Longtrul Rinpoche working on applying the siding to the Golden Shrine
February 5, 2012
Quote from Rinpoche's teaching on Feb 5: 'These days you are all very busy and don't make time to find your natural mind. You have so many thoughts, good, bad, happy, sad, they all come from the same place and go to the same place - the true nature of your mind; your natural inner beauty. Maybe instead of spending time in the morning looking in the mirror and fixing your outer beauty, perhaps now you will like to spend time and fix your inner beauty. Practice resting in your natural mind.'
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Personal Interviews with Longtrul Rinpoche
Longtrul Rinpoche is here for just a short time but is offering to help people how ever he can. It is traditional in Tibetan Culture to ask the advice of one's teacher about one's practice or life circumstances. If you would like an interview with Longtrul Rinpoche, please email Mary Pat at info@kathokcentre.ca to book your appointment.
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Upcoming Events and Announcements
Saturday Feb 11, 10am Work bee on Guru Rinpoche site while Longtrul Rinpoche and Karzang Rinpoche will be consecrating and filling the throne for the Statue. Please note deadline for bringing stones and items for throne is Friday Feb 10!
Sunday Feb 12, 10am Work Bee continues. (No meditation, but Temple will be open for you if you wish to come and sit!)
Monday Feb 13, 2:30pm Ngundro Group Practice. Everyone welcome to join in this traditional Tibetan foundational practice.
Other EventsFebruary 26 - March 4, Dorsem Retreat lead by Lingtrul Rinpoche in Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Click here for flyer with details!
Special announcement: There is still time until February 10th to offer precious items for the Guru Rinpoche statue base! The cavity in the base contains a beautifully carved cedar box that will hold the crystals, minerals, herbs, jewelry, sand etc. that is arriving almost daily from many parts of the world-and there is room for still more! Precious and semi-precious stones are definitely still needed. Longtrul Rinpoche recently found precious stones that were clean and polished at Micheal’s Craft Supplies, for example and he spent $200 of his own money acquiring some. If a highly realized being such as he is inspired to acquire merit in this way, how much more important is it for us? Longtrul Rinpoche recently explained that the benefits of bringing offerings for the base will be such that a strong karmic connection for ourselves and others, lasting through time will be made. By offering such things as medicinal herbs (nothing poisonous),and dried flowers, stones, coins from around the world, jewelry, crystals etc. we will create conditions for health and well being that will avert epidemic diseases and wars in the future. These offerings will increase spiritual awareness and riches and bring about karmic connections for future abundance and harmony. Another simple offering that Rinpoche recommends is that of mixed dried beans or brown rice-they are pure and clean and will not require more cleansing than the blessings that the Lamas will put on them when they are put into the base.
Also, stones are greatly needed. All of us have special places that we might collect stones to bring to place in the statue. Look for the ones that seem special to you from that beach or river that you visit for healing and peace. Rinpoche recommends that the stones be washed in pure plain water before offering. (no soap).
This window
of opportunity is open now. This is a light shining in your life. You have the
chance to participate in something that will have lasting benefits. How many
people have this kind of opportunity in a lifetime? There are many that long
for an opportunity like this to acquire merit. This is open to Buddhists and
non Buddhists alike so be sure to let friends and family know. Offerings may be
dropped off at the temple any time or arrangements can be made for pick up by e-maiing info@kathokcentre.ca l. On February 10th the Lamas will begin the
ceremonies to place the objects in the statue base. You are welcome to attend
and contribute your energy to the work bee that will also be happening at that
time.
May all beings benefit!
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!!! Calling All Cooks-Kathok Centre Cookbook !!!
Steve Ayers has had an inspiration to create a cookbook of recipes from the lamas and sangha at Kathok Centre. This would be a fundraiser that will also benefit our families and health! Please contribute a recipe or two. Steve asks that if you're writing the recipe down for the first time, please test it before you send it. Also, please don't send in recipes from cookbooks or other sources that might be copyrighted. Email Steve: stayers@shaw.ca
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