In light of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, to protect the well-being and safety of everyone, Palpung Thubten Chöling Monastery remains closed to the public.
Dharma Teachings by
Guru Vajradhara Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
and HE Mingyur Rinpoche
We’re delighted to bring you some very good news!!
In response to numerous requests from Palpung Centers worldwide as well as requests from many other Dharma communities, Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa has agreed to transmit the precious Dharma monthly for the next 6 months. His Eminence Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche has also agreed to teach.
Guru Vajradhara Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa is the 12th in the Tai Situ line of Enlightened masters. Guru Vajradhara is holder of the Palpung Lineage. He is the head of Palpung Sherabling India, which is his seat in exile, as well as numerous Palpung monastic communities and Centers worldwide.
His Eminence Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is the Heart Son of Guru Vajradhara and an important lineage holder. He possesses a rare ability to present the ancient wisdom of Tibet in a fresh, engaging manner. His profound yet accessible teachings and playful sense of humor have endeared him to students around the world. Most uniquely, Rinpoche’s teachings weave together his own personal experiences with modern scientific research, relating both to the practice of meditation.
Here are details for the first 3 months of teachings:
Saturday, August 15, 2020, New York (EDT) 5:15am -7:15am
His Eminence Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
"The Art of Letting Go: How to Cultivate Healthy Relationships"
Sunday, September 6, 2020, New York (EDT) - 7:30am -9am
Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
"What Is Freedom”
Sunday, October 11, 2020, New York (EDT) - 7:30am -9am
Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
"Inner Peace"
How to Receive the Teachings
For all English speaking participants please do not register.
All English speaking participants can access the teaching live on Palpung Ireland Buddhist Centre’s YouTube channel. If you can not view the teaching live the recordings will be available for everyone's benefit on the same channel.
Translation
The zoom platform will be used only for those needing translation.
Translation will be available in:
French, Italian, Spanish, Slovenian , German, Chinese, Portuguese and Indonesian.
To register - all individuals who need translation should send an email to Orla. Participants should state what country they are from and what language they require. Please do not share the zoom links or passwords you receive on web sites or social media platforms.
Chat and Comments
To minimize distraction during the teachings, the chat and comments options will be disabled. Please email any questions to Orla. They will forwarded to Guru Vajradhara in plenty of time for the following month's teaching.
Donations
The teachings are free but if you would like to offer a donation, please
click here and specify purpose for your payment.
In light of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, to protect the well-being and safety of everyone, Palpung Thubten Chöling Monastery remains closed to the public.
We are praying for everyone to be safe and healthy. Some of the practices being performed by resident monastics include the daily chanting of the Medicine Buddha sadhana and the weekly chanting of Kalu Rinpoche's Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga). Butterlamp offerings (Tongchö) will continue as usual, so please feel free to send in your prayers.
Please note that the following classes and chanting events are now being offered remotely on Zoom. If you would like to participate please email Lama Lhadrun.
Monday evenings (7:30-8:30pm) | Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
Tuesday evenings (7:30-8:30pm) | Study Group on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva
Wednesday evenings (7:30-8:30pm) | Chenrezig Chanting Practice
Thursday evenings (7:30-8:30pm) |Medicine Buddha Practice and The Verses that Saved Sakya from Sickness, led by Lama Norgyal
Please check our Special Events and Facebook pages for upcoming online teaching and chanting events.
Kagyu Thubten Chöling Monastery and Retreat Center
Under the Spiritual Direction of
Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
Founded by Lama Norlha Rinpoche
Top: H.E. Tai Situ Rinpoche (Photo: K.S. Lhamo); Left: Lama Norlha Rinpoche (Photo: Robert Hansen-Sturm); Center: Buddha statue in main shrine room; Right: Kyabje Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche
Kagyu Thubten Chöling Monastery and its affiliate centers are branches of the Palpung Institution under the spiritual direction of Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa.
Kagyu Thubten Chöling Monastery and its Retreat Centers were founded in 1978 by Lama Norlha Rinpoche. Now affiliated with Palpung Congregation under the direction of Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa Rinpoche, the monastery provides opportunities for students at all levels. In addition to a daily schedule of practice, study and work, weekend seminars and special courses are led by resident and visiting lamas. The monastery is also home to a traditional three-year retreat program currently in its ninth cycle.
Over more than 30 years, we have been fortunate to host two visits from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and to receive blessings from both the 16th and 17th Karmapas, as well as numerous teachings and empowerments from the spiritual heads and other notable Lamas of all four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism.
Since its founding, a major focus of Kagyu Thubten Chöling Monastery has been the three-year retreat program which was initiated in 1982 and offers training to serious students in the core teachings and practices of the Kagyu Lineage. Three-year retreat graduates offer classes in Tibetan language, meditation, and traditional rituals, both at KTC and at our affiliated centers located in many cities throughout the U.S. East Coast and Peru. They also serve as mentors in the Dharma Path Program, a program created by Lama Norlha Rinpoche to provide serious practitioners in the lay community with comprehensive instruction in the progressive stages of meditation and contemplation.
