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SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2007 ISSUE
 

Our centre is pleased to receive the visit of Khenpo Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. During Khen Rinpoche's visit, our centre has organise a series of teachings & empowerments for devotees to participate in. Devotees are welcome to join us in this meritouous programs by Khen Rinpoche.

Benefits of Lamp Offering

According to The Tune of Brahma, Shakyamuni Buddha mentioned the 10 benefits of offering lights:

~ One becomes like the light of the world
~ One achieves clairvoyance of the pure eye as a human
~ One achieves the Deva's eye
~ One receives the wisdom to discriminate virtue from non-virtue
~ One is able to eliminate the concept of inherent existence
~ One receives the illumination of wisdom
~ One is reborn as a human or deva
~ One receives great enjoyment wealth
~ One quickly becomes liberated
~ One quickly attains enlightenment

IMPORTANCE & PURPOSE OF PRACTICING NAMCHO NGONDRO ACCORDING TO HIGHER TANTRIC

The Namcho Ngondro practice is based on the Dzogchen's view that help to purify obscurations and negativities in shorter time. It also has the special teaching to accumulate enough merit for one to liberate and to attain enlightenment. 

INNER ASPECT OF GURU PADMASAMBHAVA'S SEVEN LINES PRAYER

The inner aspect of the seven line prayer is related with the Guru Padmasambhava's inner life story, which is of the inner meaning of vajrayana teachings. It is related with the inner tantric teachings, as its view, meditation and discipline, through which one leads to the higher practice to experience the result in one life time, if one self is  sharp level of mind.

Guru Padmasambhava's Seven Lines Prayer teaching consist of Outer, Inner & Secret Aspect. Khen Rinpoche has given the Outer Aspect of the teaching in June 2007, where this time, he will continue with the Inner Aspect of the teaching. Devotees who have received the Outer Aspect teaching are encouraged to receive the Inner Aspect teaching to have more higher understanding of it.

21 TARAS EMPOWERMENT

The Green Tara or the 21 Taras; is the female enlightened being, which helps for many different purposes on what ever one wish within this relative life, such as to clear out obstacles, fulfill wishes, get success in business and any other worldly activities. Especially through Tara practice one can get rid of all kinds of sickness and be liberated from the suffering of samsara and than ultimately one can also attain enlightenment.

LAMA RINZIN DUPA (GURU PADMASAMBHAVA) EMPOWERMENT

Lama Rigzin Dupa, the inner aspect practice of Guru Padmasambhava, which consist both Guru Yoga and Yidam practice. He is the embodiment of all the buddhas. With his great compassion, he born on this earth to bring forth all the higher tantric teachings and practices, including Dzogchen meditations to benefit all sentient beings. Through the practice of Guru Padmasambhava, one can get rid of all sort of obstacles, problems, difficulties and even dispel all kinds of negative or evil forces. If one can get all these benefits in this relative life and also practice diligently, then one will be able to receive all the blessings to accomplish everything. Even Guru Rinpoche can appear in one's bardo to help and liberate them and ultimately attain enlightenment.

ANNOUNCEMENT

You may also accumulate merits in our monthly pujas (e.g. Medicine Buddha Puja, Green Tara Puja & etc.) by making lamp offering to the Buddhas, which is available at S$5 per lamp. Interested participants can fill up the attached form and mail it to us with your payment.

Nam chö dZOGCHEN Ngondro PRACTICE CLASS

Our centre will be conducting the Namchö Dzogchen Ngondro (4 Foundation) practice class from 09/09/2007 onwards. Students who have received the teaching from Khenpo Jurme Kunsang Rinpoche or the oral transmission from H.H Penor Rinpoche in 2006 are encouraged to register for the practice.

Students enrolling in this practice are advised to receive the Vajrasattva Empowerment by H.E. Tulku Gyang Khang Rinpoche on 22/09/07 which is in relevant to the Vajrasattva purification practice.

