Gaining the Siddhis – Guru Rinpoche day message by HE. Phakchok Rinpoche

4th June 2017 – Gaining the Siddhis

Dear Friends Near and Far, Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. In this month’s video message, Phakchok Rinpoche introduces the manifestation Dzamling Gyenchog, who is Yangdak Heruka inseparable from Guru Padmasambhava. In relation to this, Rinpoche contextualizes the importance of meditation as a daily practice. Click here to view the video message https://youtu.be/u2jSh9NF7lc Today, I want to continue the Twelve Manifestations series. Now we are focusing on the manifestation named Dzamling Gyenchog, who is Yangdak Heruka inseparable from Guru Padmasambhava. Instead of Yangdak Heruka, sometimes they say Vishuddha Heruka, and sometimes they have different translations. This particular practice of Dzamling Gyenchog that Guru Rinpoche taught is how to gain the siddhis, especially the higher siddhis. He also taught the great practice of phowa – the ejection of consciousness. This particular Guru Rinpoche practice is to achieve the great siddhis. Yangdak Heruka Dzamling Gyenchog is very profound. Now, with that, I just want to say that all of us are very busy. We have many great qualities. We have self-confidence. We have a happy life. We are content. We do good things. We do compassionate acts. And we all have dignity. We all have many things and we know how to balance our life. But when we don’t have meditation, then we have nothing. This practice, Dzamling Gyenchog, explains how to gain the siddhis, especially through meditation. Our meditation is important in life. How important is exercise? How important is it to have good food? How important is it to share with our friends when we are struggling with ourselves? How important is it to get advice from wise people? Actually, meditation is more important than all of that because meditation allows you to see your own self. Meditation makes your mind calmer. Meditation makes you improve yourself a little bit. And meditation makes you reduce your bad habits, negative emotions, and negative actions. So how to do meditation? Meditation means bring focus. You can focus on an object. You can bring your mind to focus on your breath, on Guru Padmasambhava, or on compassion. All these three are actually called meditation. To close, I want to tell you: yes it’s very difficult to meditate every day. So that’s why you need to find the experiences and benefits to encourage yourself. You need to find the faults and difficulties that come without meditating. You need to find inspiration especially through experiences. And consider sharing this with your friends to encourage them to try meditation as well. Thank you very much all of you. Take care! Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. I am happy to announce that there are now subtitles in Italian! The Italian and Japanese translators kindly added subtitles to all the videos of the manifestations series, which started in November. This month’s video message also has subtitles in French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Ukranian, and Vietnamese. There are currently some technical difficulties with the Chinese and Nepali language subtitles that should be addressed shortly. Please click the settings wheel in the bottom right corner of the video to access these options. One of Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche’s recent practice requests for us from his birthday message was the accumulation of the Six Vajra Line Prayer. Samye Dharma has created a counter so we can all upload our accumulations (log in required). Please log any of your accumulations starting from Phakchok Rinpoche’s birthday on May 23, and especially persevere until the Saga Dawa Duchen on June 9th. The counter will continue at least until the next Guru Rinpoche Day, July 3rd, so keep logging your accumulations until then.

Sarva Mangalam,

Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche phakchokrinpoche.org | samyedharma.org

