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New Year's Letter from the Sakyong in Orissa, India

Jan 6, 2009

The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche offers a New Year's letter to the Shambhala Mandala. The Sakyong and Sakyong Wangmo are participating in the Rinchen Terdzo empowerments being auspiciously bestowed by His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche in Orissa, India. The Sakyong writes: The Rinchen Terdzo is clearly an important and timely undertaking for the community here as well as for our own Shambhala lineage, especially during this time of instability in the world. By receiving these transmissions, we safeguard the precious wisdom that they contain.

Click on any of the links below to take you to highlights from the Rinchen Terdzo blog by Walker Blaine.

Read the Letter from the Sakyong.

The Ripas and the Trungpas: An Interview with Jigme Rinpoche.

Appreciating the Heart of Transmission: Discussion with the Sakyong.

Listen to Twelve Seconds of the Rinchen Terdzo (audio).

See photos of the Rinchen Terdzo by Christoph Schoenherr.

Read a General Outline of the Rinchen Terdzo.

Making an Offering

If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Rinchen Terdzö, we are asking for world-wide sangha support by encouraging individuals, businesses, groups, and centers to sponsor a day, a partial day, or as many days as you would like.

Visiting the Rinchen Terdzo in India

If you were not able to attend the Basics of Dzogchen teaching but would still like to attend the Rinchen Terdzo teaching in Orissa, India, you are welcome to come at any time between now and the end of February. Please contact the foundation at info@ripaladrang.org. Please visit this site for more information.

(This announcement was from the Shambhala News Service)