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Karmapa Slide Show

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2001
Time: 9:00PM - 10:00PM PDT (GMT-07:00)

Slide show of His Holiness the Karmapa's March 2001 appearances
in India, includes Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Vajra Vidya.  Pictures of
His Holiness and Thrangu Rinpoche, etc.

KDK San Francisco
1892 Fell Street

Begins about 9PM, after Chenrezig Puja

Suggested donation of $5 will go to KDK's Stupa Project

Lama Lodu Rinpoche and Kagyu Droden Kunchab are very pleased to host
the great yogi-scholar, Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche, for a series of
profound teachings on Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice.

Rinpoche will teach on Nagarjuna's text on the Madhyamika, or Middle
Way, and on the Mahamudra text, "Ocean of Certainty," by the Ninth
Karmapa. To read more about Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche, visit:
http://nalandabodhi.org/ktgr_bio.html

The teaching schedule is:

Friday, May 11, 7:30-9:30PM
Saturday, May 12, 10AM-12PM and 2PM-4PM
Sunday, May 13, 10AM-12PM and 2PM-4PM
Monday, May 14, 7:30-9:30PM
Tuesday, May 15, 7:30-9:30PM
Wednesday, May 16, 7:30-9:30PM

All events take place at KDK, 1892 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA.
Call 415-752-5454 for more information.

Evening teachings are $10 each for members, $20 for non-members.
Day-long teachings are $20 per day for members, $40 for non-members.
KDK Membership is only $15 per month, and includes discounts on
teachings as well as books and dharma supplies purchased at the KDK
bookstore.

On Saturday, May 12, please stay for Mahakala puja at 7:30PM and
Chenrezig puja at 8PM, followed by a slide show on His Holiness the
17th Karmapa's recent trip to Bodhgaya and Sarnath.  Suggested $5
donation for the slide show will contribute to the construction of a
stupa at Joyful Garden of the Five Golden Dharmas, KDK's retreat land
in Mendocino County.

More details on the teachings shall follow.  Please pass along this
information to anyone you think may be interested.

To subscribe to this event listing, just send an email to:
KDK-Events-Subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

May all beings benefit! Sarva mangalam!

Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche and Kagyu Droden Kunchab in San Francisco are
very happy to host Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche for a series of profound
teachings on Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice.

Rinpoche will provide a commentary on Nagarjuna's root text on the
Madhyamaka, or Middle Way.  He will also teach on the profound
Mahamudra text, Ocean of Certainty, by the Ninth Karmapa.

All events shall take place at KDK, 1892 Fell Street, San Francisco.
Call 415-752-5454 for information.

Friday, May 11, 7:30-9:30PM
Saturday, May 12, 10AM-12PM, 2PM-4PM
Sunday, May 13, 10AM-12PM, 2PM-4PM
Monday, May 14, 7:30-9:30PM
Tuesday, May 15, 7:30-9:30PM
Wednesday, May 16, 7:30-9:30PM

Evening teachings are $10 each for members, $20 non-members.
Day-long teachings are $20 each for members, $40 non-members.

KDK membership is only $15 per month, and includes discounts on
teachings, as well as books and dharma supplies purchased at the KDK
bookstore.

More details on the teachings and schedule will follow.  Please
forward this information to everyone you think may be interested.

To subscribe to the KDK event list, just send an email to:
KDK-Events-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

May all beings benefit!

Slide show of His Holiness the Karmapa's March 2001 appearances in
India, includes Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Vajra Vidya.  Pictures of His
Holiness and Thrangu Rinpoche, etc.

KDK San Francisco
1892 Fell Street
Saturday, May 12, 2001

Begins about 9PM, after Chenrezig Puja

Suggested donation of $5 will go to KDK's Stupa Project

April 27-30, 2001 led by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche at KDK's Mendocino
retreat land.

To check on late registration, please call (925) 228-3999.

Registrants need an information packet with map and combination to
the fence to enter the land.

Cost: Non-members, $150. [Membership is only $15 per month.]
Members, $75.
Accomodations: Camping, no charge. Use of retreat house (requires own
sleeping bag): additional $25.

Schedule is approximately as follows. Please note that traffic is
very congested on Friday afternoons, so you should plan on leaving
the Bay Area by 1PM to arrive on time for the empowerment tomorrow
evening.

