" The great compassionate one accepted this turbulent degenerate world and made five hundred aspirations.
You are praised as the white lotus.
Whoever hears your name shall not return to samsara.
To the gracious teacher (Buddha) I pay homage."
Saga Dawa
The holy month of Saga Dawa begins this week on Friday, May 14 and will conclude on the full moon day of Thurday, May 27. Saga Dawa is the month during which Buddha Shakyamuni's Birth, Enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana all occurred. It is a special month for meditation practice and meritorious activities as all effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied one hundred thousand times.
This year as collective sangha practice the Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches are requesting the international sangha to meditate on our great Teacher, Buddha Shakyamuni and accumulate his mantra.
TADYATHA OM MU NE
MU NE MA HA MU NA YE SVA HA
This practice will culminate and be dedicated during summer retreat when we will also be consecrating the Eight Great Stupas, which commemorate eight great activities of Buddha Shakyamuni.
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Ongoing Dharma Projects at PSL
Stupa Garden: This month we continue to paint the Eight Great Stupas. We extend warm welcome to come lend a hand with this wonderful activity. Please call or write to plan with us.
We are also moving along with many other summer time projects such as preparing the gardens, painting the gonpa, and caring for the grounds. If you are planning to come for the upcoming Memorial Day retreat please consider coming early or staying on for the Kriya Yoga Workshop- May 31 - June 6.
Summer Residency at PSL
Several positions are available for the PSL summer work retreat program. This is a wonderful opportunity to combine practice with service to the Three Jewels within Rinpoches’ mandala of activity at Padma Samye Ling.
Areas of assistance include culinary arts, kitchen management, building maintenance, house keeping, grounds keeping, gardening, construction, office work, and the fine arts.
As we continue to develop the mandala of Padma Samye Ling we welcome students to contribute their talents in these important aspects of actualizing the visions and goals of our precious teachers. If you would like to apply for a work retreat, please contact us by calling 607-865-8068 or write jowozegyal@catskill.net
Book Distribution
Would you be interested in helping distribute PBC's books in your area? The Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches have now published many books, including the landmark shedra series, that we would like to distribute through smaller bookstores throughout the country. If you are interested in helping with this please contact Pema Dragpa : chiso@padmasambhava.org; 607-865-8068
Here are a wide range of dharma supplies and gift ideas including including statues, thangkas, practice texts, malas, gaus, incence, and other ritual items.
Chiso also offers jewelry, clothing, and other imported handicrafts from Tibet, India, and Nepal.
Looking for something in particular?
Give us a call: 607-865-8068
or write: chiso@padmasambhava.org
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Tashi Deleg! Bulletin
May 2010
A Gift to the Sangha for Saga Dawa
Bodhichitta Teachings
Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche gave teachings in Tampa, Florida on February 28, 2010 - the anniversary of when Buddha performed many miraculous activities for the benefit of all beings. In this teaching, Khenpo Rinpoche discusses the importance of bodhichitta, the mind of enlightenment.
Please click the "Tampa Bodhichitta Teachings" playlist in the top right corner of the screen to see all of the clips of this hour-long teaching consecutively. HD Video Production kindly provided by Mn8Multimedia.com
Upcoming Retreats & Teachings...
May 15, 2010
Medicine Buddha Transmission and Practice
Palm Beach Dharma Center
West Palm Beach, FL
Saturday, May 15, 2010, 1pm
During this retreat we will deepen our bodhichitta and meditation through Medicine Buddha practice. The Khenpo Rinpoches will give condensed teachings and transmssion of the first Medicine Buddha practices brought to Tibet, entitled “Praises to the Eight Medicine Buddhas,” by the great master Shantarakshita.
Venerable Rinpoches will also give transmission and lead the practice of Orgyen Menla: Guru Padmasambhava as the Medicine Buddha, according to the terma lineage of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche. This practice is extremely concise and potent, able to radiate multitudes of blessings and realization for the benefit of all beings.
A special birthday celebration for Khenchen Palden Rinpoche will take place after practice.
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May 27, 2010
Saga Dawa Duchen
Padma Samye Ling
Special practice will be held at Padma Samye Ling and other Padmasambhava Buddhist Centers in conjunction with this full moon anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni's enlightenment and mahaparinirvana.
Contact Padma Samye Ling or your local PBC for more details: jowozegyal@catskill.net; (607) 865-8068
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May 29-31, 2010
Raising Wind Horse Retreat
Empowerment and Teaching
on Buddha Amitayus
Padma Samye Ling
Empowerment and teaching from the terma cycle of Tsasum Lingpa known as the Profound Longevity Practice of the Iron Knot: The Sadhana Practice of the Rainbow Body Lifeforce.
Weekend activities will also include raising new prayer flags around the Padma Samye Ling gonpa, as well as performing fire and smoke offering ceremonies.
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May 31-June 6, 2010
Kriya Yoga Workshop
Padma Samye Lung
Actualize devotion and bodhichitta by glorifying the mandala of the Inconceivable Lotus Land for this and future generations. Join us in beautifying Padma Samye Ling monastery and retreat center. Members, students, and friends with skills they will contribute are invited to share in this week of joyful and intensive activity.
Projects include:
• Painting the Eight Great Stupas and the Sun & Moon Gates
• Planting and tending the PSL veggie garden
• Building a patio deck around the ground floor of the Sangha House
• Landscaping the Tsogyal Lake and the PSL grounds
• Refreshing the exterior decorative paint on the gonpa
• Sealing the decks and railings at Rinpoches and the Sangha House
• Completing the storm windows on Medicine Buddha Shrine tower
• Painting the Medicine Buddha Temple's window frames
Morning and evening practices will be held.
Donations are your time and effort.
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July 3–5
Medicine Buddha Revitalization Retreat
Padma Samye Ling
Please join us in savoring the summer months at beautiful Padma Samye Ling by taking part in a retreat designed to bring the body, speech, and mind back into a state of inner calm, strength, and balance.
During this retreat we will deepen our bodhichitta and meditation through Medicine Buddha practice. Everyone will also have the opportunity to receive daily treatments, including acupressure, shiatsu, craniosacral therapy, and nutritional recommendations. Optional fresh juices and nature walks will supplement our overall mental and physical restoration.
For additional details and updates please visit
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Available at Pemai Chiso...
A selection of teachings and practices specifically
on Buddha Shakyamuni
Commentary by Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. booklet; 45 pgs.
A Practice text of 3 prayers:
12 Deeds of the Buddha by Mipham,
Dzogchen Manjushri Prayer by Mipham and
Dorje Jadu by Terdag Lingpa
The Blessing Treasure: A Liturgy of the Buddha (thub chog byin rlabs gter mdzod bzhugs so) by Mipham. Includes Buddha Sadhana, recitation of the Names of the Buddha, Recitation of the Mantra, Prayer to Tara, Prayer to the Buddha, and the full text of Essense of Transcendent Widsom: Essense of Bhagavati Prajnaparamita (The Heart Sutra). 51 pages.
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