Summer 2011

Kagyu Thegchen Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center 26 Gartley Place Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 (808 595-8989) www.ktlhonolulu.org

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Too Much Work for One Person:The Return of Kalu Rinpoche

In theVajrayanaway, tulku fulfill theBodhisattvavowandreturntocarryontheworkoftheirearlierincarnations.Isn’titwonderfulhowBuddha’steachingsflowthroughthisworld? When Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche arrives in Honolulu thismonth,itwillbehisseventhvisit toHawaii--aplacehecalledtheSecondPureland--andthesecondinhispresentincarnation.Abouttoturntwenty-one,KaluRinpochehascompletedathree-year retreat and received the full ShangpaKagyu transmissionsfromTaiSituRinpoche. This visit alsowill beRinpoche’sfirst as leader of thecentersandretreatshispredecessorestablishedworldwideinthe‘70sand‘80s,KagyuThegchenLingamongthem. AsLamaRinchenexplains,theseedofKaluRinpoche’sworkwas planted by the first JamgonKongtrul, a 19th centurysiddhafromEasternTibetwhogatheredteachingsfrommanylin-eagestopreservethem,encouragednobiasbetweenschoolsandestablishedmodernTibetanBuddhism.Hewasbusyalways,andonedayawindroseandscatteredhispapers.Hisattendantofferedtocollectthem. Accepting, JamgonKontrul said,“That’sgood. In thislife,I’msobusyit’snotenoughtobeoneperson.Inmynextlife,Iwillbethree.” “Oneemanationishisbody”,saysLamaRinchen.“Oneishismind.Oneishisactivity:KaluRinpocheistheactivityema-nationofJamgonKongtrul.” Kalu Rinpoche wasborn in Eastern Tibet in 1905to parents accomplished in theDharma and amidst auspicioussigns.Hisfather,KarmaLeksheDrayangwashimselfatulkuanda student of Jamgon Kongtrul.His mother constantly engagedin purification and increasingvirtue, andhad saidmillionsofrecitations of mantras. WhenKalu Rinpoche was conceived,his parents dreamed of JamgonKongtrul, who appeared andsaid, “I need a place to stay,”thenmergedintothem.

Kalu Rinpoche was a remarkable boy, taken with theDharmaanduninterestedinworldlythings.Hehadgreatcompas-sionandcriedat the sufferingofothers, and fromhis fatherhelearnedmeditation,tantrasonhealing,andothertexts. Atthirteen,KaluRinpochewasordainedbytheeleventhTaiSitu,andreceivedinstructionintheShangpaKagyuteachings.WhileKaluRinpochehadstudiedKarmaKagyuteachingsashegrewup,TaiSituRinpoche’s transmissionofShangpapracticesresumed theworkhisninth incarnationhadbegunwith JamgonKongtrul. “JamgonKongtrul’s teacherwas the ninthTai Situpa,”says Lama Rinchen. “Ninth Situpa told Jamgon Kongtrul thattherewaslittleShangpaactivityandheshouldstarttheShangpaKagyu.ThentheShangpawasreestablished.” Attwenty-five,likeaclassicTibetanyogi,KaluRinpochegaveupallworldlyconcernsandspenttwelveyearsmeditatingincaves, leaving retreatonly to consultwithhis root lama,NorbuDondrub.Duringthistime,byrecitingmantras,andconsecratingmedicinesandsand,hesetmanyanimals,birds,fishandinsectsonthepathtoliberation. WhileRinpochewascontentwiththislife,TaiSituandNorbuDondrubaskedhimtodirecttheretreatcenterestablishedbyJamgonKongtrul,KunzangDechenOsalLing.Itshousesandtemplewereinpoorcondition,andherenovatedthecenter,built

cellsandmorehouses. With his Karma Kagyu andShangpa training, in retreat hewasabletotransmittheteachingsandpracticesofbothschools tomany accomplished lamas. Healso visited many monasteries,restoring Kagyu and Shangpateachings,andmadepilgrimagestoshrinesacrossTibet,restoringsites holy to the Shangpa tradi-tion. In1955, conflictswithCom-munist China brought unrest toEasternTibetandKaluRinpocheleftforCentralTibet.Aftervisit-H.E. Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche at KTL, Liloa Rise with (left to right) Lama

