DOBOOM TULKU DIRECTOR OF TIBET HOUSE talks on FIELD OF MERIT

DOBOOM TULKU



DIRECTOR OF TIBET HOUSE

CULTURAL CENTRE OF H.H. HOLINESS THE

DALAI LAMA, NEW DELHI

will give a public presentation on:



FIELD OF MERIT



Victoria Shambhala Centre Thursday, August 7, 2008 7:00 pm



Admission: Suggested $10 donation



Doboom Rimpoche will speak on the unique tradition of Tibetan Buddhist

Concept of “Tshog Shing”, known as “Merit Field” This is the use of artistic

display in the form of Thangka painting showing a assemblage figures to

meditate on. The centre figure being that of the main deity the practitioner is

meditating on. Surrounding this figure will be the representation of the Lamas,

or the root- Gurus, followed by various images of personages and deities

arranged according to their hierarchy, in accordance with the order stated

in the text precribed for the particular Sadhana practice.



Each of the four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, has its own system and

style of representing these images. Doboom Rimpoche will focus his talk

on the general concept and tradition of this particular aspect of Tibetan

Buddhism. Rimpoche will also explain the liturgical, historical other important aspects of images of deities. Tibetans attach great importance to the images of deities, irrespective of the material such images are made from. Also there are other spiritual and historical value system Tibetans consider when devotees acquire possession of images. Rimpoche will enlighten us on these Tibetan nuances with regard to figurines, images, paintings etc. of spiritual value.



Rimpoche will give the talk directly in English and he looks forward to a lively

session of “questions and answers.”



Doboom Tulku recognized as the incarnation of his previous incarnation at the

age of three and brought to Tehor Dhargye Monastery, Kham in Easterrn Tibet.

He remained until he was 12 years old, when entered Drepung Monastery

study Buddhist philosophy. He escaped in 1959 to India and remained with

the rest of monks who escaped at place called Buxa, in North Easter India and

continued his religious studies. Later Rimpoche joined the Instititute of Higher

Tibetan Studies, under the auspices of the Sanskrit University of Varanasi

and graduated with a Geshe Acharya Degree. Rimpoche’s full biography will be

available at the Shamabala Centre, when he gives his talk on August, 7, at 7:00pm