This past Memorial Day Weekend the Abbey hosted Panchen Otrul Rinpoche and Ven. Margery from Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre in County Cavan, Ireland. Rinpoche gave teachings for two days on "The Extraordinary Aspiration of the Practice of Samantabhadra," Ven. Margery presented a slide show of Rinpoche's work re-establishing the Dharma in Outer Mongolia, and, last but not least, Rinpoche kindly filled, blessed, and 'awakened' the Abbey's 17 Arhat statues (click HERE to see pictures) residing now in the Meditation Hall. Read Rinpoche's kind comments.
Lilac offerings for Rinpoche...
Preparing for the Teachings on "The King of Prayers"
And away we go!
Blessing FOSA Board Member Barbara McDaniel at the end of teachings.
The Sangha: Ven. Lobsang, Rinpoche, Ven. Chodron and Ven. Margery