Join Us Online!
Our center Dharma practices are now hosted on Zoom. All are welcome. We will be expanding our practice calendar with additional practices and YouTube postings in the future, so stay tuned for more information. (All meeting times are Mountain Standard Time)
May 31st, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
June 1st, Wednesday Evening 6:30-7:30 PM
White Tara & White Dzambhala
June 7th, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
June 14th, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
June 16th, Thursday Evening 6:30-7:30 PM
Smoke Offering & World Peace Prayer
June 21st, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
June 28th, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
All Zoom Meetings use the same login credentials!
Zoom ID: 774 643 3739
Password: 108
*Note - Look to our Calendar & Event page for further details on our schedule and which texts are used for each of the practices. The texts used in these practices may be found on the Resources Page.
Our center Dharma practices are now hosted on Zoom. All are welcome. We will be expanding our practice calendar with additional practices and YouTube postings in the future, so stay tuned for more information. (All meeting times are Mountain Standard Time)
May 31st, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
June 1st, Wednesday Evening 6:30-7:30 PM
White Tara & White Dzambhala
June 7th, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
June 14th, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
June 16th, Thursday Evening 6:30-7:30 PM
Smoke Offering & World Peace Prayer
June 21st, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
June 28th, Tuesday Evening 6:30 PM
Calm Abiding Meditation
All Zoom Meetings use the same login credentials!
Zoom ID: 774 643 3739
Password: 108
*Note - Look to our Calendar & Event page for further details on our schedule and which texts are used for each of the practices. The texts used in these practices may be found on the Resources Page.
New! Calm Abiding Meditation Practice now on YouTube
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The RigDzin Dharma Center has just published a new online YouTube group meditation practice. Calm Abiding Meditation is important for progress in our practice on the path to Enlightenment. Regardless of your direction in Buddhist study and practice, the basic meditation practice is an excellent way to create more peace of mind and happiness in daily life.
Join RigDzin Dharma Foundation members in this brief 30 minute practice session. We are starting regular online Zoom group calm abiding meditation practices on February 22nd. This will be a weekly online event every Tuesday at 6:30PM MST. Keep an eye on our calendar page for further calendar updates. |
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Smoke Offering Purification Practice
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We are pleased to announce the release of a new "Smoke Offering practice" video in our YouTube channel. It is a great benefit to practice together with others. If you are new to the Smoke Offering practice, it is helpful to learn from others with experience.
Join two of our most experienced Sangha as they lead in prayers and the sadhana practice of the Smoke Offering. Click the following links below to download the prayer book and sadhana for the Smoke Offering practice! The "Rainfall of Benefit & Happiness" sadhana (PDF format) Updated "Prayer Book" (PDF format) A useful booklet with prayers common to most practices. Help us promote the RigDzin Dharma Center channel, subscribe and share in the great ocean of merit. For the benefit of all living beings! |
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IFor new students and future masters alike in the study and practice of Buddhism; we make it easy. Check out our Resources page for links to information, texts and helpful videos and podcasts. Prayers, sadhanas and study materials at your fingertips.
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The Guru is like the rain from the vast cloud of Dharma, moistening our mindstream with goodness. The Guru connects the pure mind, with pure view, to Bodhichitta, the mind of realized Enlightenment; and for that, we offer praise and prayers. Learn about the illustrious teachers who from time-to-time grace our center with blessings and Dharma teachings.
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Without the Dharma, without the Guru, without their guidance, the path to liberation is exceedingly difficult to find.
Blessings to all!
Click on the "Resources" tab in the menu bar above or follow this link: Resources Page
The Guru is like the rain from the vast cloud of Dharma, moistening our mindstream with goodness. The Guru connects the pure mind, with pure view, to Bodhichitta, the mind of realized Enlightenment; and for that, we offer praise and prayers. Learn about the illustrious teachers who from time-to-time grace our center with blessings and Dharma teachings.
Click on the "Our Teachers" tab in the menu bar above or follow this link: Our Teachers Page
Without the Dharma, without the Guru, without their guidance, the path to liberation is exceedingly difficult to find.
Blessings to all!
The RigDzin Dharma Center Remains Closed at This Time
In caution for the safety of everyone, the center remains closed to visitation and group meetings.
A letter from our beloved Venerable Traga Rinpoche to the Ukrainian sangha
"I want to express my deepest concern about the welfare of all of you in Ukraine, as Russia is attacking your country. I will be praying for you every day and performing rituals for the swift end to the violence in your country, and your healing now and in the future.
