October 1-14 Vajrasattva Outer, Inner and Secret Meditation
Amitabha France, Paris, France
October 14-18
Drikung Sherab Migched Ling, Aachen, Germany
October 19-28 Phowa Course
Kamalashila Institute, Eifel, Germany
2012 European Schedule for Ayang Rinpoche
August 20, 2012 by
Ontul Rinpoche to teach in Rochester
May 29, 2012 by
Venerable Ontul Rinpoche
Join us in welcoming Venerable Lho Ontul Rinpoche back to the Amitabha Foundation in Rochester, NY for a full weekend of teachings, July 13-15.
Ven. Ontul Rinpoche is a lineage holder in both the Drikung Kagyu and Nyingma traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, and is a renowned master of both Dzogchen and Mahamudra practice approaches. He has many students around the world, and has established Drikung Dzogchen Communities of practitioners in the West. He brings the special perspective of a householder to his teachings, and is able to relate to students with insight and humor.
Ontul Rinpoche has taught several times previously at the Amitabha Foundation in Rochester. This year, Ontul Rinpoche is traveling with his son Karma Ratna Rinpoche, an emanation of Nuden Dorje.
Loving-Kindness and Compassion: Discovering the Heart of the Buddha’s Teachings
Friday, July 13, 7-8:30 PM
An introduction to the Foundations of Yangzab Dzogchen
Saturday, July 14, 9-12 AM
Lojong: The Seven Point Mind Training
Saturday, July 14, 2-5 PM and Sunday, July 15, 9-11 AM, and 1-3 PM
Vajrasattva Tsok Offering Celebration
Sunday, July 15, 4-6 PM
Buddha Amitabha Drubchen Completed
April 26, 2012 by
Buddha Amitabha Pure Land (image courtesy of Rubin Museum of Art)
The Annual Buddha Amitabha Drubchen at Ayang Rinpoche’s monastery in South India was completed April 21st, with a total accumulation of nearly 1.5 billion mantras. The goal of the Drubchen was to accumulate merit, bring peace, and remove obstacles challenging the world in these difficult times.
We thank all those associated with the Amitabha Foundation worldwide who shared in the merit and contributed to this practice with their own recitations of the Buddha Amitabha Mantra. Over 2 million mantras were sent in just through the Amitabha Foundation US!
Many people also gave generously to help sponsor the Drubchen. Donations are still welcome. For those of you who wish to wire offerings directly to the monastery’s account, see the information below. US tax-deductible donations may also be made through the Amitabha Foundation US here.
| Account Number: | 17082200011214 |
| Account Name: | Drikung Charitable Society |
| Bank Name: | Syndicate Bank, Bylakuppe -571104 Branch |
| Bank Address: | Kagyudpa Monastic InstituteP.O.Bylakuppe 571104, Mysore District, Karnataka State, India |
| Swift Code USD: | SYNBIN BB 118 BKTRUS 33 |
| Swift Code UK Pound: | SYNBIN BB 118 BARCCB 22 |
| Swift Code Euro: | SYNBIN BB 118 DUTCH BANK-953492610 |
| Swiss Franc: | SYNBINN BB 118 UBSWCH2H 80A |
Buddha Amitabha Drubchen
April 8, 2012 by
The Annual 1 billion Buddha Amitabha Drubchen began April 6, 2012 at Ayang Rinpoche’s monastery, Dechen Chokhor Ling in the Mundgod Tibetan Settlement, South India. The Drubchen is being led by Khenpo Tenzin of Rinpoche’s Bylakuppe Monastery. All the monks, nuns, khenpos and rinpoches will be accumulating 1 billion Buddha Amitabha mantras.
Ayang Rinpoche requests that all Buddhist practitioners and others associated with the Amitabha Foundation worldwide contribute to this practice and send their recitations of the Buddha Amitabha Mantra to accumulate the 1 billion total. Mantras may be accumulated and the totals sent in daily between April 6 and April 20. Send your mantra totals to the Amitabha Foundation in your own country, or to NY@amitabhafoundation.us.
The Buddha Amitabha mantra is OM AMI DEWA HRI.
The total expense of the Drubchen is approximately $30,600. People who wish to sponsor or donate towards the Drubchen may send in their contributions directly to the monastery’s account (see the information below). US tax-deductible donations may also be made through the Amitabha Foundation US by using this link.
To send donations directly to the monastery: