Our Guru Mingyur Rinpoche celebrated his Tibetan birthday this past week at the Tergar Osel Ling Monastery in Kathmandu. A large crowd gathered for the occasion which included a special puja ceremony for Rinpoche’s good health and longevity. Afterwards, everyone was treated to a sumptuous birthday cake sponsored […]
Medicine Buddha’s birthday and our Guru Mingyur Rinpoche’s birthday were celebrated on October 29th in a special Saturday service at the Center. The celebration included chanting Calling Guru and the Medicine Buddha Sutra Mantra followed by an Animal Release of earth worms in the nearby park. A pot […]
Dorje Palmo visited the New York Branch in Flushing over the weekend of October 23rd. During the Sunday meeting Dorje Palmo led the group in chanting practice and held a discussion on our Guru Mingyur Rinpoche’s book Turning Confusion into Clarity. The members enjoyed the discussions and find […]
On September 10th the Yongey Buddhist Center celebrated a Guru Rinpoche Tsok and Food Offering including a chanting of the Guru Rinpoche Sutra and Mantra. Following the Tsok Offering the Center members journeyed to the local Milpitas Food Pantry to deliver food and learn of the Food Pantry […]
The Seventh Annual North American Kagyu Monlam was held July 6 – 10 at the Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery in Wappingers Falls, New York. Dorje Palmo journeyed to Wappingers Falls to represent the Yongey Buddhist Center and participate in the prayer festival held in KTC’s newly completed Maitreya […]
We are happy to report that Mingyur Rinpoche visited the New York Branch of the Yongey Buddhist Center over the three days of July 4 thru 6. Members traveled to the Newark airport to greet Rinpoche and escort him back to Flushing where the following events were held. […]
The Yongey Buddhist Center is pleased to report on the return of our guru, the Very Venerable Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Over the days of June 13 thru 15, Rinpoche conducted a Level 3 Mahamudra Retreat at the Center and held special teaching events at night. A Welcome […]
