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Message from Losang (12 June 2010)
/ class
as usual at TBC
/ Retreat and Pilgrimage Trip to Ladakh, India (Chico Sangha)
Join us in this beautiful journey to India and Nepal.
The pilgrimage begins in Delhi to the Golden Temple, the most important
Sikh Temple, of Amritsar. Continuing to the foothills of the Himalayas,
Dharamsala, where His Holiness the Dalai Lama resides. This pilgrimage
will take us through one of the most beautiful valleys, known as
the
in Manali.
Then finally to , ,
home to many ancient Buddhist Temples. From India to Kathmandu,
Nepal, with visits to the most important Buddhist Stupas and Hindu
Shrines and a chance to see
by airplane.
India / Nepal : $3,330.00 (4 weeks)
India : $2,500.00 (3 weeks)
Nepal : $830.00 (1 week)
Exclusion: Airplane tour of Mount Everest
The cost of the pilgrimage does not include airfare to and from
India and the round trip airfare to Delhi/Kathmandu.
Download the registration form here
(Acrobat Reader required)
Please contact Losang Samten for further information.
Phone: (215) 510-2890 | (215) 922-6082
email
/ Classes as usual
at TBC
/ Reno
and Lake Tahoe retreat and classes.
Contact Dave and Jan for information.
/ Retreat,
Dryden, Ontario, Canada
/ Retreat, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
/ Mandala and
Retreat in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
/ Class as usual at
TBC
/ Annual retreat in Wellspring Spiritual Center, Fogelsville, PA
/ Class
as usual at TBC
/ Tibetan Ritual
Dance Workshop (more information to follow)
/ Tibetan Festival
and Mandala organized by Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia
(Thanksgiving Weekend)
/ Class as usual at
TBC
/ West
Coast Teachings and retreats: Chico
/ Class as usual at
TBC
Dear Students and Friends,
For the last two days I have been thinking that I would like to
send
greetings and a message to all of you. It is now spring and everything
is green and blooming. Many of you may know that I will be leaving
for
India this weekend, where I will do a short retreat and also visit
my
dear Gen-la (my teacher) and his brother Namgyal-la. So far, they
are
both in good health, but they are in their late 70's and are very
important in my life, so I appreciate whenever I have the chance
to
visit them. Whenever they talk to me on the phone, they always ask
when I will be returning to Dharamsala? I lost my parents at a very
young age, and they have both held a role like being parents to
me and
my sister. It is always wonderful to see them. Furthermore, as I
wrote
in the message from Dharamsala last year, it will also be lovely
to
visit the cats, dogs and monkeys - ha ha ha!
On the trip this summer, some of my dear friends from Chico, Santa
Fe,
and El Paso will be traveling with me on a spiritual journey to
Ladakh.
In each of the holy sites we visit, I will light a candle and hang
prayer flags for each of you, as well as for peace. This is a small
sign of how I care for each and every one of you, and appreciate
your
understanding of my busy schedule and sometimes long absences.
I know that everyone is very busy with their family, daily activities,
work, as well as spiritual practice, but if you can take time for
a two
or three day retreat over the summer, it would be very beneficial.
When you read the word 'retreat', you may wonder what kind of retreat
do I mean? When i mention retreats, it means to look within ourselves
and reflect upon compassion and being kind. In addition, there are
many of us (students and friends) who have received many teachings
or
read many books on the Dharma; therefore, select one thing you would
like to emphasize and go deeper into this practice for a few days,
or
a week or more with dedication and focus. This would be very helpful.
Life is so precious. We each have been given this precious life.
There are many mundane activities that we are involved in every
day,
and these are like the ocean's waves. One comes, and is followed
by
another and another. Somehow, we need to find the way to break this
pattern, and enter more fully into our spiritual practice. It is
important to value this precious human rebirth and as we consider
impermanence, ensure that we all do our best, so that we will have
no
regrets or wish that we had not waited so long to dedicate more
time to
our practice.
I love to travel and to return home, and this year I am excited
that I
will return home to see you all again, as well as to see the freshly
printed copies of my new book "Ancient Teachings in Modern
Times"!
Finally, I would like to wish all of you a wonderful summer.
Lots of Love,
Losang Samten
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