Wangchen, Lama Rinchen, Lama Chodrak

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The Empty Mirror is published four times a year by Kagyu Thegchen Ling, a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, 26 Gartley Place, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817. Resident Lamas: Lama Karma Rinchen, Lama Tempa GyeltshenBoard of Directors: Lama Karma Rinchen, Lama Tempa Gyeltshen, Nancy Branch , Corinne Chun Fujimoto, Phil Dutcher, George Eudy, Suzanne WolfeOfficers: Corinne Chun Fujimoto, president; Henry Chun, vice-president; Doris Taitano, secretary; Jody Yeh-Grandinetti, treasurer.Comptroller: Nancy BranchNewsletter Editors: Tiare Dutcher, Suzanne Wolfe

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ing theDalai Lama in Lhasa, hewent toseeKarmapaathismonasteryinTsurphu.There,heofferedeverythinghehadtoKar-mapa,includingablackdog. Karmapa said, “Now your dog,everything, you have offered to me andnothingisleft.Nowwhatwillyoudo?” KaluRinpochesaidhewouldgobacktothemonasteryinPalpung.Karma-pa instead sent him toBhutan,where theking’s sister had amonastery and retreat,butnoretreatmaster.Hewastoldthathewouldstaytwoorthreeyears,butKarmapawas preparing for the transmission ofTi-betanBuddhismacrosstheworld. In 1959, asKarmapa had proph-esiedwhenhewasateenager,theChineseinvadedTibetandhefledtoSikkim.Thenextyear,KaluRinpochecametoSikkimandestablishedSonadamonasteryinDar-jeeling. He often traveled to Karmapa’smonasteryinRumtektoconsultwithKar-mapaandtoinstructtheyoungKagyure-gents,TaiSituRinpoche,JamgonKongtrulRinpoche,ShamarRinpocheandGyaltsabRinpoche. Duringthe‘60s,WesternstudentsseekinginstructionbegantoarriveinSik-kim, and in 1971 Karmapa asked KaluRinpoche to travel to Europe and NorthAmerica.Onthistrip,inVancouver,Can-ada,heestablishedhisfirstdharmacenter.On his second trip, centers were estab-lishedinFrance,ScandinaviaandtheUS.In1976,inFrance,heopenedthefirstcen-terforthree-yearretreatsintheWest.

INTHESECONDPURELAND KaluRinpoche’sfirstvisittoHa-waiiwasinDecember,1974.Attheinvi-tationoftheVajraSangha,agroupstudy-ingTibetanBuddhism,onOahu,hegaveatalkatUnityChurch,aweekendretreatatKokokahiYMCA inKaneohe that culmi-natedinarefugeceremony,thenteachingsandretreatsonMauiandtheBigIsland.KaluRinpochevisitedagainin1976,1978,1984and1986. Among the refuge ceremonies,talksandretreats,wasoneofthefirstKa-lachakra empowerments given in theUS.Healsopreparedthewayforvisitsbythe16th Karmapa, who performed the Cer-emony of theVajra Crown for thousandsin1976and1980.Hegeneratedgreatin-terestinthedharmaandamonghisgiftstousisKagyuThegchenLing,aplacewherewereceiveinstructionandempowerments,meetgreatlamas,andsupporteachothers’

