Sa Chu Me Lung

01/16/2025

Today we turn our mind to the source of our lineage, the Dudjom Tersar, His Holiness Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, on the anniversary of his parinirvana. May we always see the Lama in everything we do for Dharma and may peace prevail everywhere for everyone. 🙏

01/15/2025

10/21/2024

We wish His Eminence Dungse Tulku Namgay Dawa Rinpoche a most auspicious birthday.
May he live a thousand aeons and benefit oceans of beings through his great compassion.

08/14/2024

Our precious teacher, Bhakha Rinpoche, is scheduled for a medical procedure over the next few days. Prayers were requested on his behalf and he has agreed that we send this announcement out to the sangha so you can participate as you wish. It is important to keep a settled mind so that our efforts are positive and have greater strength. Suggested prayers include the Seven Line Prayer, Du Sum Sangye,Barched Lamsel, Tara practice, and Varjrasattva one hundred syllable mantra. All dharma practice is beneficial.

06/12/2024

Last days of Mani peace wall carving. A very joyous practice of imbuing stones with the mani essence making them into powerful jewels of benevolence.
We have now finished over one hundred beautiful mani stones and started the stacking process. There are still many works to complete such as finishing the retaining wall, installing the two end mani prayer wheels and adding railings to the stairway and fixing the stairs.

06/09/2024

The inspiration behind building our Mani wall. 🪨✨

06/07/2024

06/07/2024

UPDATE: All the Nad Jom Mantra Wheels have now been claimed. We are very grateful for your generous support and we have now reached our funding goal for this project 🎉💐

Nadjom

There are literally thousands of extraordinary skillful means within the Vajrayana present to assure that the students and teachings meet with sufficient favorable and supportive circumstances while we’re on the path. Diseases, the five poisons of mind, elemental imbalances, disturbed environmental spirits and dön all affect our lives invisibly.
The nadjom wheel from Ju Mipham Rinpoche’s great mantra compendium is one of the most comprehensive methods to purify all these influences. Although not very well known, and extremely rare, lama Rangbar has gone to great lengths over many years to make two of these water powered wheels for TKL and for the homes and places of practitioners as well.

06/06/2024

“I’d like people to consider the obvious. These days, and maybe since forever, the political process is largely based on fear far more than hope although both tactics are used to trap your mind. If you realize that the person next to you is a pathological liar or deeply deluded, then the conversation should be a very short one if you wish to retain your dignity. Similarly, considering the fact that killing external enemies simply leads to more suffering even when done in the name of security, we should consider what the true medicine might actually be for our situation. Attending practices and working on one’s own inner landscape with like minded people who realize that the key to peace is not found in external battles, is an excellent start.

For those who feel connected and can extrapolate that at these times we find ourselves in, intensive concentrated practice is a big key in reducing negativity in our lives and for all beings, for those of you who see the weight of the situation as pointed out by many great masters, consider the following opportunity.”

-Lama Rangbar Nyimai Özer

Save the dates! Join us for the complete Vajrakilaya Drupchen this summer with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche, Lama Rangbar Nyima Özer, and Chogtrul Rahula Rinpoche.

06/04/2024

🕊️ Mani Peace Wall Stone Carving 🕊️
with Alex Kalijian

Friends,

How can we truly build peace? Building peace must have both inner and outer aspects. Truth be told, there is no intrinsic difference between the two, therefore actions taken towards pure peace outwardly, generate peace inwardly and vise versa.

One of the most beautiful lasting traditions of the Tibetan and Himalayan region is that of making Mani Mantra walls which liberate upon touch, sight, and by performing circumambulations. The Mani stone and Mani wall tradition was made famous by Queen Bhrikuti, the wife and consort of Songtsen Gampo (Tibetan: སྲོང་བཙན་སྒམ་པོ) who was the 33rd Tibetan king and founder of the Tibetan Empire. He was a major historical figure credited with the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet, influenced by his Nepali consort Bhrikuti, of Nepal's Licchavi dynasty.

Join us

From June 8th - 12th come, stay, and participate with us in constructing the East Coast’s first Mani Wall. Inspired and blessed by the Venerable Bhakha Tulku Rinpoche, this Mani Wall’s foundation and roof are completed and only awaits for us to carve many more mani stones for placement within. Come and carve your mani stones or offer your support for materials and the volunteers making the stones. Your support is your vote for inner and outer peace manifested by the completion of the project.

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“There is something extremely satisfying about carving a mani mantra into solid stone or supporting artisans to do so. Since most everyone tends to believe in substances, there is great satisfaction in carving and placing an actual mani stone into a wall that will last and be venerated generating merit for generations.”

- Lama Rangbar Nyimai Özer

You can come one or more of all the days but please commit now so we can plan on food and lodging for participants.

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Sarva Mangalam,

The Bodhivastu Team