At this time, more than ever, I hope you recollect refuge, bodhichitta, and the Buddha’s teachings. It is important to remember karma, cause, and effect. Due to the collective negative karma accumulated by beings in this world over countless lifetimes, we find ourselves in a degenerate era where people attack each other and engage in the terrible actions of war. This is the result of negative actions. At this time, it is critical to remember cause and effect, so that we do not commit further negative actions to make the situation worse. Hatred has no benefit.
Those that attack us, we think of as enemies. When people engage in such atrocious actions of war and violence, we must understand that they are doing actions that will only result in future negative effects. Thus, we should regard such individuals that engage in such behavior as being mentally ill, doing things that harm themselves in this and in future lifetimes. If these people really understood cause and effect, they would never engage in such negative actions. Thus, our enemies are really sick and mentally ill, under the delusion of their own afflictive emotions and ignorance.
When we recognize that our enemies are overcome by afflictive emotions, ignorance, and delusion, we should generate compassion for them. We should make the wish that they are swiftly freed from afflictive emotions, ignorance, and delusion. By regarding our enemies and all sentient beings with love, compassion, and bodhichitta, we overcome the temporary obstacle of negative circumstances in our practice.
Right now we have a choice. If we react in fear and anger, this can lead to more negative results that will just end up causing future suffering for ourselves and others. If we can instead cultivate patience, love, compassion, and bodhichitta towards all beings, especially our enemies, then we transform negative circumstances into the path.
Even though beings may attack and try to harm us outwardly, when we inwardly abstain from anger and cultivate love, every situation becomes a part of the bodhisattva’s practice.
In such times, take the bodhisattva vow again and again. Make the commitment to never abandon bodhichitta. Read the thirty-seven bodhisattva practices and merge the meaning of it with your mindstream.
Do not give into afflictive emotions that lead to the lower realms. Do not lose your practice to outer negative circumstances.
Practice giving and receiving (tonglen) to take on all the suffering of beings and send them happiness in return. Pray that all beings, both friends and enemies, go to Dewachen and not the lower realms.
Go for refuge in the Buddha, dharma, sangha, gurus, yidams, dakinis, and dharma protectors. Recite the six syllables 'Om Mani Peme Hung', the mantra of the great compassionate Chenrezig, and 'Om Tare Tutare Ture Soha', the mantra of Tara. Do the practices of the purification of negative karma and healing rituals for all beings.
If you are a secret mantra practitioner and you know the practices to remove obstacles, perform them. In short, the key point is to not let outer negative circumstances over-power your mind.
I will be praying for you all. May you live long!"
*This letter was orally transcribed and translated by Eric Fry-Miller, according to Traga Rinpoche’s wishes.
"I want to express my deepest concern about the welfare of all of you in Ukraine, as Russia is attacking your country. I will be praying for you every day and performing rituals for the swift end to the violence in your country, and your healing now and in the future.
At this time, more than ever, I hope you recollect refuge, bodhichitta, and the Buddha’s teachings. It is important to remember karma, cause, and effect. Due to the collective negative karma accumulated by beings in this world over countless lifetimes, we find ourselves in a degenerate era where people attack each other and engage in the terrible actions of war. This is the result of negative actions. At this time, it is critical to remember cause and effect, so that we do not commit further negative actions to make the situation worse. Hatred has no benefit.
Those that attack us, we think of as enemies. When people engage in such atrocious actions of war and violence, we must understand that they are doing actions that will only result in future negative effects. Thus, we should regard such individuals that engage in such behavior as being mentally ill, doing things that harm themselves in this and in future lifetimes. If these people really understood cause and effect, they would never engage in such negative actions. Thus, our enemies are really sick and mentally ill, under the delusion of their own afflictive emotions and ignorance.
When we recognize that our enemies are overcome by afflictive emotions, ignorance, and delusion, we should generate compassion for them. We should make the wish that they are swiftly freed from afflictive emotions, ignorance, and delusion. By regarding our enemies and all sentient beings with love, compassion, and bodhichitta, we overcome the temporary obstacle of negative circumstances in our practice.
Right now we have a choice. If we react in fear and anger, this can lead to more negative results that will just end up causing future suffering for ourselves and others. If we can instead cultivate patience, love, compassion, and bodhichitta towards all beings, especially our enemies, then we transform negative circumstances into the path.
Even though beings may attack and try to harm us outwardly, when we inwardly abstain from anger and cultivate love, every situation becomes a part of the bodhisattva’s practice.
In such times, take the bodhisattva vow again and again. Make the commitment to never abandon bodhichitta. Read the thirty-seven bodhisattva practices and merge the meaning of it with your mindstream.
Do not give into afflictive emotions that lead to the lower realms. Do not lose your practice to outer negative circumstances.
