Palyul Changchub Dargyeling

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche
Will teach Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche’s

Extracting the Essence of Accomplishment –
Oral instructions for the practice of mountain retreat
Expounded simply and directly in their essential nakedness

The teachings will be held in San Anselmo, California
Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 25
10:00 am to 5:30 pm

His Holiness Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche (1904-1987) was a supremely realized master whose vast enlightened activities brought blessings and accomplishment to many thousands of disciples in Tibet and around the world. This brief text explains in detail how to conduct oneself in strict retreat. At the same time, these profound instructions from the Guru’s heart are readily applied to our daily lives as Vajrayana practitioners. The text is available in English translation. If you plan to attend, please send a reply at your earliest convenience to pcd-sf =at= palyul.org . We will provide you with the address and directions.

This teaching is open to experienced, committed Vajrayana practitioners who have received a Guru Padmasambhava empowerment and have begun the ngondro practices .

Suggested donation is $30 / day (no one will be turned away for lack of funds).

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche is a senior khenpo (professor of Buddhist philosophy) in the Shedra (lama’s college) at Palyul Namdroling Monastery, near Mysore in the South of India. He teaches at Palyul Dharma Centers in this country and around the world.

For more information about this event, contact pcd-sf =at= palyul.org. For more information on the Palyul Lineage, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, His Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche, and the annual Palyul Summer Retreat, please visit our web site, www.palyul.org.

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche

Friday, January 29, at 7:30 pm

Tsele Natsok Rangdrol was a famous master of Dzogchen and Mahamudra. He was born in 1608 in eastern Tibet. He is regarded as an emanation of the great translator Vairochana and was the immediate reincarnation of the great Drukpa Kagyu master Gotsangpa. This brief text consists of his final instructions to his followers as he prepared to pass from this world.

This teaching is open to experienced, committed Vajrayana practitioners who have received a Guru Padmasambhava empowerment and the ngondro practices. In Khen Rinpoche’s words, the teachings are appropriate “for those who wish to maintain the samayas”. Please take the commitment seriously.

The event will take place at a private home in San Anselmo, California. If you plan to attend, please reply to pcd-sf@palyul.org. We will send you the address and further information. For other questions, please call (415) 388-4923.

The suggested donation is $15 (no one will be turned away for lack of funds).

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche is a senior khenpo (professor of Buddhist philosophy) from the Shedra (lama’s college) at Palyul Namdroling Monastery, near Mysore in the South of India. He teaches at Palyul Dharma Centers in this country and around the world.

For more information on the Palyul Lineage, His Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche, and the annual Palyul Summer Retreat, please visit our web site, www.palyul.org.

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche
Will teach on Tsele Natsok Rangdrol’s

Nyima’i Nyinpo

Saturday and Sunday, November 28 & 29,

10 am to 5:30 pm

Tsele Natsok Rangdrol was a famous master of Dzogchen and Mahamudra.  He was born in 1608 in eastern Tibet.  He is regarded as an emanation of the great translator Vairochana and was the immediate reincarnation of the great Drukpa Kagyu master Gotsangpa.  This text is a ‘triyig’, a concise volume of pith instructions.  It is a discourse on the practices of trekchod and thogal.  It was translated into English by Erik Pema Kunsang and published as Circle of the Sun (now out of print).

This teaching is open to experienced, committed Vajrayana practitioners who have received a Guru Padmasambhava empowerment and the ngondro practices.  In Khen Rinpoche’s words, the teachings are appropriate “for those who wish to maintain the samayas”.   Please take the commitment seriously.

The teachings will take place in a private home in Marin. Please respond by email if you plan to attend.  We will send the address and details. If you have questions, please call  (415) 388-4923.

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche is a senior khenpo (professor of Buddhist philosophy) in the Shedra (lama’s college) at Palyul Namdroling Monastery, near Mysore in the South of India.  He teaches  at Palyul Dharma Centers in this country and around the world.

For more information on the Palyul Lineage, His Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche,  and the annual Palyul Summer Retreat, please visit our web site, www.palyul.org.     Khen Rinpoche’s schedule is at http://usa.palyul.org/sched-ktgr-fall-2009.html