Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion: Meditation and Chenrezig Retreat Weekend
2022-09-30 18:00 - 2022-10-02 17:00 (America/New_York) | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
We are pleased to announce that Lama Norgyal will teach and lead a shamatha meditation and Chenrezig practice retreat the first weekend of October (beginning Friday evening, September 30). It will include meditation and visualization instruction by Lama Norgyal; group practice sessions and Q&A; and opportunities to chant Chenrezig, Green Tara, and Medicine Buddha together. This retreat is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. There are no prerequisites.
Retreat fees:
In-Person:
$100 members
$125 non-members
(Cost of accommodations not included.)
Streaming via Zoom:
$60 members
$75 non-members
TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE
Deadline for registration is September 25

Please note that accommodations are only open to program participants. Please review the options for daily rates below. These rates include vegetarian meals. They do not include teachings/seminar fees.
Type of Accommodation Non-Member / Member
Dormitory $40 / $30
Double Occupancy Room Guest House $50 / $40
Private Room Guest House $60 / $50
Double Occupancy Room Maitreya Center $70 / $60
Private Room Maitreya Center $80 / $70
Tent Camping ($25 first person, $20 each additional)

TO MAKE A RESERVATION FOR ACCOMMODATIONS PLEASE CLICK HERE
Deadline for making reservations is September 25

Day Guests: The suggested donation for Breakfast is $5, Lunch is $10, Dinner is $5. Please send an email to reservations@kagyu.com if you are joining us for meals.
Please note our meal offerings may contain common allergens including soy, wheat, tree nuts, seeds, milk, and egg products. We are sorry that we are unable to accommodate special dietary needs.

Retreat Schedule:
Friday, September 30
7:00 pm-8:30 pm: Teaching by Lama Norgyal
Saturday, October 1
6:30 am -7:45 am: Short Tara Practice
9:30 am – 10:15 am: Teaching by Lama Norgyal
10:45 am – 11:45 am: Review and Practice Session
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Teaching by Lama Norgyal
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm: Review and Practice Session
7:15 pm – 8:30 pm: Chenrezig Practice Session led by Lama Norgyal
Sunday, October 2
6:30 am -7:45 am: Medicine Buddha Practice
9:30 am – 10:15 am: Teaching by Lama Norgyal
10:45 am – 11:45 am: Review and Practice session
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Teaching by Lama Norgyal

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID-19 through protection such as having up-to-date vaccinations, wearing a good-quality mask indoors, washing hands and maintaining physical distance.
Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at all entryways.
Many thanks to all of you for your support in keeping this event as safe as possible!

Gya Shi, The Practice of the Four Hundred Offerings
2022-10-22 13:30 - 17:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The monastery is now open. All visitors are required to wear masks. Please note that accommodations remain closed to the public.
To help dispel obstacles and bring about auspicious conditions the resident sangha of PTC will be chanting Gya Shi, the Practice of the Four Hundred Offerings. This practice, which involves the offerings of 100 tsa-tsas, 100 butterlamps, 100 tormas, 100 chambu (effigies), is a means to purify obstacles created by the four maras (mental afflictions, attachment to happiness, clinging to the five skandhas, death).

To participate via Zoom please click here.

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made toward meals and the tea served during the chanting. General contributions toward these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Sherab Nyingpo, a practice based on the Heart Sutra
2022-10-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The monastery is now open. All visitors are required to wear masks. Please note that accommodations remain closed to the public.
The resident sangha of PTC will be chanting Sherab Nyingpo, a practice based on the Heart Sutra. Sherab Nyingpo is an obstacle-averting practice that dispels unfavorable circumstances and promotes good conditions. The Heart Sutra is recited repeatedly as a means to purify obstacles created by the four maras (mental afflictions, attachment to happiness, clinging to the five skandhas, death). The practice invokes the blessings of Prajnaparamita, the Mother of all Buddhas.
Chanting Sessions | 10:00 am & 1:30 pm

To participate via Zoom please click here.

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made toward meals or the tea served during the chanting. General contributions toward these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Intro to Tibetan Buddhism: Lama Norgyal Teaching in Richmond, Virginia
2022-10-29 14:00 - 2022-10-30 15:30 | Unity of Richmond Church, 800 Blanton Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221
At the request of affiliated center Palpung Shenpen Tharchin, Lama Norgyal will be teaching in Richmond, Virginia, Saturday and Sunday, October 29-30. This will be a hybrid event, with both in-person attendance in Richmond and livestreaming through Zoom. All are welcome to join the Richmond sangha for any or all of the teachings.
Weekend Schedule:
October 29, Saturday (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm) | Path of Imagination: Working with Deity Practices

October 30, Sunday:
11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Meditation Instruction and Practice
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Foundations of Buddhist Practice (includes opportunity to formally take refuge)

Attend in person in Richmond or online via Zoom
Please join us in person at Unity of Richmond Church, 800 Blanton Avenue, Richmond VA 23221: or online at the Zoom link on this page.

A suggested donation of $10 per session is appreciated to help support the costs of hosting these teachings. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If you wish to donate online for the event, please use the donate link on PST’s website. If you’d like to make a donation to Palpung Thubten Choling Monastery you can do that here.

