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Lobsang Garden 洛桑园Plant the Seed of Buddha Dharma 菩提幼苗播种地 October 05 100 Million Mani Recitation Retreat 2009 in Singapore 新加坡一亿观音心咒闭关禅修100 Million Mani Recitation Retreat 2009
3-day Grand & Meritorious Event!
Date
25 - 27 Dec 2009
(Fri - Sun)
Led by His Eminence Nubpa Rinpoche,
Rabsang Rinpoche His Eminence Nubpa Rinpoche
Venue Hall 603, Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre Enquiry 6400 2072 / enquiry@ManiRetreat.org Ticket Price $100 - General Public $80 - student, senior citizen (60 above) (include lunch and dinner, a SISTIC booking fee of $3 is applicable for each ticket purchased) Ticket Sale begins: 28 Oct 2009 Online booking begins on 28 Oct 2009 (at 9am) at http://www.sistic.com.sg/cms/events/index.html?contentCode=mani1209 SISTIC Hotline (65) 6348 5555 and at all SISTIC Authorised Agents islandwide. Informations Please visit www.ManiRetreat.org for information on the nature and the rules and regulations of the retreat or obtain a copy at the SISTIC outlets. Retreat Schedule 8.00am Admission 8.30am Rinpoche’s teachings followed by Mani Recitation (1st session) 10.30am Break 11.00am Mani Recitation (2nd session) 12.30pm Lunch 1.30pm Mani Recitation (3rd session) 3.30pm Break 4.00pm Mani Recitation (4th session) 6.00pm Dinner 7.00pm Teachings by Rinpoche followed by Mani Recitation (5th session) 9.30pm Dedication of merits 10.00pm End of Session (Stay Out) Programme timing subjected to changes. Contribution We are also appealing for your help contribution for this grand and meritorious event. Cheque should be made payable to "OCEAN OF DHARMA SOCIETY" and sent to: 212, UPPER EAST COAST ROAD #02-03, EASTERN LAGOON. SINGAPORE 466401. Please indicate your name and address behind the cheque, Official Receipt will be sent to you. Your generosity and kindness would be greatly appreciated and would benefit many beings. More about His Eminence Nubpa Rinpoche
For this year's retreat, we are most fortunate that His Eminence Nubpa Rinpoche (1941 - present) will be leading us in the recitation. Rinpoche is an accomplished practitioner of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage, who has completed many solitary retreats of long periods of time in the mountains of Lapchi, and has also personally led and guided others in solitary retreats. Very recently, he has completed a 4-year solitary retreat in the mountain of Lapchi. This is his first trip to Singapore after his retreat. Rinpoche is well-versed in and thoroughly realized on the teachings of the Sutra text, Abhidharma and Mahamudra. H.E. Garchen Rinpoche has mentioned to us that Nubpa Rinpoche is the heart son of the late Mahasiddha, Venerable Drubwang Konchok Norbu Rinpoche and we should request the explanation of the Five-fold Path of Mahamudra from him. The Most Venerable Drubwang Rinpoche himself has also mentioned that Nubpa Rinpoche is an authentic practitioner of the Buddha's Dharma, whom we can trust to seek advice on our Dharma practice. Those who were most fortunate to have met and received teachings and help from Rinpoche would have experienced the trust, tranquility and true compassion that Rinpoche has emitted in his activities and conduct. More details about Rinpoche can be found at:
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一亿观音心咒闭关禅修
三日共修大法会
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更多有关努巴仁波切的资料：
The Complete Introduction of Buddha's TeachingThe Complete Introduction of Buddha's Teaching TEACHING BY VEN. KENCHEN KONCHOK GYALTSEN RINPOCHE Million Thanks to Venerable Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche for the great teachings! May you be healthy and live long to continue your compassion works! :-)
also thanks to all volunteers involved, thank you all for your efforts and time! :-)
See you again next year, our Guru and the very Venerable Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche
Teaching Media: Direct in English with Chinese translation For enquiries, pleaase email to: admin@dargye-ling.com Website: http://www.dargye-ling.com/KenchenRpc.html
Sponsorship for Rinpoche's Programme.
