PEMA CHODRON. in Vermont. Getting Off the Wheel of Suffering. May 9-10, 2015 Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling, Vershire, Vermont

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1 PEMA CHODRON in Vermont Getting Off the Wheel of Suffering May 9-10, 2015 Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling, Vershire, Vermont

2 Fundraiser for the Sangdo Palri Temple Pema Chodron has graciously offered to use all proceeds of this program as a fundraiser for constructing the Sangdo Palri Temple in southern Colorado. According to Tibetan tradition, Sangdo Palri is the residence of Padmasambhava, one of the greatest figures of the Nyingma lineage, to which Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and his students belong. But in essence, this temple is a physical representation of our own enlightened nature. We intend for Sangdo Palri to be a place where the blessings of awakened mind are vivid and transformative, and from where positive energy will radiate throughout the world, benefiting countless living beings. Thank you for your support! Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling pemaosel@mangalashribhuti.org (802)

3 Opening prayer May bodhichitta, precious and sublime, Arise where it has not yet come to be; And where it has arisen may it never fail But grow and flourish ever more and more. 1

4 Twelve Links: The Two Aspects WHEN CONDITIONED BY DELUDED MIND (1) Ignorance (avidya) (2) Volitional Actions (samskara) (3) Consciousness (vijñana): First Five Consciousnesses: Manovijñana Manas Alayavijñana (4) Mind/Body (nama rupa) (5) Six Sense Organs and Their Objects (ayatanas) (6) Contact (sparsha) (7) Feeling (vedana) (8) Craving (trishna) (9) Grasping (upadana) (10) Coming to Be (bhava) (11) Birth ( jati) (12) Old Age and Death ( jaramarana) 2

5 of Interdependent Co-Arising WHEN CONDITIONED BY TRUE MIND Clear Understanding (vidya) Great Aspiration (mahapranidhana) Four Wisdoms: Wisdom of Wonderful Realization Wonderful Observation Wisdom Wisdom of Equality Great Mirror Wisdom Transformation Body (Nirmanakaya) Result Body (Sambhogakaya) Mindfulness of Contact Mindfulness of Feeling Four Immeasurable Minds (Brahmaviharas) Freedom (apranihita) Wondrous Being Wisdom of No-Birth Wisdom of No-Death 3

6 ath & De e g A Old g sping Gra Comin g to Be Bi rth The Wheel of Life C r av in Feelin g 4

7 Ignoran ce Vo liti on al ns tio Ac s usnes scio Con Mind/B ody Si x Se ns e O rg 5 s& an ts jec Ob tact Con

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9 Closing prayer And now as long as space endures, As long as there are beings to be found, May I continue likewise to remain To drive away the sorrows of the world. 7

10 Mangala Shri Bhuti and its Teachers Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling, this dharma center where you have come to receive Pema Chodron s teachings, is part of a larger community called Mangala Shri Bhuti (MSB). We would like to tell you a little more about MSB and its teachers. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, MSB s founder, is one of Pema Chodron s main living teachers. Born in India in 1964, he has been teaching in the West for over 25 years and is the author of several books, including It s Up to You and Light Comes Through. Rinpoche is known for extracting from the teachings what is most relevant to modern students, and for his humor, kindness, and insistence on the profound value of dharma. Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel is Rinpoche s wife and most senior student. She has been studying and practicing the dharma since meeting Rinpoche in the 1980s. She calls her approach to the Buddhist teachings open questioning and has written a book on this theme: The Power of an Open Question. Dungse Jampal Norbu is Rinpoche and Elizabeth s son. He was brought up in Colorado and has been teaching since Dungse Jampal articulates a refreshingly unassuming experience of the teachings, often peppered with humorous anecdotes and surprising analogies. For more information about MSB and its teachers, visit: 8

11 Mangala Shri Bhuti s Public Programs 2015 All programs listed here are taught by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. At the Nyingma Summer Seminar, Rinpoche will be joined by coteachers Pema Chodron, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, and Dungse Jampal Norbu. Words of My Perfect Teacher Jan 17 19, Phuntsok Choling, Ward, CO Modern Day Bodhisattva Seminar June 6 7 Pema Osel, Vershire, VT Nyingma Summer Seminar July Phuntsok Choling, Ward, CO Dzogchen Seminar August Pema Osel, Vershire, VT MSB Shedra Sept 12 13, Phuntsok Choling, Ward, CO Online Education Interested in continuing to explore the Buddhist teachings in a systematic, ongoing format? Mangala Shri Bhuti offers online courses led by senior students of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, which offer a progressive education in how to work with our minds and bring greater meaning and freedom to our lives. For more information, visit:

12 The Sangdo Palri Temple of Wisdom and Compassion