Celebration of the 71st Birthday of Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
2024-02-17 09:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Palpung Thubten Chöling, 245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
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
法林寺盛邀大家參加

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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！

Monday Evenings - Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
2024-02-19 19:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-26 19:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-04 19:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-11 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 | 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
2024-02-20 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-02-27 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-03-05 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-03-12 19:30 - 20:30
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.

Thursday Evenings - Chenrezig Practice
2024-02-22 19:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-29 19:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-07 19:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-14 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 | 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.

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!

Thousandfold Lamps & Offerings (Tong Chö)
2024-03-03 06:30 - 08:00, 2024-03-08 06:30 - 08:00
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)
2024-03-03 10:00 - 12:00
We recommend that visitors wear masks indoors. Masks and hand sanitizer are available at all entryways. Please note that accommodations remain closed to the public, except when noted otherwise for special programs.

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.

Kalu Rinpoche's Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga), followed by the Short Practice of the Peaceful & Wrathful Deities (Shitro)
2024-03-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-23 10:00 - 12:00
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.

This event is also being offered on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please click here. To join the chanting please download Kalu Rinpoche’s Practice of Aspiration Prayers (Monlam Choga).

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!

Wednesday Evenings - Medicine Buddha Practice and The Verses that Saved Sakya from Sickness
2024-03-13 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
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.

Thousandfold Lamps & Offerings (Tong Chö)
2024-03-16 06:30 - 08:00, 2024-03-23 06:30 - 08:00
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.

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!

Monday Evenings - Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
2024-03-18 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-03-25 19:30 - 20:30
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.
These classes are being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.
These classes are free of charge.

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!

Study Group on the Ornament of Precious Liberation
2024-03-19 19:30 - 20:30
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.

These classes 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!

Thursday evenings - Alternating Practices: Medicine Buddha and Chenrezig
2024-03-21 19:30 - 20:30
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
These chanting sessions are being offered in person and on Zoom. If you would like to participate remotely, please use our online event registration form.

First and third Thursday of each month | Medicine Buddha Practice and The Verses that Saved Sakya from Sickness

Please join us 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.

Second, fourth and fifth Thursday of each month | Chenrezig Practice

Please join us 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 liturgies are being screen shared and are translated as well as written phonetically. You can chant along, or silently read the translation.
These sessions are free of charge.

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.

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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!
