Dear Friends Near and Far,
I hope you have all been happy and healthy. I am keeeping well and writing to you all from Cooperstown, Upstate NY. I am here at our retreat center leading a retreat and we just finished performing a feast offering as today being Guru Rinpoche’s Day, the 10th day of the lunar calendar. It’s almost midnight here and I’m trying to send this post out before midnight. Since I didn’t get much time to think about what to write for today’s post, I thought of sending you this picture of Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, considered to be the living representative of Padmasambhava, he was a great revealer of treasures ‘terma’ concealed by Padmasambhava. I always keep this picture along with Kyabje Rinpoche’s words close to my heart and as a constant reminder to check my mind.
May all beings see their own face in that very moment through the blessings of the Guru.
Sarva Mangalam,
Phakchok Rinpoche
On Sunday 29th July 9:30am-12:30pm, Lama Rinchen Phuntsok will be giving Dharma talk on “The Path to Enlightenment”
วันอาทิตย์ที่ 29 กรกฎาคม 2555 9:30น.-12:30น. ธรรมบรรยาย “หนทางสู่การตรัสรู้” โดย ลามะรินเชน พูนสก
ท่านสามารถนำอาหารมังสวิรัติและ เครื่องดื่มมาแบ่งปันให้ผู้มาปฏิบัติท่านอื่นด้วย
ณ อาคาร เวลคัมชั้น 12 ติดสน. บางรัก ถ. นเรศ
สำรองที่นั่ง contact ที่นี่ หรือ Mongkol Sri facebook event page หรือโทร 081-9855564
ไม่มีค่าใช้จ่ายใดๆ
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.
Location: Welcome palace apartment (ram’s home). For directions please see below.
These events are free of charge and suitable for everyone from beginner to advanced practitioner.
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
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: 9:30am-12:30pm, Saturday 28th July 2012
This event is free of charge suitable for everyone from beginner to advanced practitioner.
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.
On Saturday 28th July we will have Ganachakra Puja/Tsok for Guru Padmasambhava birthday celebration from 10am-12:30pm
วันเสาร์ที่ 28 กรกฎาคม 2555 10:00น.-12:30น. พิธีบูชากานาจักร หรือ การถวายซก ในวันค้ายวันประสูติของท่านคุรุปัทมสมภพ หรือ คุรุ ริมโปเช เพื่อสะสมบุญและชำระล้าง ในการเดินสายสู่การตรัสรู้ เป็นวาระที่ดีที่ลามะรินเชนจะมาเป็นผู้นำในพิธีครั้งนี้
ท่านสามารถนำอาหารและเครื่องดื่มมาร่วมพิธีและแบ่งปันให้ผู้มาปฏิบัติท่านอื่นด้วย
ณ อาคาร เวลคัมชั้น 12 ติดสน. บางรัก ถ. นเรศ
สำรองที่นั่ง contact ที่นี่ หรือ Mongkol Sri facebook event page หรือโทร 081-9855564
ไม่มีค่าใช้จ่ายใดๆ
You can bring some food for this puja which will be shared by everyone for lunch. For more information about what Ganachakra puja/Tsok offering is please check:http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Tsok
Please share this event with others who might be interested as well.
Please come and join us, and if you wish, you could bring some food and drink which will be shared with others.
These events are free of charge and suitable for everyone from beginner to advanced practitioner.
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
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: 10am-12:30pm, Saturday 28th July 2012
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.
Dharma talk on “The Basis of Meditation” by Lama Rinchen Phuntsok on Wednesday 25th July 2555 6:30pm-8:30pm
พื้นฐานแห่งสมาธิ ธรรมบรรยายโดย พระลามะ รินเชน พูนสก วันพูธที่ 25 กรกฎาคม 2555 18:30น.-20:30น.
At Welcome apartment (ram’s home)
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
ณ อาคาร เวลคัมชั้น 12 ติดสน. บางรัก ถ. นเรศ
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, Wednesday 25th July 2012
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.
“How to practice the dharma in the heart of a bustling city?”