Friday, April 27, 7:30 PM:
Six-Arm Mahakala Empowerment

Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29:
Chenrezig puja in the morning
Teachings 10-12, 2-4
Six-Arm Mahakala Practice in the evening

Monday, April 30:
Chenrezig puja in the morning
Teachings 10-12, 1-3
No evening practice session

Visit http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/KDK-Events to view full
calendar of events.

Mark your calendars for Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche's 60th birthday
celebration!

May 15, 2001
7:30PM

KDK, San Francisco
1892 Fell Street

Kata offering and birthday celebration for Rinpoche to follow puja.

For more information and answers to questions call (415) 752-5454.

Six-Arm Mahakala Retreat
April 27-30, 2001 at KDK's Mendocino retreat land.

To register, please call (925) 228-3999 and leave name, address,
email, and phone number.

Registrants will receive an information packet with map and
combination to the fence to enter the land.

Send check to KDK, Att: Treasurer, 1892 Fell Street, San Francisco,
CA 94918.

Cost: Non-members, $150.
Members, $75.
Accomodations: Camping, no charge. Use of retreat house (requires own
sleeping bag): additional $25.

Schedule is approximately as follows. Please note that traffic is
very congested on Friday afternoon, so you may want to plan to head
up earlier in the day.

Friday, April 27, 7:30 PM:
Six-Arm Mahakala Empowerment

Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29:
Chenrezig puja in the morning
Teachings 10-12, 2-4
Six-Arm Mahakala Practice in the evening

Monday, April 30:
Chenrezig puja in the morning
Teachings 10-12, 1-3
no evening practice session

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Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to the Path of Awakening (San
Francisco)

Date: Sunday, April 1, 2001
Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM PDT (GMT-07:00)

Teachings by Lama Jinpa.
Lunch break from 12PM-2PM.

Cost: Non-members $20.  Members $10.

Within the Tibetan tradition, four thoughts on reality help us
to internalize our understanding of the Four Noble Truths. These
four thoughts that turn the mind to Dharma also help us to
overcome our habitual inertia, and provide the impetus and
motivation for our Buddhist practice. The four thoughts that
turn the mind to Dharma are taken as a profound contemplation
leading us to a direct confrontation with our own personal
reality: the preciousness of our human birth and the opportunity
that it affords us to practice, the transitoriness of all
phenomena including the very temporary and short-lived nature of
our opportunity to practice, the importance of taking karma into
account and recognizing that what we do with this opportunity
does make an enormous difference; and the unsatisfactoriness of
samsara and the appreciation that there is really no good or
useful alternative to applying ourself to the study and practice
of the Dharma.

For more information, call (415) 752-5454.

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Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche (St. Louis)

Date: Monday, March 26, 2001
Time: All Day

For more information, call Jon Burrows (314) 361-3780.

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Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche (St. Louis)

Date: Sunday, March 25, 2001
Time: All Day

For more information, call Jon Burrows (314) 361-3780.

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche (St. Louis)

Date: Saturday, March 24, 2001
Time: All Day

For more information, call Jon Burrows (314) 361-3780.

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Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche (St. Louis)

Date: Friday, March 23, 2001
Time: All Day

For more information, call Jon Burrows (314) 361-3780.

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Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche (St. Louis)

Date: Thursday, March 22, 2001
Time: All Day

For more information, call Jon Burrows (314) 361-3780.

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Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche (St. Louis)

Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2001
Time: All Day

For more information, call Jon Burrows (314) 361-3780.

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Six Paramitas:  Conduct of a Bodhisattva (San Francisco)

Date: Sunday, March 18, 2001
Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)

Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche.

Lunch break from 12-2PM.

The Six Paramitas (Perfections) outline the conduct of a
bodhisattva. "When we practice ethics and morals, patience
naturally follows. Patience in turn produces great diligence and
diligence leads to meditative concentration. This leads to the
development of wisdom whereby one gains analytical and
penetrating insight into the ultimate nature of reality." (Lama
Lodu Rinpoche, Quintessence of the Animate and Inanimate) In the
Tibetan monastic tradition, many months of study are devoted to
this vast subject, but given the fact that most of us have
limited time, Rinpoche has decided to devote two full weekends
in March 2001 so that students will be able to gain access to
the divisions, levels, individual characteristics, etymology and
structure of this profound transmission. Ideally, participants
should attend all four days to fully comprehend these teachings;
however, even one day's attendance will be of great benefit in
providing listeners with insight into the conduct and view of
the bodhisattva, which is absolute bodhicitta (the true nature
of reality).


