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Teachings - 2008

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Changling Rinpoche's Teachings - October / November 2008

Changling Rinpoche will return to Melbourne only in 2008 between late October and Early November. What follows is only a draft schedule.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
				17^th Oct	18^th Oct	19^th Oct
				*Changling Rinpoche arrives from Hong Kong*	Practice Day for HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's Anniversary 10.30am - 12.30pm Rangjung Padmai Nyingthig Accummulations HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's treasure Rangjung Padmai Nyingthig, the Essence of Siddhi drupchod - accumulation of Vajra Guru mantra numbers 2pm - 3.30pm Rangjung Padmai Nyingthig Accummulations accumulation of Vajra Guru mantra numbers 4pm - 6pm Rangjung Padmai Nyingthig Accummulations protectors and Tsok accumulation Empowerment of HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's Guruyoga 7pm - 9pm conferred by Changling Rinpoche . Cost: $50 (Includes Guru Yoga teachings the following day) Venue for all teachings: 8 Avis Ct, Forest Hill Link to details of Forest Hill venue with travel information (pdf)	10.30am - 12.30pm Guru Yoga Teachings: HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's guruyoga Must have received this empowerment to attend the teachings 2pm - 3.30pm Guru Yoga Teachings: HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's guruyoga 7pm - 9pm Perfect Conduct: Vajrayana Section The Vajrayana Section: Commentary on the ethics and morality in the hinayana, mahayana and vajrayana. (Changling Rinpoche has taught the hinayana and mahayana sections of this text on previous visits) Venue for all teachings: Cost: $60 (Includes all four sessions) 8 Avis Ct, Forest Hill
20^th Oct	21^st Oct	22^nd Oct	23^rd Oct	24^st Oct	25^nd Oct	26^rd Oct
Evening Session 7pm - 9pm Perfect Conduct: Vajrayana Section Venue for all teachings: 8 Avis Ct, Forest Hill	Evening Session 7pm - 9pm Perfect Conduct: Vajrayana Section Venue:: 8 Avis Ct, Forest Hill	Evening Session 7pm - 9pm Perfect Conduct: Vajrayana Section Venue: 8 Avis Ct, Forest Hill	Evening Session 7pm - 9pm Public Talk: Heart of Compassion Venue: Theosophical Society Lecture Hall, Ground Floor, 126-128 Russell St, Melbourne. Gold coin donation	Evening Session 7pm - 9pm Public Talk: Enlightened Courage (Lojong) Venue: 8 Avis Ct, Forest Hill	Dzogchen Retreat Start of dzogchen retreat: Shechen Khenpo Gangshar's Naturally Liberating Whatever You Meet, the dzogchen preliminary pith instructions to the profound Tekchod practice. Students are authorised to attend for any length of time, just as they are able Venue: Kilsyth retreat venue - personal accommodation and meals in surrounding area - details to come Link to retreat details, travel, accommodation, etc (pdf)	Dzogchen Retreat Three major practice and instruction sessions per day: morning, afternoon (divided into two sessions counting as one) and evening. (The afternoon practice session will incorporate the daily protector practices required by Rinpoche). Costs for the dzogchen preliminaries retreat: Full retreat: $210 Costs per partial attendance: $20 per single session $50 per day
27^th Oct	28^th Oct	29^th Oct	30^th Oct	31^th Oct	1^st Nov	2^nd Nov
Dzogchen Retreat	Dzogchen Retreat	Dzogchen Retreat	Dzogchen Retreat	Dzogchen Retreat	Dzogchen Retreat	Dzogchen Retreat

Khenpo Pema Sherab - Postponed

Khenpo Pema Sherab

Changling Rinpoche has requested Khenpo Pema Sherab to teach in Melbourne.

An official request is being sent to KhenChen Pema Sherab to request he teach the CheGom Khorloma by Lama Mipham, which are teachings on how to meditate on shunyata (emptiness)

KhenChen Pema Sherab has also been requested to give the empowerment of the Karling Shitro (The Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Related to Karma Lingpa's Liberation through Hearing (Tibetan Book of the Dead)) in Melbourne.

His Holiness Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche - (TBA)

HH Taklung Tsetrul
Rinpoche

Both Changling Rinpoche and Ngakpa Karma Lhundup Rinpoche have issued an invitation for Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche to visit Australia, teach and give transmissions.

HH Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche
& HH Dalai Lama

Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche is the main lineage holder of the Northern Treasures, which are also practiced by the Dalai Lamas.

Currently it is planned that Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche will visit Australia after he gives the Rinchen Terdzod in Dehra Dun, India.

Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche has been requested to give empowerments and teachings from the Northern Treasures (Changter/Byangter) over 15 days towards the end of 2007 in Melbourne.

These empowerments will include the empowerments from the Lama cycle, the Kagye and the Dzogchen Gongpa Zangthal (The Dzogchen Gongpa Zangtrul will require practice commitment for those who attend).

Ngakpa Karma Lhundup Rinpoche

Ngakpa Karma Lhundup
Rinpoche

Ngakpa Karma Lhundup Rinpoche will return to Australia and Melbourne to teach in 2008.

We are hoping that we will at least be fortunate enough to be graced with Ngakpa Karma Lhundup Rinpoche's presence if he can accept our invitation to travel to Melbourne with Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche for his visit.

His Holiness Trulshik Rinpoche

HH Trulshik Rinpoche

Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche is one of HH Dalai Lama's gurus, and current dzogchen master. He is HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's principle disciple.

Changling Rinpoche has indicated that Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche may visit SE Asia any time in the near future. If this happens, Changling Rinpoche will request Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche to visit Melbourne for a few days (at least) and give a teaching and empowerment.

If such a visit happens, quite likely there will be little advanced notice. Changling Rinpoche says this is the way Trulshik Rinpoche often works; spontaneously.

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