New Coats for the Young Monks of Singji Monastery

Thanks to the generosity of our donors & sponsors we were able to provide the young monks of Singji Monastery with new winter coats! This is a great support for their education, as the cold of the Tibetan Steppes can be a formidable obstacle. Study hard little ones!

Report: Ven. Khen Rinpoche Jampa’s 1st Visit to Vietnam!

Ven. Khen Rinpoche Jampa, Abbot of Sakya Monastery, the seat of His Holiness Dagchen Rinpoche’s in North America, went to Vietnam to teach, bestow empowerments and also to prepare for the consecration of the Long Tho Cremation Plant and Sakya Tsechen Shiday Choling Temple, His Holiness Dagchen Rinpoche’s seat in Vietnam. He said that although it was as hot as Delhi in India (over 100 degrees at midnight!), it was truly a blessing and a pleasure to serve His Holiness and to share the immaculate Sakya tradition with the people of Vietnam. The students there were very eager and enthusiastic to learn the teachings of the Secret Mantrayana and Khen Rinpoche felt a deep karmic connection with all the people that he met.

He believes that the arrival of the Sakyapa in Vietnam will be very fruitful and bring the immeasurable blessings of the Holy Dharma to many, many people for the benefit of all mother sentient beings. Mr. Tho Luu and Mrs. Dang Hong, two long-time followers of HH Dagchen Rinpoche, organized and sponsored his visit. Along with the members of the Sakya Center in Ho Chi Minh City, they meticulously provided for his every need and facilitated many opportunities for him to share the wisdom teachings of the Buddha.

On the 21st of August Khen Rinpoche gave a public teaching on the practice of Yellow Dzambala followed by a Yellow Dzambala puja and candle offering ceremony. On the 22nd he gave a teaching on the Green Tara Four Mandala practice and afterwards performed the puja with 25 members of the Ho Chi Minh City Sakya Center. He gave a public teaching on the practice of Chenrezig on the 23rd, the same practice that we engage in here at Sakya Monastery on Thursday evenings, and led the students in the meditation afterwards.

On August 24th he conducted a smoke offering puja with the Sakya Center members, making offerings to the spirits of the deceased for the Chinese Ghost Festival, a tradition similar to the Day of the Dead in Mexico. From the 25th to the 27th he met with students privately to confer blessings & teachings, consecrate statues, perform divinations and hold private audiences. On the 28th he conducted a Chöd practice with the Sakya Center members, dedicating the merits of the practice to the countless beings that lost their lives in the violence of the Vietnam wars. Khen Rinpoche then conducted a Vajrapani fire puja on the 29th and bestowed the empowerment of Vajrapani with two arms the next day at the newly finished Nagarjuna Memorial Tower Park temple complex.

To the astonishment of all in attendance, Vajrapani’s form could be clearly seen in the shape of the flames for 10 minutes during the fire puja! Khen Rinpoche believes that this is a truly auspicious sign for the establishment of the Sakya tradition in Vietnam. All the teachings and pujas were very successful, with no obstacles. In all, he bestowed the refuge vows to 29 new students and inspired countless more to follow the teachings of the glorious Sakyapa. We sincerely rejoice in the merit of the turning of the Dharma wheel by His Holiness Dagchen Rinpoche, the Dungse lineage, Ven. Khen Rinpoche Jampa and all the compassionate teachers of the three times! May it be auspicious!

Happy 70th Birthday to His Holiness the Sakya Trizin!

Ven. Khen Rinpoche Jampa & the whole Tibetan Education Foundation would like to warmly wish His Holiness the Sakya Trizin a Happy 70th Birthday! On this auspicious day, Ven. Khen Rinpoche composed these words to celebrate the occassion:

Homage to the Triple Gem!
Homage to the Infinite Buddhas of the 10 directions & the 3 times!
Homage to Guru Rinpoche who shared the teachings of the Secret Mantra!
Homage to the glorious Mahasiddha Virupa, the root of the lineage!
And homage to the Five Patriarchs of the Sakyapa who firmly established the teachings in the snowy land of Tibet!
Today we celebrate the 70th birthday of the His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin!
He is an emanation of glorious Manjushri, shining the light of wisdom directly into the dark hearts and minds of the beings of this degenerate age!
His compassion shines brighter than the light of the sun & moon combined, comforting the countless beings that continue to wander in samsara.
Let us rejoice today in celebration of his continuous Buddha activities that pour out blessings into space like the great waterfall at Niagra!
Homage to you, protector of beings!
Homage to you, source of refuge, glorious king of the Sakyapas!
May your life be long and may the lineage continue on!
Let us show our appreciation for this teacher of teachers by continuing to practice what he has taught us!
Thank you!

Report: 7.11.15 Calm Abiding Meditation Teaching

Yesterday Ven. Khen Rinpoche Jampa taught the practice of Calm Abiding Meditation to 25 students in Long Island, New York. The weather was beautiful & calm for the duration of the teachings, reflecting the illuminating & pacifying power of the practice of meditation! Ven. Khen Rinpoche Jampa was quite pleased to have the opportunity to share his learning with fellow students of the Buddhadharma and thanks everyone involved in organizing, preparing for & setting up the teaching event!

Announcement: 7.11.15 Calm Abiding Meditation Teaching in Long Island, NYC

Ven. Khen Rinpoche Jampa will travel to New York City in July and on Saturday, July 11th he will bestow a teaching on the practice of Calm Abiding Meditation. Calm Abiding Meditation, known as Shamatha (शमथ) in Sanskrit, is a foundational Buddhist practice that cultivates peace in the heart & mind of the practitioner. This teaching is open to the public. Kindly find more information below on the attached flyer.

Annoucement: May 23rd Memorial for His Eminence Khenchen Kunga Wangchuk Rinpoche in New York

Announcing the 2nd annual memorial puja for His Eminence Khenchen Kunga Wangchuk Rinpoche, the greatly compassionate teacher & co-founder of the Dongsar Institute of Higher Buddhist Studies, alongside His Eminence Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. Khenchen Kunga Wangchuk was a student of His Eminence Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro Rinpoche, one of the greatest masters of our time. He dedicated his entire life to Dharma practice & spreading the wisdom teachings of the Buddhas. We will gather in New York City with many of his former students now living in the United States of America to celebrate his his life and pray for his swift rebirth. All are welcome, but please be advised that most of the proceedings will occur in Tibetan. Please find more details below on the attached flier.

Invitation: 1st Tibetan Education Foundation Fundraiser Dinner 12/21/14 in California

You’re invited to our very first fundraising event—we are celebrating our success over the past 3 years along with the approval of our non-profit status! If you are in the Los Angeles area, please come & join us on Sunday December 21st, 2014! Please RSVP!

When: 4–7PM on Sunday, December 21st, 2014
Where: Mirage Banquet Hall, 22731 Aspan St., Lake Forest, California 92630
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What: Dinner, silent auction & a presentation of our projects!
$25 per person, 10 people per table
$250 per table

For more information or to RSVP, please contact:

Susan Shahidi
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Cathy Wu
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501(c)3 Non-profit Status Approved!

We are proud to announce that after two years of waiting our 501(c)3 Non-profit Organization certification has finally been approved! Your donations are now tax-deductible! More info on how to support our projects coming soon! Feel free to contact us at tibetaneducation999@gmail.com for more information!