"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 week 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 the first part. 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!"

Lama Khemsar Rinpoche

WELSH DRUB-DHE:
In Wales, practices are held every Wednesday evening and there is also an all-day practice on every month.

WEEKLY PRACTICES
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6:30 p.m. for 645pm start
Venue: Silver Horse Tibetan Buddhist Temple, 105 Sway Road, Morriston. SA6 6JD
Entry: Free. Donations welcome. Silver horse MAP
The focus of the first part of the evening is on the Dzogchen Ngondro foundation practices.

Each Dzog-chen Ngon-dro practice will commence with Dhe-chen Gyalpo (The King of Great Bliss), Mitak Gyud-kul (The Mortality Prayer), Sem-kyed (The Generation of Enlightened Mind), and Kyab-dro & Chak (The Seeking of Refuge) thereafter the following practices will be included on a rota basis:

Yig-gya (One Hundred Syllables) on the first week
Mandal Bulwa (Mandala Offering) on the second week
Lamei Neljor (Acquiring the Jang-chub Sem (Enlightened Mind) of the Lama on the third week
Nying-po Nam-soom (The Three Heart Essences) on the 4rth week – starting at the beginning of the rota the following week.

Following on from the rota-ed practice, we will either be saying the Dedication Prayer and proceeding to the Ngo-zhi practice or, if there are people in attendance who have not received the loong (transmission) of Dzog-chen Ngon-dro, we will have a short break to allow our guests to partake of refreshments –if they wish – and then to leave.

The second part of the evening focuses on Dzog-chen Ngo-zhi Principal practises and, as mentioned above, is only open to those who have received the loong of the Dzog-chen Ngon-dro. Again, these practices will be done on a rota – a different one each week - in the following order:

1) Ma-gyud (Gong-chöd Nam-soom) – first week
2) Phowa (Yeshe Sang-thel) – second week
3) Tse-drub (Jari ma) – third week
4) Chöd (Khadroi Ghe Gyang) – fourth week
5) Zhi-ney – fifth week
6) Du-tri su Drib-jong – sixth week
7) Trul-khor – seventh week
8) Sa-dhak Lu-nyen Chöd-thab – eighth week
9) Jam-ma Nying-thik – ninth week
10) Sherab Mawei Seng-ghe – tenth week.

At the end of the Ngo-zhi practice, we will conclude in the usual way with Yeshe Walmo and Ngo-wa Mönlam.

CONTACT: Rhodri, Takla Mebar, Tel: 01792 874190, E Mail: rhodri1953@yahoo.co.uk or Angela, Metok Lhaze, Tel: 01639 849541 Mobile 07789 308434 E Mail: angelafairwell@btinternet.com



ONE DAY A MONTH PRACTICE - This is held on the second Sunday of each month

VENUE: Silver Horse Tibetan Buddhist Temple, 105 Sway Road, Morriston. SA6 6JD unless alternative arrangements are made. Please contact the organisers to confirm.Silver horse MAP

TIME: 9.30 to 4.30 p.m. From morning to lunch Dzogchen Ngondro will be practised and is open to all. After lunch Jinpa Namzhi will be practised and this will be for practitioners who have received the loong (transmission) of the foundation practice of Dzog-chen Ngondro.

CONTACTS:

Jan, Emaho Mobile 07772 657909 e-mail: janfromonw@tiscali.co.uk ,

Elisabeth, Tashi Lhamo Mobile 07791 785502 e-mail: fernfire@ntlworld.com

or Angela, Metok Lhaze Tel: 01639 849541 Mobile 07789 308434 e-mail: angelafairwell@btinternet.com

Silver Horse Tibetan Buddhist Centre, 105 Sway Rd., Morriston, Swansea. SA6 6JD

Silver horse MAP

MONTHLY GROUP DZOGCHEN NGON-DRO PRACTICE DAYS

WITH TSHOG OFFERING!

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.

Contacts: Jan Ema Ho, tel: 01559 371109 e-mail: janfromonw@tiscali.co.uk or

Elisabeth Tashi Lhamo, tel: 02920 481190, mobile: 07791 785502 e-mail: fernfire@ntlworld.com , or

Angela, Metok Lhaze, Tel: 01639 849541 Mobile 07789 308434 -

E Mail: angelafairwell@btinternet.com