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H.E. Choeje Ayang Rinpoche’s Upcoming Retreats
July 28, 2013 by
Letter of Appreciation
July 2, 2013 by
(Photo courtesy of Ken Chi)
Opak Khyilkhor Choling main Lha Khang
A Letter from Ayang Rinpoche following the Opening and Consecration of Opak Kyilkhor Choeling and the Enthronement of H.E. Palchen Galo Rinpoche
I just returned after a wonderful retreat at the Holy Place of Achi Choekyi Dolma called Ati Tse in Ladakh and have dedicated my practice to all sentient beings and special prayers for your well being and for the success of your dharma practices.
I would like to send my appreciation and thanks to all who attended the recent opening of the Amitabha Foundation Retreat Centre in Nepal, and the enthronement of H.E. Palchen Galo Rinpoche.
Due to the last-minute approval of the visit by H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang Rinpoche, and the fact that the project itself was not fully completed in time for the event except for the temple, which was our focus, everyone involved in this project had to accomplish many things very quickly at the last minute. With so much needing to be achieved so fast, we wish to express our apologies for any inconvenience that our guests experienced. We know that in some cases arrangements for your stay, including food and transportation, were not to the high standard that we had wished for.
Nevertheless, the ceremony itself proceeded in a very auspicious way, in an atmosphere of harmony and joy. I pray that now the temple and retreat centre will be a great blessing, produce great realized practitioners and be serving people from around the world.
Once again, I thank you all very much for your continued and unconditional support in helping to preserve the precious Buddha Dharma for many future generations to come. May the accumulation of merit from all our virtuous deeds benefit all sentient beings.
Yours in the Dharma,
His Eminence Choeje Ayang Rinpoche
Twentieth Annual Phowa Course in Bodhgaya
June 27, 2013 by
Phowa is the transference of consciousness at the time of death, and is the teaching for which Ayang Rinpoche is most widely known. The Twentieth Annual Phowa Course in Bodhgaya will be held January 19-28, 2014. Please make your hotel and travel arrangements early as Bodhgaya is unusually full of pilgrims in January. See the 2014 Daily Schedule Bodhgaya Phowa Course, or click here for more information.
Rinpoche invites everyone, whether or not they can make a pilgrimage to Bodhgaya this year, to make an auspicious connection by sponsoring the Phowa Course. The teachings are free to participants, so sponsorship is essential to pay for all the arrangements, including venue and sound equipment rental, tea service, text and photo printing, travel and accommodations for Rinpoche and his attendants, etc. Please share the merit of your generosity in one of the following ways:
(1) Send a check in USD to Amitabha Foundation, 11 South Goodman Street, Rochester, New York 14607 USA (donations are tax deductible in the US);
(2) Wire your donation directly to the Drikung Charitable Society (not tax deductible);
(3) Pay by credit card or Paypal using the button below (donations are tax deductible in the US).
Oregon and California Teaching Schedules Revised
June 13, 2013 by
Because of Kalsang Rinpoche’s passing, Ayang Rinpoche has rescheduled part of his North American teaching tour in order to officiate at the July 19 cremation. There are no other senior Rinpoches in the Drikung Kagyu, Karma Kagyu, Drukpa Kagyu and Nyingma monasteries in South India to lead the cremation puja. Hence, his family requested Rinpoche to be there at this special time. Rinpoche and Truelha and all the organizers extend their sincere regrets for the personal and financial inconvenience to those who had made plans to attend his teachings in Oregon and California in July. We hope everyone will be able to accommodate this unavoidable change of plans and attend the teachings as they have been rescheduled in September and October. Daily schedules and contact information
| Dates | Place | Activities |
| July 24-August 2, 2013 | Mexico City, Mexico | Buddha Amitabha 10 Levels Meditation Teaching and Introduction to True Nature of Mind |
| August 6-11, 2013 | Kittery, Maine, USA | Buddha Amitabha 10 Levels Meditation Teaching |
| August 15-20, 2013 | Rochester, NY, USA | Outer, Inner, Secret and Innermost Secret Vajrasattva Empowerment, Teachings and Practice Retreat |
| August 24-September 2, 2013 | Toronto, ON, Canada | Phowa Course |
| September 6-11, 2013 | Edmonton, AB, Canada | Introduction to True Nature of Mind |
| September 14-23, 2013 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Phowa Course |
| September 27-October 6, 2013 | Eugene, OR, USA | Phowa Course |
| October 10-12, 2013 | San Jose, CA, USA | Public Talk: Introduction to Phowa and Bardo; Amitabha Empowerment and Short Teachings |
| October 13, 2013 | Alameda, CA, USA | Vajrayogini Empowerment |