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Sydney now has a new and permanent Dharma centre, located at 50B Woods road, Sefton NSW 2162. The newly constructed Shrine displays statues of the great masters of Kagyupa lineage: top row starting from the left, Gampopa, Milarepa (the greatest yogi of Tibet), Telopa, Vajradhara Buddha, Naropa, Marpa (the translator), and in the middle from the left, Tara, Dharma Wangchug, Amitabha Buddha (main statue), Dusum Khyenpa (1st Karmapa) and one thousand-armed Chenrezig. Marpa Lotsawa, a Tibetan farmer, made 3 perilous trips to India to learn Dharma from his guru Naropa. The first Tibetan Kagyupa master, he is credited with the transmission to Tibet from India of many Vajrayana and Mahamudra teachings. Jetsun Milarepa, the greatest yogi of Tibet, despite having committed evil acts in his early years, attained enlightenment in one lifetime by practicing diligently and enduring much hardship, under his guru Marpa Lotsawa. Gampopa, the most important disciple of Milarepa, blended the doctrines of the Kadampas with his own realizations of Mahamudra, so producing the basis of the Kagyupa tenets. Dharma Wangchug, one of the 4 main disciples of Je Gampopa, founded the Barompa branch of the Kargyupa lineage. Dharma Wangchug received many important teachings and initiations directly from Je Gampopa and was renowned to excel in meditation.
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Fundraising dinner night for the Chodrak Nunnery: Barom Kagyu would like to extend its special thanks to the organizers and to all those who generously donated toward the provision of food, medicine and basic necessities of the nuns of Chodrak Nunnery. The nuns will be able to continue with their practice without worrying about when their next meal will come from.
Rinpoche and Lama Wangchuk, led the celebration of the New Year of the Iron-Male-Tiger 2010 at the new Dharma centre in Sefton. Auspiciously this year 2010, both the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year fell on the same day.
Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche and Dharma students performed the Buddhist practice of rescuing animals, eg releasing live fish bought from the market into the river, destined for slaughter. “All beings have been my fathers and mothers” and therefore the fundamental Buddhist teaching of compassion for all living beings must be practiced by all Buddhists continuously. | |||||||||
Rinpoche conducted the Nyung Nay retreat at the very peaceful Dharma centre in Wingello. The retreat was most beneficial for the devoted attendees who had to go without food and water for more than 24 hours. Bhikshuni Phalmo, a serious leprosy patient, founded the Nyung Nay practice and by practicing “Chenrezig” for twelve years along, she became a great Siddhi, and finally attained enlightenment.
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Rinpoche’s teaching at Padstow: Rinpoche taught “Samaya and Devotion” the first time at Padstow, thanks to Loan’s kindness in offering her private residence as the venue for this event. CONTACT US
Barom Kagyu Chodak Drupju Chuling
50B Woods Road
Australia Email:Barom.kc@gmail.com
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