Please join us for our upcoming monthly nyinthün program on Sunday, April 3, 2022.
In the Tibetan language, nyin means “day,” and thün means meditation “session.” Please join us for our upcoming monthly nyinthün program on Sunday, April 3, 2022.
Dear Nalandabodhi Members and Friends,
In light of the past few weeks’ heartbreaking world events—regarding the war in Ukraine and warfare everywhere—our next Nyinthün will be focussed on the practice of Avalokiteśvara (Chenrezig), the bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
Because our prayers and aspirations are strengthened and amplified as a collective, please join us and our beloved Canadian spiritual leader, Lama Rabten Tshering, for a day-long Chenrezig practice intensive on Sunday, April 3th.
Nyinthün Schedule for April 3, 2022 (Pacific time):
9:00-10:00am Guru Rinpoche Practice
10:00-10:30am Break
10:30am-12:00pm Chenrezig Practice
12:00-2:00pm Lunch Break
2:00-3:30pm Chenrezig Practice
3:30-4:00pm Break and Casual Q & A
4:00-5:30pm Chenrezig Practice followed by Mahakala Practice
The practices will be in Tibetan language with English phonetics. Liturgies will be screen-shared.
Registration and Making Offerings:
Please register and a Zoom meeting link and passcode will be send to you automatically.
This program is free, though offerings are much appreciated.
About the Practices:
Guru Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche (the Precious Guru), is said to be the embodiment of the guru principle, the heart of Vajrayana Buddhism. By meditating on Guru Rinpoche, we engage in merging one’s own body, speech, and mind with the enlightened body, speech, and mind of the guru; blessing the path of recognising our own Buddha-nature.
Chenrezig, also known as Avalokiteśvara, is the most revered of all Bodhisattvas, embodying the compassion of all Buddhas. His name means the “One who gazes with eyes of love and compassion on all beings in the six realms of samsara.” The practice of Chenrezik is one of love and compassion. The Tibetan Buddhist tradition relates Chenrezig to the six-syllable mantra, Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, and when this mantra is recited it invokes his benevolent power. “Doing the practice of Chenrezik means developing our love and compassion, and giving rise to bodhichitta. Accomplishment means being able to manifest [ourselves at] the level of Chenrezik.” ~ HH Karmapa
Mahakala is the main Dharma Protector of the Karma Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. By practising Mahakala we eliminate outer, inner, and secret obstacles in our Dharma practice and develop the capacity to benefit ourselves and others.
About the Teacher:
Lama Rabten’s dharma education started at a very young age and he spent his early years training at Rumtek Monastery, seat of Gyalwang Karmapa in Sikkim, India. In 2000 he completed three-year retreat at Pullahari Retreat Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal, under the guidance of Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal, Bokar Rinpoche, Tenga Rinpoche, and Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. To serve the Nalandabodhi community, Lama Rabten came to Canada in 2002 under the invitation of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. Lama Rabten is now the resident teacher and spiritual director of Nalandabodhi Canada. He is fluent in several languages, including Tibetan, Mandarin, and English and he teaches and supports Nalandabodhi students throughout Canada.
Thank you all and we look forward to practicing together!
OṂ MAṆI PADME HŪṂ
Date/Time
Date(s) - Sun., April 3, 2022
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Location Nalandabodhi Vancouver – Online
Registration
Registration is closed for this event.