Commencement Date: 09/09/2007 (Sunday)

Namchö Dzogchen Ngondro Class Prerequisite:

1)   Must be committed to complete 100,000 repetitions of each part of the preliminaries. Our centre will conduct a group practice once a week where students are required to attend, and at the rest of the week, they have to do their own practice. Students may complete the practice at their own pace.

2)   Interested students are required to register with 1 passport size photo prior to the commencement of the practice before or on 09/09/07.

3)   Students are required to have their own Namchö Dzogchen Ngondro text and practice materials. (The text are available in our centre for purchase.)

Practice Class Information

1)   The duration of the whole practice class will takes about 1 year to 1.5 years depends on students' performance.
Students who are unable to complete the practice in about 1.5 years may also choose to complete it at their own pace with a longer duration for themselves.

2)   Students must achieve 80% attendance for practice conducted in centre.
(Students who are unable to attend the practice class due to work, unwell or other reasons may provide a letter of explanation to be exempted from their absence.)

3)   The practice consists of 4 preliminaries sessions, where each session will only focus on 1 preliminary accumulation. (The 4 preliminaries are Refuge and Bodhicitta [loving-kindness practice], the Mandala Offering, Vajrasattva Purification and Guru Yoga.)

4)   Students will be assessed by the resident spiritual master on the completion of the practice, where students may require to accumulate more or less as the master judges from the student's capacity,  to advance to higher level of practice.
(e.g. Meditation, Tsa Lung, Dzogchen).

5)   For those who have completed the practice themselves and have been given special permission by a spiritual master are still welcome to join us in the higher practice.

For any enquiry, please contact Shiyun 9877 0726.

BIOGRAPHY OF H.E. TULKU GYANG KHANG RINPOCHE

The fourth Tulku Gyang Khang Rinpoche was born in India. He was recognized by H.H. Penor Rinpoche, H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche as well as H.H. the 16th Karmapa as the reincarnation of the third Gyang Khang Rinpoche. Tulku entered the Ngaygyur Nyingma Institute of Namdroling Monastery at an early age, where he showed his brilliance in studies, particularly those of Nyingma lineage.

Tulku has received the completed empowerments, oral transmission and pith instructions of the whole Karma and Terma teachings of the Nyingmap Tradition from H.H. Penor Rinpoche and many other great masters. H.E. Tulku Gyang Khang Rinpoche currently assists H.H. Penor Rinpoche in the administration of monastic affairs and also teaches at Ngagyur Nyingma Institute. He also represents His Holiness in giving teachings and instructions around the world.

Our centre is pleased to receive the visit of H.E. Tulku Gyang Khang Rinpoche in September. During his visit, we have arranged the following programs:

** Both teaching & empowerment will be translated in Chinese only. **

Devotees who wish to register for either of the category below are required to download the registration form.
Sampa Lhun Drup Puja registration form

Voluntary contributions are also welcome for the program or towards Lamas' meals.

Torma Sponsorship

There will be 1 Guru Rinpoche Torma & 6 Mahakala (Protectors) Tormas available for sponsorship. The availability of the Torma will base on first come first serve basis. Devotees who wish to sponsor the torma may go to the centre for registration. 

1.    Guru Rinpoche Torma           :  S$880

2.    Mahakala (Protectors) Torma:  S$500 each
The Mahakala Tormas are Rahula, Ekajati, Damchen, Gonpo, Silma & Gesar.

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Benefits of Sampa Lhun Drup Prayers

The Prayer for Swift Accomplishment of All Wishes is a treasure composed by Guru Rinpoche and discovered by Jigme Linpa.  It is said to be especially relevant to our modern age and is good for raising one's fortune, protecting against war, famine, and natural disasters, as well as overcoming obstacles and quickly attaining one's wishes.

The benefits of the reciting the prayer include completely exhausting the fully-matured results of negative acts such as disease, disasters, obstructions, war, and poverty. It will swiftly accomplish our wishes in all life-threatening situations and whenever unwanted suffering and illness appear.

Prayer flags often feature this prayer with Guru Rinpoche’s image in the center as well as repetitions of his powerful mantra:
OM AH HUNG VAJRA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG.

