100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Empowerment in New York City
100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Empowerment in New York City
100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Empowerment in New York City
with H.E Chöje Ayang Rinpoche, August 19‐22, 2010
Sponsored by the Amitabha Foundation www.amitabhafoundation.us
About Shitro:
Venue:
Tibet House
22 West 15th Street
New York, NY 10011
http://www.tibethouse.us/
http://maps.google.com/places/us/new‐york/w‐15th‐st/22/‐tibet‐house‐
Schedule:
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100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Empowerment in New York City
with H.E Chöje Ayang Rinpoche, August 19‐22, 2010
Sponsored by the Amitabha Foundation www.amitabhafoundation.us
Recommended Local (Budget) Hotels:
Please keep in mind NY has Hotel Tax 14.5% and Nightly Occupancy Tax $2.50 ‐ $3.50
Chelsea Star Hostel and Hotel
www.starhotelny.com
Hostel with bunk beds and shared bathrooms ($45), also has private rooms ($80 single, $100 double);
right next to Penn station.
302 West 30th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 465‐8664
Chelsea Inn
http://www.chelseainn.com/
Small, 2 blocks away from Tibet House, shared bathroom and can be a bit noisy. No elevator in this 5
story building ($90).
46 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 645‐8989
The Jane Hotel
http://www.thejanenyc.com/
113 Jane Street
New York, NY 10014
(212) 924‐6700
Hotel 17
http://www.hotel17ny.com/
225 E. 17th Street, New York, NY 10003
(212) 475‐2845
Larchmont Hotel
http://www.larchmonthotel.com/
27 West 11 Street, NY, NY 10011
(212) 989‐9333
Meals:
There is a convenient deli at 75 5th Avenue, between 15th and 16th streets (hot food and tea/coffee), and
many small restaurants on 6th avenue. The Farmers Market on Union Square (just 1 and a half blocks
from Tibet House to the east) is open during the week and on weekends, with plenty of restaurants and
shops, including Whole Foods.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Union+Square+West,+New+York,
+NY&sll=40.736118,‐
73.990203&sspn=0.001349,0.002511&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Union+Square+W,+New+York,+10003&ll=4
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100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Empowerment in New York City
with H.E Chöje Ayang Rinpoche, August 19‐22, 2010
Sponsored by the Amitabha Foundation www.amitabhafoundation.us
Directions to Tibet House:
From JFK Airport: Take a NY Airport Service Express Bus ($12) or a taxi (located curbside) from the
airport to the Grand Central Train Station in mid‐town Manhattan, NY
Bus:
5th Ave. ‐ M1, 2, 3, 4
6th Ave. ‐ M 4, 5, & 6
Subway:
Lexington Ave. lines 4, 5, 6 to Union Square;
F Train to 14th St. & 6th Ave.; 7th Avenue
L Train to 6th Avenue
Line: 1, 2, 3, 9 to 14th St. and 7th Avenue
Subway stop: 6th Ave ‐ 14th St Sta on
What to bring (and not bring):
You will need to provide your own sitting cushion or blanket to sit on. The floor is not carpeted; chairs
will be available. Wear clothing that is comfortable and modest. Shoes will not be worn in the
empowerment area. Please do not bring or use any portable radios, CD or tape players without
earphones. Cell phones should be left in your lodging or switched off during teachings. As a courtesy to
others, please do not use any perfume or cologne and use only unscented personal hygiene products.
You may bring a personal voice recorder but the microphone must be kept at your own seat.
Texts and Practice Materials:
Texts will be provided at no additional cost to participants. The three texts include Opening and Closing
Prayers, Vajrasattva Practice, and Natural Liberation Through [Recognition of] Enlightened Intention: A
concise self‐visualization of the Peaceful and Wrathful Ones.
The Vajrasattva and Shitro teachings will be recorded and CDs will be shipped after the retreat to those
placing orders. There will be CDs of the Vajrasattva Practice and Opening and Closing Prayers available
for purchase at the retreat.
