In January 2026, at the invitation of the Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center, Jhado Tulku Rinpoche — former Abbot of Namgyal Monastery, the personal monastery of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama — paid an official visit to Washington, D.C.
Amitayus is the Sambhogakaya form of Amitabha, the Buddha of Boundless Light, whose realm is known as the Sukhavati Paradise. Amitayus is particularly associated with longevity, and hence is a common devotional object for both Tibetans and Mongolians.