Weekend Program with Chonyi Rinpoche
2022-11-05 10:00 - 2022-11-06 16:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
We are pleased to welcome Chonyi Rinpoche at Palpung Thubten Choling November 5–6. Chonyi Gyamtso Rinpoche was born in Yunnan province in 1978. He was recognized as the 14th tulku of Orgyen Lungzin Chonyi Gyamtso by Guru Vajradhara His Holiness the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa in 2003. Rinpoche travels the world teaching the Buddhadharma. While keeping to traditional dharma topics, Rinpoche uses modern colloquial language, examples from daily life, and humor in his own refreshing presentation of the dharma. Click here for his full biography.
Rinpoche will teach in Chinese and there will be translation from Chinese to English.
Program Schedule:
Saturday Nov 5:
10:00 am | The Mahamudra Lineage Prayer: Teaching on the Dorje Chang Tungma
This profound short prayer to the Kagyu lineage is traditionally recited before meditation sessions and conveys the core practices of the Mahamudra path.
2:00 pm | Chanting Chöd–Cutting Through the Illusion of Ego
Chonyi Rinpoche will lead the melodic chanting of this profound practice. Traditionally practiced in charnel grounds by wandering yogis, Chöd is a sacred meditation that dissolves fear and ego-clinging into the expanse of luminous awareness.

Sunday Nov 6:
10:00 am | White Tara Empowerment
White Tara is a fully enlightened buddha associated with long life, healing, and protection. Chonyi Rinpoche has received special lineage teachings and empowerments on the White Tara practice and has a deep connection with White Tara.
Please note that the White Tara Empowerment will not be available on Zoom
2:00 pm | Sur Fire Offering
All are welcome to bring the names of both deceased and living individuals to submit for prayers.
The Sur fire offering averts obstacles and sickness and is especially dedicated to the deceased, to beings in the bardo, and to beings with whom we have karmic debts.
Session fees are by donation. Accommodations are closed.

TO REGISTER AND DONATE PLEASE CLICK HERE
Deadline for registration is November 3
ACCOMMODATIONS ARE FULL. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE HOTELS AVAILABLE NEAR THE MONASTERY ON RT 9 IN THE WAPPINGERS FALL AREA.

Day Guests: The suggested donation for Breakfast is $5, Lunch is $10, Dinner is $5. Please send an email to reservations@kagyu.com if you are joining us for meals.
Please note our meal offerings may contain common allergens including soy, wheat, tree nuts, seeds, milk, and egg products. We are sorry that we are unable to accommodate special dietary needs.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID-19 through protection such as having up-to-date vaccinations, wearing a good-quality mask indoors, washing hands and maintaining physical distance.
Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at all entryways.
Many thanks to all of you for your support in keeping this event as safe as possible!

The Perfection of Merit for Lhabap Duchen: Nyungne, the Fasting Ritual and Meditation of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig
2022-11-14 05:00 - 2022-11-16 08:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
About Nyungnye and Lhabap Duchen
Buddhahood is the state in which one spontaneously and effortlessly benefits oneself and all beings without exception. In order to attain this state, we must perfect the accumulations of merit and wisdom. Through the perfection of the two accumulations, we purify our notions of self and other and realize the true nature of mind.
The resident sangha of PTC will be participating in the practice of Nyungne (the Fasting Ritual and Meditation of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig). The Nyungne practice is a profound kriya tantra meditation ritual based on loving-kindness and compassion in the form of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig. The practice involves maintaining strict vows and meditating while reciting mantras and prayers, and performing prostrations and visualizations. Undertaken in sets of two days, the first day includes one vegetarian meal at noon, drinking water throughout the day as needed. The second day is a complete fast performed in noble silence. The Nyungne is renowned as a superior means to purify negative karma and accumulate great merit.
The fasting day for this Nyungne falls on November 15, the auspicious occasion of Lhabap Duchen, commemorating Lord Buddha’s return from the Tushita realm. It is said to be a time when the merit accumulated through performing virtuous activity is multiplied.

Nyungne prices: includes meals and room accommodations. Please note that accommodations are only open to program participants.

Type of Accommodation Non-Member / Member
Dormitory $50 / $30
Double Occupancy Room Guest House $70 / $50
Private Room Guest House $90 / $70
Double Occupancy Room Maitreya Center $110 / $90
Private Room Maitreya Center $130 / $110

TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE
Deadline for Registration is November 7

There are many ways to share in the merit of this event through sponsoring the chanting, the tea served during the chanting, and the lunch.
You may also simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
Please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID-19 through protection such as having up-to-date vaccinations, wearing a good-quality mask indoors, washing hands and maintaining physical distance.
Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at all entryways.
Many thanks to all of you for your support in keeping this event as safe as possible!

Drolma Yuldok, a practice based on the 21 Taras and Sür, Evening Fire Offering Ceremony
2022-12-02 09:00 - 2022-12-04 17:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The monastery is now open. All visitors are required to wear masks. Please note that accommodations remain closed to the public.

December 2 – 4, Friday – Sunday | Drolma Yuldok, a practice based on the 21 Taras
This three-day practice based on the 21 Taras, known as Drolma Yuldok, is chanted to remove obstacles and bring about auspicious conditions. The central content of the chanting is the 21 Praises of Tara repeated with various offerings and prayers.
Chanting Schedule:
Friday & Saturday | 9:00 am & 2:00 pm
Sunday | 9:00 am

December 4, Sunday (following Drolma Yuldok chanting) | Sür, Evening Fire Offering Ceremony
Sür (an evening fire offering ceremony) is an offering to the four guests: the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the Protector deities, sentient beings, and those with whom we have karmic debts. It averts obstacles and sickness and is dedicated to those who are dying, to beings in the Bardo, and to beings with whom we have karmic debts.

To participate in these events via Zoom please click here.

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made toward meals, fire offering ceremonies, or the tea served during the chanting. General contributions toward these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Sang, Morning Fire Offering Ceremony
2022-12-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The monastery is now open. All visitors are required to wear masks. Please note that accommodations remain closed to the public.
Sang (a special morning purification fire ceremony) is an offering to all worldly gods and the 4 guests: Buddhas & Bodhisattvas; Protectors; sentient beings; and those with whom we have karmic debts. This practice pacifies war, encourages peace and averts sickness.
To participate via Zoom please click here.