การปฏิบัติธรรมท่ามกลางความวุ่นวายของสังคมเมือง
A teaching by Lama Rinchen Phuntsok
ธรรมบรรยาย โดย พระลามะ รินเชน พุนสก
A special event hosted by the International Lay Sangha Group
At Suan Mokkh Bangkok – BIA near MoChit BTS station (map below)
ณ สวนโมกข์ กรุงเทพฯ ใกล้สถานี BTS หมอชิด (แผนที่อยู่ด้านล่าง)
The Dharma talk will be in English, and with a translation into Thai, if needed.
บรรยายเป็นภาษาอังกฤษ มีแปลไทย
About Lama Rinchen Phuntsok
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 many years Lama Rinchen was in charge of Zangdog Palri Monastery in India and also Urgyen Dongag, Choling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. In 1980, His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche asked him to come to the United States to teach in his New York center where Lama Rinchen was director and resident Lama for four years. Since then he has lectured widely throughout the United States and Europe at centers, colleges, and universities. (…)
For more information please check http://dongakcholing.org/LamaRinchen.html
สวนโมกข์ กรุงเทพฯ BIA: www.bia.or.th
แผนที่ map: http://goo.gl/maps/GkDI
“Shamatha and Vipashyana” (Calm abiding and Insight) meditation 4 days retreat in Chieng Rai from August 2nd to August 5th (4 days long-weekend public holiday) at The New Life Foundation, please try to arrive by August 1st evening (http://www.newlifethaifoundation.com/retreats/4-day-shamatha-and-vipashyana-retreat/)
บรรยายธรรมและฝึกสมาธิสมัถ และ วิปัสสนา จ. เชียงราย 2-5 สิงหาคม วันหยุดยาว ควรจะมาถึงสถานที่ภายในวันที่ 1 (มีแปลไทย)
สอบถามข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมได้ที่ 081-9855564
ลงทะเบียนได้ที่ http://www.newlifethaifoundation.com/retreats/4-day-shamatha-and-vipashyana-retreat/
Please note that the weekend of the retreat is a long-weekend public holiday so would be good to book your travel early. Please try to arrive at the retreat venue on August 1st evening or early morning on August 2nd.
For more information please contact us here, for reservation please contact retreats@newlifethaifoundation.com
Shamatha and Vipashyana
“Shamatha” or Calm Abiding takes the meditator to the stage where emotional conflict and disturbing trains of thought are eliminated in a state of thoughtful concentration which is calm and peaceful. In this peaceful and calm condition nothing disturbs equanimity, whether coming from outside or inside the mind. It is a state untroubled by attachments and aversions.
At the same time the insight which is engendered by one pointed absorption allows clear vision of one’s own mind and the nature of things. This is called “Vipashyana” or Insight, which is a clear mind with an incisive insight into the nature of reality. Calmness and clarity allow the mind freedom to be in the here and now.
The other teaching programs are yet to be finalized. We will keep you posted and you can check at Mongkol Sri facebook page and also at www.mongkol.org
We are also raising fund for the payment of his flight ticket and other traveling expenses so if you would like to make a contribution please contact us here or call me at 081-9855564. The balance from the contribution will be directly donated to Lama Rinchen.
Here is a brief biography of Lama Rinchen:
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.
To complete his training in Vajrayana Nyingma School studies, he served as private secretary to the late His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, supreme Head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism for over fifteen years. During that time he received all the important empowerments, transmissions, essential instructions, the oral teaching of Nyingma Kama, and the Profound Rediscovered Teachings of Terma of the great Lotus Born Teacher, Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Vajravana Buddhism. For many years Lama Rinchen was in charge of Zangdog Palri Monastery in India and also Urgyen Dongag, Choling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. In 1980, His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche asked him to come to the United States to teach in his New York center where Lama Rinchen was director and resident Lama for four years. Since then he has lectured widely throughout the United States and Europe at centers, colleges, and universities. Lama Rinchen visits his students every year and stays in St. Louis to give teachings and empowerments for several weeks during his U.S. tour. He also has students in New York, California, Colorado, New Mexico, etc., as he continues to spread the teachings of the Dudjom Lineage.
