Rinpoche is the main tulku of Changchub Ling Nyingma monastery in Central Tibet. Many of you will remember Rinpoche from his previous visits to Adelaide in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Friday 19th May - 7:30pm Public Talk - Rigpa - The Nature of the Mind - $10 ($8 concession)

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st May (9am-12noon & 3pm-6pm) both days - $25 ($20 conc) per session
Perfect Conduct - Root text by the great master Ngari Panchen.
Ngari Panchen, describes the three vows and how an individual should practice these three vows. Perfect Conduct is considered the root of the path and of the practice, and is understood as the basis for the arising of the qualities of the path.

Location of Public Talk & Weekend Teachings : 91 Third Avenue, Joslin
Enquiries: info@tsechen.org.au or phone Tineke 08 8362 7553 (a.h.)

Changling Rinpoche is a dynamic young Tibetan Buddhist teacher whose teachings have been described as ‘electrifying in their clarity and simplicity. This will be Rinpoche's third visit to Adelaide sponsored by Tsechen Thubten Choe Ling - Adelaide Non-Sectarian Buddhist Group

Public Talk: Death & Dying
Thursday 7th October 7:30pm - $12 waged / $8 concession*

Bardo - Mastering the Changing Moments of Our Existence
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th October 9:30am - 5:00pm
Cost: $50 waged per day / $30 concession per day*

Wrathful Guru Rinpoche Empowerment and Commentary
Empowerment: Friday 8th October 7:30 pm
Teachings: Sunday 10th & Monday 11th October 7:30 pm
Cost: $20 waged per session / $12 concession per session*
(receiving the empowerment is a prerequisite to receiving the commentary)

Venue: Theosophical Society - 210 South Terrace
Bookings and enquiries - info@tsechen.org.au - phone 8357 7067
*If you are unable to access these teachings at this price please contribute what you can.

Rinpoche and participants, Adelaide 2004

CHANGLING RINPOCHE - ADELAIDE TOUR - 20 NOV—8 DEC 2003

BODHICITTA
Friday 21st November - 7:30pm
Public Talk: CULTIVATING OUR SOFT SPOT OF AWAKENING
Country Women's Association, 30 Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town
$20 waged / $10 concession

Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd November - 9am-5pm
THE GREAT MEDICINE
Written by Shechen Gyaltsap, the guru of the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, This poem is a profound and succinct instruction on developing the two aspects of bodhicitta - compassion and wisdom.
Rigpa Centre, Unit 3 / 6 Montrose Ave Norwood
$100 waged / $70 concession

RENUNCIATION
Friday 28th November - 7:30pm and Sat 29th & Sun 30th : 9am-5pm
100 VERSES OF PADAMPA SANGYE

"Life is fragile, like a dewdrop poised on the tip of a blade of grass carried away by the first breath of the morning breeze. A sincere desire to practice the dharma is not enough. Do not wait passively for the wind of death to carry away all your plans before you have got around to them."

Padampa Sangye's spiritual testament, One Hundred Verses of Advise is profound yet easy to understand. The sincere practitioner will find in these verses all the essential instructions for authentic Dharma practice. Changling Rinpoche will offer a commentary on these farewell teachings of Padampa Sangye on how to turn our thoughts to what truly matters in life, practice with our whole being and discover the ultimate nature of mind.
Mary MacKillop College, 10 High Street Kensington
$120 waged / $80 concession

Mon 1st - Sat 6th December
Longchen Nyingtik - Non-residential Ngondro Retreat
Changling Rinpoche will teach from The Words of My Perfect Teacher, the classic commentary on the preliminary practices of the Longchen Nyingtik - one of the best known cycles of teachings and a spiritual treasure of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Recommended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other senior Buddhist teachers, The Words of My Perfect Teacher, a practical guide to inner transformation, introduces the fundamental spiritual practices (ngondro) common to all Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
Rigpa Centre - Unit 3 / 6 Montrose Ave Norwood --- $200 waged / $100 concession ($40 / $20 per day)

Registration and Information - lindamules@yahoo.com.au - 8379 9942
Please contact us to discuss alternative arrangements in case of genuine hardship or if you would like to offer sponsorship of any kind.