Taming the Maras – Guru Rinpoche day message by HE. Phakchok Rinpoche

5th May 2017 – Taming the Maras

Dear Friends Near and Far, Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. In this video message, Phakchok Rinpoche speaks about Dükyi Shechen, the manifestation of Vajra Kilaya inseparable with Guru Rinpoche. Additionally, Rinpoche advises on developing diligence and balance in our daily lives. May this video be beneficial for all! Click here to view the video message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0vNHTO-F14   Happy Guru Rinpoche Day again to all of you. I hope you are all well. Today I want to return to the Twelve Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava. Guru Rinpoche taught that you may have wealth and intelligence, but you’re still going to face a lot of obstacles. Removing obstacles, especially obstacles from the four elements of earth, water, wind, and fire are important. So Guru Rinpoche manifested as Dükyi Shechen, which means “taming the maras.” Dükyi Shechen is the manifestation of Vajra Kilaya inseparable from Guru Rinpoche, with four lion-faced ḍākinīs surrounding him to tame the four elements. Dükyi Shechen is very well-known for removing obstacles as well as for protecting beings from obstacles. Now I want to advise you that in life it’s very important to have diligence. Whatever we do, having persistence or diligence first is very important. Many of us are not persistent and we are especially not diligent. So that is the first part I want to remind you. How do we maintain diligence? You need to always find how to inspire yourself to keep up with your spiritual practice or mundane life. Finding the purpose or inspiration is very important. Now the second part I want to mention is that getting balance is very important. Many of us sometimes forget to balance the different aspects of our lives: personal life, family life, spiritual life, social life, and projects. Things are not balanced. We are not balanced. So how do we keep the balance normally? Try to remember your responsibilities and not forget things. Try to recall what you need to do. You can do this every day in the morning or in the evening. So keeping balance, diligence, inspiration, and persistence are very important. Ok? Thank you very much for listening. I wish you all have happiness and fewer obstacles. Actually, I wish you no obstacles, but in life, we always have some obstacles so whatever obstacles you face, may they be less. Thank you. Happy Guru Rinpoche Day. I am happy to announce that there are now subtitles in French! Nepali subtitles will come next week! This month’s video message also has subtitles in English, Chinese (simplified and traditional), French, German, Indonesian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Ukranian, and Vietnamese. Please click the settings wheel in the bottom right corner of the video to access these options.

Sarva Mangalam,

Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche phakchokrinpoche.org | samyedharma.org

Introduction to Meditation Dharma talk by Lama Rinchen in Bangkok Jan 29th 2016

Introduction to Meditation Dharma talk by Lama Rinchen Phuntsok

ขอเชิญร่วมฟังธรรม โดยพระลามะรินเชน ในการให้คำแนะนำในการปฏิบัติสมาธิในวันศุกร์ที่ 29 มกราคม 2559 การบรรยายนี้เหมาะสำหรับผู้ปฏิบัติทุกระดับ

You are invited to the “Introduction to Meditation” Dharma talk by Lama Rinchen in Bangkok on Friday 29th January 2016. This talk will cover basic principle and essence of meditation which will be useful for all levels of practitioners from beginner to advanced.

Chod Ngondro explanation by Lama Rinchen in Bangkok Jan-Feb 2016

Ven. Lama Rinchen in-depth Chöd Ngondro explanation

Ven. Lama Rinchen will offer a very detailed explanation of the Chöd Ngondro, which contains the View of the great Prajñāpāramitā, Mahāmudrā and Dzogchen, and which includes the foundational set of practices that come at the forefront of most Vajrayāna systems.

The teachings will be conducted over 3 weekends from 2pm-6pm on each day total of 7 sessions–

Date/Time (2016): 
Saturday Jan 23: 2pm-6pm
Sunday Jan 24: 2pm-6pm
Saturday Jan 30: 2pm-6pm
Sunday Jan 31: 2pm-6pm
Friday Feb 5: 2pm-6pm
Saturday Feb 6: 2pm-6pm
Sunday Feb 7: 2pm-6pm

Venue: Windsor Tower apartment unit 20B, opposite Windsor hotel on Sukhumvit soi 20. Easily reachable via BTS Asoke/MRT Sukhumvit station.

Cost: Baht800 per person to cover the cost of text which will be used and remaining will be made as a donation to the Lama.

Payment detail–
Bank:Kasikorn Bank
Branch: Silom Branch
Account type: Savings account
Account number: 001-2-79564-7
Account name: Ram Narula

(If you would like to make donation for Lama’s traveling expenses such as airfare and other related costs do let me know.)