Cost:
Non-members, $50 per day, $150 for series.
Members, $25 per day, $75 for series.

For information, call (415) 752-5454.

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Six Paramitas:  Conduct of a Bodhisattva (San Francisco)

Date: Saturday, March 17, 2001
Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)

Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche.

Lunch break from 12-2PM.

The Six Paramitas (Perfections) outline the conduct of a
bodhisattva. "When we practice ethics and morals, patience
naturally follows. Patience in turn produces great diligence and
diligence leads to meditative concentration. This leads to the
development of wisdom whereby one gains analytical and
penetrating insight into the ultimate nature of reality." (Lama
Lodu Rinpoche, Quintessence of the Animate and Inanimate) In the
Tibetan monastic tradition, many months of study are devoted to
this vast subject, but given the fact that most of us have
limited time, Rinpoche has decided to devote two full weekends
in March 2001 so that students will be able to gain access to
the divisions, levels, individual characteristics, etymology and
structure of this profound transmission. Ideally, participants
should attend all four days to fully comprehend these teachings;
however, even one day's attendance will be of great benefit in
providing listeners with insight into the conduct and view of
the bodhisattva, which is absolute bodhicitta (the true nature
of reality).


Cost:
Non-members, $50 per day, $150 for series.
Members, $25 per day, $75 for series.

For information, call (415) 752-5454.

Subject: Afghanistan
Author: Thomas Behrens
Date: 3/7/01 3:27 PM

-Please sign and also forward this e-mail to friends,
family, news groups, mailing lists etc.
DO NOT SIGN TWICE. DO NOT LET IT DEAD END. IF YOU ARE UNABLE
OR UNWILLING TO SIGN I, EITHER FORWARD IT TO OTHERS OR RETURN TO
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-To avoid adding ">>>" onto the chain, please preferably
cut & paste the entire petition and list of names into a
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UNESCO International Petition to Safeguard Afghanistan
Cultural Heritage

We, the undersigned, plead for an immediate end to the
Taliban edict to demolish Afghanistan's cultural heritage.
We further urge the Taliban spiritual leader Mullah
Mohammed Omar to enter into dialogue with the international
community -including the Arab and Islamic governments that
overwhelmingly have condemned these actions - in order to
explore proposals to safeguard this irreplaceable cultural
heritage from further, senseless destruction.

The edict of the 26th of February 2001 to destroy pre-
Islamic and Buddhist objects-including the world's largest
standing Buddha statues at Bamiyan-runs counter to all the
basic principles of respect, tolerance and the wisdom upon
which Islam is based, and is a breach of the Taliban pledge
made in 1999. We plead with Taliban authorities to stop
this irreversible assault on two millennia of Afghanistan's
artistic and cultural achievements, treasured not only as
the spiritual birthright of Buddhists everywhere but also
as a universal cultural heritage for people of all faiths
and nationalities.


1. Gustavo F Araoz, US/ICOMOS, Washington, DC, USA
2. Thomas M Behrens, HABS/HAER - National Park Service, Washington, DC, USA
3. Tim Davis, HABS/HAER - National Park Service, Washington, DC USA
4. Bill Stott, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
5. Beverly Spicer, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
6. Jeff Ragsdale, Austin, Texas
7. Holger Schramm, Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu, Hawaii
8. Darcy Jones, Vajrapani Institute/U.Hawaii, Boulder Creek, ca
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Six Paramitas:  Conduct of a Bodhisattva (San Francisco)

Date: Sunday, March 11, 2001
Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)

Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche.

Lunch break from 12-2PM.

The Six Paramitas (Perfections) outline the conduct of a
bodhisattva. "When we practice ethics and morals, patience
naturally follows. Patience in turn produces great diligence and
diligence leads to meditative concentration. This leads to the
development of wisdom whereby one gains analytical and
penetrating insight into the ultimate nature of reality." (Lama
Lodu Rinpoche, Quintessence of the Animate and Inanimate) In the
Tibetan monastic tradition, many months of study are devoted to
this vast subject, but given the fact that most of us have
limited time, Rinpoche has decided to devote two full weekends
in March 2001 so that students will be able to gain access to
the divisions, levels, individual characteristics, etymology and
structure of this profound transmission. Ideally, participants
should attend all four days to fully comprehend these teachings;
however, even one day's attendance will be of great benefit in
providing listeners with insight into the conduct and view of
the bodhisattva, which is absolute bodhicitta (the true nature
of reality).