practice.Although a dharma center on Oahu wasestablished in 1974 during the first visit,therewasnoresidentlama.LamaRinchensays students—who were hippies—askedifKaluRinpochewouldsendateacher.Heasked if they had jobs. He asked if theyhadaplace.Tobothquestions,theanswerwas,“No.” “KaluRinpochesaid,‘Ifyouwanta teacher, you need food for the teacher.The teacher needs a room. You have tolookforajob.’” He instructed them to place aday’s wages into a fund every month.Questionedaboutthefairnessofthemeth-od—what if onemakes ten dollars a dayandtheotherathousand?Hesaiditdidn’tmatterifwhattheygavewashighorlow.Twoyears later, they sent$2,000 toKaluRinpoche.Itwasenoughforairfarebutnotforlodgings.Inanycase,KaluRinpochesentLamaRinchen. “I came to no place”, remem-bersLamaRinchen.“Fiveorsixmonths,Iwould stay here, there, onMaui. ThenfinallysomeonesponsoredmeandIhadahouseonBeretaniaStreet.” Withinayear,theroomsweretoosmallforthesangha.Adonationof$2000allowedtherentingofamuchlargerhouseinManoa.Then,inHauulaahouseforre-treatswasacquired,whichwaslatergivenuptobuyahouseandlotonGartleyPlace. Lama Rinchen said he was told

that he would be in Hawaii two or threeyears,butKaluRinpocheknewthedharmawould grow here. Now, thirty-five yearsafterarrivinginHonolulu,hewillwelcomeKaluRinpoche’stulku. LamaRinchenisalreadyfamiliarwiththesecondKaluRinpoche.DuringatourofAmerica,thefive-yearoldtulkuvis-itedHonolulu. ThenLamaRinchen trav-elledtoIndiaforavisitafterKaluRinpochecameoutofhisthree-yearretreat. Asked how we should approachthisvisit,whatourattitudeshouldbe,LamaRinchensaidKaluRinpocheissimpleanddirect:“He’sverystraight,intheAmericanway.IntheTibetanway,it’sveryformal.He’s in theAmericanway. Casual. Yesandno.” So—havenoexpectationsandlis-tenwithopenhearts? “Yes.”

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LEAVEITTOLAMAGYALTSEN NaliniChilkov,anAmericanwhometKaluRinpocheintheearly‘70s,writesthatwhenhewasveryold,sheandherfellowstudentsaskedagainandagainforinstructionsonhowtofindhistulku.Hisanswer,shesays,leftthemwithoutcluesorsigns. KaluRinpochewouldgrinandsay,withgreatmischief,“Don’tworry,Gyaltsenwilltakecareofeverything.” LamaGyaltsenwasKaluRinpoche’snephewandashisattendant, responsible for keeping his uncle’s affairs organized.Sweet, kind and patient, says Chilkov, he worked so hard thatwhileKaluRinpochetaught,hewouldsitinhalflotusatthefrontoftheroomandfallintodeepsleep. It was to Gyaltsen and his wife Dolkar, that KaluRinpoche’s tulkuwas born on September 17, 1990. Rainbowsidenticaltothosein1989whenKaluRinpochetookmahasamadhiwereseenoverhismonasteryinSonada.BokarRinpoche,KaluRinpoche’sheartson,saidthathisdecisiontotakerebirthquicklyandathisownmonastery,SamdrupTarjayling,wasareflectionofhisdirectnessandsimplicity. Tai SituRinpoche recognized the young incarnation in1992,sayingthathehadreceivedsignsfromKaluRinpochehim-self,andtheDalaiLamasoonconfirmedtherecognition.In1993,hewasenthronedatSamdrupTarjaylingandgiventhenameKar-maNgedonTenpayGyaltsen,VictoryBanneroftheTeachingsoftheTrueMeaning.In1995,KaluRinpochevisitedNorthAmericaforthefirsttime,travelingwithBokarRinpoche.Heparticipatedin empowerments and recitations of liturgies, and impressed allwithhispresence. In 2009, afterKaluRinpoche completed his three-yearretreatandtookhisseatatSonadamonastery,TaiSitupagavehimthefullShangpaKagyutransmissions.Ratherthangivethetrans-missionstoKaluRinpoche’smonks,TaiSitupainstructedhimtodothishimselfandtogivethefulltransmission108timesduringhislifetime.HearingKaluRinpochetryingtoteachhisWesternstudentsinEnglish,TaiSituRinpocheencouragedhimtoalwaysteachinEnglish,whichRinpochehascommittedtodo. EmployingEnglishforinstructionisjustonedifferencebetweenKaluRinpocheandhispredecessor.Likeothertulkuinhisgeneration,KaluRinpochestandssure-footedinthe21stcen-tury. An exampleof this is his useof electronicmedia. He

