Summer Retreat
Dharma Teachings & Practice
with
Ven. Dorzin Dhondrup Rinpoche
September 10th, 11th & 12th, 2023
In-person and Live on Zoom
Announcement
RigDzin Dharma Foundation is excited to announce our Summer Retreat with Venerable Dorzin Dhondrup Rinpoche, September 10th, 11th and 12th! Dorzin Rinpoche, resident lama of Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling in Singapore, last gave teachings at RigDzin in 2014, so we are profoundly blessed that he is able to find time in his busy schedule while in the USA to visit Albuquerque and give sublime dharma teachings!
Teachings
Dorzin Rinpoche will give commentary and reveal deeper meaning in the Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara. This profound prayer was composed by Lord Jigten Sumgon, founder of the Drikung Kagyu lineage, at the moment of his enlightenment. This devotional prayer supplicates Mother Tara, the great Protectress, to help remove seven specific mental obscurations that block the path to enlightenment.
The prayer encompasses the main points of the Buddhist Path and contains many blessings! Reciting the Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara and contemplating its meaning helps remove obstacles in our own practice, as well as for all sentient beings.
Practice
Dorzin Rinpoche will lead two deity yoga practices — Amitabha to help liberate all sentient beings and White Tara for world peace and the well-being of all sentient beings. Practicing Amitabha helps liberate all sentient beings of the six realms from suffering, and establishes them in the state of freedom and all-knowingness. According to the heart-pledge and extraordinary aspiration of Buddha Amitabha, by virtue of this practice all beings with whom practitioners have had a connection will be born in the pure land of Dewachen as soon as they pass from this life. Click here to download the Amitabha practice text.
White Tara practice promotes long life, peace, prosperity, and health, both for the practitioner and for others. White Tara was the primary deity practice of many well-known Buddhist scholars and Siddhas in both India and Tibet, foremost among them Nagarjuna and Atisha, as well as our own HE Garchen Rinpoche.
RigDzin Dharma Foundation is excited to announce our Summer Retreat with Venerable Dorzin Dhondrup Rinpoche, September 10th, 11th and 12th! Dorzin Rinpoche, resident lama of Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling in Singapore, last gave teachings at RigDzin in 2014, so we are profoundly blessed that he is able to find time in his busy schedule while in the USA to visit Albuquerque and give sublime dharma teachings!
Teachings
Dorzin Rinpoche will give commentary and reveal deeper meaning in the Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara. This profound prayer was composed by Lord Jigten Sumgon, founder of the Drikung Kagyu lineage, at the moment of his enlightenment. This devotional prayer supplicates Mother Tara, the great Protectress, to help remove seven specific mental obscurations that block the path to enlightenment.
The prayer encompasses the main points of the Buddhist Path and contains many blessings! Reciting the Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara and contemplating its meaning helps remove obstacles in our own practice, as well as for all sentient beings.
Practice
Dorzin Rinpoche will lead two deity yoga practices — Amitabha to help liberate all sentient beings and White Tara for world peace and the well-being of all sentient beings. Practicing Amitabha helps liberate all sentient beings of the six realms from suffering, and establishes them in the state of freedom and all-knowingness. According to the heart-pledge and extraordinary aspiration of Buddha Amitabha, by virtue of this practice all beings with whom practitioners have had a connection will be born in the pure land of Dewachen as soon as they pass from this life. Click here to download the Amitabha practice text.
White Tara practice promotes long life, peace, prosperity, and health, both for the practitioner and for others. White Tara was the primary deity practice of many well-known Buddhist scholars and Siddhas in both India and Tibet, foremost among them Nagarjuna and Atisha, as well as our own HE Garchen Rinpoche.
About Venerable Dorzin Dhondrup Rinpoche
Dorzin Rinpoche—a devoted heart son of HE Garchen Rinpoche—is the resident lama at Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling in Singapore, which is the largest center in HE Garchen Rinpoche’s mandala. He is well loved by dharma students worldwide for his deep kindness, humility, and friendly nature. He also has a special connection to our center, in having received Dzogchen teachings from the great Khenpo Munsel, root lama to our founder, Ven. Traga Rinpoche!
Click Here to read a full biography.
