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Dear friends,
I hope you are all well.
In celebration of HH Karmapa’s proposed visit to Europe in 2010, Bodhicharya Publications is planning to publish a book of poetry, inspirational prayers and songs, that will be offered to His Holiness by Ringu Tulku next year. We are now looking for contributions from Bodhicharya students and friends to include in this book.
Contributions will be appreciated in English, French and German but we would also be grateful for English translations from the original French and German. If you are unable to translate from French and German please let me know and I will put you in contact with one of our translators. You can send up to five contributions and the Bodhicharya editing group will decide which poems etc to include in this publication. However, if your poem is not chosen for this publication this time we may still use it for future volumes of poetry published by Bodhicharya in the coming years.
Please send me any contributions by the end of September 2009. We are also looking for drawings, illustrations or original photographs to include. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you want to know more.
with love and best wishes,
Margaret Ford
Bodhicharya Publications
At the Kamalashila Institute, Rinpoche gave teachings on Atisha’s Lamp of the Path to Enlightenment.
On Saturday July 25th, Rinpoche presided an international meeting organized to prepare His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa’s first visit to Europe in (hopefully) 2010.
Visit the Mind and Life website.
Dear friends,
As many of you will be aware, there are a number of our Dharma friends who do not have the support and friendship of a group where they can meet up, discuss Dharma, or just have the social interaction of being in contact with like minded people. The idea behind this Sangha email list is mainly to keep people informed about Ringu Tulku’s activities, but it also serves the purpose of bringing people together from all over the world. We would like to take this a step further and offer the ‘ Bodhicharya Mitra Network’ where Dharma friends can express an interest in meeting up with others who need support and friendship, or become email or ‘phone friends and/or mentors. Or if people just want to get to know each other, no matter where they might live. The idea is to offer help where help and support are needed. Please note that you are very welcome to join the Bodhicharya Mitra network although your main involvement may be with another Sangha. Everyone is welcome!
I will be working in conjunction with Bodhicharya London where there is already a support network in place for the London area. We will put together an international database of friends who would like to support each other. and I will help co-ordinate the setting up of local support groups. I know that many of you will be interested in becoming involved and helping this worthwhile project.
Ringu Tulku wrote about this project:
” There is absolutely no better Dharma practice than to help and support people in need. “
I look forward to hearing from interested people. Please email me with any questions. Please pass on to whoever you think may be interested.
Love and best wishes,
Margaret Ford
Bodhicharya International
Mgtfrd(at)aol.com
To read the latest Rigul Trust Newsletter visit www.rigultrust.org then click on ”Projects”.
It includes an account of Francois Henrard’s trip to Rigul, Tibet in October 2008, Ringu Tulku’s birthplace and Ringu Tulku’s Meditation Centre in Sikkim, written by Pat Murphy
On march 29th 2009, Ringu Tulku lay the first stone for the building of the new temple for the Bodhicharya center in Berlin.
You can see more photos here.
Updated with pictures taken on March 30th.
Rinpoche is at the 26th Kagyu Monlam, Bodhgaya, India.
Published January 5, 2009 Uncategorized 4 Comments
Months passed,
in solving problems
in hope and fear,
did I do one act of kindness?
I worried about everything,
economics, politics,
global and regional crisis.
Did I do one helpful act?
May we be kinder to each other
and learn to live delightfully
in spite of all the problems
and do some useful things.
Wish you all a very happy year in 2009
Ringu Tulku
Gangtok
25th December, 2008
Tara mantras for Ringu Tulku and the Bodhicharya mandala
Published December 21, 2008 Uncategorized 1 CommentDear friends,
I asked Ringu Tulku if there is any practice or prayers that would be helpful for him and the Bodhicharya mandala. He told me that he had also asked this recently of one of his Lamas and he had been advised to perform 100,000 Tara praises. He said it would therefore be good if all his students and sangha could recite as many Tara mantras as possible before the end of the Tibetan new year.
The tibetan year ends on 24th February 2009 and the Tara mantra is as below this email. I would be grateful if all of you could please join us in reciting the mantra as much as possible. Please keep a count of your recitations and let me have your number of mantras either every week, or as often as you please, until or by 24th February 2009, I’ll keep a record for everyone. I’ll then let Rinpoche know how many mantras we have accomplished together by Losar. It will be our New year gift to him and each other.
As you recite the mantra please think of a positive and compassionate energy coming from your heart and surrounding Rinpoche and all of us, whether as Bodhicharya centres or groups or individuals, think of this positive and loving energy field expanding and reaching out to all beings, and dedicate all merit for the benefit of all.
I hope this is clear, but if anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to hear from you.
Please pass this on to all of Ringu Tulku’s students and friends.
with love and thanks and best wishes,
Margaret Ford
mgtfrd(at)aol.com
for Bodhicharya International
TARA MANTRA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SO HA
