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Bodhgaya 2019: Amitabha 10-Levels and Introduction True Nature of Mind Teachings

Amitabha Foundation headquarters

Rochester Amitabha Foundation

December 5, 2018 by Becky

Chöje Ayang Rinpoche will offer teachings on Buddha Amitabha Ten Levels and Introduction to True Nature of Mind this year in Bodhgaya instead of his Phowa Course.

December 30 – January 3 Amitabha Ten Levels Teachings
January 4-5 Introduction to True Nature of Mind Teachings

In order to take the Introduction to True Nature of Mind Teachings, you must have a personal interview with Rinpoche between December 25-29 in Bodhgaya and receive his permission to take the teachings, or have received prior permission from Rinpoche.

For those of you who are attending and don’t understand Tibetan, please bring an AM/FM radio with ear buds or head phones to listen to simultaneous translation of English and other languages.

Click here for information about logistics related to Bodhgaya and the location of the teachings.

Rinpoche will give these teachings in Bodhgaya again free of charge. You can make a year-end US tax-deductible donation to help ensure that these teachings continue for years to come.

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September 3, 2011 by Becky

Amitabha Foundation Headquarters and Dharma Center

Visit our Amitabha Foundation headquarters and Rochester Dharma Center. For a practice schedule and more information, see our local practice group page.

Amitabha Foundation
11 South Goodman Street
Rochester, New York 14607
585-461-1986 / 585-261-7094

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Sundays, 10-11 AM

Vajrasattva Meditation

15th Lunar Day

Drikung Phowa Practice

30th Lunar Day

Nyingma Phowa Practice

September 3, 2011 by Becky

Amitabha Foundation Headquarters and Dharma Center

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About Us: Our mission, as part of the Amitabha Foundation, is to preserve and promote the unique beauty of Tibetan culture. Using the analogy of the wings of a bird, we rely on the two “wings” of wisdom and compassionate activity. For wisdom, we provide an environment for disseminating and practicing the authentic teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. For compassionate activity, we support humanitarian projects worldwide, under the guidance of the Founder and Chairman, His Eminence Chöje Ayang Rinpoche. The Amitabha Foundation is a registered 501[c][3] charitable organization (Federal Entity Identification Number 95-4111288).

Our Teacher and Practices: Our local group concentrates on practices taught by His Eminence Chöje Ayang Rinpoche. These include shamata (calming the mind), Phowa (transference of consciousness at the time of death), Buddha Vajrasattva, Buddha Amitabha, the Dharma protector Achi Chokyi Drolma, and Guru Dragpo (wrathful form of Guru Rinpoche) meditations. Find out more about Ayang Rinpoche here and about his major teachings here.

Our Local Activities: We hold meditation practices on a weekly basis and according to the traditional Tibetan lunar calendar, and also offer instruction in beginning meditation. We sponsor visits and teachings from Ayang Rinpoche, and occasionally from other Tibetan Buddhist lamas, khenpos and teachers.

Group Meditation Practice: The Rochester Amitabha Foundation group meets on Sunday mornings 10-11 AM for Vajrasattva meditation, as taught by H.E. Choeje Ayang Rinpoche. These practices are guided visualizations, following an audio recording of Ayang Rinpoche.

We hold group practices of the Drikung Phowa (Full Moon day) and Nyingma Phowa (New Moon day) each month. Phowa practice is open only to those who have taken Ayang Rinpoche’s Phowa Course, although anyone is welcome to sit with the group at these times.

Practice Venue: Rochester Dharma Center, 11 South Goodman Street, Rochester, New York 14607

Current Practice Schedule:

Amitabha Foundation

11 South Goodman Street

Rochester, NY 14607

info@AmitabhaFoundation.us

585-461-1986 (voice mail) / 585-451-7039

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