H.E. Garchen Rinpoche 2002 - 2003
August 21 - 31:
Washington, D.C. at Drikung Mahayana Center, 14905 Coles Chance Rd, North
Potomac, MD 20878. Contact: SueSue Luu (301) 217- 9383. Email: suesue2000@juno.com
or drikungmahayacenter@juno.com.
September 6-25, 2002: Garchen
Dharma Institute e.V., New Center House, Florian Geyer Str. 10, D 81377
Munich, Germany. Tel: 089-71 04 85 72. Fax: 089-71 04 85 73. Email: info@garchen.de.
Internet: www.garchen.de. Consecration of New Center House, 2 weeks
teaching on Gampopa’s “Jewel Ornament of Liberation,” Vajravidarana
Cleansing Ceremony. Empowerments: Amitabha, Vajrasattva, Ushnisha Vijaya,
Torma-based Five-fold Mahamudra, Gyaltshen-Tse-moi. Visit to the
Montessori School in Wertingen/Augsberg.
September 25 - October 3: Thubten
Nyamtsur, 8645 Jona, Porthof Str. 51, Scheiz (Switzerland), phone/fax:
++41 - 55- 212.5189. Phowa and Dewachen Teachings, Amitabha Empowerment.
October 4 - 10: Palden
Dharma Tare Ling, Zentrum fur Tibetischen Buddhismus, Sabine Gerbich
Schafergasse 2, 35460 Staufenberg (by Giessen, Germany). Consecration of
the new Temple and Center House, Puja for Prosperity and Goodness, Special
Dharmapala Puja. Empowerments: Red Chenrezig in union, White Dzambala.
Phone/fax ++49 - 6406- 73423. Email: info@palden-dharma-tare.de.
Website: www.palden-dharma-tare.de.
October 12 - 22: Graz,
Austria. Kalachakra Empowerment with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His
Holiness Chetsang Kyabgon Rinpoche, and lamas from all major lineages of
Tibetan Buddhism.
October, 2002- January, 2003:
Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia.
January 25-31, 2003:
Vajrakilaya Drupchen at Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ.
February 20 - March 2:
Garchen Rinpoche and invited lamas will do a sealed Yamantaka Retreat at
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ. THIS IS NOT A TEACHING,
but students may wish to do practice at the center at this time by advance
reservation.
March 3:
Losar (Tibetan New Year) with Garchen Rinpoche at the Garchen Buddhist
Institute, Chino Valley, AZ.* Buddhist ceremony in the morning, potluck
feast in the afternoon.
March 5-9:
(to be confirmed) Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling, P.O. Box 250, Pahala, Hawaii
96777. Tel: 808-928-8539. Fax: 808-928-6271. Email: nechung@aloha.net.
Website: www.nechung.org.
March 11-23:
Los Angeles at the Dorje Chime Mercy and Treasure Foundation (511
S. First St. #128, Arcadia, CA 91006. Jack Feng: Tel 626 286
5772 Fax # 626 286 2328, email jfeng108@hot mail.com or Margie at
909 243 5320) and at Lama David Liu’s center in Los Angeles, CA. Tel:
(w) 626-641-0439. Email: dmcliu@yahoo.com.
March 25-27:
San Francisco. Contact info not available at present.
March 28 - 30:
Seattle.
April 1 - 14:
Vancouver, British Columbia at Vincent Cheng (910 202 Fullerton Ave. N.
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7P 3G3) and at Christina Chon (604-736-7859).
April 24-28:
Chenrezig Drupchen at the Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ*.
May 9 - 14:
Santa Fe, New Mexico at Paljor Thondup (505-982-3002).
May 16 -20: Washington,
D.C. at Drikung Mahayana Center, 14905 Coles Chance Rd, North Potomac, MD
20878. Contact: SueSue Luu (301) 217- 9383. Email: suesue2000@juno.com
or drikungmahayacenter@juno.com.
May 22-June 2:
New York, New York at Nechung Foundation (contact liz@nechung.org)
and the Remen Foundation (718-463-0079, Chinese translation only), and at
Tashi Lama (no contact info at present).
June 4 - 8:
Rochester, New York at the Amitabha Foundation, 11 South Goodman St.,
Rochester, NY 14607. Tel: 716-442-5853. Fax: 716-442-7630. Email: info@
amitabhafoundation.org. Website: www.amitabhafoundation.org.
