Riwoche Tibetan Buddhist Temple 28 Heintzman Street, Toronto, Ontario M6P 2J6   Tel. (416) 766-7964 Resident Teacher: Venerable Khenpo Sonam Tobgyal Rinpoche
JUNE 2008
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1 9a Green Tara Practice	2	3 7:30p Medicine Buddha Practice	4	5 8p Tranquility Meditation	6	7 9a Green Tara Practice
8 9a Green Tara Practice	9	10 7:30p Medicine Buddha Practice	11	12 8p Tranquility Meditation	13 7:30p Pema Sangthig Tsok	14 9a Green Tara Practice
15 9a Green Tara Practice	16	17 7:30p Medicine Buddha Practice	18 6p Saga Dawa Duchen - Chöd Practice and Tsok	19 8p Tranquility Meditation	20	21
22	23	24 RIWOCHE TEMPLE ANNUAL RETREAT	25	26	27	28 7:30p Dakini Tsok
29 9a Green Tara Practice	30	1 7:30p Medicine Buddha Practice	2	3 7:30p Jedrung Jampai Jungne Tsok	4	5 9a Green Tara Practice

Practices and Teachings

June 13, Friday at 7:30 pm — Pema Sangthig Tsok

June 18, Wednesday at 6:00 pm – Saga Dawa Duchen – Chöd Practice and Tsok
Buddha Shakyamuni's Enlightenment and Parinirvana are celebrated. He became enlightened during a full moon night in Bodhgaya and entered parinirvana in Kushinagar. The Chöd practice helps dispel obstacles.

June 21, Saturday at 8am to June 28, Saturday at noon – Riwoche Temple Annual Retreat 2008
Venerable Khenpo Sonam Tobgyal Rinpoche's retreat will be Dzogchen teachings on the Bardo Thodol, including the Six Commentaries on the Bardo and Dzogchen meditations and practices. There will be an empowerment of the 100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities. The retreat will be held at the Riwoche Temple. Attendance of the full week is required. Registration must be made prior to the retreat, in advance of the registration deadline, to reserve a spot. This deadline has been extended to Friday June 13th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Loretta Wong at lorettawong108@yahoo.com. Please read the retreat information handout.

June 28, Saturday at 7:30 pm — Dakini Tsok

Tibetan Language and Musical Instruments Classes

Khenpo Pema – Khenpo Pema Wangdu graduated from His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche's shedra (monastic college) and completed his three-year retreat at His Holiness' monastery. Khenpo Pema is an excellent Umdze (chant leader) and instructor. He is teaching Tibetan phonetics based on the Medicine Buddha practice on Tuesdays from 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm. The cost is $7. Khenpo Pema is also teaching Tibetan language classes on Thursdays at 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm. The cost is $15 for these group classes.

Khenpo Lophel – Khenpo Lobsang Tshephel (Lophel) graduated from Dzongsar shedra (monastic college) and, as well as a scholar, is an excellent musician, especially the rgya-gling (Tibetan oboe). Khenpo Lophel is offering one-on-one instruction or group lessons. The cost is $15 for group lessons.

To join classes or to schedule private Tibetan language or music lessons, please contact Loretta Wong at lorettawong108@yahoo.com. All private classes are $20. Payments are made directly to the Khenpos.

Medicine Buddha Practice at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays. Tranquility Meditation at 8:00 pm on Thursdays. Green Tara Puja at 9:00 am on Saturdays and Sundays.

Riwoche Temple is only open for practice during scheduled practice times. Only Tenpai Jindag may request to practice in the Temple at other times.

If you wish to sponsor a Tsok, check the calendar on the bulletin board and please speak with Andrea Russell.

Join the Housekeeping Crew to clean the Temple after Green Tara Puja on Saturdays at 10:00 am.
Please help any Saturday when you have time.

Tenpai Jindag (Sponsor of the Teachings) — Written information about Tenpai Jindag is available in the Temple Hallway.

If you wish to become Tenpai Jindag make your request to Andrea Russell.

Pema the Cat — We need sponsors for Pema's food. Please talk to Suzanne about preferred brands. Dutsi for Tsoks — You can donate a bottle of apéritif wine or sherry for the monthly feast offerings. Offerings of Flowers — Offering flowers signifies the practice of generosity and opens the heart.

Website: http://www.riwoche.com