Thubsang sequence as a short retreat. granted for the highest teaching, the introduction Teachers and Translators Retreat Overview to the nature of mind. Instruction will differ based Second-Year Course: Tsalung/Tummo on each individual’s past meditative experience. “Liberation is in the Palm of Your Hand” “Tsa” means “channel” and “lung” means Prerequisite: Must have attended the sixth year signifies that enlightenment is never farther “air.” Tsalung is a practice for purifying one’s retreat. away than the palm of your own hand. Palyul obscurations through working with aspects of the monasteries have maintained the untainted subtle body (tsa, lung and tigle), and vigorously transmission of the Nam Chö teachings and engages body, speech and mind. Prerequisite: The practices since they were revealed to Tertön Weekend Empowerments first year retreat and completion of the Ngöndro Migyur Dorje by the Buddha of Compassion, practices, or a firm commitment to complete Avalokiteshvara. These teachings constitute an Empowerments from the Nam Chö cycle will be the Ngöndro. Also open to students who have unbroken chain of wisdom and insight. With this granted on weekends. completed the Ngöndro accumulation in other retreat we have the opportunity to learn this Note: The empowerment schedule will be announced lineages with prior written permission from at the beginning of the retreat. This schedule is subject ancient wisdom tradition in the United States Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche is one of Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. to change without notice. For updates, please see: without having to travel to or . the three senior-most khenpos at the Ngagyur http://retreats.palyul.org/wang. Institute of in India. Khen The series of courses spans seven years and Third and Fourth Year Course: Tögyal Rinpoche has received the complete Nam Chö cycle offers participants a unique opportunity to Tögyal literally means “skip over,” and is a swift directly from His Holiness and will receive transmissions of the teachings provide teachings and commentary. Khen Rinpoche practice that allows one to directly exactly as they have been taught in Tibet for Email List teaches throughout the U.S. and has a keen understanding perceive the pure vision of exalted body and wisdom centuries. The program is suitable for all of issues confronting modern students of . as seen by a realized . Prerequisite: Join our email list at http://www.palyul.org. After Retreat Master levels–newcomers, intermediate, or advanced Students who have completed the previous year’s entering your email address in the box at the students. Retreatants have the choice of living in ulku Thubsang Rinpoche of the Palyul in Tibet and spent many years caring for and retreat and have permission as above. upper right, be sure to complete the form [select country dormitories or woodland platform tents. TMonastery in Tibet has been invited to act nurturing the entire Palyul lineage in that region, “Palyul Retreat Center (US)” for announcements as Retreat Master for the Summer Retreat of serving as His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche’s Fifth and Sixth Year Course: Trekchöd pertaining to retreats].

2010. Born in the year of the Fire Rat (1936), surrogate for the granting of teachings and Foundation IMPORTANT: To ensure email delivery, add “[email protected]” Thubten Palzang was discovered by the great empowerments. He is renowned for his mastery of Courses Trekchöd, or “cutting-through” involves the to your personal address book. Khenpo Ngaga Rinpoche, the same khenpo the detailed instructions of all the ritual activities practice of single-pointed contemplation (shi- who confirmed the recognition of His Holiness such as the mudra (hand gestures) and cham First-Year Course: Ngöndro (The ney/shamatha) through which one can recognize Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche. Thubten ( dance). This will be Rinpoche’s second trip Foundational Practices) naked awareness, according to the oral instructions Visiting Teachers Palzang Rinpoche was a younger classmate to the West; he assisted His Holiness in granting The preliminary practices include the Refuge and and blessing of one’s root master. Prerequisite: and special friend of His Holiness, along with empowerments and teachings to the sangha at (compassion), (offering), Students who have completed the previous year’s Every year the Palyul Retreat Center welcomes visiting Khenpo Tenzin Norgay Rinpoche was trained at Dzongnang Rinpoche. The three young Palyul Ling in 2004. Please note: It may be that (purification), Guru Yoga (devotion), retreat and have permission as above. teachers from Namdroling Monastery. The Palyul Ngagyur Nyingma Institute and enthroned as khenpo studied and practiced under the direct guidance for reasons of health, Rinpoche is unable to attend and Phowa (transference of consciousness upon Retreat Center has been blessed with visits by Tulku by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche in 1998. He spent of Khenpo Ngaga and received teachings and the retreat this year. In that eventuality, he wishes dying) practices. These are a complete set of Seventh Year and Above: Individual Thubsang Rinpoche, Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche, several years teaching (Buddhist college) at in Tibet and later was assigned by His Holiness empowerments from many realized masters. us to know that his blessings and prayers are with us practices with the potential to awaken the seed of Instruction Dragmar Tulku Rinpoche, Tulku Ajam Rinpoche, Ogyen to travel the United States, teaching in conjunction with More recently, Tulku Thubsang Rinpoche has for a successful retreat and that we can continue to Tulku Rinpoche, Chonjur Tulku Rinpoche, and Khenpo enlightenment in the practitioner. Prerequisite: Depending upon the practitioner’s particular level the ongoing programs of Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso overseen the rebuilding of the Palyul Monastery maintain HH Penor Rinpoche’s noble activity. none. Phowa, August 5 - 10, can be taken out of of accomplishment, pith instructions may be Tading Sithub Rinpoche, among many others. Rinpoche.

