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New and Events Archive 2010
Dzogchen Thrul Khor: Tibetan Dzogchen Yoga
With Geshe Lhundup Chaphur and Tempa Dukte Lama
Fri. Nov. 12, 7-9pm, Sat. Nov. 13, 9:30am-5pm, Sun. Nov. 14, 10am-1pm.Join us for this Weekend Workshop on Tibetan Dzogchen Yoga, called Thrul Khor – the magical wheel or wheel of miracle. Geshe Chaphur and Tempa Lama will teach and give instructions from the Dzogchen Oral Transmission of Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud.
The Yoga of Thrul Khor practice is the training of harmonizing our body, mind and energy. Through the practice of Thrul Khor we clear our mind and retain its clarity and insight. The practice clears conditioning that cause disturbances and imbalances in the threefold humors of wind, bile and phlegm and thus helps us maintain a healthy body.
Venue: Olmo Ling Center, 1101 Greenfield Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15217The Longevity Practice of Drenpa Namkha
With the 7th Kundrol Rinpoche
Sat. Oct. 2, 9:30am-5pm, Sun. Oct. 3, 10am-12:30pm.
We are very happy and grateful that the 7th Kundol Namkha Thinley Wangyal Rinpoche will return this fall for another teaching. Kundol Rinpoche has agreed to give the Tse Drup Long Life Empowerment and teach on the Tse Drup longevity meditation practice. This special practice goes back to the 8th century Bon Master Drenpa Namkha, to whom Kundol Rinpoche has a deep connection. All are welcome, including those who are ill or in need of healing.
Kundrol Rinpoche is a renowned healer and psychic and the seventh reincarnation of the great Kundrol Jatson Nyingpo of Tibet. His warmth and compassion, his sense of humor and the unique qualities of his teachings have touched the lives of many beings. Rinpoche is a nonsectarian and has received teachings and empowerments with highly venerated Bon and Buddhist masters such as H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, H.H. Menling Tri Rinpoche, H.E. Dodrup Rinpoche and many others.
At his monastery Za Mongyal in India, Rinpoche is offering much needed monastic training and education to a growing number of monks and children. Proceeds from this Retreat will help support Rinpoche’s monastery.
Calligraphy Workshop with Tempa Dukte Lama
At Olmo Ling Center, Pittsburgh, PASat Aug 21st, 9:30am-5pm with lunch break
We will joyfully play with colors and meditative calligraphy. We will learn some Tibetan characters and the skill of calligraphy brush work. At the end of the day, participants can take home their own calligraphy creations.
Ngondro Retreat & Transmission with Tempa Dukte Lama
We are very happy that Tempa Lama will give the teaching and transmission of the Bon Ngondro practices this summer. This Retreat will be very helpful for those already practicing Ngondro as well as for those who would like to learn this practice and experience its blessings.
The Bon Ngondro or Preliminary practices open the door to the Bon Dzogchen (Great Perfection) teachings. These ancient practices are very beneficial for our life. Ngondro purifies our karmic tendencies and negativities, cleansing our body, speech and mind and preparing our heart and mind to recognize our true nature. At the same time, Ngondro is a complete path of liberation in itself.
Venue: Olmo Ling Center, 1101 Greenfield Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15217
Sat July 31st, 9am-5pm with lunch break Sun Aug. 1, 10am-1pm
DetailsUpcoming Bon Healing Retreat with Tempa Dukte Lama
Sat June 5, 9am-5pm with lunch break Sun June 6, 10am-1pm
Contemplative healing practices recognize that we are all gifted with the primordial wisdom of healing. In the Tibetan Bon tradition, practices to help us connect with the innate potential of healing have been done for thousands of years. Join us for this Retreat in which Tempa Lama will teach the traditional Bon healing practice of Sidpa Gyalmo, the chief protector of the Bon tradition.
Celebrate Vesak with us!
Vesak is the celebration of the Siddhartha Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and Parinirvana over 2,500 years ago. We will celebrate Vesak together with groups from different Buddhist traditions. Olmo Ling will contribute an Aspirational Prayer for Peace and Prosperity (recording and text here ).
Everyone is welcome to this multi-traditional Buddhist event and make a wish for world peace.
Sunday, May 9th, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:00pm First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, 605 Morewood Avenue
There will be activities on the lawn for all ages- Introduction to the day and of the life of Shakyamuni Buddha
- Chanting praises for the Buddha from different Buddhist groups in different languages
- Meditation instruction and contemplation for world peace
- Opportunity to meet and learn about various Buddhist traditions and cultures
- Dedication of merit and refreshments
At 6:30 everyone is invited to reconvene at Point Park to pour the blessed water into the three rivers wishing peace for the whole world.
