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| View of Goenpa Kabab Choeling |
Gonpa Karpo is also known as Goenpa Kabab Choeling and it is
located under Khoma Gewog of Lhuntse Dzongkhag. It was established by Lama
Choeying Rangdrol as per the prophecy of his root teacher. Hence the Goenpa was
named Kabab Goenpa / Goenpa Kabab choeling, which means Goenpa was established as
per the command of his root teacher. The previous life of Lama
Choeying Rangdrol is one of the main disciple of Zhabkar Tsodru Rangdrol and he was sent to south by his
teacher Zhabkar Tshodru Rangdrol as per the prophecy to benefit sentient beings.
Then he move towards south through Lhodrak kharchu and Bumthang towards Kurtoe
and he was died at Takila. After few years, his incarnation called Choeying
Rangdrol was born from descendent of Terton Guru Choewang at Nyalamdung. Then he
studied under Drubtob Nangdze (grub thob snag mdzad) at Khenpajong (mkhan pa
ljongs) and later became main disciple of Jigme Droden Dorje (the third
Petseling truelku). While Lama was he mediating at Bariphug-the opposite side of present Lhakahang,
he saw a bright light twinkling opposite to his meditation cave. This light went
for the three nights continuously and hence he established this Goenpa at that
place where light blinks. We can still see that cypress tree behind the
Lhakhang from which the light was blink while he is meditating.
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| New Temple of Gonpa Karp |
He was root teacher of Khema Ashi
Tsuendru Lhamo the queen of 1st Druk Gyelpo and then once he was
called to Bumthang by 1st Druk Gyelpo and during which he showed
lots of supernatural powers including ridding on lion and growth of statue
while he do consecration. Hence, the king and the queen
donated lots of land, finance and labour support to construct the Lhakahang. The main relics of this Goenpa is Chagtong Chentong in
middle, Jampelyang and Tsepagmed at right, Chagna Dorje and Guru at left. People
believes that those statue has grown up during his consecration and we can
observe those growth while it was in old Lhakhang but due to huge maintenance
done recently, now it is not possible to observe those growth. Moreover first
Druk Gyelpo has also installed two small Chagtong chentong, Kanjur and Jangchub
Choeten as Ku Ten, Sung Ten and Thug Ten.
Location: Under Goenpakarp, Khoma Geog under Lhuentse
Dzongkhag.
Founder: Lama Choeying Rangdrol
Main Relics: Statue of Chenrigzhig (chag tong Chen tong)
