Drupon Thinley Ningpo to Bestow Medicine Buddha Empowerment at Unity Church, April 25th - 27th, 2024

Teachings on the Medicine Buddha: Empowerment, Commentary, and Group Practice

Information on Drupon Thinley Ningpo’s teachings in April 2024 at Unity Church, April 25th – 27th

We are blessed to have Drupon Thinley Ningpo return to Charlottesville. He is the Spiritual Director of the Drong Ngur Jangchubling Dharma Center in Tampa, Florida. Drupon Rinpoche is an authentic Tibetan Lama, having completed his traditional three-year retreat in 1997. In the year 1999, he was given the title “Drupon” by His Holiness, Chetsang Rinpoche. Drupon means “retreat master” or "master of spiritual accomplishment". He travels extensively, enthusiastically giving teachings and leading retreats around North America and India.

You can see more about Rinpoche's biography here: Drupon's biography

April 25th, Thursday evening:
7 – 8:30 pm
What It Means to Take Refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha

Rinpoche will give teachings on the benefits of taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and the Sangha, the Three Jewels in Buddhism. He will discuss and answer questions about what it means to go for refuge. If there is enough interest, he will do a brief refuge ceremony.

It is possible that participants may want time to contemplate the decision to take refuge. If so, there may be an opportunity on Saturday (4/27), or another time when Rinpoche comes to town or with another teacher.

Suggested donation: $25, $15 for students; No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

April 26th, Friday evening):
7 – 8:30 pm
The King of Lapis Lazuli Light, the Medicine Buddha Commentary & Discussion

Rinpoche will give a commentary on Medicine Buddha practice. He will discuss its benefits, good times to do the practice, and give a commentary on the Medicine Buddha mantra. He will answer questions about the Medicine Buddha empowerment (which he will give the following day).

This would be a great time to attend Rinpoche’s teachings, to meet him and see if you want to attend and receive the Medicine Buddha empowerment on Saturday.

The Medicine Buddha is a great practice for Healers of all varieties, including Nurses, Psychotherapists, Mental Health Counselors, Bodyworkers, and Energy Workers. Engaging in the Medicine Buddha practice with faith and devotion can increase your skills as a healer.

Suggested donation: $25, $15 for students

April 27th, Saturday Morning:
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
The Medicine Buddha Empowerment & Mantra Transmission

Drupon Rinpoche will bestow the Medicine Buddha empowerment. Participants may take it as a blessing or as a commitment to engage in the practice. Rinpoche will give the transmission for the Medicine Buddha mantra. And he will discuss the benefits of reciting the mantra. The Medicine Buddha is also known as the King of Lapis Lazuli Light. Practicing the Medicine Buddha brings many benefits.

Suggested donation: $30 for the morning, $45 for the full day; No one turned away for lack of funds.

Lunch Break: 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Saturday Afternoon:
2:30 – 5:30 pm

Medicine Buddha Practice

Drupon Rinpoche will go through and discuss the practice text. He will explain the steps of doing the practice and give commentary on the symbolism of the Medicine Buddha. Rinpoche will lead us through a brief Medicine Buddha practice. Practice texts are included in the price for the day.

Fundraising page for Drupon Thinley Ningpo and Drong Ngur Jangchubling Dharma center

This is a link to the indiegogo donation page for Drong Ngur Jangchubling:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/expanding-our-tibetan-buddhist-center-in-florida?fb_action_ids=10153308536508508&fb_action_types=indiegogo%3Acontribute

Thank you very much for taking a peek at this donation page.  Your contribution of any amount, even $5 is greatly appreciated.  Once they finish this modern shrine room, it is will be a great addition to their retreat center and it will help to be of benefit to many sentient beings.

You can request a perk - get sand from a sacred sand mandala, Tibetan incense, have prayers said for a loved one or you could even receive a beautiful Tibetan scroll painting in exchange for a donation!

Full Schedule for Drupon Thinley Ningpo's Green Tara teachings in November

This is the full schedule for Drupon Rinpoche's teachings and Green Tara empowerment for the weekend of November 21st - 23rd.  Please see the post below for more information on the teachings, how to register, etc.

Thank you!

The format for these teachings has changed.  Please note that most of the teachings have been moved to Charlottesville!

Drupon's teachings will now be happening at 1830 Barefoot Court, Charlottesville, 22901

The suggested donation is $50 / day or $100 for both Saturday and Sunday's teachings.  Benefits will go to Drupon Thinley Ningpo and to his Dharma center in Florida - Drong Ngur Changchubling.

