Palpung New York

Monday Evenings - Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
2021-03-01 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-08 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-15 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-22 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-29 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-04-05 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-04-12 19:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
Due to the risks of covid and its variants, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night classes will continue on Zoom only. To join us via Zoom please click here.

7:30-8:30pm | Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
Teachings on foundational Buddhist thought along with basic meditation instructions taught by resident teachers who have graduated from the PTC three-year retreat program. Appropriate for beginners and for anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of meditation or just meditate with a group. No prerequisites or attendance requirement, join us any Monday.
If you would like to participate, please use our online event registration form.

Study Group on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva
2021-03-02 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-03-09 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-03-16 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-03-23 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-03-30 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-04-06 19:30 - 20:30, 2021-04-13 19:30 - 20:30
In light of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, to protect the well-being and safety of everyone, Palpung Thubten Chöling Monastery is temporarily suspending public events and attendance by visitors.

If you would like to participate, please use our online event registration form.

Led by Lamas Depa and Lhadrun, we will explore in depth The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva; a classic text in the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism that remains vividly applicable to life in the 21st-century West. It was written by Gyalse Ngulchu Togme Zangpo, a humble 14th-century monk, as a reminder to himself of his aspirations for traveling the path of a bodhisattva and using everything that happened to him as a basis for awakening. How can a 14th-century Tibetan text be relevant to the very different lives we lead now? Because we still face the same basic human situations Togme Zangpo did in his day, and have the same emotional reactions that keep us cycling in samsara. Thus, Togme Zangpo’s advice remains as relevant today as when it was first composed.

We will be using two main books – Traveling the Path of Compassion by Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje and The Heart of Compassion by Dilgo Khyentse – as well as a supplementary book – Reflections on Silver River by Ken McLeod. They are recommended but not required for participation.

Newcomers are welcome any Tuesday. There are no prerequisites and no attendance requirement.

Wednesday Evenings - Medicine Buddha Practice and The Verses that Saved Sakya from Sickness, led by Lama Norgyal
2021-03-03 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-10 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-17 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-24 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-31 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-04-07 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-04-14 19:30 - 20:00
Due to the risks of covid and its variants, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night classes will continue on Zoom only. To join us via Zoom please click here.
7:30-8:30pm | Medicine Buddha Practice and The Verses that Saved Sakya from Sickness, led by Lama Norgyal
Please join us online as we chant this essential practice which can increase our healing powers so that we can help those in our lives who are struggling with illness and obstacles and also remove our own physical and mental suffering. An abbreviated version of the Chenrezig practice is inserted in the prayer which follows, known as the Verses that Saved Sakya from Sickness.
The liturgies are being screen shared and are translated as well as written phonetically. You can chant along, or silently read the translation.
If you would like to participate, please use our online event registration form.

Thursday Evenings - Chenrezig Practice
2021-03-04 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-11 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-18 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-03-25 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-04-01 19:30 - 20:00, 2021-04-08 19:30 - 20:00
Due to the risks of covid and its variants, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night classes will continue on Zoom only. To join us via Zoom please click here.
7:30-8:30pm | Chenrezig Practice
Please join us online as we chant and meditate in order to realize our inborn great compassion. 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.”
The liturgy is being screen shared. It is translated as well as written phonetically. You can chant along, or silently read the translation.
If you would like to participate, please use our online event registration form.

03/07/2021 - Refreshing Our Practice, a Discussion Led by Lama Chodron and Lama Jamdron
2021-03-07 14:00 - 15:00
In light of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, to protect the well-being and safety of everyone, Palpung Thubten Chöling Monastery remains closed to the public.

As we embark upon the New Year of the Iron Ox, for our March discussion we’ll discuss how to keep our daily practice fresh and vital and maintain momentum on the path. How do we set up a consistent routine, and when do we adapt it to changing circumstances? Does practice look the same for everyone? How do we deal with the challenges we encounter? What is the role of retreat in our practice arc, and how to design a home retreat day? Lama Chodron and Lama Jamdron will lead the discussion, and we look forward to hearing what works and doesn’t for others. All are welcome, from beginners to three-year retreat grads.

This session is being offered remotely on Zoom. If you would like to participate please email Lama Lhadrun at: lhadrun@kagyu.com.

Calling the Lama from Afar - Teaching and Chanting
2021-03-28 10:00 - 12:00
In light of the coronavirus outbreak, to protect the well-being and safety of everyone, Palpung Thubten Chöling Monastery is temporarily closed to the public.
This class is being offered remotely on Zoom. If you would like to participate please email Lama Lhadrun.
Lama Norgyal will be teaching on and leading the sangha in the chanting of 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. A combination of profound meditation instruction and plain-spoken reminders about the way we can delude ourselves on the path, this melodiously sung devotional prayer is an inspiration for practitioners of all levels.
10:00 am | Teaching on Calling the Lama from Afar
11:00 am | Chanting of Calling the Lama from Afar
Click here to download English text of Calling the Lama from Afar.

Memorial Prayers for Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
2021-04-02 08:00 - 2021-05-09 17:00
All of us at PTC Monastery share in the loss and deep sadness of the family and students of Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. We are praying that Rinpoche traverse the bhumis and paths without obstacle and swiftly return for the benefit of sentient beings.
The monastery will be offering 100 butter lamps a week for seven weeks dedicated to Rinpoche, and are praying for Rinpoche’s family and students to have happiness, long life, and to enjoy an abundance of dharma.
