Pith Instructions for Dzogchen Meditation:
The Importance of Stabilizing Rigpa for Practitioners
July 24 – August 1, 2020
During the 2020 Summer Dzogchen Retreat webcast live from Padma Samye Ling, Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche will impart the heart essence of Dzogchen Pith Instructions according to the stainless wisdom lineage of the great master Mipham Rinpoche. These are direct pointing out instructions on how important it is to recognize the nature of rigpa, strengthen it, and then bring it to stability. Through this practice we will transform samsara and nirvana into the pure land of the dharmakaya.
* Mipham’s root text will be available to particiants as a free download.
Mipham Rinpoche (1846-1912) was a great Nyingma master and writer of the last century. Blessed by Manjushri, he became one of the greatest scholars of his time, and was a devoted student of Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo Rinpoche, and Patrul Rinpoche. Mipham Rinpoche had an enormous impact in re-awakening a deep reverence and interest in the Nyingma and Dzogchen teachings. Three hundred and twenty-two of his Dharma works have survived. Apart from these, he composed more than thirty-five books on a range of subjects including medicine; poetry (particularly the Gesar epics); logic; cosmology; astrology and divination; alchemy; painting and sculpture; engineering; and both extensive and pithy commentaries on the Sutras and Tantras of Buddha Shakyamuni and Guru Padmasambhava.
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche brings these teachings to vivid life with practical, pithy advice that goes straight to the heart and inspires us all to use this precious opportunity for the great and lasting benefit of all beings.
Registration is Required for everyone to access this retreat.
Suggested Donations: All amounts of donations are graciously accepted. We humbly request everyone participating to help sustain Padma Samye Ling during these challenging times, and warmly welcome Patron Sponsors of this retreat to generously support PBC! Everyone will be able to join as long as they register.
Daily Schedule
Everyone is warmly welcome to join webcast practices and teachings from Padma Samye Ling Temple as best suits your schedule…
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am EDT Guru Padmasambhava, Buddha Shakyamuni, and Arya Tara Practice
- 10:00 am – Noon EDT Dzogchen Meditation & Pith Instructions from Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
- 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm EDT Du Sum Sangye Accumulation Practice, Dzogchen Meditation, Vajrakilaya & Dharmapala practice led by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
- 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm EDT Heart Sutra Practice
- This schedule begins Saturday, July 25. There will only be one practice on July 24th, 3:30 – 5:45pm. There will be no morning or evening practice that day.
Times are Eastern Daylight Time. A time zone converter can be found by following this link.
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Special meditation practices and ceremonies with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche celebrating Buddha Shakyamuni’s first teaching of the Dharma in Deer Park in Sarnath, India.
3:30 – 5:45 p.m.
This celebration will be Live Webcast from Padma Samye Ling. The practice will include a special food offering ceremony, so please feel free to bring fresh, unopened food (no meat or alcohol) for the community to enjoy together after the practice, or to donate toward the purchase of food at Padma Samye Ling.
Special Tenth Day Practice with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche!
On Tuesday, June 30, we have the opportunity to participate in a tenth day ceremony for Guru Padmasambhava, including a tsok (feast offering).
While Ven. Rinpoche has paused in his online teaching schedule, we can still join him in this celebration.
Texts will likely include:
- Orgyen Menla
- Shower of Blessings
- Stainless King
If you would like to donate to the feast offering, please click on the button below.
We will resume Saturday morning Ngondro practice by way of Zoom on July 11.
Please join our umze from the Palm Beach Dharma Center shrine room, leading us in this profound foundational practice.
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Ven. Rinpoche will continue live streaming teachings and practices from his Padma Samye Ling monastery and retreat center every Friday and Saturday through the month of June. Morning and evening practices will also be offered on those days. The specific dates are:
- May 29 – 31 (with special practice on May 29 for the Birth Day of Buddha Shakyamuni)
- June 5 – 7 (with special practice on June 5 for Saga Dawa Duchen)
- June 12 – 13 (and a special practice on June 15)
- June 19 – 20 (with special practice on June 19 for the Anniversary of Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche)
- June 26 – 27
Ven. Rinpoche will continue his in-depth commentary 0n His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche’s “Heart Advice for the Fortunate Ones.” In addition to his rich commentary and heart advice on sacred Dzogchen pith instructions by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, Ven. Rinpoche will lead silent Dzogchen meditations and additional practices on Orgyen Menla, Medicine Buddha, Vajra Armor, White Tara, Noble Lady Tara Ritod Loma Jonma, and Dharma protector prayers.
Daily Schedule (Fridays and Saturdays through June
We will also have special practices on the following dates:
- June 1 Ganachakra of the Vidyadhara Lama, beginning at 3:30 pm
- June 15 Ganachakra of the Wisdom Dakini, beginning at 3:30 pm
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Please remember that the past two months of Ven. Rinpoche’s commentary are available on YouTube.
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has sent donations in support of this webcast retreat as well as the mandala of Padmasambhava Buddhist Center in general!
Your contribution is vital to maintaining and developing PBC’s Dharma at Padma Samye Ling and beyond. Thank you!
We dedicate the merit for all sentient beings as vast as space.
Charla: La Importancia de la Mente Amplia
Sábado, 18 de Julio, 2020 @11:15 a.m. YouTube Live
Una de las primeras enseñanzas impartidas por el Buda Shakyamuni fue la de Atención Plena (Mindfulness) . El próximo Sábado, Julio 18 a las 11:15 a.m., exploraremos los cuatro diferentes tipos de atención plena, de acuerdo a las enseñanzas del Buddha y que hemos escuchado a través de las palabras de nuestro Maestro Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. En esta próxima sesión, miraremos más de cerca lo que es la atención del cuerpo, atención de los sentimientos, atención de la mente y la atención de los fenómenos.
Esta próxima charla será interactiva y te ofrecerá la oportunidad de hacer preguntas en vivo. Te esperamos!
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The Importance of Mindfulness
“Joyful effort, courage, commitment, joy, and appreciation come naturally when we have mindfulness”
Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
In response to these uncertain times The Palm Beach Dharma Center will be offering an ongoing talk on Mindfulness in Spanish. Through these sessions we will explore the importance and many benefits of mindfulness of the body, of our feelings, of our mind and mindfulness of phenomena. We will investigate together the many treasures at our disposal when tapping into our innate resources through a mindfulness approach to living. And we will reflect on the words of our Dear Teacher Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, as he reminds us all that at this moment we have the capacity to navigate these turbulent waters readily available in us., all we have to do is to foster awareness into the causes and conditions of the mind for our inner wisdom to manifest. Hope you all join us and spread the news of this class to anyone who can benefit from this exploration.
Special Tenth Day Practice with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche!
On Sunday, May 3rd, we will begin practice one hour earlier in order to include a tsok (feast offering) ceremony for Guru Padmasambhava.
Orgyen Menla will be the main practice, and we will adopt the tsok ceremony from Shower of Blessings by Mipham Rinpoche. If you need to obtain a copy of this text, it can be purchased at our online Dharma store, Pemai Chiso.
We will also use the Stainless King, so it would be good to have this text as well.
At 3:30, we will continue with our regular daily healing practices.
If you would like to donate to the feast offering, please click on the button below.
Many people have asked if they could have another opportunity to hear Ven. Rinpoche’s extraordinary teachings from these past few months, and we are delighted to announce that they are available through our YouTube channel!
To access, simply click below. The videos are arranged chronologically.