Yeshe Tsogyal Temple in Nashville, Tennessee
February 20-24, 2020 (Thursday-Monday)
Join Lama Pema Dragpa & the PBC Sangha for Special Teachings & Meditation Practices in Nashville
Thursday, Feb 20
Three Essentials: Accumulating Merit, Purifying Negativities, & Receiving Blessings
7:00 – 8:30pm
Friday, Feb 21
Vajrakilaya Meditation and Gutor Purification Practice with Tsok Ceremony
7:00 – 8:30pm
Saturday, Feb 22
The Life and Teachings of the Buddha
10:00am – noon
Sangha Potluck
12:00 – 1:30pm
Applying the Teachings of the Buddha, with Q & A
1:30 – 3:30pm
Vajrakilaya Meditation and Gutor Purification Practice with Tsok Ceremony
7:00 – 9:00pm
Sunday, Feb 23
Meditation & Teaching: Uniting Buddhist Study and Meditation, with Q & A
9:30am – 1:00pm
Potluck & Open House Party
Everyone’s Invited! Bring Friends & Family to Explore Our New Temple & Make New Friends
1:00 – 3:00pm
Monday, Feb 24
Losar: Celebrating Tibetan New Year! Group Meditation and Food Offering Ceremony
7:00 – 8:30pm
Full Weekend: $60
Daily Donations: Thurs. ($20), Fri. (free), Sat. ($20), Sun. ($20), Mon. (free)
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Lama Pema Dragpa has been a resident Dharma teacher at Padma Samye Ling since 2004. PSL is the main monastery & retreat center of the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center founded by the Nyingma Dzogchen masters Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche & Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. Ordained as a lama by Rinpoches, Dragpa graduated with honors in philosophy & religious studies from NYU in 2002, is a senior editor of over 20 books on Buddhist philosophy & meditation, and is a certified Hospice volunteer.
Vajrapani Empowerment
with Heart Essence Dzogchen Pith Instructions
on the Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen
by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
January 18-25, 2020
Buddha Vajrapani is one of the eight great bodhisattvas and lords of the three families. He represents the power of the buddhas and is especially responsible for transmitting the Tantras to the human realm as the “Lord of Secrets.” Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche will bestow the empowerment according to the lineage of the great master Mipham Rinpoche.
The “Condensed Heart Instructions of the Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen for Practitioners” are simple but powerful instructions that penetrate the heart essence the Buddha and Guru Padmasambhava’s teachings. This profound advice by the great master Raga Asye perfectly includes every level of the Buddha’s 84,000 teachings, and can be easily applied by every kind of Buddhist practitioner to achieve complete enlightenment this very life for the benefit of all beings.
The great master and terton Raga Asye (1613-1678), who was also known as Karma Chagme, was a most highly realized and accomplished scholar-yogis of Tibet. He was renowned as a reincarnation of Chokro Lui Gyaltsen and Prince Mutig Tsenpo—a Dharma heart son of Guru Rinpoche and Vimalamitra—as well as an activity reincarnation of the Karmapa. In addition, he was the teacher and student of terton Namcho Mingyur Dorje.
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche is a holder of the complete Buddhist Nyingma lineage of study and practice from the basic teachings of mindfulness to the most advanced meditation techniques of Dzogchen. Rinpoche has been a spiritual friend and resident of the Palm Beach community for over 30 years. Together with his brother, Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche, he founded Padmasambhava Buddhist Center in the late 1980’s and is the principle director and teacher of Padmasambhava Buddhist Center International Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche has an amazing ability to communicate profound topics in simple words, touching people’s hearts and opening their minds to their innate potential of wisdom and compassion. Khenpo Rinpoche has co-authored over 35 Dharma books in English. He travels extensively worldwide giving empowerments, teachings, and personal instructions at PBC Dharma centers.
Sat. Jan. 18th Opening of Retreat and Sun. Jan. 19th Empowerment & Teachings at:
Pema Ling Retreat Center, 18190 131st Trail N., Jupiter Farms, FL. 33478
Mon. Jan. 20st – Thurs. Jan. 23rd
Teachings at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 635 Prosperity Farms Rd. N. Palm Beach
Fri. Jan. 24th and Sat. Jan 25th
Teachings and conclusion of Retreat at The Palm Beach Dharma Center 1205 N. Federal Hwy. Lake Worth, 33460
Suggested donation:
Members $380 – $58/day
Non-Members $495 – $71/day
Early registration with $30 discount available up to Dec. 31, 2018. PayPal accepted
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https://www.gofundme.com/develop-dharma-center-in-jupiter-fl
We’re now in the process of finalizing permits and beginning construction of the main meditation temple. The horse barns are being converted into a temple, meditation sanctuary, and fellowship hall, and the land will be preserved as a park-like setting for contemplative walks, meditation, or simply sitting in quiet reflection.
