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.

RETREAT CENTER

KTM Airport

It takes about ½ hr. to collect baggage, get visa, etc. ($40USD/1 mo.; $100USD 3/mo. + photo; most foreign currency accepted for visa)

Taxi to Retreat Center should cost Rs.500 (they will ask for Rs.1000); takes about ½ hr.

If possible stop at Shambala Market in Kopan on the way to the Retreat Center (for toilet paper, bottled water, etc.)

A Tibetan woman next door to the Retreat Center has a café, rooms (2 w/attached bath; 2 w/shared bath; hot water; breakfast included Rs.200-300/night) and internet (Rs.25/hr.)

Walk to Kopan     1/2 hr.; steep, rocky roads (Shambala Market: East-West
                                restaurant: internet; pharmacy, laundry, fruit/veg stalls)

 Walk to Boudha      1¼ hrs.; steep, mostly paved roads (stupa; big super market,
                                   shops, restaurants, etc.)

Taxi to Boudha       Taxi Rs.250-350

Tamal                       the area of Kathmandu where many foreigners go/live;
                                   restaurants; night life, etc.

Patan                        the area of Kathmandu where craftsmen/artist work

Local SIM                Rs.300 with balance (need to have a Nepali buy for a foreigner)

Internet/wi-fi            Rs.25/hr.; not at Retreat Center yet

Electricity                 24 hrs. at the Retreat Center (only 4 hrs./day most places); plug
                                   adapter is same as for India

Water                        Water pressure is good. No hot water at the Retreat Center yet.
                                  You can purchase a ‘coil’ (an electric appliance) that plugs in,
                                  submerges in a bucket of water to make hot water (in the US
                                   there is small size used to heat a cup of water to make coffee,
                                  tea, etc.)

There are lots of stairs at the Retreat Center. The paths to/from the retreat cottages are steep and rocky.

The weather is mild. It is coolest in the morning/evening; warmest 10am to 4pm. The air is very clean compared to Boudha and Kathmandu.

Phowa Course Vancouver 2013

Phowa Course Vancouver

bestow by

H. E, Ayang Rinpoche

 

14 - 23 September, 2013

 

 

 

Phowa course to be bestowed in Vancouver. This is the same phowa retreat that he bestows each year in Bodhgaya.  Teaching given in English by Ayang Rinpoche and translated into Chinese.

During this retreat he will teach details pertaining to death and dying and of course the phowa practice. Buddha Amitabha Empowerment and phowa transmission lung will naturally be given. What is rare is his willingness to practice with all participants, through this the precious Practice transmission is given.

In the 8th century Buddha Amitabha transmitted Phowa practice, the transference of consciousness, to Padmasambhava. Since then, this practice had been passed from Guru to student uninterruptedly to present day. 
 
Ayang Rinpoche is also the founder of two monasteries, including Thupten Shedup Janchub Ling at Bylakupee,  Chogyab, and Ayang Tulku, Ayang being the name of a 435-year-old monastery in Kham (eastern Tibet) which is a branch of the Drikung main monastery.Perhaps no Tibetan lama is more identified with the transmission of Phowa to the West than His Eminence Ayang Rinpoche.

 

Suggested
Donation :    $350 early registration, $400 after 1st August
                     

Date:      14th to 23rd September 2013

Venue :  Amitabha Foundation, 4025 Triumph Street , Burnaby  

Registration:

Email: amitabhafoundation.vancouver@gmail.com
Telephone: 604 726 5106, 604 307 6038

Grand Opening and Consecration

Grand Opening and Consecration of Opak Kyilkhor Chöling

Amitabha Foundation Retreat Centre in Nepal

And the Enthronement of His Eminence Palchen Galo Rinpoche

20-25 May 2013

OFFICIAL INVITATION

  

20-21 May – Dharma Protector Prayers

23 May – Official Ceremonies

24-25 May –Buddha Amitabha Tsog Offering and Milarepa Tsog Offering Prayers

 In the heartland of world peace, the spiritual pure land of Nepal, the Amitabha Foundation is a legally registered entity in Nepal and the Retreat Centre is built on a mountain range at Kopan Village in the Kathmandu Valley.  Located approximately 3.5 km. north of the ancient Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath, it consists of eight temples, retreat cottages, a library and a conference hall. The eight temples have been magnificently built to accumulate merit. They display carvings and paintings based on the highest traditions of Tibetan Buddhist art and culture, preserving these traditions and inspiring future generations to value and perpetuate them.

