The Wisdom Age - Issue 71

The Wisdom Age Newsletter of Drogmi Buddhist Institute A Tibetan Buddhist Centre in the Sakya Tradition Issue 71 August 2024 Dear Dharma Friends, Long Life Puja and Prayers for World Peace We warmly invite you to attend the Long Life Puja for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness Sakya Trichen Rinpoche the 41st Sakya Trizin at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre over 6-7 September 2024 . In the Tibetan tradition, certain pujas are required to support the long life of our most precious teachers. This puja is for our Precious Master and Guru of all beings, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and our own karmically-connected Mahasiddha Root Guru Vajradhara Sakya Trichen Rinpoche. The puja is based on an ancient oracle prophesied long life prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and also a divination by His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche, Throneholder of the Ngorpa School within the Sakya Lineage. The two days will include a Long Life Deity Puja, The Sixteen Arhat Puja, Mahakala Puja, and recitation of the Mangala Sutra and other mantras. The puja also celebrates the 80th birthday of His Holiness the Sakya Trichen in the Western calendar, on 7 September. In view of all the troubling events going on in the world at this time, we will also dedicate the puja for the promotion of world peace. Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe from Drogmi Buddhist Institute and Lama Kunchok from Sakya Choekhor Lhunpo have organised this two-day puja and extend to you a warm invitation to attend. Food and accommodation will be provided including dinner on both Friday and Saturday. We recommend that you bring offerings such as food, flowers, tea or other contributions for the puja. Bookings are essential! Read more for details… We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you. Yours in the Dharma The entire newsletter may not display in your email. If not, click “View in browser” at the top o f the email to view the whole newsletter. SAKYA NEWS His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Kyabon Gongma Trizin Rinpoche in Kathmandu His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin is currently offering teachings in English on the second part of The Tree of Clear Realisation by Lopon Sonam Tsemo, as part of the 5th year curriculum of The Complete Path program at the International Buddhist Academy (IBA) in Nepal. During His Holiness’ stay in Kathmandu, he performs many other religious services and regularly receives people for consultations and blessings. He recently performed the ground-breaking ceremony placing the first building stone of the new nunnery. May it be extremely auspicious. @42nd_sakya_trizin – text @ paramitasakya – images IBA, Kathmandu UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS THE 2ND FAMILY MEDITATION COURSE Sundays 29 September – 27 October, 11:30am-12:30pm More details and bookings ANNUAL SHAMATHA RETREAT Labour Day Long Weekend, Friday 4 – Sunday 13 October More details and bookings TEACHINGS ON THE 50 VERSES OF GURU DEVOTION Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October In person in Croydon, Sydney and live-streamed to Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre, Tilba. More details and bookings SHAMATHA–VIPASSANA RETREAT Friday 15 – Monday 18 November With Ayyas Jitindriya and Jayasara. More details and bookings FAMILY DAY Saturday 23 November, 11:00am-4:00pm More details available soon. TIBETAN DOCTOR DOLMA Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 December Public talk and private consultations. More details available soon. KHENPO LA’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of Teaching and Living in Australia Sunday 8 December, 10:00-11:30am followed by lunch The Sixteen Arhat Puja followed by a shared lunch at midday. More details available soon. KHENPO LA’S 12TH PILGRIMAGE TO INDIA & NEPAL Saturday 28 December 2024 – Saturday 18 January 2025 More details and bookings HEALING & PURIFICATION RETREAT Friday 27 December 2024 – Wednesday 1 January 2025 More details available soon. RECENT EVENTS Annual Ngondro Retreat 2024 The Annual Ngondro Retreat was held during this most auspicious time of Saga Dawa. Thank you Khenpo la and to all who attended, to all who volunteered cooking and serving the dharma. Read More Opening of our new Little Gompa On day 18 of Saga Dawa, the Sunday practice was held in our new little Gompa, when Khenpo la led all attending in the Sixteen Arhat Puja. This was followed by a delicious community luncheon. A beautiful day