13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
This very special series of 13 empowerments over a three-day period will be offered by Lama Kunga Rinpoche on Friday, Sept. 24, Saturday Sept. 25 and Sunday Sept. 26. The cost will be $400 for registration before Aug 1st and $450 after Aug. 1st. This will include the Hevajra Empowerment on Sep 23, which is a prerequisite for receiving the 13 Golden Dharma series (if you haven’t previously received a Hevajra or Cakrasamvara empowerment from a Sakya Lama).
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
It will be held in Kensington, CA - in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Sounds like a plan.Will wrote:It will be held in Kensington, CA - in the San Francisco Bay area.
Kirt
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Hey all,
I'm attempting to contact the representatives for Lama Kunga Rinpoche with some questions I have, and have not received a response from the numerous email contacts on the website.
Would anyone be able to assist?
I'm attempting to contact the representatives for Lama Kunga Rinpoche with some questions I have, and have not received a response from the numerous email contacts on the website.
Would anyone be able to assist?
- How foolish you are,
grasping the letter of the text and ignoring its intention!
- Vasubandhu
Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
I'll give it a shot.mr. gordo wrote: Would anyone be able to assist?
BTW - this has to be at least three days but it is schedules 24-26 September (well, that will be three days ....). Two days for Hevajra .... Maybe I misread it and they are prepending Hevajra or Chakrasamvara to the rest of the program and not counting the two days for that empowerment (in which case it's 22-26 September or so).
Kirt
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
kirtu wrote:I'll give it a shot.mr. gordo wrote: Would anyone be able to assist?
BTW - this has to be at least three days but it is schedules 24-26 September (well, that will be three days ....). Two days for Hevajra .... Maybe I misread it and they are prepending Hevajra or Chakrasamvara to the rest of the program and not counting the two days for that empowerment (in which case it's 22-26 September or so).
Kirt
Hi Kirt,
Here were the questions I wrote them:
1. Which 13 deities will initiation be given on?
2. Is this strictly an empowerment? Will there be a reading transmission (Lung) as well?
3. Will teachings be given on the correct pronunciation of mantras, and use of
hand mudras?
4. If there is a reading transmission, will sadhanas be available for purchase?
Any help would be really appreciated.
- How foolish you are,
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
I'll ask, but ....
Anyway .... I'll give it my best shot this week.
Kirt
The website specifically redirects to Jeff Watt's writeup so I'm pretty sure they will be those (although there can be some variation can't there?).mr. gordo wrote: Here were the questions I wrote them:
1. Which 13 deities will initiation be given on?
What Sakya empowerments have you attended that usually had reading transmissions?2. Is this strictly an empowerment? Will there be a reading transmission (Lung) as well?
I doubt it - I've only seen this done once or twice outside of a (short) retreat setting.3. Will teachings be given on the correct pronunciation of mantras, and use of hand mudras?
Mr. Gordo?! What Sakya place charges for sadhanas? I suppose it could happen ....4. If there is a reading transmission, will sadhanas be available for purchase?
Anyway .... I'll give it my best shot this week.
Kirt
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Hi Kirt,
Really? This occurs as everyone I've gone too.
Though, I think the question I was most concerned with was a review on the sadhana practice, mantra pronunciation, and mudras. Well, I guess I'll have to wait and see.
Yeah, that's what I wanted to find out. The exact ones to be given.The website specifically redirects to Jeff Watt's writeup so I'm pretty sure they will be those (although there can be some variation can't there?).
Off the top of my head, a couple of them....I didn't that was unusual.What Sakya empowerments have you attended that usually had reading transmissions?
Mr. Gordo?! What Sakya place charges for sadhanas? I suppose it could happen
Really? This occurs as everyone I've gone too.
Though, I think the question I was most concerned with was a review on the sadhana practice, mantra pronunciation, and mudras. Well, I guess I'll have to wait and see.
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
If it's in the Bay area I think I can make it! Woohoo!!!
Thanks Ben
Best,
Laura
Thanks Ben
Best,
Laura
Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Reading transmission is usually not done at least not in the US.mr. gordo wrote:Off the top of my head, a couple of them....I didn't that was unusual.What Sakya empowerments have you attended that usually had reading transmissions?
WOW! Is this a West Coast thing?Mr. Gordo?! What Sakya place charges for sadhanas? I suppose it could happen
Really? This occurs as everyone I've gone too.
They only have 3 days according to the schedule to do Hevajra and 13 other empowerments (and apparently Naro Khechara is one of them and that usually takes 4 hours in the zippy version although I suppose that could be zipped along further) so they really won't have time to go over the sadhanas or mudras, however I will ask.Though, I think the question I was most concerned with was a review on the sadhana practice, mantra pronunciation, and mudras. Well, I guess I'll have to wait and see.
Something I just thought about - this has to be limited to groups of 21 students (Hevajra and Naro Khechara can only be given to 21 new students at a time) and they only have time for 1 group.