Cost:
Non-members, $50 per day, $150 for series.
Members, $25 per day, $75 for series.

For information, call (415) 752-5454.

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Six Paramitas:  Conduct of a Bodhisattva (San Francisco)

Date: Saturday, March 10, 2001
Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)

Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche.

Lunch break from 12-2PM.

Cost:
Non-members, $50 per day, $150 for series.
Members, $25 per day, $75 for series.

For information, call (415) 752-5454.

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The Turning Point (Los Altos)

Date: Sunday, March 4, 2001
Time: 12:30PM - 4:30PM PST (GMT-08:00)

Teachings by Lama Jinpa at the
Los Altos Public Library, 13 South San Antonio Road, Los Altos,
California.

Break from 2-3PM.

Our daily lives are a rich source for reflecting on our
situation in the world and how to free ourselves from the
unsatisfactory nature of "samsara," or cyclic existence.
Buddhism teaches many methods for tapping into the vein of
meaningful existence underlying all experiences.  Join Lama
Jinpa for a teaching on how Tibetan Buddhist principles can help
you develop a daily practice of reflection to prepare for the
liberation of ultimate happiness.

For more information, call (408) 971-9823.

NO FEE:  Offering only, at your discretion.  Voluntary donation,
or dana, is a customary practice in Buddhism.  By offering
support, we demonstrate our respect for and connection to the
Dharma and the teachers who kindly give of their time and
understanding.  As with all Dharma activities, giving should be
undertaken mindfully and joyously, so each person must make an
individual decision as to whether and how to contribute.

Dear Dharma friends,

	 Please pass along this information, as appropriate, about the
San Francisco open casting sessions and San Jose workshop for the
Medicine Buddha tsa tsa effort.

		 Thanks!


-----Original Message-----

The Tsa Tsa Studio in San Francisco is supervising the task to create
thousands of Medicine Buddha tsa-tsas needed for His Holiness the
Dalai Lama's Medicine Buddha empowerment on May 20, 2001.

Please feel free to contact the Tsa Tsa Studio in San Francisco if
you are interested in attening the open casting sessions to help out
directly.  Sponsorship opportunities are also available, at a few
dollars per tsa tsa.  Either way, this is a lovely chance to create
merit, learn about Tibetan sacred arts, and participate in His
Holiness' teachings and empowerment.

In addition, Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center will host Ven. Losang
Monlam, Artistic Director of the Tsa Tsa Studio, for a casting
workshop on March 31, 2001, in Mountain View, California.  Morning
session is 9-12:30PM, afternoon session is 2:00-5:30PM.  The workshop
includes casting instruction and guided meditations.  Visit the Tsa
Tsa Day page on the GGBC website,
http://www.gyalwagyatso.org/news/tsatsaday.html, for more details and
to sign up online.


Tsa Tsa Studio | Center for Sacred Art
1466 San Bruno Avenue
San Francisco (Mission District)

OPEN STUDIO CASTING SESSIONS
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm
Saturday mornings, 10:30 am-12:30 pm

Come join us for these informal sessions at the Studio, where you can
learn about the activities of the Tsa Tsa Studio and participate in
the actual casting of tsa tsas (sacred Buddha images). Students will
have the opportunity to participate in the casting and preparation of
the Medicine Buddha tsa tsa to be distributed at the upcoming
teachings with HH Dalai Lama in San Jose (May 2001). We welcome you
to participate!

Tsa Tsa Studio Project Team
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual and Artistic Director
Roberta Raine, Center Director
Losang Monlam, Artistic Director

Email tsatsafmpt@...
Telephone (415) 863-0130
Toll Free (877) OM AH HUM

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Shinay Practice (Sacramento)

Date: Sunday, March 4, 2001
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)

Teachings and personal interviews by Ven. Lama Lodru Rinpoche.

For information call Ani Kunzang (530) 787-3114.

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Life and Songs of Milarepa  (Sacramento)

Date: Saturday, March 3, 2001
Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)

Teachings by Ven. Lama Lodu Rinpoche.

Lunch break from 2-4PM.

For information call Ani Kunzang (530) 787-3114.

The Turning Point
Teachings by Lama Jinpa at the Los Altos Public Library.
Sunday, March 4, 2001
12:30-2PM and 3-4:30PM.