Signup/Questions please feel free to contact us using the contact us button above or call at 081-9855564

Chod retreat with Lama Rinchen – Sep 17-20 2015

Lama Rinchen Phuntsok Chod retreat in Thailand Sep 17-20 2015

Chöd retreat Sep 17-20 with Lama Rinchen

We would like to invite you to Chod retreat which will be held from September 17th to September 20th in Thailand
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Chöd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%B6d
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According to Mahayana Buddhists, emptiness is the ultimate wisdom of understanding that all things lack inherent existence. Chöd combines prajñāpāramitā philosophy with specific meditation methods and tantric ritual. The chod practitioner seeks to tap the power of fear through activities such as rituals set in graveyards, and visualisation of offering their bodies in a tantric feast in order to put their understanding of emptiness to the ultimate test.
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About Lama Rinchen http://dongakcholing.org/LamaRinchen.html
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The Venerable Lama Rinchen Phuntsok is a skillfull teacher with a light and joyful manner. He is a scholar and meditation master of the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. Born in Tibet, Lama Rinchen began receiving instruction in the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism at the age of six in Tsasum Chokhorling Monastery in Tibet. After he left Tibet in 1958, he studied at Young Lama’s Home School in Dalhousie, The Buddhist Monastic School in Rewalsar, Nyingmapa Lama’s College in Dehra-Dun, and Zongdog Palri Monastery in Kalimpong. Lama Rinchen graduated from Sanskrit University in Varanasi India where he completed advanced studies in Sutrayana Buddhist philosophy and scriptures, commentaries, logic, literature, history, and the major sciences of the Tibetan curriculum.

Ven. Lama Rinchen Dharma classes in Bangkok in June 2015

Meditation and Dharma classes by Ven. Lama Rinchen (Tibetan Buddhist Master)

We would like to invite you to public Dharma talks be Ven. Lama Rinchen Phuntsok in Bangkok areas in June 2015.

Venerable Lama Rinchen Phuntsok is a skillfull teacher with a light and joyful manner. He is a scholar and meditation master of the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition.
Biography can be found at http://dongakcholing.org/LamaRinchen.html

Topic: “Attachment, Detachment, Aversion and Antidote”
Date: Sunday 21st June 2pm-5pm
Venue: The Continent Hotel (near Asoke intersection next to Interchange tower, on Sukhumvit road, hotel web site: www.thecontinenthotel.com/location/) 33rd floor GMT room
Note: Limited seats, please RSVP by email ram@pluslab.com

Topic: “Virtuous and Unvirtuous mind and their action”
Date: Monday 22nd June 6:30pm-8:30pm
Venue: ‘APARTMENTS’ building, Ekkamai road near Ekkamai BTS station, more information on www.littlebang.org Location: www.littlebang.org/step-inside/apartments-meditation-studio-2/

Topic: “The Textual Tradition of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism”
Date: Wednesday 24nd June 1:30pm-3:30pm
Venue: Mahidol University, Kanpai Room, Ground floor, Department of Humanities, Salaya
For more information please email: prasajya@gmail.com
For more information please feel free to contact us at:
Tel: (Eng) 0819855564,0989195519 – (Thai) 0894817754
Email: ram@pluslab.com
Web: www.mongkol.org
You can signup to our mailing list at: www.mongkol.org/contact/

These events are free of charge and suitable for everyone.

Lama Rinchen Phuntsok Bangkok Dharma classes in June 2015

How Dharma can help in daily life by Lama Rinchen Phuntsok Thursday 24th April 2014 ธรรมะในชีวิตประจำวัน วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 24 เมษายน 2557

“How Dharma can help in daily life”

Lama Rinchen Dharma talk on Thursday 24th April 2014

Lama Rinchen will be giving Dharma teaching on “How Dharma can help in daily life”
Venue: DMG book company, 22nd floor Amarin plaza Bangkok, BTS station Chitlom
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

About Lama Rinchen: The Venerable Lama Rinchen Phuntsok is a skillful teacher with a light and joyful manner. He is a scholar and meditation master of the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. Born in Tibet, Lama Rinchen began receiving instruction in the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism at the age of six in Tsasum Chokhorling Monastery in Tibet. After he left Tibet in 1958, he studied at Young Lama’s Home School in Dalhousie, The Buddhist Monastic School in Rewalsar, Nyingmapa Lama’s College in Dehra-Dun, and Zongdog Palri Monastery in Kalimpong. Lama Rinchen graduated from Sanskrit University in Varanasi India where he completed advanced studies in Sutrayana Buddhist philosophy and scriptures, commentaries, logic, literature, history, and the major sciences of the Tibetan curriculum. For more information please check http://dongakcholing.org/LamaRinchen.html

