On May
2, 2002 we on the Monterey Peninsula will
have the good fortune of receiving teachings
from Arjia Rinpoche. Many of you may remember
Rinpoche when he was here a year ago and gave
teachings on Manjushri.
Arjia Rinpoche is the Abbot of Kumbum
Monastery in Amdo, Tibet. He is the
reincarnation of the father of Je Tsong
Khapa, the founder of the Gelupa sect (Yellow
Hat) of Tibetan Buddhism. Rinpoche has worked
with more than ten lineage teachers,
including His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the
late Panchen Lama. After overseeing the
renovation of his monastery, establishing a
new order of Buddhist monks there, building
schools, founding the Kumbum Red Cross, and
working on numerous other charitable causes,
Rinpoche fled his homeland in 1998 due to
political difference with China. He
eventually came to California where he
established Yellow Hat Buddhist Center in
Mill Valley.
Rinpoche
will give Lamrim Teachings ("The Graded
Path"). Lamrim is one of the richest
traditions in Tibetan Buddhism. Vast and
profound, it provides all of Buddha's
teachings in a clear, step-by-step path to
enlightenment.
The
Lamrim tradition started with Je Tsong Khapa,
who is believed to have received the teaching
from Manjushri, the deity of Wisdom. Lamrim
teaches us how to live our lives to the
fullest and with merits. Rinpoche will offer
a basic introduction of Lamrim and then
explain the Lamrim Monlam
("Prayer") in detail.
WHEN: Thursday, May 2, 2002 at
7:30 PM
WHERE: Christine Kolisch and Craig
Lovell's house
80 laurel Dr., Carmel Valley
HOW: Call 659-0390 or 659-4704 (leave message
ok)
Please
do call first ASAP, as space is limited. Be
sure to let us know if we need to reserve a
chair for you. Some cushions are available
but a good idea to bring your own favorite.
*It is
considered auspicious and is appropriate to
make an offering *(according to one's means)
to the Lama at the time of receiving
teachings. However Dharma is free and no one
is ever turned away for lack of financial
contribution.