This Event is free. Donations to the Buddhist Society of Pittsburgh are welcome.
Public Blessing with His Holiness of Bon Gyalwa Menri Trizin The 33rd Abbot of Menri
His Holiness 33rd Menri Trizin the spiritual head of the Bon tradition of Tibet will be visiting the US. He will give a public blessing and the transmission of the Three Heart Mantras of Bon in New York on Sunday May 2. This is a very special opportunity to meet the highest lama of the Tibetan Bon tradition.
This event is hosted by Bon Shen Ling, directed by Geshe Chongtul Rinpoche. Registration and more information
Schedule:
11:00 AM – 11:30 PM Welcome.
Introduction by Beth McCurdy.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Three Heart Mantra Meditation led by Geshe Chongtul Rinpoche
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Tibetan Lunch will be served.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Three Hearts Essences Transmission and Blessing from His Holiness. Red Cord Protection Prayer, Long Life Prayer and Dedication Prayer
3:00 PM Tea Party
Upcoming Retreat and Public Talk: Bon Dzogchen Teaching
with Menri Ponlob Rinpoche
Public Talk: Fri. April 16, 7-9pmThe talk is open to all; you do not need to register beforehand.
Weekend Teaching: Sat. April 17, 9:30am-5pm and Sun. April 18, 10am-1pm.
We are excited that Menri Ponlob Rinpoche, the head teacher of Menri monastery will give these special teachings. Rinpoche will teach the second phase of the oral Dzogchen tradition of Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud, called Khregs Chod. This practice helps us cut through the layers of karmic traces that obscure the pure, awakened nature of our mind.
To attend this program, it is not necessary to have attended last year’s teachings with Ponlob Rinpoche.
Upcoming Retreat: The Three Heart Mantras of Bon with Tempa Dukte Lama
Sat Feb 13, 9:30am-5pm with a lunch break 12:30-2pmSun Feb 14, 10am-1pm
Tempa Lama will teach the three heart mantras of Bon. These mantras are powerful practices to awaken our mind to its innate potential of purity, non-dual awareness, and healing. Each of these mantras can be practiced as a complete path to liberation; the mantras are also part of the Bon Ngondro or preliminary practices that open our mind and heart toward the higher practices of Tantra and Dzogchen.
Public Talk with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD and Tempa Dukte Lama: Being with Dying – Cultivating compassion and fearlessness in the presence of death
Thur. March 4, 7-9pm.Gregg Hall (Porter Hall 100), Carnegie Mellon University (see map )
Open to all, no registration necessary. Suggested donation $12.
This lecture offers invaluable skills to help healthcare professionals support and explore the transformative power of the dying process. The Buddhist teachings on Death and Dying invite us to explore the meaning of death in our lives and to develop the strength to keep our heart and mind free from fear and judgment.
Upcoming Workshop: Being with Death and Dying
with Geshe Chongtul Rinpoche, Roshi Joan Halifax PhD, Tempa Dukte Lama, and Susan Hunt MD
March 4-7, 2010Registration deadline: February 12. Registrations after Feb. 12 will be accepted space permitting.
Join us for this special workshop. For thousands of years, the Tibetan spiritual traditions have cultivated practices to offer spiritual support to the dying and to prepare for a peaceful and conscious death. This workshop and training program brings together Tibetan lamas Tempa Dukte Lama and Geshe Chongtul Rinpoche, Zen master and medical anthropologist Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD., and clinical educator Susan Hunt, MD. The workshop faculty will teach practices to support the dying and present compassionate care from a spiritual perspective. The teachings invite us to explore the meaning of death in our lives and to develop the strength to keep our heart and mind free from fear and judgment.
This workshop is for all who would like to look deeply into the meaning of death and dying within the framework of a spiritual path. The workshop is suited for medical professionals, psychologists and social workers working with dying and illness and those who are ill. Psychologists and social workers can earn 17 continuing education (CE) credits.
Upcoming Retreat: The Bon Chod Practice Laughter of the Dakinis with the 7th Kundrol Namkha Wangyal Rinpoche and Tempa Dukte Lama
Friday January 15, 7-9pmSaturday January 16 9am-5pm and Sunday January 17 10am-1pm
Join us for this special Retreat. The 7th Kundrol Namkha Wangyal Rinpoche and Tempa Dukte Lama will teach the Chod practice Laughter of the Dakinis. Chod is an ancient and powerful Tibetan practice. This practice helps us develop the wisdom that ultimately cuts through the fear, delusion and habits that cause our suffering.