THE KHORDONG BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN POLAND

WOULD LIKE TO INVITE FOR

RETREATS AT DROPHAN LING CENTRE IN DARNKÓW

23.06 - 30.06.2011 -Tulku Ugen - empowerment and practice of Padmasambhawa and Dorje Drolo
23.06 – Padmasambhawa empowerment
25.06 – Dorje Drolo empowerment

the fee for the course: - 45 PLN /day (practice), 60 PLN/day (empowerment) + meals

entire course - 10% discount
prepayment before 10th June 2011 - 10% discount (the discount applies only to the amount of prepayment paid)
pensioners, for whom a pension is the only source of income - 30% discount
food (vegetarian or non-vegetarian): 28 PLN/day for 3 meals = 16 PLN dinner, 6 PLN breakfast, 6 PLN supper (discounts do not apply to food)
other fees:
children under 10 - 7 PLN/day
accompanying persons, i.e. living in the Centre but not attending the course - 20 PLN/day + food

1.07 – 31.07. 2011 - 15th Butterlamp Offering Ceremony conducted by Tulku Migme

the fee for the Butterlamp Offering Ceremony is 20 PLN / per day + meals

children under the age of 10 - 7 PLN/ per day.

GREAT APPEAL TO EVERYBODY!!!

For 14 years we have been able to offer butterlamps according to the wish of our teacher Chimed Rigdzin Rinpoche, to whom the Butterlamp Offering Ceremony was especially important. During this years' course we will offer butterlamps for the world peace as we do every year.

To make the retreat possible we will need oil (3.400 l is needed to fill 111.111 butterlamps), wicks, clothes and airline ticket for Tulku Migme Lama. The fee for the retreat covers only the costs of accommodation in our center during the retreat.

Last year we managed to offer 111.111 lamps once again, thanks to the sponsors and people who cleaned and lit the lamps.

So, we kindly ask everybody to sponsor butterlamps!

Please send the money to polish or german association bank account with information “DONATION FOR BUTTERLAMPS”.

14.07 - 17.07. 2011 - James Low - commentary on the practice of Butterlamp Offering

retreat fee - 180 PLN + meals

prepayment before 10th June 2011 - 10% discount (the discount applies to the amount of prepayment paid)
pensioners, for whom a pension is the only source of income - 30% discount
food (vegetarian or non-vegetarian): 28 PLN/day for 3 meals = 16 PLN dinner, 6 PLN breakfast, 6 PLN supper (discounts do not apply to food)
other fees:
children under 10 - 7 PLN / day
accompanying persons, i.e. living in the Centre but not participating in course - 20 PLN / day + food

1.08 – 31. 08. 2011 - Retreat with H.H. Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche

This year we asked Rinpoche for a transmission of Dypa`I Do Pema`s Trinley from the Nyingma Kama
(Do Gongpa Dypa - The Sutra which Gathers All Intentions is one the four root Tantras of Anuyoga. A very rarely given and precious text.
The commentary to the empowerments was written by on of the greatest Jangter lamas: Rigzin Pema Thrinle at the request of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama. Do Gongpa Dypa is included within the long lineage of Kama.),
the empowerments Tse Gur Drag Ma (wrathful dakinis Sengdongma, Kurukula, Vadzrawarahi) and Lha Chen (dharma protector Mahadewa) of Rigdzin Godem, the teachings about Vajrakilaya practice and the teachings about Bardo.

retreat fee - 60 PLN/ per day + meals.
prepayment before 20th June 2011 - 10% discount (discount applies only to the amount of prepayment paid)
the whole retreat - 10 % discount
pensioners, for whom pension is the only income - 30% discount
food (vegetarian or non-vegetarian): 28 PLN/day for 3 meals = 16 PLN dinner, 6 PLN breakfast, 6 PLN supper (discounts do not apply to food)
children under 10 - 7 PLN/ day
accompanying persons, i.e. living in the Centre but not participating in course - 20 PLN / day + food

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLEASE, SEND YOUR APPLICATION VIA EMAIL AS FOLLOWS: (the application form is available at our website: www.khordong.pl )

RETREAT WITH TULKU UGEN till 10.06.2011
BUTTERLAMP OFFERING till 20.06.2011
RETREAT WITH JAMES LOW till 1.07.2011
RETREAT WITH RINPOCHE till the 20.07.2011

We can not provide accommodation or meals for people previous application!!!

Your application must include:
name and surname, the dates of arrival and departure, meals: how many, vegetarian or non vegetarian, accommodation type.

Accommodation available:

• The old dormitory: 35 places (application order is valid);
• The new dormitory over the dining room: 20 places (application order is valid);
• private tents or caravans at the camp site;
• first floor in the gompa (only during the retreat with Tulku Ugen and butterlamp offering): in rooms (extra fee: 10PLN/per day/per person) – 17 places, or in the library on mattresses (extra fee: 5PLN/per day/per person – 10 places. The priority is given to the elderly, or those with health problems (application order is valid);
  people with accommodation outside the center will have 10 PLN/per day discount.

Important notices:

• Nights in the mountains are cold even in summer.
• Weather in Darnków changes rapidly. Taking wellingtons and a raincoat can save you a lot of trouble.
• Please, think over the idea of taking pets, especially dogs.
• There is no public transport to Darnków. You can take a bus to Jeleniów or Kudowa Zdrój, and continue on foot, hitchhike or by taxi. The taxi driver’s phone number (0048) 607 816 089 (can take up to 8 people)
• Please bring your own sleeping bags, cups, dishes and cutlery !

The payment can be sent to the polish or german association bank account:

Związek Buddyjski Khordong
Bank PKO BP S.A. Kudowa Zdrój
PL 90 1020 5112 0000 7902 0035 5347
SWIFT: BPKO PL PW

Khordong e.V., Deutsche Bank
Konto-Nr.: 324755801, BLZ: 10070024,
IBAN: DE56100700240324755801
BIC/SWIFT-Code: DEUTDEDBBER

All information about retreats and registration:
Tel. (0048) 601 35 77 76 (11.00 - 17.00)
E-mail: info@khordong.pl or khordong@poczta.onet.pl;
www.khordong.pl - application form