{"id":9033,"date":"2026-10-24T00:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/?p=9033"},"modified":"2026-10-24T01:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T01:11:15","slug":"infolettre-nov-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/infolettre-nov-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NOVEMBER 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unless otherwise specified, all activities are led by Acharya Ch\u00f6ying Gyurmey, our resident lama.<\/b>
\nOur activities are shared on Zoom unless otherwise indicated:<\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/83864262659?pwd=SEdHNTFRUDZ0YlBOZEY1ck1PdElWUT09<\/a>
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Regular meditation sessions and sadhana practices (pujas) are free for members. The suggested donation for non-members is $10.
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\nhttps:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/dons<\/a><\/p>\n

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OCTOBER SCHEDULE:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

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Sunday, November 1st<\/sup>, 10\u00a0a.m. to 11:30\u00a0a.m.<\/p>\n

Lhabab D\u00fcchen<\/em><\/strong> (The Buddha\u2019s Descent from Tushita Heaven)
\nThe Treasury of Blessings, Heart Sutra, Lamp Offering, and Dedication<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lhabab D\u00fcchen<\/em><\/strong> is one of the four major Buddhist holidays. It celebrates the Buddha\u2019s return to earth from the Tushita heaven.<\/p>\n

The Treasury of Blessings Sadhana <\/strong>is a simple and beautiful meditation on Sakyamuni Buddha that anyone can practise.<\/p>\n

The Heart Sutra <\/strong>encapsulates the topic of the Prajnaparamita (Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom) Sutra on the unerring paths of methods taught in all Sutras.<\/p>\n

Through the Lamp Offering, <\/strong>we offer light with the aspiration that obstacles to personal and global peace may be overcome, and that happiness, love, and compassion may spread throughout the world, benefiting all beings.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
\nNon-members: Suggested donation $10<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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Mondays, November 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 6:30\u00a0p.m. to 8:00\u00a0p.m. \u00a0[ONLY ON ZOOM]<\/p>\n

Tibetan Language Course\u2014Level\u00a01\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 12-week online course\u2014Mondays, from October 19 to January 4, 2027<\/u>, with Miriam Paknys.<\/p>\n

Please note that important Rigpe Dorje Centre activities may be scheduled on some Mondays.<\/em> In such cases, classes will be rescheduled. Please check our monthly calendar for the latest updates.<\/em><\/p>\n

The beginner Tibetan course introduces the sounds of Tibetan. It also provides personalized feedback and strategies for correct pronunciation, and it teaches how to spell Tibetan syllables. We will learn the correct\u00a0writing stroke order of the letters and how to easily differentiate them. Then\u00a0you will practise reading syllables and words using brief conversational dialogues and short prayers, and in that way start to learn some grammar rules.\u00a0We will also look briefly\u00a0at how to recognize Sanskrit sounds as they are represented in Tibetan phonetics.<\/p>\n

Miriam Paknys has taught beginners\u2019 Tibetan, both in person and online, for the past two years. In that time, she has improved her own conversational Tibetan to an intermediate level. She regularly interprets dharma teachings from English into French.<\/p>\n

Miriam teaches in Tibetan, English, and French.<\/p>\n

REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Mondays, November 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 6:30\u00a0p.m. to 8:00\u00a0p.m. \u00a0[IN PERSON ONLY]<\/p>\n

Tibetan Language Course\u2014Level\u00a03<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 12-week in-person course\u2014Mondays, from October 19 to January 4, 2027<\/u>, with Acharya Ch\u00f6ying Gyurmey<\/p>\n

Please note that important Rigpe Dorje Centre activities may be scheduled on some Mondays.<\/em> In such cases, classes will be rescheduled. Please check our monthly calendar for the latest updates.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prerequisite: The ability to decipher syllables and read simple texts, even if you don\u2019t understand all the meaning.<\/p>\n

