The Tibetan Yungdrung Bon Institute Miami-FL, USA
The TYBI is a 501c(3) non-profit organisation under federal law based in Miami, FL with its branches in California, Nevada and Oregon. It is founded by Lama Khemsar Rinpoche to preserve and teach Yungdrung Bon - the Ancient Native Buddhism of Tibet to interested people in the West.
UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF TYBI, MIAMI,FL:
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Lama Khemsar Rinpoche
For
information and details of group practices, please contact:
Regina Meng-ngak Lhamo on: 415 515 2545, or e-mail: regina_capurro@yahoo.com,
Our weekly practice in Berkeley, CA, is on Wednesday evening, 7:15pm - 9pm. Venue: private residence in Berkeley, CA, please contact organizer for details
Or, in Los Angeles: Lorrin Phuntsog Dronma on 818 6650021 or e-mail: phuntsog_dronma@yahoo.com
Practices in CA are at Lorrins in Glendale, usually Wednesday eves and Saturday afternoons, - please do call for more details.
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"My love and prayers to you, your family and friends"
Dear students I am writing to you personally to invite each and every one of you - students, family and friends - to join in the warmth and fellowship of our meditations which take place at our local Drub-dhe centres worldwide every Wednesday evening throughout the year.
All
are Welcome!
The focus of these evenings is on the Dzogchen Ngondro foundation practices which employ a combination of mantra, visualisation and meditation. Whilst these are generally associated with Yungdrung Bon (The Ancient Buddhism of Tibet) and Buddhism, their essence has Universal Application and can be adapted and utilized by anyone – regardless of the faith or belief system one ascribes to, so all are most cordially invited to participate.
When I am in each area, I conduct the practices in person – providing additional commentary and insights as we go along. If I am not there, my students take turns at leading the practices. We start at 7:30pm and finish at approximately 9.30pm however, if you find it difficult to arrive in time for the start, please don't worry about it – just slip in quietly when you arrive.
These sessions are FREE of charge however, if you wish to make donations, these are always most welcome and are used to help with the Rent etc. Offerings such as flowers, incense, candles, food etc. (ALL FRESH) can be brought in by you and dedicated for the benefit of yourself, your family / friends, etc. This being a positive karmic act and if, at any point, you wish to sponsor / dedicate the prayers from any session for a particular purpose, please advise your local um-zey (prayer leader) / named organizer in order that these may be done in the manner I have prescribed for them.
'Hope you can make it!'
"Human
Life, no matter how successful or famous and powerful one may be,
is incomplete without taking spiritual path!"
WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MEDITATION
IN CALIFORNIA AND MIAMI
All
existing students and members of the public are cordially invited by TYBI
and its Spiritual Director to join us for Wednesday Dzogchen Ngon-dro Meditation.
This is run in California, at temporary private places and in Miami, at its
Temple in Miami Beach. The meditation is free and runs throughout the year!
The aim of of the meditation is to provide those who attend the Lama's teachings
with the opportunity to engage in the practice of the teachings which they
have received, in a friendly and supportive environment. A warm welcome is
also extended to any member of the general public (regardless of faith, race
or gender) who is interested in finding out more about the teachings of Yungdrung
Bön. One does not require to have had any previous experience or knowledge
of the tradition or to commit oneself in any way. All meditations and practice
sessions are led by students in turn as advised by Khemsar Rinpoche. When
in town, Rinpoche himself preside over the practices and gives teachings/commentaries
on various levels.
Time: starts 7:25 pm sharp until about 9 pm (same with all our U.K
and European groups)
Free - donations welcome towards covering costs
Los
Angeles:
call Lorrin McCormick: tel:
818 6650021 e-mail: phuntsog_dronma@yahoo.com
DRUB-DHE
PRACTICE
Wednesday evening meditation is designed for students to practice Dzogchen Ngondro. It is also a public meditation assisted by students as a courtesy of TYBSC and open to general public - regardless of faith and gender.
Saturday afternoon meditation is designed for students to practice Dzogchen Ngo-zhi. This is not open to general public unless one has received at least Dzogchen Ngondro.
SATURDAY DRUB-DHE NGO-ZHI PRACTICE ROTA.
