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“All those circling in endless rounds of samsara,
May I endow with the clear eye of great wisdom.”
— Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Padma Samye Ling
May 10, 2023
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
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2023 PSL One Month Dzogchen Togal Retreat
Lama Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol
Teaching Day 10
May 8, 2023
Padma Samye Ling, NY
www.padmasambhava.org
Photo of Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche and Yangsi Rinpoche meditating in Deer Park, Sarnath in March 2023.
Learn more:
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Raising Windhorse Retreat
Empowerment of Chenrezig: the Buddha of Compassion
Dream Yoga Teachings on Karma Lingpa’s Root Prayer of the Six Bardos
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
May 27 – 29
Concluding Monday morning Fire Puja practice
with Lama Laia & Lama Dragpa
In Person @ Padma Samye Ling and Webcast
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Spring Kriya Yoga Work Retreat
May 29 – June 3
Painting, Gardening, & Carpentry
Padma Samye Ling (in person only)
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Special Saga Dawa Full Moon Meditation in Honor of Buddha Shakyamuni
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Sunday, June 4
Morning and Evening Practices
In Person @ Padma Samye Ling and Webcast
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Tennessee Retreat: Monterey, Tennessee
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Norjunma Empowerment & Teachings
June 9, 10, and 11
(Fri Evening, Saturday, and Sunday morning empowerment)
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Padma Gochen Ling
Monterey, Tennessee
(in person only)
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Meditations in Honor of Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Monday, June 19
Morning and Afternoon
In Person @ Padma Samye Ling and Webcast
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Tibetan Art Painting Retreat
July 1, 2, 3 and 4
Padma Samye Ling (in person only)
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Chokhor Duchen:
Anniversary of the Buddha Turning the Wheel of Dharma
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Friday, July 21
Afternoon Meditation and Celebration
In Person @ Padma Samye Ling and Webcast
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2023 Summer Dzogchen Retreat
July 22-29
In Person Empowerment of Buddha Vajrasattva on Sun, July 23
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
In Person @ Padma Samye Ling and Webcast
Teachings on Sherik Dorje Nӧnpo Gyü:
The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra
A Pure Vision revealed by the Great Terton Dudjom Lingpa
In Person @ Padma Samye Ling and Webcast
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Tibetan Language Class
Prof. Philippe Turenne
July 31 – August 5
In Person @ Padma Samye Ling
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“Sapphire Light Healing Retreat”
PSL Medicine Buddha Temple
Programs & Treatments by appointment with
• Amanda Lewis, L.Ac (acupuncture)
• Cathy Allen LMT (foot reflexology)
• Sandy Mueller (cranial sacral, MET, & face yoga)
August 11, 12, 13
Fri evening, Sat and Sun
Padma Samye Ling (in person only)
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Developing Natural Vitality with Calm Abiding Yoga Retreat
Diane Avice du Buisson
September 1 – 4
Padma Samye Ling (in person only)
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Nyungne Retreat of the Buddha of Compassion
led by Lama Dragpa
October 7 – 9
Padma Samye Ling (in person only)
Learn more about upcoming PBC Retreats:
www.padmasambhava.org/events
2023 Raising Windhorse Retreat
with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
Dream Yoga Teachings on Karma Lingpa’s “Root Prayer of the Six Bardos“
May 27 – 29
(Sat, Sun, and Mon morning)
Weekend activities will include raising new prayer flags around all of Padma Samye Ling, as well as performing smoke offering ceremonies with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche.
Concluding Monday morning Fire Puja practice
with Lama Laia & Lama Dragpa
In Person @ Padma Samye Ling and Webcast
Learn more about the event:
www.padmasambhava.org/event/raising-windhorse-retreat-in-person-empowerment-by-ven-khenpo-tsewang-dongyal-rinpoche-tba
Learn more about Dream Yoga:
www.padmasambhava.org/chiso/books-by-khenpo-rinpoches/essential-journey-of-life-and-death-both-companion-volumes
Join us for a special practice lead by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche!
Webcast Ganachakra of Guru Padmasambhava
Sunday, April 30
3:30-6:00pm EDT
Join the live webcast:
www.padmasambhava.org/2020/08/live-teachings-and-meditations-with-ven-khenpo-tsewang-dongyal-rinpoche
Texts to have on hand (available below in the Chiso store):
• Shower of Blessings by Mipham Rinpoche is the main practice.