Dri Thubten Dargye Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist Dharma centre initiated by September 07 達賴喇嘛尊者接見台灣信眾的談話 > 台灣圖博之友 > 錄音整理（未經達賴喇嘛尊者過目，文字不順之處敬請包涵) > > > > 此地很多是佛教徒，我平時都這麼的對大眾說，華人佛教徒和藏族佛教徒在輩分比較下，華人佛教徒是長輩我是晚輩，所以在此向你們致意。 > > > > 「我常常想念著你們。」 > > > > 第一次來台灣時，看到台灣發展到非常蓬勃的階段，也非常的崇拜民主，人民也非常努力，即使是一塊小小的土地也不會讓它空著，盡量去耕作或做一些有意義的事，是我看到非常好的現象；第二次到台灣，那時候我覺得每隔一年就拜訪台灣一次（大眾拍手），這是我2001年第二次拜訪台灣，從2002年開始與北京的關係重新恢復了，北京的老師非常嚴厲，我沒辦法來台灣，因此會有一些台灣的信眾到達蘭薩拉來見我，他們就對我說：「法王，你是不是忘了台灣的佛教徒呢？」「我絕對沒有忘記你們，」「我常常想念著你們。」因為那時候和中國政府有直接的聯繫，為了不要破壞這些聯繫，所以我無法來台灣，去年開始我們的關係有點惡化，因為與中國關係惡化，我變得更自由了，雖然我變得比較自由了，但台灣政府方面好像有 點怕怕的、有點問題，一般而言台灣政府和中國的關係越來越良好，我非常的贊賞，我覺得這是非常良好的現象，最主要的是經濟會逐漸越來越好，另一方面台灣人民的恐懼心也會隨之而減少。 > > > > 願對災民心靈有幫助 > 答應來台 > > > > 前一陣子發生水災，我接到邀請函，我聽到水災消息時，我是一位比丘，我常常為一切眾生而祈福，如同龍樹菩薩的著作中提到：希望我可以如同地水火風一樣，來幫助人民利益人民。我常常念誦這偈頌文做發願。因為災民的請求，如果我可以來，對他們心靈上有少許的幫助，那是我平常所發的願在慢慢達成，因此我就有這個心願想要來台灣，因為這原故，我來到台灣，也見到一些老朋友，非常高興。在拜訪二地水災災區時，我內心非常憂傷，特別是一個災區，因為水災、土石流的緣故，整個村約有二百多戶的村民被活埋了，到那個地方時我感到非常的傷心，在前一天是一個完整的村莊，隔一天就完全被土石流沖走了，瞬間就消滅了，前幾天我也提到，如同世尊說：「諸行無常。」看到這樣的景象，讓我們知道原來一切諸 行都是無常的，這是世尊給我們的教誨。 > > > > 在台灣三天的時間裡，第一天是去災區為他們祈福，讓他們內心可以得到一些慰藉，他們心靈得到慰藉，我感到高興，同樣我也為他們做一些祈福的法會。昨天我遇到樞機主教，和他對談，我也非常高興。不管我拜訪任何一個地方，我有二個使命，第一個是提升人類心靈的價值，第二是促進宗教和諧、化解衝突；昨天來到台北，今天早上和一些藏人會面、現在和你們見面，下午見一些朋友，明天早上我就離開了，我就要回到我第二個家鄉印度去了。 > > > > 對抗議者說：有機會應該幫助中國大陸言論自由 > > > 我特別感謝這次的籌辦單位、義工和保安人員，他們都非常的用心、非常的盡力做得非常的完美，我非常的感謝你們；對於抗議者我也要謝謝，他們是真正的知道民主、實現民主，他們用了言論自由，我非常的高興；於我個人而言，我都真心的想要推廣民主，如果我碰到這些抗議的人，我想對他們說幾句話，「你們真正的享用了你們的言論自由，你們如果有機會的話，請你們到中國，讓他們同樣享用言論自由。」（大眾拍手） > > > > 在中國非常的須要言論自由，我認識一位西藏朋友，他曾經跟我說，整個紐西蘭是掌握在三百萬人的手裡，因為他們都是靠投票來決定任何的事情，但在中華人民共和國雖有十幾億人口，所有的權力卻在七個人的手中，如果中國可以更透明化的話，會得到更好的發展，所以，在此的親朋好友你們若可以到中國去推展言論自由，使中國更透明化的話，那是最好不過了。 > > > > 不想推翻共產黨 > 中國逐漸民主化比較好 > > > > 其實我不是想要推翻共產黨，如果可以在共產黨的統治下，大家越來越民主的話，那是最好不過了，如果是像蘇聯瓦解那樣發生在中國的話，那不是好現象，是要慢慢逐漸改變才是我們須要的，如果可以由共產黨政府帶領慢慢向民主的方向前進的話，這是最穩固的；我在美國有一些中國朋友，我對他們說，共產黨已經有六十多年了，若他們可以慢慢退休是最好的，他們應該讓一些新人來執政。 > > 以西藏流亡政府而言中，我在2001年已處於半退休狀態，這是我覺得非常光榮自豪的一件事，因為政教合一的西藏政府，雖然已有400年的歷史，但從達賴喇嘛開始的那個政府已完全解散消失了，從2001年開始，我們是用投票選出領導者，每隔5年選舉一次，我已把主要權力交給選舉出來的領導人，我覺得非常的快樂，主要的政策都是由這位領導人負責，我只是偶而給他們一些建議，我就剩下很多時間做我想要做的事，也是剛剛提到的：第一個是提升人類心靈的價值，第二是促進宗教和諧。 > > > > 民主自由是和諧社會的基礎 > > > > 問題：中國共產黨那麼的專制、經濟也那麼強，有可能衰退嗎？台灣因為要向中國靠攏，台灣的民主政治也衰退了，那該怎麼辦？ > > 答：中國雖然是一個非常強大的國家，但也是世界的一分子，世界在改變當中，但是是往民主的方向改變，不管在拉丁美洲、非洲、亞洲它們的改變都是朝民主的方向前進，中華人民共和國也應該隨順這樣大的趨勢來改變，中國只要有民主的話，會發展得更迅速，要進步、要發展的話，要給每個人自由，要讓他有創新的空間、讓他發展出新的創意(individual creativity)，因此個人的自由是非常重要，自由對中國未來前途發展非常重要，中國有許多不同種族，這些種族必須互相和諧，胡錦濤提的社會和諧(應為「和諧社會」)是非常重要的，社會和諧是建立在民主及平等上，最好的例子是從印度來看，印度的東、西、南、北有不同的語言、種族、文字，但是他們不用擔心會分裂，除了喀什米爾有問題外，那是巴基斯坦的原故，有這現象是因為印度是民主平等，有言論自由；中國是太嚴謹了，才會一直說有誰要分裂，因為太嚴謹了讓人民沒有自由的原因，所以自由民主是和諧的基礎。 > > > > 問題：尊貴的法王您好，歡迎您到台灣來，謝謝。我有一個有關藏傳佛教學習的問題，要請法王開示，在台灣很多人學藏傳佛教，但是因為語言的隔閡，大部分不懂藏語，要透過翻譯，有關經典或法本的翻譯，我發現在中國做得越來越多，把一些藏傳的法典或佛書翻成中文，譬如菩提道次第廣論就有白話文的中文翻譯本，台灣目前所學習的法本大部分在民國初年或清朝末年，譬如法尊法師翻譯，因為文字比較困難很多是文言文的，台灣人在學習上有困難；在印度方面藏傳法典翻譯不知做得怎樣，將來有什麼規劃？第二點有關人才方面，來台灣的仁波切、喇嘛大部分都是非常優秀的，但我們也常聽到有些不是很好的仁波切、喇嘛，甚至在報紙也常看到，所以外交部對喇嘛要進來台灣是滿嚴格的，所以在印度對仁波切、喇嘛的 挑選是否有一標準？ > > > > 答：第一個翻譯的問題，我們已有在進行了，法王也說我（指翻譯札西）也有成立一個翻譯小組，有在進行藏傳的佛典的翻譯翻成中文。我認識一位阿尼，她藏文也非常好，她也可以做一些翻譯，我們在藏人和漢人有一些會藏語，我們應該聚集起來，說不定以後成立一個組織，一起做一些有規劃的翻譯，不只藏文翻成中文，有些在藏傳佛教沒有的中文經典，也應該將它翻成藏文。雖然來台灣的僧眾，外交部非常嚴格，其實是必須要嚴格。來台灣的有些不是都是為了法，有些是為了錢，我早上和西藏人碰面時，我也對他們講大家要僅慎要小心，有些從西藏到中國的一些人，他們去那裡只是為了女性和金錢而已，如果台灣要邀請一位具格的上師，可以跟德里的單位聯絡，他們可以告知那位是具資格真正的上師。 > > > > 問題：請問法王這次第三次來台灣，法王受到很多壓力、抗議，從佛教因果觀點，法王如何看待這些壓力如何產生、如何對治？ > > > > 答：對我個人而言這是沒什麼關係，但是造什麼業什麼因緣而來的，這是非常複雜的問題，若要真正仔細探討造那個業才得這些果，那唯有佛才知道，得到一切種智的智者才知道，一般不知道，我還沒證得一切種智，如果我證得一切種智，我就可以跟你說，喔！是因為造這個業，所以得這個果，這個果是從這個業而感來的，但我還未得一切種智。 > > > > 共產黨已經沒有共產黨的精神 > > > > 問題：我的問題是你對台灣未來有什麼看法？對馬英九總統有什麼看法？ > > 答：一般整個世界一直朝著光明的方向邁進，中國的變動也是非常大的，現在的中國和三、四十年前的中國已有很大的轉變，共產黨已沒有共產黨的精神，是變成資本主義的共產黨。馬英九我以前就認識他，他的英文非常流利，他現在是總統有職責在身，對我而言他是我以前認識的朋友嗎？ > > > > > > 問題：我在這裡祈求達賴喇嘛加持在場所有的人和眾多有情，能夠擁有如您般的慈悲心、智慧和心靈的力量，讓我們能夠利益更多的眾生。 > > 答：你內心有慈悲心、關懷心，這些心靈力量要去培養它讓它茁壯發展，我一定會為你們祈福，以我個人而言，我為自己的一些利益祈求世尊給我加持，我好像都沒有得到，世尊開示自己才是自己的主人、自己才是自己的依護，所以到頭來還是要靠自己。 > > > > 問題：有一群台灣的藏傳佛教中心，最近開始籌備希望成立台灣藏傳佛教聯合會，剛剛法王講到，我們要注意個人的(創造力)發展，這樣一個聯合會，每個中心有個別的發展方向，也必須有聯合會的共同利益，未來聯合會如何順利運作，希望能得到您的建議和加持。 > > > > 答：要成立這樣的組織，首先要做的是要翻譯佛經，第二個要做的是要去關懷病人，尤其是臨終的病人，應該給他們內心安寧，我覺得非常重要。有些外國人的想法，我也非常贊同這些想法，首先在十個家庭裡面，稱為慈悲的家庭，其中可能有些紛爭，為了要解決這些紛爭，保持慈悲心去化解這些紛爭，不管內部有什麼沒辦法和諧的事，我們盡量用慈悲心去化解。首先可能是十個家庭，再慢慢去擴展到15個20個，漸漸擴展，這跟宗教完全沒有關係，注重在人類的關懷人類的慈悲心上。在世界有些地方成立和平區，有幾戶人家在一起，遇到困難或問題時，用慈悲心去化解，遇到很大的困難可能會起衝突的話，要離開這個地區到外面去解決之後才能再進來，要打架的話到外面打一打再進來。 > > > > 首先應該團體聚在一起，討論有關這方面的問題或是佛法的問題，不一定就要迎請一位上師，最主要的是要去研讀佛經，了解佛經的內容，特別是不同宗教的見解必須去了解。我這次是從拉達克直接到來到台灣，我在拉達克也對這些人民說，研讀經典了解佛法是很重要的，因為佛法必須去思考，不管對中國人或西藏人，我對他們說唸阿彌陀佛是不夠的，必須利用我們的智能智力去思考，我們若只要一句佛號的話，世尊為什麼要講那麼多的經典？根本沒必要，你看龍樹菩薩的著作是如何詳細寫出要用頭腦的道理，龍樹菩薩在講解他的見解時，和量子力學的理論是非常類似的，科學家對這方面非常感興趣，非常注意這方面的內容，當這些科學家對這些有興趣並不是他們想希求來世，而是想從這當中了解怎樣從這些道理有一個更 好的人生，所以了解佛法的內容是非常重要的。 > > > > 我將佛法分成三個類別：佛法科學、佛法哲學、佛法的修行。我至今已有二十多年與科學家進行討論，討論的內容是佛法科學與現代科學之間的關係，互相很有幫助，在供養時不是會結曼達拉的手印嗎？中間有須彌山，須彌山是不存在的，必須如同科學家所證實出來的，不能承認這是存在的，以前的科學家他們認為心和色法（物質）是一樣的，他們認為沒有一個特別的心，現在他們發現心和腦部有密切的關係，對此他們也有心要去研究，慈悲心對人的身體有幫助，可以降低血壓，以健康而言慈悲心是很重要的。 > > > > 問題：我來自台灣廢除死刑推動聯盟，我可能不是一個合格的佛教徒，可是藏傳佛教的經典中是不支持死刑的，而且有很多慈悲的話語在其中，尊者也曾經公開的表示不支持死刑的，台灣目前雖然從2005年沒有死刑的執行，但這些死刑犯隨時有面臨被執行的可能，現在有41個定讞的死刑犯，我希望尊者告訴我們做為佛教徒，您對死刑的看法，還有或許他們是不被祝福的一群人，可是我希望有機會尊者可以在心中為他們祈福，謝謝！ > > > > 答：在國際上有個組織是反對死刑，我也是其中一份子，我也簽過名，雖然死刑是要給人有警惕作用，但你看中國雖然有這麼多死刑的例子在進行當中，還是有很多人一直在犯罪啊！所以光是靠身體的懲處是不夠的，要改變對方的內心，我認識美國的朋友、印度的朋友，他們說，在監獄中對這些囚犯，讓他們培養慈悲心、讓他們做一些禪修的話，他們內心會更高興，從監獄出來之後，他們人生會更大的改變，以長遠的角度來講，我們必須在社會裡推展人類心靈的價值，光只是以死刑來對治犯罪率的話，可能不是那麼簡單，所以在這個活動你要堅持下去。 > > 在此跟大家說聲謝謝！ June 21 Buddhist Talk: THE ART OF HAPPINESS THE ART OF HAPPINESS Talk by Venerable Geshe Lhakdor Dates: Friday 24 July 2009 7.30pm to 9.30pm Saturday 25 July 2009 2.00pm to 5.00pm Venue: The Buddhist Library No.2, Lorong 24A Geylang, Singapore 398 526 Organiser: Tara Buddhist Centre Venue Sponsor: The Buddhist Library Admission: Free (All are Welcome) Patron of Tara Buddhist Centre: His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama  Content: There are many facets to leading a happy life. It begins by understanding the true and legitimate sources of happiness. The Art of Happiness is based on a few basic premises: 1. The purpose of life is happiness; 2. Once a person’s basic needs are met, happiness is determined more by the state of one’s mind than by one’s external conditions, circumstances or events; 3. Happiness can be achieved through the systematic training of our hearts and minds, through reshaping our attitudes and outlook. 4. The key to happiness is in our own hands. Drawing upon 2500 years of Buddhist wisdom and the latest findings of modern science, this remarkable perspective offers a practical approach to human happiness—a rational approach that can be practised by individuals from any background, tradition or religion.  BIOGRAPHY: Venerable Geshe Lhakdor is the Director of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, India. A distinguished Buddhist scholar, he was the English translator for His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, from 1989 to 2005. He has co-translated and co-produced the following books by His Holiness the Dalai Lama: 1. The Way to Freedom 2. The Joy of Living and Dying in Peace 3. Awakening the Mind and Lightening the Heart 4. Stages of Meditation 5. His Holiness’ commentary on Nagarjuna’s Fundamental Wisdom (Tibetan). 6. Kindness, Clarity and Insight (Tibetan). From 1976 to 1986, Venerable Geshe Lhakdor studied specialised Buddhist philosophy in the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, Dharamsala and received the Master of Prajnaparamita in 1982. He also received the Master of Madhyamika in 1989 and the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) from the University