For a directions to the library, visit:
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Our daily lives are a rich source for reflecting on our situation in the
world and how to free ourselves from the unsatisfactory nature of "samsara,"
or cyclic existence.  Buddhism teaches many methods for tapping into the
vein of meaningful existence underlying all experiences.  Join Lama Jinpa
for a teaching on how Tibetan Buddhist principles can help you develop a
daily practice of reflection to prepare for the liberation of ultimate
happiness.

For more information, call (408) 971-9823.

NO FEE:  Offering only, at your discretion.  Voluntary donation, or dana, is
a customary practice in Buddhism.  By offering support, we demonstrate our
respect for and connection to the Dharma and the teachers who kindly give of
their time and understanding.  As with all Dharma activities, giving should
be undertaken mindfully and joyously, so each person must make an individual
decision as to whether and how to contribute.

Please forward this message along to anyone you think may benefit.

Feel free to invite people to subscribe to the KDK-Events email service, by
sending an email to KDK-Events-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

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Sukhasiddhi Empowerment (San Francisco)

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2001
Time: 10:00AM - 2:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)

RSVP REQUIRED FOR LUNCHEON, CALL 415-752-5454.

Lama Lodu Rinpoche invites all to take part in the long-life
empowerment of the wisdom dakini Sukhasiddhi, followed by
luncheon.

The dakini Sukhasiddhi is the human form of the enlightened
immortal female who, through her realization, met the true
Buddha Vajradhara and received his wisdom, transmitting it to
Yogi Kyungpo Naljor and thereby establishing the Shangpa lineage
in Tibet.  This empowerment is part of the unbroken Shangpa
lineage of which Kalu Rinpoche is the holder.  Kalu Rinpoche
transmitted this teaching to Lama Lodu Rinpoche.

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Kata Offering and Long Life Prayer Ceremony (San Francisco)

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2001
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)

Traditional Tibetan kata offering ceremony, tsok (ritual sharing
of blessed food), and prayers for the long life of His Holiness
the Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, His
Holiness Kalu Rinpoche, and other revered Tibetan lamas.

It is traditional in the Tibetan community to give a white scarf
(kata) as a gesture of love and respect to parents, worthy
friends, and beloved teachers at important occasions such as
homecomings, departures and holy days.  The kata represents the
purest wishes of the giver toward the recipient and expresses
the sincere hope that they will be fulfilled.  It will be of
special merit to make such offerings to the eminent gurus and
our esteemed resident teacher, Lama Lodu Rinpoche, on the first
day of the Tibetan new year.  Katas will be available at the
ceremony.

Please note the following event has just been added to the KDK
Calendar.


Event Name:  The Turning Point (Los Altos)
Date:  Sunday, March 4, 2001
Time:  12:30pm-4:30pm
Reminders:  3 days before the event.
Description:  Teachings by Lama Jinpa at the Los Altos Public Library.

Break from 2-3pm.

Our daily lives are a rich source for reflecting on our situation in
the world and how to free ourselves from the unsatisfactory nature
of "samsara," or cyclic existence. Buddhism teaches many methods for
tapping into the vein of meaningful existence underlying all
experiences. Join Lama Jinpa for a teaching on how Tibetan Buddhist
principles can help you develop a daily practice of reflection to
prepare for the liberation of ultimate happiness.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!


Sarva Mangalam!

Breaking News reported by Voice of America, and the Tribune, which
covers Dharamsala!

According to a February 1 Voice of America press bulletin, the
Karmapa has been granted refugee status by India. This report has has
been repeated by the Indian newspaper, The Tribune, which covers
Dharamsala affairs. Both reports are apparently based on Tibetan
Government in exile statements and have not been confirmed by Indian
officials. As India continues its enormous relief efforts to relieve
the suffering resulting from the massive earthquake in Gujrarat, the
Karmapa is conducting prayer services for the suffering in Gujarat.

May His Holiness truly be free to take his seat at Rumtek, complete
his studies, and enjoy a long and healthy life to continue his
efforts to bring the Dharma to all sentient beings!

EXCERPTS:

The Tribune's report is still somewhat tentative: "The 17th Karmapa,
Ogyen Trinley Dorjee's ordeal of being labelled as an illegal
immigrant in India has finally come to an end, with the Indian
Government reportedly granting him refugee status and lifting all
restrictions imposed on his free movement. According to sources, the
Indian authorities have conveyed their decision to the exiled Tibetan
government that the head of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism
would now be free to undertake pilgrimage to various monasteries and
other Buddhist religious shrines."