regularlyblogsonthePaldenshangpawebsite,posting,forexam-ple,aphotoofhimself(dressedinfashionablecasualwear)onthesidewalkfrontingaBelgianchocolateshop,animatedasasugarrushingkid.Heisusinghimselftoillustratetheteachingthattoomuch chocolate is not good, as all goodparents knowbut, likechildrenwithasweettooth,dharmastudentswanttheirteacherstogivethemdharmathewaytheywantit. “Thatisnowhowitworks,”blogsRinpoche.“Wecan-notexpecttheteachertofulfillourdesires;ratherweneedtolearntoopenourhearttoourteacher’sadvice.” KaluRinpochealsopostsvideosonthewebsite,oneamu-sicvideoofasonghewroteandsangfortheNewYear,a“DigitalPrayerFlag.”HealsoisonFacebook,withhundredsoffriends,andunlike theDalaiLamaandDzogchenPonlopRinpoche, hewriteshisownpostsandoftenrespondstohisfriends’replies. Still,everythingisdonetocommunicatethedharma.Heunderstandsthatweusesocialmediatomaintainasenseofclose-nesswitheachotherdespitebusy,mobilelives,anditallowshimtogivetheteachingsapersonal touch, toclosetheinherentgapcreatedwhendharmateachingsgoglobal,andteacherandstudentmaybeseparatedbycontinentsandoceans. Andthegreatdirectness,simplicityandfocusonfunda-mentaltruthsofKaluRinpocheremains.OnthePaldenshangpasite,thereisavideoofRinpocheansweringquestionsathiscenterinMadrid,thefirsttimeheworecasualclothesinwhathecallsa“Dharmasituation.”Hewasnervous,hewrites,butcentermem-berswerewarmandunderstoodhowimportantitwastohimthathebehimself. Onemanwasadamant thatKaluRinpoche tellhisstu-dentswhether or not hewas consciousof being the reincarna-tionofhispredecessor.Rinpoche’sanswerwasnuanced,straightfromtheheartandincisive, butsoftenedwithapunchlinethatfilledtheroomwithlaughter.

Article by Tino Ramirez

Yangsi Kalu Rinpoche

Yangsi Kalu Rinpoche

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TEACHING AND EVENT SCHEDULE

LikeotherlineagesinTibet,theShangpahasitssourceinIndia,theregionnowknownasKashmir,wheretantricteachingsandpracticesflourishedamongBuddhists,aswellasHindus,athousandyearsago.

TheShangpalineage,however,beginswithtwodakini,Niguma,Naropa’ssister,andSukhasiddhi.KyungpoNaljor,whobroughtthelineagebacktoTibet,studiedwith150masters while in India, but he considered Niguma and Sukasiddhi crucial to histeachings.TheytaughthimasystemofSixYogasakintotheSixYogasofNaropa,butdifferentintheirpractice.Toinsuretheteachingswouldremainintactandvital,Nigumasealedtheirtransmissionandforsevengenerations,eachmasterwouldpasstheteachingsontoasinglestudent.ThisbecameknownastheSevenJewelsoftheSealedShangpaLineage.

A practice lineage, the Shangpa has never developed into an institution. Itsyogispracticedinhermitages.Ithadfewmonasteriesandtheteachingsweretransmitteddirectlyfrommastertodisciple. Eveninthe19thcentury,whentheninthTaiSituandJamgonKongtrulhaddevelopedthree-yearretreatsasavenuefortransmittinglineages,JamgonKongtrultaughttheShangpatoonlyfourstudentsatatime.

