Contact:
Drikung Meditation Centeralexis@drikungboston.org
339 368-5740
When
Saturday August 11, 2012 at 9:00 AM EDT-to-
Sunday August 12, 2012 at 5:00 PM EDT
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Transportation Info
Bartlett Ave. is off of Massachusetts Avenue (Mass Ave) just north of Arlington Center. Landmarks: Look for the Foodmaster Supermarket on the corner of Mass. Ave. & Bartlett Ave just north of Arlington Center.
Parking: on the street on Bartlett Ave. Please be careful not to block neighbor's driveways.
Thank you.
Public Transportation
We are a short walk up the street from the bus stop. Ask the bus driver to get off at the Foodmaster just north of Arlington Center.
Weekends, Bus # 77 Mass. Ave. from Harvard Sq. or Porter Sq. (Red Line T.) Get off at Foodmaster, just north of Arlington Center: corner of Bartlett Ave. & Mass. Ave. There are more options for Weekdays, including the #79 from Alewife Station and the #89 from Lechmere Station in Boston.
Visit MBTA.com for more info.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I am new to Buddhism. Should I come?
Absolutely! The teachings are for everyone.
We have a dedicated community of Dharma practitioners who are available to help navigate you through the process. Ven. Lama Sonam is also available to speak with.
I cannot afford the entire requested registration. Can I still come? Absolutely.
No one will be turned away. Please volunteer if you can. We always can use an extra hand.
In order for the center to exist, we ask that everyone do what they can to support this retreat financially. If you cannot give in this way, please volunteer. No one will miss the teachings and no one will be turned away for financial reasons!
I love to serve. Are there volunteer opportunities available?
Yes! Please email Paul, taliesin39@aol.com
Volunteer
There are always volunteer opportunities.
It is a great way to gain merit and get to know people,
among other benefits. We are an all volunteer organization and your help is GREATLY APPRECIATED! Email Paul taliesin39@aol.com
to sign up.
The DMC is Vegetarian
Although many of us eat meat, there is a No Meat
policy in the temple and on the property. The founder
of the Drikung Kagyu lineage, Lord Jigten Sumgon was
vegetarian (in the 12th century and in Tibet!). Out of respect for the lineage, please do not bring meat for lunch during the break. There are a number of local restaurants within walking distance.
Ontul Rinpoche will be accompanied by his son, H.E. Lho Orgyen Drodul Dorje Rinpoche, also known as Karma Ratna Rinpoche and was recognized by H.H. Dalai Lama and H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang as the Quality Emanation of the great Drikung Treasure revealer Lho Nuden Dorje.
Lhö Ontul Rinpoche
August 11 & 12 2012
We are so happy to warmly welcome Ontul Rinpoche back to our center!
Please join us for this wonderful weekend of empowerments, a healing, and teachings.
Ontul Rinpoche will give Kurukulle and Milarepa empowerments, a Rainbow Body Healing Chod, and yogic teachings with emphasis on Milarepa's 100,000 Songs.
Ontul Rinpoche is a well-known Dzogchen Master blessed by His Holiness Dalai Lama, H.H. 16th Gyalwa Karmapa and His Holiness Drigung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche and is
a reincarnation of one of the twenty-five original disciples of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava).
Retreat Schedule
Saturday, August 11th
10am - Noon: Kurukulle Empowerment
Kurukulle (or Skt. Kurukulla; Tib. Rig Yed Ma) is an empowerment that is rarely given.
This deity is a form of Red Tara and carries the energy of attracting and magnetizing.
All Tibetan Buddhist practices are done with Bodhicitta- with the motivation to bring benefit to all. One can invoke Kurukulle to bring about world peace or for personal reasons such as winning a job, influencing one's boss, or creating passion or controling emotions such as lust.
2pm - 5pm: Rainbow Body Healing Chöd
Rinpoche will offer the Healing Chod to heal all varieties of illness
and to remove the karmic obstacles to spiritual growth.
This ceremony is open to both Buddhist and non-Buddhists.
The Healing Chöd is suitable for everyone, including those with either mild or chronic illnesses. Music, prayers, and mantras in the sacred sounds of Sanskrit and Tibetan will be offered; transformative mudras, offerings, and meditation will cut through destructive emotions and repel negative energies and obstacles. Bring a yoga mat or pillow to lie on, relax and receive the healing!
Saturday Schedule
9am | Shrine room is open for meditation during Rinpoche's self-empowerment
10am - Noon | Kurukulle empowerment
Noon - 2pm | Lunch break
2pm - 5pm | Healing Chöd
Suggested Donation. Scroll down to Registration Details.