Palden Sherab Pema Ling is located on ten-acres of land that includes a pond, numerous trees, fields, and wetlands that are enjoyed by abundant local wildlife.
The Palm Beach Dharma Center—a local branch of the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center—is looking for funding to create this beautiful sanctuary. It will be a place for spiritual rejuvenation to promote natural beauty where outer peace and harmony, foster inner healing and tranquility. Its namesake is Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche, one of the great Tibetan Buddhist masters and scholars of the 20th century. He and his brother, Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, long dreamed of creating a Buddhist retreat center in South Florida.
With the help of your kindness and generosity, this dream could now become a reality.
Please visit the Palm Beach Dharma Center website for more details:
Yeshe Tsogyal Temple
419 E Iris Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
Thursday, Feb 14
How to Perform the Rituals for a Guru Rinpoche Meditation
7:00 – 8:30pm
Friday, Feb 15
Meditation on the Shower of Blessings of Guru Padmasambhava
7:00 – 8:30pm
Saturday, Feb 16
Teachings on the Eight Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava
10:00am – noon
Sangha Potluck
12:00 – 1:30pm
Practicing on the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche
with Questions & Answers
1:30 – 3:30pm
Sunday, Feb 17
Meditation & Teaching
Understanding Tibetan Buddhist Meditation:
Visualization, Mantra, & Insight
9:30am – 1:00pm
Everyone’s Invited! Open House Party
Bring Friends & Family to Explore Our New Temple & Make New Friends
2:00 – 4:00pm
Tuesday, Feb 19
Chotrul Duchen: Celebrating Buddha Shakyamuni’s Miracles!
Group Meditation and Food Offering Ceremony
7:00 – 8:30pm
Lama Pema Dragpa has been a resident Dharma teacher at Padma Samye Ling, NY since 2004. PSL is the main monastery & retreat center of the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center founded by the Nyingma Dzogchen masters Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche & Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. Ordained as a lama by Rinpoches, Dragpa graduated with honors in philosophy & religious studies from NYU in 2002, is a senior editor of over 25 books on Buddhist philosophy & meditation, and is a certified Hospice volunteer. He has taught at Colgate University, Scranton University, & Binghamton Community College, and regularly travels to lead PBC events on traditional & contemporary Buddhist philosophy and meditation.
SUGGESTED DONATIONS
Full Weekend: $60. Daily Donations: Thurs. ($20), Fri. (free), Sat. ($20), Sun. ($20), Tues. (free) •
Student and Senior Discount: Full Weekend $40 or $15 per day • Online and On Site Registration
(615) 974-4193
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Today on Lha Bab Duchen at PBC Orgyen Samye Chokhor Ling Nunnery in Sarnath, India, H.E. Terton Namkha Drimed Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche officially enthroned Palden Yonten Thaye Lodro Chokyi Gyaltsen as the reincarnation of our precious teacher, the great scholar and master Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche.
Lha Bab Duchen is the anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni’s descent from the gods realm to again turn the Wheel of Dharma in our world. At the age of 41, the Buddha ascended the god realm to give teachings to benefit the gods in that desire realm, and to repay the incredible kindness of his mother by liberating her from samsara. Afterwards, the Buddha was urgently requested by his disciple Maudgalyayana and the noble Sangha to return to earth, which he did a week later by a special triple ladder. This event is considered to be one of the twelve great deeds of the Buddha.\
On Lha Bab Duchen, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied by approximately ten million times, so meditation practice, Dharma study, and virtuous deeds are highly encouraged!
We all pray for the very long and healthy life of Palden Yonten Thaye Lodro Chokyi Gyaltsen, the perfect completion of all his Dharma studies and training, and the swift fulfillment of all his Dharma aspirations and activities!
Orgyen Samye Chokhor Ling Nunnery
Sarnath, India
October 31, 2018
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