记载，鲁卡尔宫在达杰茫波杰国王居住期间，这个山区是许多持明者修行地。后来藏王松赞干布基于西藏地貌似罗刹女，而此处正是其头部，为了镇伏罗刹女，在此伏藏了佛像、佛经、佛塔等。莲花生大士曾迎请达拉刚布神及眷属亲临达拉山的三条转经道并举行灌顶仪式，在此山深处伏藏经卷，祈愿所有目睹、听闻、观想此圣地的众生皆无有痛苦、烦恼和障碍。
释迦牟尼佛在《大悲白莲华经》，《三摩地王经》，《宝积经》等经中多有记载颂扬达拉刚布神山及其故事。在《吉祥贝钦问经》中授记，“之后为了弘扬大乘佛法，将有月光比丘的莅临。”佛陀还用熟米团做了一顶方灯形帽子并授记到时该地的传承者会戴如此的法帽。同时松赞干布的遗言、莲花生大士的诸多伏藏中都预言记载了塔波噶举冈波巴大师。
密勒日巴祖师指示冈波巴到形似国王端坐宝座的山上利益众生。1121年冈波巴大师来到此地，大力弘扬噶举派，相继聚集行者五万余人，并出现了数不尽的殊胜成就者和共同成就者。在诸多文献中记载，该地噶举四大八小派的成就者如大地尘，三界法轮任运自转，故称其为“第二大金刚座”。噶玛巴大宝法王、直贡、达隆、蔡巴、竹巴、巴戎噶举的历代祖师、圣者们均在此地修行过。
达拉刚布寺内存有历代塔波噶举传承者、数百位成就者所留下的舍利为内所依的佛像、佛塔。特别是密勒日巴赐给冈波巴大师的如意石雕佛像、龙王索玛梅所奉百眼天珠盘、帝普巴大师奉上密勒日巴的黑色沉香杖、帝洛巴大师的本尊观音像、那洛巴大师的本尊像、冈波巴大师的意所依密勒日巴石像、冈波巴大师之圣齿为内所依的能言闪光佛像，还有莲花生大士像和释迦师徒三尊像，其内装藏有莲花生大士舍利、冈波巴大师头骨、心、舌、眼等生成的舍利。
该圣地有山顶，山腰，山脚三种转经道，绕转可见天然形成的佛像，佛塔，成就者在岩石上留下的脚印等等。转山朝圣功德无量，冈波巴大师云: 幽静圣地达拉山，云集各方本尊宫，此处修行道统者，圆满二种成就矣！
先行诸佛与其子，预言赞叹此圣地，
胜过所有修行处，故此引句佛言矣！
示显神通供奉处，聚集神圣曼陀罗，
见闻思触此圣地，愿利生事业有成！