Contributed by: Mindrolling International News Staff
Published: 12 January 2012
The Buddha Family holds the very heart essence of Lotus Garden, its mandate being the guidance of the spiritual life of the sangha. From this core comes the motivation for the activities of the other four families.
The Buddha Family is overseen by HE Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche and Jetsün Dechen Paldrön. They are assisted by senior nuns and monks, lopöns, umdzes, chöpöns, and others, who are responsible for teachings, curricula and programs, retreats, meditation, rituals, the care of shrines, and the spiritual well-being of residents, retreatants, and practitioners.
The Dharmashri Foundation, headed by Jetsün Dechen Paldrön, is responsible for all translations, liturgies, web/media projects, archival activities, and the publication of Dharma Dhrishti, an online journal. In 2011, Dharma Dhrishti produced two video issues of teachings with Rinpoche, Jetsunla and Ven. Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche, and published many teachings online, in both transcript, video, and audio form.
Highlights of 2011 Buddha Family activity include a very successful series of winter retreat programs; the largest ever turnout for both the Shedra and the Annual Retreat; a reorganization of the local study groups; and a deepening of study and practice in the Lotus Garden local study group. Approximately fifty new students came to Lotus Garden having "met" Rinpoche on our Facebook pages or on her international tours.
During the Shedra Program HE Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche began a new cycle of teachings on Madhyamaka by beginning to teach on Chandrakirti's great commentary on Nagurjuna's Madhyamakavatara, Introduction to the Middle Way. And HE Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche presented a commentary on Ascertaining the Three Vows, a text by Lochen Dharmashri. In September, the much anticipated empowerment of Krodhi Kali was bestowed by HE Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, assisted by Jetsunla, who prepared the liturgy and patiently spent hours coaching the sangha the finer points of the sadhana practice.
WINTER PROGRAMS
SHEDRA PROGRAM
ANNUAL RETREAT
RINPOCHE'S FINAL TEACHING OF 2011
On New Year's Eve, Rinpoche spoke to the worldwide sangha via webcast from Mindrolling Monastery sending New Year greetings and urging us all to cultivate the wealth of dharma in the coming year. Rinpoche's inspiring message was a marvelous New Year's gift to our worldwide community and a wonderful way to begin the year.
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