of Delhi. Since 2002, Venerable Geshe Lhakdor has been an Honorary Professor in the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. In 2008, he was also conferred Honorary Professorship by the University of Delhi, Department of Psychology. December 21 Remembrance Prayer for the late His Eminence Drubwang Konchok Norbu RinpocheDear all Dharma Brothers & Sisters There will be a remembrance prayer for the late His Eminence Drubwang Konchok Norbu Rinpoche on December 25, 2008. Venue: Tong Tek Buddhist Temple, 1055 Serangoon Road S(328172). The temple is located between Euro-Asia Condo & Elim Church. Time : 7pm to 9pm Nearest MRT: Boon Keng Station Bus: 13, 23, 26, 31, 61, 64, 65, 66, 107, 125, 133, 147, 646, 853, 985, 857. The prayer will be led by Lama Nyandak (Translator for past Mani Retreats). All are welcome. Please help to disseminate. Enquiry: 96339537
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Also, please be informed that this year 100 Million Mani Recitation retreat, which will be held at Suntec City from 29 Dec ’08 to 31 Dec ’08, is now opened to part-time participants. Details can be found at www.maniretreat.org. May you be well and happy always and may you experience swift spiritual progress,
December 19 Special Advice from H.E. Garchen RinpocheBelow is an extract from Garchen Institute with a very Special Advice from our dear guru, H.E. Garchen Rinpoche on Long Life Practice on Dec 22 and how to protect guru's life:
Rinpoche requests the worldwide sangha to recite long-life mantras on December 22 as much as our personal circumstance permits. In 2008 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 is the shortest day of the year in terms of daylight, and Rinpoche says that the next day, "when daylight and warmth begin to increase again," is a most powerful time for reciting long-life mantras. He said we may recite the mantras of any of the three long-life deities, who are the same for all the Buddhist lineages—White Tara, Amitayus, and Namgyalma—but that it is sufficient to recite White Tara's mantra. He said that Namgyalma and Tara are basically the same deity, and that Namgyalma is especially powerful. He said she protects us from the eight great fears and from rebirth in the lower realms and that the benefit of practicing her mantra is immense, since she protects us in this and future lifetimes. She abides at the crown protuberance ("ushnisha" in Sanskrit) of the Buddha, and thus her Sanskrit name: Ushnishavijaya ("victorious crown protuberance").