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made toward meals, fire offering ceremonies, or the tea served during the chanting. General contributions toward these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

2022 Year-End Chanting Practices
2022-12-29 08:00 - 2023-01-01 11:30 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The PTC Sangha will be chanting practices for averting obstacles, sickness, war, and disasters, bringing all auspicious conditions for the coming year.
To join us via Zoom please click here.

December 29 – 31, Thursday – Saturday (8:00 am) | Druptab, the extended version of the Six-Armed Chadrupa practice.
These extended Mahakala prayers are performed to clear away obstacles.
December 31, Saturday (after Mahakala chanting) | Sür, Evening Fire Offering Ceremony
Sür (evening fire offering ceremony) is an offering to the 4 guests: the Buddhas & Bodhisattvas; Protectors; sentient beings; and those with whom we have karmic debts. It averts obstacles and sickness and is dedicated to those who are dying, beings in the Bardo, and to beings with whom we have karmic debts.

January 1, Sunday (10:00 am) | Sang, Morning Fire Offering Ceremony
Sang is a special morning purification fire ceremony. It is an offering to all worldly gods and the 4 guests: Buddhas & Bodhisattvas; Protectors; sentient beings; and those with whom we have karmic debts. This practice pacifies war, encourages peace and averts sickness. It also creates merit and concludes the year-end chanting by purifying any remaining obstacles.
There are many ways to share in the merit of these activities through sponsoring meals, fire offering ceremonies, or the tea served during the chanting. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may also simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Chinese New Year Festivities
2023-01-22 09:30 - 13:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Join us in celebration of the Year of the Water Rabbit – Clearing Obstacles for the New Year

法林寺2023年
供燈及迎新春法會
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Chanting to Avert Obstacles and Bring Auspicious Conditions
2023-02-17 08:30 - 2023-02-19 20:30 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The PTC Sangha will be chanting practices for averting obstacles, sickness, war, and disasters, bringing all auspicious conditions for the coming year.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever. We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

To join us via Zoom please click here.

February 17 (Friday)
8:30 am | Mahakala Chanting (Tsendring, the extended version of the Protector Bernachen practice)

February 18 (Saturday)
8:30 am | Mahakala Chanting (Tsendring, the extended version of the Protector Bernachen practice)

February 19 (Sunday)
8:30 am | Mahakala Chanting (Tsendring, the extended version of the Protector Bernachen practice)
Inserted inside Mahakala chanting | Ritual to Reverse Impending Death (Chiblu)
4:30 pm | Chanting of Calling the Lama From Afar (Lama Gyangbu)
On this fifth anniversary of Lama Norlha Rinpoche’s parinirvana, in remembrance of his kindness we will chant a devotional guru yoga prayer, Lama Gyangbu, (Calling the Lama From Afar). Written by the great master Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, this text is a powerful supplication to invoke the blessings of the lama and the great masters of all four Tibetan Buddhist lineages.
Lama Norlha Rinpoche In Memoriam 1938 – 2018

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made towards meals, fire offering ceremonies, or the tea served during the chanting. General contributions towards these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
It is customary to make “changbu” (squeezing a small slice of bread in your left hand, leaving imprints) to place in the Chiblu box. You may mail a changbu, along with pieces of fingernails, stands of hair and loose change to be placed inside the Chiblu box. YOUR CHANGBU MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE FEBRUARY 14th.
You may donate any amount and provide us with the names for dedication (both living and deceased). To make these dedications, download the donation form in English / Chinese.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

消災除障如意吉祥法會
2 月 17 日上午 8:30 – 2 月 19 日下午 8:30
法林寺將舉行法會，平息災障、疫情戰爭，為來年帶來吉祥緣起。

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2月17日（星期五）
上午 8:30 | 大黑天除障法（ 加長儀軌）

2月18日（星期六）
上午 8:30 |大黑天除障法（ 加長儀軌）

2月19日（星期日）
上午 8:30 | 大黑天除障法（ 加長儀軌）
修大黑天時加插“除佈”法，此法是囘遮死神、祛除壽障、延壽的密法。
時逢喇嘛諾那仁波切圓寂五週年。銘記他的恩典，而修誦《悲心遙呼上師祈請文》。此文由偉大的蔣貢康楚仁波切所著，是所有藏傳佛教祈求上師加持的強力祈請文。

“除佈” “changbu”：左手捏一小片麵包，留下指印。連同幾片指甲碎片、一撮頭髮和零錢一起郵寄。除佈必須在 2 月 14 日之前收到。
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Losar (Tibetan New Year)
2023-02-21 06:00 - 13:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Please join us in celebration of the Tibetan New Year of the Water Rabbit!

February 21 (Tuesday)| Losar Day – First Day of the Tibetan New Year
6:00 am | Welcome in the New Year with the traditional playing of instruments
6:30 am | Morning Fire Offering (Sang)
9:00 am | Lighting of 500 Butterlamps
9:30 am | Prayers for long life and auspicious conditions for the new year.
12:00 noon | Lunch

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever. We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

To join us via Zoom please click here.

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made towards meals, fire offering ceremonies, or the tea served during the chanting. General contributions towards these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.

