July 31, 2019

H.E. Ling Rinpoche’s 2019 USA tour commenced at the end June and continued through the month of July. In July, Rinpoche then visited Wisconsin and gave a week of teachings on Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Foundation of All Good Qualities” and the White Tara Long Life Initiation, at Deer Park Buddhist Center in Oregon. Rinpoche was the Guest of Honor at the Midwest Tibetans’ three-day celebration of H.H. Dalai Lama’s Birthday, where everyone enjoyed Rinpoche’s presence at the opening ceremony of the sporting events.

Moving on to Michigan, Rinpoche gave two days of teachings on Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Three Principle Aspects of the Path”, followed by a public talk and the Orange Manjushri Initiation at Jewel Heart Center. The visit included a sightseeing tour of the Ford Car Factory in Detroit.

In mid-July H.E. Ling Rinpoche traveled to Toronto in Canada, where he was warmly welcomed by the Presidents of the Tibetan Community, the Tibetan Youth Congress in Toronto and representatives of local Dharma Centers. Rinpoche spoke at the opening session of a two-day workshop for Tibetan youth about “Buddhism, Tibetan Culture and Secular Ethics,” organized by TCCC. Rinpoche gave teachings on the “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” at Sera Jey Dharma Center and the “Three Principle Aspects of the Path” at Khunpen Ling Dharma Center, in Toronto. The Canada visit concluded with Rinpoche bestowing the White Tara Long Life Initiation and the Medicine Buddha Initiation, organized by TCCC, Ganjong Chodenling & Regional Tibetan Youth Congress.

On 23rd July H.E. Ling Rinpoche arrived in Texas USA, where he was warmly greeted by hosts from Drepung Loseling Institute Texas. Rinpoche was requested to give TV interviews by TV Khou 11 (Great Day Houston) and VIETV Network Houston. Rinpoche gave a talk on “Compassion & Mindfulness as a Tool for Law Enforcement” at the Houston Metropolitan Police Department, and at the Texas Children’s Hospital Rinpoche spoke about “Compassion & Nurturing the Future Generation,” blessing some critical care patients along the way. Rinpoche gave a public talk at Unity of Houston on “How to Contribute to Healing the World” and he gave Buddhist teachings, the Medicine Buddha Initiation and the oral transmission for the Yamantaka Sadhana at Drepung Loseling Institute of Texas. Rinpoche then gave “Introduction to Buddhism” teachings at Truc Lam Meditation Center. The Texas visit culminated with a VIP tour at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) in Houston, where Rinpoche spoke about “Diversity & Inclusion.”

June 30, 2019

In early June, H.E. Ling Rinpoche returned to his residence in Dharamsala, India. Rinpoche then visited Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia for the 11th General Assembly and 50th Anniversary of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace, titled “Rejuvenation and the Way Forward,” from 21st-23rd June. While in Ulaanbaatar, Rinpoche was invited to Kunga Choling Monastery, where he was welcomed by the monastery’s Abbot and monks.

At the end of the month, H.E. Ling Rinpoche embarked upon a tour of northern USA and Canada. The tour commenced in Minnesota, with the Tehor Community’s annual picnic. Rinpoche bestowed the Buddha Amitayus Long Life Initiation, organized by the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery, and His Eminence was the Guest of Honor at Gyuto Dharma Center’s 25th Anniversary celebration.

May 31, 2019

May commenced with H.E. Ling Rinpoche visiting Nalanda Monastery near Toulouse, France, where he gave a talk to the International Mahayana Institute (IMI) monks and nuns about “Dharma Practice in Daily Life as a Monastic,” followed by a visit to Dorje Palmo Nuns’ Monastery. Rinpoche then commenced three days of teachings on “Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun,” at Institut Vajra Yogini (FPMT) in Marzens, France, which was concluded with a White Tara Long Life Initiation. Rinpoche continued his tour of France with two days of Lam-Rim teachings at Tibetan Buddhist Institute Kadam Choeling in Bordeaux, which was also concluded with a White Tara Long Life initiation.

On 10th May, Rinpoche arrived to a warm welcome at Lerab Ling (Rigpa) in Roqueredonde, France, where he gave two days of teachings on the “7 Point Mind Training.” Rinpoche then traveled to Shedreb Choekhor Ling in Saleve, where he gave teachings on the “8 Verses of Thought Transformation” and bestowed the Black Dzambhala initiation. Rinpoche continued on to Tashi Detchen – Mogchok Rinpoche’s Center in Marseille – where he gave two days of teachings on the “Four Close Placements of Mindfulness,” and then to Gaden Ling in Veneux Les Sablons, where Rinpoche was warmly welcomed by Kyabjé Dagpo Rinpoche and students.

H.E. Ling Rinpoche’s very successful European tour concluded in Paris, where Rinpoche gave talks on “The Three Poisons” at Kalachakra Center (FPMT) and “Ethics, Lay Vows and Refuge” at Rigpa. Rinpoche bestowed the White Tara Long Life Initiation for the Tibetan community in Paris before departing for India.