DecemberTuesdays Meditation Practice and Teachings 7.00pm — 8.00pm (ongoing) Sundays Teachings on The Path to the Middle Way 10.00am – 11.00am (ongoing) |
JanuaryTuesdays January Tuesdays Meditation Practice and Teachings 7.00pm — 8.00pm (ongoing) |
Members of Nyingma Foundation Trust, monks and representatives of prominent monasteries from across the State, local gentries and scholars from within and outside the State and large number of devotees were present on the occasion. On reaching the institute, Hon’ble Governor was accorded ceremonial reception by the monks and Khenpos of the institute and was escorted to the main chapel. Hon’ble Governor offered prayers and witnessed the traditional Cham presented by the monks of the institute. He presented the certificates to the scholars who have completed their higher studies and felicitated Ladhaki & Sons, the contractor and other trust members for their contribution to build the institute of such prominence. Addressing the massive gathering of monks, devotees and students, Hon’ble Governor mentioned the significance of Sikkim in both Hinduism and Buddhism. Stating that with the presence of highly reputed Buddhist Monasteries of various sects alongside newly established Buddhist centres, Sikkim has firmly established itself as a prime pilgrimage centre for Buddhists all over the world. He added that lasting peace and tranquillity, hospitable people and its pure environment has made the state a tourist choice over the years. He further said that now the time has come that Sikkim be developed as higher education hub for both modern and spiritual education. He also mentioned that establishment of Buddhist University at Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Deorali is the step in this direction which will definitely serve the larger purpose.Hailing the establishment of the institute and the initiative of H.H the Rigzin Dorjee Rinpoche, Hon’ble Governor urged everyone present to collectively work for the betterment of society and the State and imbibe the values that Lord Buddha taught us.
Tshe-chu: Every month, according to the Lunar Calendar 10th is the Guru Rinpoche’s Tshok offering day. |
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1st Month Guru Rinpoche renounces his kingdom, practises yoga and meditation in the great charnel ground of Shitavana, ‘The Cool Grove’, and attains liberation. Gathering under him the matrikas and dakinis, he is known as Guru Shantarakshita.
2nd Month Guru Rinpoche takes the ‘Rabjung’ ordination from Buddha’s disciple Ananda. He shows unparalleled understanding and mastery of both sutra andmantra, and is known as Guru Shakya Sengé and as Guru Loden Choksé. 3rd Month The king of Zahor tries to burn Guru Rinpoche alive. Guru Rinpoche transforms the fire into a lake (called Tsopema, at Rewalsar), establishes the Dharma in the land of Zahor and takes Mandarava as his consort. He is known as Guru Chimé Pemajungné, the Immortal Lotus Born. 4th Month The deluded ministers of Orgyen try to burn Guru Rinpoche and Mandarava, his spiritual consort, alive. He turns the flames of the funeral pyre into a lake, from which they emerge seated on a lotus. The king, ministers and people of Oddiyana are inspired with devotion. He is known as Guru Pema Dorjé Tsal. 5th Month When tirthikas from South India attempt to harm the Buddha Dharma, Guru Rinpoche, with his great power, vanquishes them along with their gods and guardians. Raising the victory banner of the Dharma, he is known as Guru Sengé Dradrok. 6th Month At sunrise Guru Rinpoche is miraculously born amidst dazzling radiance in a lotus bed on Lake Danakosha. Turning the Wheel of Dharma for the dakinis, he is known as Guru Tsokyé Dorje. 7th Month The tirthikas from Tamradvipa throw Guru Rinpoche into the Ganges. Rising from the water, he reverses the flow of the river and performs a vajra dance in the sky. The tirthikas are inspired with devotion, and begin to follow the Dharma. Guru Rinpoche is known as Guru Khading Tsal. 8th Month The tirthikas try to poison Guru Rinpoche, who transforms their concoction into amrita nectar. Irradiant from his drink, he inspires faith amongst the tirthikas, and is known as Guru Nyima Özer. 9th Month Guru Rinpoche takes the form of Vajrakumara at Yangleshö in Nepal, and subdues the local deities and negative forces. He performs the sadhana of Palchen Yangdak and attains the vidyadhara stage of Mahamudra realization. He is known as Guru Dorjé Tötreng. 10th Month Guru Rinpoche arrives in central Tibet. He subdues all the hostile negative forces, founds the great monastery of Chökhor Palgyi Samyé and lights the lamp of the holy Dharma of the sutra and mantra teachings. Guiding his twenty-five disciples and the king to liberation, he is known as Padmasambhava. 11th Month Guru Rinpoche assumes his wrathful form in Paro Taktsang in Bhutan, and brings under his control the local deities and guardians. Making them protectors of the terma (hidden treasure) teachings, he entrusts them with secret oral instructions, to be given only to the tertöns who shall discover them. He is known as Guru Dorje Trollö. 12th Month Guru Rinpoche is invited to Oddiyana by King Indrabodhi and installed as crown prince, marrying the Princess Bhasadhara. He is known as Guru Pema Gyalpo. |
Nyer-Nga: 25th of every month, according to Lunar
calendar, Dakini Yeshi Tshogyal Tshok offering day.
Yeshe Tsogyal (Tib. ཡེ་ཤེས་མཚོ་རྒྱལ་, Wyl. ye shes mtsho rgyal) — the principal consort of Guru Padmasambhava. She was Vajravarahi in human form and also an emanation of Tara and Buddhalochana. She was born as a princess in the clan of Kharchen. According to some accounts her father was called Namkha Yeshe and her mother was Gewa Bum.[1] In other histories, such as the Zanglingma and the biography revealed by Taksham Nüden Dorje, her father is named as Kharchen Palgyi Wangchuk, who is otherwise said to have been her brother. Yet another version names her father as Tökar Lek and her mother as Gyalmo Tso. She became the consort of King Trisong Detsen before being offered to Guru Rinpoche as a mandala offering during an empowerment. She specialized in the practice of Vajrakilaya and experienced visions of the deity and gained accomplishment. In Nepal, she paid a ransom for Acharya Salé and took him as herspiritual consort. Through the power of her unfailing memory, she collected all the teachings given by Guru Rinpoche in Tibet and concealed them as terma. At the end of her life, it is said, she flew through the air and went directly to Zangdokpalri. |