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NEWSLETTER 香 港 柴 灣 利 眾 街 24 號 東 貿 廣 場 16 樓 D-E 室 電話 (Tel) : 2802 6767 傳真 (Fax) : 2986 3908 Flat D-E, 16/F, E-Trade Plaza, 24 Lee Chung Street, Chai Wan, H.K. 電郵地址 (email) : [email protected] 網址( web page) : http://www.kagyunews.com.hk September Activities – Conducted by Chagmay Rinpoche 3 Sept. : Heart Sutra 16 Sept. : Gana Chara 25 Sept. : Vajrasattva Retreat 10 Sept. : 21 Jambhala Puja 一度母閉關 (reciting 100-syllable mantra) 11 Sept. : Guru Rinpoche Puja 29 Sept. : Mahakala Puja October Activities – Conducted by Chagmay Rinpoche 7-10 Oct. :1000 Arms Chenrezig 11 Oct. : Guru Rinpoche Puja Retreat (Nyungne) 一度母閉關 16 Oct. : Gana Chara 23 Oct. : Marine Life Release 29 Oct. : Mahakala Puja (to commemorate the Birthday of Shamar Rinpoche ) Donation I wish to sponsor : Centre operation Printing dharma books Education of lamas Offerings Life release Others Amount： Cheque No.： (Pls write cheque payable to “New Horizon Buddhist Association Ltd.) Name： Telephone： email： Address： Method of payment (please select): Cash To be paid in person at the centre Cheque Please mail the cheque and the reply slip back to the center. Transfer to bank HongKong Bank A/C: 004-601-024367-001. Please fax payment and reply slips to the center at 2986 3908 Receipt required For contributions above $100, you can obtain a tax deductible receipt 9 &10/2016 1 12 . 2003 NEWSLETTER 【September Activities】 Conducted by Chagmay Rinpoche : 3 Sept : Heart Sutra Puja, 2.30pm Practising Heart Sutra will remove obstructions, e.g. sickness. When obstructions are reduced or removed, we have a better chance to practice the Dharma and to live happily. 10 Sept : 21 Jambahala Puja, 2.30pm 11 Sept : Guru Rinpoche Puja, 2.30pm 16 Sept : Amitabha Puja, 2.30pm ;( Three Roots practice cancelled ) 25 Sept : Vajrasattva Retreat (Hundred Syllable Mantra recitation), 8:45 am ; Vegetarian lunch: $100 per person (Sun) 4 & 18 Sept : Tibetan language class, 2.30pm (Wed) 7, 14, 21 & 28 Sept : Dharma Teaching, 7.30pm; Subject: Meditation Negative emotions are big obstacles in our everyday lives. Seemingly small and trivial things when built up over time, can have big impact on our lives. So do not underestimate the effects of everyday emotions. Meditation can help calm down and purify our minds, and help us deal with our negative emotions. 9 &10/2016 2 12 . 2003 NEWSLETTER 【October Activities】 ** Pls note: Three Roots practice on Fri, 7 Oct. and Green Tara puja on Sun, 9 Oct. and Medicine Buddha Puja will be suspended because of Nyugne Retreat. CONDUCTED BY CHAGMAY RINPOCHE : 7 – 10 Oct : 4-day Nyugne Retreat (HK Shaolin Wushu Culture Centre, Tai O); Please contact centre staff for more info. 11 Oct : Guru Rinpoche Puja, 7.30pm 16 Oct : Amitabha Puja, 2.30pm 23 Oct : Marine Life Release to commemorate the birthday of Shamar Rinpoche; 2.30pm (meet at North Point pier); Naga vase offering Fee: $80 per person; Naga vase: $800 each Marine Life Release is organized to commemorate the Birthday of Shamar Rinpoche which falls on 27 October. Naga Vases may also be offered. We hope, in this meaningful activity, that we may benefit all beings and with the collected effort and devotion of all disciples, to wish for the swift return of Shamar Rinpoche. Since availability of Naga Vases is limited, please submit your order at your earliest convenience. 29 Oct : Mahakala Puja, 2.30pm (Sun) 2 & 30 Oct : (continued) Tibetan language class, 2.30pm (Wed) 5, 12, 19 & 26 Oct. : Dharma Teaching, 7.30pm; Subject: Meditation (con’t) One pointed focus meditation is the main training one needs to have as a ground to all further meditations. It puts aside all afflicted emotions, allowing the mind to rest at its natural state. Training the mind to devoid of all afflicted emotions will make you realize the very true nature of the mind and of all phenomena. 9 &10/2016 3 12 . 2003 NEWSLETTER September 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Three roots Heart Sutra 2:30pm 7:30pm 1 2 3 Green Tara 10 am 35Buddha& Dharma Teaching Three roots 21 Jambhala Amitabha 12 pm Shakyamuni 7:30pm 7:30pm Puja 2:30pm Tibetan Language 7:30pm Class 2:30pm 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Green Tara 10 am 35Buddha& Dharma Teaching Amitabha Amitabha 12 pm Shakyamuni 7:30pm puja 2.30pm Guru Rinpoche puja 7:30pm Three roots 2:30pm suspended 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 17 Green Tara 10 am 35Buddha& Dharma Teaching Three roots Amitabha 12 pm Shakyamuni 7:30pm 7:30pm Tibetan Language 7:30pm Class 