The Wisdom Age - Issue 59

The Wisdom Age Newsletter of Drogmi Buddhist Institute A Tibetan Buddhist Centre in the Sakya Tradition Issue 59 September 2021 Dear Dharma friends, Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe and all of the sangha at Drogmi Buddhist Institute wish to express to Our Glorious Precious Root Guru, His Holiness the 41st Kyabgon Sakya Gongma Trichen, the happiest of 76th birthday celebrations on 7 September 2021 (in the western calendar). Wishing Your Holiness from the depth of heart: may you live a long and extremely healthy life and continue to turn the Wheel of Dharma for the benefit of all mother sentient beings. We, as your devoted students offer continual heartfelt gratitude for all you have given us through your limitless loving-kindness, compassion, and pure wisdom. Even though we cannot physically be together to celebrate His Holiness’ birthday, please join us virtually via zoom this Tuesday evening (7 September) to celebrate and chant His Holiness’ Long Life Prayer, along with the continued teachings on Shantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara with Khenpo la. Please find updates and changes for Upcoming Events at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre to the remainder of the 2021 program below – this being due to travel restrictions and the subsequent stay at home NSW Government directives. Please take care of one another, as we hope the program provided through Drogmi Buddhist Institute, led with such care by Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe, can bring support and of some assistance to you during these challenging times. Enjoy the read. Yours in the dharma UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS ANNUAL SHAMATHA RETREAT WITH KHENPO NGAWANG DHAMCHOE Friday 1 – Saturday 9 October This retreat will remain on the program at this stage, although dependent on the NSW Government COVID-19 restrictions at the time. The retreat would be a mix of in person and live-streamed to assist those who may not be able to travel. We will inform you of the situation with this event in the coming weeks. Khenpo will give detailed teachings on this ancient meditation method, including many practical sessions to strengthen our understanding of Shamatha (calm abiding meditation). Khenpo teaches with wisdom, gentleness, humour and clarity. This retreat is suitable for those beginners to the more experienced meditator. Read More TUESDAY EVENING ONLINE TEACHINGS WITH KHENPO NGAWANG DHAMCHOE Shantideva’s ‘Bodhicaryavatara’ Tuesdays, 7.00-8:30pm AEST We are pleased to inform you that Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe will continue with a program of live-streamed events from the centre, including the continuation of Tuesday night teachings and on our Facebook page – Sunday morning Shamatha meditation and Lojong practices. Tuesday evening live-streamed via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89024708722 Meeting ID: 890 2470 8722 Passcode: 848206 Shamatha and Lojong practices on Sunday 12 & 19 September, 10.00-11.00am AEST https://www.facebook.com/DrogmiBuddhistInstitute All by donation: https://www.drogmi.org/support-us.html MEDITATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN MIND & BODY WORKSHOP WEEKEND Friday 3 – Sunday 5 September This weekend retreat has been postponed. Dr Tony has very kindly offered to run this workshop when it is possible to do so. family day Saturday 19 September 2021 This family event has been cancelled for this year. We look forward to holding it once more in 2022. RECENT EVENTS The Inaugural Karma Yoga Three Day Retreat DAY 1: Everyone worked extremely hard today, and we had a lovely time together. The day began with a meditation lead by Khenpo la, finished with a laugh and a yarn around the warm bon fire, with lots of work for the centre in between. Khenpo la lead by great example, working on the road and then painting one of the buildings, leading the meditation sessions and the retreat. Read More Khenpo La Teaching on Bodhicharyatara Khenpo reminded us that our longest running enemy is our defilement – no one can run after us as much as our own defilement mind. We are not talking about one or two lifetimes here but countless lifetimes. We need, therefore, to ask what is it that enables it to survive for so long or what is it that makes it stronger each time. Without listening to the Dharma, we won’t do the research. So, we need to hear the Dharma then analyse for ourselves. Read More Sunday Working Bee After Sunday meditation our regular working bee collected more fireweed from the saddle, with Khenpo la leading by example alongside Ven. Tsultim and many sangha members. Zara cooked a delicious lunch! Read More FROM OUR MASTERS “How do we come to understand that our life is mind? There are many examples of how to realise this. One important example is that of the dream. In our dreams, we have many experiences and, while we’re dreaming, it feels as real as this life. We can see colours, shapes, everything, and it can influence our mind. If it is a happy dream, we enjoy it, and our mind is happy. There’s no difference between our dreams and the life that we are living. It is we who experience the dreams, and it is we who experience this life. There is no difference between the dream and the present life. The only difference is that our normal life is influenced by very strong propensities while our dreams are not so strongly affected by them, but it’s actually all the same.” ~His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin Read More excerpts from His Holiness’ teachings Find out more by visiting our website. Home Courses & events Venue hire Support us Contact Home Courses & events Venue hire Support us Contact We only use this list for The Wisdom Age newsletter. You can unsubscribe from this mailing list below. 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The Wisdom Age

