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posted 3/29/2020
Palpung Temple in San Jose, CA will continue to be closed for the month of April 2020. Those interested in our Guru Tai Situ Rinpoche's comforting words and wisdom teachings regarding the current coronavirus pandemic, see the most recent postings at the following link: http://www.Palpung.org
Posted 5/3/2016
On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, Guru Vajradhara Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa arrives at SFO airport by UA 1920 (from Newark airport) at 10:14 am! Everyone is welcome to greet him - bring a khata.
Posted 2/16/2016
On February 14, 2016, a special birthday celebration was held for Guru Vajradhara Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa. See the photos!
Posted 2/15/2016
On February 8, 2016, the first day of the Fire Monkey year, we changed all the prayer flags and performed the white Tara puja. See the photos!
Posted 2/8/2016
This coming Sunday, February 14, we will hold a celebration for Guru Vajradhara Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa's birthday. The original scheduled puja will be cancelled. See the schedule page.
Posted 6/15/2015
Join us on June 21, 2015, for a White Tara Puja dedicated to the long life of H.H. Karmapa, who turns 30 this year! See the schedule for this and other upcoming events!
Posted 6/18/2014
The temple will be closed on Sunday, June 22, 2014. The celebration of Karmapa's birthday has been moved to June 29, 2014. Please see the revised schedule.
Posted 2/15/2013 Register today for "The Jewel Ornament of Liberation" Video Conference Teachings. Tai Situ Rinpoche will be giving these teachings two-days a month for all of 2013 and 2014!
Posted 3/28/12
Applications for our 2012 Palpung Scholarships are now being accepted. Awards of $1000 each will go to 20 deserving college-bound recipients. The application deadline is June 1, 2012.
Posted 8/5/11
Congratulations to the 20 scholarship recipients who were recognized at a special awards ceremony, Saturday, July 30, 2011. See the winners!
Posted 6/14/10
Upcoming teachings by Mingyur Rinpoche include "The Six Paramitas" on July 13 and 14, and "Emptiness" on July 15. Please see the schedule page for details.
Posted 6/07/10
To celebrate Karmapa's bithday and Guru Rinpoche's birthday, we are going to have special program on 6/20 (Sunday) starting at 2:00pm. Please see the schedule page for details.
Posted 5/04/10
To celebrate Buddha Shakyamini's Birthday and Enlightenment, we will conduct the 16 Arhats Puja on 5/23 (Sunday). Please see the schedule page for details.
Posted 4/26/10
Join us June 6 for "The True Face of Ourselves" taught by Lama Tenam, the personal secretary of The 12th Tai Situ Rinpoche. Please see the schedule page for details.
Posted 4/16/10
On April 14 in China's Qinghai Province, a 7.1 earthquake killed thousands and injured tens of thousands. The earthquake destroyed 95% of the buildings in the city of Jyekundo including Thrangu monastery. To help earthquake victims reach the pure land of Amitabha, we have scheduled a "Amitabha" puja from 2:30pm to 3:30pm on this coming Sunday led by Lama Tenzin. Please see the schedule page for details.
Posted 3/16/10
For the Chinese Ching-Ming Festival, we will conduct the Amitabha Puja and Tsok, paying respect to our ancestors and deceased relatives and friends on 4/4 (Sunday). The Amitabha Puja and Tsok helps the deceased have a better rebirth on their journey towards reaching the pure land of Amitabha. Please see the schedule page for details.
Posted 3/04/10
On 3/14 (Sunday), we will conduct the Green Tara Puja to protect us from obstacles and fears, and to help ensure that our wishes to benefit all sentient beings will be fulfilled. Please see the "one-time special events" section of the schedule.
Posted 1/25/10
On 2/14 (Sunday), we will conduct a Zhambala Puja to celebrate Chinese New Year and Tibetan Losar and for the enrichment of our spiritual and material wealth. Also, we will finish the vegetarian part of the 1/17 Fire Puja which was cut short due to rain.
Posted 1/25/10
On 2/ 21(Sunday), we will conduct a Long Life Puja for our Guru Vajradhara The 12th Tai Situ Rinpoche to celebrate his 56th Birthday. Please see the "one-time special events" section of the schedule.
Posted 11/28/09
The "Big Fire Puja" will be held on Jan. 17 (Sun) to accumulate our merits of generosity and to take care of all karmic debts. Please see the "one-time special events" section of the schedule.
Posted 11/28/09
Monlam Prayer will be held in our temple Dec. 6 (Sun) to bring all aspects of harmony and peace as well as to accomplish all the hopes and wishes for enlightment. Please see the "one-time special events" section of the schedule.
Posted 10/06/09
Starting on Oct. 11 (Sunday) at 2:00 pm, we will be adding a new 30 minute meditation practice session of following Tai Situ Rinpoche's audio instructions.
