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Interview with Tulku Damcho

Q. What is a Mani Dungchur?

Ans: Most of the people say this occasion is Mani Dhupchen but actually this occasion is not a Mani Dhupchen. It is known as Mani Dungchur. A Mani Dhungchur is an occasion in which we need to chant Mani up to 100,000,000. In Tibetan the word Dungchur means 100,000,000. So, in a Mani Dungchur we must chant OM MANI PADME HUNG 100,000,000 times.

Q. What is the purpose of doing a Mani Dungchur?

Ans: The main purpose of doing Mani Dungchur is to turn one’s body, speech and mind towards Dharma and to make people more interested in Dharma. Obviously we people in Samsara are creating lots of sins through our body, speech and mind. So, in order to relieve all those sins and to show examples to the future generation like students, child etc, in order to make them more interested in Dharma, this is the main purpose of doing a Mani Dungchur.

Q. What are its objectives?

Ans: The main objectives of doing a Mani Dungchur are to give awareness about creating bad karma and to turn oneself towards the dharma

Q. When was the Mani Dungchur first started?

Ans: Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche first started the Mani Dungchur in the year in Tibet, before he left.

Q: What are the benefits of doing a Mani Dungchur?

Ans: The benefits of doing a Mani Dungchur are to create good fruits for the next life. By doing a Mani Dungchur we can create peace within ourselves. It will also help us in this life as well as in the upcoming life and also brings good luck too. It has immense benefits.

Q. How many days will it take to complete the Mani Dungchur?

Ans: Until reaching 100,000,000 we need to continue, but the fixed number of days is for ten days. If more people doing then it will completed within the ten days but if fewer people doing then it takes fifteen days to complete.

Q. In which Tibetan month is the Mani Dungchur performed, and why?

Ans: The Mani Dungchur is performed in the first month of the water year, in the fourth month of the Tibetan year (saga dawa), the sixth month (lhabhap duchen) and it also depends upon our Rinpoche's schedule.

Q. What are the things done in the Mani Dungchur?

Ans: Many things done in the Mani Dungchur but mainly making lots of Mani pills and also making lots of tormas. <ritual cake offerings> It is believed that whoever sticks those Mani pills in their mouths will get the blessing not to be born in hell.

Q. Who is the founder of the Mani Dungchur and why?

Ans: Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is the founder of Mani Dungchur 59 years ago in Tibet. He founded it for the benefit of the public but due to the troubles, he was unable to perform the Mani Dungchur. So, Rinpoche requested his Hong Kong community to help by performing the Mani Dungchur and they accepted the responsibility.

Q. Why is there an empowerment at the end of the Mani Dungchur?

Ans: It is because of the appeal of the public, and also to gain the result of doing the Manis.

Q. What is the importance of Chenrizik empowerment?

Ans: The prestige of Chenrizik empowerment is of great value towards all the sentient beings. Chenrizik is the bodhisattva of compassion and through chanting his mantra (OM MA NE PAD ME HUNG) one can eliminate all delusions and sins. 

Q. How is it possible to manage a Mani Dungchur?

Ans: Rinpoche gave suggestions to his capable students and they take out and they divide the jobs individually. One thing is that through the cooperation of all the workers and also the public, it will be possible. Oh Yeah! Without the help and support of sponsors it is impossible for us to manage Mani Dungchur, so sponsors also play a vital role. 

Q. Do you have any words for SMD kids?

Ans: Dear students,

You all have obtained the gorgeous chance to study in this school due to the blessing of Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. You must always keep our Rinpoche's aim in your heart and try to accomplish it. And besides that, you should listen to the advice given by the school’s Principal (Khenpo Chonyi Rangdrol), the Director (Shirley Blair) and the teachers. By listening to their advice you will never get any sort of trouble. You kids must try to flourish the name of our Rinpoche by studying hard and trying to help others in need. Besides that, you must never forget your parent's dreams and try to make them happy by studying hard. It may make complications for you to study hard, but you must never and ever lose your hope. I am sure that you will get good fruits in your upcoming life. You should think that you are all under the guidance of Rinpoche. So: we must try to love younger ones and respect our elders.