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 TEACHING
BY KHENPO JAMYANG TSHERING RINPOCHE (KHENPO KATYAYANA)
There will be LIVE
broadcast of Khenpo's teaching in Ustream.
Click to watch:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/palyulsglive
**
Please Note: The Teaching on Saturday has changed to 7.30pm
- 9.30pm **
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Date |
Time |
Topic |
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19/08
(Fri) |
8.00pm -
10.00pm |
The
Thirty Seven Practices of the Bodhisattvas |
20/08
(Sat) |
7.30pm -
9.30pm |
21/08
(Sun) |
10.00am -
12.00pm |
* There will be Chinese &
English translation for the teaching.
** Please note the 21 Dzambala Puja on 21/08 has
been cancelled. **
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Khenpo
Katyayana is one of the first batch of khenpo graduated
from Ngagyur Nyingma Institute in South India. We are
glad that he has accepted our request to give teaching
for our students here. This discourse will be based on
"Thirty-seven practices of the Bodhisattvas", a classic
scripture from 14th Century Tibet that presents the
entire training that a Bodhisattva needs to undergo in
thirty seven profound pith instructions. Each of the
thirty seven versus in this scripture is a complete
jewel in itself. Each verse has the potential to bring
in a lasting transformation in our lives, and take us
beyond our mundane afflictions. We welcome you to join
us in this teaching.
Introduction of Khenpo Jamyang Tsering Rinpoche (Khenpo
Katyayana)
Khenpo Jamyang Tsering is
one of the most senior and respected khenpos in
Namdroling Monastery. He became a monk at young age and
gradually became a Bikshu (fully ordained monk). He
completed the nine year studies in the Ngagyur Nyingma
Institute, receiving teaching of Buddha Dharma in Sutra
and Tantra. Thereafter he engaged in propagating the
Dharma teaching for a period of three years. Being a
scholar and highly qualified spiritual master, the late
H.H. Penor Rinpoche officially enthroned him as Khenpo
(an abbot) and conferred him Doctorate in Buddhism in
1989.
He has also received many
major empowerments and Nyingmapa teachings from great
Buddhist masters like late H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, late
H.H. Khentse Rinpoche, late H.H. Penor Rinpoche and etc.
Until today he has continuously upheld the teaching of
the Dharma according to the Buddha's teaching. He has
served the Monastery for many years, carrying out his
duties in accordance to the monastic rules and
discipline. In 2010, he was the principal for Ngagyur
Ngagyur Nyingma Institute. He is capable of teaching all
the Buddha Dharma and it will be very beneficial to
students who wish to learn and practice it.
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JULY & AUGUST 2011 ISSUE
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PROGRAM
HIGHLIGHTS
This July, our centre will begin the One Year
Namcho Dzogchen Ngondro Practice Course for those who have
registered with us. This is a foundation practice for
students and also for those who wish to engage in Vajrayana
practice and advance to Dzogchen or higher practices. If you
have not register, please remember to do so. On 15th July,
we will be conducting Smoke Puja, which is Universal Smoke
Ritual Day according to Tibetan calendar.
August is the Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche's
birth and Chokhur Duchen (First Turning Wheel of Dharma), in
conjunction with these 2 auspicious days we will be
accumulating the 1.2 Million Vajra Guru Mantra and dedicate
it to all sentient beings. Also in accordance to Chinese
Lunar Seventh Month, our centre will conduct the Hundred
Deities Chang Chog Puja for the deceased.
You are encourage to join us together with
your family and friends for our programs!
| Date |
Programs |
| 02/07 |
Teaching "Introduction to
Namcho Dzogchen Ngondro" (Open to all students) |
| 03/07
- 09/07 |
Teaching & Practice on
Namcho Dzogchen
Ngondro Practice (for registered students only) |
| 15/07 |
Smoke Puja |
| 02/08
- 08/08 |
The 1.2 Million Vajra
Guru Mantra Accumulation |
| 13/08
& 14/08 |
Hundred Deities Chang
Chog Puja |
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.
Click
to download monthly pujas lamp offering sform.
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NAMCHO DZOGCHEN NGONDRO PRACTICE COURSE
Our centre will begin the Namcho Dzogchen
Ngondro Practice Course starting from 2nd July 2011. For
those interested but has yet
to register, please remembered to do so.
Namcho
(Space Treasure) Dzogchen Ngondro, also known as “Buddha in
the Palm of the Hand.” It is a profound preliminary
practice known as "Four Foundations", revealed by Terton
Migyur Dorje.
