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Paving the Way to Pureland                  Zhichen Monastery Fund Raising Dinner and A Two-Day Teaching Program in support of Zhichen Monastery           (June 7-9, 2008)

Apr 28, 2008

His Eminence Zhichen Bairo Rinpoche, the father of His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa and the 36th reincarnation of the renowned and enlightened great translator Lotsawa Vairochana, is an enlightened master of the Nyingma Kathog tradition.  It has been Bairo Rinpoche’s ultimate wish to complete the refurbishment of his main seat Zhichen Monastery, located in Gulok County of Sichuan Province. 

Restoration of Zhichen Monastery started since 2004, and through the very kind support of many sponsors, the re-development of Zhichen Monastery has taken shape quite smoothly.  The following is a brief update on the completion of the latest development:

- the construction of the main temple
- a 5-storey communal building that will offer basic clinical services to some 200 villagers around, plus a meditation hall and meeting rooms for resident monks and visitors
- electricity connections
- site drainage tubes
- inter-connecting roads

Throughout his entire life and even until today, Bairo Rinpoche devotes most of his time and energy to help his only son, His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa, to uphold the Drukpa Lineage.  His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa feels indebted to help fulfill his father’s wishes by completing the refurbishment of Zhichen Monastery before the end of this year, so that his father can go there and inaugurate it before it becomes really difficult for him to travel.

Items in need of funds include:

- interior decoration of the main temple
- fitting out of the communal building
- roofing and fitting out of the completed cottages, and building of some 30 more cottages for monks
- road and drainage tubes near the main entrance0
- landscaping near the entrance

We hope to receive your support to help fulfill Bairo Rinpoche's wish in this life time by completing the last phase of the construction.  A vegetarian fundraising dinner will be held on Sunday, 8 June 2008.  Your participation and contribution is vital to make it a success!  His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa will specially fly in to Hong Kong to preside at this auspicious event, and in conjunction, will also conduct a 2-day teaching program on 7 June and 9 June.  Details as below:

Date Program
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7th Jun.

 Dharma teaching
(topic to be advised later)

Time:
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Venue:
Meeting Room 401
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Wanchai, Hong Kong
(Enter: Harbour Road Entrance)
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8th Jun.

 Zhichen Monastery
Vegetarian Fundraising Dinner
(Dinner Ticket Price:HK$1,200 / HK$800)

Time:
Starting from 6:30 p.m.

Venue:
The Four Seasons Ballroom, Level 2
Renaissance Kowloon Hotel, Hong Kong
22 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui
Kowloon, Hong Kong
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9th Jun.
Dharma teaching
(topic to be advised later)

Time:
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Venue:
Jockey Club Lecture Theatre
2/F, Olympic House, 1 Stadium Path, So Kon Po
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
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On behalf of Druk Foundation Ltd, we look forward to welcoming you on Sunday, June 8, 2008 and to our teaching program.

For Enquiry : 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
                 (852) 9306 4774 (Ms. Chan) or
                 (852) 9732 1338 (Ms. Kwok)