The Tibetan Buddhist Teacher, Changling Rinpoche Visits Adelaide, Tuesday 2nd July to Sunday 7th July

Introduction to the Nyingma Lineage
7.30 pm Tuesday 2nd July
Space will be limited, bookings are essential - $20.00 ($10 concession)

The oldest Buddhist tradition of Tibet, the Nyingmapa tradition, was founded in the 8th century by the Tibetan king, Trisongdetsen, the Indian abbot, Shantarakshita, and the great tantric master, Guru Padmasambhava. Under their leadership and guidance the Tibetans accomplished the monumental task of translating hundreds of volumes of the Buddhist scriptures, establishing the monastic tradition of Buddhism, and training innumerable individuals in the tantric Buddhist practices. In Tibet the Nyingmapa tradition was not a centralized body. It was a tradition upheld by lay practitioners as well as ordained clergy. Thousands of Nyingmapa monasteries, libraries, colleges and temples were constructed in Tibet, and its followers counted monks and nuns, lay men and women, yogis and yoginis, householders and hermits. This tradition has continued uninterrupted since the 8th century and present day teachers continue to uphold the Buddha’s teachings and to provide a path and inspiration to those seeking enlightenment.

Development Stage Practice
7.30 pm Wednesday & Thursday, 3rd - 4th July
Theosophical Society, 310 South Terrace Adelaide
$20.00 ($10 concession) per talk or $30.00 ($15 concession) for both evenings

A central theme in tantric Buddhism is taking the entire array of human experience and making it a part of the path to enlightenment. Thus, rather than seeking a realm of quietude, the tantric practitioner regards life as a sacred realm to be fully experienced. To do so properly, without our habitual preconceptions and self-deceptions, requires wisdom on the part of the practitioner, and also the guidance of someone who has already undertaken the journey. Tantric meditation is based on the general Buddhist teachings of shamatha and vipashyana and has the two corresponding sections of development stage and completion stage. Changling Rinpoche will explain the essential aspects of these practices. Prerequisite: Varjayana Empowerment.

Public Talk: Buddhists Views on Truth
Friday 5th July 7.30pm
Theosophical Society, 310 South Terrace, Adelaide - $15.00 ($10 concession)

In Buddhism one finds a wholehearted discussion of what truth is. The notion of truth is always contentious. What is really true, when is it true and for who is it true? The Buddha taught two levels of truth: one being relative truth, which depends on conditions and the other, absolute truth, which is beyond relative conditions. In our everyday lives we abide by conventions which perhaps may not be ultimately true but which serve a function and hold a conventional truth. But when we seek to understand what is real, we need to look beyond conditioning, without attachment to familiar reference points. And then we discover things are not as they appear, and that they are in fact empty of the characteristics we attach to them. These two levels of truth are employed on all levels of practice on the Buddhist path.

Weekend Workshop: The Sadhana of Buddha Shakyamuni Saturday, 6th & Sunday, 7th July - 10.00 am to 5.00 pm Mary Mackillop College - $150.00 ($100 concession) A practice of visualizing the Buddha, this liturgy was composed by the great 18th century lama, Mipham Rinpoche. A visionary, scholar and pre-eminent renaissance man, Mipham Rinpoche wrote this sadhana after encountering the Buddha on a visionary level. This simply yet very profound meditation can be practiced by anyone who wishes to invoke the presence and blessing of the Buddha. The workshop will offer an explanation of the meaning, instructions on how to undertake the practice and actual practice sessions, and thus will provide a clear presentation of both Buddhist theory and practice. To register contact Linda on 8379 9942

Rinpoche & Participants at Mary Mackillop College, Adelaide 2002

Venerable Changling Rinpoche

About Rinpoche:
- Northern Treasures
- Dilgo Khyentse Fellowship - Shechen
- Lotus Speech Australia
- Heart Advice .org

MPG Video: Changling Rinpoche MPG

Interview: Gentle Voice (264k PDF)

Projects:
- Karuna Asia
- Shechen Charity Orphan School