This is a foundation class cater for all
beginners and those who wish to practice the Namcho Dzogchen
Ngondro. Our resident spiritual teacher, Ven Samten Rinpoche,
will personally lead this class and provide guidance to
students.
For more information please visit
www.palyulsg.org or email to
ngondro@palyulsg.org
Below is the program:
| Date |
Time |
Programs |
02/07
Sat |
4.30pm to 6.30pm |
Foundation Teaching on
Namcho Dzogchen Ngondro
(Open to public. No registration required.) |
| 7.30pm
to 9.30pm |
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Below programs are only for registered
students. |
03/07
Sun |
7.00pm
to 9.30pm |
Teaching: Four Outer
Preliminaries
Practice & Meditation |
04/07
Mon |
7.00pm
to 10.00pm |
05/07
Tue |
7.00pm
to 10.00pm |
06/07
Wed |
7.00pm
to 10.00pm |
07/07
Thu |
7.00pm
to 10.00pm |
08/07
Sat |
3.00pm to
6.00pm |
Teaching: Inner
Preliminaries
Refuge & Bodhicitta |
| 7.30pm
to 9.30pm |
Registered students are required to
attend all teaching as part of the practice. Thereafter,
we will have group practice on every Wednesday in
centre.
We welcome voluntary donation to support the
cost for engaging the translator even if you are not
participating in the practice course.
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SMOKE PUJA (SANG PUJA)
According to Tibetan calendar, 15th day of
the 5th Tibetan month (falls on 15th July 2011) is Universal
Smoke Ritual Day. The ritual involves reciting prayers and
making a large smoke offering by burning food (oatmeal,
beans, biscuits, candies, sugar), drinks (juice, milk),
pieces of colorful cloths, flowers and incense.
The smoke or its essence is being offered to
four groups of beings: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and all the
other deities; the dharma protectors; all sentient beings;
the nagas and spirits to whom we may owe a karmic debt. For
the first two groups, the Smoke is presented as offerings
while for the other two, it is given as gifts.
Before putting our plate or cup of offering
into the fire, one must visualize that the offering is a
vast ocean of precious substances offered to the four beings
mentioned above and that all of them are extremely pleased
when they receive our offerings and gifts.
This Smoke Puja enables participants to
accumulate merits and blessings. It facilitates the
purification of our bad karma, sicknesses and obstacles,
paying off the karmic debts of our previous lives, as well
as increasing wealth and life spans for our present and
future lives.
Below is the schedule for this Smoke Puja.
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Date |
Time |
Program |
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15/07/11
(Fri) |
10.00am -
11.30am |
Nyingthig Smoke Puja |
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2.00pm -
4.00pm |
Mahakala Puja |
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8.00pm -
9.30pm |
Riwo Sang Chot |
Devotees may
contribute towards this puja by register for the
following:
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Category |
Individual |
Family |
Company |
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Eliminate of Obstacles |
S$10 |
S$20 |
S$50 |
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Lamp Offering |
S$10 |
S$20 |
S$50 |
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Smoke Puja's offering items |
S$10 each |
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THE
1.2 MILLION VAJRA GURU MANTRA ACCUMULATION
Starting from 2nd to 8th August 2011
Vajra Guru Mantra to be accumulated:
OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUNG
In conjunction with the Anniversary of
Guru Padmasambhava’s birth and Chokhor Duchen (merits
multiplying day), our centre will conduct our yearly
1.2 Million Vajra Guru Mantra Accumulation from 2nd to
8th August 2011.
The tenth day of the sixth Tibetan month,
which falls on 8th August 2011, is the anniversary of
Guru Padmasambhava’s birth from a lotus at
Dhanakhosha Lake amid wondrous signs. Also known as
Guru Rinpoche and the second Buddha, he was the
emanation of Buddha Amitabha, and whose coming was
prophesised by Lord Buddha in the Sutras and Tantras. It
is said that the more delusions and difficulties there
are, the swifter and more powerful he is. When the
Tibetans need blessings or protection, their natural
reflex is to invoke Guru Rinpoche, and when great
masters face crises, even they call out to him as their
ultimate source of refuge.
Chokhor Duchen
(on 15th July) is known as the
Anniversary of Lord Buddha’s Turning of the Dharma Wheel
for the first time. It is one of the four great Duchens
of the year during which the effects of positive or
negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times.
Devotees are strongly encouraged to
engage in this wholesome activity with us!
The general objectives of this program
are to pray for:
Ø
Buddha Dharma to be ever-flourishing even
during this degenerate age,
Ø
Peace, happiness and harmony to prevail
in this world,
Ø
Warfare, famines and sicknesses to be
eliminated.
The core objectives of this program are:
Ø
To pray for the longevity of all the
great masters of Buddhism.