You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

迎藏曆新年法會

2月21日 (週二) 6:00am -1:00pm

歡迎大家蒞臨藏曆新年法會

新年第一天
6:00am | 迎新年法會開始
6:30am | 火供“桑”消災除障
9:00am | 供酥油燈5百盞
9:30am | 祈禱健康長壽、國泰民安、新年如意吉祥。
12:00pm| 午宴
如果您感到不適和/或發燒，請勿前來本寺。請您在康復後，才再光臨本寺。

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Three-Day Celebration of the 70th Birthday of Guru Vajradhara His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
2023-02-24 08:00 - 2023-02-26 13:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Join us for a three-day celebration of the 70th birthday of Guru Vajradhara His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa.
This event is also being offered on Zoom. If you would like to participate, please click here.
Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever. We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

The PTC sangha will be chanting a special longevity practice, Tsedrup Sangdu, dedicated to the long life and good health of our precious Guru Vajradhara His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa, for his Dharma activity and removal of all obstacles. This sadhana is a terma (hidden teaching) revealed by the great Tertön (treasure revealer) Ratna Lingpa.
The schedule is as follows:
February 24 (Friday)
8:00 am | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
12:00 pm | Lunch
1:30 pm | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
February 25 (Saturday)
8:00 am | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
12:00 pm | Lunch
1:30 pm | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
February 26 (Sunday)
6:00 am | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
9:30 am | Commencement of Birthday Celebration
Prayers for long life and auspicious conditions, including the prayer to the Sixteen Arhats. An offering of a Ku Sung Tuk ceremony (the symbols of enlightened body, speech and mind) will follow the chanting. The assembly can offer katas following the Ku Sung Tuk.
Completion of Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
1:00 pm | Lunch
The Amitayus texts will be Tibetan language only. Guests are encouraged to recite the Amitayus mantra for His Holiness Tai Situpa’s long life.
OM GURU AYU SIDDHI HUNG HRI
AMARANI DZIWENTIYE SOHA

There are many ways to share in the merit of these activities through sponsoring lunch, feast ceremony (Tsok), tea served during the chanting, and making offerings to the Sangha. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may also simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.

As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Until we have accommodated visiting lamas and staff we are unable to accept general overnight accommodations for this event. We will update if rooms become available. Thank you for your understanding.

金剛總持廣定大司徒仁波切70歲華誕慶典
2月24日上午8:00 -2月26日下午1:00
請大家參加三天的大司徒仁波切70歲華誕慶典

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如果您感到不適和/或發燒，請勿前來本寺。
請您在康復後，才再光臨本寺。

常住將修持一特殊的長壽佛法門，即《些珠 桑都》，祈願尊貴的大司徒仁波切長壽健康，佛行事業順利，障礙去除。此儀軌是偉大的伏藏師寶藏林巴挖掘的伏藏法。

時程如下:
2月24日（星期五）及2月25日（星期六）
上午 8:00 | 長壽佛法
中午 12:00 | 午餐
下午 1:30 | 長壽佛法

2月26日（星期日）
早上 6:00 | 長壽佛法
上午 9:30 | 生日慶典開始
修長壽吉祥法門，包括《十六阿羅漢祈請文》，獻供聖身、語、意的象徵物，之後大家獻哈達。圓滿長壽佛修法
下午 1:00 | 午餐

長壽佛法本只有藏文。鼓勵大家持誦長壽佛咒語，以祈求法王大司徒長壽。
嗡 咕嚕 阿玉 悉地 吽 舍
啊玛啦呢 则万迪耶 所哈

各位可隨喜贊助誦經期間供應的火供、誦經期間供應的茶水、吉祥米飯，而共享法會的功德。

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Tergar Presents - The Heart of the Vajrayana with H.H. Tai Situ Rinpoche
2023-04-08 10:00 - 11:00 | On-line Event, India
“The purpose of all sentient beings to attain Buddhahood is because it is their destination. It is their destination because it is their potential. It is their essence.” — Tai Situ Rinpoche

This on-line event is a special opportunity to receive teachings directly from His Holiness Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche, the Supreme Head of the Palpung Monastic Seat and the living root guru of Mingyur Rinpoche. Tai Situ Rinpoche will teach us about the perfect, incorruptible true nature of all sentient beings and other essential points of tantra.

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Amitabha Chanting for Liberating the Deceased and Benefiting Beings (Qing Ming) - 清明節法會
2023-04-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Please note schedule change from April 8 (Saturday) to April 9 (Sunday)
The sangha of PTC will be making prayers and offerings for our parents, ancestors, and the deceased through a special recitation of the Amitabha sadhana with tsok offerings and aspiration prayers for the well being of ourselves and all other beings, especially those to whom we dedicate the practice by name, both living and deceased.
The practice entitled ‘Jangchok’ will be included within the chanting of the Amitabha sadhana. Jangchok is done for the benefit of the recently deceased to achieve liberation. For persons who may have passed away a long time ago the Jangchok practice will still bring great blessings to the deceased and create the causes and conditions for the liberation of the person. For the living, it is said that once their karmic debtors are liberated through this practice, the person will have less obstacles. For all beings, this practice will help to create favorable conditions and enhance their well-being.
During the chanting Lama Tsering Dakpa will bless and burn all the names of the deceased to symbolize purification of their defilements, obscurities and negative karma by the fire of wisdom, ripening their merit to be reborn in Amitabha’s pureland of Dewachen. Also included will be a dedication of merit to all sponsors and their designated names for blessing.
You may donate any amount and provide us with the names for dedication (both living and deceased). To make these dedications, download the Amitabha Sadhana Dedication Form in Chinese and English.

There will be two sessions: 10:00am and 1:30pm.

This event is also being offered on Zoom. If you would like to participate, please click here.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

法林寺清明節法會
2023年4月9日（周日）
上午10:00 下午1:30

在清明節之時，噶擧佛教法林寺將隆重舉行法會，為祖先亡者超度，為功德主及生者加持。在修阿彌陀佛天法時, 將加修消災除障法“將除”. 此法加持力巨大，迅速救度最近或已過世很久的祖先亡者。同時為功德主及生者名單加持、超度怨親債主、祈福消災、祛除惡業身心疾病、障礙逆緣。在法會中, 喇嘛慈寧將焚燒亡者名單，象徵以智慧之火，祛除亡者惡業障礙逆緣，圓滿福報而往生阿彌陀佛淨土。而且囘向功德給施主及加持名單。
西藏生死書］作者索甲仁波切說：幫助亡者絕對不會嫌晚，不管其去世多久。你要幫助的人也許過世一百年，但他們仍會獲得修法利益。
法會也將在Zoom 轉播。 請點擊此鏈接
免费法会参加 ！随喜供養可提供回向名单

Commemoration of Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche’s Parinirvana
2023-05-06 06:30 - 12:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The resident sangha of PTC will be commemorating the anniversary of our root lama Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche‘s parinirvana — the day he left his body and entered the Pure Realms.