Posted 10/06/09
A special Long Life Puja for Guru Vajradhara Tai Situ Rinpoche will be performed on Nov. 8 (Sunday) in order to prolong his Buddha activities for the benefit of limitless sentient beings. Please check our schedule section for details.
Posted 9/21/09
A special "Big White Umbrella Cap Buddha Mother" will be performed on Oct. 4 (Sunday) starting at 2:30pm. The practice of White Umbrella Cap Buddha Mother brings special blessing to cut all kinds of diseases also all kinds of obstacle and natural disaster. Please check our schedule section for details.
Posted 8/19/09
To help the people who perished in typhoon Morakot have a better rebirth, we will perform the Amitaba Puja on 8/30. Please check the schedule section.
Posted 7/25/09
We will have a new schedule for Sunday Practice starting from Aug. 1, 2009. Please check the schedule section for the new schedule.
Posted 6/01/08
On 5/26/08, Palpung Lungtok Choeling was granted a private private teaching and audience with H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa in San Francisco.
See the photos!
Posted 5/06/08
Announcing our 2008 Palpung Scholarships! Palpung Lungtok Choeling will award 30 $1,000 scholarships to deserving college-bound students.
Posted 4/18/08
Join us Jun. 2 as the Very Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche presents the Four Dharmas of Gampopa and the Benefits and Purpose of Nyung Ney Practice!
Posted 3/13/08
We will have a memorial puja for the public on 4/6/08 from 10:30am to 12:30pm instead of our regular monthly puja time of 11:00am to 12:00 noon.
Posted 01/04/08
Starting in 2008, on the first Sunday of each month, our resident Lama, Lama Tenzin, will perform pujas to help people to fulfill their wishes. See the revised schedule for upcoming pujas.
Posted 8/30/07
See the updated schedule which includes "Cause, Condition & Result" to be taught by Lama Tenzin over six Sundays in September and October.
Posted 5/24/07
See the updated schedule which includes the Mandala Offering practice to be taught by Lama Tenzin over four Sundays in June.
Posted 1/2/07
See the updated schedule which includes the upcoming teachings by Mingyur Rinpoche in March!
Posted 10/05/06
Lama Tenzin will continue his teachings of Gampopa's The Jewel Ornament of Liberation from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, every Sunday from Nov. 5 to Dec. 10.
October's group practice for Mingyur Rinpoche's 2nd year retreat has been moved to Oct. 15 from 10am to 11:30am. Also, future practice dates have been moved from the 3rd Sunday of each month, to the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Posted 08/01/06
You are invited to a public teaching on Sat. 8/12/06 from 10am to 11:30am given by Tai Situ Rinpoche's Executive Secretary - Lama Tenam.
On 02/15/06, at the request of the Samye Ling Tibetan Campin in Old Delhi, the 12th Kenting Tai Situpa performed the Grand Empowerment of Ta Chag Kgyungsum with transmission of the Chenrey Zik Mantra and the Guru Rinponche Mantra.
From 01/07/06 to 01/17/06, the 10 Days Grand Puja (Thukje Sangdu Drubchen) occurred at Palpung SherabLing, India. At the end of this Puja, the grand empowerment of Thukje Sandu occurred, and the 12th Kenting Tai Situpa performed the Red Crown Ceremony outside the main building.
On 12/31/05, the 12th Chamgon Tai Situ Rinpoche appointed a new Khenpo for the Benchen Monastery, the seat of His Eminence Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche's lineage.
From 12/23/05 to 12/31/05, His Eminence Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche
started to give the detail teachings on Mahayana Uttra Tantra to the Sangha of Palpung
Sherabling. Continuation of this teaching will occur again next year.
On 11/30/05, His Eminence Sangye Nyenpa
Rinpoche returned to Palpung Sherabling from
Sidhbhari, Dharamsala, and on the 2nd of December
continued to give the oral transmission of Rinchen
Terzod by His Eminence Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche to the 12th Tai
Situpa Rinpoche and all the Rinpoche's and Sangha of
Palpung Sherabling, which was a continuation of the year 2004
transmissions (completed the 20th of December).
On 11/29/05, our resident Lamas, and Lama Karma Tenzin, arrived from SherabLing, India. Lama Tenzin, who has completed the 3 year and 3 month retreat twice, had been the resident Lama at Kinnor Monastery, a branch of Palpung Monastery in India for 4 years.
On 10/29/05, His Eminence Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche
arrived at the Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat and on
30th of October His Eminence Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche
also arrived. Both Eminences spent a few days with
the 12th Tai Situpa Rinpoche and on the 1st of
November, Jamgon Rinpoche and Nyenpa Rinpoche left to
Gyutoe Monastery where His Holiness Gyalwa Karmapa
Orgyen Trinley Dorje is residing. On the 29th of November, His Eminence Goshri
Gyaltsab Rinpoche took time from his busy schedule and spent
the day with the 12th Tai Situpa Rinpoche.
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