“One way or another, the majority of students and practitioners from all the different lineages of Tibetan Buddhism will have a connection with Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Some of us are fortunate enough to consider ourselves as his students. The present Yangsi Rinpoche, without a single doubt, embodies the previous Khyentse Rinpoche’s presence, wisdom and compassion. Now, for the first time, Yangsi Rinpoche is travelling to the West. This journey is a rare gift from His Eminence Rabjam Rinpoche and establishes our continuous, uninterrupted connection with Kyabje Khyentse Rinpoche and the Khyentse lineage. I hope those who have time and space will make a point to participate in this program”

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche , Dec 21, 2009

An Invitation to Celebrate Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche’s

Return to the West

His Eminence Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche & Matthieu Ricard cordially invite you to H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s 100th Anniversary Celebration. The year 2010 marks the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–1991), one of the most remarkable spiritual teachers of our time. To mark this special occasion, there will be ongoing activities celebrating his life and paying tribute to the benefits and activities he accomplished. Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, his tulku or reincarnation, will give teachings, and preside over the ceremonies and offerings in Asia and abroad.

The celebration event in Hong Kong will be held in 2 days on 9th Oct and 10th Oct 2010. This event is free of charge and open to public. The event will be conducted in English with Putonghua interpretation. You can simply sign up for the event and receive an instant email confirmation letter. Please print out the email confirmation letter and bring it along for entry. Free seating is available on first-come, first-serve basis.

NB : Australian Students please note that there are 4 day package deals to Hong Kong
at this time for $A1000.00

Also Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche will be concluding his tour in India.

Nov 26 – Dec 5 Rangjung Pema Nyingthink Drupchen at Shechen Monastery in Bodhgaya, India

Dec 28 – 30 Closing Celebrations in Bodhgaya.

For further information regarding India leg of this tour email: samtshe@gmail.com

For details, please see the event e-flyer or visit www.dilgokhyentse.hk
For enquiries, please feel free to contact via email at info@dilgokhyentse.hk

Best Regards,
Organizing Committee of H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s 100th Anniversary Celebration – Hong Kong

Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche at Lerab Ling, France Photo from Rigpa

The photo on the left is Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche being received at Lerab Ling Temple in France during anniversary celebrations earlier this year.

Click this link to see photos of Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche at Nyima Dzong, Lama Kunsang’s gompa near Nice in France earlier this year. Photos by Olivier Vin.

Click this link to see photos from The Long Life Empowerment that Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche gave in New York. Hosted by Mangala Shri Buti, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

As we approach the 20-year anniversary of Siddhartha’s Intent involvement in the project, about 2,000 peace vases remain to be buried.

By Noa Jones

Toward the end of his life, His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche initiated The Peace Vase Project , a global effort to increase peace, harmony, and well-being by placing 6,200 treasure vases, or terbüm, in carefully selected locations around the planet. Terbüm are containers filled with medicines, precious substances, and mantras that have traditionally been used by Tibetans to protect important places against misfortune and to promote positive, healing energies. Similar sacred vases are used by some North American Indian tribes to heal the land and to restore peace.

In 1991, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche agreed to take over responsibility for the project. Tibetan Buddhist astrology and other ancient methods are used to select burial sites for the vases—oceans, lakes and rivers, holy places, places of war and strife, and ecologically degraded or endangered natural sites.

So far, about 4,000 vases have been buried or submerged in many extraordinarily remote locations, from the South Pole to the Pamir region of Tajikistan, but about 2,000 remain. As we approach the 20-year anniversary of consecration of these vases, we encourage the international dharma community to band together to finish what has been started. A network of individuals and coordinators is available to assist.

Some of the remaining vases are in storage in India awaiting transfer to their destinations, and some were taken to other continents but not buried. We need people to help transport the vases from India to a place where they are more easily accessible.  Due to Indian regulations, the vases can no longer be sent by courier or post. We rely entirely on people offering space in their luggage.

What you can do:

• If you have a vase that has not been buried, please carry out the task or ask someone else to do it.If you have several vases in storage, please contact Pema Bidha and let her know. The vases are not meant to remain as shrine objects. They must be buried.
• Visit the Peace Vase Project web site to read inspiring stories of burials.
• Volunteer to work on the project as a coordinator, facilitator, technical advisor, or strategic planner.
• Carry vases from India when you leave the country.

For more information, contact international coordinator Pema Bidha pema@siddharthasintent.org

Peace Vase, Northern Davis Strait, Nunavut Canada (Arctic) Photo by Chris Atkinson