Losar Greeting from Ayang Rinpoche

To all my dharma brothers and sisters, to all those connected with you and all beings I send my greetings at this Losar (Tibetan Water Dragon Year).  Click here to download the letter as a PDF.

Losar Letter from Ayang Rinpoche

Chinese New Year Greetings

Dragon painting Amitabha Mandala Temple, NepalAyang Rinpoche sends his personal wishes to everyone for a happy, healthy and prosperous Chinese New Year, the year of the Water Dragon.

Bodhgaya Phowa Course Begins January 14

Rinpoche and sangha Chanting Amitabha Pureland Aspiration Prayer While Circumambulating Mahabodhi Stupa

Ayang Rinpoche’s annual Phowa Course is due to start January 14 and will continue through January 23, 2012. See the complete daily schedule.

Thinley Norbu Rinpoche passes into parinirvana

His Holiness Kyabje Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, eldest son of former head of the Nyingma lineage His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, passed into parinirvana December 26, 2011.

Ayang Rinpoche has sent an open condolence letter to Thinley Norbu Rinpoche’s family and sangha, which is available here.

Ayang Rinpoche requests that his students practice Vajrasattva, according to the wishes of Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, until January 16, 2012, in order to receive Dungse Rinpoche’s blessings at this time.