From January, 2009, the practice rota below will be in operation during the Saturday practice sessions. The format to be observed, in each instance, is for the practice session to commence with the consolidated version of Dzog-chen Ngon-dro followed by the particular practice rota-ed for that session. Initially, we will be operating on a truncated version of the rota, concentrating on the first 5 practices on the list, and will eventually begin to include the other practices at an appropriate juncture in time.
1.
Magyud Gong Chod Namsoom First
Saturday
2. Phowa Yeshe Sang ThelSecond Saturday
3. Tse-drub Jarima Third Saturday
4. Chod Khadroi Ghe Gyang Fourth Saturday
5. Zhiney (Dzogchen meditation stepping stone)
Fifth Saturday
THEN in about 6 months time following will be entered into the rotation:
6.
Trul-khor (Dzogchen Yoga Meditation Aid)
7. Sadhak Lu-nyen Chod-thab
8. Jam-ma (Nying-thik)
9. Sherab Mawei Seng-ghe
In addition to the rotation of the 5 main NGO-ZHI FOCUS subjects as listed, regarding the consolidated Dzogchen Ngondro practice beforehand, Rinpoche instructs students that:
"Each saturday the Dzogchen Ngondro should be performed by students as per the usual consolidated way, first setting up the mandala, then following Mitak Gyud Kul, Sem-kye and Kyabdro practices (which are essential), students should then proceed to one of the remaining Dzogchen Ngondro in the following manner:
For example:
First
week Mitak
Gyud Kul, Semkye and Kyabdro practice
followed by Yig-Gya, then onto the NGO-ZHI
FOCUS for the saturday rotation, eg. Phowa and concluding / dedicating as
usual.
The
next week Mitak
Gyud Kul, Semkye and Kyabdro practice
followed by Mandal
Bulwa,
then onto the NGO-ZHI FOCUS for the saturday
rotation, eg. Tse-drub Jarima, and concluding/ dedicating as usual.
The
next week Mitak
Gyud Kul, Semkye and Kyabdro practice
followed by Lamei
Neljor,
then onto the NGO-ZHI FOCUS for the saturday
rotation, eg. Zhiney, and concluding/ dedicating as usual.
The
next week Mitak
Gyud Kul, Semkye and Kyabdro practice
followed by Nying-po Namsoom,
then onto the NGO-ZHI FOCUS for the saturday
rotation, eg. Chod, and concluding/ dedicating as usual.
The
next week Mitak
Gyud Kul, Semkye and Kyabdro practice
followed by Yig-Gya,
then onto the NGO-ZHI FOCUS for the saturday
rotation, eg. Ma-gyud Gon-chod Nam-soom and concluding/ dedicating
as usual.
And so on, in rotation.
In this way the saturday practice will reflect the format of the wednesday night meditations, which similarly rotate the Dzogchen Ngondro elements to be focussed on each week."
Lama Khemsar Rinpoche
These practices are open to any students who have received Dzogchen Ngondro, and those students who wish to receive Loong of any of these can do so by booking 2 hour private one to one with Rinpoche through local organisers.
Time:
Saturdays 4:20pm - 6:30pm
MONTHLY
GROUP DZOGCHEN NGON-DRO PRACTICE DAYS
(Continuing
as normal!)
The Dzogchen Ngondro practice day will continue to go ahead on the days &
dates mentioned with a 9.30am start, ending about 5pm. Bring your own lunch
as usual and all folders and equipment. This day is open to all including
public! This Group Practice day is free and donations are collected to cover
the cost of the days venue etc.
Contact your local organisers. Los Angeles:
Lorrin Phuntsog Dronma on 818 6650021 or e-mail: phuntsog_dronma@yahoo.com
PRAYER OF INDISCRIMINATE LOVE:
May all the sentient beings that are
encompassed by the SKY be enriched with
happiness and the cause of happiness!
May all the sentient beings be parted from
suffering and the causes of suffering!
May all sentient beings never be
separated from the happiness of the
Eternal state of consciousness!
May the minds of all sentient beings abide
in the state of equipoise, in which there
exists neither happiness nor unhappiness!
Lama Khemsar