August 1st & 2nd, 2020
Online Teaching by Drupon Khen Rinpoche Karma Lhabu
At the request of HwaYue Foundation, Taiwan, Drupon Khen Rinpoche has agreed to give online teachings on The Four Dharmas of Gampopa.
The Four Dharmas of Gampopa is the most concise teaching of all of Gampopa’s instructions and covers the entire path. It is also recited as a prayer and is considered to hold great blessings. Gampopa taught that for those who could not meet him in person, encountering his teachings will be equivalent to meeting him in the flesh.
One of the other retreat masters at Thrangu Sekhar, Drupon Khenpo Wangchuk, has also kindly agreed to teach and will explain the benefits of listening to the dharma on the first day and the benefits of practice on the second.
Teachers
Drupon Khen Rinpoche Karma Lhabu (Read Introduction)
Drupon Khenpo Wangchuk (Read Introduction)
Time
| UK Time (BST) | August 1st | August 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Session 1 6:00-7:30 | The Four Dharmas of Gampopa Teacher: Drupon Khen Rinpoche | The Four Dharmas of Gampopa Teacher: Drupon Khen Rinpoche |
| Teaching Session 2 09:30-11:00 | The Benefits of Listening to the Dharma Teacher: Drupon Khenpo Wangchuk | The Benefits of Practice Teacher: Drupon Khenpo Wangchuk |
| Teaching Session 3 12:00-13.30 | The Four Dharmas of Gampopa Teacher: Drupon Khen Rinpoche | The Four Dharmas of Gampopa Teacher: Drupon Khen Rinpoche |
TRANSLATION & Live Streaming
1. The teachings will be given in Tibetan with interpretation into English and Chinese.
2. The teachings will be live-streamed from Thrangu Sekhar Retreat Centre in Nepal, and people can either listen to them online by themselves, or as a group (although we ask that each person registers for the teachings individually.)
The internet connection in the area of the retreat centre is not very stable. We will do all we can to make things run as smoothly as possible, but the signal may become unstable at times.
Requirements for Registration
The teaching is not open to those who:
1. Are in conflict with a Vajrayana master of theirs.
2. Have cut short their attendance of one of Drupon Khen Rinpoche’s teachings in the past without having obtained permission first.
3. Have failed to fulfil one’s commitment to a long retreat led by Khen Rinpoche, or have failed to follow the rules of the retreat centre and were subsequently asked to leave.
If any of the above apply to you, we kindly ask that you do not register for this course.
To participate in these teachings there is a commitment to attend the whole course: six teaching sessions over two days. If you have other commitments stopping you from being able to attend one of the sessions please do not register. Having registered, participants should not ask to be excused from the teachings lightly or without good reason.
Those who register but are careless in their attendance will not be permitted to continue on this course and will not be accepted for teachings given by Drupon Khen Rinpoche in the future.
Registration Information
- Those who would like to receive the teachings must first make an account at Drupon Khen Rinpoche’s newly created online teaching platform, Tirthika Square, here:
https://www.druponrinpoche.org/en/register/
Tirthika Square is the place where you can access Drupon Khen Rinpoche’s online teachings. Once you have made an account, you can log in and register for any scheduled course you would like to join.
- When you join Tirthika Square, you will need to upload a copy of the first page of your passport or an ID card with your name and photo clearly visible. If you are concerned about privacy you can black out the other information so that it is not visible in the copy.
- It may take some time to process new members’ accounts during these first few weeks of the platform. Confirmatory emails will be sent to accepted members.
- Registration for this course will close on July the 31th, 12pm UK time.
- The course information above is for those who are listening to the English interpretation. Those who wish to listen to the Chinese interpretation please register with the information provided on the Chinese poster. To avoid complications with the registration, we ask that people either register through the Chinese language system or the English system, and not both. Link for Course information for Chinese Interpretation: https://www.hwayue.org.tw/HY/activity/activities/act-20200801