KAGYU INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES Situated in Kirtipur, a scenic and peaceful small town southwest of Kathmandu, the Kagyu Institute of Buddhist Studies offers a place for students who are looking for a quiet and peaceful place where they can retreat, study and practice Buddhist teachings. Various courses and retreats are offered to create opportunities for beginners, who wish to find out more about Vajrayana Buddhism, to more advanced practitioners who seek to stabilize their practice. Year 2013 Courses & Retreats Program Teacher Date 7 days Teaching & Meditation Retreat Ven Dupsing Rinpoche 26 Oct – 01 Nov 2013 Mahakala Meditation Retreat One day Pilgrimage to Ven Dupsing Rinpoche 02 Nov 2013 Guru Rinpoche’s Holy Site (at Yarigna, Nepal) 3 days Teaching & Meditation Retreat Ven Shangpa Rinpoche 7 Nov- 9 Nov 2013 Seven Points of Mind Training 5 days Teaching & Meditation Retreat 11 Nov – 15 Nov 2013 Chod Retreat Ven Shangpa Rinpoche 16 Nov – 25 Nov 2013 Ven Tseyang Rinpoche, Monks Nyungne Fasting & Purification Retreat and Nuns from Monastery Merit Multiplying date (Lha Bab Duchen) on 24 Nov 2013) 5 days Teaching & Meditation Retreat Introduction to Mahamudra Meditation Ven Shangpa Rinpoche 25 Nov – 29 Nov 2013 (Based on Tilopa’s Ganges Mahamudra) Pilgrimage & Practice at Maratika Ven Sang Sang Rinpoche, Pilgrimage to Maratika Ven Sherab Rinpoche, 02 Dec – 6 Dec 2013 Ven Shangpa Rinpoche and Include Amitayus & Konchog Chidu Retreat at the holy Cave of Guru Padmasambhava & Mandarava) Sangha 10th Anniversary Celebration of KIBS Ven Shangpa Rinpoche 7 Dec 2013 and Sangha 2 day Retreat Sangthig Phurba Meditation Retreat Ven Sang Sang Rinpoche 8 Dec – 9 Dec 2013 (A Vajrakilaya practice based on Chokgyur Lingpa’s revealed Vajrakilaya Tantra treasure) (with empowerment, oral transmission, guided instruction & practice) Registration & Enquiries First-come, first-served basis. For registration & further information about the course, visit us at http://kirtipur.org Email to [email protected]. |Tel : (977) 1-433-1679/(977) 9808201282 (Kathmandu) (65)86881166, 65-98150386 (Singapore) Venue Kagyu Institute for Buddhist Studies | Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal Jointly organized by Kagyu Institute of Buddhist Studies, Nepal & Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre, Singapore .