(http://dongakcholing.org/LamaRinchen.html)
We are pleased to announce that Kyabgon Phakchok Rinpoche will be leading a pilgrimage to the major sacred sites of Guru Rinpoche in Nepal and Sikkim, from 13 to 23 April this year. In total, we will be visiting ten sites, plus an optional trip to Maratika Caves. In each location, Rinpoche will be leading a tsok offering (or feast offering) associated with the Trinley Nyingpo (Guru’s Heart Practice, Dispeller of All Obstacles) from the Treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa.
Pilgrimage is a wonderful opportunity to connect our life and practice with the blessings of great enlightened ones who have consecrated these places. By visiting these sacred locations with the right frame of mind we can gather the two accumulations and remove our obscurations as taught by the Buddha.
This year’s pilgrimage will only be limited to twenty-five (25) persons, on a first come first serve basis. The closing date for registration is 23 March, 2012. To register, please visit http://www.cglf.org/news-a-events/foundation-events.html
CHOKGYUR LINGPA FOUNDATION
www.cglf.org
Tibetan Yoga: “Body Purification or Lu Jong”, SUNDAY, March 4th, 7:30 pm
Tsewong Sitar Rinpoche, a great meditation, Dzogchen and Chod master who has spent 20 years in solitary retreat, Tsewong Rinpoche has achieved a high level of inner realization and power.He is also renowned in his native Bhutan for his unique healing ability and skills in prophecy. More info http://www.tsewongrinpoche.com/
Tibetan Yoga: “Body Purification or Lu Jong”
A simple pattern of Tibetan yoga and physical purifiicaton that increases health and vitality, clears the mind of conflictive emotions and makes our sitting meditation much more stable.
Location: Hampton (Condo) 324 Thonglor Soi 10, The Library
Directions: Nearest BTS is Thonglor. then take a taxi or motorbike up Sukhumvitt 55 to Soi 10. Turn right and it is the first high rose condo on the left (about 100 yards along) with the circular drive (It says Hampton on the stone and iron gatepost.
We will be meeting in the Library room, 3rd floor.
Parking: Just past the condo on Soi 10, is a McDonalds and other restaurant complex. Turn left at the end of the complex. Parking is 100 Bhatt for the evening. Otherwise, there is free street parking WHERE MARKED on either side of Soi 10.
Fee: By donation
Rinpoche will also be available on Monday and Tuesday, by appointment, for Divination and healing sessions.
For appointment, call Lama Jinpa at 087-983-5494
For more information please contact Jamie Reinhardt, Coordinator, Bangkok Shambhala Meditation Group, www.bangkok.shambhala.info
Phone: 086-788-7408
Lama Rinchen Phuntsok will be giving Dharma teaching on Guru Rinpoche’s PRAYER OF DIAMOND VERSES – The Prayer to Guru Rinpoche for Removing Obstacles and Fulfilling All Wishes (SOL DEB DORJEI TSIG KANG) on SATURDAY Jan 7th 2012 2pm-5pm.
Location: Welcome palace apartment (ram’s home). For directions please see below. Please feel free to call ram at 0819855564 or contact us for more info and feel free to invite others who might be interested as well.
Date/Time: 2pm-5pm, Saturday 7th Jan 2012
RSVP: Please let us know if you’ll be coming by clicking “Attend” on the Dharma teaching on PRAYER OF DIAMOND VERSES by Lama Rinchen Phuntsok facebook page or contact us
This event is free of charge suitable for everyone from beginner to advanced practitioner.
Please come and join us, and if you wish, you could bring some vegetarian snacks and drinks which will be shared with others.
For those who have not met Lama Rinchen Phuntsok:
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. To complete his training in Vajrayana Nyingma School studies, he served as private secretary to the late His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, supreme Head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism for over fifteen years. During that time he received all the important empowerments, transmissions, essential instructions, the oral teaching of Nyingma Kama, and the Profound Rediscovered Teachings of Terma of the great Lotus Born Teacher, Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Vajravana Buddhism. For many years Lama Rinchen was in charge of Zangdog Palri Monastery in India and also Urgyen Dongag, Choling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. In 1980, His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche asked him to come to the United States to teach in his New York center where Lama Rinchen was director and resident Lama for four years. Since then he has lectured widely throughout the United States and Europe at centers, colleges, and universities. Lama Rinchen visits his students every year and stays in St. Louis to give teachings and empowerments for several weeks during his U.S. tour. He also has students in New York, California, Colorado, New Mexico, etc., as he continues to spread the teachings of the Dudjom Lineage.