Practice giving and receiving (tonglen) to take on all the suffering of beings and send them happiness in return. Pray that all beings, both friends and enemies, go to Dewachen and not the lower realms.
Go for refuge in the Buddha, dharma, sangha, gurus, yidams, dakinis, and dharma protectors. Recite the six syllables 'Om Mani Peme Hung', the mantra of the great compassionate Chenrezig, and 'Om Tare Tutare Ture Soha', the mantra of Tara. Do the practices of the purification of negative karma and healing rituals for all beings.
If you are a secret mantra practitioner and you know the practices to remove obstacles, perform them. In short, the key point is to not let outer negative circumstances over-power your mind.
I will be praying for you all. May you live long!"
*This letter was orally transcribed and translated by Eric Fry-Miller, according to Traga Rinpoche’s wishes.
Request to the Worldwide Sangha
The International Administrative Organization for Gargon Monastery recently wrote an important letter to all of the noble sangha and dharma centers in H.E. Garchen Rinpoche's worldwide mandala to request students to organize and participate in long life ceremonies and practices for Garchen Rinpoche.
Next year will be a year of astrological challenges for Garchen Rinpoche, so it is of utmost importance that we practice with pure intent and resolute aspiration for his long life.
Students are requested to continually accumulate White Tara and Namgyalma mantras dedicated to Garchen Rinpoche.
Students can submit their White Tara mantra accumulation at Drikung Rinchen Choling's Web site.
On October 10, 2020, Garchen Rinpoche posted a video message on Garchen Institute's Web site in response to this letter. He wants all his students to know that his current health is very good. Click here to watch this video message.
Also, the Garchen Buddhist Institute's 2020 Winter Teachings Event will include multiple days of Namgylama Long Life practices for Garchen Rinpoche. Stay tuned for more information soon.
We will keep you updated on these practice opportunities.
Next year will be a year of astrological challenges for Garchen Rinpoche, so it is of utmost importance that we practice with pure intent and resolute aspiration for his long life.
Students are requested to continually accumulate White Tara and Namgyalma mantras dedicated to Garchen Rinpoche.
Students can submit their White Tara mantra accumulation at Drikung Rinchen Choling's Web site.
On October 10, 2020, Garchen Rinpoche posted a video message on Garchen Institute's Web site in response to this letter. He wants all his students to know that his current health is very good. Click here to watch this video message.
Also, the Garchen Buddhist Institute's 2020 Winter Teachings Event will include multiple days of Namgylama Long Life practices for Garchen Rinpoche. Stay tuned for more information soon.
We will keep you updated on these practice opportunities.
EMAHO!
Coronavirus Prayers and Practices...
....From HE Garchen Rinpoche
Medicine Buddha
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Our beloved HE Garchen Rinpoche has given his students messages about the coronavirus that contain teachings and advice for practice. In his message of March 7, he urges us to practice Medicine Buddha: "So with trust in cause and effect, supplicate single-pointedly: "I prostrate to the Medicine Buddha, the King of Lapis Lazuli Light!" Or, "I prostrate to the Tathāgata, Arhat, perfectly complete Buddha, the Medicine Buddha, the King of Lapis Lazuli Light!" If you [want] to recite the mantra in Sanskrit: TAYATA BEKHAZE BEKHAZE MAHA BEKHAZE BEKHAZE RADZA SAMUNGATE SOHA Recite this many times and listen to a recording of it. The Medicine Buddha's form has the color of space, so as you recite, think: "He is there, pervading space. Medicinal nectar falls down like rain and benefits the entire world." Do not at all think: "I will get sick." Also do not think [only] about your friends and [only] about your country. [Think]: "A rain [of nectar] falls down upon the entire world." [And think] that this disease has purified the karmic obscurations of those who have died. Their mind cannot die; they only discard their bodies temporarily. So think: "May they again take birth in a precious human body in this world. May they trust in karma, cause and effect. May they be endowed with love and compassion. And may they engage in activities that will bring about the benefit and happiness of all the countries in the world!"* * Many thanks to Ina Bieler for her translation. |
... and from Drikung Kyabgon
His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche
His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche
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Drikung Kyabgon His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche has urged us to practice Parnashavari for the coronavirus. Parnashavari is attired in the green leaves of medical plants. She is the Tara who protects us from contagious diseases-- 20 of the 21 Taras (connected with the wisdom of Amoghasiddhi). The Collected Teachings of Lord Jigten Sumgön state that Parnashavari's mantra is very effective and powerful for healing, pacifying, and bringing pestilences under control. Her mantra is: OM PI-SHA-TSI PARNA-SHA-WARI SARVA MA-RI PRA-SHA-MA-NI HUNG |
Parnashavari
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