Palpung New York

Thousandfold Lamps & Offerings (Tong Chö)
2023-04-20 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-04-27 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-05-11 06:30 - 08:00, 2023-05-19 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
We are pleased to announce that the Maitreya Shrine Room is now open. All visitors are required to wear masks. Please note that accommodations remain closed to the public.

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.

(Free of charge)

Kalu Rinpoche's Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga), followed by the Short Practice of the Peaceful & Wrathful Deities (Shitro)
2023-04-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
The monastery is now open. Visitors are required to wear masks. Please note that accommodations remain closed to the public.

Please join us in the 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.

If you would like to participate via Zoom please use our online event registration form. To join the chanting please download Kalu Rinpoche’s Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night classes will continue on Zoom only. To join us via Zoom please click here.
Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever.
All visitors are required to wear a mask indoors. Children 12 years old and younger must be supervised. No pets please.

Thursday Evenings - Chenrezig Practice
2023-04-20 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-04-27 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-04 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-11 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-18 19:30 - 20:00 | 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 | 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.

Monday Evenings - Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
2023-04-24 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-01 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-08 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-15 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-22 19:30 - 20:00 | 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 Ornament of Precious Liberation
2023-04-25 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-02 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-09 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-16 19:30 - 20:30 | 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.
This class will be facilitated by Lamas Depa and Lhadrun. Our primary source, Ornament of Precious Liberation, by the great master of the Kagyu lineage, Lord Gampopa, is considered a spiritual classic of Tibetan Buddhism. HH 17th Karmapa shares in his foreword to the book, that “this text has the power of a direct transmission from master to student” and that Gampopa himself promised that studying this text would be the same as receiving the teachings directly from him.
In order to develop our understanding of this profound work, we will also be referring to Path to Buddhahood, a very accessible and illuminating commentary by Ringu Tulku.
The books used will be:
Ornament of Precious Liberation, translator Ken Holmes, Wisdom Publications
Path to Buddhahood, by Ringu Tulku, Shambala
The material will be screen-shared each class, so it is not necessary to buy the books. The class is open to all levels of experience, and anyone is welcome to join at any time without attending previous sessions. There is no charge for participating.

Wednesday Evenings - Medicine Buddha Practice and The Verses that Saved Sakya from Sickness, led by Lama Norgyal
2023-04-26 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-03 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-10 19:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-17 19:30 - 20:00 | 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 | 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.

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.