of joyful celebration. Read More Autumn Buddhist Philosophy Course Two-day Residential Retreat The Autumn Buddhist Philosophy Course Retreat commenced during the holy month of Saga Dawa. This very day marked the Anniversary of Mahasiddhi Virupa’s attaining realisations. May we all aspire to reach that same state for the benefit of sentient beings. Read More Saga Dawa Month, Mantras and Offerings Khenpo la joined many ordained sangha across all Buddhist traditions to attend the inaugural Vesak Celebration at the NSW Parliament. Chanting took place from the three traditions including a light offering and bathing of the Lord Buddha ceremony. Read More Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara Retreat and Fire Puja At the conclusion of a very successful Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara Retreat, Khenpo la led the Fire Puja. It was an incredibly beautiful ritual, with very elaborate preparations by Khenpo la. May all beings everywhere benefit and rejoice. Read More Teachings at Ananda Buddhist Centre, Rockhampton The Ananda Buddhist Meditation Centre in Rockhampton were extremely fortunate to be able to host Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe for a weekend of teachings and a Public Talk. Although it was cold in our normally hot Central Queensland town, Khenpo provided warmth in his teachings to fire up the enthusiasm of those who attended. Read More His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 89th birthday Khenpo la led a beautiful Shamatha practice this morning at Kamalashila, reminding us how fortunate we are, to live in a place where we can come and practise together, and have the right conditions to practise and live at the same time as many Great Teachers. We are so fortunate to live at the same time as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Read More Teachings at Manjushri Buddhist Centre This past weekend, our community at Manjushri Buddhist Centre (MBC) had the immense pleasure of hosting Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe for an enriching series of teachings and celebrations. Khenpo graced us with his wisdom, marking a milestone in his twenty years of teaching at MBC! Read More August Karma Yoga Group Retreat in Remembrance of Peter For the past few years, dear Peter had organised these retreats which have been instrumental in maintaining the centre and getting many new projects done. Peter brought people together, working together with joy. Seeing the spirit in which people came and worked and remembered him this weekend was very moving. Read More Khenpo la in Canada with His Holiness 41st Sakya Trizin Rinpoche At Sakya Tsechan Thubten Ling, Vancouver Canada, Khenpo la respectfully joined His Holiness from the events 16-18 August 2024. His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche first bestowed the Vajrayogini Blessing, followed by Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe teaching on the Common Vajrayoini Sadhana, for one day. Then His Holiness further bestowed the empowerments of Guru Rinpoche, Chenrezig, and White Tara, and Khenpo la proceeded to teach on the practices of Chenrezig and White Tara. Read More IN LOVING MEMORY In Loving Memory of Peter Douglas Tooth 16 September 1960 – 25 July 2024Some deep heart thoughts from Peter’s wife Vasi, for sangha members… Read More FROM OUR MASTERS “When you are following the teachings and putting them into practice, it is so important not to do so with the ideas of being respected or rewarded for your great learning, but with the thought “May I attain enlightenment and be able to give these teachings to all beings, thus leading them to Buddhahood”. If your mind is orientated toward such positive goals, you can be sure that the words you speak and the actions you perform, like servants taking their cue from their master, will naturally follow in the same direction. But if your mind is distracted and full of attachment, animosity, and ignorance, then however many millions of mantras that you may recite or prostrations you offer, it will be like eating tasty food mixed with poison. That is not the way to progress towards Buddhahood. Try to maintain perfectly pure thoughts in all circumstances, so that even the most insignificant of your acts will preserve their positive energy until you attain enlightenment. A drop of water that falls into the ocean will last as long as the ocean itself. ~Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche @nabin_rai_thulung (image credit and quote) Find out more by visiting our website. 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The Wisdom Age

