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PADMASAMBHAVA BUDDHIST CENTER
spring/summer 2007
April 26 & 27 • Malmö, Sweden • 7 pm
April 26: Mindfulness, Compassion, &
Lovingkindness According to
Buddhist Philosophy
April 27: Mindfulness & Basic Meditation
Contact: Anna and Lars Cederholm
+46 (0) 40 79042, +46(0)704166149
Empowerment of Drupa Kagye
from Tsasum Lingpa
April 28—May 8 • Moscow, Russia.
Teachings on Kyerim according to a text of the 3rd
Do Drubchen that refers to the Middle Sadhana of
Yang-Phur, as well as teachings on Gochen Gompa’s
lineage. Contact: Galina Rey, galinarey@mail.ru
Empowerment of Manjushri with
Vajrayana Teachings
May 9–15 • Pema Tsokye Dorje Ling
in Elista, Kalmykia
Contact: Pema Sherab: tel.+7-84732-91283;
H.P. +7-905400-8578, ravdang@mail.ru
RAISING THE VICTORY BANNER OF
GOODNESS AND VIRTUE
Empowerment and Teachings
on Black Hayagriva
May 26–28 • Padma Samye Ling
Hayagriva is a wrathful emanation of Amitabha, the
Buddha of Compassion. He is known as Padma
Heruka, the Lord of the Speech Family—one of the
principle Eight Herukas. Practicing on Hayagriva pacifies
the inner demons and evil spirits of ego-clinging
and deluded perception, increasing love and compassion.
The empowerment and teachings come from
the Great Terton Tsasum Lingpa’s terma Black
Hayagriva with Meteoric Iron Hair.
These teachings will focus on the importance of harmonizing
the five elements in order to increase life
force and prosperity, fulfill one’s wishes, and also
remove obstacles. The skillful application of these
teachings will help to actualize bodhichitta commitments,
eventually leading to enlightenment.
Weekend activities will include raising new prayer
flags around the Padma Samye Ling gonpa, as well as
performing fire and smoke offering ceremonies.
Special Celebrations include Guru Rinpoche Day
practice on May 26, which will be broadcast to various
PBC Centers worldwide.
Suggested Donation: PBC members $166; $69/day
Nonmembers $198; $79/day
SCHEDULE OF TEACHINGS
Kriya Yoga Workshop
May 28—June 3 • Padma Samye Ling
Actualize devotion and bodhichitta by glorifying the
mandala of the Inconceivable Lotus Land for this and
future generations. Join us in beautifying Padma
Samye Ling monastery and retreat center. Members,
students, and friends with skills they will contribute
are invited to come share in this week of joyful and
intensive activity. Areas of contribution where your
capabilities are needed include: outdoor landscaping,
gardening, exterior painting, khora lighting installation,
and other preparations for opening the summer
season. Morning and evening practices will be held.
Donations are your time and effort.
Dream Yoga Teachings with
Empowerment of Guru Padmasambhava
June 9 & 10 • 222 Bowery, New York City
Saturday 1 pm—5 pm; Sunday 10 am—1 pm
We spend so much time sleeping and not developing
beneficial qualities. With this teaching we will learn
methods to transform sleeping into the practice of
seeing everything as a display of clear light luminosity
in which there are no barriers between the buddhas
and ourself, or this world and the purelands. The
Precious Master said, “Alas, don’t lie down like a
corpse. Turn dreaming into clear light!” The
Venerable Rinpoches will give empowerment of Guru
Padmasambhava, embodiment of all the buddhas of
the three times, our precious root teacher, and living
Buddha of this degenerate age.
Special celebration: Dakini Day practice on June
10th. For further information call:( 212) 683-4958.
Suggested donation: PBC members $52; $30/day
Nonmembers $65; $35/day
Empowerment and Teachings on
Four-Armed Golden Manjushri
June 13 & 14 • Yeshe Tsogyal House,
Nashville, TN
Manjushri is the embodiment of the primordial wisdom
of all the buddhas, emanated in countless forms
for the benefit of all sentient beings. Those who
receive empowerment and teaching of Manjushri will
dispel ignorance with continuous bursts of wisdom
and compassion, and awaken to the innate Buddha
wisdom. In each of the nine yanas, the Buddha gave
instruction regarding this great being. This particular
teaching is a renowned terma treasure discovered by
Mipham Rinpoche, who himself is considered to be
an emanation of Manjushri.
For both Tennessee retreats, go to pbc-tn.org or
contact (615) 292-6219, coordinator@pbc-tn.org.
Empowerment of Buddha Amitabha with
Teachings on Phowa
June 16 & 17 • Padma Gochen Ling,
Monterey, TN
Phowa is a very powerful technique that brings the
realization of enlightenment very quickly. “All paths
require practice and meditation in order to reach
enlightenment, except phowa.” This is one of the
swiftest ways to reach liberation. Phowa will protect
us from the confused experiences of the bardo.
For both Tennessee retreats, go to pbc-tn.org or
contact (615) 292-6219, coordinator@pbc-tn.org.
Tsa Tsa Making Workshop
June 30 & July 1 • Padma Samye Ling
Learn and perform the practice of making tsa tsas
(molded objects in the form of buddhas or stupas)
according to the ancient Buddhist tradition of Tibet.
Buddha’s teachings detail a great number of meritorious
activities that, when performed, bring benefit to
oneself and others. One such activity is the making
of tsa tsas, molded objects in the form of stupas or
buddhas. With each tsa tsa made, a nirmanakaya is
manifested. Tsa tsas can be formed from space, fire,
wind, water, or earth. We’ll craft our earthen ones
outdoors in the open air surrounded by natural beauty
reflecting pure mind’s innate freshness. There will
also be a film screening Saturday evening, and a
group meditation practice on Sunday morning.
Note: There will be a 4th of July sangha potluck on
Wednesday, in addition to group meditation practice,
outdoor walks and a Tibetan-style picnic, weather
permitting. Free.
Suggested Donation: PBC members $45; $30/day
Nonmembers $60; $35/day
ANNUAL SUMMER DZOGCHEN RETREAT
Empowerment of the
Peaceful and Wrathful Buddhas
and Heart Essence Teachings
on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
July 14–22 • Padma Samye Ling
According to the Buddha’s teachings, the Peaceful
and Wrathful Deities are inherent structures of one’s
own vajra body. Receiving this empowerment reactivates
our connection to our own enlightened qualities,
creating a special link to understanding the
process of dying and the special moment of death, as
well as the after-death bardo experience. This
empowerment and teaching is famous throughout
the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Guhyagarbha Tantra covers all of the foundations
of Tibetan Buddhism. Known as the Illusory Magical
Net of the Indestructible Courageous Ones, it was
taught by Buddha Shakyamuni in the form of Buddha
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