VERSHIRE, VERMONT

Friday, August 6th – Sunday, August 8th

Venue: Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling – Vershire, VT

:: Celebrating the Return – A Gathering of Disciples

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

Venue: Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College – Hanover, NH
:: Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
A biographical film. 8 pm. Suggested Donation $5.

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Venue: Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling – Vershire, VT
:: Children’s & Young People’s Audience 9 am

This event is free and open to children and young people 18 years and under. Registration is required to attend. To register click here.

A Gathering of Disciples Description

A Gathering of Disciples is a celebration of the life and activity of Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. During this event, his incarnation, Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, will bestow the empowerment for the Rangjung Peme Nyingtik – a practice of the Three Roots in one sadhana – and a mind terma of Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

The Rangjung Peme Nyingtik was the treasure of Guru Padmasambhava’s heart drop for this generation of practitioners, discovered by Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche during our time. I believe this terma has an incredible connection to our generation; we are designated as the benefactors of this practice.Therefore Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche wanted this as part of the Nyingma cycle and so did Chagdud Rinpoche. We are also going to be doing this practice in Mangala Shri Bhuti.
— Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

SCHEDULE

A detailed daily schedule will be provided at Registration Check In

Friday, August 6th
Time: 5 PM – 9 PM*
Evening Session: Introductory talk by Rabjam Rinpoche on The Importance of Empowerment

Saturday, August 7th
Time: 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM*
Morning Session: Chants and meditation followed by a talk by Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche on Lineage of a Good Heart
Lunch
Afternoon Session: The Rangjung Peme Nyingtik empowerment
Evening Movie in Hanover: 8:30-9:45 PM. Free screening of the movie, Brilliant Moon at Rollins Chapel, Hanover, NH for anyone who would like to attend

Sunday, August 8th
Time: 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM*
Morning Session: Chants and meditation followed by a tsok celebration and Rangjung Peme Nyingtik practice with Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche
Lunch
Afternoon Session: Tsok celebration and Rangjung Peme Nyingtik practice with Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche. The event will conclude with a blessing line and Tenzhuk (a ceremony for securing the teacher’s long life and flourishing of Dharma activity for all beings)

Relic Tour—A collection of sacred relics from the treasury of Shechen Monastery will be displayed in the shrine room during the weekend. This will be a rare glimpse and a tremendous blessing to encounter these treasures of the Nyingma lineage.

*Start and end times reflect when guests will arrive at and return to Westshire Elementary School.