Vikramasila Foundation and Palden Sakya Centers

Special Event: Join us for a special day with 

His Holiness Sakya Trizin

A day-long program of teachings, refuge*, oral reading transmissions, and "Ka’go" for personal blessings We are delighted to announce that His Holiness the Sakya Trizin will give a special public teaching to all — students, families, and friends alike — at Tsechen Kunchab Ling in Walden, New York. This is a unique opportunity to receive teachings of Buddha with blessings and oral reading transmissions on various sutras from one of the great living masters of Tibetan Buddhism, and to experience His Holiness’s kindness and wisdom in an extraordinarily personal way. Everyone, including children, is invited to participate in this day-long event (lunch included). There will be a special meeting with Her Eminence Gyalyum Kusho La, His Holiness’s wife, and Her Eminence Jetsun Kusho La. Participants will also have a chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful temple grounds. There is ample space for children to walk around and be outdoors. Date, Time and Location             Sunday, June 23, 2013                                                            9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.                                                            Tsechen Kunchab Ling, 12 Edmunds Lane, Walden, NY 12586 Fees & Registration                      Adults: $45 | Children 13–16: $25 | 12 and under free (Lunch included)                                                            Register online vikramasila.org using PayPal (if you would like to take refuge* for the first time, list your name(s) in                                                            the PayPal comment box.)                                                            If you would like to pay by check, mail to: Vikramasila Foundation, 289 Brookside Ave., Cresskill, NJ 07626.                                                            Make sure to include your contact info for registration and/or bus transportation reservations and names of                                                            people taking refuge*. Transportation                               Charter bus, per seat: $20 | Reserve your bus seat by Friday, June 14                                                            A chartered bus will depart from the New York City Vikramasila Center at 7:00 a.m. and will return to the Center                                                            by 7:00 p.m.. Please arrive at 4 West 101 St. (Central Park West) no later than 6:45 a.m. Please add your                                                            transportation to your registration fees. Program                                            9:00-9:50        Meditation                                                             10:00-12:00    Refuge*, Heart Sutra and Samantabhadra Prayer oral reading transmissions,                                                                                       teachings on the Parting from the Four Attachments, and Ka’go for protection blessings.                                                             Noon Lunch (served for everyone)                                                             2:00-2:30        Meditation and Heart Sutra reading                                                             2:30-3:30        Afternoon talk on excerpts from the Jewel Garland by Chögyal Phagpa                                                             3:30-4:30        Her Eminence Gyalyum Kusho La and Her Eminence Jestun Kusho La, mothers of                                                                                       designate masters and leaders of Tibetan Buddhism, will share their unique wisdom                                                                                       and experiences from which we all can benefit as parents and elders. This session will                                                                                       be in the form of question and answers.                                                             4:30-4:45         Dedication prayers *His Holiness will offer refuge to those students who have not taken refuge before. Email paldensakya@vikramasila.org with your name. For more information, please e-mail paldensakya@vikramasila.org or call 212-866-4339.
About The Vikramasila Foundation and Palden Sakya Centers for Buddhist study are run under the auspices of His Holiness Sakya Trizin and under the direction of Khenpo Pema Wangdak.	Dharma Centers There are Palden Sakya Centers are located in the Americas and Europe. See here for locations and contact information.	Calendar See our calendar for all upcoming events. Khenpo Lama Pema Wangdak travels and teaches extensively around the world. Stop by or give us a call if you are near any of our centers. We hope you are able to participate in our programs.