Anyen Rinpoche will be giving a series of lectures on his new book, Dying with Confidence. This book is designed to help Western Buddhists or spiritual practitioners work through the toughest questions about death, including how one prepares for the moment of death. This book includes instructions on how to create a "dharma will" for both living and dying; how to support Sangha members loved ones through the experience of death (the designation of "entrusted dharma friends"); the practice of phowa or transference of consciousness; how to make decisions about pain medication and organ donation; and other practical considerations for a spiritual death.

Phowa is an essential vajrayana practice to be mastered and used at the time of death.

This fall and winter, Anyen Rinpoche will be offering a special, 3 month weekly course on ngondro, or foundational practice. He will be teaching a Guidebook to ngondro practice called: A Torch for the Path to Omniscience, A Word by Word Commentary on the Text of the Longchen Nyingthig Preliminary Practices, which was composed by Chokyi Dragpa (from Kham Ngatse). This course is appropriate for any practitioner, regardless of experience. A nice translation of this text has been done by Lotsawa House and can be accessed here: http://www.lotsawahouse.org/chokyidrakpa.html.

Anyen Rinpoche's sangha has also converted this text into a PDF available here: A Torch for the Path to Omniscience

As Anyen Rinpoche will be receiving the Rinchen Terdzod (Tib. the Treasury of Precious Termas, the entire canon of empowerments in the Nyingmapa lineage) this fall and winter, the course will be done totally online. We will be setting up a streaming talk that groups can "patch into" in Colorado, New Mexico, Ottawa and Florida. If you would like to set up a group in your location, please contact us. We will also be offering the talks by MP3 subscription. You can register here.

While Rinpoche is offering us these profound teachings, we also have the chance to support his receiving of the Rinchen Terdzod. We are asking that each person who joins in these talks make a monthly donation to Rinpoche of at least $50 and up to $100 per month, depending on your means. You can make this donation on a monthly basis or in one transaction. Payments can be made on the website or to the local person who is in charge of your online group. Recordings of past teaching sessions are available through our subscription service.

Please note that dates during the holidays are tentative at this time.

Mipham Rinpoche's Beacon Of Certainty (continued)
Kindly hosted by The Zen Center of Denver
3101 W 31st Ave
Denver, CO 80211-3725

Shedra members may attend the following events as part of their formal shedra tuition: 2 lectures each in October and December; Shedra Dinner and group prayer/meditation on November 1; Shedra Q&A on November 18; Tsok Dinner on December 11. December Q&A will be an audio file that can be downloaded. Additionally, all shedra members should plan to attend the Samaya talk in Boulder in January, which is by donation for shedra members.

Regular classes:
Saturday and Sunday September 18 & 19
Saturday and Sunday October 30 & 31
10:30-12:30, 2:00-4:00

Please note the new time. This is to accomodate group lunches again. Please plan accordingly and review the dietary guidlines.

Q&A session:
Wednesday, October 6th at 7pm

Day of Prayer for the Benefit of Beings:
Sunday, March 28 10:00am until after lunch.
Rinpoche's sangha will be gathering to practice Medicine Buddha for the benefit of all sentient. In addition, we are accepting prayer requests for specific individuals. Please visit the registration page for more information.
Lunch is potluck. Please be sure to review the dietary guidlines.
Please contact us by email for Denver location

Shedra Luncheon:
Saturday, November 6 11:30am-2:00pm
Shedra Luncheon and End of "Beacon of Certainty" Celebration
This is a Gluten Free potluck lunch. Family members are welcome!

Orgyen Khamdroling will host group meditations on August 18th, September 1st, and October 20th.

This fall, with Anyen Rinpoche at the Rinchen Terdzod, it is important that you attend group meditation to see Rinpoche rather than requesting an overwhelming number of personal interviews. Rinpoche's schedule will be very tight, and these times have been scheduled for STUDENTS to make sure that all of you have a chance to see and visit with Rinpoche.

Please bring pechas, cushions, and tea cups (to enjoy tea and conversation after meditation).

If you have not already done so, please listen to the teaching on the Tsok practice and bring the Tsok text, which are available on the Resources page.