In addition to praying for the long life of all, it is most auspicious that this gift of practice provides an extra and powerful opportunity to pray for Rinpoche's long life in anticipation of his long-life celebration on Losar. Rinpoche has told us that it is our sincere prayers that prolong his life, and he also gave the following precious teachings on the life span of the lama: "Life span depends on love. So whether the life span of the lama will be long depends on whether his or her disciples have love and keep their samayas (vows). The basic samaya is the Bodhisattva vow, which the lama has given to his disciples. His disciples therefore all share a samaya of bodhichitta with each other and with the lama. If disciples quarrel and cause disharmony among the sangha, this will decrease the lama's life span. There are many stories of a great Tulku whose life was cut short because of disharmonious conduct by his disciples. If, however, we keep our samaya of bodhichitta toward our lama and all our sibling-disciples, it will increase the lama's life span. If we constantly quarrel and are miserable, this will decrease his life span as a result of our breached samaya." Rinpoche's love for all mother sentient beings is immeasurable and unceasing, and may we constantly express our gratitude through loving kindness and harmonious relations with all. Yours in dharma, Dri Thubten Dargye Ling December 13 His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche's 2009 ProgrammeDri Thubten Dargye Ling Buddhist Centre is very delighted to announce that His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche will lead us for the Great Drikung Phowa and the Ganges Mahamudra Retreat from 1st to 4th April 2009 at Tai Pei Buddhist Centre.
On 5th April 2009, His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, the founder of Dri Thubten Dargye Ling Buddhist Centre, will be conducting the official opening ceremony of the new centre. We have also arranged a Vegetarian Dinner with His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche on 5th April 2009 at Lotus Restaurant (Level 2 Quality Hotel, 201 Balestier Road, Singapore 329926). This is a wonderful opportunity to have dinner with Rinpoche. Rinpoche will be giving a dharma talk prior to the dinner. The dinner cum dharma talk tickets are available at S$50 per person, on first come first serve basis (limited to 170). This will indeed be a very special visit and Rinpoche's only visit to Singapore in Year 2009! 31st March 2009, Tue - 7.30pm (Open to Public) Four-Armed Mahakala Empowerment (Retreatants are strongly encourage to attend) 1st to 4th April 2009, Wed – Fri: 9am to 9.30pm, Sat: 9am to 12.30pm (strictly for registered retreatants only) Chakrasamvara Empowerment Great Drikung Phowa Teaching & Practice Ganges Mahamudra Teaching & Practice 4th April 2009, Sat (Open to Public: From 1.30pm to 9.30pm) Refuge Ceremony Amitabha Jang Chob Puja Guru Yoga & Tsok Offering Puja and Light Amassments of Blessing Amitayus Empowerment Long life Prayer for Garchen Rinpoche & Grand Dedication Events from 31st March to 4th April 2009 will be held at Tai Pei Buddhist Centre Main Hall, No.2 Lavender St, Singapore 338823. RETREAT DATES & FEES Date: 1 – 4 April 09, 9am to 9.30pm Retreat Fee: $100 (non-members) / $80 (members) (Retreat fee only includes Lunch, Dinner, Refreshments, a Ganges Mahamudra booklet and Phowa Practice Text) We make every effort to make our retreat affordable for all individuals and the retreat fee is charge to defray costs such as set-up cost, rental of venue, food, refreshments, accommodation, airfares, printing cost, etc. If you would like to attend the retreat, but require financial assistance to do so, please contact us early at events@dargye-ling.com. AMITABHA JANG CHOB PUJA 4 April (open to public) Suggested Offerings for the various categories: - Single person (deceased): $10.00 / Per family ancestry: $20.00 - Single person (living): $10.00 / Single family (living): $20.00 5th April 2009, Sun Official Opening of New Centre by Rinpoche (All are welcome) Dharma Talk cum Vegetarian Dinner with H.E. Garchen Rinpoche (Ticket at S$50 each) - Admission by ticket only Details of programmes will be sent via email and posted on our website at www.dargye-ling.com very soon. ABOUT GARCHEN RINPOCHE: His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche is the founder of Dri Thubten Dargye Ling Buddhist Centre. Rinpoche is a highly respected Drikung Kagyu lama who was known in the thirteenth century as the Siddha Gar Chodingpa, a heart disciple of Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon, founder of the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. In ancient India, he had incarnated as Mahasiddha Aryadeva, the lotus-born disciple of the great Nagarjuna and in the seventh century, he was known as Lonpo Gar, the minister of the Tibetan Dharma King Songsten Gampo. In this incarnation Garchen Rinpoche is deeply beloved by Buddhist practitioners around the world. In this age of strife, he has taken upon himself the responsibility of the pure transmission of loving kindness, compassion and wisdom. October 20 Latest Activities Updates for Oct - Dec 2008Latest Updates for Oct - Dec 2008