This location was selected for the Retreat Centre because Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Sakyamuni Buddha, surrounded by many holy pilgrimage places all over the country. It was also built to create the opportunity for both ordained and lay people in Nepal and all over the world to practise Dharma, and to offer to those who are not Dharma practitioners a short, peaceful respite from their busy worldly lives.  In addition, by providing a library, the Centre will assist both scholars in their research and local people in their education. It also has a conference hall to promote  East-West  religious  and  cultural  exchange,  with  an emphasis on altruistic programmes to promote world peace. The time has now come to inaugurate the Amitabha Foundation Retreat Centre for  the  benefit  of  the  world community.

We are also privileged to announce the enthronement ceremony of one of the eight great Buddhist siddhi lineage masters of the 12th century who were well known all over Tibet as Palchen Ga Lotsawa Shon-nu Pal. Born in Mi-nyag in Eastern Tibet, he formed the wish to attain siddhi in his life time. To receive teachings, he made the difficult and dangerous journey to the noble land of India, where he attended great Buddhist masters like Tsami Sange Dragpa of Magadha region at Bodh Gaya, Abhayakara, Vageshwari, and many others.

He undertook yogic practices at the historic charnel ground Sitavana (Cool Grove), attaining both the common spiritual attainments and extra-ordinary yogic accomplishments, exemplifying extraordinary supernatural powers. In particular, he had a vision of the primordial wisdom protectors Mahakala Bernagchen in the sky and Four Armed Mahakala on earth, in person, who directly gave him the life essence and transmission teachings. He later invited the primordial wisdom protector, along with his host, to Tibet from the noble land of India and covenanted him to protect the Buddha’s teaching in Tibet.

Gradually, he bestowed extensive oral instructions, initiations, and the union of the six branches of sadhanas to the first incarnate lama of Tibet, H.H. The Gyalwang Karmapa Dusum Khenpa and also to the great Sakyapa master Sachen Kunga Nyingpo. All these details are described in many historical texts such as the religious history of Tibet and the compendium of teaching biographies of other masters of the time.  It is also recorded that King Shingta of Magadha, present day Rajgir in Bihar, gave him a reception during which his path was strewn with flowers up to his knees.

H.E. Palchen Galo Rinpoche is the 4th reincarnation of Karma Kamtsang lineage of Dzod-Tse monastery, famed for its many qualified and accomplished great Masters, which was established under the great Dharma king Lhathog Choegyal of Eastern Tibet. The present incarnation is a reincarnation of the second Lhase Tulku who was the second throne holder of the monastery. He was again born as a son of the Master, universally known by the name of H.E. Ayang Rinpoche, the emanation of Terton Rigzin Choegyal Dorje, and of the mother True Lhamo, who is the descendant of the great King Ling Gesar of Tibet.

The opening of Amitabha Foundation Retreat Centre and the Enthronement Ceremony of the 4th Palchen Galo Rinpoche will be held on the auspicious day of 23rd May 2013. All our associates, dharma brothers and sisters, and Rinpoche’s students are cordially invited  by the representative abbots and lamas of Dzod Tse monastery on behalf of H.E. Kyabgon Jedrung Rinpoche and Dzod Tse Monastery, and His Eminence’s followers who are currently in exile; and by all the associates and members of Amitabha Foundation Retreat Centre, Nepal.

It will be a great opportunity for His Eminence Ayang Rinpoche’s many devoted students around the world to take part together in this important occasion of celebration. It is also an opportunity to visit many great Buddhist sites and places of pilgrimage in Nepal and the surrounding area. To enable you to choose accommodation and tours according to your needs, we will posted information on available options on www.amitabhafoundation.us and www.ayangrinpoche.org. We regret we are unable to make bookings, due to the number of people expected to attend this event.