Song dedicated to the children of Yushu Earthquake Tibet_Yangchuk Tso

Garchen Rinpoche's Request To Help Yushu Quake Victims

(Garchen Rinpoche (left) - Minam Rinpoche (right)

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His Eminence Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche is a Drikung Kagyu lama who was known in the thirteenth century as the Siddha Gar Chodingpa, a heart disciple of Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon, founder of the Drikung Kagyu lineage. In ancient India, he had incarnated as Mahasiddha Aryadeva, the lotus-born disciple of the great Nagarjuna. In the seventh century, he was known as Lonpo Gar, the minister of the Tibetan Dharma King Songtsen Gampo.

His present emanation appeared in 1936 in eastern Tibet and was recognized and enthroned by the former Drigung Kyabgon Zhiwe Lodro.

At the age of seven Rinpoche was brought to Lho Miyal Monastery. There, in a room full of status, he was asked to identify his lama. Pointing to a statue of Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon, he said, "He is my lama." Thus, he was recognized as the true holder of the Garchen throne. From the age of eleven, Garchen Rinpoche lived at and administered this monastery.

Studying and practicing under the direction of the Siddha Chime Dorje, he received vast and profound instructions on the preliminary practices (ngondro), the fivehold practice of mahamudra and the six yogas of Naropa. Then, at the age of twenty-two, after completing a two and a half year retreat, he was imprisoned for twenty years during the political turmoil of China’s Cultural Revolution.

While in the labor camp, Rinpoche received all Dzogchen teachings and meditation instruction from his root lama, the Nyingma Khenpo Munsel, Enduring hardship and practicing secretly, Garchen Rinpoche realized the lama’s inconceivable wisdom mind. His accomplishment was greatly impressed by his teacher and praised by this teacher that there is no doubt that Rinpoche is the actual emanation of a great Bodhisattva.

Since his release from prison in 1979, Garchen Rinpoche has made great effort to rebuild the Drikung Kagyu monasteries of eastern Tibet and to reestablish the precious Dharma teachings there.

He is presently involved in the establishment of a monastic college at Gar Monastery and two boarding schools for the children of nomadic families. He is also engaged in a variety of projects to restore Gar Monastery to its former glory. In the United States, Rinpoche has recently established Ari Gar Zangchup Choling and Drikung Mahayana Centers for the teaching and practice of the buddhadharma.

His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, "a great Drikung Kagyu yogi of the present time" praised by His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche and is respected by many Tibetan lamas as a pure and realized master. An accomplished practitioner of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Rinpoche’s radiant presence inspires and delights students as the loving mother gathers her children close with sheltering, loving, encouraging, admonishing, laughing, inviting, prodding, teaching, reminding, singing…

Always Rinpoche seemed to teach that specific meaning for which one’s own heart yearned. And always his teachings and his example were both brilliantly inspiring and deeply satisfying – showing us the ideal, giving us skillful means by which to realize it. Through teachings on Nature of Mind and Mahamudra, the Vajra Songs of Milarepa, limitless aspiration prayers offered for all beings, Tummo and Guru Yoga practices, the Refuge and Bodhisattva lay ordinations, and teachings on Bodhisattva activity through cultivating the Four Immeasurables and the Thirty-Seven Bodhisattva Practices, Rinpoche poured out the lineage nectar: devotion, compassion, Muhamudra.

It is a very rare opportunity in samsaric lives to meet a genuine Bodhisattva/Buddha. To be able to serve an authentic teacher who can guide us on the unmistaken Dharma Path, it is not only due to the cause and condition from our past accumulated merits, the future is also depend on the cause and condition of what we do in this life. We should all preserve this precious human life and such rare opportunity to keep to our hearts of dharma practices and develop the faith toward the authentic dharma teachers.

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Month of Saka Dawa 3 June - 2 July 2008

Dear friends

I have been asked about continuing with the pledges to Avoid Killing,
and I think that this is good to do again now. We are now celebrating the Month of Saka Dawa (from June 3rd to July 2nd), a very special month to make the pledge, as the merit of virtuous activities during this month multiply by a million.

Let's use this precious opportunity to accumulate merit, purifying our karma, and benefit so many sentient beings. This is also an easy way to do something for the long life of our Holy Gurus - His Holiness the Dalai Lama and your own gurus. It is also very beneficial for prolonging our own lives, by not contributing to killing.

I suggest that during the holy month of Saka Dawa(Buddhas Enlightenment and Paranirvana) you can take one of the following pledges:

* To become vegetarian for this whole life
* To become vegetarian for one year
* To become vegetarian for the month of Saka Dawa ( June 1 - June 30)
* Keep precepts for the whole month of Saka Dawa
* Keep precepts on all special days of Buddha and all precept days for the whole life
* Not to eat meat during all special days of Buddha (4 days in a year) for one year
* We can also promise not to get angry during this month of Saka Dawa.

