INVITATION
To the 14th Butterlamp Ceremony (2003-2004)
The Chhimed Rigdzin Society announces the 14th Butterlamp Ceremony to be held from 24.12.2003 to 15.1.2004 at the Chhimed Rigdzin Society’s Monastery at Dhansara village, Ranidanga, Siliguri,
Dist. Darjeeling, W.B., India.
Program:
* Like all the past years we meet together for lightening 111 111 butterlamps for the peace in the world and the welfare of all sentient beings.
* Tulku Thondup Rinpoche will teach during the first week of the retreat. There will be teachings in January, too, which will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.
* A Stupa for H.H. Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche of about 6 meters height is to be built on the gompa land and needs a lot of filling items. So during the butterlamp ceremony we start to produce TsaTsas. Please bring along moulds if you have. There also will be a collection of items, which are worth to put into a stupa, so people can bring or send: statues, gems, precious stones, jewelleries, puma texts from Rinpoche, mantra rolls, etc.
* A general meeting of the C.R. Society and elections of office bearers will be held during the
retreat.
Details of the retreat:
Retreat Fee: Participation inclusive food is 8000, - Indian Rupees per person (~160 EUR).
Accommodation: All the bamboo huts have been taken down, because they were in a bad condition. We start to built monks quarters from bricks, but there will be only 3 houses with 2 beds each. Other participants will stay in 3 rooms with 3 beds each on the first floor of the gompa, in a temporary bamboo dormitory or bring their own tent. The beds will be given in the order of enrollment.
1) lama hut- single room 11.000, - Rps., shared 7000, -Rps.
2) a) Gompa – 3 bed room 7000, -Rps., b) open 6000, -Rps.
3) bamboo dorm. 4000, -Rps.
4) own tent 3000, -Rps.
Enrollment: We request everyone to give a committed enrollment until the 1st of December; otherwise it is too complicated to organize the retreat.
Please use the Online Enrollment or
For West Europe write/mail/fax to: Arnim Voigt, Auf dem Hohen Ufer 121, D-28759 Bremen, email: kl.adler (ad) web.de, Tel/Fax +49 (0) 421 624054
For East Europe please write/mail/fax to: Ania Siwecka, Khordong Gompa Darnkow, Zwiazek Buddyski Khordong, Skr. Poczt. (PO Box) 18, PL 57343 Lewin Klodzki
Tel +48-74-86 888 22 (office), +48 601 35 777 6 (mobile), email: khordong (ad) poczta.onet.pl
Note: The exchange rate (Aug. 2003) is approx. Rps. 50, - per EUR. The retreat fee will be accepted only in Indian Rupees!
Food: Both, vegetarian and non-vegetarian food will be provided. Those who will bring children should bring the necessary special diets along with their medicines.
Baby-sitter: Can be arranged for a payment of Rps. 100, - per day. Those who need should specify it in their confirmation letter.
Medicine: It is preferable that people bring their basic medicines and should be vaccinated up against Malaria.
Clothing: Though the weather is quite enjoyable, it is moderately cold in the night and in the morning. A good woollen pullover + jacket would be good. Do not forget to bring your sleeping bag.
How to reach: After landing in any of the cities like Delhi, Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta, and Madras, one should book a train ticket with destination N.J.P. (New Jalpaiguri) or an air ticket with destination Bagdogra Airport. Taxi fare from Bagdogra Airport and from NJP station is 300 - 350 Rupees.
For questions contact Mr. U.C. Lama, No 1 S.N. Bose Road, P.O. Kadamtala, Dist. Darjeeling, W.B., India, phone/fax 0091-353-2581-358; email: uclama (ad) rediffmail.com
It is expected from every participant to involve in the work of the retreat and show discipline and tolerance towards others.
U.C. Lama
„ You come butterlamp?“
The butterlamp ceremony in Dhansara, India was launched by a vision of H.H. Chhimed Rigdzin, in which Nunda Dorje appeared and gave the advice, that for the peace in the world and the welfare of all sentient beings, Rinpoche has to offer 111 111 butterlamps. In those days Rinpoche was short on money, but he decided to spend his whole fund to fulfil the wish of Nuden Dorje. In the first year, in Bodhgaya 1991, only few disciples and some family members took part.
At that time, as well as today the oil for the butterlamps is a high cost factor 160 000, -Rps (3200 EUR) per year. In the following years more and more participants came to India and Rinpoche collected in Europe some donations for the butterlamps, so that a part of the amount was paid.
Now after his death less people take part, so that it becomes difficult to raise the money. Out of this reason the idea was born, to request persons in Europe, who cannot travel to India to take part in the ceremony, to give a donation for butterlamps and join in this way the blessing for the peace in the world. Also it is important to continue Rinpoche's initiative, which he kept in his heart. Nearly to all, and every year again he asked: “You come butterlamp?” For sure, some of you will remember. He always was happy to have his disciples in
India.
Thank you
Ugen Chencho Lama
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