Palpung New York

Teaching on the Practice of Medicine Buddha
2024-01-13 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Palpung Thubten Choling is very pleased to announce that our Retreat Master, Lama Tsering Dakpa has agreed to teach on the practice of Medicine Buddha. Medicine Buddha is venerated by all four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, and Lama Tsering has emphasized the vital importance of this practice for Dharma students. The practice of Medicine Buddha is extremely beneficial in difficult times as a method to work for the benefit of all beings and the relief of their suffering whether through illness or other causes.
This class is being offered remotely on Zoom. If you would like to participate, please click here.

Schedule of Teachings:
January 13, Saturday | 2 pm – 4 pm
January 20, Saturday | 2 pm – 4 pm

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 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!

Teaching on the Practice of Chenrezig
2024-01-20 14:00 - 16:00
Our Retreat Master, Lama Tsering Dakpa will be teaching on the practice of Chenrezig. Guru Vajradhara Tai Situ Rinpoche has said that, “Chenrezig is the embodiment of compassion, Bodhicitta. We reach Buddhahood intentionally, and the intention is Bodhicitta. That is what Chenrezig represents. The Chenrezig Sadhana is the most sacred and profound sadhana. By practicing it with awareness, you can attain Chenrezig’s enlightened body, speech, and mind.”

This class is being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please click here.

There is no fee for attending this teaching; donations are welcome.

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 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!

Chanting to Avert Obstacles and Bring Auspicious Conditions
2024-02-06 08:30 - 2024-02-08 17:00
The PTC Sangha will be chanting practices for averting obstacles, sickness, war, and disasters, bringing all auspicious conditions for the coming year.

Join us in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please click here.

February 6, 7 & 8 (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
8:30 am | Mahakala Chanting (Tsendring, the extended version of the Protector Bernachen practice)

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made towards meals 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 donate any amount and provide us with the names for dedication (both living and deceased). To make these dedications, download the donation form in Chinese and English.

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.

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 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!

大黑天除障法會
2 月 6 日- 8 日
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。
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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2/6-7（周二，三）
上午 8:30 | 大黑天除障法（ 加長儀軌）
2/8日（周四）
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。
“除佈”：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 1 日之前收到。
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Losar (Tibetan and Chinese New Year)
2024-02-10 05:30 - 12:00
Please join us in celebration of the New Year of the Wood Dragon!

Join us in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please click here by February 9.

5:30 am | Welcome in the New Year with the traditional playing of instruments

9:30 am |

Lighting of 500 Butterlamps
Bathing of the Buddha Ceremony
Incense Offering

10:00 am |

White Mahakala – chanting practice for longevity, good health and prosperity
Fire Offering (Sang) – purification practice 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.
Marme Monlam – lamp offering aspiration prayer
Lunch

For those who wish to sponsor the chanting, donations can be made towards meals, fire 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 donate any amount and provide us with the names for dedication (both living and deceased). To make these dedications, download the donation form in Chinese and English.
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.

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 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!

法林寺2024新春法會
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2/6-8 （週二至四）上午 8:30 | 六臂大黑天除障法（ 加長儀軌）
2/10 年初一 (週六) 農/藏曆新年
上午 5:30 迎新年奏樂
上午9:30
• 上頭香、點5百盞酥油燈、浴佛、火供、《白財神》等消災增福祿壽康法門
• 佛堂贈護身金剛繩、甘露丸。共進新春素宴。
• 法拉盛小巴接送。

详情請留意更新信息！
法林寺2024年供燈
(名字請在另表填寫)

• 安太歲燈 $52一年一人 （2024年犯太歲生肖：龍、狗、牛、兔、羊）
• 藥師佛燈 $52一年一人
• 祈福消災光明燈 $52一年一人
• 長壽白度母燈 $100一年一人
• 永久燈/牌位 $1500一人
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Celebration of the 71st Birthday of Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
2024-02-17 09:30 - 13:00
All are invited to join us as we celebrate the 71st birthday of Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa.
Join us in person and on Zoom. To join remotely, please click here.