Kindly help forward to message to those who might be interested as well.
The event is free of charge and suitable for everyone. : -)
Contact: 0818216196

ขอเชิญร่วมฟังธรรม จากพระลามะรินเชน
วันพฤหัสที่ 24 เมษายน 2557 ที่ DMG ชั้น 22 ตึกอมรินทร์พลาซ่า เวลา 18:30-20:30 น
หัวข้อบรรยาย “ธรรมะในชีวิตประจำวัน”

สอบถามข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมได้ที่ 0894817754

กรุณาช่วยส่งต่อให้ผู้อื่นที่สนใจด้วย
ขอบพระคุณ

Dharma teaching/retreat ปฏิบัติธรรม 20-25 Feb 2013/กุมภาพันธ์ 2556 by Khenpo Phuntsho Tashi who is the author of several books and a director of the National Musuem of Bhutan โดย เคนโป พุนโช ตาชิ ผู้อำนวยการพิพิธภัณฑ์แห่งชาติ ประเทศภูฏาน

Dharma teaching/retreat ปฏิบัติธรรม 20-25 Feb 2013/กุมภาพันธ์ 2556 by Khenpo Phuntsho Tashi who is the author of several books and a director of the National Musuem of Bhutan โดย เคนโป พุนโช ตาชิ ผู้อำนวยการพิพิธภัณฑ์แห่งชาติ ประเทศภูฏาน

Venue/สถานที่: ศาลาธรรม จ. ปทุมธานี
Map/แผนที่: http://goo.gl/maps/b47ty

มีแปลเป็นภาษาไทย

Program includes:
Wednesday 20th Feb
-Introduction to What the Buddha Taught
-Preciousness of human life free from the 8 inconveniences

Thursday 21st Feb
-Introduction and benefit to Calm Abiding Meditation
-Impermanence

Friday 22nd Feb
-View, Meditation and Conduct
-Disadvantages of being born in the Samsara

Saturday 23rd Feb
-Generosity and Moral Discipline
-Cause and Effect of nature of Karma

Sunday 24th Feb
-Selflessness of a person
-Three experiences of meditation
-Deviation or wrong path of meditation

Monday 25th Feb
-Four Boundless love, compassion, joy and equilibrium

Khenpo Phuntsok Tashi was born in Eastern Bhutan and later studied under various enlightened masters both within and outside the Kingdom. He has earned a Master’s degree in Buddhist Philosophy. Diploma in International Communication from the City University, London. He has been teaching meditation and Buddhism for more than fifteen years in Bhutan and abroad in Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia. A very clear and articulate teacher, many of Khenpo’s students describe his instructions as eloquent and sharp. His sense of humour and warm personality, which are in true Bhutanese style, join with his character to endear him to his students and guest audiences. Also a prolific scholar, Khenpo has written numerous articles and books, as well as presented his research at several national and international academic and cultural forums. He is a champion of Bhutan’s development policy of Gross National Happiness, finding it greatly congruent with Buddhist philosophy. He strongly believes that happiness is a positive mental state which results from cultivation of contentment, non-violence and the never-ending wish to help others at all times.

Registration/Contact/ติดต่อ: 0818417855 or/หรือ 0840951828

Retreat schedule/ตารางเวลาอบรม

Day 1 – Wednesday

วันที่ 1 วันพุธ

Time เวลา           Session or topic หัวข้อบรรยาย

06:00 am           Chanting the words of the Buddha and breathing meditation (Group or                     individual in their rooms)

สวดมนต์ และปฏิบัติอานาปานสติ (เป็นกลุ่มหรือแยกปฏิบัติเดี่ยวในห้อง)
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Friday November 16th Dharma talk ธรรมบรรยาย “Meditation in daily activities” วันศุกร์ 16 พ.ย. “จิต สงบ ด้วยใจภาวนาระหว่างการทำกิจกรรมต่างๆ”

Invitation to Dharma talk “Meditation in daily activities” By Phra Khru Pariyatsasanakhun abbot of Wat Thammawanaram (Thai temple in Hongkong)
The talk will focus on how to keep focused meditation while performing different activities.
(This Dharma talk will be in Thai with translation into English)

