His Eminence Ling Rinpoche
May 25-26, 2024 - Free
With immense joy and deep admiration, the Bay Area FPMT Centers are delighted to announce that His Eminence Kyabjé Yongzin Ling Rinpoche has kindly accepted our invitation to teach and bestow an initiation.
Admission to both the teachings and initiation is free of charge, based on the generosity of donations and sponsors.
10am - 12pm, 2pm - 4pmIn-Person and Online via Zoom
We are extremely honored that H.E. Ling Rinpoche accepted to give teachings on The Foundation of All Good Qualities by Lama Tsongkhapa. This text is the most concise and stirring outline available of the teachings on Lam-Rim, the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. In only fourteen stanzas, Tsongkhapa offers us a prayer that covers the entire graduated path to enlightenment, short enough to recite every day, profound enough to study for a lifetime.
10am - 12pmIn-Person Only per H.E. Ling Rinpoche's request
Chenrezig or in Sanskrit, Avalokiteshvara, is the Bodhisattva of Universal Compassion embodying the great compassion of all the Buddhas. Receiving the initiation means the seed of compassion is planted in the mind of the participants. In turn, this can then be nurtured through ongoing practice until one's quality of compassion is perfected.
Rinpoche's advice for attending the initiation: students need to be Buddhists (i.e. they should have faith in the Three Jewels) and have faith in the teachings and the deity. The initiation cannot be attended as a "blessing". There will not be a commitment for the initiation.
(Free parking at venue parking lots)
For general questions and inquiries, please email [email protected]
Opportunities for Generosity
With the wish to make this precious weekend available to everyone, we are committed to offering this event free of charge. We are still seeking sponsors to help cover the event. Your contribution will help cover essential costs such as the venue rental and housing for Rinpoche's stay.
For those that donate $500 or more, we would like to offer reserved priority seating at the weekend's events.
If you would like sponsor this auspicious event, or want to learn more about sponsoring, please email [email protected].
Donations of $500 or more get reserved priority seating.
