United Trungram Buddhist Fellowship

From my perspective, Buddhism is not a religion that demands blind faith in dogmatic beliefs. Neither is it a philosophy that traps us in an idealized world, nor a cultural phenomenon that stubbornly clings to old traditions. Buddhism in fact is a systematic methodology of practices through which we free others and ourselves from suffering and attain real happiness.

True happiness is achieved through the direct understanding of the way things are, through compassionately working for the ultimate happiness of others and through confidently developing our previously dormant capacity for enlightenment.

All of this is based on the understanding of selflessness, which is the foundation of Buddhism. - Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche


Lumbini Udyana Mahachaitya Newest updates: see website dedicated to LUM - www.lumbiniworld.org - a monastery under construction inside thg United Nation's World Heritage Site at Buddha's birthplace - Lumbini, Nepal. The monastery will represent friends and devotees of Buddhism whose communities or countries are not represented on the land. more... - Over 50 participants gathered in Cochecton, NY, from May 20 - 25, 2009, for the second annual Discovering the Dharma retreat, led by H E Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche. Students traveled from near and far, including Boston, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Seattle...more... Mahamudra Hermitage Project This is a project to build comprehensive learning and retreat centers in New York State of the U.S., a place where the traditional Vajrayana practices would be taught and practiced, and the unique cultural heritage to be preserved.	Discovering the Dharma - Five-day retreat with H.E. Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche May 26 to 31, 2010 UTBF Retreat Center Cochecton, NY See details on the event main page View entry in the online calendar Khenchen Rinpoche's Miami Visit: 2/20 - 2/26/2010 See schedules on the Dharmakaya website or the February event calendar RINPOCHE'S ASIA TOUR: In event calendar for 01/2010: • Empowerments: Avalokiteshvara - Malaysia (1/3/2010), Hong Kong (1/16/2010), Singapore (1/23/2010, 1/24/2010); Vajrakila - Hong Kong (1/16/2010). Teachings, meditation workshop: How Meditation Affects Us Emotionally, Intellectually & Spiritually - Malaysia (1/3/2010), Singapore (1/23/2010); Crucial Practices for Spiritual Achievement - Malaysia (1/5/2010), Singapore (1/25/2010), Hong Kong (1/30/2010, 1/31/2010); Meditation Workshop - Singapore (1/24/2010). Vegetarian Dinner: Malaysia (1/9/2010), Hong Kong (1/17/2010) Note: There have been changes in topics in Hong Kong events. --- In event calendar for 11/2009: • Teachings, Meditation Retreats, Avalokiteshvara Empowerment...: Taiwan: 11/2009 (calendar listing in Chinsee) Khenchen Rinpoche's US West Coast Tour: • Avalokiteshvara Retreat: San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., 12/31/2009 - 1/3/2010 • Vajrasattva Empowerment and Teaching, Green Tara Empowerment, Milarepa Empowerment: San Francisco, Menlo Park, CA, U.S.A. See in 1/2009 calendar Four Dharmas of Gampopa Teaching by Ven. Khenchen Rinpoche Cochecton, New York, U.S.A. 11/21/2009 Understanding the Meaning of Wealth in Spiritual Life Teaching by H.E. Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche Cochecton, New York, U.S.A. 10/24/2009 Avalokiteshvara and Loving Kindness Meditation Boston, U.S.A. 10/18/2009

Lumbini Udyana Mahachaitya Model
Lumbini Udyana Mahachaitya

Newest updates:
see website dedicated to LUM - www.lumbiniworld.org

- a monastery under construction inside thg United Nation's World Heritage Site at Buddha's birthplace - Lumbini, Nepal. The monastery will represent friends and devotees of Buddhism whose communities or countries are not represented on the land. more...

- Over 50 participants gathered in Cochecton, NY, from May 20 - 25, 2009, for the second annual Discovering the Dharma retreat, led by H E Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche. Students traveled from near and far, including Boston, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Seattle...more...

Mahamudra Hermitage Project
This is a project to build comprehensive learning and retreat centers in New York State of the U.S., a place where the traditional Vajrayana practices would be taught and practiced, and the unique cultural heritage to be preserved.

Discovering the Dharma
- Five-day retreat with H.E. Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche

May 26 to 31, 2010
UTBF Retreat Center
Cochecton, NY
See details on the event main page
View entry in the online calendar

Khenchen Rinpoche's Miami Visit: 2/20 - 2/26/2010

See schedules on the Dharmakaya website or the February event calendar

RINPOCHE'S ASIA TOUR:

In event calendar for 01/2010:

• Empowerments:
Avalokiteshvara - Malaysia (1/3/2010), Hong Kong (1/16/2010), Singapore (1/23/2010, 1/24/2010); Vajrakila - Hong Kong (1/16/2010).

Teachings, meditation workshop:
How Meditation Affects Us Emotionally, Intellectually & Spiritually - Malaysia (1/3/2010), Singapore (1/23/2010); Crucial Practices for Spiritual Achievement - Malaysia (1/5/2010), Singapore (1/25/2010), Hong Kong (1/30/2010, 1/31/2010); Meditation Workshop - Singapore (1/24/2010).

Vegetarian Dinner: Malaysia (1/9/2010), Hong Kong (1/17/2010)

Note: There have been changes in topics in Hong Kong events.

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In event calendar for 11/2009:

• Teachings, Meditation Retreats, Avalokiteshvara Empowerment...: Taiwan: 11/2009 (calendar listing in Chinsee)

Khenchen Rinpoche's US West Coast Tour:
• Avalokiteshvara Retreat: San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., 12/31/2009 - 1/3/2010
• Vajrasattva Empowerment and Teaching, Green Tara Empowerment, Milarepa Empowerment: San Francisco, Menlo Park, CA, U.S.A. See in 1/2009 calendar

Four Dharmas of Gampopa
Teaching by Ven. Khenchen Rinpoche
Cochecton, New York, U.S.A.
11/21/2009

Understanding the Meaning of Wealth in Spiritual Life
Teaching by H.E. Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche
Cochecton, New York, U.S.A.
10/24/2009

Avalokiteshvara and Loving Kindness Meditation
Boston, U.S.A.
10/18/2009

From Rinpoche:	Letter to Followers (Chinese)
	New Progress of the Mahamudra Hermitage Project