No one will be turned away!
Sunday, August 12th
10am - Noon: Milarepa Empowerment
Rinpoche will bestow this empowerment to connect deeply with Tibet's
great saint, Milarepa, who attained perfect enlightement in only one
lifetime after having committed the negative deeds of killing 35 people.
He then took the teachings seriously and to heart and after 12 years of practicing,
attained complete enlightenment. If he could do it, so can we! :)
2pm - 5pm: Yogic Teachings on Milarepa's 100,000 Songs
Join us for yogic teachings from a yogic master on Milarepa's 100,000 songs.
We have copies of this Buddhist classic for sale in our Dharma shop at a special price
of only $40 (originally $50) during the retreat.
Sunday Schedule
9am | Shrine room is open for meditation during Rinpoche's self-empowerment
10am - Noon | Milarepa empowerment
Noon - 2pm | Lunch break
2pm - 5pm | Yogic teachings on Milarepa's 100,000 songs
Suggested Donation. Scroll down to Registration Details.
No one will be turned away!
Venerable Lho Ontül Rinpoche escaped from Tibet after the Chinese invasion with his teacher Kharnam and his followers in 1960. Rinpoche travelled to India during 1962 where, until 1965, did retreat and studied with Khenpo Thubten (introduced to him by the highly realized yogini Drikung Khandro Neni Rinpoche) in the holy place of Tso Pema (Lotus Lake), India. During 1965, Rinpoche and a group of practitioners established a spiritual community in the hill station of Dharamsala and practiced in a simple tent. During the first ceremony in Tso Pema on Guru Rinpoche Day (Tse chu) they pitched the tent and performed pujas next to this holy lake. During 1965 Rinpoche and the community invited Khenpo Thubten to give teachings and they studied with him until 1970. From there, Rinpoche travelled to Ladakh, India in 1970 and bestowed empowerments on the Himalayan Buddhist peoples. Through the offerings received from this teaching tour, he purchased land in Tso Pema and started the construction of Wogmin Thubten Shedrup Ling Monastery in 1971.
Ontül Rinpoche received Mahamudra and Dzogchen teachings from great Buddhist masters: H.H. Dalai Lama, H.H. Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche, H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Yogi Pachung Rinpoche, Polu Khenchen Dorje, Ven. Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen, Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, Khenpo Khedrup Rinpoche and others. From the yogi Chyunga Rinpoche, Ontül Rinpoche received teachings and personal instructions on the Drigung Kagyu Five-Fold Profound Path of Mahamudra. In the years which followed, Ontül Rinpoche went to Drigung Kagyu Monasteries in Ladakh where he received most of the important empowerments, instructions and oral transmissions of the Drigung Kagyu tradition from H.E. Choje Togden Rinpoche.
It is a rare privilege to meet such a qualified spiritual master who is accessible to practitioners who wish to genuinely embark on the spiritual path. Ontul Rinpoche lives with his wife, Khandro Tashi Drolma together with their son Karma Ratna Rinpoche (an emanation of Nuden Dorje), and their family in Wogmin Thubten Shedrup Ling Gompa next to the Lotus Lake, Tso Pema.
Ven. Ontül Rinpoche holds both the unbroken lineages of the Maha Mudra and Maha Ati transmission of Drigung Kagyu and Nyingma. Rinpoche is a well known Dzogchen Master who has the blessings from His Holiness Dalai Lama, H.H. 16th Gyalwa Karmapa and His Holiness Drigung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche and has many students all over the world, generously sharing precious Dharma to those interested in learning and practicing. Lho Ontul Rinpoche is a reincarnation of one of the twenty-five original disciples of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava).
At the Door Entire Retreat $125
At the Door Entire Retreat Members $100
At the Door Per Day $80
At the Door Per Day Members $75
At the Door Per Session $50
At the Door Per Session Members $40
No one will be turned away for lack of funds!
The Dharma is for all. However, in order for the center to exist,
we ask that everyone do what they can to support this retreat
financially. If you cannot give in this way, please volunteer your time.
No one will miss the teachings. Email Paul taliesin39@aol.com
to request Work Study via email.
Register online, phone, mail in check, or at the door.
Online: Click link below. Phone: Call in your credit card. 1-888-590-3380.
Leave message if no one answers and we'll call you back.
Mail In: Drikung Meditation Center, 15 Bartlett Ave, Arlington, MA 02476
At the Door: Cash, Check, Major Credit Cards Accepted
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