TEACHING SCHEDULE BY HIS EMINIENCE “ CHOEJE” AYANG RINPOCHE IN HO CHI MINH DONG THAP, BINH DUONG AND HA NOI CITIES, VIETNAM

TEACHING SCHEDULE BY HIS EMINIENCE “ CHOEJE” AYANG RINPOCHE IN HO CHI MINH DONG THAP, BINH DUONG AND HA NOI CITIES, VIETNAM

March 14 - April 05, 2014 (* Indicates Open to the Public)

March 14 Friday	2 PM-5 PM	* Short Introduction to Phowa (Transference of Consciousness at the moment of death)
March 15 Saturday	9AM	Empowerment Preparation (Rinpoche and attendants only)
	1- 4 PM	* Buddha Amitabha Empowerment
		Phowa Teaching (To be continued)
	5-8 PM
March 16 Sunday	9AM-12 PM	Phowa Teaching (To be continued)
	2PM-5 PM	Phowa Teaching
March 17 Monday	9AM-12 PM	* Nyingma Phowa Oral Transmission Blessing
	2PM-5 PM	*Vajrasattva Teaching-Four Powers by Rinpoche Vajrasattva Visualization, lead by Assistant
	2 PM-5 PM	Nyingma Phowa Practice, lead by Rinpoche
March 18 Tuesday	9-11:30 AM	Nyingma Phowa Practice, lead by Assistant
	2-5 PM	Drikung Phowa Teaching
		* Drikung Phowa Oral Transmission Blessing
	7-9:30 PM
March 19 Wednesday	9AM-12 PM	Drikung Phowa Practice, lead by Rinpoche
	2-5:30 PM	*Three Excellences Teaching
March 20 Thursday	9-11:30 AM	Drikung Phowa Practice, lead by Assistant
	2-5 PM	* Buddha Amitabha Meditation Teaching by Rinpoche *Buddha Amitabha Meditation Visualization by Assistant
	7-9 PM	* Namcho Amitabha Short Sadhana Instruction and Practice *Pureland Long Aspiration Prayer
March 21 Friday	9-11 AM	Short Nyingma Phowa Practice, lead by Assistant *Pureland Long Aspiration Prayer
	1-5 PM	* Milarepa Tsog Offering Prayer
		Teaching on Doing Phowa for Others at the moment of death
	7-9:30 PM
March 22 Saturday	9-12 AM	Teaching on Doing Phowa for Oneself at the moment of death
	2-5 PM	Instruction on Phowa Practice After the course
	7-9 PM	Short Drikung Phowa Practice, lead by Assistant
March 23 Sunday	9-12 AM	* Buddha Amitabha Tsog Offering Prayer ( To be continued)
	2-5 PM	* Buddha Amitabha Tsog Offering Prayer End of Phowa course

March 24-25 Monday- Tuesday	2 days rest for Rinpoche
March 26 Wednesday		9 AM	Trip by car to Đong Thap city (200km south of Ho Chi Minh city) Arriving in the afternoon
March 27 Thursday	Rest or Visit Local Scenery (Hà Tiên & Phú Quốc cities) Buddha Amitabha Tsog and Long Aspiration P pr prayer
March 28 Friday	*Buddha Amitabha Tsog and Buddha Amitabha Long Aspiration prayer
March 29 Saturday		9AM	* Buddha Amitabha Empowerment
		Evening	* Introduction to Phowa and Bardo (Intermediate State)
March 30, Sunday		Morning	Dong Thap City to Binh Duong City
		Evening	* Introduction to Phowa and Bardo (Intermediate State)
March 31, Monday		Morning	*Buddha Amitabha Empowerment
		Evening	Binh Duong to Ho Chi Minh City
April 01, Tuesday Morning	Ho Chi Minh to Ha Noi
April 01, Tuesday Evening	* Introduction to Phowa and Bardo (Intermediate State)
April 02, Wednesday	* Buddha Amitabha Empowerment
April 03, Thursday	Ha Noi - Ho Chi Minh
April 04, Friday	Rest and Packing
April 05, Saturday	Ho Chi Minh to Delhi

*Indicates OPEN TO PUBLIC

Annual Vajrasattva 24 hrs retreat

Chinese  New Year will be on 31st January, 2014 and we will continue with our Annual Tradition of practicing Vajrasattva from the last day of the previous year to the first day of the new year.

This year we will begin at 8:00pm on 30th January and will continue onwards till 8:00pm 31st January, 2014.

During this period we will recite Vajrasattva long mantra outloud. We will abstain from solid food but you can bring any liquid such as milk, soya milk, soft drink, or water.  As this is a retreat, we will observe silence during this 24 hours period.

We will take turn to rest out voice for periods but the recitation of the Vajrasattva long mantra will be continuous. Which means someone can take rest in between while others will continue with the recitation.

This practice is very beneficial in purifying out negative karma of the previous year so that will start with a clean slate for the  year of the horse.

We need at least six people who are committed to stay the whole course of 24 hours. Others can join in as they wish during this period.

Phowa course Hong Kong 2013 poster

Phowa course Hong Kong 2013

Phowa Teaching in Hong Kong 20th to 30th December 2013

Dec 20     9am - 12pm     Buddha Amitabha Empowerment
Fri            3pm - 5pm       Buddha Amitabha Empowerment continue
                7pm - 9pm       Phowa Teaching

Dec 21     9am - 12pm     Phowa Teaching (Continued)
Sat           3pm - 6pm       Phowa Teaching (Continued)

Dec 22     3pm - 5pm       Nyingma Phowa Oral Transmission Blessing
Sun          7pm - 9pm       Vajrasattva Visualization Teaching

Dec 23     9am - 12pm     Nyingma Phowa Practice
Mon         3pm - 7pm       Drikung Phowa Teaching

Dec 24     9am - 12pm     Drikung Phowa Oral Transmission Blessing
Tue          3pm - 6pm       Drikung Phowa Practice

Dec 25     9am - 12pm     Buddha Amitabha Meditation and Visualization
Wed         3pm - 6pm       Nyingma Phowa Practice

Dec 26     9am - 12pm     Three Excellence Teaching
Thur         3pm - 5pm      Drikung Phowa Practice
                7pm - 9pm       Namchu Amitabha short sadhana practice

Dec 27     9am - 12pm     Milarepa Tsog Offering Prayer
Fri            3pm - 5pm       Teaching on doing Phowa for others at the moment of death
                 7pm - 9pm       Nyingma Phowa Practice

Dec 28     9am - 12pm      Teaching on doing Phowa for oneself at the moment of death
Sat           3pm - 5pm        Short Drikung Phowa Practice

Dec 29     3pm - 6pm        Instruction on Phowa practice after the course
Sun          7:30pm - 9pm   Short Nyingma Phowa practice

Dec 30     9am - 12pm      Buddha Amitabha Tsog Offering Prayer
Mon         2pm - 7pm

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Sydney 's Rinpoche teaching schedule

Friday November 15  -  7:00pm - 9:30pm
PUBLIC TALK - INTRODUCING THE TRUE NATURE OF THE MIND (All welcome - offering optional)
Rinpoche will talk about the true nature of our minds: Rigpa, or Buddha Nature.  To recognize, practise on, and stabilize our recognition of the true nature of the mind is the purpose of the entire Buddhist Path.

Saturday November 16  -  2:00pm - 5:00pm
GURU DRAKPO EMPOWERMENT (All welcome)

Sunday November 17  -  1st session 9:30am - 12 noon   -   2nd session 2:00pm - 5:00pm
GURU DRAKPO TEACHING AND PRACTICE (All students must have received the empowerment)
Guru Drakpo, a wrathful form of Guru Rinpoche, is a powerful destroyer of obstacles on the path to enlightenment and a fierce protector of the Dharma.  This practice is especially beneficial for transforming obstacles into wisdom light.

