Natural Appearances, Natural Liberation published

Sumeru is pleased to announce publication of:

NATURAL APPEARANCES, NATURAL LIBERATION A Nyingma Meditative Guide on the Six Bardos of Living and Dying By Master Tam Shek-wing Translated by Samten Migdron Foreword by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche

ISBN 978-1-896559-10-0  $24.95 US/CAN   €17.50 EUR Perfect bound . . . Read More.

2011 North American Kagyu Monlam webcasts

The 2011 North American Kagyu Monlam began in Richmond, BC, several days ago. Webcasts of this auspicious event can be seen at: http://www.kk-video.com/wp/

The main Kagyu Monlam site can be seen at: http://kagyumonlamnorthamerica.org/

Natural Appearances, Natural Liberation

Coming soon from The Sumeru Press Inc.

NATURAL APPEARANCES, NATURAL LIBERATION: A Nyingma Meditative Guide on the Six Bardos of Living and Dying by Master Tam Shek-wing

Translated by Samten Migdron and with a Foreword by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche

ISBN: 978-1-896559-10-0

180 pages, 6″x9″ . . . Read More.

“My Reincarnation” screens @ HotDocs, Toronto, May 1

Here’s the link to the official website of this film: http://myreincarnationfilm.com/

This is the only scheduled North American showing at this time.

Here’s the trailer…

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche – Vancouver, July 2011

For the first time in the West, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche will teach on Nagarjuna’s “Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way” at Thrangu Monastery, 8140 No. 5 Road, Richmond BC, during a retreat running from July 1 – 10, 2011. Over the course of the . . . Read More.

2011 North American Kagyu Monlam

June 22-26 Thrangu Monastery 8140 No. 5 Road, Richmond, BC

You are invited to join in the auspicious spreading of genuine love and compassion emanating from the heart of the Kagyu lineage on the 900th anniversary of the birth of Dusum Khyenpa, the First . . . Read More.

Rimey Lama Chopa (Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, trans. Glenn Mullin) now available

RIMEY LAMA CHOPA: A Tibetan Rimey Tantric Feast, A Rite to Invoke the Supreme Nectar of Wisdom

Sumeru turns two years old today.

We are pleased to announce publication of RIMEY LAMA CHOPA: A Tibetan Rimey Tantric Feast, A Rite to Invoke the . . . Read More.

H.E. Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche @ KSDL Toronto

Her Eminence Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche will visit Toronto, July 22-24, 2011. Rinpoche was born in 1967 and is the eldest daughter of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen Gyurme Künzang Wangyal, the 11th throne holder of the renowned Mindrolling lineage. The Mindrolling lineage is one of the . . . Read More.

Losar 2011 / Tibetan New Year March 5th

Wishing our Tibetan and Vajrayana readers a serene and inspiring Losar 2011 coming up on March 5th. Tashi delek!

For more about Losar, here’s the Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Losar

Rimey Lama Chopa

Coming very soon from The Sumeru Press…

RIMEY LAMA CHOPA, composed by Kyapje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910 -1991) was the archetype of a spiritual teacher, someone whose inner journey led him to an extraordinary depth of knowledge and enabled him to . . . Read More.

Karmapa’s 900th birthday celebration

Bodhi Day 2010 (December 8th) was the launch of the 900th Kagyu Monlam – celebrating the birth of the first Karmapa in 1110 c.e. Celebrations will be global and run for the entire year.

Details from the official Kagyu Monlam site can be found . . . Read More.

E. Gene Smith, RIP

E. Gene Smith was a great friend to Tibetan Buddhism. He passed away earlier this month. Here is his obituary from the New York Times…

Rebel Buddha Tour – Halifax/Toronto

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, of the Nalandabodhi group of centres, has a new book out, entitled “Rebel Buddha” with a complementary website: http://www.rebelbuddha.com/

To promote the book, he is embarking on a series of speaking engagements with a panel of speakers and two of the . . . Read More.

TULKU: Divine birth, ordinary life (NFB movie)

The National Film Board of Canada recently released an autobiographical movie by Gesar Mukpo. In this documentary, young Canadian Gesar Mukpo struggles with life as a tulku — the reincarnation of a great Buddhist master.

Details at… http://films.nfb.ca/tulku/

HH Sakya Trizin Canada 2011

HH Sakya Trizin Canada 2011 . . . Read More.

H.E. Kalu Rinpoche in BC, Spring 2011

His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche will visit Kagyu Kunkhyab Chuling Vajrayana Buddhist Centre in Burnaby, BC, in the spring of 2011. Details to follow from the centre’s website: http://kkc-kdol.org/content/kalu-rinpoche-2011-visit

Canada’s new Vajra Princess

Shambhala’s Sakyong Mipham and his wife the Sakyong Wangmo are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Drukmo Yeshe Sarasvati Ziji Mukpo, in Halifax on August 11.

For full details, visit the Shambhala Community News link…

http://www.shambhala.org/community/sns/index.php?id=558

Khenpo Sonam Rinpoche @ Blazing Wisdom

Toronto’s Khenpo Sonam Topgyal Rinpoche will be bestowing Guhyagarbha teachings at the Blazing Wisdom Institute in New York State this autumn. Here is the info from Blazing Wisdom’s site:

Teachings on The Guhyagarbha Tantra with Khenpo Sonam Topgyal Rinpoche

Khensur Rinpoche Sonam Topgyal, senior . . . Read More.