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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH – 10:00 AMAM ITAYUS INITIATION BY VEN. LAMA DORJE GYALTSEN (AT MN SAKYA CENTER)Buddha Amitayus is also known as the Buddha of Boundless Life. He is regarded as Buddha Amitabha appearing as a deity of longevity. Following the initiation, Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen will talk about how to develop and strengthen our faith and prayers.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH – 10:00 AMGREEN TARA AND VAJRAP ANI INITIATIONS B Y VEN. LAM A DORJE GYALTSEN (AT MN SAKYA CENTER)In Sanskrit, Tara literally means “liberation.” The Buddhas’ main activity is to liberate beings from their suffering, and all of the Buddhas’ holy activities are manifested as the female Bodhisattva Tara. Being a combination of colors, green symbolizes the multiplicity of Tara’s activities, including healing, increasing prosperity, subjugation of opponents and the destruction of negative forces. Vajrapani guards the tantra and removes obstacles to Dharma practice. In the Sakya tradition, meditators usually undertake their fi rst extended retreat upon Vajrapani.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH – 6:30 PMDHARMA TEACHING: THE SEVEN-POINT OF MIND TRAINING BY VEN. KHENPO KALSANG GYALTSEN (AT MN SAKYA CENTER)Khenpo Kalsang will teach about practice of cultivation of cherishing others to gradually transform our responses to all circumstances life throws our way. This technique is especially suited for our active life in modern time.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH – 6:30 PMDHARMA TEACHING: ANTIDOTE TO DISCURSIVE THOUGHTS BY VEN. KHENPO KALSANG GYALTSEN (AT MN SAKYA CENTER)Khenpo Kalsang will teach about applying antidotes to different discursive thoughts that generate stress, anxiety, and consume our mental energy in our daily lives.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH – 6:30 PMVAJRAPANI SADHANA EXPLANATION BY VEN. KHENPO KALSANG GYALTSEN (AT MN SAKYA CENTER)Khenpo Kalsang will give instructions on the practice of Vajrapani sadhana. Vajrapani guards the tantra and removes obstacles to Dharma practice. (Vajrapani initiation required).

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH – 8:30 AM – 12 NOON WHITE TARA RETREAT (AT MN SAKYA CENTER)In Sanskrit, Tara literally means “liberation.” The Buddhas’ main activity is to liberate beings from their suffering, and all of the Buddhas’ holy activities are manifested as the female Bodhisattva Tara. White Tara has the special qualities of healing and increasing health and longevity. Khenpo Kalsang will lead two morning sessions of White Tara Sadhana Practice with brief explanation. (White Tara initiation required).

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH STARTING AT 10:30 AMHIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRIZIN BIRTHDAY AND THE GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION (AT TAFM)Please come and join us in a day-long celebration of His Holiness Sakya Trizin’s birthday and the Golden Jubillee - the 50th anniversary of His Holiness’ enthronement as Sakya Trizin. In honor of that signifi cant milestone, and in order to request His Holiness’ long life, good health, and the accomplishment of his noble activities, Ven. Kalsang Gyaltsen and Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen will lead Three Long Life Deities (Amitayus, White Tara, and Unishavijaya) ritual, and incense ritual in the morning. Following lunch, video of His Holiness Sakya Trizin’s noble activities will be shown, and special celebration ceremony will start at 3:30 PM that includes His Holiness advice from India for this special occassion. Delicious buffet Lunch and Dinner will be hosted by our Tibetan members and friends.

MINNESOTA SAKYA CENTER(SAKYA THUPTEN DARGYE LING)

SEPTEMBER 12-20, 2009 SPECIAL EVENTS

SPECIAL NOTE: From September 14 to October 3, Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen will lead the daily Green Tara Puja at the MN Sakya Center on Mondays to Fridays at 8:30am, and Sundays at 9am (Please come and experience this beautiful ritual that Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen has performed daily for more than 4 decades.) Also, if you wish to have Ven. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen perform Shapten rituals in your home to bring the blessings of health, happiness and success or to remove obstacles, please contact Silvia Yueh at (612) 801-1540 or send an e-mail to mnsakya@mac.com

DONATIONS: No Fees will be charged for these events due to the diffi cult economic times. It’s customary to make kata offering at the conclusion of initiation or teachings. Donations are welcome. These donations help ensure the continued success and fl ourishing of Dharma teachings, and the work of the Minnesota Sakya Center. Donations also directly increase merit. Students are encouraged to give as they deem appropriate for these precious teachings.

LOCATION OF EVENTS:MINNESOTA SAKYA CENTER (Sakya Thupten Dargye Ling) | 619 8th Street SE # 112 | Minneapolis MN 55414TIBETAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA (TAFM) (On Sunday, September 20, 2009) | 1096 Raymond Avenue | St. Paul, MN 55108

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HIS HOLINESS THE SAKYA TRIZINHis Holiness the Sakya Trizin is the 41st head of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Buddhism, and a member of Tibet’s noble Khon family. He is also a descendent of the fi ve great masters who founded the Sakya Order during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Of his teaching, great lamas and scholars have said that even if the fi ve Sakya founders themselves were to manifest and teach the Dharma, there is no aspect in which they could improve upon the Sakya Trizin’s teaching. His Holiness the Sakya Trizin is the emanation of Manjushri, the manifestation of all the Buddhas’ transcendent wisdom. In addition to his leadership of the Sakya Order, His Holiness the Sakya Trizin is renowned throughout the world for the great brilliance and clarity of his teachings and his fl uency and precise command of English.

VENERABLE LAMA DORJE GYALTSENVen. Lama Dorje Gyaltsen is one of the most senior Sakya lamas in the US. His dedication to the Dharma and steadfast perseverance are widely known and respected. Born in Menyak, Tibet, he was trained as a monk at Sakya Monastery in Tibet and received extensive training in sutra and tantra from many Sakya masters. From 1983 to 2003, Lama Dorje performed excellent service as the resident lama of the Singapore Sakya Center, successfully carrying out the wishes of His Holiness. In 2003, at the request of Ven. Lama Kalsang, His Holiness appointed Lama Dorje to come to the US to assist in establishing Tsechen Kunchab Ling.

VENERABLE KHENPO KALSANG GYALTSENBorn in Tibet, Ven. Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen is learned in sutra and tantra and has spent long periods in meditative retreat. He received ordination and advanced religious training from many great teachers of the Sakya Tradition. For the past three decades, he has taught Dharma in the US and Southeast Asia. He is also very active in translating Dharma into English and has translated many books on Buddhist philosophy, prayers, and rituals. In 1986, he established Sakya Phuntsok Ling in Silver Spring, Maryland. In April 2001, he established Tsechen Kunchab Ling in Walden, NY as the Seat of the His Holiness the Sakya Trizin in the US. As Vice President of TKL, he has taken primary responsibility for the temple’s development and ongoing management, under the blessing and guidance of His Holiness.

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