• Dharmapala Offering Prayers
• Gesar Prayers
• Stainless King
• Swift Fulfillment of Wishes
• If you would like to contribute to the feast offering, you can make an offering here:
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Sponsor Prayers and Light Offerings on behalf of those you love!
www.padmasambhava.org/prayer-requests
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Right now Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche and PBC Sangha members are reciting prayers and meditating together every day at Padma Samye Ling.
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Feel free to highlight your loved ones in our bodhichitta aspirations!
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Photo of PSL Stupas by Kevin Fairbanks.
Sponsor a fresh coat of paint on the PBC Miracle Stupa in Shravasti, India!
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Rising 100 feet into the sky, the Great Miracle Stupa commemorates Buddha Shakyamuni’s activities in this auspicious location, and is just 5 miles from the original stupa. Intended to last 1,000 years, radiating the energy of love and compassion to all beings, the rebuilt stupa temple houses a large stone Buddha and is made of the finest materials available in India today.
A collection of relics representing Buddha’s body, speech, and mind are housed in its core, as well as precious and sacred objects from Tibet and special acupuncture locations across the world.
Representing Buddha’s body are three solid granite statues of Buddha Shakyamuni, in sizes ranging from three to five feet, hand-carved by highly skilled craftsmen specifically for this purpose. Additionally, there are many small statues of Buddha and Guru Rinpoche, along with many tsa tsas of Buddhist deities such as Amitabha, Guru Padmasambhava, Chenrezig, Buddha Shakyamuni, and Tara.
Representing Buddha’s speech are hundreds of copies of the entire Kangyur and Tangyur and 21 copies of the Rinchen Terzod, a collection of terma teachings of Buddha, Guru Padmasambhava, and other great masters of India and Tibet, all on CD-ROM. Speech is also represented by millions of mantras of Guru Padmasambhava, Amitabha, Chenrezig, Manjushri, Tara, Akshobya, Buddha Shakyamuni, Vajrasattva, and many others.
Representing Buddha’s mind are more than 100,000 tsa tsas of the eight great stupas, as well as dorjes, bells, phurbas, and other secret ritual objects.
The central chamber contains many rare and precious relics, such as pieces of clothing worn by Guru Rinpoche, handwriting of Yeshe Tsogyal and the great translator Vairochana, hair and many personal objects belonging to His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, bone relics from Longchenpa and many great tertons, and a Buddha Kashyapa terma fragment. Precious stones, waters from holy lakes, and blessed objects complete the auspicious contents of the Miracle Stupa.
Learn more:
“Occasional moments of joy alone will not be enough. We should continuously inspire ourselves. We must use our recognition of our wonderful situation in life to ignite continuous joy and appreciation. Put forth courageous effort, and make these beautiful opportunities and circumstances we have meaningful. It is important to take full advantage of this beautiful situation.
Our family, friends, and Sangha members are all wonderful. They are supports to our practice and meditation, directly or indirectly, in many different ways. We should appreciate them all, bringing more joy into heart and mind.
In this world, there are many, many human beings and our population keeps growing, adding more and more billions. But think: how many of those individuals are practitioners who think about the Dharma and about others with love and compassion? These individuals are very rare. There are truly not many, but we are among those few.
According to our capabilities, we think of others and then ourselves with love and compassion. We know we should practice the precious teachings. How do we go about that? When it comes to practice itself, what then? Buddha Shakyamuni said, “Bring forth three wisdoms.” These are the wisdom that comes from listening to and studying the teachings, the wisdom that comes from contemplating them, and the wisdom that comes from meditation and practice. These three wisdoms are already within us, but they are sleepy. It’s up to us to wake up or ignite these three wisdoms in our hearts using joy, appreciation, and effort. Mingle feelings of joy with devotion, and merge these feelings into the meditation. Think of the precious qualities of this human birth, then eventually relax in a state of pure openness. By practicing like this again and again we will make good use of our human life with its eighteen freedoms and endowments.”
Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches
The Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind From Samsara (pgs 12-13)
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