Buddhism As Education

Today, Drupon Samten Rinpoche held a chanting session for the liberation of fish into the river in front of the Palme Gon Buddhist Society premises. After the liberation, the passing of merits was also conducted in order to ease the suffering of the wandering spirits, as well as for the benefit of all beings.

Venerable Drupon Samten Rinpoche from the United States is now in Butterworth, Penang and his stay here is currently being hosted by the Palme Gon Buddhist Society, Penang situated at No. 19 Jalan Sentral 4, Taman Sentral, Bagan Lallang, 13400 Butterworth. During his stay at Palme Gon Buddhist Society, Drupon Samten Rinpoche will conduct series of Dharma programmes confirmed as follows: 11 November 2012 - 0800 pm 35 Buddha Prayer 12 November 2012 - 0800 pm Achi Prayer and Smoke Puja 13 November 2012 - 0800 pm Chod Offering 14 November 2012 - 0700 pm Liberation and Chenrizig Recitation 15 November 2012 - 0800 pm Lama Chopa Drupon Samten Rinpoche is currently the Spiritual Director of the Tibetan Meditation Centre situated in Escondido, California, United States. Prior to his stint in California, Samten Rinpoche had also served in various meditation centres in Washington DC, Florida and San Francisco since 1987. Drupon Samten Rinpoche was born in Ladakh, India and at the a...

Chenrezig is looked upon as the manifestation of the loving-kindness and compassion of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. He has a special affinity with beings in samsara  and can manifest into various forms to help beings who are in varying kinds of needs. The Buddha prophesied that : The Great Compassionate Bodhosattva (Guan Shi Yin Pusa) will manifest as Karmapa to liberate all sentient beings from samsaric sufferings. Therefore, the practice of Chenrizig is particularly very important in the Karma Kagyu Lineage. Om Mani Padme Hung, the six-syllable mani mantra of Chenrezig represents the loving-kindness and compassion of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas manifested as sound. Chanting the mantra is like practicing the six perfections and is able to close the doors to the six realms. In this life, one is able to remove obstacles, have success in life, harmony in family, healthy and prosperous, and all wishes fulfilled. In the next life, it is certain that one will be able to take ...