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BLESSING (Monks of Spituk Gonpa / Ladakh)

by Monks from the Spituk Monastery (Ladakh)

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Nyansan 01 04:10
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Nyansan 02 03:56
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Nyansan 03 04:21
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Sertreng 05:59
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Chodpa Chinlab 03:43
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Prayer dedicated to Nezer Gyalpo 13:02
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Serkyem Offering to Chosgyal 21:56
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Prayer dedicated to Chosgyal 08:41
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Spiritual chants and music by Spituk Monastery Monks from LADAKH (INDIA)

The Monastery - Spituk Monastery, also known as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery situated 8 kms south, just outside of Leh (Ladakh, India). The monastery was founded by Od-de, the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od in the 11th Century as a Red Hat (Kadampa) institution. It was then converted in a Yellow Hat, Gelugpa, sect site in the 15th century. The monastery contains 100 monks and a giant statue of Kali (unveiled during the annual Spituk festival). Spituk has three branches – Stok, Sankar and Saboo monastery. The Dukhang or the assembly hall has ancient collection of thangkas, masks and antique arms.There is a big throne in the assembly hall for the Dalai Lama. There is old chapel behind the throne that has images of Tsong-kha-pa, his two chief disciples and the Buddha. The monastery also has a statue of the female Bodhisattva Tara (also called Dolma). The monastery has a room dedicated to images of Tara and it is called Dolma Lhakhang or the Temple of Tara. The monastery celebrates Gustor festival every year. Prayers, music, dance, traditional art and cultural exhibition by locals are the highlight of the festival. Locals make it a point to attend the festival to receive the blessings of Lord Buddha and the monks before entering the New Year. Cham dance or mask dance are the high point of the festival. The Chams are performed to reinforce the message that good always wins over evil. It also aims at encouraging the people to overcome their ego.

The Instruments
The gyaling (rgya-gling) is a woodwind instrument of the Himalayan region. It is a double reed shawm (similar to oboe, duduk, shenai, zurna) used during the religious ceremonies of the Tibetan Buddhist
rituals. The dungchen (dung, “dharma trumpet”) is a long horn used in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies. It belongs to the family of trumpets, it is usually played in pairs or multiples. The sound can be very loud and
shaking. rnga is a double-headed drum struck with a crook-shaped stick. It serves not only as time-beaters, but also play rhythmical figures, including accelerating patterns. A damaru is a small two-headed drum, made of wood with leather drum heads at both ends. Sometimes is
made out of a human skull. Bugtsal, large cymbals. Silnyan, cymbals
Subject Expert Konchok Togoc


*The CD contains various recordings of music played during Tibetan Buddhist Ceremonies.
* Digipack with presentation, in English of the repertoire, instruments and Monastery .
* The CD appeals those curious of the Tibetan music and more in general Himalayan music as well as those interested into music with deep and intense spiritual contents

credits

released June 30, 2022

Subject Expert Konchok Togoche
Curator Dr. Sonam Wangchok, Secreteray, HCHF
Recorded at Drayangs Studio, Leh (Ladakh, India), November 2012
Recording Engineer Dorjey Stakmo
Design Emanuela Gambino
Photos Elisabetta Sermenghi
Project Coordination Renzo Pognant
Thanks to Dr. Sonam Wangchok for making this project real,
Elisabetta Sermenghi for sharing this wonderful experience,
the Monks and all Staff of the Spituk Gonpa for their dedication

Please support
HCHF – Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation
www.heritagehimalaya.org
office.hchf@gmail.com

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