Schedule of events:
6:30am | Thousandfold Lamp Offering (Tong Chö)
A traditional Tong Chö of 1,000 butter lamps, 1,000 bowls of saffron water and 300 bowls filled with rice, incense and flowers is offered weekly, accompanied by chanting of the Chenrezig practice.

The next chanting session is being offered remotely on Zoom. For information on how to join us via ZOOM, please click here.
10:00am | Kalu Rinpoche’s Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga), followed by the Short Practice of the Peaceful & Wrathful Deities (Shitro)
Chanting of the Monlam Choga, a practice of offering and aspiration prayers compiled by Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche. This is followed by the short liturgy of Shitro (Peaceful and Wrathful Deities), a profound practice from the cycle of teachings and meditations of the Tibetan Book of the Dead. We dedicate this practice to the deceased in order to purify negativities, avert obstacles in the bardo, and establish a connection with the deities that will ripen in future lives.

There are many ways to share in the merit of these activities through sponsoring the chanting, the tea served during the chanting, meals, and the offering of butter lamps. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

Chenrezig, Bodhisattva of Compassion: Lama Zangmo Teaching in Richmond, Virginia
2023-05-06 10:00 - 2023-05-07 16:00 | Coalition Theatre, 8 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23220
At the request of Richmond-based Palpung Shenpen Tharchin sangha, Lama Zangmo of Palpung Thubten Choling will lead an in-person teaching and practice weekend May 6 & 7 on Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of compassion. Sessions will also be live-streamed via Zoom and recorded.
From Lama Zangmo: “We will discuss and practice the Chenrezig sadhana and compassion itself in terms of view, meditation, and application. The view is our perspective and approach to the practice. Meditation includes deity meditation as a technique and how it relates to other dharma practices such as calm abiding and insight. Application relates the view and meditation to our daily lives.”
Practice sessions will include teaching, chanting (in Tibetan and English), mantra recitation and Q&A as needed. For those attending in person, individual meetings with Lama Zangmo will be available upon request and as time allows.

May 6 & 7 (Saturday & Sunday): 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Attend in person in Richmond or online via Zoom
Please join us in person at the Coalition Theatre
8 W. Broad Street in Richmond, VA 23220
or
digitally on Zoom here.

Lama Zangmo is a practitioner in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition with over 20 years of experience. From 2008-2020 they completed three consecutive 3-year retreats at Palpung Thubten Choling monastery in upstate New York under the guidance of Lama Norlha Rinpoche and Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche in both the Mahamudra and Dzogchen system. They have joined the Richmond sangha virtually for several Thursday night sessions and Inclusivity Committee discussions.

In order to support the teachings, PST suggests a donation of $20 per session, which can be made online at our website by clicking the donate button or in person via cash or check. Please make checks payable to PST. Our mailing address is:
3411 Grove Ave
Richmond,Virginia, 23221
No one will be turned away for a lack of funds.
If you would like to additionally sponsor flowers, tea, meals, or travel for Lama Zangmo, please use the same link and enter in the memo what you would like to sponsor for the event. Thank you for your generosity!
Please email PST with any questions.

Monastery Closed for Private Event
2023-05-12 08:00 - 2023-05-14 17:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
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Commemoration of Mother's Day
2023-05-14 13:30 - 14:30 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
This event will take place in the main house shrine room.

To honor all mothers (past, present, and future!) we will be chanting the short practice of Green Tara, who is often referred to as “The Mother of Liberation,” and is known for her swift activity in dispelling fears, obstacles and illness. The merit accumulated through participating in this inspiring practice will be dedicated to the countless beings who have been our mothers since beginningless time.

1:30 pm | Chanting of Green Tara

To join us via ZOOM, please click here.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

Nyungne Retreat - The Fasting Ritual and Meditation of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig
2023-05-23 05:30 - 2023-06-02 08:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The resident sangha of PTC will be practicing 5 consecutive sets of Nyungne (the Fasting Ritual and Meditation of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig). This retreat will be held during the auspicious month of Sakadawa, the month commemorating the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha. It is said that, during this time, the merit accumulated through performing virtuous activity is multiplied 100,000 times.
The Nyungne practice is a profound kriya tantra meditation ritual based on loving-kindness and compassion in the form of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig. The practice involves maintaining strict vows and meditating while reciting mantras and prayers, and performing prostrations and visualizations. Undertaken in sets of two days, the first day includes one vegetarian meal at noon, drinking water throughout the day as needed. The second day is a complete fast performed in noble silence. The Nyungne is renowned as a superior means to purify negative karma and accumulate great merit.
Chenrezig himself declared that completing even one Nyungne prevents rebirth in the lower realms, and the practice of eight consecutive Nyungne leads to birth in Amitabha’s pure land of Dewachen.

The dates for each set are as follows:

Set 1 Begins May 23 (Tuesday) at 5:30 am. Ends May 25 (Thursday) about 8:00 am.
Set 2 Begins May 25 (Thursday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 27 (Saturday) about 8:00 am.
Set 3 Begins May 27 (Saturday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 29 (Monday) about 8:00 am.
Set 4 Begins May 29 (Monday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 31 (Wednesday) about 8:00 am.
Set 5 Begins May 31 (Wednesday) at 5:00 am. Ends June 2 (Friday) about 8:00 am.

This event is in-person only. It will not be accessible remotely.

