Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche’s Fourth Anniversary Weekend

07 October 2017 - 08 October 2017

Cost: £0.00

Venue: Samye Ling

Please click here to book your accommodation, then register your interest in attending this course by emailing us at reception@samyeling.org to receive an explanation of the required commitments. 

We invite you to come for this Fourth Anniversary Weekend, to honour Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche’s life, his many and varied activities to benefit beings and the immense legacy he left for future generations.

Drupon Rinpoche will teach a one day course entitled ’Methods of Cultivating Kindness’ on Saturday and on Sunday there will be a Milarepa TSOK puja and Drupon Rinpoche’s Meditation Practice Retreat will begin at 2pm. 

For those who have time it is excellent to participate in the Meditation Retreat but for those who do not have the time, Drupon Rinpoche has kindly allowed everyone to join for the first teaching session and the first practice session of the Meditation Retreat so that all Akong Rinpoche’s students can honour his memory by spending this special day engaged in studying and practicing the Buddha’s teachings.

Last year at this anniversary time we suggested that everyone who knew Akong Rinpoche could temporarily change their Profile Pictures on the various Social Media to a photo of Akong Rinpoche.  This is a simple yet beautiful and inspiring way for all of us - wherever we are, East or West, North or South - to join together and show our appreciation for the magnificent human being who helped us all so much.   So this is a gentle reminder to do this again over the 4th Anniversary Weekend (or for longer if you like).  Thank you.

Programme:

Saturday 7th October

Methods of Cultivating Kindness

Morning from 8.00am to 10.00am and from 10.30am to 12.00pm.

Afternoon from 3.00pm to 5.30pm.

Also at 7.00pm there will be a showing of the award winning film Akong - A Remarkable Life.  Entry will be by donation and all proceeds will go to the Akong Memorial Foundation.

The film has been warmly received at screenings in venues around the world and if you’d like to organise a screening in your area before the film is released on DVD at the end of the year, please email trust@hartknowe.org.

Sunday 8^th October

09.30:  Milarepa Guru Yoga in the Temple

10.00 – 12.00: Registration for the Meditation Retreat in Reception Office

11.00 (or whenever Milarepa finishes): Abbot Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche will give a talk

12.30:  Lunch in the Dining Hall

14.00 - 16.00: First teaching session of Meditation Retreat - open to everyone who would like to make a connection with the teachings

16.30 - 17.30: First practice session of Meditation Retreat - open to everyone (followed by Mahakala prayers, 17.30 – 18.00)

18.00: Soup in Dining Hall

19.00 - 20.30: Meditation Session – open to registered participants only

All of Akong Rinpoche’s students and friends who have the time to participate in this 8 day retreat are encouraged to come to join us in meditation practice specially dedicated to the memory of our Founder and Teacher, Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche. 

Please click here for full details of the Meditation Practice Retreat.

There is no fee for this weekend or the Meditation Retreat although donations are welcome and may be made in the Reception Office.