Friday Nov 21st

7 - 9 welcome and Drupon Thinley Ningpo teaches How to Incorporate Dharma into Your Daily Routine

Saturday Nov 22nd

10 - 12 Rinpoche to Bestow the Green Tara empowerment

12:30 - 2 pm Lunch at a local restaurant

2 to 4 pm Drupon Thinley Ningpo - teachings on the Generation Stage of Deity Yoga

Satsang (Sat. evening) will be at Yogaville:

7:30 - 9 pm Satsang - Rinpoche to give a Talk on Bodhicitta: the Mind of Enlightenment

Sunday's teachings will be back in Charlottesville at the same address as above:

10 - 12 Drupon will give introductory teachings on the 5 Fold Path of Mahamudra

break for lunch

2 - 4 pm Drupon la will continue with Mahamudra teachings

There will be time for questions and answers, and there will be a traditional Khata offering made at the end.  Extra khatas will be available.

Green Tara practice at the Shala (Thursdays)

Please join us for our weekly Buddhist meditation group lead by Janet Evergreen and dedicated to the well-being of all. We will read from the Drigung Kagyu prayer books, learn visualizations and mantras of wisdom beings such as Green Tara, and send our love and light out to our community and planet. We will create this practice together, and requests for prayers are welcome.

Who: hosted by Janet Evergreen and the Shala healing center
What: Buddhist meditation group
When: every Thursday 8:30 – 9:30am
Where: the community room at Shala, 800 E. Jefferson St, Charlottesville
How: this meditation is free and open to the public. Please note it is a third floor walk up.

Facing the building entry is on the left side up the small walkway.

Drupon Thinley Ningpo to bestow Green Tara Empowerment

When: November 21st - 23rd

Where: In Charlottesville, Virginia

To register, email cvilledharma@gmail.com

With additional questions, email cvilledharma@gmail.com or go to this Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/285040955018890/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

We are very fortunate to receive Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche back to the Charlottesville area.  It has been more than two years and in that time he has moved to Florida to set up the Drong Ngur Jangchubling Dharma and Retreat Center.  Rinpoche has been very busy teaching around the United States, conducting retreats and he has even started teaching and leading retreats in South America - Peru and Venezuela.  Therefore we are fortunate indeed.

Drupon might have some time before the weekend to give interviews.  If you are interested in this, please email cvilledharma@gmail.com 

For a full bio on Drupon Rinpoche, please click here: Drupon's Bio

The schedule for Drupon's Green Tara event is as follows:

Nov 21st

Friday evening Drupon will talk about How to Incorporate Dharma Practice into your Daily Routine, in Charlottesville

Nov 22nd

Saturday will be a full day with the Green Tara Empowerment happening in the morning, Rinpoche will teach on the Generation Stage of Deity Yoga in the afternoon - both of these teachings will happen in Charlottesville

In the evening, he will give a talk on Bodhicitta - the Compassionate and Altruistic Mind.  This talk will be at Yogaville.

Nov 23rd

Then on Sunday, he will teach on the 5 Fold Path of Mahamudra

There will be time for questions during Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning teachings.  There will be car pooling for people who live in the Charlottesville area, we will arranging that as necessary.  Please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Meetings Resume with Charlottesville Ratnashri Sangha

We are meeting again on Sunday evenings.  The plan is to meet every Sunday save March 11th, 2012.  If you want to become a regular attendee, then you can be added to the email list and will know about any up-to-date changes.

In a meeting with Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen, the Spiritual Director of the C'ville Ratnashri Sangha, he suggested that we do the brief Guru Yoga meditation practice which he composed.  This practice is found within our texts that he composed such as "Samsara and Nirvana: Two Sides of the Same Hand," and "Prescriptions and Proscriptions: Their Mode of Abiding."  It is a simple yet effective practice.  Texts are available for purchase and to use at the meditation meetings.

In the spring, when we have a majority of our members attending, we will discuss what practice(s) to add to this schedule.  We hope to see you soon.  To contact us, please use cvilledharma@gmail.com or call (434) 465-0603.

At present, the C'ville Ratnashri Sangha does not have a dedicated center per se.  Therefore, when you contact us, you will be told the address where our meditation study group meets.   Thank you very much.

Upcoming Teachings coming in late Summer 2011

For information regarding events, weekly meetings and Dharma teachings, please contact Kirby Moore at (434) 465-0603 or email cvilledharma@gmail.com

Thank you.