Albuquerque Karma Thegsum Chöling A Tibetan Buddhist center in the Karma Kagyu Lineage Presents: Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche

Translator Lama Yeshe Gyamtso Assistant Ani Karuna

Tuesday, November 8th 2011 3:30 pm-4 pm Welcoming Ceremony Teaching: Khenpo Gangshar's Naturally

Liberating Whatever You Meet Born in 1924 to a nomadic family, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche 4 -5:30 pm and 7-8:30 pm received a traditional preparation for a life as a spiritual teacher, including long periods of intensive practice in closed retreat, extensive academic study, and tours throughout Tibet Wednesday, November 9th 2011 in the company of other young scholars, both teaching and 3:30 pm-4 pm Welcoming Ceremony pursuing advanced studies. Recognizing Khenpo Karthar’s extraordinary qualities as a 4 pm-5:30 pm: Teaching from Milarepa's Songs teacher, scholar and practitioner, His Holiness the Sixteenth of Realization Karmapa asked him to establish a monastery and seat for the Karmapas in America—Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in New 7-9 pm: Refuge Ceremony and Milarepa York state—as well as a network of practice centers—the Karma Thegsum Chölings. Empowerment      In the summer of 1957, the revered Buddhist teacher and All events at the Albuquerque KTC, scholar Khenpo Gangshar foresaw the difficulties that would 139 La Plata Rd. NW, Albuquerque soon fall upon Tibet and began teaching in a startling new way that enabled all those who heard him to use the coming difficulties as the path of Dharma practice. The teaching Suggested donation: $15 per teaching/empowerment consisted of the essential points of mahamudra and dzogchen session or $50 for the entire program. (no one will be presented in a way that made them easy for anyone to use, turned away for lack of funds) even in the most difficult of circumstances.      Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche is available for a limited number of The great Tibetan yogi Milarepa achieved complete interviews Tuesday afternoon. To arrange for an interview, enlightenment in one lifetime. He please email us at [email protected] or call 505-343-0692. composed many songs that recount the dramatic events in his life and The Albuquerque KTC, a Tibetan Buddhist center in the Karma Kagyu th describe his realizations. The Lineage under the guidance of His Holiness the 17 Karmapa, Ogyen blessings received from the Trinley Dorje, offers an intimate environment in which to learn, study, and practice meditation, as well as providing opportunities for Milarepa empowerment will help interaction with learned teachers. We regularly host visits by the practitioner attain quickened teachers of our lineage. Visitors are always welcome at Sunday results from daily meditation morning and Thursday evening practices at 139 La Plata Rd. NW, practices. Albuquerque. For more information, visit our web site at www.abqktc.org or leave a message at 505-343-0692.