Dear All,

Prayers for Embodiment of all Refuge Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche on
Friday March 30, 2012 at 7:30pm

Tenga Rinpoche one of the most prominent master of Karma Kagyu
Lineage has entered into parinirvana today, Nepali time 3:45 in the
morning. Rinpoche has entered the after-death-meditation, called
Thugdam.
Join us making prayer for Rinpoche. Remembering this kindness and
compassion for all beings and his activities. We make aspiration this
enlightened one swiftly take rebirth for benefit of all beings

The 3rd incarnation of Tenga Tulku was born in 1932 in
Kham,Eastern Tibet. At a request of the 9th Sangye Nyenpa
Rinpoche, Situ Pema Wangchuk Gyalpo (11th Situ Rinpoche)
prophesized the name of the parents, his birthdate and birthplace.
The present Tenga Rinpoche was found at the age of 7, whereupon
he began his studies. He was given the name Karma Tenzin Thrinle
Pal Sangpo at the age of 19, when he received his full ordination
vows. He received extensive and thorough Buddhist training and
education in Benchen Monastery and Palpung Monastery from the
9th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche, Gelek Drubpe Nyima, and the former
Situ and Jamgon Rinpoches respectively.

He studied all the tantric rituals and philosophy with many different
masters. From his uncle he learned about traditional Tibetan
medicine. He completed his studies with a 3 Year retreat.
In 1959,
he left Tibet and after spending one and a half years in Kalimpong
he settled in Rumtek Monastery, the main seat of H.H. the 16th
Karmapa. There he served His Holiness for 17 years; Rinpoche was
Vajra Master for Rumtek monastery. In 1974 he accompanied His

Holiness on his first tour to America and Europe. 
Since 1976, Tenga
Rinpoche has been living in Swayambhu, Nepal, where he founded
Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling Monastery and a retreat center in
Pharping. Since 1978, has been touring Europe extensively. Ven.
Tenga Rinpoche is one of the few living meditation masters who hold
the still unbroken lineage of the Karma Kagyu Tradition.

Dear Dharma Friends,

We are pleased to announce that we will conduct a Medicine Buddha Empowerment and Teaching Retreat from March 16 to March 18.

The Medicine Buddha Puja can be requested for yourself, your loved ones and friends, for the sick and the dying, for healing, purification and success. The puja can remove obstacles to mental and physical health.

For the sick, to help them recover their health and well-being;

For the dying, to help pacify their mind, and eliminate fear during this time of dying;

For the deceased, to bless and guide their mind to a higher state of rebirth and liberation in the bardo.

The name of the person for whom the prayers are requested will be included for one month. For the deceased, the names will be included and remain for 49 days from the date of death.

The Medicine Buddha mantra is held to be extremely powerful for healing of physical illnesses and purification of negative karma.

We are looking main sponsors to host this Medicine Buddha Retreat for each day. Suggested Donation is CAD $300 each person. Other donations are also welcome for butter lamp offerings, flower offerings, meal offerings, and fruit offerings. Any further more information, please feel free to contact Rabjor @ 778-297-6010.

Those we are not able to attend prayers or retreat in person can making offerings, like feast offering (Tsok) flower, Lamp, meal and so on. We have feast offering each day.

Time Schedule is subject to change.

Dear Dharma Friends,

Tashi Delek!!

Thrangu Monastery sanghas will be commemorating the parinirvana of Jetsun Milarepa on March 7 (Wednesday), 2012 at 7:30pm. We will celebrate with a special tsok (feast) using the text of “Blazing Wisdom”- The Guru Yoga and Feast Offering to The Great Jetsun Milarepa composed by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. This practice of the Guru, central figure of all mandalas, is praised again and again by the victors in all tantras.

Lord Mila, the lord of siddhas, promised that the mere hearing of his name would close the door to birth in the lower realms for seven lifetimes. Now he dwells in the Dharmakaya, blessing samsara and nirvana, animate and inanimate, alike. When called, he surely looks us with compassion, and showers the faithful with blessings.

Please feel free to bring your feast offerings on this wonderful event! (Cookies, Fruit, Juice and etc).

Dear Dharma Friends,

Tashi Delek! Thrangu Monastery sanghas will be commemorating the parinirvana of Marpa the Translator on March 8, 2012 at 7:30pm.

This puja for the anniversary of Jetsun Marpa Chökyi Lodrö. This day is the full moon as well as Festival of the Buddha’s Display of Miracles (Chotrul Duchen). For all Buddhist, but especially in the Kagyu tradition, Marpa and Milarepa are the key forefathers of our tradition. Their blessings and realizations are the basis of our lineage. Through their unwavering discipline in collecting, translating and practicing the teachings of Tilopa and Naropa, the Kagyu Lineage was firmly planted in Tibet, developing and benefitting innumerable beings. We would like everyone to join us and to make aspiration prayers on these auspicious days.