Guests are welcome to participate in any or all of the Nyungne sets but please note – it is necessary to arrive at PTC by 8:00 pm the evening before any set as the practice begins as early as 5:00 am every day throughout the retreat.
Guests attending a nyungne for the first time must speak to Lama Dechi before doing this practice. Please contact her by email or call 845-297-2500 (leaving both your name and phone number so that she can get back to you).
We do suggest that guests try to come for the 1st day of any given nyungne set, but if that is not practical, it is still possible to participate any day of the retreat. For further details for how to participate in this way, please follow the contact instructions above.

Please note that accommodations are only open to program participants.

The price for each nyungne set includes all meals and accommodations. Prices per set and per person are:

Type of Accommodation Non-Member / Member
Dormitory $50 / $30
Double Occupancy Room Guest House $70 / $50
Private Room Guest House $90 / $70
Double Occupancy Room Maitreya Center $110 / $90
Private Room Maitreya Center $130 / $110

TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE
Deadline for Registration is May 15

There are many ways to share in the merit of this retreat through sponsoring the chanting, and meals or the tea served on non-fasting days. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may also simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
Please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID-19 through protection such as having up-to-date vaccinations, wearing a good-quality mask indoors, washing hands and maintaining physical distance.
Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at all entryways.
Many thanks to all of you for your support in keeping this event as safe as possible!

Gya Shi, The Practice of the Four Hundred Offerings
2023-06-24 13:30 - 17:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
To help dispel obstacles and bring about auspicious conditions the resident sangha of PTC will be chanting Gya Shi, the Practice of the Four Hundred Offerings. This practice, which involves the offerings of 100 tsa-tsas, 100 butterlamps, 100 tormas, 100 chambu (effigies), is a means to purify obstacles created by the four maras (mental afflictions, attachment to happiness, clinging to the five skandhas, death).

To participate via Zoom please click here.

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made toward meals and the tea served during the chanting. General contributions toward these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

Sherab Nyingpo, a practice based on the Heart Sutra
2023-06-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The resident sangha of PTC will be chanting Sherab Nyingpo, a practice based on the Heart Sutra. Sherab Nyingpo is an obstacle-averting practice that dispels unfavorable circumstances and promotes good conditions. The Heart Sutra is recited repeatedly as a means to purify obstacles created by the four maras (mental afflictions, attachment to happiness, clinging to the five skandhas, death). The practice invokes the blessings of Prajnaparamita, the Mother of all Buddhas.
Chanting Sessions | 9:00 am & 1:30 pm

To participate via Zoom please click here.

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made toward meals or the tea served during the chanting. General contributions toward these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

Drolma Yuldok, a practice based on the 21 Taras and Sür, Evening Fire Offering Ceremony
2023-06-30 09:00 - 2023-07-02 17:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
June 30 – July 2, Friday – Sunday | Drolma Yuldok, a practice based on the 21 Taras
This three-day practice based on the 21 Taras, known as Drolma Yuldok, is chanted to remove obstacles and bring about auspicious conditions. The central content of the chanting is the 21 Praises of Tara repeated with various offerings and prayers.
Chanting Schedule:
Friday & Saturday | 9:00 am & 2:00 pm
Sunday | 9:00 am

July 2, Sunday (following Drolma Yuldok chanting) | Sür, Evening Fire Offering Ceremony
Sür (an evening fire offering ceremony) is an offering to the four guests: the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the Protector deities, sentient beings, and those with whom we have karmic debts. It averts obstacles and sickness and is dedicated to those who are dying, to beings in the Bardo, and to beings with whom we have karmic debts.

To participate in these events via Zoom please click here.

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made toward meals, fire offering ceremonies, or the tea served during the chanting. General contributions toward these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

World Cleansing Smoke Offering (Dzamling Chisang)
2023-07-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
On this full moon day we will honor a vast mandala of local deities and protectors with a traditional morning fire ceremony (Sang) to bring renewed balance and energy to the world.

To participate via Zoom please click here.

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made toward meals and the tea served during the chanting. General contributions toward these special practices are also welcome. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may make your donations on-line or simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We look forward to your visit when you feel better.

Children's Program: Exploring PTC Monastery
2023-08-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Sunday, August 20 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Ages 8-11

Please join us for this program led by Ani Dechi and Christina Di Marco. It is free of charge and will include a variety of activities, such as:

going on a walk around the stupa
meditating
setting up our own shrine
raising prayer flags
stories
art projects

We can accommodate 15 children. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
We recommend that each attendee bring a water bottle and a hat. Parents may wish to apply sunscreen and/ or insect repellent on arrival. If the weather is too hot or humid, we will offer the whole program indoors with A/C.
If you would like to attend, please use our online registration form.

Commemoration of Buddha's Joyful Day
2023-09-02 06:00 - 2023-09-03 16:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Wearing masks is strongly recommended.

The observance of Buddha’s Joyful Day on the full moon day of the seventh lunar month is based on the story of Maudgalyayana, a disciple of the Buddha, who discovered through his meditative powers that his mother had been reborn as a hungry ghost. Distressed, he approached the Buddha for help, who then advised him to make offerings to the Sangha, as the merit from doing so would help relieve the suffering of his mother and other beings in the lower realms. Buddha’s Joyful Day is observed by making offerings of necessities to monastics, reciting sūtras and performing acts of generosity. The merit from these deeds is dedicated to all beings, especially to relieve the suffering of the deceased.