It is most powerful to make this pledge on the day of Saka Dawa, which
is June 18th, 2008. Please use this the link to make the pledge:
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Once you have submitted the pledge, feel very strongly that you have made this promise in the presence of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and rejoice at the merit created. Your sincere motivation will make this pledge very powerful.
All the merit accumulated in this way, please dedicate extensively in the following way:

*to the long life of all your own gurus
* to increase the teachings of the Buddha in general and specially the
Mahayana teachings
* to remove all the problems in all countries experiencing war, famine,
violence of any kind
* to increase peace in the world
* to remove all obstacles to the return of HH to Tibet
* for complete peace between Tibet and China

I rejoice in your great merit and make prayers for the success of your
practice.

with many prayers,
Lama Lhundrup

Garchen Rinpoche At Ratnashri Center

MIRROR OF CHENREZIG His Eminence 8th Garchen Triltul Rinpoche

Date : 20-22 June 2008

20 Jun 8.00pm White Tara Empowerment

21 Jun 9.00am-5.00pm Mind Meditation Retreat
8.00pm Dharma Teachings

22 Jun 9.00am-5.00pm Mind Meditation Retreat

8.00pm White Tara Puja

2 days Mind Meditation Retreat ; RM200/person, lunch & dinner will be provided. Limited intake only, please register with; Mooi Leng 012-2151389 / Mike Lim 016-2028088

Video on the Life and Work of H.E.Garchen Rinpoche For the BENEFIT OF ALL SENTIENT BEINGS .........The Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism has been inherited by highly accomplished lamas. This is particularly true of the Drikung Kagyu lineage, which was founded by Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon,whose main disciple was Nyun Gar Chusum. The details of this lineage and its significance are described in The Drikung's Golden History. Garchen Rinpoche is one of the important Master in The Drikung Kagyu order. His lineage of incarnation can be traced to Gardampa Chödengpa, a disciple of the great Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön.

Great Terton - Garnor Rinpoche 24-27 April 2008

TERTON OF THE 21ST CENTURY ACHI CHOKYI DROLMA & VAJRAKILAYA LAMP LIGHTING AND JANGCHUB by Great Terton - Dzogchen Ganor Rinpoche
24-Apr - 8pm - Empowerment of Achi Chokyi Drolma
25-Apr - 12-6pm Vajrakilaya puja
8-10pm Achi Chokyi Drolma
26-Apr 10am-5.30pm Vajrakilaya Puja
8.00-10pm Vajrakilaya Empowerment
27-Apr 10am-3.300pm Vajrakilaya
4-6pm Jangchok Prayers for Karmic Debtors & Deceased
8-10pm Vajrakilaya Ganachakra Feast puja Vajrakilaya puja

According to one of the biographies among the many about the great masters, Ganor Rinpoche is the 14th reincarnation of Terton Ratag Pelsang or Karma Lekshe Drayang who has been specially blessed with virtuous qualities of the Great Masters prophesied by Buddha Sakyamuni like the the Adept or Pandita Penchen Bima Mita, Guru Padmasambhava, Lhalung Peldor and Namkhai Nyingpo( a heart son of Guru Padmasambhava). Rinpoche was born in the year 1942 on the 8th of the 9th month of the Tibetan lunar calenadar near Palpung town of Derge District in Dhokam in Eastern Tibet. His mother Rinchen Choedon was a descendent of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and his father was also a descendant of the great Surche Lineage which is one of the 3 types of old Tantric school in Tibet. Read more ...

Vajrakilaya from Ganor Rinpoche's own terma discovered in this present life. Achi Chokyi Drolma from Rinpoche's combination of Sky & Mind termas discovered in Malaysia year 1995 & 2006 respectively.

Note: To those who'd participated in the Year 2007 Deity Achi Dharma Tare's oral teachings and empowerment by Dzogchen Ganor Rinpoche and would like to receive a copy of the written transcript, please send me an email. Please provide details about yourself and if you have participated in both the teachings & empowerment. This document is meant for those who'd participated in the teaching and empowerment. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FREELY, SAMAYA SEAL ! Commentaries onThe Glorious Treasury of All Desirables, The Sadhana of Pure Vision Achi Dharma Tare-ma EDITION I - 2007-06-18

Pema Wangchen Rinpoche

EMPOWERMENT OF WISH FULFILLING GURU RINPOCHE & VAJRAKILAYA
8 & 9 March (Sat & Sun) 8.00pm
by Pema Wangchen Rinpoche

There is no doubt in the mind of every practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism that the second most unique and extraordinary exemplar of our whole lineage after Pramodavajra himself, was the powerful Lord Padmasambhava, the Wisdom Master who was chiefly instrumental in bringing the tradition to Tibet. Known as the Lotus Guru (padma-guru), the Saint Lama (guru Rinpoche) of Tibet, and as a "second Buddha", Padmasambhava1 shines with the incomparable brightness of the morning star in the world's firmament of stellar saints. Long before he was born, mystics and prophets were signaling his advent. During his life he drew the respect and veneration of kings and emperors and after his death the multitude made his memory into an imperishable icon of the Absolute.

