THE TIBET CENTER SADLY ANNOUNCES THE PEACEFUL PASSING OF RATO KHYONGLA RINPOCHE IN DHARAMSALA TODAY MAY 24, 2022
Venerable Khenpo Rinpoche Nicholas Vreeland is with him and is currently performing prayers along with Rato monks in Rinpoche’s presence. His Holiness’ office has been informed and Venerable Ling Rinpoche is advising Venerable Vreeland.
Venerable Vreeland asks us to kindly say prayers on Rinpoche’s behalf and we will have a further statement in the near future.
One of the founders of The Tibet Center, Tibetan scholar and cousin of Reverend Khyongla Rato Rinpoche - Nima Dorjee - passes away in Tacoma, WA this Monday, September 20, 2021.
It is with great sadness to let our TTC family and friends know that Nima Dorjee passed away last night around midnight PST. Nima was one of The Tibet Center's founders and Khyongla Rato Rinpoche's cousin, Nima's wife of some 43 years, Elizabeth Bernard, niece Kalsang Dolma and nephew were by his side...
SERVICE AND PRAYERS FOR NIMA DORJEE
A service for Nima will be held Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 in Tacoma, WA at 10am to 11am Pacific Standard Time or 1pm to 2pm Eastern Standard Time.
Nima's wife Elisabeth Bernard requests friends to recite prayers and for those who can, the lighting of butter lamps. Elisabeth thanks everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers and says that the, "outpouring of love has been comforting".
Nima Dorjee Ragnubs was a scholar and specialist in Tibetan art and Tibetan history. He worked as researcher and scholar at the Jacques Marchais Center for Tibetan Art, Staten Island, NY and his research at the Center resulted in a highly acclaimed book on Tibetan art history, Treasures of Tibetan Art, published by Oxford University Press. Nima also served as a consultant for the valuable Tibetan collection at Newark Museum, NJ where he participated in producing a Tibetan Sacred Art Video as well as a popular special exhibit on Tibetan culture and art. Throughout his scholarly career, he received grants including the JD Rockefeller III grant, NEH Travel to Collections grants, Luce Foundation grant, Tibet House grant and Asian Cultural Council grant. Nima was on The Tibet Center's Board of Directors and also served as its Vice President. In his later years Nima wrote a comprehensive history of his natal state of Dagyab in East Tibet and presented some aspects of his research at several international conferences in Europe and North America.
Nima was always a kind and gentle man and we all loved to hear the very funny stories of his younger days with Rinpoche. We will miss him so much.
TTC
Venerable Khen Rinpoche Nicholas Vreeland wishes all a Happy Losar.
Dear Friends of The Tibet Center,
It is with great sadness we write to inform that our dear friend and Tibet Center member, Marie Spina passed away last night in NJ.
There wasn't a kinder, sweeter, wiser person in the world. She embodied wisdom and merit. Marie was an elder stateswomen and absolute heart of The Tibet Center.
Because of the virus situation, right now there are no funeral plans. We will send updates about services or a memorial sometime in the future.
Please keep Marie, Tony and the cats in your prayers.
The Tibet Center / Kunkhyab Thardo Ling
Rato Dratsang Foundation
During the COVID19 health crisis The Tibet Center / Kunkhyab Thardo Ling will livestream classes and discussions on its Facebook page - @thetibetcenter - or here on the website until the it’s deemed safe to once again meet in public. Check the schedule page for updates. The Tibet Center cancelled all classes on March 12, 2020.
Venerable Khen Rinpoche checks in to discuss the current health crisis we are facing.
CLICK ON PHOTO TO GO TO TUSHITA WEBSITE
Please join us for special guest teachings with Khyongla Rato Rinpoche!
Rinpoche will teach on Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga (Ganden Lha Gyama).
These teachings are open to All levels. No registration is required!
The teachings will be in Tibetan with English translation.
Course material can be found here.
We request that you please do not use any mobile phones, laptops, cameras etc at Tushita. Also taxis are not allowed to enter Tushita – please leave your taxi at the Himalayan chai shop (next to the Vipassana Centre entrance) and walk into Tushita.
We are able to host this event thanks to the generosity and kindness of previous students and guests. Any donations are appreciated and will enable us to offer more amazing Dharma activities in the future!
Read MoreThe Tibet Center and Tibetan Monastery Service are pleased to announce that Tibetan Gompa Service will broadcast a free webcast from RATO DRATSANG of the ‘Four Mandala Ritual of Cittamani Tara’, dedicated to the removal of predicted astrological hindrances to His Holiness the Dalai Lama during this year, to be performed on the first day of the sacred month of Saka Dawa, June 4th, at Rato Dratsang, Mundgod, India. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Registration for the webcast is now open at www.gompaservices.com. Registration and viewing will be available until June 18th, 2019.
The event: Event ID: 208
The ‘Four Mandala Ritual of Cittamani Tara’ is a special practice of the meditational deity Green Tara (the female embodiment of the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas) which accumulates extensive merit, increases positive conditions and is regarded as exceptionally effective in removing hindrances and bringing success to all positive activities.
The webcast will be made available for viewing by the end of the day (India time) on June 4th. The webcast will then remain available for you to view at any time of your choosing until June 18th, 2019.
Registration:
This is a free webcast but registration is needed to view the webcast. At the time you register you will also have the option to send a personal dedication and an offering to Rato Dratsang as co-sponsorship for this special ritual.
To register, please go to www.gompaservices.com and sign in to your Gompa account and select Special Events / See details of all events and webcasts; then select the event (from the list in date order, or by selecting Rato Dratsang from the monastery / nunnery list). If you do not have a Gompa account, you can create a free account by selecting Sign in / New to Gompa at www.gompaservices.com.
Source:: https://www.gompaservices.com/TMS_test/en/_en_events_listings.asp
Khyongla Rato Rinpoche's good friend and student, the great photographer Clive Arrowsmith is offering profits from the sale of his posters and greeting cards on ETSY.com. Click on the link below to see and purchase his work. All profits from the sale of these posters go to The Tibet Center. ~ THANK YOU CLIVE !!
Dear Friends,
The Tibet Center and Rato Dratsang Foundation are excited to announce that The Gompa Tibetan Monastery Service will host a free webcast of Rato monk's recitation of the 'Essence of True Eloquence' on the full moon day of Saka Dawa, May 29th from Rato Dratsang.
Event ID: 159
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: This reading by the assembled monks of Rato Dratsang of Lama Tsongkhapa's celebrated text 'Essence of True Eloquence' (Lekshe Nyingpo) on the auspicious full moon day of Saka Dawa is dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
To view the webcast you must go to www.gompaservices.com and take a quick moment to create an account. You can choose to become a member or just sign up to view free webcasts. No payment is required unless you choose to make an optional donation.
Please be aware that your registration must be finalised by the registration/payment deadline if you wish to view the webcast and/or make a donation for this event.
*Note that by registering to view the webcast you will also be able to make a voluntary offering to Rato Dratsang if you wish.
Gompa Facebook page (www.facebook.com/gompatms/).
Tashi Delek
The Tibet Center / Rato Dratsang Foundation
KHYONGLA RATO RINPOCHE TEACHES FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS at THE TIBET CENTER / KUNKHYAB THARDO LING NYC AUGUST 2017.
Translated by Tenzin Gelek. This teaching was requested by TTC Member Annie Bien.
Read MoreSimon Houlton
SIMON HOULTON of the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics Dharamsala will give two lectures at TTC / KTL to discuss Rime non-sectarian approach to studies and practice.
Monday June 5th at 273 Bowery, NYC, NY 10002 at 7pm
Wednesday June 7th at At the Orange Lawn Tennis Club ~ 305 North Ridgewood Road, South Orange, NJ 07079 at 7pm
The Tibet Center’s Co-founder, Marjorie Mortensen passed away today here in New York City.
Marjorie was a great help to Venerable Khyongla Rato Rinpoche when he first arrived in the United States and played a central role in the founding of The Tibet Center in 1975.
Born August 31st, 1936 in Jackson Michigan, she graduated from Michigan University, where she studied literature and Interior design. Marjorie also designed and sold costume jewelry at the Greenflea Market for over 20 years. She was a passionate foodie and fixture of the NYC restaurant scene.
August 31 1936 - December 12 2016
Marjorie worked at the NYC Mayor's Office for 17 years and wrote proclamations for several administrations.
She is survived by her brothers Dan and Robert Mortensen.
Marjorie was very dedicated to The Tibet Center. We are so grateful to her for her good works on behalf of Tibetans and their culture. We will miss our friend.
