Nepal Monastery consecration day

Dear all,

Thank you for your donation to the Nepal Monastery consecration day.

We will wire all the donations money to Nepal Monastery bank account  on Mar 28th ( Thursday).

Who wants make more donations to the Nepal Monastery before we wire the money out on Thursday, please contact Priscilla at 604 377 2311.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Ayang Rinpoche’s 2013 Teaching Schedule in North America

We are happy to announce the schedule for His Eminence Choje Ayang Rinpoche's 2013 teachings in North America. The daily schedules are still being confirmed and will be available on the website as soon as they are available. Please check back for updates and contact information for the individual retreat.  We hope you will be able to attend one of these precious teachings and empowerments.

Ayang Rinpoche’s 2013 Teaching Schedule in North America

PHOWA COURSE: His Eminence Chöje Ayang Rinpoche is the world’s most highly regarded Master of Phowa, the transference of consciousness at the time of death. Rinpoche refers to training in Phowa as ”the Tibetan Buddhist way of fearless living, dying and liberation”.  Read more about Ayang Rinpoche and Phowa here.

BUDDHA AMITABHA 10 LEVELS MEDITATION TEACHING: This teaching also comes from the Namchö (Space Dharma) tradition of Mingyur Dorje. These teachings encompass the complete path of Buddhist meditation practice, including calm abiding (shamata), the development stage of visualizing oneself as a deity surrounded by the Pure Land of Amitabha, the completion stage of resting in the True Nature of Mind (rigpa), and the union of development and completion stages together. Included are teachings on Dream Yoga and Clear Light Yoga, both components of the Six Yogas of Naropa.

INTRODUCTION TO THE TRUE NATURE OF MIND: In these “pointing out” instructions, Rinpoche directly introduces practitioners to their Buddha Nature, pure awareness or rigpa.  Through this introduction and subsequent practice, one can calm, focus and direct the mind beyond ordinary thoughts and emotions. Rinpoche requires a personal interview before accepting students for this teaching.

VAJRASATTVA DRUPCHOE: The practice of Vajrasattva, and the recitation of Vajrasattva’s 100-syllable mantra, are common to all Tibetan Buddhist lineages, and are an essential component of the preliminary practices, or Ngondro, and all other development stage practices in Vajrayana. Vajrasattva practice is extraordinarily rich and beautiful, containing highly effective methods to heal ourselves and others and to purify negative karma. “Drupchoe” is literally an offering in the form of practice.

100 Deities puja

Dear All,

Just letting you know that the  annual 100 Deities puja will start from Feb 18 and conclude on Feb 24th. If one had to request the 100 deities pujas on the 49th day of a deceased, one would have to bear the whole expenses which would be more expensive having to do it by yourself.

Therefore, any one who has family members, friends or loved ones who have died and would like to make donations and dedicate it to them, it is the best opportunity. 

Best wishes and regards,

Truelha

Losar greeting from Ayang Rinpoche

Annual Vajrasattva Mantra recitation - Drupchen

Start February 9, 2013  -  8 pm,  Sat     End  February 10, 2013  -  8 pm, Sun    

Amitabha Foundation, Vancouver

4025 Triumph Street, Burnaby

Note date correction

Free of charge and Registration not required

Open to everyone, you can participate for the entire time or come for part of the retreat. A group of people will commit to doing shifts of mantra recitation throughout the day and night, sleeping at the center. If you wish to join this group, please contact us. Others can join the retreat whenever they have time.

During this 24 hours period the participants will refrain from any verbal communication or any intake of solid food. You are allowed to drink such as milk, soya milk, coffee, tea and of course water.

The Vajrayana tradition of Drupchen or intensive group practice with continuous day and night recitation of mantra done over several days is regarded as one of the most effective and profound means for purifying negative karma and amassing merit and wisdom. It is said in the tantras that the merit of accomplishing such a retreat c continues into the future for months, years, and even lifetimes, dispelling obstacles and purifying even the heaviest karmic obscurations.  Tibetan Buddhists traditionally believe that attendance at such a retreat can yield the same results as years of solitary retreat. In addition, these benefits are not limited to the participants of the retreat, but spread a positive influence over the entire physical locales as well as to the inhabitants of the region, the country and the whole world, becoming the causes for harmony, prosperity, joy and ultimately liberation for all beings.

2013 New Year Greeting

Schedule of Phowa Course in Bodhgaya Jan 2 - Jan 11

DAILY SCHEDULE OF PHOWA COURSE BY H.E “CHOEJE” AYANG RINPOCHE IN BODHGAYA, BIHAR, INDIA FROM JAN 2 – 11, 2013

Jan 2/2013   Wed 9.00 am    Short Introductory teaching on Phowa *

                                      2.00 pm    Buddha Amitabha Empowerment *

Jan 3/2013    Thu 7.00 am    Full Day-Detailed Phowa Teaching 
          

Jan 4/2013    Fri 7.00 am Nyingma Phowa Oral Transmission Blessing *

1.00 pm Nyingma Phowa Practice

4.30 pm Vajrasattva Teaching

Jan 5/2013    Sat 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 6/2012   Sun 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 7/2013    Mon 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 8/2013    Tue 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 9/2014    Wed 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 10/2013    Thu 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 11/2013    Fri 8.00 am    Buddha Amitabha Tsog Offering Prayer *

*Indicates- Open to Public