Our Kind Guru the 8th Garchen Rinpoche will be back to Rinchen Choling for three weeks. Aside from a closed retreat, he will bestow teaching on the 1st and the 3rd weekend. Tentative schedule as follow:
慈悲怙主 噶千仁波切將於三月底回到寶法林三週 除了中間的文殊閻魔敵閉關之外 公開的第一及第三週末有公開教授
3/22 (FRI)
Early evening talk by Rinpoche 噶千仁波切演講
3/23 (SAT)
Morning: Teaching by Lama Thupten Nima on Akshobhya 圖登尼瑪喇嘛教授「不動佛」
Afternoon: Rinpoche bestow empowerment on Akshobhya 噶千仁波切 不動佛灌頂
3/24 (SUN)
Teaching by Rinpoche: 4 Yogas of Mahamudra 噶千仁波切教授「大手印四瑜珈」
3/28 (THU) - 4/3 (WED)
Yamantaka retreat (full, center closed to the public) 文殊閻魔敵閉關 (報名已滿 中心不對外開放)
4/5 (FRI)
Early evening talk by Rinpoche 噶千仁波切演講
4/6 (SAT)
Morning Teaching by Lama Thupten Nima (Three Wrathful Deities) 圖登尼瑪喇嘛教授 「憤怒三尊」
Afternoon empowerment by HEGR: Three Wrathful Deities (Hayagriva, Vajrapani, and Garuda) 噶千仁波切灌頂「馬鵬金剛手三忿合尊」
4/7 (SUN)
Teaching by HEGR: 4 Yogas of Mahamudra 噶千仁波切教授「大手印四瑜珈」
Akshobhya 不動佛
According to the “Sutra of the Buddha-land of Akshobhya”, many aeons ago a monk gave strong vows to practice and teach Dharma in the Eastern Land and not feel any anger or malice towards any sentient being until enlightenment. He proved to be unshakable in his determination and became Buddha Akshobhya. In the Akshobhya Sutra, the Buddha Shakyamuni himself extolled the patience of Akshobhya in actualizing his intention so powerfully that countless beings have been saved from the intense suffering of lower states of existence. It is said that people who are about to die will benefit great from hearing the Akshobhya mantra and prevent from falling into the lower realm.
The teaching will be based on Rinpoche’s root guru Khenpo Mensur’s writing on Akshobhya. This is a rare and auspicious opportunity.
The Three Wrathful Ones – Hayagriva, Vajrapani, and Garuda, known as the “Ta Chag Khyung Sum” – protect practitioners from the harm, obstacles and illnesses caused by malevolent spirits and naga-serpents. Hayagriva (Ta) is an emanation of Buddha’s speech, Vajrapani (Chag) of Buddha’s mind, and Garuda (Khyung) of Buddha’s body.
The teaching part will be based on the sadhna composed by the 7th Garchen Rinpoche. This is a rare teaching and auspicious opportunity to get the blessing from the 7th and 8th Garchen Rinpoche!
The teaching on the Four Yogas of Mahamudra will be based on the writing composed by Lord Jigten Sungom, the Drikung Kagyu founder. Mahamudra is considered the highest practice in the Kagyu lineage. It delineates the 4 stages of attainment of Mahamudra. The stages of Four Yogas of Mahamudra include: One-pointedness, Non-projection, One Taste, and Non-meditation. This is a great opportunity to hear from Rinpoche’s view and accomplishment!