Books and Suggested Readings:
Rinpoche has not made specific recommendations about readings to prepare for the Shitro
Empowerment. However, the following is a list of some books you may find interesting and relevant.
You may pre‐order these or any item from Snow Lion Publications (www.snowlionpub.com) through us
(which helps support this retreat) by sending an email to Clare at cdygert108@gmail.com. We will need
to receive your order by July 23 in order to assure having your copies at the retreat. We strongly
recommend the Tibetan Book of the Dead, translated by Gyurme Dorje (Penguin Classics, 2005). It has
an excellent appendix with details of all 100 deities, good photos, and much helpful information relevant
to the Shitro empowerment and teachings.
Tibetan Book of the Dead, Graham Coleman and Gyurme Dorje $21.00
This is the first ever complete and unabridged translation of the Bardo Thodrol, popularly known as The
Tibetan Book of the Dead. Created in close co‐operation with a remarkable range of contemporary
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Tibetan masters, including Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche, this new translation represents a major step in
the understanding of the Tibetan Buddhist vision of our journey through life and death.
Natural Liberation: Padmasambhava's Teachings on the Six Bardos, Padmasambhava $18.95
In life and in death, in meditation and in sleep, every transitional stage of consciousness, or bardo,
provides an opportunity to overcome limitations, frustrations, and fears. The profound teachings in
this book provide the understanding and instruction necessary to turn every phase of life into an
opportunity for uncontrived, natural liberation.
Mind Beyond Death, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche $15.16
An indispensable guidebook through the journey of life and death, Mind Beyond Death weaves a
synthesis of wisdom remarkable in its scope. With warm informality and profound understanding of
the Western mind, The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche makes the mysterious Tibetan teachings on the
bardos—the intervals of life, death, and beyond—completely available to the modern reader.
Luminous Emptiness: A Guide to the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Francesca Fremantle $24.95
The Tibetan Book of the Dead is one of the most widely read texts of Tibetan Buddhism. Luminous
Emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and
imagery. Fremantle relates the symbolic world of the Tibetan Book of the Dead to the experiences of
everyday life, presenting the text not as a scripture for the dying, but as a guide for the living.
Luminous Emptiness features in‐depth explanations of the Tibetan Buddhist notions of death and
rebirth; the meaning of the five energies and the five elements in Tibetan Buddhism; and the mental
and physical experience of dying, according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche $17.95
Sogyal Rinpoche examines the dramatic healing that is released when we view death as the beginning of
another chapter of life. The author teaches how to transform the experience of death through
contemplation and mindfulness, and discusses rebirth, near‐death experience, and caring for the
dying.
Offerings:
If you bring a tsok offering of food or drink, please choose something that can be served easily. At
Ayang Rinpoche's request, please do not bring meat or alcohol. You may also make a monetary offering
in lieu of purchasing food. It is customary to make a monetary offering to the lama and his attendants at
the end of the teachings, although offering only a traditional white scarf (kata) is also suitable.
Payment and Cancellation Policy:
The retreat fee is $365.00. A deposit of $50 is due at registration. We will refund the retreat fee less a
$50 cancellation fee at any point up to the week before retreat begins. Because space is limited at Tibet
House, we encourage you to register early. Register online at http://amitabhafoundation.us/ and use
PayPal, or make your check payable to Amitabha Foundation and mail it with the attached registration
form to:
Clare Dygert, Treasurer
109 Irvington Road
Rochester, NY 14620
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with H.E Chöje Ayang Rinpoche, August 19‐22, 2010
Sponsored by the Amitabha Foundation www.amitabhafoundation.us
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Additional Tsok Offering $
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Books or merchandise ordered (including 8% NYS sales tax):
Tibetan Book of the Dead, Graham Coleman and Gyurme Dorje $22.68
Natural Liberation: Padmasambhava's Teachings on the Six Bardos, Padmasambhava $20.47
Mind Beyond Death, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche $16.37
Luminous Emptiness: A Guide to the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Francesca Fremantle $26.95
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche $19.39
(Other Snow Lion selection)
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