4. Ongdala: The Initiation of a Young Monk (2010)

Ongdala is an eight year old tulku or reincarnate lama. The film follows his public examination which took place in the Sikkimese village of Lachen in January 2007. Ongdala recites his prayers in the presence of the village assembly and is then initiated and welcomed as a lama of the Lachen monastery. This is followed by Ongdala’s first performance as a Black Hat ritual dancer and participation in the village’s annual rituals. His father is the Rinpoche of Lachen and the reincarnation of the Lachen Gomchen, Alexandra-David Néel’s teacher in the early 1910s.
Camera: Dawa Tshering Lepcha and Phurba Tshering Bhutia
Editing: Phurba Tshering Bhutia and Anna Balikci-Denjongpa
Anthropologist and Project Coordinator: Anna Balikci-Denjongpa
Produced by the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
DVDs of ‘Ongdala’ are available at the Institute’s book shop.

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Preserving these invaluable moments to posterity.. Thanks to Sir. Tashi Namgyal and NIT . Pranams

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I am Tibetan old man from Odisha Phuntsokling camp no 5 house no 202 . Firstly I want say Kukham sang for Yangsi Rinpoche and Lacheun Rinpocha. I am son of mother Cha Phuba and Father Dakpa Rinzin from your beautiful location lachen .my say before dead Lachen Rinpoche he is over family members in Tibetan he is my mother Yanger brother. Thank you so much for your beautiful video after long time back I see your good heat. I am so happy in my deep heart But I don't know Rinpoche are now me yes or not over mother have three girls and two son in this time two girls and one son .my Name Tamding.I have only one son he my is Chime Wangyal .

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Rimpoche la भए पछि सबै वक्त लाई एकै नजर ले हेनॅ पछॅ। वहाँ सदैव भक्त को निम्ती down to earth हुनू पछॅ खासै मा भन्नु पदाॅ घर आँमा चाँही। मेरो निम्ती त rimpoche भए भगवान भए lachung rimpoche जस्तो हुनू पछॅ ।

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I love watching this video each time I think of Kyabjee Lachen Gomchen Rinpoche

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