Palpung New York

Commemoration of Mother's Day
2026-05-10 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
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 wearing masks and washing hands.
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
2026-05-16 05:30 - 2026-06-01 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 16 (Saturday) at 5:30 am. Ends May 18 (Monday) about 8:00 am.
Set 2 Begins May 18 (Monday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 20 (Wednesday) about 8:00 am.
Set 3 Begins May 20 (Wednesday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 22 (Friday) about 8:00 am.
Set 4 Begins May 22 (Friday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 24 (Sunday) about 8:00 am.
Set 5 Begins May 24 (Sunday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 26 (Tuesday) about 8:00 am.
Set 6 Begins May 26 (Tuesday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 28 (Thursday) about 8:00 am.
Set 7 Begins May 28 (Thursday) at 5:00 am. Ends May 30 (Saturday) about 8:00 am.
Set 8 Begins May 30 (Saturday) at 5:00 am. Ends June 1 (Monday) 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 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 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

REGISTER HERE
Deadline for Registration is May 9

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 wearing masks and washing hands.
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
2026-06-20 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 wearing masks and washing hands.
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 - Sherab Nyingpo, a practice based on the Heart Sutra
2026-06-21 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.
As this is also Father’s Day, the merit accumulated through participating in this practice will be dedicated to the countless beings who have been our fathers since beginningless time.
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 wearing masks and washing hands.
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
2026-06-26 09:00 - 2026-06-28 17:00
June 26 – 28, 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

June 28, 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 wearing masks and washing hands.
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)
2026-06-29 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 wearing masks and washing hands.
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
2026-07-18 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 wearing a good-quality mask and washing hands.
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!

Discovering the Buddha Within Level 2
2026-08-19 08:00 - 2026-08-23 13:00
EVENT REGISTRATION: Discovering The Buddha Within
Level II, Awakened Heart
August 19-23, 2026
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Discovering the Buddha Within is an experiential learning program of the Buddha Dharma created as part of the vast vision of Guru Vajradhara His Holiness the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa.
The three-year program consists of three levels: Level I, Inner Peace, Level 2, Awakened Heart, and Level 3, Original Purity.
In level 2 students will discover their inner goodness through meditations on loving kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity, and so forth, students will learn to connect with their awakened heart and discover their innate goodness, further enriching the calm state of mind and deepening their meditation through recognition of emptiness, which is the essence of the Mahayana.
Eligibility Requirements for Level 2:
● Having attended DBW Level 1 in person
● Or, Having completed the Joy of Living 1 program via Tergar
● Or, Attending the Mahamudra Transmission by Guru Vajradhara His Holiness the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
For those new to Buddhism, the practice commitment is to practice at least 10 minutes every day for a minimum of 30 consecutive days. For those who are already practicing the Buddha Dharma, their actual practice will work as the commitment.
For Chinese translation in-person: Please bring your own devices (smartphones or tablets) with headphones and Zoom app installed. Those devices with no cellular service may connect to the guest WiFi. Please bring a power bank or juice box if needed.

Please Note:
Pre-Registration is required. Attendance is IN-PERSON ONLY and participants are required to attend all sessions.
Click here to download the 5-Day Program Schedule
Seminar cost includes lunch and dinner for the 4 seminar days, August 19-22, and the empowerment on August 23. Breakfast will be available to volunteers and overnight guests.
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.
Seminar cost: $400 (Non-member)/ $375 (Members in good standing)
Refund Policy:

On or before August 12: Full Refund
From August 13 and after: No Refund

Each attendee must fill out this Registration Form

Message Regarding Accommodations
We appreciate everyone’s interest in the upcoming Discovering the Buddha Within Level 2 program scheduled for August 19-23, 2026. We very much hope you can join us for this event, the second year of Guru Vajradhara Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa’s three-year curriculum, to be taught by His Eminence Chungpo Gyalton Rinpoche.
Since we will not know until much closer to the event what accommodations will be available at the monastery, we strongly recommend that everyone who plans to attend the DBW program at PTC act now to book hotel or vacation rental accommodations, because by spring it may be difficult to find them in the Poughkeepsie-Wappingers Falls-Fishkill area. You may even consider connecting with other sangha members to share accommodations and costs.

Click here for transportation and hotel information

Below is the video link to learn more about the Discovering the Buddha Within program:
https://palpungdharmachakra.org/discovering-the-buddha-within/

課程報名：《開啟內在之佛》
第二階，覺醒之心
2026年8月19-23日

《開啟內在之佛》是由第十二世法王大司徒仁波切創立的直接體驗佛法的課程，是他宏偉願景的一部分。
此為期三年的課程包含三階：第一: 內心寧靜, 第二階: 覺醒之心, 第三階: 本然清淨.
第二階‧覺醒的心：透過禪修慈、悲、喜、捨等，學子們將會學到如何喚醒自心，發現内心本善。透過認出大乘的精髓 -空性，而令心更加寂静與禪修更上一层楼。
第二階課程資格要求：
● 曾親身參加『開啟內在之佛』第一階課程
● 或，已完成德噶明覺的「開心禪」第一階課程
● 或，正在參加由金剛上師第十二世法王大司徒仁波切的大手印傳承傳授
對於新進佛門之人，修行承諾是每天至少禪修10分鐘，連續至少30天。對於已在修持佛法者，其現行的實修可算是承諾的功課。
聆聽現場中文翻譯者：請攜帶自己的設備（智慧型手機或平板電腦），耳機和預先裝好Zoom。無行動通信的設備可連至訪客 WiFi。有必要時，請攜帶行動電源或果汁盒充电器。

請注意
需要預先報名。僅限現場參加，並必須全程參加。
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費用包含8月19日至22日四天的午餐和晚餐，以及8月23日的灌頂法會。志工和住宿客人可享用早餐。
請注意，我們提供的餐點可能含有常見過敏原，包括大豆、小麥、堅果、種子、牛奶和蛋製品。很抱歉，我們無法滿足特殊飲食需求。
費用：400 美元（非會員）/ 350 美元（現時有效的會員）
退款政策：
● 8 月 12 日或前：全額退款
● 8 月 13 日及之後：不予退款

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關於住宿
我們感謝大家對即將於2026年8月19日至23日舉行的『開啟內在之佛』第二階課程課程的關注。我們非常希望您能參加這場活動，這是金剛持昌貢肯廷泰錫度巴大師三年課程的第二年，由尊貴的鐘波嘉爾頓仁波切授課。
由於非到臨近課程開始時，本寺才會知道哪些房間可供租用。因此本寺強烈建議有意參加者：立刻行動預訂可取消的酒店或度假屋。因為一到春季本寺周邊地區Poughkeepsie、 Wappingers Falls、Fishkill可能會一房難求。您或可與他人商討分擔住宿和費用。請務必預訂可取消的住處！

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