HE Khentul Gyangkhang Rinpoche

The retreat is the same as the Buddha in the Palm of Your Hand (Sangye Lak Chang), revealed by Tertön Migyur Dorje, which our late root teacher, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, worked so hard to preserve. Those familiar with His Holiness’ biography know, that if it were not for His Holiness’ efforts in collecting the scattered texts back together, the retreat would not be possible. (Read more).

As according to His Holiness’ instructions and with his blessing, His Eminence Khentul Gyankhang Tulku Rinpoche granted all the Nam Chö empowerments as well as the Nam Chö Ngöndrö teachings and instructions.

Khen Rinpoche Tenzin Norgyay gave teachings and instructions on Tsa Lung inner heat practices. Khen Rinpoche Tsewang Gyatso granted the Tsa Lung empowerment (a prerequisite for students wishing to take the Tsa Lung course), as well as all the Dzogchen instructions for Tögyal and Trechö.

This is the thirteenth year of retreat as our late Holiness Penor Rinpoche started this retreat in 1998 It has continued until now unbroken, with the blessings of the lineage.

Meanwhile, in Namdroling Monastery in South India, the monks continue to follow the traditional rainy season retreat known as “Yarney.”  During this time period, the monks do not go out of the monastery, but remain in practice for one month.

Retreat Center Practice 2010

Join the monks of Namdroling who are visiting the United States in daily practice via Palyul Ling Resources and Links: Live Broadcast (when available) and videos.  Sang Practice takes place at 7 AM EDT and Guru Yoga at 9 AM EDT.

Above are recent photos from the ceremonies now ongoing at Namdroling Monastery. We thought to share these and the following notice, posted inside of Namdroling Monastery, in order to aid our students who are now carrying through practice and maintaining their connection with Holiness in this way.

“This is to inform all that the First Parinirvana Anniversary Puja of our Beloved Guru, the late His Holiness Penor Rinpoche will be carried out for five days with effect from 14^th March 2010. The timings of the sessions will be as follows:

Morning  session: 7 am to 9 am and 9.30 am to 11 am

Afternoon session: 1 pm to 3 pm.     Evening session: 3.30 pm to 5 pm

All the monks will gather at the Golden Temple, Padmasambhava Buddhist Vihara, to perform Shitro (100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities) sadhana. All the monks are requested to wear Choego (Yellow Ceremonial Robe).

All the nuns will gather at Zangdog Palri Temple to carry out the Vajrasattva Sadhana according to Minling Tradition. (Minling Dorsame).

Students of the His Holiness who are lay practitioners can assemble for the ceremony at the Golden Temple. They can do Vajrasttva practice. Guru Yoga and recite the prayers for the swift rebirth of His Holiness.

All the retreatants of Ngondro, Tsalung and Dzogchen should also participate in this prayer ceremony and they should gather at their respective locations for retreat session at night from 7 pm.”

YouTube Video of ZangdokPelri:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQN03Q5CiZ0

Official Announcement regarding Kudung of HH Penor Rinpoche

The Kudung (holy body) of the late His Holiness Penor Rinpoche is preserved in the second story of Zangdog Palri Temple in Namdroling Monastery.

At present, there is a big question that arises in the minds of all the well-wishers and faithful students of the late His Holiness Penor Rinpoche regarding the construction of Kudung Chorten (the stupa that preserves the Holy Body of His Holiness).

Hence the top level authorities of Namdroling Monastery have come up with the final decision of planning the construction of the Kudung Chorten, mainly at Namdroling Monastery, India and Palyul Monastery, Tibet. If possible, there will be Kudung Chortens in Europe, the United States, Taiwan, and Bodhgaya, India. Therefore, when this noble project starts, there will be an official announcement through all the possible medium of communication including [this] website.

With prayers,
(Sealed)
Office of the Administration
Namdroling Monastery

In Namdroling we are carrying through the practice and puja of the Hundred Deities for the full day starting from 14th and continuing through the 18th of March 2010.

For our centers, we are advising Guru Yoga practice followed by Vajrasattva or Hundred Deities practice. You may accumulate the Short Swift Rebirth Prayer as much as you can, particularly on 16th of March. This is the main day of the Parinirvana in the Lunar Calendar. If you can, then continue for three days with this practice.

We all hope every one can enjoy practice together for the Swift Rebirth of our most beloved Root Guru, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. May the Light of His Reincarnation illuminate all of Cyclic Existence, Samsara, clearing out the darkness of ignorance and liberating all beings in the ultimate Clear Light of Enlightenment.

With blessings from the Guru and the Lineage.

We shall add dates as they become available.

Mask Dances of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche

On 22th February 2010, the Eight day of the First Month of the Tibetan calendar, Drubchen (Great Accomplishment Practice) based on Palchen Dupa deity was started. On Tsechu, the tenth day of the same month, Cham or mask dances of the eight manifestations of Guru Rinpoche were performed before the giant thangka (scroll painting) of Guru Rinpoche, displayed to devotees in the morning. HE Gyangkhang Tulku Rinpoche and HE Muksang Kuchen Rinpoche presided over the Cham ceremony.

Amitayuus Long Life Thankga

During the Drubchen, Khenchen Pema Sherab and Khenpos as well as Tulkus gave teachings based on the various aspects of Buddhist practice to lay people who assembled to recite vajra guru mantras.

At 3 am on the 16th day, the siddhi or the spiritual attainment of the Drubchen was taken by all the drupchen practitioners after which a giant thangka of Amitayuus was displayed followed by mask dances. A large crowd of people both ordained and lay gathered for this auspicious occasion. Drubwang or the empowerment of the drupchen was conferred to all the laypeople that were present. HE Gyangkhang Tulku Rinpoche and Khenchen Pema Sherab presided over the ceremony.

In the evening, the monks conducted the Butter Lamp Offering Prayer and made auspicious prayers thus concluding the drupchen.

Cham (Lama Dance)

Lay Audience for Holy Lama Dance