Safe Childbirth in Tibet - 2018 Year End Update

Dear Sangha and Friends, As 2018 draws to a close, we want to thank all our sangha for an abundant year. Due to your generosity, we hosted Ayang Rinpoche's Phowa Course in Honolulu free of charge for nearly 100 participants. We also raised over $75,000 in donations for the Foundation's activities, and received a $7,500 grant from the Rowell Fund For Tibet to support our Safe Childbirth Project. During our annual trip to Rima, we provided funding for the clinic and additional Birthing Kits. We also worked with staff to plan for a medicine-making business (see photos). This helped to fulfill a promise we made to His Holiness the Seventeen Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, who asked us to incorporate traditional medicines as we built and staffed a new clinic and began our Safe Childbirth Project in 2004. Please help us continue our work providing health care and education in this rural Tibetan community, as we make childbirth safer for mothers and infants. Make a one-time or recurring donation online or by check today. See our website for other ways to help our charitable work. Thank you for supporting Ayang Rinpoche's activities---may all beings benefit! Becky Loy for H.E. Chöje Ayang Rinpoche and Amitabha Foundation USA Bodhgaya, India December 25-29, 2018  Interviews for Introduction to the True Nature of Mind (registration required) December 30, 2018 to January 3, 2019 Ten Levels Buddha Amitabha Meditation Teachings January 4-5, 2019 Introduction to the True Nature of Mind Teachings (Interview and permission to attend required.) Becky Loy, Treasurer Amitabha Foundation P.O. Box 2572 Aptos, California 95001 831-461-4381  www.amitabhafoundation.us

2018 Phowa Course in India

Click here

Buddha Amitabha 10 levels in Paris

Ayang Rinpoche's Teaching Schedule

Ayang Rinpoche's Teaching Schedule Paris, France Amitabha Foundation France Buddha Amitabha 10 Levels June 30 to July 4 Toronto, Canada Amitabha Foundation Canada Vajrasattva Empowerment and Outer, Inner, Secret & Innermost Secret Vajrasattva Teachings July 17-21 Achi Chokyi Drolma Empowerment and Teachings July 22-23 Hawaii, U.S.A. Amitabha Foundation US Phowa Course October 11-21, 2018 Daily Schedule Course Information Register Chinese Language Teacher Needed at Bylakuppe Monastery Monk or middle-aged volunteer, long-term, preferred. Accommodation and food will be provided by the monastery. Contact Truelha to apply or for more information.

Vajrasattva Empowerment in Toronto

Vajrasattva Empowerment and Outer, Inner, Secret & Innermost Secret Vajrasattva Teachings

July 17-21

Achi Chokyi Drolma Empowerment and Teachings

July 22-23

Buddha Amitabha 100 Million Mantra Drupchen

All lamas, monks, nuns, and lay people at Ayang Rinpoche's monastery in Mundgod, South India will be accumulating 100 million Buddha Amitabha mantras beginning today, March 31st, and lasting until the total count of 100 million Buddha Amitabha mantras is accomplished. Read more about the Drupchen.

Ayang Rinpoche requests that everyone associated with the Amitabha Foundation worldwide send their recitations of the Buddha Amitabha Mantra to contribute toward the 100 million total. 

Send your mantra totals daily to drikungcharitablesociety@yahoo.com.

The Buddha Amitabha mantra is OM AMI DEWA HRI.

We also invite you to make an offering towards meals, butter lamps, tsog, tea, tormas, offerings for monks and nuns, travel or other puja-related expenses and dedicate the merit of your offering to your loved ones.

Phowa Course in Hawaii in 2018

We are pleased to announce that H.E. Chöje Ayang Rinpoche will be giving his Phowa Course in Hawaii in 2018. We are still early in the planning stages and have not identified a venue, but please save these dates:

October 4 - Public Talk

October 5-14 - Phowa Course

Information will be posted on our website as arrangements are finalized. Email the Amitabha Foundation USA if you are interested in receiving updates.

Ayang Rinpoche Sydney teaching Schedule

Click to see Sydney teaching Schedule