The morning was open, preparing for a Sadhana of Mahamudra abhisheka that the Sakyong conducted, the first ever in Tibet. He opened the mandala in the morning, and in the afternoon we all went down to where the abhisheka was held, down by the main river that runs through this area, a tributary of the Dzachu (aka the Mekong). Over 1500 local people attended. It rained most of the time, which made it a rather challenging event.All in all, the weather difficulties made little difference, since the principal recipient of the abhisheka was the 12th Trungpa Tülku, which obviously tremendously significant, given that the 11th Trungpa Tülku composed the sadhana. Rolpa Dorje Rinpoche, Aten Rinpoche, Karma Szenge, Boylak Tülku, and Trowlo Tülku were all in attendance. There was a tremendous outpouring of devotion from the local people. The blessing line that followed was very touching, continuing as it did for several hours, including people from neighboring valleys and villages.”