H.E Lati Rinpoche in Singapore
His Eminence Lati Rinpoche, Spiritual Teacher and Advisor of Drophenling (Gelugpa) Singapore, is already in Singapore for a series of Dharma activities. This coming sat (25 oct) till sun (27 oct), His Eminence will be conducting a series of excellent and beneficial special pujas and empowerments for the benefits of Singaporeans and all mother sentient beings. Do take a look at the website's program list: http://www.drophenling.com/ and see if you are interested. I personally faithfully believe that they are indeed very beneficial and excellent activites. And especially on Monday, the Matreiya Buddha's Grand Puja is especially suggested and recommended by His Eminence Lati Rinpoche for us to create an imprint and connection with Matreiya Buddha so that we will become the future Buddha Matreiya's disciples when the time has ripened for the future Matreiya Buddha to appear on earth. I heard that for the Matreiya Buddha's Grand Puja, Drophenling has only prepared limited sets of about 1000 of offerings, so if u are interested, u might consider to register earlier on the first day on Sat. Of course, whichever it is, let's rejoice for all the Dharma activities and efforts! Sakya Tenphenling activities
Next, in the coming December, the Sakya Tenphenling (or called Sakya Buddha Sasana Society or Sakya Temple in Pasir Ris Drive 4), they will also be having very beneficial and excellent activities for all. Such as the obstacles-clearing Mahakala Puja, Long Life and Merit-increasing White Tara Puja and Guru Rinpoche Puja; and also empowerments. All by Rinpoche and Monks from the Sakya-Dzong lineage/tradition. The Dec-Jan program is not out yet, hopefully out by this or next week, so do check out at the website later: http://www.sakyatenphelling.org/. They are also having Medicine Buddha's Grand Puja this week with a special Sand Mandala presentation. So if u are interested, check out the schedule. OM Retreat by Drikung Kagyu
And of course, next coming up will be Drikung Kagyu's Om Retreat in Dec. Sure your have already known about this. But do encourage your friends to join in. For the benefits of sentient beings and the current chaotic world, let's join efforts to help in the Dharma ways. And as all of us know, combined efforts in chanting Om Mani Padme Hum, is oneof the best ways to help. Life is impermanent. But how much do people or even ourselves remember that and ponder on that. Most people concentrate too much on acquiring possessions, money, etc on this life; and when the time comes for us to part and leave, how much possessions can we take along with us? .........Only white and black karma. Hope to see your around somewhere in the coming months! :). Sure you will see me around if i see u around;) Wish you well, happy and peaceful, Peace and Blessings, Tenzin Dhadron:).
Om Mani Padme Hung May All Be Well, Happy & Peaceful Dri Thubten Dargye Ling E-News (Week: 27 to 31 Oct 08)
Medicine Buddha Practice
26th October 2008, Sunday 10am to 12pm Medicine Buddha is a Buddhist deity associated with the health and well-being of ourselves and others.
During this practice, we make heartfelt prayers that everyone will be healed of all suffering and sickness. Medicine Buddha is one of many buddhas who have attained the state of perfect enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. The enlightened mind has eliminated all negativity and perfected all positive qualities. Medicine Buddha's blue sky-colored holy body signifies omniscient wisdom and compassion as vast as limitless space and is particularly associated with healing both mental and physical suffering. Making a connection with him, practicing meditation, reciting his mantra or even just saying his name helps us achieve our potential for ultimate healing. Drikung Protectors' Practice
Tibetan 29th 27th October 2008, Monday (Deepavali Holiday) 10am to 12pm In Tibetan Buddhism, every practitioner of Vajrayana tradition requires lam, yidam and protectors. The main functions of dharma protectors are to avert the inner and outer obstacles that prevent practitioners from attaining spiritual realizations, as well as to foster the necessary conditions for their practice. Dharmapāla can be Buddhas, Bodhisattvas or Dharmarajas (Damchen in Tibetan). Only the dharmapālas that have realized shunyata are seen as an object of Buddhist refuge.
