Pau Karma Wangchuk, en mestersjaman fra Tibet er død. Han var anerkjent av Dalai Lama, og støttet av og utpekt som en "Living Treasure" av Foundation for Shamanic Studies.
It is with great sadness that we announce the
passing of Foundation for Shamanic Studies
Living Treasure Pau
Karma Wangchuk on the
evening of January 26, 2008.
After his initial calling to shamanism when
he was 8 years old, Pau Wangchuk spent many years of his life treating all
patients who presented themselves for healing
in the Tibetan refugee camp in Nepal where he
settled after fleeing the Chinese invasion of
1959. In the 1980's, stories of his healing
abilities reached His Holiness the Dalai
Lama, who summoned Pau Wangchuk to Dharamsala
India to treat the Tibetans living in exile
and to be honored by His Holiness. He
continued to treat patients right up until
the time of his death.
Pau Wangchuk's family wants to honor him by
completing the seven weeks of
funeral rituals that are an integral part of
Tibetan Buddhism. Special ceremonies to honor
Pau Wangchuk will be held during the 1st,
2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th weeks, following his
death, at the Monastery in his refugee camp.
Also, a special Thangka (painting of deity on
cloth) of Dechen Shingkoe and a statue of
Jamphel Yang will be created for the 7th week
ceremony. These objects, which were divined by
the monks, will represent Pau Wangchuk and
will be placed in his home so that his family
can continue to make offerings in his honor.
The family also wants to send offerings to
His Holiness' Monastery in Dharamsala in Pau
Wangchuk's name. All of these offerings are
designed to help Pau Wangchuk to safely
transition through the Bardo and into his
next incarnation.
Pau Wangchuk's family sends their heartfelt
thanks for all of the support that Michael
Harner and the Foundation for Shamanic
Studies have provided over the years. Any help
that Foundation members can provide at this
point in time to help the family complete all
of the necessary ceremonies in Pau Wangchuk's
name would be greatly appreciated.
Sarah Sifers
February 2008
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