Recent Updates
Teaching by the 1st Shangpa Rinpoche
You can now read a short but wonderful teaching by the 1st Shangpa Rinpoche on how we should practice at the "teachings" section of Shangpa.org.
Rinpoche's Online Blog
Feb 2009 - Rinpoche has an online blog will now start sharing his
thoughts with us online at "http://shangparinpoche.blogspot.com".
Chinese New Year Program at KKBCS 24-26 January 2008
For Chinese New Year 2009, Shangpa Rinpoche and the lamas led the
fortunate disciples at Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre through a series of
pujas for auspiciousness in the new year, purification of obscurations
and praying that the new year be without obstacles.
Christmas Eve Celebration and Visit to Milarepa's Cave
at Yolmo, Nepal 26-27 December 2008
December 2008 - At the Kagyu Institute of Buddhist Studies, Rinpoche
gave out certificates to students who completed the short one month
course on Lamp of the Path to Enlightenment and the Prayer of
Mahamudra. During Christmas eve, he also joined in the celebrations
organized by the students who prepared some sumptuous food for the
occasion. Rinpoche bought fruit juices, a cake and ice cream to
contribute to the feast. Two days later, he led most of the students
for the long course in a pilgrimage to Milarepa's Cave (Tiger Cave at
the Lion's Palace) in Yolmo.
Monlam and Pilgrimage December 2008
Rinpoche attended the Monlam and subsequently visited the holy places
of Sarnath and Nalanda with Tseyang Rinpoche and a group of Lamas, Ani
Yeshe and devotees.
Consecration of Stupa in Muktinath and Amitayus
Initiation at Jangchub Choeling Monastery
25th September 2008
Rinpoche performed the blessing ritual at the Stupa consecration at
Muktinath.
26th September 2008
In the morning at Jangchub Choeling Monastery, there was a grand Guru
Rinpoche Tsok offering and in the afternoon, there was an Amitayus
initation which Shangpa Rinpoche gave upon request by a family from
Mustang and devotee named Susan. Around 700 to 800 people turned up.
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