September 2 (Saturday)
6:00 am | Thousandfold Lamp Offering (Tong Chö)
A traditional Tong Chö of 1,000 butter lamps, 1,000 bowls of saffron water and 300 bowls filled with rice, incense and flowers is offered weekly.
The following chanting session is being offered remotely. To participate via Zoom please click here.
10:00 am | Kalu Rinpoche’s Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga), followed by the Short Practice of the Peaceful & Wrathful Deities (Shitro)
Monlam Choga, is a practice of offering and aspiration prayers compiled by Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche. This is followed by the short liturgy of Shitro (Peaceful and Wrathful Deities), a profound practice from the cycle of teachings and meditations of the Tibetan Book of the Dead. We dedicate this practice to the deceased in order to purify negativities, avert obstacles in the bardo, and establish a connection with the deities that will ripen in future lives.
To join the chanting please download Kalu Rinpoche’s Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga)

September 3 (Sunday)
Please join us as we make prayers and offerings for our parents, ancestors, and the deceased through a special recitation of the Amitabha sadhana with tsok offerings, a fire puja for the deceased, and aspiration prayers for the well being of us and all other beings, especially those to whom we dedicate the practice by name, both living and deceased.
10:00 am | Chanting of Long Amitabha Sadhana
1:30 pm | Continuation of chanting of Long Amitabha Sadhana with Tsok, Jangchok Sadhana, followed by Sür (special fire offering ceremony)
To participate via Zoom please click here.

The practice entitled ‘Jangchok’ will be included within the chanting of the Amitabha sadhana. Jangchok is done for the benefit of the recently deceased to achieve liberation. For persons who may have passed away a long time ago the Jangchok practice will still bring great blessings to the deceased and create the causes and conditions for the liberation of the person. For the living, it is said that once their karmic debtors are liberated through this practice, the person will have less obstacles. For all beings, this practice will help to create favorable conditions and enhance their well-being.
It is said that, “no matter how long ago your deceased dear ones or relatives have passed away, it is still very vital to make prayers and offerings for them to increase their merit.”
During the chanting of the Long Amitabha and Jangchok sadhanas all the names of the deceased will be blessed and burned to symbolize purification of their defilements, obscurities and negative karma by the fire of wisdom, ripening their merit to be reborn in Amitabha’s pureland of Dewachen. Also included will be a dedication of merit to all sponsors and their designated names for blessing. As it is taught in the Ullambana Sūtra, the merit of making these offerings will bring excellent health, long life, removal of obstacles from the donor’s dharma practice and work, and rebirth of the deceased in Dewachen. The merit will also be dedicated to world peace and the liberation of all sentient beings. May the Dharma continue to flourish.
You may donate any amount and provide us with the names for dedication (both living and deceased). To make these dedications, download the Amitabha Sadhana Dedication Form in Chinese and English.

法林寺盂蘭節祈福度亡法會

2023年9月2-3日 (周六,日)

農曆七月為佛教孝道月，而七月十五為盂蘭節，也是佛歡喜日。此日以供齋、供光明燈、放生、供佛像、及供養法會等善行，令功德主為父母及闔府親朋延壽祈福消災; 祛除身心疾病、工作事業修行等障礙逆緣; 超度祖先及三塗群生一切亡者, 特別是因新冠疫情、烏克蘭戰爭喪生的衆生，而報四重宏恩，令亡靈早日往生阿彌陀佛淨土; 並迴向佛法昌盛，世界和平，疫情平息, 眾生速得暫時永遠的大安樂！

9月2日 (周六)
6:00 am | 供光明燈千盏
每周必供的一千盞酥油燈，一千杯藏红花水，三百碗米，三百朵鮮花，三百支香。
10:00 am | 誦吉祥祈願文及修文武百尊法簡軌
念誦由卡盧仁波切編纂【吉祥祈願文】，修文武百尊法簡軌。此法門源于[西藏生死書]，極其殊勝。此功德囘向超度亡者，淨化亡者中陰身者惡業障礙，令其與百尊結緣，在未來世成熟成就。
參與誦經者，請點擊此處下載【吉祥祈願文】
法會也將在 Zoom 轉播。請點擊此鏈接

9月3日 (周日)
10:00 am | 阿彌陀佛天法長軌
1:30 pm | 阿彌陀佛天法長軌 (繼續), 消災“將除”, 火供“餗”含山林煙供
通過 Zoom 參加者，请點擊此處.

法會功德利益
在修阿彌陀佛天法時, 將加修消災除障法“將除”. 其巨大加持力，迅速救度最近過世，或已過世很久的祖先亡者。法會將超度並焚燒亡者名單，象徵以智慧之火，祛除亡者惡業障礙逆緣，圓滿其福報而往生阿彌陀佛淨土。同時亦為功德主及生者名單加持、祈福消災、超度怨親債主、祛除惡業身心疾病，清淨障礙逆緣，增加順緣福報。修火供“餗”（含山林煙供），上供佛菩薩本尊護法、及下施三途六道眾生，如天神土地諸神，惡魔鬼魅等，怨親債主。亡者因惡業障礙祛除而得到超度；而生者則因障礙逆緣祛除,而病痛痊愈及順緣福報增加。
西藏生死書］作者索甲仁波切說：幫助亡者絕對不會嫌晚，不管其去世多久。你要幫助的人也許過世一百年，但他們仍會獲得修法利益。
法會免費參加。如蒙樂捐，请點擊此處
中文查詢：黃邁可師兄 917-731-6130 微信號: MICHAEL6130
曾瑪琍： 646-285-8833 mzeng11355@yahoo.com

Ninth Annual - 5K Run/Walk for Global Peace
2023-10-08 09:00 - 14:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Join us for our annual 5K Run/ Walk to support PTC Monastery. This year, the race is offered in partnership with Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club (MHRRC), and will be held at Bowdoin Park (Wappingers Falls, NY).
You can donate to sponsor the event, our monastic champions, friends & family or simply sponsor your own run. Participate with us at the picturesque Bowdoin Park. If you can’t join us at the park, achieve the 5K on your favorite 5K terrain.