Kirt
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Hi Mr. Gordo,mr. gordo wrote:Hey all,
I'm attempting to contact the representatives for Lama Kunga Rinpoche with some questions I have, and have not received a response from the numerous email contacts on the website.
Would anyone be able to assist?
Yes, I can try to help. Would you be so kind as to PM me the contact information?
Do you know if Lama Jay will be there?
Best,
Laura
Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Hey Laura,Ngawang Drolma wrote:Hi Mr. Gordo,mr. gordo wrote:Hey all,
I'm attempting to contact the representatives for Lama Kunga Rinpoche with some questions I have, and have not received a response from the numerous email contacts on the website.
Would anyone be able to assist?
Yes, I can try to help. Would you be so kind as to PM me the contact information?
Do you know if Lama Jay will be there?
Best,
Laura
I just used the contact off Lama Kunga's website:
[email protected]
I'm not sure if Lama Jay will be there..but it would great if he were!
Ben
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
kirtu wrote:Reading transmission is usually not done at least not in the US.mr. gordo wrote:Off the top of my head, a couple of them....I didn't that was unusual.What Sakya empowerments have you attended that usually had reading transmissions?
WOW! Is this a West Coast thing?
Hmm...perhaps I'm thinking of something else?
Mr. Gordo?! What Sakya place charges for sadhanas? I suppose it could happen
Really? This occurs as everyone I've gone too.
LOL. Nah...I've paid in NJ once....though I've never had to do so for upstate NY. Cali, yes.
They only have 3 days according to the schedule to do Hevajra and 13 other empowerments (and apparently Naro Khechara is one of them and that usually takes 4 hours in the zippy version although I suppose that could be zipped along further) so they really won't have time to go over the sadhanas or mudras, however I will ask.Though, I think the question I was most concerned with was a review on the sadhana practice, mantra pronunciation, and mudras. Well, I guess I'll have to wait and see.
Something I just thought about - this has to be limited to groups of 21 students (Hevajra and Naro Khechara can only be given to 21 new students at a time) and they only have time for 1 group.
Kirt
Ah, I think that's my main concern....or perhaps if I could grab a senior student just to make sure I'm pronouncing the mantra's correctly.
Any help would be great Kirt!
Thanks!
Ben
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
So I'm about 90% sure I'll be able to make it to this. I went to Hotels.com and looked for the closest place to the center, and it's about 2.5 miles away. Does anyone know how the area in Kensington is? I don't mind walking, but have heard that some parts in Kensington are bad.
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Does anyone here go to Lama Kunga's center? On the 13 Golden Dharmas flyer it says that it's a 5-10 min. drive to restaurants and stores from the center. I was hoping to avoid the costs of renting a car and walk most everywhere.
Also their paypal link to the event isn't working, though the one in the sidebar is....and no one has responded to the emails I've sent to them.
Also their paypal link to the event isn't working, though the one in the sidebar is....and no one has responded to the emails I've sent to them.
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Well, I booked my flight and payment for the teachings. Just gotta book my hotel.
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Lama Kunga's center is in the hills.....Kensington is in a fairly residential neighborhood, and you'd have to walk down to Berkeley's busier streets for meals. But it's a very short drive...I'd think you'd be able to catch a ride with fellow students for meals.
དམ་པའི་དོན་ནི་ཤེས་རབ་ཆེ་བ་དང་།
རྟོག་གེའི་ཡུལ་མིན་བླ་མའི་བྱིན་རླབས་དང་།
སྐལ་ལྡན་ལས་འཕྲོ་ཅན་གྱིས་རྟོགས་པ་སྟེ།
དེ་ནི་ཤེས་རབ་ལ་ནི་ལོ་རྟོག་སེལ།།
"Absolute Truth is not an object of analytical discourse or great discriminating wisdom,
It is realized through the blessing grace of the Guru and fortunate Karmic potential.
Like this, mistaken ideas of discriminating wisdom are clarified."
- (Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche, from his summary of "The Ocean of Definitive Meaning")
རྟོག་གེའི་ཡུལ་མིན་བླ་མའི་བྱིན་རླབས་དང་།
སྐལ་ལྡན་ལས་འཕྲོ་ཅན་གྱིས་རྟོགས་པ་སྟེ།
དེ་ནི་ཤེས་རབ་ལ་ནི་ལོ་རྟོག་སེལ།།
"Absolute Truth is not an object of analytical discourse or great discriminating wisdom,
It is realized through the blessing grace of the Guru and fortunate Karmic potential.
Like this, mistaken ideas of discriminating wisdom are clarified."
- (Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche, from his summary of "The Ocean of Definitive Meaning")
Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Ahh, this is good news cone! Thanks!conebeckham wrote:Lama Kunga's center is in the hills.....Kensington is in a fairly residential neighborhood, and you'd have to walk down to Berkeley's busier streets for meals. But it's a very short drive...I'd think you'd be able to catch a ride with fellow students for meals.
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Re: 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010
Mr. Gordo - how'd it go?
Kirt
Kirt
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche