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Author Archives: MSB
Modern Day Bodhisattvas – In Vermont
On two recent Saturdays, April 14th and 28th, twenty-five participants from throughout New England and Quebec gathered at Pema Osel in Vermont to study and practice Rinpoche’s teachings on bodhicitta, with a focus on the four immeasurables and tonglen. A … Continue reading
2012 Offering and Dana Pilgrimage
The 2012 Offering and Dana Program in India began March 12th with the group arriving in Bodhgaya after an overnight train ride from Delhi. Following a quick breakfast, offerings were gathered and prepared at the Mahabodhi Temple. Flowers and water … Continue reading
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Tagged Bodhgaya, Buddhist Pilgrimage, dzigar kongtrul rinpoche, Offering & Dana
The Words of My Perfect Teacher
Beginning February 17th over two weekends, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche will be teaching at The Words of My Perfect Teacher program in Ward Colorado. For those who are unable to attend the program in person we are pleased to be able … Continue reading
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Tagged dzigar kongtrul rinpoche, Mangala Shri Bhuti, words of my perfect teacher
New Construction at Chokling Monastery
Pema Ewan Chögyur Gyurme Ling, also known as Chokling Monastery, offers us an intimate glimpse into Tibetan monastic life as it exists today in India. To visit Chokling Gompa is at once to peer into a distant past and to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bir India, guna institute, Neten Chokling
The Dharma is Alive and Well in Brazil
For ten days recently Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche visited Salvador, Bahia, the capital city of Brazil’s Eastern most state, itself located at the furthest point that Brazil juts into the Atlantic Ocean. He was there to teach Nagarjuna’s Letter to a Friend and initiate a Shedra Program in Brazil. He was also there to spend time at Mangala Shri Bhuti’s city center, Guna Norling, and meet with students interested in following the spiritual path more seriously, as well as those who are working on behalf of Mangala Shri Bhuti to support the center and community. Continue reading
Posted in Center News, Kongtrul Rinpoche, Program News
Tagged brazil, dzigar kongtrul rinpoche, guna norling, letter to a friend
The Nuisance of Attachment
It’s not a curse to get attached, but it’s a curse to stay ignorant. We have to know why we get attached, if for no other sake then to have some peace of mind, good sleep, some room to breath. Continue reading
Posted in Kongtrul Rinpoche, Teaching Excerpts
Guna Norling Art Auction
Guna Norling was built by a student of Rinpoche’s sixteen years ago and officially became an MSB center eight years ago. Over time, due to salty air and harsh weather conditions, the center has sustained some serious structural damage that needs attention. Pillars and vigas have begun to crack and the roof has sustained irreparable damage. At the same time, we also need a larger space to accommodate our growing sangha. Continue reading
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Tagged art auction, brazil, center, guna norling, renovation
Enter the Circle of Dogs: Our Search for Identity
“Identity is exclusive, not inclusive,” Elizabeth says during this talk, pointing to the fact that our creation of an identity stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of our relationship to the world. She continues, “You don’t have to hold onto an identity to be a functioning human being. If fact the more holding on, the less you are in accord with the way things are, which is in movement, not static. Without holding on to identity, there is flexibility and freedom.” This multi-faceted examination of this topic offers wonderful and practical advice on how to take the common pains of “identity crisis” onto the path. Continue reading
Posted in Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, Teaching Excerpts
Tagged Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, Identity, Kadampa, Selflessness
Report: Weekend Teachings with Dungse Jampal Norbu
On Friday, September 30th, Dungse Jampal Norbu began his first public teaching program at Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling in Vershire, Vermont. About 35 people attended each of the three talks of “Exploring Karma.” Dungse-la, who is Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche son and dharma heir, delivered these teachings with all the poise and confidence we have seen develop in recent years since he began to talk about the dharma publicly. Continue reading
Exploring Karma with Dungse Jampal Norbu
In his first teaching at Pema Osel, Dungse Jampal Norbu, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche’s son and Dharma Heir, will discuss karma, or cause and effect. He will look at karma from an experiential point of view, paying special attention to how karma shapes all aspects of our life and spiritual practice. But he reminds us that”karma is not fate.” With greater awareness we can accept our karma and take responsibility for our future. September 30 – October 1, Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling, Vershire, VT Continue reading
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