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Snapshots of Nov's Program ========================================================== 1st Sunday (2 Nov 08): 4 Arms Chenrezig Practice 2nd Sunday (9 Nov 08): White Tara Practice 3rd Sunday (16 Nov 08): Drikung Fivefold Path of Mahamudra Preliminary Practice** 4th Sunday (23 Nov 08): Medicine Buddha Practice 5th Sunday (30 Nov 08): Varies (To be advised at later date) Tibetan 10th (7 Nov 08, Fri): Lord Jigten Sumgon Guru Yoga & Tsok Offering Practice Tibetan 15th (13 Nov 08, Thur): Drikung Phowa Practice** Tibetan 29th (26 Nov 08, Wed): Drikung Protectors Practice ** Restricted audience: For those who have received teachings & oral transmission Practice timing: Sundays and Public Holidays - 10am to 12pm Monday to Friday - 7.30pm to 9.30pm Dri Thubten Dargye Ling Buddhist Centre
Blk 803, King's George Avenue #02-250 Singapore 200803 Phone #: 6396 0960 (Please make prior arrangement with Dorzin if you are visiting centre during non-practice period) Direction: Lavendar MRT, come up from point block - Blk 807 (directly opposite Jalan Besar Stadium) July 03 Teachings by H.E. Garchen RinpocheFoo Chow Building
21 Tyrwhitt Road
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8-10 July 2008: Teachings on Meditation 7:30pm - 10pm: By H.E. Garchen Rinpoche
11 July 2008: Dzogchen Trecko of Khenpo Munsel 2pm - 5pm: By a close teacher of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche
12 July 2008: Guru Rinpoche Initiation: 8pm - 10pm
Dri Thubten Dargye LingDri Thubten Dargye Ling
Blk 299, Bukit Batok Street 22 #10-10, Singapore 650299 Email: admin@dargye-ling.com Four Arms Chenrezig Practise
Saturday 7.30pm Bukit Batok Centre Twenty-one Tara Practise
Saturday 7.30pm Bukit Batok Centre Medicine Buddha Practise
Saturday 7.30pm Bukit Batok Centre Guru Yoga Practise/ Tsok Offering Saturday 7.30pm Bukit Batok Centre 4 Sessions Cittamani Tara Puja @ Tara Buddhist Centre (Singapore)4 Sessions Cittamani Tara Puja @ Tara Buddhist Centre (Singapore)
July 6, 2008 (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) (Events) Birthday of Our Precious Guru His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama. TBC has offered 21 big butter lamps & additional 1000 butter lamps at Main Temple at Dharamsala. * Please feel free to participate only the first session if u cannot attend all 4 sessions, please remember to take pure vegetarian from 6am 06 July before the puja and wear light colour outfit for the occassion.
Tibetan Buddhist Centre Celebrating His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's Birthday> Subject: FW: Tibetan Buddhist Centre Celebrating His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's Birthday > > Mr Jinpa of Tibetan Buddhist Centre cordially invite you to > celebrate : > > The 73rd Birthday of His Holiness the > 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet > > At Tai-Pei Buddhist Centre > No. 2 Lavender Street, Level 4 > Singapore 338823 > On 6th July 2008 (Sunday) June 04 H.H. 17th Gyalwa Karmapa 23rd Birthday CelebrationKarma Choying Kunkyab Ling resident Rinpoche H.E Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche will be in Singapore this June 2008 for Dharma Teachings and to preside over H.H 17th Karmapa's 23rd Birthday Celebration on 26-6-2008(Thursday).
Karma Choying Kunkyab Ling
Yeo's Building, 2nd Floor
2, Telok Blangah Street 31, Singapore 108942 Tel: 6274 7800
Details of the celebration are as follow:
H.H. 17TH GYALWA KARMAPA 23RDBIRTHDAY CELEBRATION &
TEACHING BY H.E SANGYE NYENPA RINPOCHE
May 20 Update: HH 17th Karmapa US VisitHis Holiness the 17th Karmapa is on his first visit to the US.
 Here's coverage of his visit so far:
http://karmapavisit.blogspot.com/ (the YouTube video at the bottom is beautiful)
May 14 HH Dalai Lama teaching Singaporeans on Lamrim ChenmoTeaching in Dharamsala (H.P.), India from September 25 to 27: His Holiness will give teachings on Je Tsongkhapa's The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (lamrim chenmo) at the request of the The Tibetan Buddhist Center (Singapore). Contact: The Tibetan Buddhist Center (Singapore), 02-28 No. 1 New World Center, Singapore 209037 Singapore Tel: +65 6491 1027 Website: www.tibetanbc.org
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