Under instructions and blessings from His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and in acceptance of an invitation from Ms. Victoria Baukova of the Drikung Ngaden Choling Buddhist Center, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led ninety Glorious Jewel disciples and believers to Riga, Latvia. There, from June 2nd to June 3rd, the guru presided over the auspicious Amitabha Empowerment Puja and Amitayus Puja; in addition, he transmitted the Amitabha Meditation Practice.
On June 5th, he held a fire offering at the Peace Pagoda in Zalaszántó, Hungary. During the three-hour puja, it rained, thundered, and lightninged sporadically, and hailstones fell from the sky; all manner of unfathomable, auspicious signs were evident. Upon the perfect completion of the puja, the attendees gave their heartfelt thanks.