Dear Dharma Brothers and Sisters, Friends and Family,
We hope everyone is safe and in good health, and without too much worry or stress. Nyingma Palyul Dharma Center is providing help to the Sangha community during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Face Masks:
NPDC has already donated masks to the following Himalayan community groups:
United Sherpa Association USA – 800 masks
Tibetan Community of NYC – 1000 masks
Bhutanese Community of New York – 1000 masks
Hyolmo Society of America – 500 masks
Nubri Kyidug USA – 300 masks
Tamang Society of America – 500 masks
Nepali Community of NYC – 600 masks
The Gyalsumdo Sewa Sanstha Inc, USA – 300 masks
Magar Association USA Inc – 350 masks
Pemakoe Kyidug – 200 masks
United Himalaya Shechen Followers NY -200 Masks
Tamu Pariwar New York Inc. – 300 masks
GPK Foundation America – 250 masks
Tamu Pye Lhu (Sanga) Inc. NY – 250 masks
The Gurung (Tamu) Society Inc., USA – 300 masks
Dhokham Chushi Gangdruk Inc, USA – 300 masks
Coronavirus Covid-19 Resources, 300 masks
NPDC Prayers and Practices Continue Live From Upstate Retreat Center:
We are happy to announce that NPDC is holding our weekend Dharma practices (Chöd, Tara, etc), daily prayers, and twice monthly tsok offerings, all via Facebook Live from the Palyul Retreat Center in Upstate, NY, lead by Khenpo Tenzin Norgay Rinpoche, Lopen Rapjee Wangchuk, and our Palyul monks. All sessions will be streamed via Facebook Live on NPDC’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Nyingma-Palyul-Dharma-Center-NYC-202003536508417/
Every day beginning at 4:00 PM (East), our Lamas will lead prayers to quickly heal those who are infected with COVID-19 and help those who have died be reborn in the Pure Land. This daily mönlam will include the following prayers:
– Dharma Protectors (Tsoka)
– King of Aspiration Prayers: Samantabhadra’s Aspiration to Good Actions (Zangchö Mönlam)
– Prayer to be Born in Dewachen
(As well as additional aspiration prayers)
It is ok if you cannot follow the prayers – Khenpo Rinpoche says that you can recite your own prayers while listening.
And our weekend practices will resume starting this weekend, lead by Rinpoche and our Lamas:
Guru Yoga & Chöd
Saturdays at 6:00 PM (East)
Beginning this Saturday 4/18
Riwo Sangchöd, Vajrakilaya, Green Tara
Sundays beginning 10:00 AM (East)
Beginning this Sunday 4/19
All are welcome to join these practices from the comfort of your own home.
If anyone wishes to donate to these efforts, you may contact one of our board members or go to https://nyingmapalyuldharmacenter.wildapricot.org/donations (In the Comment section, please write “coronavirus relief”).
We urge everyone to stay home and take every precaution to stay safe and healthy.
Sincerely,
Nyingma Palyul Dharma Center