Dear Dharma Friends,
In 2014, Drikung Rinchen Choling Center organized the first U.S. ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the death of the Dharma Lord of the Three Worlds, the incomparable Lord Jigten Sumgon. An assembly of masters and disciples from different Dharma centers in the United States gathered for that occasion. We share the unanimous collective intent to sustain the practice of honoring this anniversary, as we consider it of vital importance to our lineage, and therefore we have started to organize annual gatherings to do so.
Accordingly, we wish to inform you that about the time of 2017, the ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of Lord Jigten Sumgon’s death will be held at the Garchen Buddhist Institute. Furthermore, 2017 will mark the 800th anniversary of Lord Jigten Sumgon’s passing into nirvana, and we are pleased to announce that His Holiness, Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche—our karmically destined master—has graciously agreed to honor us with his presence for this very special and historical event. His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche and an assembly of many lamas and disciples from the various Dharma centers in the United States will all attend, and we extend our warmest invitation to all devotees everywhere around the world to also join us for this auspicious anniversary.
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H.H. KYABGON CHETSANG RINPOCHES SCHEDULE, JUNE 2017.
Jun 16TH
7am – 8:30am: Breakfast
9am – 10:30am: Practice
10:30am – 11am: Tea Break
11am – 12pm: H. E. Garchen Rinpoche, Teaching
12pm – 2pm: Lunch
2pm – 5pm: H.H. Kyabgon Chetsang, Lhadrub Dewa Dorje Pure Vision Empowerment
Mandala Offering from Drikung Representatives will take place before Empowerment
5pm – 6:30pm: Dinner
6:30pm – 7:30pm: White Tara & Dharmaprotectors Practice
June 17th
7am – 8:30am: Breakfast
9am – 10:30am: Practice
10:30am – 11am: Tea Break
11am – 12pm: H.H. Kyabgon Chetsang, 4 Dharmas of Gampopa Teaching
12pm – 2pm: Lunch
2pm – 3:30pm: H. E. Garchen Rinpoche, Teaching
3:30pm – 4pm: Tea Break
4pm – 6pm: Practice
6pm – 7:30pm: Dinner
June 18th
7am – 8:30am: Breakfast
9am – 10:30am: Practice
10:30am – 11am: Tea Break
11am – 12pm: H.H. Kyabgon Chetsang, bestows refuge vows
12pm – 2pm: Lunch
2pm – 3:30pm: Practice
3:30pm – 4pm: Tea Break
4pm – 5:30pm: Tsok Offering
5:30pm – 6:30pm: H.H. Kyabgon Chetsang, Public Talk
6:30pm – 8pm: Dinner