Riwoche Tibetan Buddhist Temple

28 Heintzman Street, Toronto, Ontario M6P 2J6 Tel. (416) 766-7964

Resident Teacher: Venerable Khenpo Sonam Tobgyal Rinpoche

MAY 2008

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

9a Green Tara Practice

7:30p Medicine Buddha Practice

8p Tranquility Meditation

9a Green Tara Practice

7:30p Medicine Buddha Practice

8p Tranquility Meditation

9a Green Tara Practice

7:30p Medicine Buddha Practice

7:30p Pema Sangthig Tsok

8p Tranquility Meditation

9a Green Tara Practice

2p – 5p Chöd Practice

7:30p Medicine Buddha Practice

7:30p HH Phakchok Rinpoche Birthday Tsok

10a–5pm
9th Annual Doors Open Toronto

7:30p Medicine Buddha Practice

8p Tranquility Meditation

7:30p Dakini Tsok

9a Green Tara Practice

Practices and Teachings

May 14, Wednesday at 7:30 pm – Pema Sangthig Tsok

May 19, Monday at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Chöd Practice & Tsok
The Chöd practice helps dispel obstacles.

May 22, Thursday at 7:30 pm — H.H. Phakchok Rinpoche Birthday Tsok

May 24, Saturday and 25, Sunday from 10am-5pm — 9th Annual Doors Open Toronto
- Last admittance to building at 4:00pm.

Our Temple doors are opening to welcome the public when the 9th annual DOORS OPEN TORONTO celebration of architecture and history takes place throughout the city with a special focus on Toronto's Sacred Spaces and Sacred Circles. Your visit highlights will include volunteer guides to talk about the special features of a Buddhist shrine and the traditional Buddhist ritual instruments. Come visit us and browse through the outdoor bazaar. Inside the Riwoche Temple Store you will find a wonderful selection of items to support a meditative practice. For visitors a cafe style lunch plate will be available during the afternoon featuring the very delicious Tibetan "momo".

May 30, Friday 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

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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/riwocheannounce/