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Two Blessed Months of Karma Chakme
Reading Transmission
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Ten-Day Teaching Topic
Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
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Vajra Master Lama Tobden
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Students may not be able to be there for the entire transmission, but I encourage you to come for at least one weekend or even one day
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Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
An unprecedented opportunity is coming to KTD Monastery this summer
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As a blessing to dharma practitioners of all levels and aspirations, Vajra Mastery Lama Tobden of Thrangu Monastery will give the reading transmission for all of the teachings of the 17th Century Tibetan meditation master Karma Chakme Rinpoche. Part 1 of the reading transmission is Aug, 3-15; Part 2 is Sept. 12-29. In-between, the annual Ten-Day Teaching by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche will cover the life story of Karma Chakme from Aug. 30-Sept. 8.
We hope you can join us for some portion of this unprecedented event
. Further details will be made available closer to the time of the sessions. To make housing and meal reservations, and for Sponsorship Opportunities, please check the links below for the most current information.
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Blessing the Ground for a New Columbus KTC Dharma Center
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Three years after an arson fire destroyed the Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling Center, lamas from KTD Monastery visited Columbus to conduct a Land Blessing and Groundbreaking ceremony on the property.
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July 4-7, 2019
Chokhor Duchen Nyungne
with Lama Karuna Tara
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The Nyungne is a profound fasting practice that purifies negative karma through chanting, mantras and guided visualizations of 1,000-Armed Chenrezik. Chokhor Duchen is one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar, commemorating Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, and celebrates the Buddha’s teaching of the four noble truths.
Photo: Michael Erlewine
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July 12-14, 2019
Uttaratantra:
The Sixth Vajra Point
with Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin
Translation by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso
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The Uttaratantra are the teachings on Buddha Nature given to Asanga by Buddha Maitreya. Asanga was in retreat for 12 years in an attempt to meet Buddha Maitreya, became discouraged, and left his retreat. Out of pure compassion, Maitreya then appeared to Asanga and gave him this teaching. This is one of the last in the series.
It is not necessary to have attended the previous sessions to attend.
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July 25 - July 31, 2019
Long-life Drupchod: Tsedrub Thabshey Khajor
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The first Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche discovered this terma from Guru Rinpoche teachings. Drupchods are the practice offerings to the
buddhas and bodhisattvas
to consecrate the environment, accumulate merit, purify negativities, and benefit beings.
You may observe the puja, purchase a practice text and chant along, do your own practice, contribute toward offering lamps or food for the daily tsok feasts,
and receive daily blessings. Offerings, particularly to the sangha, are welcome and appreciated.
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The donation options are at the bottom of the button listing below.
Photo: Robert Hansen-Sturm
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August 3-25, 2019
Karma Chakme Reading Transmission Part 1
with Vajra Master Lama Tobden
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Thrangu Vajra Master Lama Tobden (also known as Umdze La at KTD) will give the entire transmission of Karma Chakme’s collected works which contains more than 60 volumes. While the monastery will not request a program fee for these sessions, opportunities for sponsorship of the transmissions will be made available.
Thangka Painting: Wendy Harding
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August 30 - September 8, 2019
2019 Ten-Day Teaching
with Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
Translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso
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Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche will continue on the outer biography of Karma Chakme Rinpoche, one of the great patriarchs of both the Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages. Karma Chakme was a 17th century lama and tulku from Kham who formed a subschool of Karma Kagyu.
Photo: Stephanie Colvey
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September 12-29, 2019
Karma Chakme Reading Transmission Part 2
with Vajra Master Lama Tobden
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Thrangu Vajra Master Lama Tobden (also known as Umdze La at KTD) will continue to give the entire transmission of Karma Chakme’s collected works which contains more than 60 volumes. While the monastery will not request a program fee for these sessions, opportunities for sponsorship of the transmissions will be made available.
Thangka Painting: Wendy Harding
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Day trip ideas in the Catskills: 16 fun places to visit
From newyorkupstate.com
After a morning of thumbing through old vinyl records and trying on tie-dye T-shirts
, head for a little R&R at a magical place on top of the mountain overlooking Woodstock. The mystical
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
Tibetan Buddhist Monastery is open to public visits. A quiet place of reverence and serenity, the monastery is far away from and high above (literally) the hub-bub of the village below. You will know you are reaching the monastery when you start seeing Tibetan peace flags flapping in the trees on either side of the road. A large, golden Buddha dominates a gilded prayer room at the monastery.
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Love & Compassion Chenrezik Mani Retreat with Khenpo Karma Tenkyong
May 24-28
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An exciting, deep and heartfelt retreat. Listen to the video at left, and look at the gorgeous photos at the link below - the energy and dharma benefit manifest!
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Lay Precepts & Bodhisattva Vows with Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin
June 7-9
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A rapt, dedicated and attentive group of students assembled to take precepts and the bodhisattva vow for the benefit of all beings. Our gratitude to the stainless teacher, the peerless translator, and the ripened students.
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2019 Tibetan Language Program with Tenzin Chonyi
June 9-23
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This was the fourth year for the
KTD Tibetan Lang
uage Program, for a small group of students ready to take an intensive dive into spoken and written Tibetan. This year Tenzin Chonyi led the teaching, a great benefit to the students.
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Click the Photo Below & Visit KTD Publication's Website
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KTD PUBLICATIONS now has over 50 books published
and more underway. We are so grateful to everyone who has supported our hard work and progress since we began 14 years ago and we look forward to continuing to do our best to fulfill our heartfelt aspiration of “gathering the garlands of the gurus’ precious teachings” in 2019! --
from
www.ktdpublications.com
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Photos and video in this email by KTD Staff unless otherwise indicated.
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