Newsletter of Drogmi Buddhist Institute

A Tibetan Buddhist Centre in the Sakya Tradition

Issue 59 September 2021

Dear Dharma friends,

Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe and all of the sangha at Drogmi Buddhist Institute wish to express to Our Glorious Precious Root Guru, His Holiness the 41st Kyabgon Sakya Gongma Trichen, the happiest of 76th birthday celebrations on 7 September 2021 (in the western calendar). Wishing Your Holiness from the depth of heart: may you live a long and extremely healthy life and continue to turn the Wheel of Dharma for the benefit of all mother sentient beings. We, as your devoted students offer continual heartfelt gratitude for all you have given us through your limitless loving-kindness, compassion, and pure wisdom.

Even though we cannot physically be together to celebrate His Holiness’ birthday, please join us virtually via zoom this Tuesday evening (7 September) to celebrate and chant His Holiness’ Long Life Prayer, along with the continued teachings on Shantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara with Khenpo la.

Please find updates and changes for Upcoming Events at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre to the remainder of the 2021 program below – this being due to travel restrictions and the subsequent stay at home NSW Government directives. Please take care of one another, as we hope the program provided through Drogmi Buddhist Institute, led with such care by Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe, can bring support and of some assistance to you during these challenging times.

Enjoy the read.
Yours in the dharma

UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS

ANNUAL SHAMATHA RETREAT WITH KHENPO NGAWANG DHAMCHOE

Friday 1 – Saturday 9 October

This retreat will remain on the program at this stage, although dependent on the NSW Government COVID-19 restrictions at the time. The retreat would be a mix of in person and live-streamed to assist those who may not be able to travel. We will inform you of the situation with this event in the coming weeks.

Khenpo will give detailed teachings on this ancient meditation method, including many practical sessions to strengthen our understanding of Shamatha (calm abiding meditation). Khenpo teaches with wisdom, gentleness, humour and clarity. This retreat is suitable for those beginners to the more experienced meditator.

TUESDAY EVENING ONLINE TEACHINGS WITH KHENPO NGAWANG DHAMCHOE

Shantideva’s ‘Bodhicaryavatara’
Tuesdays, 7.00-8:30pm AEST

We are pleased to inform you that Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe will continue with a program of live-streamed events from the centre, including the continuation of Tuesday night teachings and on our Facebook page – Sunday morning Shamatha meditation and Lojong practices.

Tuesday evening live-streamed via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89024708722
Meeting ID: 890 2470 8722
Passcode: 848206

Shamatha and Lojong practices on Sunday 12 & 19 September, 10.00-11.00am AEST https://www.facebook.com/DrogmiBuddhistInstitute

All by donation: https://www.drogmi.org/support-us.html

MEDITATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN MIND & BODY WORKSHOP WEEKEND

Friday 3 – Sunday 5 September

This weekend retreat has been postponed. Dr Tony has very kindly offered to run this workshop when it is possible to do so.

family day

Saturday 19 September 2021

This family event has been cancelled for this year. We look forward to holding it once more in 2022.

RECENT EVENTS

The Inaugural Karma Yoga Three Day Retreat

DAY 1: Everyone worked extremely hard today, and we had a lovely time together. The day began with a meditation lead by Khenpo la, finished with a laugh and a yarn around the warm bon fire, with lots of work for the centre in between. Khenpo la lead by great example, working on the road and then painting one of the buildings, leading the meditation sessions and the retreat.

Khenpo La Teaching on Bodhicharyatara

Khenpo reminded us that our longest running enemy is our defilement – no one can run after us as much as our own defilement mind. We are not talking about one or two lifetimes here but countless lifetimes. We need, therefore, to ask what is it that enables it to survive for so long or what is it that makes it stronger each time. Without listening to the Dharma, we won’t do the research. So, we need to hear the Dharma then analyse for ourselves.

Sunday Working Bee

After Sunday meditation our regular working bee collected more fireweed from the saddle, with Khenpo la leading by example alongside Ven. Tsultim and many sangha members. Zara cooked a delicious lunch!

FROM OUR MASTERS

“How do we come to understand that our life is mind? There are many examples of how to realise this. One important example is that of the dream. In our dreams, we have many experiences and, while we’re dreaming, it feels as real as this life. We can see colours, shapes, everything, and it can influence our mind. If it is a happy dream, we enjoy it, and our mind is happy. There’s no difference between our dreams and the life that we are living. It is we who experience the dreams, and it is we who experience this life. There is no difference between the dream and the present life. The only difference is that our normal life is influenced by very strong propensities while our dreams are not so strongly affected by them, but it’s actually all the same.”

~His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin

Find out more by visiting our website.

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