Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche is Coming Thanksgiving Weekend!
Friday, November 26th & Saturday, November 27th 10 to Noon and 2 to 4 PM - Teaching: Buddhahood Without Meditation (Nang-Jang) *Prerequisite - please see below
Sunday Morning, November 28th 10 to Noon - Teaching: Meditation with Khenchen All are Welcome Sunday Afternoon, November 28th 2 to 4 PM - Teaching: Buddhahood Without Meditation (Nang-Jang) *Prerequisite - please see below
Tuesday Evening, November 30th 7 to 9 PM - Teaching: The Four Seals All are Welcome
Wednesday Evening, December 1st 7PM - Dakini Day, Yumka Tsog All are Welcome
*Prerequisitefor Nang-Jang teachings; Khenchen has asked that those who would like to attend should have the Ngondro transmission and an Inner Tantric Empowerment. If you have questions please contact us. (703) 370-9363
The Summer 2010 Retreat program at Palyul Ling in Upstate New York has concluded. This annual retreat program is based on the Buddha in the Palm of Your Hand (Sangye Lak Chang), revealed by Tertön Migyur Dorje, which our late root teacher, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, worked so hard to preserve. Those familiar with His Holiness? biography know, that if it were not for His Holiness? efforts in collecting the scattered texts back together, the retreat would not be possible. (Read more).
As according to His Holiness? instructions and with his blessing, His Eminence Khentul Gyankhang Tulku Rinpoche granted all the Nam Chö empowerments as well as the Nam Chö Ngöndrö teachings and instructions. Khen Rinpoche Tenzin Norgyay gave teachings and instructions on Tsa Lung inner heat practices. Khen Rinpoche Tsewang Gyatso granted the Tsa Lung empowerment (a prerequisite for students wishing to take the Tsa Lung course), as well as all the Dzogchen instructions for Tögyal and Trechö.
This is the thirteenth year of retreat as our late Holiness Penor Rinpoche started this retreat in 1998 It has continued until now unbroken, with the blessings of the lineage. To view some of the recorded practices and teachings from 2010 retreat, please visit: http://www.ustream.tv/user/palyul
On the auspicious day of Medicine Buddha, June
19, 2010 at 8:07pm, our most beloved teacher and one of the great
scholars and masters in Nyingmapa Buddhism, Khenchen Palden Sherab
Rinpoche passed into parinirvana peacefully and beautifully. All stages
of meditation were perfectly demonstrated according to the teachings of
the Buddha and Guru Padmasambhava, and as Khenchen Rinpoche himself
taught for so many years. He entered fearlessly without any emotion or
attachment, joyfully and with confidence at his home, Arya Palo Ling, in
the presence of his beloved brother, Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal
Rinpoche, and Jomo Lorraine, and during the sangha's practice of
Vajrasattva in the glorious Copper-colored Temple at Palden Padma Samye
Ling monastery. Surrounded by every lush spring quality of gentle
breezes, birds singing, flowers blooming, and deer playing in the
meadows, he remains in thugdam meditation. Read more here...
The venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche has recommended accumulating the 100 syllable mantra to Vajrasattva to purify our minds.
Thanks to everyone that joined us for the
incredible Phowa
retreat with H.E. Khenchen Rigzin Dorjee
Rinpoche. We were truly blessed to receive these important and rare
teachings. Everyone in attendance showed signs of accomplishment!
2010 Summer Retreat Announcement from Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche
Tashi Deleg,
We wish to let you know the most senior living lineage-holder from Palyul, Tulku Thubsang Rinpoche, Dharma brother and classmate of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, has indicated he has agreed to travel from our mother monastery in Kham to lead our summer retreat in the United States. Please pray for the success of his visa application. This year H.E. Khentul Gyangkhang Rinpoche and H.E. Mugsang Kuchen Rinpoche will attend as well as Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche and Khenpo Tenzin Norgay Rinpoche. Our flier will be sent soon and posted at http://retreat.palyul.org.
We are looking forward to seeing you all at our summer retreat July 10 - August 10, 2010.
With the wish and prayer to benefit all sentient beings, through the blessings of our late Holiness and all the Lineage Masters,
Anniversary Ceremony ("Puja") for His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
The Grand Anniversary Ceremony commemorating the Parinirvana of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche will be held on the 29th day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar, and will continue for five days (14 to 18 March, 2010). The main ceremony puja will be conducted from the 1st day of the 2nd month (Tibetan lunar calendar) for three days.
Palyul Namdroling Monastery would like to welcome all who wish to participate in this anniversary ceremony.
In other updates, this year's Drupchen will be held according to the usual annual schedule, on the 8th day of the first month (Western calendar 22 to 28 February, 2010).