A Catholic mass will be held for Marjorie this Friday, December 16th, at the Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary at 10am - 325 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016 [212]213 6027. As Marjorie would've wanted, in lieu of flowers donations can be made to your favorite Tibetan charity or The Tibet Center.
Click on photos to see Marjorie in the blogoshere...
Venerable Ling Rinpoche returned to The Tibet Center to bless the new location and to speak to students. Rinpoche answered several questions the students had. We told Rinpoche to consider this his home and asked him to come back for a longer stay. Rinpoche had named our center - Kunkhyab Thardo Ling some 40 years ago. We are so grateful for his blessing and hope that Venerable Ling Rinpoche will visit us again soon.
Photo FPMT
Sunday July 31st 2016 at 10am
The Tibet Center / Kunkhyab Thardo Ling ~ under the direction of Reverend Rato Khyongla Rinpoche and Venerable Nicholas Vreeland has requested Ven. Lama Zopa Rinpoche to confer a White Tara Long Life Empowerment
Time: Sunday July 31 at 10 AM
Location:
The Woodlands
60 Woodland Road
Maplewood, NJ 07040
thewoodlandnj.com
Please note: The venue is a five minute walk from the Maplewood NJ Transit station and has ample free parking.
Trains leave NY Penn station 11 minutes past each hour and arrive in Maplewood at 9 minutes before each hour.
This event is open to all, serious students and curious beginners.
There is no admission fee, voluntary donations are accepted.
The venue is handicap accessible.
We continue to pray for our friends in Nepal. Venerable Khen Rinpoche has dispatched Rato's Nepalese monks back to help their families and fellow villagers.
The New York Times has compiled a list of reputable organizations you can choose from to donate to in order to help meet the immediate needs of those suffering. If you would like to help please consider giving whatever you can to any of the organizations listed below working towards Nepalese earthquake relief.
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee:jdc.org
American Jewish World Service: ajws.org
AmeriCares: americares.org
CARE: care.org
Catholic Relief Services: crs.org
Global Giving: globalgiving.org
Habitat for Humanity International: habitat.org
Handicap International: handicap-international.us
International Medical Corps:internationalmedicalcorps.org
International Relief Teams: irteams.org
Jewish Federations of North America:jewishfederations.org
Lutheran World Relief: lwr.org
MAP International: mapinternational.org
Mercy Corps: mercycorps.org
Operation Blessing International: ob.org
Oxfam: oxfamamerica.org
PayPal: paypal.com
Project Concern International: pciglobal.org
Red Cross: redcross.org
Salvation Army: salvationarmyusa.org
Samaritan’s Purse: samaritanspurse.org
Save the Children: savethechildren.org
SOS: Children’s Villages International: sos-childrensvillages.org
United Nations World Food Program: wfp.org
Unicef: unicef.org
World Vision: worldvision.org
Global Fund for Women: globalfundforwomen.org
Artist reception for the documentary film "MONK WITH A CAMERA"
THURS, Dec. 11, 2014, 6-9pm at the ROYAL Theatre
** Venerable Khen Rinpoche Nicholas Vreeland and Filmmakers Tina Mascara and Guido Santi Will Be in Attendance! **
RSVP on our event Web Page -- www.Laemmle.com/Monk
OR .. on Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/events/570369593107963/
About "Art in the Arthouse" - www.laemmle.com/Art
Laemmle Royal ~ 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
(park on street or in city lot on Colby Ave. just south of Santa Monica Blvd., or lot on Butler Ave. just north of the Blvd.)
More Info: http://www.laemmle.com/theaters/1
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In Honor of This Evening...
Proceeds from the sale of art will benefit Rato Monastery -- https://www.ratodratsangfoundation.org/about.html
and the Laemmle Charitable Foundation -- http://www.laemmlefoundation.org/
On Saturday December 6th, Venerable Khen Rinpoche Nicholas Vreeland was a guest on Scott Simon's "Saturday Weekend Edition" - 6 to10AM PST, on KCRW 89.9 to discuss the documentary - Monk With A Camera.
The New York Premier of Monk With A Camera at Lincoln Center November 21st, 2014 7:20pm Walter Reede Theatre 165 West 65th Street, New York, NY 10023 p212 875 5600
This 7:20pm screening wil include a Q&A with Venerable Khen Rinpoche and Directors Tina Mascara and Guido Santi. A conversation with Richard Gere and Khen Rinpoche at the end of the 5:20 screening Saturday November 22nd 2014. Tickets are still available. Click on the link below to get tickets today!
