PHOWA COURSE in BODHGAYA, BIHAR, INDIA 2014

DAILY SCHEDULE OF PHOWA COURSE BY H.E “CHOEJE” AYANG RINPOCHE IN BODHGAYA, BIHAR, INDIA FROM JAN 19 – 28, 2014

Jan 19/2014   Sun     9.00 am    Short Introductory teaching on Phowa *

                                        2.00 pm    Buddha Amitabha Empowerment *

Jan 20/2014   Mon    7.00 am    Full Day-Detailed Phowa Teaching

 

Jan 21/2014   Tue      7.00 am     Nyingma Phowa Oral Transmission Blessing *

                                        1.00 pm    Nyingma Phowa Practice 
                                        4.30 pm    Vajrasattva Teaching

Jan 22/2014   Wed     7.00 am     Nyingma Phowa Practice

                                        1.00 pm    Drikung Phowa Teaching

                                        4.30 pm    Pureland Long Aspiration Prayer under the Bodhi 
                                                     Tree and Circumambulation *

Jan 23/2014   Thu     7.00 am    Drikung Phowa Oral Transmission Blessing with Practice

1.00 pm    Three Excellences Teaching *

4.30 pm    Pureland Long Aspiration Prayer under the Bodhi Tree and Circumambulation *

Jan 24/2014   Fri       7.00 am    Buddha Amitabha Meditation Teaching *

1.00 pm    Drikung Phowa Practice

4.30 pm    Pureland Long Aspiration Prayer under the Bodhi Tree and Circumambulation *

Jan 25/2014    Sat       7.00 am    Drikung Phowa Practice

 1.00 pm    Jetsun Milarepa Guru Yoga Tsog Offering Prayer *

4.30 pm    Pureland Long Aspiration Prayer under the Bodhi Tree and Circumambulation *

Jan 26/2014    Sun       7.00 am    Short Drikung Phowa Practice and Short Amitabha Sadhana

Practice

  1.00pm    Teaching on doing phowa for others at the moment of death

 4.30 pm   Pureland Long Aspiration Prayer under the Bodhi Tree and Circumambulation *

Jan 27/2014   Mon       7.00 am    Teaching on doing phowa for oneself at the moment of death

                                                        and instruction on how to practice Phowa after the course

  1.00 pm    Short Nyingma Phowa Practice

  4.30 pm    Pureland Long Aspiration Prayer under the Bodhi Tree and Circumambulation *

Jan 28/2014   Tue        8.00 am      Buddha Amitabha Tsog Offering Prayer *

*Indicates- Open to Public

Phowa Schedule update info

Dear Sangha Brothers and Sisters,

Phowa Course 2013 information updated is Here.  Please check this out....

2013 Phowa Empowerment Schedule change Announcement

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing into parinirvana of Venerable K. C. Lama Kalsang Rinpoche, May 31, 2013. He was a direct descendant of the great King Ling Gesar of Tibet, and father of Ayang Rinpoche’s sangyum, True Lhamo.  Kalsang Rinpoche was a renowned master of the Chod healing ritual and Gesar of Ling Mo divination, one of the oldest divination systems in the Tibetan culture.  He learned both practices from his father, and attained his insight and wisdom as a recognized Tibetan healer through devotion to meditation, years of practice, retreat, and experience with these unique methods. For over forty years, Rinpoche selflessly served the southern region of India from his residence in Bylakuppe. He first visited the West in 1996, and traveled internationally until recently, offering insightful teachings and compassionate guidance. His tireless Dharma efforts, healing activities and selfless dedication to all sentient beings earned him the respect of the Hindu, Muslim and Christian communities in South India, as well as the Buddhist community worldwide.  
Because of Kalsang Rinpoche's passing, Ayang Rinpoche has rescheduled part of his North American teaching tour in order to officiate at the July 22 cremation. There are no other senior Rinpoches in the Drikung Kagyu, Karma Kagyu, Drukpa Kagyu and Nyingma monasteries in South India to lead the cremation puja. Hence, his family requested Rinpoche to be there at this special time. Rinpoche and Truelha and all the organizers extend their sincere regrets for the personal and financial inconvenience to those who had made plans to attend his teachings in Oregon and California in July. We hope everyone will be able to accommodate this unavoidable change of plans and attend the teachings as they have been rescheduled in September and October. The schedule for Mexico is currently pending and may shift several days. Please check for updates on our website.

