Literally meaning “Great Accomplishment of Vajrakilalaya”, Phurpa Drubchen is traditionally practiced as a purification ritual with a series of very powerful Vajrayana ceremonies, and are conducted as the Lunar year ends. The ritual has power to cleanse all accumulated negativities and defilements, while also clearing obstacles such as ignorance, envy and jealousy, and tragedies in the coming year.
The Vajrakilaya ritual was also the ritual that was conducted by Guru Padmasambhava before he could accomplish his enlightenment at Yanglasho in Nepal. Therefore, it is a very special ceremony for Vajrayana Buddhists.
The first Phurpa Drubchen in Ngajur Pemachophelling was held from January 27 to 30, 2023. It was organised for the benefit of all sentient beings.
We are very fortunate to be a part of the great ritual with our lama, Dorje Phagmo Rimpoche, personally doing the concluding religious dance and the ceremony to burn and bury the three poisons – ignorance, envy, jealousy, which stands in our way towards realisation.
While I have been to Phurpa Drubchen before in other places, this one was at another level. I felt that one has to have trillions of moelam to witness a living Vajrayogini conduct a Vajrakilaya. It felt very different – almost like in a dream.
This was a great closing to an eventful year for all of us who are receiving the opportunity to serve the Buddha Dharma through the works and generosity of Khandro Dorji Phagmo and the nuns and residents of Ngajur Pemachopheling Monastery.
It is believed that there is no bigger ceremony in Vajrayana Buddhism than this and that any wishes made will be fulfilled.
May the blessings of the Phurpa Lhatshok (Vajrakilaya deities) restore the peace and prosperity in our communities and our country, and in the world, that have all been battered by the pandemic.
Onward with confidence to the New Year of Rabbit 
An congrats to everyone, and special thanks to all the nuns, who worked hard to make it happen. Looking forward to having you all back in 2024. We will make it to five days next year, and make it convenient for as many people to attend.