June 10 - 16:
Toronto, Canada at the Drikung Kagyu Office, Tashi and Genyen Jamyangling,
44 Captain's Way, Toronto, ON M1V 5G7, Canada. Tel: 416 321 5663. Fax: 416
321 5170. Email: dkoffice2001@aol.com.
June 18 - 22:
Yellow Springs, Ohio. Contact Ellen Marie Lauricella at eml@zoemedia.com
or 937-767-8708.
July 4 - 6:
Boulder, Colorado at Ratna Shri Sangha, 3565 Martin Drive, Boulder,
Colorado 80303. Contact: Mark Steiner at (303) 554-6043 or msmdamelia@uswest.net.
July 13- August 10:
2003 Summer Teachings at the Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley,
AZ.*
*Garchen Buddhist
Institute
P.O. Box 4318, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
928-925-5847. Email: Garchen@garchen.com. Website: www.garchen.com.
Sunday Mornings at the Temple: 9am - noon
August 18 - 25
:
Dr. Barbara DuBois teaching and discussion on the “Four Thoughts that
Turn the Mind”
September 8 - December 22: Traga
Rinpoche teaching a series on Refuge, Vajrasattva, Mandala, Guru Yoga,
each Sunday (except during other scheduled Sunday events).
August 31 - September 3, 2002: Guru
Rinpoche Million Mantra Recitation
November 9 - 11:
Amitabha Million Mantra Recitation.
December 27, 2002 - January 5, 2003:
Traga Rinpoche teaching “Clarifying the Natural State: A Comprehensive
Course on Meditation Instruction,” from Calm-Abiding through Mahamudra,
with practice sessions and individual interviews with the lama to
determine signs of success in the practice. Instructions on generation
stage Vajrayogini practice.
January 25-31, 2003:
Garchen Rinpoche leading a Vajrakilaya Drupchen at Garchen Buddhist
Institute, Chino Valley, AZ.
February 20 - March 2:
Garchen Rinpoche and invited lamas will do a sealed Yamantaka Retreat at
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ. THIS IS NOT A TEACHING,
but students may wish to do practice at the center at this time by advance
reservation.
March 3:
Losar (Tibetan New Year) with Garchen Rinpoche at the Garchen Buddhist
Institute, Chino Valley, AZ. Buddhist ceremony in the morning, potluck
feast in the afternoon.
April 24-28:
Garchen Rinpoche leading Chenrezig Drupchen at the Garchen Buddhist
Institute, Chino Valley, AZ.
May 17-18:
Traga Rinpoche leading Nyenne Practice at the temple all day.
May 17:
Garchen Rinpoche’s birthday, Lama Chopa practice at the temple at 6:00
pm, or students may offer long-life prayers at home.
May 24-25:
Traga Rinpoche leading Nyenne Practice at the temple all day.
May 26:
Sagadawa (Parinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha). Practice at the temple: 6:00
pm
July 13- August 10:
2003 SUMMER TEACHINGS Garchen Rinpoche
and Traga Rinpoche at the Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ.*
Sunday July 13: Guru Rinpoche Empowerment
July 13-19:
Mornings: Traga Rinpoche teaching on the
Preliminary Practices and the Four Immeasurables
Afternoons: Garchen Rinpoche teaching on “100
Heart Advices” (by the Thundup Choelgal, the 15th
Drikung Throne-holder and the second Lord Jigten Sumgon).
Sunday, July 20: Mahakala Empowerment
July 20-26:
Mornings: Traga Rinpoche teaching on “Wind,
Channels and Drops”
Afternoons: Garchen Rinpoche teaching on “Teachings
from the Golden Temple” by Lord Jigten Sumgon.
Sunday July 27: Machig Labdron (Chöd)
Empowerment
July 27 - August 2: Garchen Rinpoche teaching on
Chöd
Sunday, August3: Yeshe Tsogyal Empowerment
August 3 - 10: Garchen Rinpoche teaching on
Drikung Yangzab Dzogchen
Individual Practice in the Temple: by
appointment
The Garchen Institute is closed on Mondays
and Tuesdays, except during scheduled teaching events.
Garchen Buddhist
Institute
P.O. Box 4318, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
928-925-5847. Email: Garchen@garchen.com. Website: www.garchen.com.