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Date |
Time |
Program |
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02/08
(Tue) |
8.00pm -
9.30pm |
Guru
Rinpoche Puja & Group Accumulation |
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03/08, 05/08 & 06/08
(Wed, Fri & Sat) |
2.00pm -
4.30pm |
Guru
Rinpoche Puja &
Mahakala Puja |
|
8.00pm -
9.30pm |
Guru
Rinpoche Puja & Group Accumulation |
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07/08
(Sun) |
10.00am -
11.30am |
Guru
Rinpoche Puja & Group Accumulation |
|
2.00pm -
4.30pm |
Guru
Rinpoche Puja &
Mahakala Puja |
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08/08
(Mon) |
10.00am -
12.00pm |
Guru
Rinpoche Puja & Group Accumulation |
|
2.00pm -
4.30pm |
Guru
Rinpoche Puja &
Mahakala Puja |
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8.00pm -
9.30pm |
Marme Monlam, Dedication of Merits & Blessing |
Devotees may also register the following
for this program.
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Category |
Individual |
Family |
Company |
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Elimination of Obstacles |
$20 |
$50 |
$150 |
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* 7 Days Large
Lamp |
$100
per lamp |
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One Day
Lamp Offering |
$10
per lamp per day |
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Guru
Rinpoche Tsog Offering |
$10
each |
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Mahakala Tsog Offering |
$10
each |
* The large lamp will be lit throughout
the 7 days recitation.
Torma Sponsorship
There will be one Guru Rinpoche and six Mahakala Tormas (Ekakati,
Silma, Rahula, Dam Chen, Gonpo Tsho Da & Gesar) available
for sponsor base on first come first serve basis.
*
Sponsorship includes elimination of obstacle, 1 large lamp
offering, Guru Rinpoche Tsog Offering and Mahakala Tsog
Offering.
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Torma Sponsorship |
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Guru
Rinpoche Torma |
$1000 |
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Mahakala
Torma |
$500 per
torma |
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Brief Explanation of the 7th Month
In the Chinese tradition, the Chinese
Lunar Seventh Month is known as the "Hungry Ghost
Festival". It is where all the ghosts are released from
hell for a one-month break.
To the Buddhists, the 15th day of the 7th
month is known as the "Buddha's Joy Day". This is the
last day of the Sangha's summer retreat, where they had
observed the precepts and practiced cultivation, thus
their merits accumulated are immense and beyond
imagination. In the Ullambana Sutra, the Buddha
instructs his disciple Maudgalyayana on how to obtain
liberation for his mother, who was reborn in the realm
of the hungry ghost, by making offering to these sanghas
through their immense merits.
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HUNDRED DEITIES CHANG CHOG
PUJA
In accordance with Chinese Lunar Seventh
month, our centre will conduct the Hundred Deities Chang
Chog Puja on 13th & 14th August 2011.
Rinpoche and lamas will chant the Hundred
Deities Prayer for the benefit of all the deceased. During
the Ceremony, we call upon the Hundred Deities and make
offerings to them. The merits accumulated from these
offerings are dedicated to the deceased to help them in
their karma purification and liberation. The prayer will
also help awaken the consciousness and eliminate the desire
of the souls in the Bardo (intermediate period between death
and rebirth) so that they may be liberated and may take
rebirth in Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land instead of the six
realms of Samsara (wheel of existence).
At the end of the ritual, the paper tablets
with the names of the deceased are burnt. The fire
symbolizes the wisdom of the Hundred Deities and the act of
burning represents the cutting of the attachment of the
deceased from the notion of "ego" or "self" (which is the
cause of one's sufferings). It is said that through this
ceremony, the consciousness of the deceased are merged
together with the wisdom of the Hundred Deities bringing the
deceased to their liberation.
For those who participate and make offerings
in the Hundred Deities Prayer ceremony, it is said that they
will also accumulate immeasurable merits and also extinguish
bad or negative karmic connections with the deceased.
Whoever sees, hears or touches the text of the Hundred
Deities will be blessed.
Interested participants can refer to the
attached Hundred Deities Chang Chog form for
registration of this puja.
| Date |
Time |
Programs |
13/08
(Sat) |
10.00pm to 12.00pm |
Hundred Deities Chang Chog Puja |
| 2.00pm
to 4.30pm |
| 8.00pm
to 9.30pm |
Smoke Puja |
14/08
(Sun) |
10.00pm to 12.00pm |
Hundred Deities Chang Chog Puja |
| 2.00pm
to 5.00pm |
Hundred Deities Chang Chog Puja
& Smoke Puja |
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