The Maitreya Relic Tour came to Cork, Ireland, in 2014. It presented attendants with the opportunity to experience the liberating energy in the intentional remains of realized spiritual masters. I was fortunate enough to help sponsor this two and a half day event at University College Cork. We were blessed to have The Venerable Panchen Ötrul Rinpoche to preside over this weekend and offer individual blessing to over 2000 attendees including children and pets. Upon his arrival to University College Cork a double rainbow covered the city. Rinpoche’s position is just beneath H.H. Dalai Lama in the Galugpa lineage.
In Tibet relics include small pearl-like objects that are the manifestations of Spiritual Teachers. Known as ringsel they vary in colour. And most importantly they are apparently “alive”. They interact with the environment directly bringing peace to where ever they are. For example crime rates drops in the local area for the time they are displayed. Being in their presence is a blessing.
The Maitreya Relic Tour of ringsel and other sacred objects of Tibetan masters was organized by FPMT’s Jam Yang Centre in London and its international director Lama Zopa. The tour went around the world for a dozen years until 2015 and received millions of visitors.
Below is a short video of the event: please access by typing in the pass word Relic2014
Video property of UCC, video editing credit Stephen Bean
Peter Tadd 