July Events in Northern California

Ogyen Tulku has scheduled some last-minute events in Milpitas, California before he leaves for Taiwan and India.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10:00 AM Smoke Offering Ceremony

Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:00 AM General Teaching

Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:00 PM Buddha Amitayus Long life empowerment

Saturday, July 24, 2010 Personal consultations

Regular students should RSVP to Helen Tan for further information.

Ogyen Tulku Teaching in Massachusetts

Ogyen Tulku has returned to the United States from Taiwan, and at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday the 15th of July -- Chokhor Duchen - will be teaching the Heart Sutra at Gospel of Grace Church in Springfield, Massachusetts. You can get further details from the Buddha of Compassion Society website, or by contacting palyul(at)hotmail.com.

News from Asia

In Taiwan, Ogyen Tulku sponsored a very successful event with H.H. Thubsang Rinpoche, who he refers to as the "king of the Dzogchen practitioners of the Palyul tradition." Thubsang Rinpoche is the most senior living lineage holder of Palyul: the Dharma brother and classmate of the late H.H. Penor Rinpoche, and one of Ogyen Tulku's most important teachers.

The event, on June 7th, included oral transmission of the Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro, a long-life mandala offering, and a well-attended luncheon.

Earlier, there was also a meeting with H.H. Karma Kuchen, the 12th Palyul Throneholder, in Hong Kong.

Nyungne In Taiwan

From 8:00 p.m. June 11th through 6:00 p.m. June 14th, the Ninth Ogyen Tulku will be leading a Nyungne Retreat in Taiwan, under the auspices of the Buddha of Compassion Society.

The location is 2F, Number 62-6, Beitouzi, in Taipei County's Danshui Township. 

If you are planning to be in Taiwan, why not attend? Never know who you'll see at these events. For more information, contact the Buddha of Compassion Society, 4F, Number 6-1, Lane 16, Shuanghe Street, Yonghe City, Taipei County, ROC. The telephone numbers are 02-32332199, or cell 0910338868.

Rinpoche in Taipei

Here is a photograph from last month's teaching on the Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas, held in Taipei.

Rinpoche's Calligraphy

Ogyen Rinpoche enjoys calligraphy, and he sometimes likes to try new styles. Here is rang jung, Tibetan for "self-arisen," done while Rinpoche is in Taiwan.

Of the Earthquake in Kham

"When the obstacles from earth, water, fire or air
Endanger or destroy our illusory bodies,
Without hesitation or divided mind we pray to you;
Orgyen with the female deities of the four elements,
Will without doubt pacify the elements instantly.
Padmasambhava of Orgyen, to you we pray;
Please bestow the blessing of spontaneous fulfillment of our wishes."

Ogyen Tulku Rinpoche and all Buddha of Compassion Society members and students offer their deepest condolences for the victims of the recent earthquake in Kham, Eastern Tibet.