Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
Tibetan Buddhist Healing and
Ngöndro Teachings
18, 19, 20, 21 March, 1999
Ngöndro Teachings
* 18-19 March, 1999 (Thu-Fri) 19:00-21:00
Ngöndro Practice is the foundation of all of the profound practices of all the lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Ngöndro means "preliminary", and is intended to mature the practitioner's spiritual attitude as well as intensify his/her commitment to the spiritual path. Ngöndro includes a number of practices, all of which are pre-requisite to higher practices.
*Suggested donation 2000 yen per day
(It is recommended that the two days
be attended as a complete programme)
Medicine Buddha Healing Practice
To save and protect all sentient beings, the historical Buddha Shakyamuni manifested as the Medicine Buddha. He taught that sickness is a natural part of life; all that is formed must eventually dissolve or decay. The whole universe, including the human species, is formed of five basic elements. As long as the elements are in balance, we feel energetic and healthy. Excessive use or manipulation of one of these elements brings a change in the energy balance, and may lead to sickness.
One of the best medicines available is within ourselves: it is the harmonising of the life energies. The Medicine Buddha healing practice brings us the inspiration to work not only on the outer level symptoms, but on the inner self and inner sicknesses, balancing the life forces to bring internal harmony and external health.
Medicine Buddha Practice, day 1
* Saturday, 20 March, 9 AM-5 PM
* Teachings on the importance and benefits of
healing and restoration.
* Instruction on how to follow the Medicine
Buddha practice text.
* Chanting and melody instruction.
* Meditation practice.
* Suggested donation 8000 yen
Medicine Buddha Practice, day 2
* Sunday, 21 March 9 AM-6 PM
* Continuation of the previous day's
teachings and practice
* Medicine Buddha Empowerment will be given for those who have not yet received it.
* It is recommended that the two days
be attended as a complete programme
*Suggested donation 8,000 yen
(The above costs include the Medicine Buddha practice text)
Padma Ling Centre of Japan
Padma Ling Centre of Japan was established by ven. Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche in October, 1997. Historically, the name Padma Ling is greatly auspicious, representing a blend of both familial inheritance and incarnate tradition. The name of the familial component, the Ripa lineage of the Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism, includes the word "RI", which indicates mountains and the calm freshness of nature, and when "PA" is added, the meaning becomes "mountain dweller", one inspired and realised by living in nature. The Padma Ling logo features a blue circle, signifying healing, surrounding the "RI"./
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Padma Ling, in simple terms, translates to "Lotus Land". Padma is symbolic of purity, the guru, the Rinpoche, and of Padma Lingpa, a founder of the Vajrayana and one of the original sources of the Nyingmapa tradition. Padma Lingpa was one of the greatest tertons, or treasure discoverers, in the Ripa lineage, and was Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche's predecessor. Ling refers to the centre or the seat of spiritual activities.
Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
Jigme Lodö Thaye Norbu was born in 1970 and recognised by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche as the Fifth Pekö Gyetrul, an incarnation of the manifestation of the qualities of the great terton Padma Lingpa, a discoverer of hidden treasures (terma) of the Nyingmapa tradition. Jigme Lodö Thaye Norbu is also the seventh in line of the hereditary Ripa Dungjü lineage.
Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche graduated the Nyingmapa Wish-Fulfilling Institute for Higher Study and Practice in Bauddhanath, Nepal. He studied for several years under Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche, one of the foremost present-day scholars and meditation masters, and also received major teachings and transmissions from a number of great lamas including H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse and H.H. Gyalwang Drukchen. His spiritual development is closely guided by his father Namkha Trime Rinpoche, who is a living terton and authority on the Gesar Cycle of teachings.
Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche is head of the Thupten Mindrolling Monastery in Orissa, East India, and also supervises the retreat centre there. Rinpoche frequently teaches in the Far East, Europe, the USA, and Japan. Students are drawn to his sense of humour and skilful way of teaching that blends ancient spiritual values with contemporary life.
Location
Moving Earth Studio
2-5-9 Akazutsumi Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
English: 03(3323)7797; Japanese:044(455)3926
