First North American Kagyu Monlam on July 13 - July 17, 2010 hosted by Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD)

First North American Kagyu Monlam July 13 - July 17, 2010 Hosted by Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD)

June 4, 2010 His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa has given his personal attention to composing the prayer program and schedule for the first-ever North American Kagyu Monlam. This newly information has just been received and we are excited to share it with youMonlam program and schedule (pdf file). We invite you to participate in this unique prayer assembly and teaching event for the monastic and lay sangha. Whether you can come for only one day or for the entire program, your participation will support His Holiness's efforts to promote peace and harmony throughout the world. The Very Venerable Ninth Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche will lead the program with assistance from the Venerable Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, the Venerable Lama Norlha Rinpoche and Lama Tsultrim. The event is being sponsored by three centers - Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD-Woodstock, NY), Kagyu! Thubten Chöling (KTC-Wappingers Falls, NY), and Karma Thegsum Chöling - NJ (KTC-NJ). With the Monlam slightly over a month away, participants are encouraged to register early, preferably by June 21, to receive admission badges in time for the event. For those who have registered and made full payment, you will receive your badge and parking instructions by early July. Participants who have not yet registered, please go to the Monlam website to register:www.kagyu.org/monlam/registration.php. If you have any questions, please feel free to email monlamregistration@kagyu.org or contact the KTD front office at 845-679-5906 x3. For more information, please go towww.kagyu.org/monlam We look forward to seeing you at the first North American Kagyu Monlam.

Full teaching & Practice schedule at KARMA TRIYANA DHARMACHAKRA

full teaching & practice schedule JUne 2010 June 4-6 Detachment, Compassion and Devotion Lama Yeshe Gyamtso Lama Yeshe will discuss how these different topics interrelate and how they are needed on the Buddhist path. Suggested donation: $15 per session. Accommodation and meals in the new building are available. only for those who pre-register and make a deposit. register online June 7 • 6 pm Karma Pakshi Tsok Puja Held on the 25th day of lunar calendar, this practice is done once a month at KTD as per request of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche. All Sangha members are encouraged to attend. Time of the puja may change. Please call 845-679-5706, ext. 37 to confirm. tsok donations June 11-13 Refuge & Bodhisattva Vow given by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche Fri 7:00pm: Refuge teaching and vow Sat & Sun: An extensive explanation on the Bodhisattva vow Sunday afternoon he will bestow the Bodhisattva vow. Cost of the teaching: $120/96 members. Accommodation and meals in the new building are available. Preregistration and deposit required. register online June 18-20 Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin Translator: Jigme Nyima This date will actually be the start of this seminar, as the May 21 -23 date had to be canceled due to moving into the new building The great Indian Buddhist master Nagarjuna (1st - 2nd century A.D.) wrote his celebrated poem Letter to a Friend as a letter of advice to a king with whom he was friendly. Despite its short length (only 123 verses), it is a monument in the Indian Buddhist tradition. It covers the whole Mahayana path with unusual clarity and memorable imagery, and it is for this reason that it is widely quoted by Tibet's great masters and scholars in the many commentaries they have written on the Buddhist path. Khenpo Ugyen will explain these verses, which without commentary can be hard to understand. Cost of the teaching: $120/96 members. Accommodation and meals in the new building are available. Preregistration and deposit required. register online June 21 7 PM Guru Rinpoche Tsok Puja The 10th day of the lunar calendar is traditionally connected with Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) whom Tibetan Buddhists revere as the Second Buddha. A monthly tsok puja of Guru Rinpoche called The Shower of Blessings is held at KTD on the 10th day of each lunar month. All are invited. tsok donations June 26 7 PM His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa's Birthday Celebration We will celebrate His Holiness' birthday on Saturday, June 26, with a White Tara puja (10:00 a.m.) for His Holiness's long life, followed by lunch, birthday cake, and entertainment. In the afternoon Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche will perform the Amitayus Empowerment for His Holiness' long life. Please contact the front office to confirm details of the day's schedule. RSVP required by June 10 (845-679-5906, ext. 3 -- please leave a message -- oroffice@kagyu.org). June 26 7 PM Full-Moon Chenrezik In Tibetan tradition the full moon is considered an auspicious time for practice. Particularly practices of loving-kindness and compassion, such as the sadhana of Chenrezik, are emphasized. All are invited. June 27 Meditation Lama Jim Kukula 10am: Meditation instruction 11am-noon: Meditation 1pm-3pm: Meditation Meditation session consists of rounds of 20 minutes sitting meditation, and 10 minutes walking meditation. This one-day meditation retreat is an opportunity to spend a day cultivating peace of mind in a very special environment, at the North American seat of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa. Donations for the retreat are gratefully accepted. Accommodation and meals in the new building are available only for those who preregister and make a deposit. register online July 2-4 Lives of the Karmapas given by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche Khenpo Rinpoche will start this teaching which he promised he would do last year. These teachings are based on the Kagyu Sertreng Namtar, Biographies of the Kagyu Golden Rosary. The lineage history of the Karmapas has miraculous accounts of prophesy, supernatural occurrences, visions and prophetic dreams. Hearing these biographies helps both as an example on the path and the recognition of the Karma Kagyu Lineage. Please note: that this year the Ten Day teaching will be from Aug 27-Sept 5. Cost of the teaching: $120/96 members. Accommodation and meals in the new building are available. Preregistration and deposit required. register online

KARMA TRIYANA DHARMACHAKRA is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery beautifully situated in the heart of the Catskill Mountains above Woodstock, New York. It is the North American seat of His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism For more information and registration, please contact the front office atoffice@kagyu.org or call 845.679.5906 ext. 3