A Nyingmapa Chodpa in front of his tent, photographed almost exactly 90 years ago

Photographer: Rabden Lepcha 
Collection: Sir Charles Bell 
Date of photo: May 1921 
Named person: Truptop Lama 
Region: Lhasa 

A Truptop Lama. He holds a skull drum and thigh bone trumpet in his hands, has two skull cups, bell and dorje in front of him. A "Hermit's band" or gomtak is placed over his right shoulder. 

Manual Catalogues - Bell's List of Illustrations entry: "[No. of chapter] XXXII to XXXIV. [Subject of Chapter] The Religion [Subject of Illustration] H.197 (co) Truptop Lama (e). Skull drum and thigh-bone trumpet in hands, 2 skull cups, 1 holding beer (c) and the other tea (d), bell and dorje in front of him; ka-tam (b) (long pole) on his left. "Hermit's band" (Gom-tak) over right shoulder. These men wear long hair like Sadhus. [Remarks] (e) belongs to the Nyinma sect. (c) for offering to deities (lha). (d) which he drinks himself. In this he may keep his food generally. (b) The minds of deities dwell in the ka-tam" 

Contemporary Publication - Published in 'The Religion of Tibet', Bell, C. A., Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1931, facing p.72:" 'Seated at his little table, almost naked, he held in his right hand a drum made from a human skull.' " 

Other Information - Description: Bell's Diary entry for 17th May 1921:"Rabden has, at my request, recently taken a photo of a Trup-tor priest (See List of Illustrations, Book II, (chap 32-35), bottom of page 19). The Trup-tor told him "Nobody has succeeded in photographing me, though several have tried, for I have a god ( lha) inside me." Then, as an after-thought he added, "Still if your photo comes out well, you might give me a copy." // It has come out very well, and Rabden has given him a copy accordingly. He was very pleased to get it, has had it framed with glass and all complete and put it up in his room. He made no further remark about the god inside him." [Vol. X., p.59] 

For Citation use: 
The Tibet Album. "Truptop Lama" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 12 Apr. 2011 < http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.285.226.1.html>.
For more information about photographic usage or to order prints, please visit the The Pitt Rivers Museum. 
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Garab Rinpoche's events in Taiwan, May 2011 (tentative)

May 6-8, Taipei:
Continuation of Dudjom Lineage empowerments

May 13-15, Taichung:
Continuation of Dudjom Lineage empowerments

May 22, Taipei:
Releasing life & naga offering

(Subject to change, details to be announced) 

Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche

Rules for 3-day Krodikali retreat in Ipoh

Understanding and Abiding by the Rules:

...
By entering this retreat, kindly acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to abide by the rules and regulations set by Garab Rinpoche. There are sixteen of them in total.

1. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to take shower.

2. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to change clothes.

3. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to apply make up or any other skin care products.

4. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, the use of mobile phone and house phone are strictly prohibited.

‎5. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to talk from 5.30am till over 4th section.

6. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to leave the retreat hall during the entire practice session.

7. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, eating or drinking in the retreat hall is strictly prohibited.

8. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to talk or discuss on family or relatives matters and any business affairs. This rule is to be followed even when you have left the retreat hall and reached home.

‎9. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are required to be in full vegetarian.

10. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to engage in sexual intercourse.

11. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are required to reach centre the latest by 5.20am without fail. Gate will close at 5:25pm.

12. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are required to generate the renunciation mind, the expectation to be free from samsara and to attain enlightenment.

‎13. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to dress in elaborate attires and wear any jewelleries and watches.

14. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to do any legs stretching during the entire practice session.

15. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants who go home or stay in the hotel are not allowed watching TV or reading newspaper.

16. Retreatants who have received the Supreme Initiation of Krodikali are required to bring your practice robes which you will be receiving during the supreme initiation.

Details of Dungse Garab Rinpoche's events in Taiwan, August 2010

Taipei Dudjom Dharma House:

August 6
7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
Volume Na
Root empowerment from Dudjom Lingpa Earth Terma: Black Hayagriva

August 7
2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm
Volume Na
Initiation of Ta Cha Chung Sum (Hayagriva, Vajrapani and Garuda)

August 8
1:00 pm
Supreme Initiation of Krodikali
STRICTLY FOR LISTED DISCIPLES ONLY

August 9
7:30 pm
Dharmapala puja

August 10
7:30 pm
Practice of Four Feasts


Taichung Dudjom Dharma House:

August 13
7:30 pm
Practice of Four Feasts of Krodikali

August 14
10:00 am
Sang offering and Windhorse puja
3:00 pm
Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities and Yeshe Tsogyal Jangchog Puja for the Deceased
7:30 pm
Teaching and transmission of the Chod daily practice

August 15
10:00 am
Consecration blessing of Windhorse Mandala
3:00 pm
Lake-Born Guru Padmasambhava fire puja
7:30 pm
Lake-Born Guru Padmasambhava long-life empowerment


Taipei Dudjom Dharma House:

August 19
7:00 pm
Teaching and transmission of the Chod daily practice
Krodikali Four Feasts practice

August 20
2:00 pm
Vajrasattva Guru offering Jangchog puja
7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
(Volume Ba
Root empowerment from Dudjom Tersar: Vajrasattva Guru offering)
POSTPONED, changed to
Krodikali Four Feasts practice

