Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso "Khenpo Guru"
Returns to Austin September 29 - October 2
Venerable Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche is a distinguished lama of the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, and is recognized as an esteemed and erudite scholar, an accomplished dzogchen master, and an authentic and highly qualified teacher from an unbroken lineage of revered Palyul/Nyingma masters. For more information about him, visit https://pcddallas.org/khenchen-tsewang-gyatso-rinpoche/.
Schedule for Palri Pema Öd Ling
Thursday, September 29
7pm-9pm
Teaching on Meditation
Friday, September 30
7pm-9pm
Public Dharma Talk with Q&A: Vajrayana and Palyul Nyingma Lineage
Saturday, October 1
10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
TEACHING: Bodhisattva's Code of Conduct
Sunday, October 2
10am-12pm
TEACHING: Medicine Buddha
12pm-2pm:
Vegetarian Sangha Potluck Lunch
2pm-4pm
TEACHING: Refuge Vows (There will also be an opportunity to take Refuge, or renew your vows.)
In addition, during this visit Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche will be offering opportunities for private, individual interviews, lasting 10 minutes, during the times listed below:
Friday, Sep. 29, 4:30 - 5:30pm Saturday, Oct. 1, 4:15 - 5:15pm Sunday, Oct. 2, 4:15 - 5:15pm
If you wish to have a personal interview, please sign up at the registration table.
Suggested Donations:
$20 per session; $95 for entire event (if registered and paid in advance)
* Please Note: The suggested donations indicated are just that - suggestions. These donations are used to pay the operating expenses of our temple (supplies, electricity, water, etc.) and for maintaining this magnificent property. There is never a "charge" for the Dharma. However, it is customary to make monetary offerings to our teachers, to support their Dharma activities (from which we all benefit so enormously), and to help bring the benefit of those activities to other beings.
No one will ever be turned away for an inability to make a monetary donation. There are always many opportunities to donate your time and energy, such as helping set up for practices or events, cleaning the shrine room after events, assisting the chopons, helping clean the grounds and facilities, bringing offerings of candles, incense, flowers, etc., to be used in the temple.
Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche was born in 1954 in the southern region of Tibet bordering Bhutan called Lhodrak. In 1969 he entered the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan studies at Sarnath, near Varanasi. There he followed a nine-year curriculum in Buddhist studies under his principal teacher, Khenpo Palden Sherab, and other masters. He graduated with the degree of Acharya in 1978, ranking first overall among the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism represented at Sarnath. His Holiness the Dalai Lama honored his achievement with the award of a silver medal. After graduation he was invited to teach at Palyul Namdroling Monastery at the Tibetan settlement in Bylakuppe, near Mysore in South India.
Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche has received all of the major lineage empowerments and transmissions of the Nyingmapa school, including the Dudjom Tersar from Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche; the Longchen Nyingthig Yabshi, and Nyingma Kama from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche; and the Rinchen Terdzod and Nam Chos from Pema Norbu RInpoche. He has done intensive dzogchen practice under the guidance of Penor Rinpoche and other eminent masters including Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche. Pema Norbu Rinpoche authorized him to represent the monastery and to teach, confer empowerments and give personal instruction in Buddhist practice.
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