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A one-month commitment is strongly • Advance reservations are strongly No early-registration or any other discount will be • A parent paying the full single tent or room Work/Study Full refund minus $90 processing fee if recommended in order to receive the recommended to insure accommodation applicable if one of the following discounts is applied. rate may bring up to two children between 4 cancellation is received by June 20. After A limited number of work/study positions are teachings and transmissions of the Nam availability. and 12 at a 75% discount for each child. June 20, 50% refund. In case of special available on an as-needed basis, and upon Chö as they have traditionally been offered. • Reservations will not be completed until full Ordained – Monks and nuns are eligible for a • Children are the sole responsibility of the circumstances, please contact the retreat office financial and qualification evaluation. Most work/ To accommodate modern time constraints, payment is received (on or before June 15). 50% discount off the regular fee for shared tent parent/s and must be under adult supervision directly. Please cancel promptly in order to study positions involve physical labor and so good however, two half-sessions are available, • After June 10, space will be available on a first- accommodations only. Proof of ordination at all times. Parents are specifically asked to make your space available to another retreatant. health and stamina are a requirement. To apply starting July 10 and July 24 respectively. Any come, first-served basis. required. remove their children from the temple should for work/study, please contact the registration retreatant who participates in a half-session • Payments can be made in cash, by check, they become disruptive in any way. The Other Notes Full-Time College Students are eligible for a office at [email protected] by June 3. retreat must attend the beginning session first. money order, or credit card, in US funds, Center will assist in helping parents contact 25% discount off the regular fee for shared tent The second session is only open to those who payable to Palyul Ling International. each other to arrange for childcare, but • Accommodations are not transferable accommodations only. Student ID with proof of have completed the first. • An early-registration discount of 10% is cannot assume any responsibility whatsoever between retreatants. full-time student status within the previous school available to those registrations postmarked by for childcare itself. • No one may stay on site without registering. year required. June 10. • The children’s playroom will include live sound • Retreatants cannot receive visitors staying overnight without extra payment. Children--Discounts and Important Notes from the temple so parents will not miss teachings (Ngöndro and Heart Teachings only). • No pets other than Certified Guide Animals • Children between the ages of 12 to 17 are are allowed. eligible for a discount of 50% (shared tents only). he Founder of Palyul Retreat Center, His THoliness Penor Rinpoche (1932-2009) His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu (“Penor”) Rinpoche established the Palyul Retreat Center in upstate New York in 1998. His Holiness was the lineage-holder of the Nam Chö Space Treasure cycle of teachings of the Nyingma School, and the 11th throne-holder of Palyul Monastery. An emanation of the buddha Vajrapani as well as an incarnation of the 8th century Indian scholar, , His Holiness studied in Tibet under traditional monastic guidelines, insuring that the authentic

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The Palyul Retreat Center Continuation of the Lineage The Heart Sons and the senior khenpos are the Palyul lineage-holders, directly guided by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche and uniquely qualified to transmit the spirit, blessings, and essence of the teachings. Just as with His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, the Heart Sons and khenpos give teachings in exact accordance with the original transmissions given centuries ago by Tertön Migyur Dorje. Many have been happy to note the remarkable resemblances, including hand gestures, linking the teaching methods of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche to His Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche.

is Holiness is is HKarma HEminence HEminence Kuchen Khentrul Mugsang Kuchen Rinpoche is the Gyangkhang Rinpoche has 12th Throne- Rinpoche has been cared for holder and one received basic and spiritually of the three and advanced nourished by HH “Heart Sons” monastic training, Penor Rinpoche of His Holiness including from the age of Penor Rinpoche, Ngöndro, Tsa three. In addition along with Lung, and to receiving Kama July 10 to August 10, 2010 Summer Retreat His Eminence Dzogchen empowerments Khentrul Gyangkhang Rinpoche and His instructions from HH Penor Rinpoche. He and instructions on Ngöndro, Tsa Lung, and

Group Photo, 2009 Retreat 2009 Photo, Group Eminence Mugsang Kuchen Rinpoche. studied all aspects of Buddhist doctrine at Dzogchen from His Holiness, he received the Recognized by both HH Penor Rinpoche and Ngagyur Nyingma Institute, and received Rinchen Terzod empowerment from HH Dilgo HH Dudjom Rinpoche as the unmistaken empowerments, oral transmissions, and pith Khyentse Rinpoche and the oral transmission of the fourth Karma Kuchen instructions on the complete Kama and from HH Dodrupchen Rinpoche. He studied Rinpoche, HH Kuchen Rinpoche excelled at his teachings from many great Nyingma masters. Buddhist philosophy and practice as well as studies at both Namdroling Monastery and at Based on his scholarship, after his completion grammar, poetry, logic, and literature at NNI, and Ngagyur Nyingma Institute and received many of the nine-year course at NNI, HH Penor has perfected the rites and rituals of the Palyul Nyingma teachings, including the Kama and Rinpoche bestowed on him the title of Khentrul. lineage. At present he is fulfilling administrative the Rinchen Terzod from HH HE Khentrul Rinpoche fulfills teaching and responsibilities as co-head of Namdroling Rinpoche and HH Penor Rinpoche, as well as the administrative responsibilities as co-head of Monastery. Ngöndro, Tsa Lung and Dzogchen instructions Namdroling Monastery. of the Nam Chö cycle from HH Penor Rinpoche. In view of his wonderful qualities as a master, HH Penor Rinpoche appointed Kuchen Rinpoche as head of the Palyul Mother Monastery in Tibet. Since HH Penor Rinpoche’s parinirvana, HH Kuchen Rinpoche has begun to care for Namdroling Monastery in India and Palyul centers worldwide as well.