Rinpoche will be leading an Amitabha Initiation and Retreat in Taiwan at the Taichung City Deguang Cultural and Educational Foundation, and our Dharma brothers and sisters there have kindly agreed to allow Rinpoche’s international sangha to attend.  There is a Facebook post with the announcement in Chinese.   Even though the proceedings will be in Chinese, Rinpoche’s English and Tibetan speaking students can still benefit and are welcome to participate.  

How to Participate: on Zoom會議連結

Text:  Here is the Amitabha Retreat Text in Chinese and Tibetan (sorry, no English), and participants will recognize much of the familiar Amitabha sadhana, which is in Tibetan, English, and Chinese:       The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma.

2024 Amitabha Initiation and Rebirth in the Pure Land Retreat

Initiation and Presiding Guru Khenpo Karten Rinpoche

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Initiation date:
Friday, February 16, 2024 from 14:00 Taipei Standard Time
(corresponds to 10:00pm on Thursday, February 15 Pacific Time)

Retreat Dates & Sessions:

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Session 1:  08:30 to 10:00 Taipei Time (Friday, February 16, at 4:30pm to 6:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 2:  10:30 to 12:00 Taipei Time (Friday, February 16, at 6:30pm to 8:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 3: 14:00 to 15:30 Taipei Time ( Friday, February 16, at 10:00pm to 11:30pm Pacific Time)
Session 4: 16:00 to 17:30 Taipei Time (Saturday, February 17, at 12:00am to 1:30am Pacific Time)

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Session 1:  08:30 to 10:00 Taipei Time (Saturday, February 17, at 4:30pm to 6:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 2:  10:30 to 12:00 Taipei  Time (Saturday, February 17, at 6:30pm to 8:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 3: 14:00 to 15:30 Taipei Time (Saturday, February 17, at 10:00pm to 11:30pm Pacific Time)
Session 4: 16:00 to 17:30 Taipei Time (Sunday, February 18, at 12:00am to 1:30am Pacific Time)

Friday, February 23

Session 1:  08:30 to 10:00 Taipei Time (Thursday, February 22, at 4:30pm to 6:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 2:  10:30 to 12:00 Taipei Time (Thursday, February 22, at 6:30pm to 8:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 3: 14:00 to 15:30 Taipei Time (Thursday, February 22, at 10:00pm to 11:30pm Pacific Time)
Session 4: 16:00 to 17:30 Taipei Time (Friday, February 23, at 12:00am to 1:30am Pacific Time)

Saturday, February 24

Session 1:  08:30 to 10:00 Taipei Time (Friday, February 23, at 4:30pm to 6:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 2:  10:30 to 12:00 Taipei Time (Friday, February 23, at 6:30pm to 8:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 3: 14:00 to 15:30 Taipei Time (Friday, February 23, at 10:00pm to 11:30pm Pacific Time)
Session 4: 16:00 to 17:30 Taipei Time (Saturday, February 24, at 12:00am to 1:30am Pacific Time)

Sunday, February 25

Session 1:  08:30 to 10:00 Taipei Time (Saturday, February 24, at 4:30pm to 6:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 2:  10:30 to 12:00 Taipei Time (Saturday, February 24, at 6:30pm to 8:00pm Pacific Time)
Session 3: 14:00 to 15:30 Taipei Time (Saturday, February 24, at 10:00pm to 11:30pm Pacific Time)
Session 4: 16:00 to 17:30 Taipei Time (Sunday, February 25, at 12:00am to 1:30am Pacific Time)

Important Notes

Anyone who has received Amitabha initiation from any lineage can participate. Only those who have not received the initiation must first take the initiation before participating in the retreat. There is no need to register, just for the sake of it. During the retreat period, please put aside other external matters and fully attend the course.