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Medicine Buddha Sangha
www.medicinebuddhasangha.org
The Bodhichitta Foundation
Venerable Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche
will bestow the
Vajrayogini Empowerment
with Practice Explanations
and confer the
Drikung Kagyü Refuge Ceremony
with Explanations
and lead the
Medicine Buddha Sadhana Practice
Dharma Protector Mahakala Sadhana Practice
April 10~14, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 7 to 9 PM
Medicine Buddha Sadhana Practice
Location: Lance David and Paula Bergerson Residence
302 Sophia Court, Pikesville, MD 21208 410.653.6638
Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 7 to 9 PM
Dharma Protector Mahakala Sadhana Practice
Location: Lance David and Paula Bergerson Residence
302 Sophia Court, Pikesville, MD 21208 410.653.6638
Requested $20.00 donation for each practice and session
gratefully accepted for Drupon Thinley Ningpo and
the Medicine Buddha Sangha.
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Friday thru Sunday, April 12~14, 2013
Drikung Kagyü Lineage Refuge Ceremony
Vajrayogini Empowerment with Explanations
Location: Susquehanna Yoga and Meditation Center
12-A Aylesbury Road, Timonium, MD 21093 www.syoga.com
Session 1 - Friday, April 12 at 7~9 PM
Drikung Kagyü Refuge Ceremony
Session 2 - Saturday, April 13 at 1 PM~5 PM
Vajrayogini Wang (Empowerment for practice)
Session 3 - Saturday, April 13 at 7~9 PM
Vajrayogini Practice Explanations
Session 4 - Sunday, April 14 at 9 AM ~12 noon
Vajrayogini Practice Explanations
Session 5 - Sunday, April 14 at 2~5 PM
Vajrayogini Practice Explanations
Vajrayogini is the consort to glorious Chakrasamvara. Together they represent the inseparability of bliss and emptiness,
she being the wisdom aspect and he the compassion aspect. The great yogi Naropa was visited by an emanation of Vajrayogini
as an old woman, she made him aware that he needed greater realization, and thus he sought his magnificent teacher Tilopa.
Vajrayogini has a perfect red body, she is in the dancing posture, in her right hand she holds a hooked knife to cut the bonds of
ignorance, and she drinks from a skull-cup filled with blood to symbolize unconditional enjoyment. The ultimate purpose for a
tantric practice such as Vajrayogini, is to transform limited, self-centered beings like ourselves into fully evolved and effortlessly
compassionate Awakened Ones; there can be no greater or more worthwhile transformation than this.
The Venerable Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche was born in the Nag-chu
District of Tibet. From his earliest years, the Venerable Thinley Ningpo was
distinguished by a loving and compassionate nature and an active concern
for the welfare of others. He entered school at the age of eight and diligently
pursued his elementary education. As he became the outstanding student in
his school, he was rewarded with an appointment as teacher for the lower
grades when he turned 17 years old. At that time he held a second job as a
clerk for the municipal government. In addition to his teaching and clerical
work, the Venerable Thinley Ningpo pursued studies in veterinary medicine.
After continuing this work for some time, his natural inclination towards
religion developed into a determination to pursue higher spiritual studies. His father supported his decision, and applied to
the proper authorities. He then entered the 'Drong-ngur Monastery where he became a student of the eminent Buddhist
scholar, Lama Kedrub Siddhi Rinpoche, who chose him from among all the new students to be his disciple. He engaged in
the study of a wide range of Drikung Buddhist traditions, including ritual practices, mandala and stupa design and construction and the art of producing bronze images of sacred beings. Subsequently, he was made director of the project to construct a new main stupa for the monastery. After completing this formidable project in an excellent manner, he went on a
pilgrimage to Drikung Thel Monastery where he met the great yogin and scholar, Drubwang Pa-chung Rinpoche. Ven.
Thinley Ningpo was inspired to ask for the essential precepts for the higher spiritual practices. Recognizing his unique abilities, Rinpoche agreed and asked him to return at daybreak. He thus was able to receive the profound essence instructions in
the practice and mastery of the peerless Mahamudra.
In 1988 Ven. Thinley Ningpo went on a pilgrimage to the sacred places of Tibet. This brought him to the western regions
where he took a fortuitous opportunity to escape to India. This was accomplished through a very perilous two-month journey on foot across the Himalayas. Once safely in India, he proceeded to the Drikung Kagyu Temple and entered into the
institute of higher education. After completing his course of study, he was appointed as dean of the institute. He served in
this capacity for six years.
Ven. Thinley Ningpo spent 1994 in spiritual retreat, during which time he accomplished all the preliminary practices of the
Five-fold Mahamudra. He then went to the Dorje Redrubde hermitage in Alora where he entered into the traditional threeyear retreat, where he accomplished the practices of the Five-fold Mahamudra and the profound path of the Six Yogas of
Naropa. He participated in the Drikung Kagyu Snake Year teaching retreat where he received the entire body of Drikung
Kagyu empowerments, transmissions, and instructions for advanced practice. In this way he completed the process of advanced training in all the profound and sacred traditions of the Drikung and earned the title of Drupon "master of spiritual
attainment".
Motivated by his deep and constant desire to help others to attain liberation, Ven. Thinley Ningpo traveled to America
where he served as Co-Spiritual Director and Retreat Master of the Tibetan Meditation Center in Frederick, MD.
Drupon-la now travels extensively with the blessing of HH Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, teaching the precious Dharma and
leading Dharma students in retreat. He has traveled to South America in the last two years and keeps a busy domestic and
international travel schedule for teaching and retreat. Drupon Rinpoche has recently relocated to Wesley Chapel, FL, just
north of Tampa, and is establishing a Dharma center for study, practice and retreat there. We have been very blessed by
Drupon-la’s kindness and practical wisdom, which shines forth like the rays of the sun. Drupon-la possesses the special
quality of being able to understand deeply the needs of Western students and to provide the Dharma Teachings needed in
the moment, so that they can progress on the Path.
Biography courtesy of the Drong Ngur Jangchubling Buddhist Center
www.dnjus.org
Websites:
medicinebuddhasangha.org
lamagursam.org (Bodhicitta Foundation)
dnjus.org (Drong Ngur Jangchubling)
May all beings and activities be auspicious for the
benefit of the enlightenment of all sentient beings