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Benchen Phuntsok Ling is the European seat of His Eminence Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and Very Venerable Tenga Rinpoche.
It was Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche who choose the name "Benchen Phuntsok Ling" for this place to indicate the close connection to the Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling monastery in Kathmandu.
In a letter to his disciples from 1998 Tenga Rinpoche describes his vision of Benchen Phuntsok Ling:
"… this shall be a place for all of you where you can practice the Dharma, for some weeks, some months or any length of time. It has the goal of creating a permanent location for summer courses …"
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Visit of H.H. XVII. Karmapa to Europe |
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 His Holiness the XVII. Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is expected to visit Europe in May and June 2010.
The continous invitations by European centres are accepted by H.H. the Karmapa and are now going through the process of official approval.
We hope that this will happen soon.
H.H. the Karmapa accepted to visit Benchen Phuntsok Ling and we are looking forward to this extraordinary event.
On this occasion the Venerable Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche will also be present in Benchen Phuntsok Ling.
The visit in Benchen Phuntsok Ling is scheduled for Sunday, May 30, 2010.
More information about the program will be given soon.
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Accumulation of 10 Million Tara Mantras |
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 Like earlier this year again we will perform the recitation of 10,000,000 White Tara mantras for the long life of Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche and for the spreading of Rinpoche's activity for the benefit of all sentient beings.
This time we will join the recitation of Tara mantras started by Benchen Karma Kamtsang Poland.
As Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche states: "You should practice White Tara for yourself and for your Guru. Some centers organize accumulations of many thousands of mantras. Every practitioner marks the number of the mantras he recited on a piece of paper. After accumulating 100 000 mantras he gives his list back to the center and the mantras are counted together. You should do that!" (cit. from: Feast of Joy - Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche's Jorney to Tibet 2005, DVD, published 2008 by One Shot Production)
Every student of Rinpoche is invited to join this recitation. Either the ten syllable root mantra or the longer White Tara mantra can be recited.
We will collect the amount of Tara mantras recited and regularly forward the total number to Benchen Karma Kamtsang Poland.
So far 1,158,772 Tara mantras have been recited (January 7, 2010).
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| Summer course: |
July 24 - August 8
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| Tara retreat: |
July 20 - July 22
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| Gönkar retreat: |
August 9 - August 11 |
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Courses with Lama Ngawang |
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April 3 - 5, 2010
White Tara practice and mantra recitation for the long life of Tenga Rinpoche
Start Saturday 9.30 AM, end Monday 12 noon
February 27 - 28, 2010
Chöd practice
Start Saturday 9.30 AM, end Sunday 12 noon
February 12 - 14, 2010
Losar Mönlam - various rituals for the celebration of the Tibetan New Year
February 6 - 7, 2010 - cancelled
Recitation (Singing) of the Heart Sutra
Start Saturday 2.30 PM, end Sunday noon (one day)
December 26 - 30, 2009
Mahakala Retreat (medium length ritual puja)
Start Saturday 9.30 AM, end Wednesday 4.00 PM
Oktober 17 - 18, 2009
Recitation (Singing) of the Heart Sutra
Start Saturday 2.30 PM, end Sunday 11.30 AM (one day)
October 2 - 4, 2009
Nyung Neh - Fasting ritual of the Thousand Armed Chenresig
May 30 - 31, 2009
Chöd practice
End Sunday 4.00 PM
May 24, 2009
Guru Rinpoche Tsok Puja
Start 10.00 AM
May 21 - 24, 2009
Ngöndro Practice
Start Thursday 2.30 AM, end Sunday noon
See also: Itinerary of Lama Ngawang |
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