. . .

Meanwhile, the Karmapa is leading prayer services in India in memory
of the earthquake victims in Gujarat, according to the The Tribune 's
report in a separate story. His Holiness Karmapa is conducting daily
services at Gyuto Monastery, his current temporary residence, "in
memory of those killed by the devastating earthquake in Gujarat and
the affected families." The Karmapa's General Secretary, Tenzin
Namgyal, stated that "the prayers have been inspired out of
compassion and mercy for those affected by the earthquake and in
sharing the grief and suffering of the nation." The prayer services
have been ongoing since the earthquake hit Gujarat, along with 100
monks from Sherab Ling monastery. In addition to praying for the
Gujarat victims,  the Karmapa has "invoked the blessing of Guru
Padmasambhava to ward off any such calamity in the highly seismic-
prone area of Dharamsala."


FOr full story, visit http://nalandabodhi.org/karmapa_news.html,
which includes links to the Voice of America and Tribune reports.


May all be auspicious, and may all the prayers of His Holiness and
all buddhas and bodhisattvas be fulfilled!


Sarva Mangalam!

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receive reminders about scheduled events and updates from the printed
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NEXT MONTH AT KDK

KDK will be hosting Losar festivities, including the extended
Mahakala puja.  Also added to Losar weekend since the newsletter was
published:

Long-Life Puja and Kata Offering Ceremony on Saturday, February 24 at
10AM, and Sukhasiddhi Empowerment on Sunday, February 25 at 10AM.

For more information, call KDK at 415-752-5454, see below, or visit
the "Calendar" at the KDK-Events site,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KDK-Events/Calendar.  All events will
take place at KDK, 1892 Fell Street, San Francisco, California.

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LOSAR SCHEDULE

February 21:  Preparation Day
February 22:  Mahakala puja begins 6:00AM
February 23:  Puja continues
February 24:  Puja continues (halted at 10:00AM for long life prayer
ceremony, then resumes), Ganachakra feast


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MAHAKALA PUJA

During Tibetan New Year an extended Mahakala puja is traditonally
performed at KDK to clear away negativity from the previous year and
create positive conditions for the coming year.  Lama Lodu Rinpoche
will lead the proceedings, which begin on 21 February, accompanied by
senior KDK students.  Monks and lamas from around the Bay Area have
also been invited to participate and it is hoped that they will be
able to join us.  Since the text for this meditation is in Tibetan,
only those with knowledge of the text can take an active part;
however, the public is invited to sit in at any time and absorb the
blessings generated by this practice.


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KATA OFFERING CEREMONY AND LONG LIFE PUJA
Saturday, February 24, 2001 at 10AM

Traditional Tibetan kata offering ceremony, tsok (ritual sharing of
blessed food), and prayers for the long life of His Holiness the
Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, His Holiness Kalu
Rinpoche, and other revered Tibetan lamas.

It is traditional in the Tibetan community to give a white scarf
(kata) as a gesture of love and respect to parents, worthy friends,
and beloved teachers at important occasions such as homecomings,
departures and holy days.  The kata represents the purest wishes of
the giver toward the recipient and expresses the sincere hope that
they will be fulfilled.  It will be of special merit to make such
offerings to the eminent gurus and our esteemed resident teacher,
Lama Lodu Rinpoche, on the first day of the Tibetan new year.  Katas
will be available at the ceremony.


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SUKHASIDDHI EMPOWERMENT
Sunday, February 25, 2001 at 10AM

RSVP REQUIRED FOR LUNCHEON, CALL 415-752-5454.

Lama Lodu Rinpoche invites all to take part in the long-life
empowerment of the wisdom dakini Sukhasiddhi, followed by luncheon.
Please call KDK if you will be attending the luncheon, so there will
be enough for everybody!

The dakini Sukhasiddhi is the human form of the enlightened immortal
female who, through her realization, met the true Buddha Vajradhara
and received his wisdom, transmitting it to Yogi Kyungpo Naljor and
thereby establishing the Shangpa lineage in Tibet.  This empowerment
is part of the unbroken Shangpa lineage of which Kalu Rinpoche is the
holder.  Kalu Rinpoche transmitted this teaching to Lama Lodu
Rinpoche.