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Ringu Tulku Rinpoche - Overcoming Negativity through Buddhist Practice
2023-10-21 10:00 - 2023-10-22 15:30 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Why it’s urgent to do the work to liberate ourselves, and how to overcome the main obstacles to awakening. Rinpoche will draw from Gampopa’s classic guidebook, Ornament of Precious Liberation.

Teaching Schedule:
Saturday, October 21 | 10:00 – 11:30 am & 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Sunday, October 22 | 10:00 – 11:30 am & 2:00 – 3:30 pm

Fee for Teaching Sessions (total of 4 sessions). Cost of accommodations not included.
In-Person and Zoom/Live Stream:
Members $30/session ($120 for all 4 sessions)
Non-Members $35/session ($140 for all 4 sessions)

TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE

Please note that accommodations are only open to program participants. Please review the options for daily rates below. These rates include vegetarian meals. They do not include teachings/seminar fees.
We have limited accommodations; private rooms are not available.
Type of Accommodation (Per Person) Non-Member / Member
Dormitory $35 / $30
Double Occupancy Room Guest House $70 / $50
Double Occupancy Room Maitreya Center $85 / $70
Tent Camping ($25 first person, $20 each additional)

TO MAKE A RESERVATION FOR ACCOMMODATIONS PLEASE CLICK HERE

Day Guests: The suggested donation for meals:

Breakfast – $5
Lunch – $10
Dinner – $5

Please send an email to reservations@kagyu.com if you are joining us for meals.
Please note our meal offerings may contain common allergens including soy, wheat, tree nuts, seeds, milk, and egg products. We are sorry that we are unable to accommodate special dietary needs.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID-19 through protection such as having up-to-date vaccinations, wearing a good-quality mask indoors, washing hands and maintaining physical distance.
Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at all entryways.
Many thanks to all of you for your support in keeping this event as safe as possible!

The Perfection of Merit: A Day of Dharma Activity
2023-10-29 09:30 - 16:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Buddhahood is the state in which one spontaneously and effortlessly benefits oneself and all beings without exception. In order to attain this state, we must perfect the accumulations of merit and wisdom. Through the perfection of the two accumulations, we purify our notions of self and other and realize the true nature of mind.
Below is a schedule of the day’s events, some of which you can participate in remotely. For information on how to join us via ZOOM, please click here.
9:45 am | Sponsoring of tormas, water bowls and flowers on the shrine; lighting of butterlamps
11:00 am | Chanting of Six-Armed White Mahakala sadhana
White Mahakala is a powerful deity that emanated from the compassion of Chenrezig to dispel the spiritual and material poverty of sentient beings. The White Mahakala practice enhances good fortune in all aspects of life and eliminates obstacles to prosperity and growth.
12:30 pm | Lunch
1:45 pm | Circumambulation of Stupa (no zoom)
2:30 pm | Sür, Evening Fire Offering Ceremony
Sür (evening fire offering ceremony) is an offering to the 4 guests: the Buddhas & Bodhisattvas; Protectors; sentient beings; and those with whom we have karmic debts. It averts obstacles and sickness and is dedicated to those who are dying, beings in the Bardo, and to beings with whom we have karmic debts.
There are many ways to share in the merit of these activities through the offering of butter lamps, sponsoring the chanting, the tea served during the chanting, lunch and the fire ceremony.
You may also simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.

Commemoration of Lhabab Duchen: Nyungne, the Fasting Ritual and Meditation of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig
2023-11-03 05:00 - 2023-11-05 08:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
About Nyungnye and Lhabab Duchen
Buddhahood is the state in which one spontaneously and effortlessly benefits oneself and all beings without exception. In order to attain this state, we must perfect the accumulations of merit and wisdom. Through the perfection of the two accumulations, we purify our notions of self and other and realize the true nature of mind.
The resident sangha of PTC will be participating in the practice of Nyungne (the Fasting Ritual and Meditation of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig). The Nyungne practice is a profound kriya tantra meditation ritual based on loving-kindness and compassion in the form of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig. The practice involves maintaining strict vows and meditating while reciting mantras and prayers, and performing prostrations and visualizations. Undertaken in sets of two days, the first day includes one vegetarian meal at noon, drinking water throughout the day as needed. The second day is a complete fast performed in noble silence. The Nyungne is renowned as a superior means to purify negative karma and accumulate great merit.
The fasting day for this Nyungne falls on November 4, the auspicious occasion of Lhabab Duchen, commemorating Lord Buddha’s return from the Tushita realm. It is said to be a time when the merit accumulated through performing virtuous activity is multiplied.

This event is in-person only. It will not be accessible remotely.

Guests are welcome to participate in the Nyungne but please note – it is necessary to arrive at PTC by 8:00 pm the evening before as the practice begins as early as 5:00 am each day.
Guests attending a nyungne for the first time must speak to Lama Lhadrun before doing this practice. Please contact her by email or call 845-297-2500 (leaving both your name and phone number so that she can get back to you).
We do suggest that guests try to come for the 1st day of the nyungne set, but if that is not practical, it is still possible to participate any day of the practice. For further details for how to participate in this way, please follow the contact instructions above.

Nyungne prices: includes meals and room accommodations. Please note that accommodations are only open to program participants.

Type of Accommodation Non-Member / Member
Dormitory $50 / $30
Double Occupancy Room Guest House $70 / $50
Private Room Guest House $90 / $70
Double Occupancy Room Maitreya Center $110 / $90
Private Room Maitreya Center $130 / $110

TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE
Deadline for Registration is October 24

There are many ways to share in the merit of this event through sponsoring the chanting, the tea served during the chanting, and the lunch.
You may also simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
Please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.

Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
We urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID-19 through protection such as having up-to-date vaccinations, wearing a good-quality mask indoors, washing hands and maintaining physical distance.
Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at all entryways.
Many thanks to all of you for your support in keeping this event as safe as possible!
