DOKHAM

My Wishes

The following is an extract from the interview with H.E. Khamtrul Rinpoche by The Dragon magazine (December 2006 Issue), published by Drukpa Publications

First and foremost of all, I wish and pray with all my heart that His Holiness the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa will have longlife, and will always be there for us; he will live so long that he will always be there to teach and guide us, and inspire us.

And I wish that with His Holiness’s blessings, I will be able to practice more and more, and that I may be able to decrease the five poisons (ignorance,anger,pride,desire and jealousy) in me. As I develop more and more compassion, and wisdom, I think I will be able to be happier and happier, and when I become happy, I can show others how to be happy. I think my main goal is to be happy.

Then I wish that everybody who is practicing Dharma will always check their mind. Many people think that Dharma is very good and very pure, and it is necessary for better next life- but even to enjoy this life, Dharma is very much needed. Can you enjoy life with anger? Can you enjoy life with attachment, pride and jealousy? You cannot enjoy, not even in your material life. So I hope people will realize that and understand the need for practicing Dharma.

I hope all the beings will be able to be happier day by day. This is my main wish and prayer. And lastly, i wish that I will continuously receive guidance and teachings from H.H the Gyalwang Drukpa. This is my ardent wish.