Kalu Rinpoche brought the Shangpa teachings out ofTibet and spread themthroughouttheworld.Nowthatheisofage,thetulkuKaluRinpocheholdstheseatofthelineage.

The Glorious Shangpa Lineage On Saturday, August 20 H.E. Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche will give the empowerment and teachings of the Shangpa lineage foundation practices at KTL and on Sunday, August 21, the Sukhasiddhi Long Life Empowerment. Please consult our website, www.ktlhonolulu.org for updates.

http://www.paldenshangpa.org/ http://www.paldenshangpa.net/ http://www.kagyu.org/kagyulineage/ teachers/tea11.php http://www.kagyu.org/kagyulineage/ teachers/tea12.php http://www.sukhasiddhi.org/ http://kalurinpochela.org/

The Chariot for Traveling the Path to Freedom: the Life Story of Kalu Rinpoche, Translated by Kenneth I. Mcleod

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Foundations of Tibetan Buddhism, H.E. Kalu Rinpoche

Writings of Kalu Rinpoche, Translated by Ken-neth I. McLeod

Excellent Buddhism: An Exemplary Life, Kalu Rinpoche

Luminous Mind: The Way of the Budhha, H.E. Kalu Rinpoche

Gently Whispered: Oral Teachings, Very Vener-able Kalu Rinpoche

FURTHER RESOURCES

For the last several months, preparations have been underway at KTL for the installation of a beautiful stupa carved of white marble, in the Tibetan style—a stupa representing the Buddha”s enlightenment (jang chub). Lama Rinchen and Lama Tempa have attended with meticulous care to every step of the construction, to ensure that everything has been done prayerfully and in accordance with the instructions in the sacred texts. Our many sangha members also assisted at the various steps along the way to completion. The stupa stands five feet tall and is topped by a sun and moon of shining copper. Within the stupa are sacred relics of the Buddha Kashyapa, who preceded Shakyamuni, as well as other enlightened masters. Contained within the base of the stupa are precious objects and articles specifically placed in order to pacify negative conditions. In the bhumpa, or heart of the stupa, are many precious jewels, and other precious consecrated substances. On Sunday, August 21, His Eminence Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche will consecrate our newly renovated Temple and the stupa. Join us for this auspicious occasion. Please check for updates to the program schedule at our website: www.ktlhonolulu.org

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New KTL Stupa Article by Tino Ramirez

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Unique among forms of sacredarchitecture,astupaistheultimatesymbolof enlightenment, and is foundwithin allthe various Buddhist traditions aroundthe world. It is much more than simplya beautiful visual symbol, it is also apowerful catalyst for activating blessingsinthepast,present,andfuture.Itsuniqueanddistinctiveformspeakstothedeepestlevelsofourconsciousness, remindingusoftheawakenedstatethatisthetruenatureofeachandeveryoneofus. ThetraditionofstupasbeganwithShakyamuniBuddhahimself.Approachingthe time of his parinirvana, he instructedhisdisciplestocrematehisbodyandplacethe remains of his ashes and bones in astupa that people could venerate and alsomaintain theirconnection tohis teachingsafterhispassing. While historically appearing invarious shapes and styles since the timeof the Buddha, stupas have been built invirtuallyeverycountrywheretheDharmahasbeen taughtandpracticed. Allof thestupa’s forms have the ability to connecttheouteruniversewithour innerspirituallandscape. Each step of the design andconstruction of a stupa is ceremoniallyempowered to transmit the wisdomcontained within the sacred texts. Thereis no step in the creation of a stupa that