In this course, you will further develop your reading skills and your comprehension of Tibetan. You will build on your knowledge of Dharma vocabulary. You will improve your understanding of words, phrases, and sentence structure in Dharma texts, as well as in everyday speech. You will be able to use these words and sentences in simple conversations.<\/p>\n

Acharya teaches in English and Tibetan.<\/p>\n

REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, November 4, 7:00\u00a0p.m. to 8:30\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

Dakini Day
\nGreen Tara Sadhana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dakinis<\/strong> embody wisdom, spiritual power, and the feminine principle in Buddhism. In Vajrayana Buddhism, every 25th day of the lunar calendar is celebrated as Dakini Day, associated with the female embodiment of enlightenment. Dakini Day is considered auspicious for deepening spiritual practice, spiritual growth, overcoming obstacles, enhancing wisdom and intuition, and cultivating feminine energy.<\/p>\n

Green Tara<\/strong> is a fully enlightened female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. She represents both wisdom and compassion. Through her practice, which includes mantra recitation, visualization, and meditation, we receive protection and guidance and achieve spiritual growth. Her mantra, \u201cOm Tare Tutare Ture Soha<\/strong>,\u201d awakens one\u2019s inherent Buddha-nature, promoting inner peace, compassion, wisdom, and enlightenment.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
\nNon-members: Suggested donation $10<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Thursdays, November 5, 12, and 26, 8:00\u00a0p.m. to 9:00\u00a0p.m. \u00a0[ONLY ON ZOOM]<\/p>\n

Shamatha (calm abiding meditation), led by Acharya Ch\u00f6ying Gyurmey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shamatha<\/strong> meditation is a fundamental Buddhist contemplative practice that develops the mind\u2019s capacity for tranquility and lucidity.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
\nNon-members: Suggested donation $5<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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Saturdays, November 7, 14, 21, and 28, 10\u00a0a.m. to 12\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

A series of workshops on rituals performed during the recitation of the Green Tara Sadhana<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those who would like to better understand the rituals performed at the Centre or participate in them more actively, Acharya will be offering a workshop on mudras, melodies, Dharma musical instruments, the making of tormas, and how to perform the duties of the Ch\u00f6p\u00f6n (the shrine and ritual master during a sadhana). The workshops will also cover the meaning and purpose of these practices, how to visualize correctly and maintain the proper mindset throughout the ritual. Participants are encouraged to attend all the sessions. Please register.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Workshops will by shared on Zoom; however, it is strongly recommended that you attend in person.<\/p>\n

Members:\u00a0 $10 per session; $30 for all sessions
\nNon-members: $15 per session; $50 for all sessions<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sunday, November 8, 10\u00a0a.m. to 12:00\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

Dharma Protector Day<\/strong>
\nMahakala Sadhana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mahakala Bernagchen<\/strong> is a Wisdom Deity, a Bodhisattva whose wrathful manifestation is an expression of skillful means to subdue harmful forces affecting beings, personally and globally.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
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Wednesdays, November 11 and 25, 7:00\u00a0p.m. to 8:30\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

Chenrezik and Amitabha Sadhanas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Love, compassion, joy, and wisdom\u2014together known as bodhicitta\u2014are the indivisible nature of the Buddha\u2019s enlightened mind. Chenrezik<\/strong> (Skt. Avalokiteshvara), the Buddha of Infinite Compassion, embodies these virtuous qualities.<\/p>\n

Through the practice of Amitabha<\/strong>, the Buddha of Boundless Light, beings are guided to rebirth in Dewachen (Skt. Sukhavati), the pure realm of immaculate happiness, joy, and bliss.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
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Sunday, November 15, 10:00\u00a0a.m. to 11:30\u00a0a.m.<\/p>\n

Shamatha (calm abiding meditation)<\/strong>
\nShamatha<\/strong> meditation is a fundamental Buddhist contemplative practice that develops the mind\u2019s capacity for tranquility and lucidity.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
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Tuesday, November 17, 7:00\u00a0p.m. to 8:30\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