9:30 am | Prayers for long life and auspicious conditions

Special morning purification fire ceremony (Gelek Trinpung)
Prayer to the Sixteen Arhats
Practice of White Tara
Offering of a Ku Sung Tuk ceremony (the symbols of enlightened body, speech and mind). The assembly can offer katas following the Ku Sung Tuk.
Birthday cake for all!

12 noon | Vegetarian Lunch

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 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!

慶祝金剛總持廣定大司徒仁波切71歲華誕
2月17日（周六）上午9:30 -下午1:00
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9:30 | 長壽吉祥祈願文

特別的早晨淨化火供
十六阿羅漢祈請文
修白度母法
獻供聖身、語、意的象徵，之後大家獻哈達
享用生日蛋糕！

12:00 | 共進素宴

若您感到不適和/或發燒，請勿造訪本寺！
我們敦促所有參與者小心防範新冠病毒，接種最新疫苗、在室內佩戴優質口罩、洗手和保持身體距離。
所有入口處均提供口罩和洗手液。
非常感謝大家的支持，確保本次活動安全！

Chanting of Milarepa Guru Yoga and Doha
2024-02-23 17:00 - 19:00
Join us as we commemorate Milarepa, the most beloved yogi and poet of Tibet. He is one of the forefathers of the Kagyu lineage revered for his inspirational life story and profound songs of realization. The Guru Yoga of Milarepa is an essential practice of the Kagyu lineage in which the transmission of devotion becomes the basis of Mahamudra.

Join us in person and on Zoom. To join remotely, please click here.

There are many ways to share in the merit of this activity through sponsoring the chanting, and 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 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.

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 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!

Commemoration of the Festival of Miracles (Chötrul Duchen)
2024-02-24 06:30 - 12:00
In honor of Chötrul Duchen, the full moon of the Month of the Buddha’s Miracles when, for fifteen days, the Buddha displayed miracles, we will be offering 1,000 butterlamps as part of our weekly Tong Chö. On this very auspicious day your merit will be multiplied 10 million times, which happens only 4 times per year. Please join us for the chanting and/or sponsoring the chanting.

Schedule of events:
6:30 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 accompanied by chanting of the Chenrezig practice
For the following session join us in person and on Zoom. To join remotely, 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)
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
To join the chanting please download Kalu Rinpoche’s Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga).

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.

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 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!

Introduction to the Festival of Miracles (Chötrul Duchen): a Teaching by Lama Norgyal
2024-02-24 14:00 - 16:00
Please join us for a teaching by our Resident Lama, Lama Norgyal. Chötrul Duchen is celebrated on the full moon of the Month of the Buddha’s Miracles when, for fifteen days, the Buddha displayed miracles. On this very auspicious day your merit will be multiplied 10 million times, which happens only 4 times per year.
This class is being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please click here.

There is no fee for attending this teaching; donations are welcome.

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 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!

Dorje Phurba (Vajrakilaya) - Teaching Series led by Lama Lekshe Dorje
2024-03-24 10:00 - 12:00
These teachings are restricted to those who have received the empowerment.

Lama Lekshe Dorje will be leading a series of teachings on the Dorje Phurba (Vajrakilaya) practice. Dorje Phurba is a powerful deity relied on by Guru Rinpoche to dispel obstacles to the realization of Mahamudra. The sadhana of Dorje Phurba is chanted daily at PTC and these teachings are a special opportunity to explore its meaning in depth.
Lama Lekshe Dorje. a resident of PTC, has completed two cycles of the three-year retreat.

These teaching sessions are being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.
Providing accurate translations is an important function in our teaching series. If you would like to donate and help to support our translation efforts, please use the form or the Text Translation Donation Window.

Translation Support

If you prefer, you can also support textual translation by using the form offered below

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 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!

