10th Anniversary of Founder Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Sunday 8th October 2023 - the 10th Anniversary since Akong Rinpoche passed away
The activities on this day will be dedicated to the memory of our Founder Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche.
Everyone is welcome
Please meet in the Temple at 10.30am. We will recite Akong Rinpoche’s Swift Return Prayer (the four-line prayer composed by H H Gyalwang Karmapa) and anyone who wishes may offer a kata (or flowers or whatever you wish) to Akong Rinpoche’s throne.
At 11.00am Lama Rinpoche will give a talk in the temple followed by offering lights in the Butterlamp House and then lunch in the dining hall.
The Meditation Retreat begins at 2.30pm and everyone is welcome to join in the first two sessions.
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Timetable for the day: |
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9.30 – 12.00 |
Registration for the Meditation Practice Retreat in the Reception Office |
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10.30 |
Offerings to Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche in the Temple |
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11.00 |
Talk by Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche in the Temple |
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12.00 |
Lighting 1,000 lamps for World Peace in the Butterlamp House |
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12.30 |
Lunch in the Dining Hall - please let us know if you would like lunch (bookings@samyeling.org) so we can make sure there is plenty for everyone |
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14.30 – 16.00 |
First teaching session of Meditation Retreat in the Temple - open to everyone |
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16.30 – 18.00 |
First practice session of Meditation Retreat followed by Mahakala prayers - open to everyone |
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18.00 |
Soup in Dining Hall |
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19:00 – 20:00 |
Meditation Session – open to retreat attendees only |
For those who have time, it is excellent to participate in the Meditation Retreat.
For those who have less time, you are welcome to join for the first teaching session and/or the first practice session of the Meditation Retreat, so that all Akong Rinpoche’s students have the chance to honour his memory by spending this special day engaged in studying and practicing the Buddha’s teachings.