2025 Annual Sangha Meeting - Winter Event 3.2 ~ 2025/12/30

[the first two minutes of the meeting we
had no sound - this was the introduction]

Welcome all to the Annual Sangha Meeting for 2025

I’m Christina Lundberg, the director of the Garchen Buddhist Institute.

Wonderful to see you all here and online.

We have a tradition at the end of each year, reporting the highlights of year’s activities and financial summaries.
At the end, you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions, comment or make suggestions.

It’s a joyful time to reflect on all of the immense blessings of another year of precious dharma activity at the

Garchen Buddhist Institute. There is so much to rejoice about and it’s important to rejoice in the midst of these challenging times!

We have had another successful year in bringing dharma to the worldwide sangha at the Institute and online.

One more year we had the causes and conditions to practice, meditate and pray.

One more year to Wake Up!

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2025 – 2026 WINTER EVENT
Mani Drubcho & Teachings

Yeshe Lama
Garchen Institute Lamas

We are delighted to announce the upcoming Mani Drubcho, a Chenrezig practice retreat and winter teachings. It will be a powerful and special time to deepen our connection with Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion which helps to increase and strengthen our love with the unfailing guidance and inspiration of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and the support of the Garchen Institute Lamas. The importance of practicing the Mani Drubcho every year was emphasized by the revered Mahasidda Drubwang Rinpoche. Garchen Rinpoche has stressed how crucial it is that this tradition continue for the welfare of all sentient beings.

Starting on New Year’s Day, H.E. Garchen Rinpoche will give teachings for the first time on a Protector Prayer that he composed. 

We are happy to welcome our guest teacher Yeshe Lama who will teach on Lord Jigten Sumgon’s Chod at Garchen Rinpoche’s request. Yeshe Lama is originally from Tibet and has been teaching in Taiwan for many years. Yeshe Lama is an expert in the Chod practice which cuts self grasping.

It is a powerful way to conclude the year with an intense practice of deepening our love and bring in the new year with teachings from masters who can help us deepen our wisdom. 
We look forward to gathering with you all soon in person and online to grow our love and wisdom together!

ONLINE EMPOWERMENT
4-Arm Chenresig
If you have not received the 4-Arm Chenrezig Empowerment, please click on this link to take the empowerment online from H.E. Garchen Rinpoche before attending the Mani Drubcho.

Click here for Part 1 of Empowerment :
   • Chenrezig Empowerment - Part 1 ~ 2020-05-2...  

Click here for Part 2 of Empowerment :
   • Chenrezig Empowerment - Part 2 ~ 2020-05-2...  

SAMAYA (Sacred Promise to Your Teacher) for Taking the Empowerment
– Never lose your love for others


ONLINE REGISTRATION
H.E. Garchen Rinpoche appreciates your online participation so please register to let us know you will be attending.
Thank you.

Click here to register for online participation.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wZFQ...

ONLINE SCHEDULE 
[All times MST (UTC-7)]

December 29 – 30 | 9 am to 12 pm | 2 pm to 5 pm | Mani Drubcho
December 31 | 9 am to 12 pm | Mani Drubcho
December 31 | 3 pm to 4 pm | Annual Report to Sangha
January 1 – 3 | 9 am to 12 pm | 2 pm to 5 pm | Winter Teachings
January 4 | 9 am to 12 pm | Winter Teachings


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For more details about this event please visit The Garchen Buddhist Institute at: https://garchen.net

The Garchen Buddhist Institute offers this live-stream for free. If you would like to make a donation to The Garchen Buddhist Institute it would be greatly appreciated. Your donations will be used to help support the The Garchen Buddhist Institute in its various offerings and activities for the benefit of all beings.

Please follow this link below to donate:
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MAY ALL BEINGS BENEFIT!

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