2:30pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Vajrasattva Retreat 35Buddha& Dharma Teaching Mahakala Three roots 8:45am – 7:30pm Shakyamuni 7:30pm Puja 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 25 26 27 28 29 30 October 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Green Tara 10am 35Buddha& Dharma Teaching Nyugne Retreat Amitabha 12:00 pm Shakyamuni 7:30pm Three Roots Tibetan Language 7:30pm suspended Class 2:30pm 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nyugne Retreat Guru Rinpoche Dharma Teaching Three roots Green Tara Puja 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm suspended 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Green Tara 10am 35Buddha& Dharma Teaching Three roots Amitabha 12:00 pm Shakyamuni 7:30pm 7:30pm Amitabha 7:30pm puja 2:30pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Green Tara 10am 35Buddha& Dharma Teaching Three roots Mahakala puja Amitabha 12:00 pm Shakyamuni 7:30pm 7:30pm 2.30pm Marine Life 7:30pm Release 2:30pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Green Tara 10am Amitabha 12:00 pm Tibetan Language Class 2:30pm 30 31 ** We apologize that the above events are subject to change without prior notice; For the most up-to-date time table, please visit : www.kagyunews.com.hk 9 &10/2016 4 12 . 2003 NEWSLETTER List of Donors Operations : Offerings : Lai Sing Yum、AL Insurance Consultants Ltd.、Chan Lai Sing Yum、AL Insurance Consultants Ltd.、Alex Lai Chun、Selina Cheng、Cheung Chi Hing、Chin Lam、Wong Kit、Kobe、Melody Wan、Margaret Tse、 Ping Wing、Eliza Fok、Ho Chui Yuk、Kwan Mei Alex Lam、Wan Yui Man Bronica、Lau Yan Ming、Lau Wan、黎保宜、May Lam、Leung Hing Yeung、Celina Yan Ho、Wong Kit、Manle、梁少珊、趙香琴、譚正琳、 Liu、See Kiang Optical Mfy. 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Eight Offerings $100 x nos. $ Food Offering $100 x nos. $ Flower Offering $ Donation at your discretion $ Receipt for tax purpose will be given for donation above $100. *Total： $ Marine Life Release : 23 Oct. Ferry Ticket $80 x nos. $ Naga Vase $800 x nos. $ Donation at your discretion $ Receipt for tax purpose will be given for donation above $100. *Total： $ Please mail the cheque or fax the pay-in slip with reply form back to center. Fax : 2986 3908 Cheques payable to “New Horizon Buddhist Association Ltd.” HSBC A/C No. 004-601-024367-001 Name: Tel: Address: Email: Cheque No.: Bank: Total: 9 &10/2016 6 12 . 2003 NEWSLETTER New Horizon Busshist Association 20th ANNIVERSARY New Horizon Buddhist Association is the first and primary Buddhist centre of the Kagyu lineage in East Asia, officially founded as a non-profit organisation by HH 14th Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, Mipham Chokyi Lodro, in May of 1996. 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    2014-15 Shamar Rinpoche's unwavering commitment to preserving the lineage was his clear priority, as 2013/14 evidenced by his response to the criticism he was receiving: “I understood very well that what was good for the Karma Kagyu tradition would not be very good for me as an individual under these circumstances. Yet, I sacrificed myself for the greater good in order to protect the lineage. The reason I chose to sacrifice myself was that I had already by that time taken on the role of leadership, in accord with my position as the Shamarpa. How could I ignore something so important in order to save myself from any hardship? I took this responsibility seriously, as is my duty. I tried to be a bulldozer, in order to build up the strength of the genuine Karma Kagyu tradition.” TRIBUTE TO THE 14TH SHAMARPA MIPHAM CHOKYI LODRO Presented on the one year commemoration ceremony KARMAPA INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST SOCIETY B 19/20 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi -110016 INDIA +91-11-41087859 [email protected] Special Edition www.facebook.com/KIBSociety Editor: Sally J. Horne News Compiler: Khenpo Mriti Design and Layout: Sumant Chhetri, Lekshey Jorden Photography: Thule G. Jug, LeksheyJorden, Tokpa Korlo, Karmapa International Salva Magaz, Yvonne Wong and thanks to all the other Photographers Buddhist Society © Karmapa International Buddhist Society 2015 9 789383 027057 KIBS ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 DEDICATED TO SHAMAR RINPOCHE 01 Estd. 2012 KARMAPA INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST SOCIETY Karmapa International Buddhist Society is an international organisation for charity, cultural capital and Buddhist educational opportunities. (19th January, 2012 – Registrar of Societies District South West Govt.