Settling the Mind - the Practice of Calm Abiding
2024-03-30 14:00 - 15:30
Please join us for a guided meditation session led by Lama Depa. The session is being held in the main shrine room of the Maitreya Center and will include meditation instructions, both sitting and walking meditation, and time for questions about the practice.
Lama Depa. a resident of PTC, has completed two cycles of the three-year retreat.

This session is being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.

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 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!

Dorje Phurba (Vajrakilaya) - Teaching Series led by Lama Lekshe Dorje
2024-03-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-14 10:00 - 12:00
These teachings are restricted to those who have received the empowerment.

Lama Lekshe Dorje will be leading a series of teachings on the Dorje Phurba (Vajrakilaya) practice. Dorje Phurba is a powerful deity relied on by Guru Rinpoche to dispel obstacles to the realization of Mahamudra. The sadhana of Dorje Phurba is chanted daily at PTC and these teachings are a special opportunity to explore its meaning in depth.
Lama Lekshe Dorje. a resident of PTC, has completed two cycles of the three-year retreat.

These teaching sessions are being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.

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 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!

Amitabha Chanting for Liberating the Deceased and Benefiting Beings (Qing Ming) - 清明節法會
2024-04-07 10:00 - 17:00
清明節法會

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 urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID 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!

Introduction to Buddhism: a Teaching Series by Lama Norgyal
2024-04-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-28 14:00 - 16:00
Please join us for a series of teachings by our Resident Lama, Lama Norgyal.
This class is being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please click here.

There is no fee for attending this teaching; donations are welcome. For this teaching series, we will be providing Tibetan to English translation. To help support the costs of translation services, please click below:

Translation Support

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 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!

Settling the Mind - the Practice of Calm Abiding
2024-05-05 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-06-02 14:00 - 15:30
Please join us for a guided meditation session led by Lama Depa. The session is being held in the Mahayana shrine room and will include meditation instructions, both sitting and walking meditation, and time for questions about the practice.
Lama Depa, a resident of PTC, has completed two cycles of the three-year retreat.

This session is being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.

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 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!

Nyungne Retreat - The Fasting Ritual and Meditation of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig
2024-05-08 05:30 - 2024-05-24 08:00
The resident sangha of PTC will be practicing 8 consecutive sets of Nyungne (the Fasting Ritual and Meditation of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig). This retreat will be held during the auspicious month of Saga Dawa, 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 8 (Wednesday) at 5:30 am. Ends May 10 (Friday) about 8:00 am.
Set 2 Begins May 10 (Friday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 12 (Sunday) about 8:00 am.
Set 3 Begins May 12 (Sunday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 14 (Tuesday) about 8:00 am.
Set 4 Begins May 14 (Tuesday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 16 (Thursday) about 8:00 am.
Set 5 Begins May 16 (Thursday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 18 (Saturday) about 8:00 am.
Set 6 Begins May 18 (Saturday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 20 (Monday) about 8:00 am.
Set 7 Begins May 20 (Monday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 22 (Wednesday) about 8:00 am.
Set 8 Begins May 22 (Wednesday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 24 (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 1

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.
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!

Orientation to Nyungne Practice - The Fasting Ritual and Meditation of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig
2024-05-08 19:00 - 20:30
Nyungne meditation is a fasting practice and centers on Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, the embodiment of enlightened loving kindness and compassion. This extremely powerful practice nurtures compassion and purifies negative karma, and the merit and joy associated with this practice are immeasurable!
Lama Zangmo, a graduate of 3 three-year retreats at Palpung Thubten Choling will be teaching on the practice.

Attend in person in or online via Zoom. If you would like to participate please click here.
Please note that the zoom link is associated with Palpung Shenpen Tharchin, our affiliated center in Richmond, Virginia.

Commemoration of Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche’s Parinirvana
2024-05-10 06:30 - 11:30
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:
6:30 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, accompanied by chanting of the Chenrezig practice.

