Medicine Buddha Monlam 2010
Medicine Buddha
Monlam
Friday night, June 4 empowerment, starting at 7:00pm
Denver Zen Center
3101 W 31st Ave
Denver, CO
80211
please register to reserve monlam prayer text
Saturday-Monday June 5-7, Denver Zen
Center (see daily schedule below)
3101 W 31st Ave
Denver, CO
80211
The Monlam will commence with the Medicine Buddha empowerment for anyone who needs it on Friday night June 4. Anyone who has received the Medicine Buddha empowerment from Anyen Rinpoche may attend that evening if they wish by making a donation in an envelope to Rinpoche; there is no set charge.
The cost of the monlam falls into two different categories: those students who have already received the Medicine Buddha Empowerment from Anyen Rinpoche and those who have not and will receive it from him the evening before the Monlam commences.
For students who already received the empowerment from Anyen Rinpoche, the cost of the monlam for all day Saturday/Sunday/Monday is $175, which includes a $25 tax-deductible donation for Tibetan children's education. Please use this page to register for and pay for the Monlam only. For those receiving the empowerment from Rinpoche for the first time beginning on June 4, the cost is $225, which includes a $25 tax-deductible donation for Tibetan children's education. The full offering can be made on the website.
Those who pay the cost of the Monlam in full enable us to provide scholarships and financial assistance to those students wishing to attend who have true financial need. For those who did not attend the Monlam last year, there is a download of Rinpoche's Monlam talk available on the website, which can be obtained by registering/paying online. That way, everyone will have the complete preparation instructions before we gather together. The cost of the sadhana booklet is $20.
Feel free to register on the site and pay by paypal. If you wish to pay by check, please contact us by email. If you need financial assistance or can only attend part of the monlam, please contact us. If you have contacted us and are attending by donation, please use the registration page to register but make your offering at the door when you arrive.
Medicine Buddha Monlam Registration (June
4-7 program)
Recordings
The
purpose of the Medicine Buddha Monlam is to gather as many
spiritual practitioners together as
possible for 3 days, and to use our
combined motivation and act of reciting
and praying Ju Mipham's "Condensed
Sadhana of the Medicine Buddha: An
Excellent Vase of Nectar" as a way to
bring healing energy to ourselves and to
beings suffering everywhere. By focusing
ourselves completely on this practice,
not only do we gathered increase our
love, compassion and abiltity to benefit
others through doing the practice, but
also, we touch others directly through
the power of this sadhana--which has
healed countless beings since it was
composed. The idea behind a Monlam is,
of course, that we are more capable of
benefiting beings by gathering together,
and that we can make a greater
difference by praying together than we
can on our own.
In beginning the
Monlam in America, Anyen Rinpoche
continues a tradition begun long ago by
his Lama, Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche,
who realized this practice and used it
to heal not only himself from cancer,
but countlesss others from mental and
physical illnesses. We are happy to
finally be able to have the opportunity
to share this practice and tradition
with all who attend!
Some
basic information about the Medicine
Buddha Monlam
Who May Attend:
Anyone with a sincere wish to heal or be
healed may attend this prayer gathering.
The only essential quality is a
compassionate aspiration for yourself
and others. Some people who may be
interested in attending are: Dharma
practitioners, doctors, nurses, healing
practitioners, people suffering from an
illness, people whose family or friends
are suffering from an illness, or anyone
else who just wants to do something to
reach out to others who are suffering.
Program requirements: You must
attend the Medicine Buddha Monlam
Empowerment and Preparation either in
Denver on April 11 or by receiving the
empowerment the night before the monlam
(unless you have already received it
from Anyen Rinpoche) and downloading the
April 11 talk.
Medicine Buddha
Monlam
Saturday-Monday schedule
(note: we may deviate slightly from the
schedule)
7:30 am Opening
talk, Anyen Rinpoche
8-9:30 am Practice
session #1
9:30-10:30 am Morning tea
10:30-12 pm
Practice session #2
12-2 pm Lunch on
your own
2-3:30 pm Practice session #3
3:30-4:15 pm Break
4:15-5:15 pm
Practice session #4
Sur offering, Anyen Rinpoche
Dedication of the merit
6:00 pm Dinner on your
own, home for the evening
**Rinpoche has instucted everyone to refrain from eating any meat or eggs, as well as drinking any alcohol during all days of the Monlam (Friday-Monday if you are receiving the empowerent; Saturday-Monday if you already received the empowerment and do not come Friday.)
Daily Schedule: The day will broken up into
four practice periods, starting with an
early morning dharma talk. Practice will end
in the evening, in time for a late dinner.
If you have never sat for a long day of
meditation and prayer, it is no problem!
There are plenty of breaks, and you may get
up and walk around if need be. A tentative
schedule will be available on the website
later this spring.
Lunch and
afternoon tea: Lunch and afternoon tea are
on your own. There are plenty of restaurants
and coffee shops in walking distance. You
can also bring your lunch and eat at the
Center.
If you take medicine: Please
bring your or your loved ones� medicines
with you to be blessed. We will have a table
where all medicines can be placed for the
duration of the prayer gathering.
If
you are coming from out of town: Please let
us know if you need help arranging your
stay. The Center where we will be practicing
across the river from downtown Denver. There
are plenty of hotels downtown to choose
from. You may also be able to stay with a
local sangha member. Please email Ananda atmoontara@hotmail.com if you wish to
discuss visiting Denver to attend the monlam.
Parents - do you need childcare
during the Medicine Buddha Monlam? We will
have a co-op childcare available arrangement
on site. Please contact Ken at k.sarles@comcast.net for
details.
Handicapped Access:
There is handicapped access to the
building at a separate building entrance
then the one we will be using for the
large group. If you wish to access the
handicapped entrance, contact Sarah atsarahteaguejohnson@gmail.com.
Feel free to email us with any
questions atinfo@anyenrinpoche.com
May
all beings benefit!
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