Batanes Earthquake

August 13 – Manila | The monks and some lay members presented the temple’s relief donations for the Earthquake-stricken victims of Itbayat, Batanes to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) last Tuesday. Captain Armand Balilo, Chief of Public Information Office of […]

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Universal Smoke Day and Deity Dance

July 16 | Universal Smoke Day is celebrated on the 15th day of the 5th Lunar month (16th of July 2019). It is a day to commemorate the successful completion of Samye monastery in Tibet, the first Tibetan temple to […]

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Completed July Smoke Puja

July 14 – Tagaytay, Philippines | The Smoke Puja was successfully held today, Sunday, in Tagaytay. The weather was cooperative and everyone was in their best behavior. The Smoke Puja, its materials and liturgy are not ordinary at all. In […]

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Upcoming July Smoke Puja

July 9 – Manila | We will have a Smoke Puja this coming Sunday, July 14, 730am, at Tagaytay. Family and friends are welcome to join. During Smoke Puja, smoke powder and Lungta (windhorse prayer flags) are burned. The smoke […]

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Remembering The Great Mipham Rinpoche

July 1 – Bylakuppe, India | To commemorate Mipham Rinpoche’s Mahaparinirvana, the monks and nuns of Namdroling gathered together with ritual and offering. Mipham Rinpoche (1846 – 1912) is an illustrious Buddhist master par excellence who lived in Tibet at […]

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Circumambulation

Sharing some moving pictures of faithful devotees circumambulating the Stupa of Terton Migyur Dorjee. The Stupa stands in Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe India. Taken during the Saga Dawa Holy Month last June 4 – July 2, 2019. Stupa is a […]

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Vesak Day 2019

June 17 – Manila | Members filled the prayer hall to pray today, Vesak day, Buddha’s Enlightenment and Parinirvana Day. Buddha-bathing ceremony was also held during the prayer. Buddha bathing is to commemorate the Buddha’s birth. It is very profound, […]

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Vesak day 2019

June 4  – Manila | The most important part of the year has arrived! The fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. Starting today until July 2 is “Saga Dawa”, the month of the Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana. Vesak […]

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Spring Cleaning at Palyul USA

June 2 – McDonough, New York | In preparation of the upcoming Annual Retreat, the faithful volunteers doing cleaning and preparation at the Palyul Retreat Center in USA. The Annual retreat on Ngondro, Tsalung and Dzogchen teachings will begin on […]

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Planning the Retreat Center

May 23 – Palyul Monastery, China | After two months of giving the oral transmission of the Hundred Thousand Collection of Mipham Rinpoche, His Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, 12th throne holder of the Palyul tradition, is planning the construction of […]

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