“In the rock-hewn cave of Maratika, where Guru Padmasambhava accomplished the vidyadhara of immortal life, Lord Amitayus granted him his blessing, and he attained the indestructible vajra body, free from birth and death. To Padmakara the deathless, we pray! To the Lotus-Born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!”

— Le’u Dünma, The Prayer in Seven Chapters

After seven years, Simdha Getul Rinpoche has once again returned to the sacred cave of Maratika, drawn by the power of devotion and the blessings of Orgyen Maha Guru during this most auspicious month of Saka Dawa. On June 1, 2025, Rinpoche and his entourage performed the sacred practice of longevity and offered ganachakra at the holy cave of Maratika, invoking the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava, Lhacham Mandarava and Amitayus for the benefit of all sentient beings.  

May you be blessed with a long, joyful, and healthy life.

May a long life be one of vitality, and may the mind be filled with peace and happiness.

May the precious Guru live long, and may the light of his wisdom continue to illuminate the hearts of all beings.

May the Dharma flourish, and may the lives we are blessed to live be filled with meaning—bringing benefit to countless beings around us.