In a recent Facebook post, Rinpoche shared his personal reflection about shrines.

Creating shared sacred spaces that are spacious, luminous, and timeless. This is simply a personal reflection on my own practice and the way I hope to guide the communities I serve. It’s not a criticism of anyone’s devotion, nor a suggestion for other teachers or traditions. Many people find deep inspiration in photographs of their teachers, and I sincerely respect that. I can only speak for myself. For this reason, I ask that my own photograph not be placed on our collective shrines, and that my image not be sold through our community. Not because I believe such practices are wrong, but because this is simply the direction my own heart has taken. In today’s digital world, anyone who wishes to keep a photograph of me for personal inspiration can easily do so. My request concerns only our shared spaces.

This doesn’t mean I’m opposed to sacred images. Images such as Buddha Shakyamuni, Tonpa Shenrab, or Kuntu Zangpo point beyond a particular human personality. They represent timeless awakening, compassion, wisdom, and our own deepest nature. My reflection is only about photographs of individual teachers in our collective shrines. Once we begin placing personalities on a shared shrine, natural questions arise. Whose photos? Past masters? Present teachers? How many, and in what order? Before long, attention can shift from timeless qualities of the teachings to individuals. Even with the best intentions, comparisons and preferences can quietly arise, and the simplicity of the shrine may become less spacious than it was meant to be. My aspiration is to keep our collective shrine clear, spacious, luminous, and inclusive. a place that points beyond any individual, toward the timeless essence that all authentic spiritual traditions invite us to discover. When my personality, expressed through my image, steps back, I hope the timeless teachings become more alive and more present. That is my aspiration.