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Brief Explanation on Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva, the Diamond Being is the main Bodhisattva employed for purification by practioners of all Vajrayana traditions. This prayer is the main method with powerful purification to eliminate heavy Karma and obscuration that one has gathered through beginningless existence, in particular, the violation of scared commitment (samaya) that obstruct liberation.

It is said that through the performance of the devotional practice of Vajratsattva, one is able to gather immeasurable merits and the fulfillment of all auspicious wishes!

BIOGRAPHY OF KHENPO TASHI TSERING RINPOCHE

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Khenpo Tashi Tsering Rinpoche is unable to arrive in Singapore. Both teaching & empowerment by Khen Rinpoche from 28/09 to 30/09 has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

From young Khenpo Tashi Tsering Rinpoche was under the guidance of a Nepalese Master named Tsewang Norbu. When he reached adulthood, he went to South India to attend the nine years Ngagyur Nyingma Institute in Namdroling Monastery where he excelled in his studies. After his graduation, H.H. Penor Rinpoche bestowed him the title of "Khenpo". Khen Rinpoche is one of the top 5 senior Khenpos and also the first batch of Khenpos who has graduated from the Ngagyur Nyingma Institute. His Holiness has always regarded the first batch Khenpos as the most outstanding Khenpos in the monastery.

Khen Rinpoche has completed the 3 years 3 months 3 days retreat for a total of 3 times. One of it was completed in Namdroling Monastery after he graduated from the Institute. During the retreat, he directly received personal teachings and practices from H.H. Penor Rinpoche which included Longchen Nyingthig, Jetsun Nyingpo, Namchö and etc.

By the instruction of H.H. Penor Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche was given the responsibilities to set up a sister Palyul monastery in his hometown, within the Himalaya area in Nepal.

Khen Rinpoche will be in town on 24/09/07, in which he will give teachings and empowerment from 28/09 to 30/09 as follows:

1) Teaching on Generation Stage - CANCELLED
Date  : 28/09/07 & 29/09/07, Friday & Saturday
Time : 8.00pm - 10.00pm

The teaching will be translated in Chinese.
The Generation Stage teaching is for students who aspire to stabilize in the Vajrayana practice. The fundamental Vajrayana practice begins with the Generation Stage, which forms the basic for all advanced practices including the Completion Stage. It is of rare opportunity for a renowned teacher like Khen Rinpoche to specially teach on this topic. We hope all students can join us in receiving this precious teaching.

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2) Green Tara Empowerment  - CANCELLED
Date  : 30/09/07, Sunday
Time : 10.00am - 11.30am

Important Empowerment Prerequisite:
Devotees who wish to receive the Green Tara Empowerment must not consume any alcohol or meat prior to the empowerment.

Brief Explanation of Green Tara Empowerment
Green Tara empowerment is an important and indispensable ritual to initiate and empower the practitioner given by a realized master to its practice, evocation, and employment. It gives permission to practice the ritual concerning the Green Tara, the deity of wisdom and long life.

The initiation includes her specialized functions of prolonging the recipients’ lives by removing their diseases, sins, obscurations, and death and by empowering their body, speech and mind.

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3) Teaching on Green Tara Practice  - CANCELLED
Date  : 30/09/07, Sunday
Time : 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Tara is a female Buddha most benevolent, who pacifies all the impediments to life which is the condition of all beings. Green Tara is known as the 'Swift Liberator' and Mother of the Buddhas of the past, present and future. She arose from the compassionate tears of Avalokiteshvara and is the embodiment of compassion and wisdom, left leg withdrawn to symbolize her renunciation of worldly passion and her right leg extended to show that she is always ready to arise and come to the aid of those who need her help. Tara's supreme benefit lies in guiding practitioners along the path of 'full awakening'. Along this path one may encounter obstacles and fears and Tara offers protection to us all.

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Registrations & Payments

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and mail it to 721 Geylang Road, Singapore 389632.

Please indicate your name(s) and the respective items/events that you are registering for together with contact numbers for our reference. Alternatively, you can come personally to our Centre for registrations and payments.