MANI PUJA 11-15 January 2008

Mani Puja 11-15 January 2008 With H.E. Garchen Rinpoche & Ven. Minam Rinpoche

MANI PUJA For World Peace & Prosperity Dont' Think...... Just Recite

H.E.Garchen Rinpoche & Minam Rinpoche

Venue: Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur

Organizer: Ratnashri Buddhist Centre

The Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism has been inherited by highly accomplished lamas. This is particularly true of the Drikung Kagyu lineage, which was founded by Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon,whose main disciple was Nyun Gar Chusum. The details of this lineage and its significance are described in The Drikung's Golden History.

Garchen Rinpoche is one of the important Master in The Drikung Kagyu order. His lineage of incarnation can be traced to Gardampa Chödengpa, a disciple of the great Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön.

Minam Rinpoche was born on 3 March 1966 in the Ga-xiong village of the Nangchen district within the Qinghai province. Until 1980, Rinpoche was living as a herdsman, learning Tibetan and preliminary Buddhist theories on his own. In 1980, he was ordained at Ka-Trashi Monastery of the Drikung Kagyu tradition, and began to receive teachings, transmissions and ritual instructions of the Drikung Kagyu school. Later, Rinpoche entered a retreat to complete the preliminary practices as prescribed in the Mahamudra Ngondro.

Venerable Drubwang Rinpoche

Most Venerable Drubwang Konchog Norbu Rinpoche Passed on December 25th, 2007

The Most Venerable Drubwang Rinpoche, Konchog Norbu (1921-2007) dissolved his body-mandala into the great expanse of the Dharmakaya in Singapore around 10 pm on December 25.

Some time ago Drubwang Rinpoche forewarned that he would leave this world for the benefit of all sentient beings. At the request of H.H. Dalai Lama, Drubwang Rinpoche agreed to stay on for a few more years, and in September 1999, His Holiness wrote a long life prayer for Rinpoche at the request of the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche, the Supreme Co-Head of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.

Drubwang Konchok Norbu Rinpoche does not give tantric empowerments or lofty teachings on Mahamudra, or on Mahasandhi. Through his deep compassion he encourages and inspires people to do the simplest of all dharma practices: Extend kindness, and recite Om Ma Ni Pad Me Hung, and Om Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hung. Read more at http://www.dkinstitute.org/

Practices

Ratnashri Buddhist Centre Malaysia is a Tibetan Buddhist Centre that holds the Drikung Kagyu as the principle lineage of the Vajrayana Tradition. This centre was initiated by His Holiness the 37th Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche in the year 1999.

We host the following in order to benefit beings of different capacities :

1. Ten (Years) Study/Practice Courses of the Drikung Dzogchen by Ontül Rinpoche.

2. Gradual Drikung Mahamudra Ngondro Courses by Khenchen Gyaltsen Rinpoche.

3. Four (Years) Courses on GONG CHIK Text by Khenpo Rangdöl.

4. Three (Years) Gradual Meditation Courses by Minam Rinpoche.

5. Yearly Courses on Sublime Compendium - Uttara Tantra by Arcaya Tamphel

Weekly & Monthly Group Practices

Day : Mon
Time : 8.30 pm
Practice/Activity : Mahayana Chanting (Pureland)

Day : 1st Wed of the month
Time : 8.30pm
Practice/Activity : Lama Chopa - Ratnashri Guru Yoga Practice & Offering
Protector Practice - Achi Chokyi Drolma

Day : Thurs
Time : 8.00pm
Practice/Activity :Yangzab-Dzogchen Three Roots/Hayagriva
Sadhana Practice

Day : Fri
Time : 8.30pm
Practice/Activity : Yangzab-Dzogchen Four Foundation Training

Day : Sat
Time : 3.30pm
Practice/Activity : Chod/Yidam Practice - Achi Chokyi Drolma (Terma)

Day : Sun
Time : 10.00am - 7.00pm
Practice/Activity : Training Program

Day :Sun
Time : 8.00pm
Practice/Activity : Four Arm Chenrezig Practice
Protector Practice - Achi Chokyi Drolma
Smoke Offering (bring your own offerings)

Note: The Weekly & Monthly Group Practices will be cancelled if it coincides with programs by visiting Rinpoches