Dear Friends,
The year 2020 was difficult on many levels: many people around the world experienced illness, loss and bereavement. Many lost their jobs and were thrown into financial difficulty. Despite the health crisis and challenges, our Sangha has been blessed by many online teachings and practices generously given by our precious Ripa Teachers. The year was also one where we made the leap into the online teaching world, polished our technical skills and above all, enhanced our collaboration with the International Sangha, including The Ripa International Center, Ripa Russia, Ripa Ladrang, Kalmykia, Ripa Vietnam, and the monasteries in India and Nepal. We all feel part of one Sangha brought together by technology!
Furthermore, the year ended beautifully with our online Winter Retreat for Ngondro, guided by Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche. It was such a powerful moment of reconnection and shared practice among the Sangha that many have requested regular Ngondro accumulation practices throughout the year. Therefore, we decided to get together for a one-day Ngondro practice once a month, via Zoom, starting February 14th. You will find more details below.
We wish you all a healthy, engaged and enthusiastic start to the New Year. Please check below for the upcoming opportunities to reconnect throughout February. In the coming weeks, you will receive a full program of online events with our Dear Ripa Teachers, giving us more opportunities to listen, practice and reconnect as a Sangha.
Until then, be well, stay happy and healthy and we will see you all very soon.
Yours in the Dharma,
Begoña and the Entire RIC team
Upcoming Events & Programs
 Via Zoom
NGONDRO PRACTICE
If you are currently engaged in any Ngondro practices and wish to join the monthly Ngondro accumulation, please click on the link below to register. You will find the schedule through June:
Register Here
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The Tibetan New Year of the Iron Ox is just around the corner! This Friday, February 12th, marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year 2148 and we wish to share with you a few events and initiatives in which you can take part, either online or through your heart connection.
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Grand Gutor Puja in Orissa monastery
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The Orissa Monastery traditionally organizes the “Grand Gutor Puja” to dispel obstacles before the beginning of the Tibetan New Year. These very powerful ceremonies will take place February 8 – 10. All western students are invited to “participate from afar” by giving your names and making a donation. You may send the names you wish to share before February 8th by 6pm to Carlo on: dharmaseva@ripa-international.com and make a donation using the RIC accounts listed below. These donations will be sent to the Orissa Monastery on your behalf.
CHF Account for Donations
IBAN: CH44 0023 5235 1309 4202 E
BIC: UBSWCHZH80A
EURO Account for Donations
IBAN: CH72 0023 5235 1309 4261 C
BIC: UBSWCHZH80A
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NEW! RIC REGULAR PRACTICE VIA ZOOM!
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Following popular demand, all regular RIC practices will be broadcast via Zoom. Please keep the Zoom link nearby on your computer since we will not be sending or distributing for.
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Regular Practices at the RIC:
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- Monthly pujas (Medicine Buddha, Guru Rinpoche, Gesar, Yeshe Tsogyal) are at 7:30 pm (CET)
- Medicine Buddha is the first Sunday of each month at 11am (CET)
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His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche’s Birthday is February 22nd
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Via ZOOM
A significant date is approaching, the birthday of H.E. Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche. As a gift, we suggest offering prayers of Long Life. On his birthday we will do the accumulation practice together from both the Ripa International Center and Ripa Moscow, broadcast via Zoom (using the same link as above).
Ripa Russia invites all of us to do the daily accumulation of the prayer for Long Life and good health for our precious Guru. The accumulation can be done within the framework of one’s daily practice or independently. Before accumulation, it is recommended that you say the Seven-Line Prayer three times, then recite the short prayer of Long Life for Namkha Rinpoche a number of times, divisible by 108 and end with a dedication of merit.
Here you can add your accumulations:
http://www.ripa-center.ru/buddhist_teachings/pray4HENDR/
First is your name
Second is the number of your accumulations
Third is code – 108
Prayer text:
TSCHHÖ NYI NAM KHÄ LONG NÄ THUG DSCHE GAR
SAB DÖN NGAG KYI RIG PA DZIN PÄ TS’HÜL
DRI ME DAM PÄ YÖN TÄN RAB DSCHAM NGA
PÄLDÄN LAMÄ SCHAB PÄ TÄN GYUR TSCHIG
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