Newsletter of Drogmi Buddhist Institute

A Tibetan Buddhist Centre in the Sakya Tradition

Issue 71 August 2024

Dear Dharma Friends,

Long Life Puja and Prayers for World Peace

We warmly invite you to attend the Long Life Puja for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness Sakya Trichen Rinpoche the 41st Sakya Trizin at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre over 6-7 September 2024.

In the Tibetan tradition, certain pujas are required to support the long life of our most precious teachers. This puja is for our Precious Master and Guru of all beings, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and our own karmically-connected Mahasiddha Root Guru Vajradhara Sakya Trichen Rinpoche. The puja is based on an ancient oracle prophesied long life prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and also a divination by His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche, Throneholder of the Ngorpa School within the Sakya Lineage.

The two days will include a Long Life Deity Puja, The Sixteen Arhat Puja, Mahakala Puja, and recitation of the Mangala Sutra and other mantras. The puja also celebrates the 80th birthday of His Holiness the Sakya Trichen in the Western calendar, on 7 September.

In view of all the troubling events going on in the world at this time, we will also dedicate the puja for the promotion of world peace.

Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe from Drogmi Buddhist Institute and Lama Kunchok from Sakya Choekhor Lhunpo have organised this two-day puja and extend to you a warm invitation to attend. Food and accommodation will be provided including dinner on both Friday and Saturday.

We recommend that you bring offerings such as food, flowers, tea or other contributions for the puja.

Bookings are essential! Read more for details…

We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you.

Yours in the Dharma

The entire newsletter may not display in your email. If not, click “View in browser” at the top of the email to view the whole newsletter.

SAKYA NEWS

His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Kyabon Gongma Trizin Rinpoche in Kathmandu

His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin is currently offering teachings in English on the second part of The Tree of Clear Realisation by Lopon Sonam Tsemo, as part of the 5th year curriculum of The Complete Path program at the International Buddhist Academy (IBA) in Nepal.

During His Holiness’ stay in Kathmandu, he performs many other religious services and regularly receives people for consultations and blessings. He recently performed the ground-breaking ceremony placing the first building stone of the new nunnery.

May it be extremely auspicious.

@42nd_sakya_trizin – text
@ paramitasakya – images IBA, Kathmandu

UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS

THE 2ND FAMILY MEDITATION COURSE

Sundays 29 September – 27 October, 11:30am-12:30pm

More details and bookings

ANNUAL SHAMATHA RETREAT

Labour Day Long Weekend, Friday 4 – Sunday 13 October

More details and bookings

TEACHINGS ON THE 50 VERSES OF GURU DEVOTION

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October

In person in Croydon, Sydney and live-streamed to Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre, Tilba.

More details and bookings

SHAMATHA–VIPASSANA RETREAT

Friday 15 – Monday 18 November

With Ayyas Jitindriya and Jayasara.

More details and bookings

FAMILY DAY

Saturday 23 November, 11:00am-4:00pm

More details available soon.

TIBETAN DOCTOR DOLMA

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 December

Public talk and private consultations. More details available soon.

KHENPO LA’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of Teaching and Living in Australia

Sunday 8 December, 10:00-11:30am followed by lunch

The Sixteen Arhat Puja followed by a shared lunch at midday. More details available soon.

KHENPO LA’S 12TH PILGRIMAGE TO INDIA & NEPAL

Saturday 28 December 2024 – Saturday 18 January 2025

More details and bookings

HEALING & PURIFICATION RETREAT

Friday 27 December 2024 – Wednesday 1 January 2025

More details available soon.

RECENT EVENTS

Annual Ngondro Retreat 2024

The Annual Ngondro Retreat was held during this most auspicious time of Saga Dawa. Thank you Khenpo la and to all who attended, to all who volunteered cooking and serving the dharma.

Opening of our new Little Gompa

On day 18 of Saga Dawa, the Sunday practice was held in our new little Gompa, when Khenpo la led all attending in the Sixteen Arhat Puja. This was followed by a delicious community luncheon. A beautiful day of joyful celebration.

