MOVIE REVIEW- sem hingi sangtam

The movie has been shown in the trowa theatre for months and evvery one in my house has watched it.  I am not that avid viewer of bhutanese movies but like it once in a while to update on the evoution and trends of modern Dzongkha, clothes, gadgets in use and so on.
Any way every one seemed to have watched it or some are afraid to leave their houses in case the earthquake visits again. so i had to drag out a friend who is totally not interseted. I had to use whatever persuasion art i had to bring her dow.
Overall the movie is an amalgamation of pygmalion, three men and baby, and a walk to remember. the new faces the lead actress and the father figure is refreshing...chencho dorji cast in a role of  with his down to earth acting and dechen zam as a volatile materialistic sister of the protagonist. the brother of the lead actor is cast as a relief with naive and daft behavior...interesting character.

THE THRUE BHAB

As I punch in some few words to account my eve of thrue bhab its already 1 04 am.  Its ;thrue bhab' as its called in contemporary Dzongkha. I just remembered that back in our village, people call it Thrue Gayp as well. I would like to know why its called therwise as well as much as I would like to know the history behind Thrue Gayp.  I googled thrue bhab/ blessed raily day and so on but i landed with spurious info on how its celebrated and all is required on why its celebrated. I will find out tomorrow in Lhakhang or some elderly people.  I realised how i havent listened clos enough to the teachers in school and parents when they explained the meaning behind thrue bhab. I can remember a vague picture lopen Sangay Wangdi deliveirng on thrue in th assembly - the words of gold fell in the ears of donkey...we were busy murmuring and whispering nonsenese to the person in front and behind in line.  Now I want to know why and I want my children to know and practise it my parents have been doing. I feel that its skipping a generation since i have never been a serious thrue practitioner myself.  Its not too late to redeem the practise and pass onto my children the value of culture not only as a back drop of our identity but as an occassion to count our blessings and time for bonding with our loved ones.
With this my preparation for thrue started with a trip to a mat shop...the bought a ara as sekem for Ap Gyengyen...made thukpa (veg)...my sister has made pot full of chickn and prok mixed....

I plan to strat the day with:

1.  Bath
2. Tashi Tsegpa
3. Thukpa
4. Trip to dechenphug - karmig n sekem
5. picnic - rice/ chicken/egg/pankay/juice/chips/badminton/

TENDREL

The Verses of Prayer to the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones

 

OM NANG SID NANG DAM RANGSHIN LHUNDRUB PE

TASHI CHOG CHU ZHING NA SHUG PA YI

To all those who dwell in the auspicious realms of the ten directions,

SANGYE CHO DANG GENDUN PHAGPAI TSOG

To the Buddhas, Dharma, and assemblies of the Noble Sanga,

KUNLA CHAG TSAL DAGCHAG TASHI SHOG

I prostrate and pray that all may be auspicious for myself and all others.

DRONMAY GYALPO TSALTEN DONDRUB GONG

To Dronmed, Gyalpo, Tsalten, Dondrub Gong,

JAMPAY GYENPAL GEDRAG PALDAM PA

Jampa’I Gyenpal, Gedrag Paldampa,

KUNLA GONGPA GYACHER DRAGPA CHEN

Kunla Gongpa, Gyacher Dragpa-chen,

LHUNPO TARPHAG TSALDRAG PALDANG NI

Lhunpo Tarphag, Tsaldrag Pal and Ni,

SEMCHEN THAMCHE LA GONG DRAG PAY PAL

Noble Ones, known for your consideration of all sentient beings,\

YIDTSIM DZAYPA TSALRAB DRAG PAL TE

Noble Ones, known for your superior display of enlightened activities that grant mental satisfaction.

TSENTSAM TO PAY TASHI PALPHEL WA

Merely hearing your names increases all glory and auspiciousness.

DEWAR SHEGPA GYE LA CHAG TSAL LO

I prostrate to the eight Sugatas,

JAMPAL SHONNU PALDEN DORJE DZIN

To the youthful Manjusri, the glorious Vajra-holder,

CHENREZIG WANG GONPU JAMPAY PAL

The powerful Avalokiteshvara, the noble protector Maitreya,

SAYI NYINGPO DRIBPA NAMPAR SEL

Ksitisgarbha, Sarvanirvana Vishkambhin,

NAMKHAI NYINGPO PHAGCHOG KUNTU ZANG

Akasgarbha, the supreme Noble Kuntuzangpo,

UTPAL DORJE PEDKAR LUSHING DANG

Utpal flower, vajra, white lotus, naga tree, and

NORBU DAWA RALDRI NYIMA YI

Wish-fulfilling jewel, sword, sun and moon.

CHAGTSEN LEGNAM TASHI PAL GYI CHOG

Holders of the excellent hand emblems of supreme noble good fortune,

CHANGCHUB SEMPA GYE LA CHAG TSAL LO

I prostrate to the eight Bodhisattvas,

RINCHEN DUKCHOG TASHI SERGYI NGA

The supreme jewelled umbrella, the auspicious golden fish,

DO JYUNG BUMZANG YI ONG KAMALA

The wish-fulfilling vase, the mind-pleasing kamala flower,

NYEN DRAG DUNG DANG PHUN TSOG PAL BAY U

The conch of fame and glory, the fully endowed endless knot,

MI NUB GYALTSEN WANGGYUR KHORLO TE

The eternal victory banner, the all-powerful wheel.

RINCHEN TAGCHOG GYEKYI CHAGTSEN CHEN

You who hold these eight supreme signs of precious emblems,

To all those who dwell in the natural, spontaneously present, perfectly pure phenomenal existence.

CHOGDU GYALWA CHOD CHING GYE KYE MA

GEGSOG NGOWO DRENPAYPAL PEL WAI

Attractive maidens of pleasure, to recall your nature increases all that is noble,

 TASHI LHAMO GYE LA CHAG TSAL LO

 I prostrate to the eight goddesses of good fortune:

TSANGPA CHENPO DAY JUNG SAY MAY BU

Maha Brahma, Maheswara, Vishnu,

MIG TONG DEN DANG GYALPO YULKHOR SUNG

Thousand eyed Indra, and guardian king Dhritarastra,

PHAG KYE PO DANG LUWANG MIG MI ZANG

Virudhaka, Virupaksa and,

NAMTO SAY TAY LHADZAY KHORLO DANG

Vaishravana, the holders of celestial articles: wheel,

TRISHU LADANG DUNG THUNG DORJE CHEN

Holders of the trident, short spear and vajra,

PIWAM RALDRI CHOGTEN GYALTSEN DZIN

Vina, sword, stupa and banner of victory,

SASUM NAY SU GAY LEG TASHI PEL

Who make auspiciousness and positivity grow in three realms,

JIGTEN KYONGWA GYE LA CHAG TSAL LO I

prostrate to the eight guardians of the world.

DAGCHAG DENG DIR CHAWA TSOMPA LA

By the activity that myself and others are about to begin,

GEGDANG NYE WAR TSAY WA KUNSHI NAY

By pacifying all obstructions and unwanted harm,

DO DON PAL PHEL SAMDON YI SHIN DRUB

May the noble and meaningful increase and all wishes be accomplished!

TASHI DELEG PHUNSUM TSOGPAR SHOG

May good fortune, happiness and prosperity be fully endowed!

Offered to the conquerors of all directions and times,