Retreat in Oklahoma

15 December 2010 Events

Shantideva Retreat
Bodhicharya Oklahoma Buddhist Community 
Tulsa,Oklahoma USA
January 15, 2011; 8:30am-2pm. 
Contact immediately:  E mail for details: Jackie:    bodhicharya@gmail.com.    
Surrounding areas: OK; TX; AK; KS; Welcome!
A four hour Shantideva Retreat and Guided meditation.  Tulsa,Oklahoma., USA.    Previous study not required!  Beginners welcome. Retreat: Guided Meditations.   You will leave with: 1.explanation and review of texts  2. [...]

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Rinpoche’s news update

2 December 2010 Rinpoche's News

Ringu Tulku is presently at home in Gangtok, Sikkim. In November he gave teachings to a retreat group at the Bodhicharya retreat centre near Rumtek, with participants from South Africa and several other countries. The retreatants returned home very inspired and hopefully you will be able to read more about their retreat on our web site [...]

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Rigul Trust Newsletter – Winter 2010

29 November 2010 Rigul Trust

Dear Friends,
We bring you our latest news and some wonderful photos of Rigul, Kham, Tibet. Please click here to download our latest Newsletter. Francois took these amazing photos when he visited Rigul again this summer on a family trip with his two daughters.

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Bodhicharya Hospice

15 November 2010 Hospice

Bodhicharya Berlin has pioneered a thriving and much needed Hospice Project. Set up four years ago through the collaborative efforts of  Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Lisa Freund and the Ricam Hospice in Berlin, the project aims to maintain the quality of life of critically ill or dying people, especially through the use of appropriate care, competent treatment of [...]

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O Lama: CD of Buddhist prayers and mantras.

15 November 2010 Events

A beautiful CD of Buddhist prayers and mantras recorded by Gabriela Jaensch and Friends is now available on Amazon UK.
The CD contains recordings of prayers such as Dorje Chang, E Ma Ho, Long Life Prayer for Ringu Tulku Rinpoche and also various mantras. The CD also features a poem written and recited by Ringu [...]

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Help for News Editor

15 November 2010 Uncategorized

We are looking for someone who would be willing to assist our news editor with posting news and events on the Bodhicharya web site.  If you have very good IT skills and willing to be flexible and able to work quickly as part of a team, please contact Margaret Ford at news@bodhicharya.org 

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The New Bodhicharya Channel

23 October 2010 Events

We are very happy to announce the launch of the new Bodhicharya Channel on Youtube.
To start things off we have posted two interviews, one with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche and another with Tsering Paldron where they both talk about The Eightfold Path. We will be posting more videos in the very near future.
The direct link to the [...]

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Rinpoche’s first video teaching on the Bodhicharyavatara is now online

19 October 2010 Events

Rinpoche has very kindly sent the first video teaching on the Bodhicharyavatara from his home in Sikkim. It is about the motivation in our study and in everything we do.
You can view the video here in the Online Shedra Teachings section.

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The shedra is launched!

9 October 2010 Events

We are very happy to announce that the Online Shedra has now been launched.
Bernhard Kaiser begins the first debate with a topic that cuts directly to the heart of the matter: “Acting — or not acting”.  Also the Study Group is starting with the first chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara and everyone is welcome to follow [...]

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Rinpoche is home

1 October 2010 Rinpoche's News

Rinpoche arrived home safely in Gangtok on 30th September.  He is well and is now resting for a few days.

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Rinpoche: latest update

24 September 2010 Rinpoche's News

Rinpoche is resting well in Bodhicharya Berlin and is growing a bit stronger every day.  All is well.  He intends to fly to Delhi on 28th September and travel on to Gangtok on 30th.
Thanks again for all your kind comments and concern.

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Ladakh Floods Appeal Update

23 September 2010 Events

Margaret Richardson of the Rigul Trust has asked us to pass on the following most recent news from Ladakh that she has received from Khenpo Rangdol. You can also see pictures from Ladakh on the Rigul Trust web site at www.rigultrust.org
Dear Dharma brothers and sisters,
Greetings!  Hope this mail finds you well with the blessings lord Buddha and [...]

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Bodhicharya’s new e-magazine : Many Roads

19 September 2010 Events

Dear Friends, 
We are very happy to announce the launch of Bodhicharya’s e-magazine Many Roads.  Just click on the Many Roads button on the left hand side of this page and you will be taken to the first issue.  There you will find great articles and features, including an interview with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche at this [...]

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Rinpoche’s health : another update

18 September 2010 Rinpoche's News

Rinpoche will leave hospital tomorrow, Sunday 19 September.  All being well, he will rest in Berlin until around 28 September and then consider travelling home to India if he feels well enough.
Rinpoche has been very touched and is very grateful for all your good wishes and friendship.

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Rinpoche’s health:an update

15 September 2010 Rinpoche's News

Rinpoche had his operation in Berlin today and all went very well.  He is now recovering and will spend around four days in hospital.
Rinpoche sends his love and thanks for all your prayers.

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Rinpoche’s Health

11 September 2010 Rinpoche's News

Dear Friends,
As many of you will already know, Rinpoche had undergone a series of medical tests while he was in Berlin in August. While Rinpoche’s health is generally very good it was discovered that he had gall stones and it was decided that he should have his gall bladder removed as soon as possible.  Rinpoche [...]

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Webcast teachings this autumn from His Holiness Karmapa

7 September 2010 Karmapa

The Karmapa Office of Administration is delighted to announce that His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa has kindly decided to grant series of teachings each Season. To find out more and subscribe to updates, please visit http://www.karmapa-teachings.org
In addition, you can now view His Holiness Karmapa’s TED talk here.

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Ladakh Floods Appeal

6 September 2010 Rigul Trust

Rigul Trust have just posted (on their blog) a news update regarding the relief effort in Ladakh from Khenpo Rangdol, Principal of Kagyu Colllege, Dehra Dun. To read his letter and to find out more about the progress being made, please visit: http://rigultrust.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/ladakh-floods-appeal/

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The principle of relativity-emptiness

2 September 2010 Teachings

During the 2009 Bodhicharya Summer Camp, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche invited the astrophysicist Laurent Nottale to say a few words about the principle of relativity. Subsequently, many participants expressed their wish to have more details about this point, especially concerning the possible link with the Buddhist concept of emptiness. Therefore, Laurent presented a separate talk in [...]

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Interview with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

31 August 2010 Events

Below is a link to an interview with Rinpoche, in French*, on ANIMAN.

Open publication – Free publishing – More bodhgaya

You can also see the whole magazine by visiting: http://issuu.com/mudriam/docs/animan157-bodhgaya
With thanks to Yumma Mudra
*We will make an English translation available as soon as possible.

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Introduction to the Bodhicharyavatara and the Study Group

22 August 2010 Events

In this new video, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche introduces the forthcoming Online Study Group and the object of the study, Shantideva’s Bodhicharyavatara—a core textbook in a traditional Shedra and one of the most important texts to study on the Buddhist path.
As Rinpoche says, according [...]

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