Medicine Buddha Day<\/strong>
\nMedicine Buddha Sadhana<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Medicine Buddha<\/strong> practice is a means of physical, psychological, and spiritual healing. This Healing Buddha practice reveals the true cause of any affliction.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
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Wednesday, November 18, 7:00\u00a0p.m. to 8:30\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

Guru Yoga<\/strong> and Calling the Lama from Afar<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Vajrayana tradition, devotion to the guru is a fundamental practice. \u00a0 With a heart filled with renunciation, we cultivate devotion to the guru as we recite heartfelt supplications, asking for their blessings to realize all the stages of the path to enlightenment. We chant the prayer melodiously, confident that our guru is none other than the Awakened One.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
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Thursday, November 19, 6:30\u00a0p.m. to 9:00\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

Guru Rinpoche Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kunchok Chidu Sadhana and Tsok Offering<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prayers to Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche<\/strong>, are considered increasingly powerful in these difficult times. He is often invoked for protection and to remove obstacles.<\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0 <\/strong>Please bring fruits, cookies, cake, juice, etc. to offer for the Tsok. Out of concern for the environmental impact of our practice, we ask that you limit the amount of plastic packaging in any Tsok offerings you bring. Thank you for helping in this way.<\/em><\/p>\n

Members: Free
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Sunday, November 22, 10\u00a0a.m. to 12\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

H.E. the Fourth Jamg\u00f6n Kongtrul Rinpoche\u2019s Birthday Celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n

Body, Speech and Mind Mandala offering, Guru Yoga <\/strong>and Calling the Lama from Afar, Lamp Offering, and dedication.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us for the Mandala offering to the throne of H.E. the 4th Jamg\u00f6n Kongtrul Rinpoche.<\/p>\n

Traditional yellow rice and Tibetan tea will be offered to all; we will then ceremoniously cut the birthday cake. The celebration will end with the Lamp Offering prayers.<\/p>\n

In honour of Rinpoche\u2019s birthday, we will be collecting food for a local food bank. Donations of non-perishable foods may be left at the Centre between Nov. 16 and Nov. 26.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Donations of funds can be left at the Centre, or transferred online: https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/dons-activites\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Members: Free
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Tuesday, November 24<\/p>\n

Full Moon Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mahayana Sojong vows, The Treasury of Blessings, Heart Sutra, Lamp Offering, <\/strong>and Dedication, <\/strong>6:30\u00a0a.m. to 8:00\u00a0a.m.<\/p>\n

Sojong<\/strong> is a short ritual for taking the eight Mahayana vows of a lay practitioner for a single day. These vows are to be taken before sunrise and include not eating after the midday meal.<\/p>\n

The Treasury of Blessings Sadhana <\/strong>is a simple and beautiful meditation on Sakyamuni Buddha that anyone can practise.<\/p>\n

The Heart Sutra <\/strong>encapsulates the topic of the Prajnaparamita (Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom) Sutra on the unerring paths of methods taught in all Sutras.<\/p>\n

Through the Lamp Offering, <\/strong>we offer light with the aspiration that obstacles to personal and global peace may be overcome, and that happiness, love, and compassion may spread throughout the world, benefiting all beings.<\/p>\n

Vegetarian Potluck Breakfast, <\/strong>8:30\u00a0a.m.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
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Sunday, November 29<\/p>\n

Tea meditation, <\/strong>10\u00a0a.m. to 11:30\u00a0a.m.<\/p>\n

Led by Acharya Ch\u00f6ying Gyurmey and Tea Master Vivian Li<\/p>\n

A tea meditation<\/strong> involves being mindful and present during all aspects of the tea ritual, including making the tea, drinking the tea, and being aware of the environment and the effects on your mind and body. Tea meditation can be practised at any time during the day. It\u2019s an example of how to apply meditation to daily life.<\/p>\n

Vegetarian potluck lunch, <\/strong>12:00\u00a0p.m.<\/p>\n

Please bring some vegetarian food to share and join us for a potluck lunch after the meditation.<\/p>\n

Members: Free
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