Rinpoche continued his intensive travel and teaching schedule throughout the last six months of 2009. Here are some highlights:
August 16 -22, Crestone, CO: Empowerment–Transmission and Practice
In an unprecedented teaching demonstration, Rinpoche gave three empowerments and practice instructions for Green Tara, Vajrasattva and Guru Rinpoche during this week. Additionally, participants had an opportunity to circumambulate the Jangchub Chorten Stupa (Stupa of Enlightentment) with Rinpoche prior to his blessing the newly almost-completed Dorje Yudronma Shrine on the Yeshe Rangsal land. (This week also served as the first week of the Monthlong retreat in Crestone.)
August 16-September 13, Crestone, CO: Monthlong–The Precious Garland of the Sublime Path (The Teachings of Gampopa) One hundred participants from over 14 countries attended the Monthlong this year, which was held in the teaching tent on the Yeshe Rangsal retreat land in Crestone. Rinpoche gave daily morning teachings, as well as small group interviews in the afternoon, along with group instructions on ngondro, yidam practice, and dzogchen practice. The retreat closed with a fire puja and bountiful tsok. Retreatants were also invited to visit Rinpoche’s new home that borders the retreat land.
Monthlong 2009
Please click below for photos of the Empowerment Retreat and 2009 Monthlong:
Tony Barrs’ Picasa Web Album/ Monthlong 2009
Richard Timan’s Picasa Web Album/Monthlong 2009
Jim Gritz Gallery (password: Gampopa)
October 2-4, San Francisco, CA: Wisdom for Difficult Times: What the Buddhists Teach Sylvia Boorstein, Zoketsu Norman Fischer, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche co-chaired this discussion sponsored by the California Institute of Integral Studies and the Asia Society of California at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco.
October 8-9, Washington, D.C.: The Heart of Change (The Mind & Life Conference with H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama) To learn more about this event, please visit: www.jamesgritz.com/blog/
The Lady Yeshe Tsogyal
October 10-15, Tara Mandala, Pagosa Springs, CO: Songs of Yeshe Tsogyal Rinpoche taught the nature of mind using one of the dohas (songs) of Yeshe Tsogyal who chronicled the teachings of Guru Rinpoche for the sake of future generations.
October 16-22, Garrison, NY: The Bardo Teachings The description of the six bardos, or major intermediate states occurring in our existence, provide us with great opportunities for liberation while living and dying. Particularly useful are the instructions on the bardo of death and the following states, because we learn how to deal with these extreme situations and use them to reach enlightenment.
October 23-25, Kripalu Yoga Center, Lennox, MA: Rinpoche taught on the topic of Finding Fearlessness in Difficult Times
November 21: Tulku Urgyen Yangsi Rinpoche arrived at Kathmandu airport, accompanied by his parents, Neten Chokling Rinpoche and Khandro Tendzin Choyang Gyari. Tsoknyi Rinpoche then escorted the Yangsi and his family along with Namdol Gyatso Lama and two attendants to Nepal. For more information, please visit www.Shedrub.org and see “The Return of Tulku Urgyen Yangsi Rinpoche” dated Sunday, November 22, 2009.
Tulku Urgyen Yangsi Rinpoche