Monday November 18   1st session 2:00pm - 5:00pm    2nd session 7:00pm - 9:30pm
INTRODUCTION TO THE TRUE NATURE OF THE MIND (Restricted Teaching)
Rinpoche offers the rare and precious direct pointing out instructions to the true nature of the mind.  We learn how to work directly with awareness itself, using the highest teachings of Tibetan Buddism (Mahamudra and Dzogchen).  All students MUST have a prior interview with Rinpoche.  A practice commitment is also involved.  All details on website.

Tuesday November 19   10:00am - 12 noon
SHORT VAJRASATTVA TEACHING (All welcome - offering optional)
A powerful practice for working with illness, obstacles and all negative karma, both of ourselves and others.

Tuesday November 19   7:00pm - 9:30pm
GURU DRAKPO TSOK OFFERING (All welcome)


COSTS are by donation: we suggest around $120 for the Guru Dragpo and $120 for the True Nature of Mind teaching.  However the Dharma is for all, and all are equally welcome, regradless of donation.

CONTACT:  Please see website www.amitabhafoundation.org.au for full details.  You can email us on amitabhafoundationau@gmail.com for more information and to schedule an interview for the True Nature of Mind teaching.  Or call Jane Crancher on 02 9487 7404.

Ceremony for the Liberation of Dead Beings

      Vajrasattva Retreat Shrine in Rochester

Ayang Rinpoche completes a Vajrasattva meditation retreat in Rochester, New York this week with a Ceremony for the Liberation of Dead Beings (Nay Dren). This is a special opportunity to help loved ones who have passed, whether they are friends, family members, pets or others.  The ritual is a guide to the dead that is traditionally done in the first 49 days after passing, but which can be helpful for beings no matter how long ago they died. Through the profoundly powerful blessings of the tantrayana, a realized wisdom being is able to purify the dead being's consciousness, bestow the empowerment of Vajrasattva, and show them the path to Vajrasattva's pure land.

If you would like to participate, please send us the names of loved ones to be included in the prayers. You may make a donation to support the ceremony and enter the names here.  You may also sponsor tsok or butterlamps for this special day.

Please visit Ayang Rinpoche's website for news about the ongoing Summer Retreat and the Vajrayogini Drupchen starting soon at his monastery in Bylakuppe, South India.

A Letter from Rinpoche following the Opening and Consecration of Opak Kyilkhor Choeling and the Enthronement of H.E. Palchen Galo Rinpoche

I just returned after a wonderful retreat at the Holy Place of Achi Choekyi Dolma called Ati Tse in Ladakh and have dedicated my practice to all sentient beings and special prayers for your well being and for the success of your dharma practices.

I would like to send my appreciation and thanks to all who attended the recent opening of the Amitabha Foundation Retreat Centre in Nepal, and the enthronement of HE Palchen Galo Rinpoche.

Due to the last-minute approval of the visit by HH Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang Rinpoche, and the fact that the project itself was not fully completed in time for the event except for the temple which was our focus, everyone involved in this project had to accomplish many things very quickly at the last minute. With so much needing to be achieved so fast, we wish to express our apologies for any inconvenience that our guests experienced. We know that in some cases arrangements for your stay, including food and transportation, were not to the high standard that we had wished for.

Nevertheless, the ceremony itself proceeded in a very auspicious way, in an atmosphere of harmony and joy. I pray that now the temple and retreat centre will be a great blessing, produce great realized practitioners and be serving people from around the world.

Once again, I thank you all very much for your continued and unconditional support in helping to preserve the precious Buddha Dharma for many future generations to come. May the accumulation of merit from all our virtuous deeds benefit all sentient beings.

Yours in the Dharma,

His Eminence Choeje Ayang Rinpoche