This is a special session which the Abbot will give personal guidance to each and everyone. You can join in even after the session has started.
ขอเชิญพุทธศาสนิกชนทุกท่านร่วมฟังธรรม “จิต สงบ ด้วยใจภาวนาระหว่างการทำกิจกรรมต่างๆ”
สอนภาวนาโดย “ท่านพระครูปริยัติศาสนคุณ” เจ้าอาวาสวัดธรรมวนาราม(วัดไทหว่อ) ฮ่องกง
เรียนรู้วิธีเจริญสติ ภาวนาควบคู่กับการทำกิจกรรมต่างๆในชีวิตประจำวัน ในวันศุกร์นี้ 16 พฤศจิกายน 2555 เวลา 18.00น.-20.00น. ณ อาคารเวลคัม ติดสน. บางรัก ชั้น 12 (ตรงข้ามสำนักงานเขตบางรัก)
สำรองที่นั่ง contact ที่นี่ หรือ Mongkol Sri facebook event page หรือโทร 081-9855564

Location
Welcome palace apartment (ram’s home). For directions please see below. Please feel free to call ram at 0819855564 orcontact us for more info and feel free to invite others who might be interested as well.
Date/Time: 6pm-8pm, Friday 16th November 2012
RSVP: Please let us know if you’ll be coming by clicking “Attend” on the Mongkol Sri facebook event page or send request in contact us

This event is free of charge suitable for everyone from beginner to advanced practitioner.
Please share this event with others who might be interested as well and if you wish, you could bring some vegetarian snacks and drinks which will be shared with others.

Directions
Welcome Palace apartment on Naret rd. (a one way street), off of Sriphraya road. If you are coming by Sub-way (easiest) you can take the Samyan station exit in front of the temple then catch a Taxi or take a Motorbike Taxi (20 Baht) from there by telling them to go to Bangrak Police station. If coming by BTS you can get off at Saladaeng station and take a taxi from there as well. You can just tell the taxi to come to the Bangrak police station if you are coming directly from elsewhere. Once at the police station, my building is an old white building just before the station, come on the 12th floor on the right side and you’ll see a big door and I’ll be in there. If you see a lot of Africans in the building it means that you are in the right building.

Meditation for Body and Mind Healing by Lama Rinchen Phuntsok Thursday 16th August 2012 การปฏิบัติสมาธิเพื่อบำบัดโรคทางกาย-ใจ วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 16 สิงหาคม 2555

Lama Rinchen Phuntsok will be giving Dharma teachings about “Meditation for Body and Mind healing” on Thursday 16th August 2012 from 6pm to 8pm.

Venue: DMG books company, Amarin plaza 22^nd floor, BTS station Chitlom.

This degenerate time beings are tortured and tormented by diseases, epidemics, and contagious diseases. In order to protect us from these

diseases, Lotus Born Padmasambhava has given many special techniques to protect us. One of these will  be featured in the Dharma talk session.

สวัสดีครับ ขอแจ้งกิจกรรม ธรรมบรรยาย โดยพระอาจารย์ลามะรินเชน “การปฏิบัติสมาธิเพื่อบำบัดโรคทางกาย-ใจ” ในวันพฤหัสบดีที่ 16 สิงหาคม 2555 เวลา 18.00-20.00น ณ ห้องพุทธคยา DMG ชั้น 22 อาคาร อัมรินทร์พลาซ่า ใกล้สถานี BTS ชิดลม

About Lama Rinchen: The Venerable Lama Rinchen Phuntsok is a skillful teacher with a light and joyful manner. He is a scholar and meditation master of the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. Born in Tibet, Lama Rinchen began receiving instruction in the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism at the age of six in Tsasum Chokhorling Monastery in Tibet. After he left Tibet in 1958, he studied at Young Lama’s Home School in Dalhousie, The Buddhist Monastic School in Rewalsar, Nyingmapa Lama’s College in Dehra-Dun, and Zongdog Palri Monastery in Kalimpong. Lama Rinchen graduated from Sanskrit University in Varanasi India where he completed advanced studies in Sutrayana Buddhist philosophy and scriptures, commentaries, logic, literature, history, and the major sciences of the Tibetan curriculum. For more information please check http://dongakcholing.org/LamaRinchen.html