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Welcome!

Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center of Cleveland was established under our Spiritual Director Tulku Pema Wangyal Rinpoche as a nonprofit organization in November, 2008. We are currently looking to buy some property for use as our Center.

Buddhist nun Ani Palmo, our resident teacher and director, is a native Clevelander who has been studying Buddhism since 1988. She has been teaching courses in Buddhism and Meditation in the Greater Cleveland area since 2003.

Our aims for the new Center are many. We will provide instruction in Buddhist meditation and philosophy in a way that is applicable to both non-Buddhists and Buddhists alike. The Center will also serve as the focal point for forming a true spiritual community where we can support one another in our practice and benefit the larger community as well.

Look forward with us to making full use of Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center of Cleveland.

(We'll soon have a new website that reflects our new Center)


Donate or Pledge Online! (Just click on the balloons)

We are now able to accept Donations and Pledges online. Your support is greatly appreciated. Please click here (or on the balloons) to learn about our proposed programs and how to make a donation.

 

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SONGTSEN GAMPO NEWS



Taklung Matul Rinpoche 



June 5, 2013


Hello Friends,


We are getting very excited for the arrival of His Holiness Taklung Matul Rinpoche!



 Won't you join us at the airport? 


It is traditional to meet the Teacher at his/her arrival point to offer katas (and flowers, if you like). We will bring some katas for you to purchase, if you don't have one. 


He is set to arrive on Saturday afternoon, June 15th. Email me if you are interested in greeting him at the airport, and I will give you the details. Please include your phone number so I can contact you if things change.



 There are still a few spaces left, if you are interested in joining in the retreat. Click here for details and see below.



 Remember that Rinpoche is giving two public talks this month! 
See below for full details.



 Would you kindly donate to support a retreat scholarship?


We have already sponsored three people through your generous donations, but need $300 more to support the fourth. Please email me if you are able to donate. Any amount is helpful!!




With thanks and love,




Ani Palmo

Ani Palmo Rybicki
Director, Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center of Cleveland



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For further information please call (216) 320-9589 or email Ani Palmo here.












Taklung Matul Rinpoche



The Heart of Compassion: A Silent Buddhist Meditation Retreat


                June 16-23, 2013


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  • The Heart of Compassion: A Silent Buddhist Meditation Retreat

    With  Taklung Matul Rinpoche and  Ani Palmo Rybicki
    Sunday June 16 through Saturday June 22, 2013

  • The Courage of Compassion
    A free public talk with Taklung Matul Rinpoche

    What would be the practical implications of caring more about others than about yourself? Join us for an evening with Taklung Matul Rinpoche for a discussion about the courage it takes to put compassion
    into action.

         Thursday June 20, 2013
         7:00pm-8:30pm

         Free and Open to the Public


  • The Challenge of Compassion
    A public talk with Tibetan Lama, Taklung Matul Rinpoche

    Every faith teaches on the importance of compassion. But, merely wishing to be compassionate is not enough. How can we develop this as part of our very being? Join in a discussion with Tibetan Lama, Taklung Matul Rinpoche on how to develop compassion in our own hearts.

    Rinpoche will also be giving Refuge and Bodhicitta Vows for those interested in pursuing the Buddhist path.

         Sunday Jun 23, 2013
         2:00pm-5:00pm

         Free Will Donation


CAN YOU HELP SPONSOR A RETREATANT? We have some people who long to do the retreat, but cannot afford the $500 fee. Any donation you can make towards a scholarship would be greatly appreciated by us and highly meritorious for you. Please email me here, if you'd be willing to donate. Thank you! 




The Art of Meditation



Ani Palmo will be speaking at the Cleveland Museum of Art
on Sunday, June 30th as part of their "Tantra in Buddhist Art" exhibition.
Click here for details.








Transitioning: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on Death and Dying
Friday Nov 8 - Sunday Nov 10, 2013


Death is the one thing we can be certain of, yet the one thing for which we are least prepared. If we learn today how to face the challenges of stress, change, and the unexpected with calm, wisdom and compassion, we will be prepared for anything we may face tomorrow.

Join Buddhist nun, Ani Palmo Rybicki for this weekend seminar exploring the Tibetan teachings and practices for death and dying. These teachings will give you the tools to help yourself and your loved ones, of any faith, cope with the biggest and most challenging transition of life.


Click here for full details and to register.





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    This is a new series introducing you to the Masters of our lineage. At least once a month we will post a photo, a brief bio, and links to more information about the Masters, so we can all become familiar with our extraordinary lineage.
     

    Please click here for definitions of some of the terms below.

     


    Tulku Pema Wangyal Rinpoche

     

We begin with our precious Teacher, Tulku Pema Wangyal Rinpoche.

Tulku Pema Wangyal Rinpoche was born in Tibet, and currently lives in France where he has been teaching for over thirty years. He heads the Association d'Etudes de Chanteloube (ACEC) which runs courses, seminars, short retreats and the traditional Three-Year Retreat. He is also the director of the Padmakara Translation Group.

Rinpoche is the son of Kyabje Kangyur Rinpoche and a close disciple of Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche and Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He is recognized as a highly accomplished master, speaks excellent English, and teaches the Dharma in a style which is traditional, yet always relevant to the modern world.

Some of Tulku Rinpoche's teachings can be found here.

Rinpoche is an authentic master of the highest order. Every attribute you can find in descriptions of what it means to be a qualified teacher is found in him. Being in his presence is like simultaneously basking in the warmth of the sun and shining in the cool, clear light of the moon. It is our great good fortune that we are on this earth at the same time as someone like him.  Merely to gaze upon his face is a blessing.

 

Please make many, strong aspiration prayers that he will come to Cleveland to teach us soon!


 



PLEASE HELP US FIND A CENTER:  


                                                                                                  (c) C. Rybicki                                  

 Can you help us find just the right place?



Once we have found our home, Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center will offer the following services:

  • Continuing Classes in Buddhism and Meditation
  • Regular Group Meditation Sessions
  • Children's' Programs:
    • Mindful Breathing for Children
    • Classes for Young Adults: Using the teachings to foster compassion and deal with the anger, stress and pain that is so common for teenagers
  • Lending Library
  • Retreats
  • Social Events
  • Lama Visits


If you know of anything that might work, please call (216) 320-9589 or email me here.  Thank you for your help.




PHOTO GALLERY

(All photos below copyright Ani Palmo [Catherine] Rybicki)




Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche making offerings 




Tulku Pema Wangyal Rinpoche and Richard Gere


   


 

palmo@anipalmo.org ...... (216) 320-9589