(http://dongakcholing.org/LamaRinchen.html)
Directions: Welcome Palace Apartment (Ram’s place) 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.
Welcome Palace apartment
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“Vajrasattva: Teachings and Practice”
Retreat in December 2011 with
Venerable Lama Rinchen Phuntsok
Huahin, Thailand (3 hrs South of Bangkok)
How are you doing? Hope you all are doing well. I hope you all remember Lama Rinchen Phuntsok who came to give Dharma teaching in July in Bangkok.
This retreat is for all levels of practitioners from beginner to advanced, all can join.
For those who haven’t met him:
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. To complete his training in Vajrayana Nyingma School studies, he served as private secretary to the late His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, supreme Head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism for over fifteen years. During that time he received all the important empowerments, transmissions, essential instructions, the oral teaching of Nyingma Kama, and the Profound Rediscovered Teachings of Terma of the great Lotus Born Teacher, Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Vajravana Buddhism. For many years Lama Rinchen was in charge of Zangdog Palri Monastery in India and also Urgyen Dongag, Choling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. In 1980, His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche asked him to come to the United States to teach in his New York center where Lama Rinchen was director and resident Lama for four years. Since then he has lectured widely throughout the United States and Europe at centers, colleges, and universities. Lama Rinchen visits his students every year and stays in St. Louis to give teachings and empowerments for several weeks during his U.S. tour. He also has students in New York, California, Colorado, New Mexico, etc., as he continues to spread the teachings of the Dudjom Lineage.
(http://dongakcholing.org/LamaRinchen.html)
Retreat in Huahin, Thailand
2 days retreat (Cost: Baht 500, 1 night stay included along with all meals)
-The 2 days session will start on Saturday December 24th and ends on Sunday December 25th .
9 days retreat (Cost: Baht 2000, 8 nights stay included along with all meals)
-The 9 days session will the continuation from the 2 days retreat which starts on December 24th and will end on January the 1st 2012.
Location: Rai rak thamma-chat west of Huahin downtown about 45 minutes by public bus. If you are coming from Huahin town, take public transport (a truck with roof on the back) to Pa-la-oo waterfall and on the way you’ll see Tibetan temple on the left side, about 500 meters past that on the right side is the outer entrance to the retreat center area, come inside until you meet us.
Note
- The above costs do not include transportation cost from Bangkok to Huahin and back. As soon as we find out the number of participants then we will inform you the transport costs.
- In the case where there are not enough cabins for everyone then accommodation will be provided in tents. So if you can bring tents for yourself and others, please let us know, we might need to borrow them.
Overseas participants:
If you’ll be coming to this retreat from overseas then please contact us and let us know your travel plans so we can assist you properly.
Vajrasattva practice is very much related to purification of all negative karma which we have committed in this life and countless lives before. So this is a very powerful and useful practice.
In the past, while on the path of learning, Vajrasattva made the following aspiration: (from Rigpawiki)
In future, when I reach complete and perfect buddhahood, may those who have committed the five crimes with immediate retribution, or anyone whose samaya commitments have been impaired, be purified entirely of all their harmful actions and impairments merely by hearing my name, thinking of me, or reciting the hundred syllables, the most majestic of all the secret mantras! Until this is brought about may I remain without awakening!
And:
May I be present before all those with impairments and breakages of samaya commitments and may I purify all their obscurations!
Signing up
(Please note that the number of places are limited so please sign up immediately so we can reserve a place for you, also note that we might be sleeping in tents if cabin runs out, so if you have tents please bring them along.)
To sign up, please email ram@pluslab.com with the following information:-
Full name:
Contact telephone number:
Emergency contact/next of kin contact information:
Special request/requirement:
2 days (Baht 500) or 9 days (Baht 2000) retreat:
For more information please email ram@pluslab.com or call Ram at 081-9855564
