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Lama Michael Conklin provides information regarding offerings for Bokar Rinpoche. READ MORE»
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Offerings for Venerable Bokar Rinpoche
Message from Lama Michael Conklin
August 19, 2004
Dear Sangha and Friends,
It is customary at the time of death of a great teacher of the lineage to make offerings.
The most important offering, of course, is to, as much as possible, use and offer the practices that you have been given. The 49 day period is an exceptional opportunity to increase one's practice schedule. If one has the guru yoga teachings, this is an especially good practice to engage in. Chenrezig and tonglen are also especially appropriate. But Shamatha is also good. So, I would like to encourage each of you to increase your connection to the lineage and so to your meditation by practicing as much as possible during this time.
There will be an evening practice session at KCC every day for all 49 days. We will be meeting in the shrine room for 1-2 hours each night, at 7:30 PM, until early October. Generally, I will do a very brief teaching and we will do Chenrezig. All are welcome to attend.
We will also make any relevant announcements of news from India at each session. I will attend as often as I can. But even in my absence, others will gather every single day.
Practice whenever you can, wherever you are, alone or in groups.
It is also meritorious and appropriate to make other offerings. Candles are traditional, as are monetary offerings, to support the practices done at Rinpoche's monastery in Mirik for the next several weeks. Those of you who are going to Mirik may wish to consider such an offering. Those of you who are not able to go could send offerings with people travelling to India.
It would be good to mark the offering with your name, that you are from Kagyu Changchub Chuling in Portland, Oregon, USA, and the intention of your offering (for candles, for ceremonies, for the monastery, or simply "in gratitude for Venerable Bokar Rinpoche" or some such phrase.
This is a good time for deepening our connection and committment. Every effort to do so honors those who have given us the precious treasure of the dharma.
Yours in the dharma,
Michael Conklin