Autumn Buddhist Philosophy Course Two-day Residential Retreat

The Autumn Buddhist Philosophy Course Retreat commenced during the holy month of Saga Dawa. This very day marked the Anniversary of Mahasiddhi Virupa’s attaining realisations. May we all aspire to reach that same state for the benefit of sentient beings.

Saga Dawa Month, Mantras and Offerings

Khenpo la joined many ordained sangha across all Buddhist traditions to attend the inaugural Vesak Celebration at the NSW Parliament. Chanting took place from the three traditions including a light offering and bathing of the Lord Buddha ceremony.

Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara Retreat and Fire Puja

At the conclusion of a very successful Shri Vajrapani Bhutadamara Retreat, Khenpo la led the Fire Puja. It was an incredibly beautiful ritual, with very elaborate preparations by Khenpo la. May all beings everywhere benefit and rejoice.

Teachings at Ananda Buddhist Centre, Rockhampton

The Ananda Buddhist Meditation Centre in Rockhampton were extremely fortunate to be able to host Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe for a weekend of teachings and a Public Talk. Although it was cold in our normally hot Central Queensland town, Khenpo provided warmth in his teachings to fire up the enthusiasm of those who attended.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 89th birthday

Khenpo la led a beautiful Shamatha practice this morning at Kamalashila, reminding us how fortunate we are, to live in a place where we can come and practise together, and have the right conditions to practise and live at the same time as many Great Teachers. We are so fortunate to live at the same time as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Teachings at Manjushri Buddhist Centre

This past weekend, our community at Manjushri Buddhist Centre (MBC) had the immense pleasure of hosting Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe for an enriching series of teachings and celebrations. Khenpo graced us with his wisdom, marking a milestone in his twenty years of teaching at MBC!

August Karma Yoga Group Retreat in Remembrance of Peter

For the past few years, dear Peter had organised these retreats which have been instrumental in maintaining the centre and getting many new projects done. Peter brought people together, working together with joy. Seeing the spirit in which people came and worked and remembered him this weekend was very moving.

Khenpo la in Canada with His Holiness 41st Sakya Trizin Rinpoche

At Sakya Tsechan Thubten Ling, Vancouver Canada, Khenpo la respectfully joined His Holiness from the events 16-18 August 2024. His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche first bestowed the Vajrayogini Blessing, followed by Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe teaching on the Common Vajrayoini Sadhana, for one day. Then His Holiness further bestowed the empowerments of Guru Rinpoche, Chenrezig, and White Tara, and Khenpo la proceeded to teach on the practices of Chenrezig and White Tara.

IN LOVING MEMORY

In Loving Memory of Peter Douglas Tooth

16 September 1960 – 25 July 2024Some deep heart thoughts from Peter’s wife Vasi, for sangha members…

FROM OUR MASTERS

“When you are following the teachings and putting them into practice, it is so important not to do so with the ideas of being respected or rewarded for your great learning, but with the thought “May I attain enlightenment and be able to give these teachings to all beings, thus leading them to Buddhahood”. If your mind is orientated toward such positive goals, you can be sure that the words you speak and the actions you perform, like servants taking their cue from their master, will naturally follow in the same direction. But if your mind is distracted and full of attachment, animosity, and ignorance, then however many millions of mantras that you may recite or prostrations you offer, it will be like eating tasty food mixed with poison. That is not the way to progress towards Buddhahood.

Try to maintain perfectly pure thoughts in all circumstances, so that even the most insignificant of your acts will preserve their positive energy until you attain enlightenment. A drop of water that falls into the ocean will last as long as the ocean itself.

~Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche

@nabin_rai_thulung (image credit and quote)

Find out more by visiting our website.

You can unsubscribe from this mailing list below. We only use this list for The Wisdom Age newsletter. To unsubscribe from general mailings from Drogmi Buddhist Institute, please email [email protected].