For a more complete biography of Kalsang Rinpoche and for revised daily schedules and contact information, please visit our website. 

Dates	Place	Activities
July 24-August 4, 2013 (subject to change)	Mexico City, Mexico	Buddha Amitabha 10 Levels Meditation Teaching and Introduction to True Nature of Mind
August 6-11, 2013	Kittery, Maine, USA	Buddha Amitabha 10 Levels Meditation Teaching
August 15-20, 2013	Rochester, NY, USA	Outer, Inner, Secret and Innermost Secret Vajrasattva Empowerment, Teachings and Practice Retreat
August 24-September 2, 2013	Toronto, ON, Canada	Phowa Course
September 6-11, 2013	Edmonton, AB, Canada	Introduction to True Nature of Mind
September 14-23, 2013	Vancouver, BC, Canada	Phowa Course
September 27-October 6, 2013	Eugene, OR, USA	Phowa Course
October 10-12, 2013	San Jose, CA, USA	Public Talk: Introduction to Phowa and Bardo; Amitabha Empowerment and Short Teachings
October 13, 2013	Alameda, CA, USA	Vajrayogini Empowerment

Venerable Kalzang Rinpoche passes into parinirvana

Photo courtesy of Konchog Oesel

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing into parinirvana of the Venerable K. C. Lama Kalsang Rinpoche, May 31, 2013. He was a direct descendant of the great King Ling Gesar of Tibet’s Mhukpo Dung, and father of Ayang Rinpoche’s sangyum, True Lhamo.

Kalsang Rinpoche was born 97 years ago in Domchengar, in the region of Kham, in eastern Tibet. His father Chadral Pema Gyurme was a highly accomplished yogi Vajrayana Chod Master.  His father’s title “Chadral” is a title of respect given to a person who lives a meditative life of renunciation high in the holy mountains and dangerous cemeteries of Tibet. Chadral Pema Gyurme spent his life practicing in such holy places. He accomplished a thirteen-year retreat at Mt. Kailash and was renowned for his realization.

From early childhood, Kalsang Rinpoche had been trained in the Dharma under his father’s guidance. While traveling with his father to many of the sacred places in Tibet, Rinpoche received tantric ritual teachings from him with a special emphasis on Chadral Pema Gyurme’s Healing Chod lineage.

Rinpoche’s life study and practice of the Dharma was deepened by the numerous blessings, empowerments and teachings that he received from many of the great Kagyu and Nyingma masters. Rinpoche was a “favored son” of his root guru His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa. In addition to the great masters’ teachings, Rinpoche was given the complete oral transmission teachings and empowerments of the Karma Kagyu Nyen Do Monastery.

For twenty-five years, Rinpoche studied and practiced the Dharma at the Nyen Do Monastery in Eastern Tibet. He completed a continuous five-year Tara retreat at the Monastery, and at the conclusion of the retreat, Rinpoche was appointed the Chief Representative of the Nyen Do Monastery Regent. For the remainder of his residency at the Nyen Do Monastery, Rinpoche served in the capacities of ritual master, financial administrator and community ambassador.

Following the Chinese expansion into Tibet, Rinpoche relocated to India. In Bylakuppe, South India, he founded the Karma Kagyu monastery, Kagyu Nalanda Institute, the related charitable organization, Bodhisattva Trust, and the Gesar Divination and Healing Center.

Rinpoche was often referred to as “Yogi Rinpoche.” He was a renowned master of the practice of the Chod healing ritual and Gesar of Ling (also referred to as Juthig) Mo divination, one of the oldest divination systems in the Tibetan culture.  He learned both practices from his father, and attained his insight and wisdom as a recognized Tibetan healer through devotion to meditation, years of practice, retreat, and experience with these unique methods. Rinpoche’s healing rituals were known to be beneficial to those suffering from physical, mental or spiritual ailments and their associated obstacles.

For over forty years, Rinpoche selflessly served the southern region of India from his residence in Bylakuppe. He first visited the West in 1996, and traveled internationally until recently, offering insightful teachings and compassionate guidance. Over the years, Rinpoche’s powerful spiritual healings have successfully helped people where other methods have failed. His tireless Dharma efforts, healing activities and selfless dedication to all sentient beings earned him the respect of the Hindu, Muslim and Christian communities in South India, as well as the Buddhist community worldwide.

Venerable Kalsang Rinpoche’s ku-dung will be cremated July 22, 2013.