Stupa:SacredArchitecture,SymbolofEnlightenmentis not imbuedwith the sacred knowledgeandwisdomof theprofoundand timelessteachings of Buddhadharma. It is saidthat just a glimpse of a stupa can bringawakening! Themandalaservesasablueprintfor the stupa, as a focal point for theuniversal principals of harmony andbalance, reminding and awakening inus, the Buddha’s enlightened qualities.The shape and dimensions of a stupa areconstructed in accordance with universalprincipalstoembodythesacredqualitiesoftheBuddha’sbodyspeechandmind. The vast benefit of this is thenmagnified many times by the sacredrelics sealed within it. The presence ofa stupa has the ability to ease negativeconditions, heighten awareness, and evenavert natural disasters. Stupas promoteharmony, prosperity, health, and well-being. They are said to bring blessingto the environment where they are built,radiating their blessing to everyone whosees them. The transforming power of astupanotonly affects those in thehumanrealm,butradiates itsblessingthroughoutthesixrealmsofexistenceinthisworldandbeyond.Thestupashinesitsinnerlightoneverythingittouches. The process of consecrationconveyed by an enlightened lineage,

transformsthisofferingintomeritthatcanopenthedoorwaytothespiritualpathandawakenone’saspirationforrealization. Asofferings to theBuddhasandBodhisattvas are an integral part of theBuddhist path, the creation of stupas ismade possible through the generous andbenevolent offerings of time, resources,andmaterialsofmanyindividuals. Often,membersofthesangha,whosupportthespreadoftheTeachingsthrough

such auspicious activities as constructingstupas,utilizethatopportunityofofferingto generate great merit for themselves orforothers—offeringontheirbehalfthattheblessingsoftheDharmabemoreaccessibletobeingsofthesixrealms.

Article by Lisa Waikalani

We gratefully acknowledge the generous donation of this stupa to KTL by Andy Fitts of Kaua’i. We also wish to thank an anonymous donor for providing the beautiful landscaped setting where the new stupa now stands just outside the Puja Room.

Lama Tempa tosses rose petals during the bhumpa or treasure vase installation

Treasure Vase filled with sacred and blessed substances

Tsa Tsas and precious substances fill the bhumpa, symbol of long life, wealth and prosperity

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2008-2009 KTL RENOVATIONWe wish to express our sincere gratitude to the sangha and friends who contributed so generously to our renovation project. The coming together of many hands, hearts and minds turned the long-standing vision for our new Center into reality. The Buddha said the virtue one accumulates from contributing towards the building of temples will grow and grow—for eons, this merit will never be lost.

PATRON $50,000 and overAnonymous SPONSOR $10,000 - $49,999AnonymousHenry & Sophia Chun Rodney Chun &Family: Robert, Jennie, Rodney, Elaine, Qonnie, June, Thomas, Rachelle, Jennifer, Robert & KylaPhil & Tiare Dutcher Li May Tang John T. H. To Jody Yeh-Grandinetti BENEFACTOR $5,000 - $9,999AnonymousNancy Branch Corinne Chun Fujimoto Fong Liang & Stephanie FanGrand Solar, Inc. Susan Hamai Kaethe KaufmannLee FamilyFumiyo Okuda Wong's Produce Akemi Yoneda SUPPORTER $2,000 - $4,999AnonymousJackson Bosley Ann Boyer Toni Fasi Betti Griffen Sadie Okamura David Pansius Susan Raikes Sugar Doris Taitano Steve Tarek

FRIEND $1,000 - $1,999Kenneth BaumRichard Chang Roger Epstein Howard Grant Eric Ho May Rosanna Hsi Chung M. Hsu Michael & Barbara Hudgins Yu Mei King Barbara Kirk Ling Lau Lo James & Patricia McGhee Ruey Ryburn Michael Shon Gail Silva Dr. Thomas Tan Tang Family Lisa Waikalani Richard Webb Suzanne Wolfe Jacques Yerby Karsten Yuen Yuk Fut Temple Gina On Chi Yung

CONTRIBUTOR $50 - $999Lea Akiona Dolgor Baasansuren Linda Bernstein Roger & Minhchau Blair Ronald Blustein Paula Bonham Diane Boons Gaylene Bressenbrugge P. Chan Melvin Chang Wesley Chang Wei Chao Hui Kai Cheng Tsui Mei Chiu Paul Cravath John & Karen Daigrepont Sun Nam Denham Rob De Weese Jim & Emi Dowiat Jacques Drouin John Farmer Sherry Fox Robert Fry Alan Gamble Gold Ridge Sangha Iola Groth Jordan Guillory Marjory Hamai Shwa Huey Hashimoto