His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche
His Holiness Penor Rinpoche Parinirvana
The 11th Throneholder of the Palyul Lineage of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, entered the final stage of meditation at 8:20 PM on Friday, March 27, 2009, at the Palyul Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe, South India. He left his meditation on April 3 and his holy body (kudung) was brought in procession to Zangdokpalri Temple on April 9. The 49th Day is May 22nd.
It is our particular good fortune to announce the visit of His Eminence Tulku Ogyen Rinpoche to PCD-DC. We have just received news that he will arrive on Thursday, Feb.25. We are tremendously blessed to have His Eminence visit us during Chotrul Düchen (see "About Losar" below). Please be alert for further information soon. Saturday, February 27, 2010 10 AM - Orgyen Menlha Empowerment Padmasambhava as Medicine Buddha.
2 PM - Teaching: A History of Guru Rinpoche
Saturday, February 28, 2010 10 AM - Practice: Commemorating the Buddha's Display of Miracles Rinpoche will lead us in practice: The Treasure of Blessings of the Ritual of Buddha by Je Mipham.
2 PM - Teaching: Follow-up Teaching.
ABOUT LOSAR: Losar is celebrated for fifteen days, during which, according to tradition,Shakyamuni Buddha performed a different miracle each day to increase the devotion of future disciples. The days leading to Losar are traditional days for cleaning, both inner (mind) and outer (house), to prepare for the New Year. The fifteenth and final day of Losar, Feb. 28th, is known as Chotrul Düchen ("Day of Miracles"), a very auspicious day for practice. Everyone is invited to join us to for Losar celebrations.
LOSAR GREETINGS FROM KHENCHEN TSEWANG GYATSO RINPOCHE
I wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Losar, Tibetan New Year, on the 14th of February as well as a Happy Chinese New Year on 13th February. And lots of love for Valentine's Day!
For each and every one of you I send my wishes for a very successful year, both in the relative world and spiritually.
May you have happiness, peace, joy, and good health - together with healthy minds and pure spiritual development through the blessings of our lineage gurus, and all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
As
we begin the Tibetan New Year of the Iron Tiger, we reflect on and
celebrate those moments during the past year that inspired us to carry
on the joyous work of Palyul Changchub Dargyeling DC, a place
for our Precious Gurus to teach, empower and guide us on the path to
liberation, as well as a sacred space for taking refuge in the
ever-present Three Jewels, generating merit through practice, and
wisdom through learning.
To read more, click here to download a pdf of the complete newsletter.
Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche at PCD-DC February 11-17th
Thursday, February 11th Khenchen's arrival, please come and welcome him Continental Flight # 5874 leaving Thursday, February 11, 2010 from Cleveland at 3:20 PM and arriving DCA [National] at 4:38 PM.
Friday, February 12th 7 PM - Teaching: Meditation - Going beyond our afflictive emotions to our True Nature. All are welcome. Teaching to be followed by a Ngondro transmission.
Saturday, Februrary 13th, 2 PM - Teaching: Buddhahood Without Meditation (Nang-Jang) A visionary account known as refining one's perception. *Prerequisite - please see below. 6 PM - Practice: Vajrakilaya Sadhana A practice to remove obstacles
Sunday, February 14th - Losar - Tibetan New Year 10 AM - Long Life Empowerment 2 PM - Teaching: Buddhahood Without Meditation (Nang-Jang) A visionary account known as refining one's perception. *Prerequisite - please see below. Monday, February 15th (president's day) 10 AM - Teaching: Buddhahood Without Meditation (Nang-Jang) A visionary account known as refining one's perception. *Prerequisite - please see below. 2 PM - Teaching; The Heart Sutra - Perfection of Wisdom
Wednesday, February 17th Rinpoche departs.
* Prerequisite for
Nang-Jang teachings; Khenchen has asked that those who would like to
attend should have the Ngondro transmission and an Inner Tantric
Empowerment. If you have questions please contact us (703) 370-9363
We at PCD-DC are deeply saddened by the recent earthquake in Haiti, which has caused extraordinary suffering. PCD-DC is helping to collect shoes for shipment to the island. Anyone who has footwear of any kind - men's, women's or children's; new or in very good condition - please drop them off during any of PCD-DC's scheduled events (see Calendar) by the last day of February. It may be a small gesture, but it is a way we can directly help these people who so desperately need it.
Friday January 8th Public Talk: 7pm The Meaning of Karma, the Three Jewels,and the Three Roots. SaturdayJanuary 9th Session 1 - 2pm - 3:30pm Yumka
Tsog with an explanation from Rinpoche. Please bring a Tsog offering of
finger food, or flowers. Rinpoche asks that you arrive at 1:30 so we
may arrange the offerings before the Tsog. Session 2 - 7pm Continuation of the Tsog with a special Lung for Protectors given by Rinpoche.
Sunday Teachings 2-4pm Yumka and the profound Seven Line Prayer.
