In this edition:
Report on Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche’s Summer Teaching Tour
This summer, Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche traveled abroad to teach in Europe, Mexico, and Canada. The tour began in late June in Croatia where Rinpoche visited the Shechen Centre and taught the annual Croatia Shechen Seminar. This gradual course of study, initiated by Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, requires an ongoing practice commitment from the students. His visit also included public teachings. Yangsi Rinpoche then traveled to Brussels, Belgium, to give teachings and an empowerment at Orgyen Kunzang Choling. In France, Rinpoche taught at Nyima Dzong, Lerab Ling, and for the Association du Centre d’Études de Chanteloube in Dordogne.
At the invitation of the Buddhist Community Centre UK (BCCUK), Rinpoche traveled to England to inaugurate their new center in Aldershod. He also bestowed the Rangjung Pema Nyingthik empowerment to over 1500 people. Matthieu Ricard accompanied Rinpoche throughout most of the tour, and they both gave public talks at the new center and at Rigpa in London.
From there, Rinpoche visited Mexico where he gave teachings and empowerments at a four-day Shechen retreat, our two Shechen centers, and at public venues. The students and the two Shechen teachers who lead our centers in Mexico warmly welcomed him and Matthieu. At the final stage of his teaching tour, Rinpoche bestowed teachings and empowerments at the beautiful Riwoche Temple in Toronto Canada, hosted by Lama Sonam Tobgyal Rinpoche. He also visited the Riwoche retreat land and inaugurated the new Peyul Center in Toronto.
Almost all the teachings and empowerments bestowed by Rinpoche were from the terma tradition of the previous Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and, in many cases, given for the first time in some of these countries. The events were sold out and Rinpoche’s very direct and compassionate teachings deeply touched the hearts and minds of the students. Rinpoche also got the opportunity to meet privately with groups of students throughout the visits, including those of his predecessor. We would like to thank the hosts at each of the centers for their perfect hospitality and for helping to make Rinpoche’s teachings widely available.
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