The next chanting session will take place in the main house shrine room. It is being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.
Please note new starting time:
9:30 am | 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.
To join the chanting please download Kalu Rinpoche’s Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga).

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.

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 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!

Commemoration of Mother's Day
2024-05-12 13:30 - 14:30
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.
This chanting session is being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.

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 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!

Teachings on Gampopa's A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path - CANCELLED
2024-06-02 14:00 - 16:00
Our Retreat Master, Lama Tsering Dakpa is offering a series of teachings on Gampopa’s A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path. The text that Lama Tsering will be referring to is entitled Instructions of Gampopa and is based on a teaching series by Khenpo Kharthar Rinpoche and is translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.

This class is being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please click here.

There is no fee for attending this teaching; donations are welcome.

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 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!

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche - Teachings on Transforming Adversity and The Four Seals
2024-06-11 19:00 - 2024-06-12 20:30
Teaching Schedule:
June 11 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Transforming Adversity into Awakening
When things go wrong in our lives, from minor annoyances to full-blown tragedies, our habitual patterns tend to kick in automatically and trigger emotional reactivity, digging us deeper into the self-perpetuating cycle of samsara. Drawing from the classic text The Great Path of Awakening by Jamgon Kongtrul, based on the seven points of mind training, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will show us how we might instead recognize adversity as an opportunity to awaken, and bring whatever happens to us onto the path of practice.
June 12 (Wednesday) 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm & 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm | The Four Seals
Rinpoche will discuss the four basic principles that define Buddhism:

All compounded things are impermanent.
All contaminated things are suffering.
All phenomena are empty and selfless.
Nirvana is true peace.

Fee for Teaching Sessions (total of 3 sessions). Cost of accommodations not included.
In-Person and Zoom/Live Stream:
Members $30/session ($90 for all 3 sessions)
Non-Members $35/session ($105 for all 3 sessions)
For those registering to participate via Zoom, a link unique to these teachings will be sent. It will be a different link than the one used to access our weekly public classes and chanting sessions.

PLEASE REGISTER BY JUNE 3
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!

Commemoration of Father's Day
2024-06-16 13:30 - 14:30
Please join us in honoring all fathers through chanting the short practice of Chenrezig, the deity who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas, followed by recitation of Guru Rinpoche’s Seven Line Prayer.
The merit accumulated through participating in these inspiring practices will be dedicated to the countless beings who have been our fathers since beginningless time.
This chanting session is being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.

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 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!

World Cleansing Smoke Offering (Dzamling Chisang)
2024-06-22 10:00 - 11:00
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.

This event is taking place in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.

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.
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 urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID 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!

Commemoration of Chökor Duchen
2024-07-09 06:30 - 12:00
The PTC sangha will be commemorating Chökor Duchen, the day that Buddha Shakyamuni first turned the Wheel of Dharma, teaching the Four Noble Truths.
After the Buddha realized awakening beneath the Bodhi tree, he remained in contemplation. At first he was reluctant to teach, fearing that people would not understand his message. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he shared his discovery of the truth in his first teaching. This auspicious day is a “multiplying day” on which karmic results are said to be multiplied by one hundred million, so we make this a joyful opportunity to practice extra virtue.

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 following chanting session will take place in the main house shrine room. Please note – we are not able to live stream this session.

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.

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 urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID 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
2024-07-20 13:30 - 17:00
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).

This in-person event is also being offered on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, 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.
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 urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID 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!

Sherab Nyingpo, a practice based on the Heart Sutra
2024-07-21 09:00 - 17:00
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

This in-person event is also being offered on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, 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.
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 urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID 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
2024-08-02 09:00 - 2024-08-04 17:00
August 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

August 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.

This in-person event is also being offered on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, 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.
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 urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID 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!

Sang, Morning Fire Offering Ceremony
2024-08-05 10:00 - 11:00
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.

This in-person event is also being offered on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, 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.
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 urge all program participants to take precautions against the ongoing risk of COVID 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!