Hawaii Alliance for Art Foundation Amanda Hess Cheri Hidano Henry Hollomon Ruth Honma Jodo Mission Paul Jokiel Elizabeth Kam Shereen Kanehisa Lan Kao Rebecca Kikumoto Jennifer & James KingDavid Kirkeby John & Ruth Kobelansky Anna Kwok Pui Kwan & Wailin Ng Lau Sharon Lau Lillian Lee Ming Hsien & Jerry Lee Albert Lui Raymond Leong Sunny Lewis Grace Livingstone Chop Suey Lok Ying Chi Loreg Lotus Gallery Marion Lum-King Yuk Lin Lee Marr Lawrence & Mary Maruya Hanae Matsuo Ken Maynard Sheila Miles Yvonne Mizuta Meara Joy Norice Suzanne Ota Kathleen Walker Parker Diana Paw U Paul Quick

Marion Ray Larry Roche Rory Russell Jane Sagawa Lin Mo Sau Genette Simpkins Carolyn Sinavaiana H.K. & K.C. Siu Michael & Holly Skees Sportland Productions Diana Sum Surf & Ski, Inc. Elaine Taylor Miti Taylor Alison Treanor Pat Urieff Wahiawa Rehab Ken Walsh Marilyn Walsh Dho Way Shannon Wilson Hannah & Sung Won Cho Wen Wong Tomas Woodrow Rhoda Yiu Special thanks to the individu-als who made generous personal loans to KTL that enabled the suc-cessful completion of our renova-tion project. Henry & Sophia ChunJohn Grandinetti & Jody Yeh-Grandinetti Yu Mei King John T. H. To

Altar and Statue DonorsOur new Puja Room is now graced with a new altar and two additional rupa, the statues of Amitabha Buddha and Guru Rinpoche, made possible through the kind generosity of the following donors:

Henry and Sophia ChunRodney Chun Jody Yeh-Grandinetti Betti Griffin Susan Hamai Yu Mei King & Harry King Lai Fang Lee Lee Family Po and Miu LLC

Lina’s Lei Christina Siu Edward Sun John To We also thank sangha member Phil Dutcher for crafting the custom-built altar with special care and precision.

MEDITATION AND PUJA SCHEDULESMONTHLY PUJA SCHEDULE

Sun 10am ChenrezigPujaMon7:00pm FourThoughts;short

Chenrezig,collectingManis

Tue 7:00pmSilentMeditationThu 7:00pmBasicMeditation

"You live in illusion and in the appearance of things. There is a reality. You are the reality. If you wake up to that reality, you will know that you are nothing, and being nothing, you are everything."

-Kalu Rinpoche

WEEKLY MEDITATION

AugustSunday 7FirePujaafterChenrezigSunday 7MedicineBuddhaPujaMonday 8GuruRinpocheTsokSaturday13AmitabhaBuddhaPujaThursday25MilarepaTsokMonday27 TaraPuja

SeptemberSunday 4FirePujaafterChenrezigMonday5 MedicineBuddhaPujaWednesday7 GuruRinpocheTsokMonday 12AmitabhaBuddhaPujaThursday22MilarepaTsokTuesday27 TaraPuja

OctoberSunday 2 FirePujaafterChenrezigTuesday 4 MedicineBuddhaPujaThursday6 GuruRinpocheTsokTuesday11 AmitabhaBuddhaPujaSaturday22 MilarepaTsokWednesday26 TaraPuja

6:00-7:00am TaraPuja5:30-6:00pmMahakalaPuja

NEWCOMER'S EVENING

August3,7:00pmSeptember7,7:00pmOctober5,7:00pm

For further information about Center programs and events,

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DAILY MEDITATION

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