August 21
2:00 pm
(Karma Lingpa’s terma Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Secret Mantra Jangchog puja)
changed to
Krodikali Four Feasts practice
7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
[Volume Ja
Initiation of 《sngags gso'i cho ga》 based on Karma Lingpa’s terma 《zhi khro dgongs pa rang grol》
(Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Secret Mantra)]
POSTPONED


Hukou retreat center:

August 22
10:00 am ~ 12:00 am
Sang offering and raising of prayer flags
2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm
Krodikali Grand Jangchog puja
Krodikali Four Feasts practice
Sur offering

Dungse Garab Rinpoche's coming events in Taiwan 2010 & India 2011

Dungse Garab Rinpoche's coming events in Taiwan 2010 & India 2011

August 6~7 (Fri.~Sat.)
Taipei Dudjom Dharma House
Empowerments from the Collection of Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje, Part 2.1

August 8 (Sun.)
Taipei Dudjom Dharma House
Supreme Tantric Initiation of Krodikali
STRICTLY FOR DISCIPLES ONLY
(see post on 1/1/2008 initiation for reference)

August 13~15 (Fri.~Sun.)
Taichung Dudjom Dharma House
Jangchog Puja for the Deceased
for Chinese Ghost Month

August 20~21 (Fri.~Sat.)
Taipei Dudjom Dharma House
Empowerments from the Collection of Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje, Part 2.2

August 22 (Sun.)
Hukou retreat center
Jangchog Puja for the Deceased
for Chinese Ghost Month


October 1~3 (Fri.~Sun.)
Sanchong Gymnasium
Krodikali Grand Feast Ceremony, with Fire Puja of the 4 Activities on Oct. 3

October 9~10 (Sat.~Sun.)
Taipei Dudjom Dharma House
Empowerments from the Collection of Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje, Part 3

October 17 (Sun.)
Kaohsiung
Krodikali Grand Feast Ceremony

October 30~31 (Sat.~Sun.)
Taichung
100,000 times Krodikali Grand Feast Ceremony, medium version

February 16~18 (Wed.~Fri.), 2011
Bodhgaya, India
Annual Krodikali Grand Feast Ceremony:
Dudjom Throemai Tshogbum Chhenmo

Kyabje Dungse Garab Rinpoche bestows empowerments from the Collection of Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje, in Taipei, May 14-16, 2010

May 14


7:30 pm ~ 10:00 pm

Volume Ba

Yidam (deity) practice from Dudjom Mind Terma:
《phur pa spu gri reg phung》root empowerment
(Vajrakilaya, the Blade that Annihilates)



May 15

2:30 pm ~ 5:00 pm

Volume Ca

Torma initiation from《gter kha bdun 'dus bla ma gsang 'dus》
(Seven Terma Collections Guru Secret Practice)

Volume Ta

Medicine Buddha’s rjes gnang (permission blessing)


7:30 pm ~ 10:00 pm

Volume Da

Torma initiation from《phur bu bdud 'joms gnam lcags spu gri》
(Vajrakilaya, the Sky Iron)

Volume Cha

Long life initiation from Padma Lingpa’s terma 《tshe sgrub nor bu lam khyer》
(Longevity Practice as Mani Path)



May 16

2:30 pm ~ 5:00 pm

Volume Ja

Initiation of《sngags gso'i cho ga》based on Karma Lingpa’s terma《zhi khro dgongs pa rang grol》
(Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Secret Mantra)


7:30 pm ~ 10:00 pm

Volume Ja

Long life initiation of White Amitayus Buddha from Duddul Lingpa’s terma.

Volume Ma

Long life initiation from《zab lam mkha' 'gro'i thugs thig》
(Secret Dakini Mind Essence Drop)



Dudjom Dharma House Taipei
4F, No165, Nanjing W. Road, Datong District,
10345 Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: + 886-2-25562745
Fax: + 886-2-25568939
http://www.dudjomdharmahouse.org/


From: http://www.dudjomdharmahouse.org/Untitled-4.html

2010年5月14日-16日 董瑟噶拉多傑仁波切傳授「依怙主 敦珠法王˙吉札耶謝多傑之意伏藏全集灌頂」

（敦珠佛學苑　台北行程）

Dudjom Throemai Tshogbum Chhenmo 2008 in Video News from India

Buddhists Hold Krodhi Kali Prayers At Bodh Gaya
11/21/2008

Bodh Gaya, November 21 (ANI): Buddhists from across the world congregated at Bodh Gaya in India's eastern Bihar state for a special ceremony on Thursday. Bodh Gaya is said to be the place where Lord Buddha gained enlightenment some 2,500 years ago. Devotees said attending the ceremony gave them a lot of satisfaction. Apart from India and Bhutan, a large number of monks from many South-Asian countries attended the ceremony. Buddhist monks said they prayed for world peace.

Very nice, though with one significant misconception:
The report constantly refers to all the practitioners as monks, yet most of the participants were not monks (or nuns) in the most common sense, but lay practitioners and yogis/yoginis- the so-called "tantric monks and nuns".
That is exactly what baffles most witnesses of the Dudjom Throemai Tshogbum Chhenmo: sure, masses of monks and nuns turn out at Bodh Gaya for grand events like the Nyingma or Kagyu Monlams- after all, it is their "job" to pray and practice. But thousands of "lay" people, all practicing the rather sophisticated Krodikali Chod...

Video: http://videosfromindia.smashits.com/view/5032/buddhists-hold-krodhi-kali-prayers-at-bodh-gaya