First and foremost, my deepest gratitude and love to my beloved mother, without whose unconditional great love, compassion and integrity, I would never have had the capacity, wisdom not the inner strength to have come this far upon my personal and spiritual journey. I cannot ever fathom to repay her kindness for guiding me towards the path Dharma and for allowing me to spend every precious moment of my childhood with our spiritual root Guru, the late Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. She is one of the reasons why I strive and hope to become a better person and she is the one person without whom I cannot imagine life without.
And to my grandmother, Her Majesty Royal Grandmother, who is the source of our daily inspiration, not only for this book, but in our personal lives. Her magnanimity, love and great kindness for us as a family, have been the beacon of goodness and richness that has gifted us with much bountiful happiness and spiritual fulfillment in this life. I am every deeply grateful for all that she has given, in wisdom, affection, loving kindness and care.
I would not have been able to complete any work, let alone a single sentence without the kind continual help and support of my grandmother, my mother, my extended family, friends and household members(who took many hours of their time to tirelessly look after and entertain my three dear yet active children.)
And of course to my colleagues, without whom this book would never have been complete; their dedication, determination and passion never ceased to inspire and motivate me every single moment during our work towards the completion of all three books.
Last but not the least, no words nor in any life time could I ever imagine to repay the kindness and compassionate love that my spiritual teacher, the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, has showered upon myself and my family. Every joy and happiness I share each day, and every hurdle in life I face, he is the sole source from which I draw my courage, my love and devotion; every fibre of my being is etched with the memories of his nobility, his grace and warmth. He is the epitome of an exemplar spiritual teacher, who is in every way truly Guru Rinpoche himself in person.
May this inspirational piece of collective works that auspiciously fell into place, bring joy, progress and benefit to, not only the people and Kingdom of Bhutan, but for all those who seek the spiritual path of wisdom; may the seed of spirituality be planted within our hearts; to grow and ripen into great Bodhisattvas.
Kesang Choden T. Wangchuck