Retreat Schedule
(All times are Mountain Standard Time)
Dorzin Rinpoche—a devoted heart son of HE Garchen Rinpoche—is the resident lama at Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling in Singapore, which is the largest center in HE Garchen Rinpoche’s mandala. He is well loved by dharma students worldwide for his deep kindness, humility, and friendly nature. He also has a special connection to our center, in having received Dzogchen teachings from the great Khenpo Munsel, root lama to our founder, Ven. Traga Rinpoche!
Click Here to read a full biography.
Retreat Schedule
(All times are Mountain Standard Time)
Sunday, September 10th
10 AM - Noon, 2-5 PM: Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara (continues Monday)
Monday, September 11th
10 AM - 11:30 AM: Amitabha practice; Prayers for the Deceased
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara (continues Tuesday)
Tuesday, September 12th
10 AM - 11:30 AM: White Tara practice for World Peace and Well-being of all sentient beings.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara (concludes)
Retreat Text
Click Here to read the Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara.
Location
In-person: RigDzin Dharma Center, 233 Washington St. SE, ABQ NM, 87108
Teachings also will be available on Zoom.
10 AM - Noon, 2-5 PM: Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara (continues Monday)
Monday, September 11th
10 AM - 11:30 AM: Amitabha practice; Prayers for the Deceased
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara (continues Tuesday)
Tuesday, September 12th
10 AM - 11:30 AM: White Tara practice for World Peace and Well-being of all sentient beings.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara (concludes)
Retreat Text
Click Here to read the Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara.
Location
In-person: RigDzin Dharma Center, 233 Washington St. SE, ABQ NM, 87108
Teachings also will be available on Zoom.
Registration
For In-Person Teachings
Suggested donations are:
Sliding scale available. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
For in-person attendance, pre-register or register at the door.
To pre-register via PayPal, click the "Donate" button at the bottom of this page.
If you encounter any challenges with PayPal pre-registration, please call 505-401-7340 or email [email protected]. Please be patient in receiving a response.
ZOOM Attendance
Registration is NOT required to attend retreat sessions on Zoom. A donation is greatly appreciated.
Meeting ID: 774 643 3739
Passcode: 108
We kindly ask that you practice the paramita of generosity and make an offering in gratitude for the supreme kindness of the Lama who blesses us with Dharma teachings, and the Center that makes it possible. We are able to offer dharma programs like this because of your kindness and generosity.
Questions? Contact [email protected] or 505-401-7340.
For In-Person Teachings
Suggested donations are:
- $100 for the full retreat
- $50 for one (1) full day (Sunday).
- $25 for a half day Sunday
- $25 for Monday evening
- $25 for Tuesday evening
Sliding scale available. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
For in-person attendance, pre-register or register at the door.
To pre-register via PayPal, click the "Donate" button at the bottom of this page.
If you encounter any challenges with PayPal pre-registration, please call 505-401-7340 or email [email protected]. Please be patient in receiving a response.
ZOOM Attendance
Registration is NOT required to attend retreat sessions on Zoom. A donation is greatly appreciated.
Meeting ID: 774 643 3739
Passcode: 108
We kindly ask that you practice the paramita of generosity and make an offering in gratitude for the supreme kindness of the Lama who blesses us with Dharma teachings, and the Center that makes it possible. We are able to offer dharma programs like this because of your kindness and generosity.
Questions? Contact [email protected] or 505-401-7340.
Interviews Available
From 2 pm to 4 pm on Monday, September 11 and Tuesday September 12, Dorzin Rinpoche will be available for private, 20-minute interviews at RigDzin Dharma Center.
Many of our sangha members have been without access to the direct advice and guidance of a spiritual master for quite some time, so this is a precious opportunity for direct guidance!
To reserve a 20-minute time slot, please call RigDzin Dharma Center at 505-401-7340.
It is customary to offer a khata and dana to the Lama in gratitude for their kindness. To learn more about khata offerings and dana, CLICK HERE.
From 2 pm to 4 pm on Monday, September 11 and Tuesday September 12, Dorzin Rinpoche will be available for private, 20-minute interviews at RigDzin Dharma Center.
Many of our sangha members have been without access to the direct advice and guidance of a spiritual master for quite some time, so this is a precious opportunity for direct guidance!
To reserve a 20-minute time slot, please call RigDzin Dharma Center at 505-401-7340.
It is customary to offer a khata and dana to the Lama in gratitude for their kindness. To learn more about khata offerings and dana, CLICK HERE.
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Please click the "Donate" button to pre-register through PayPal for in-person attendance. You may also register at the door prior to the event. Interview times must be reserved in advance.
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