2024 Yamantaka Drubchen at Drikung Rinchen Choling

Led by: Vajra Master Lama Thupten Nima
Hosted by: Drikung Rinchen Choling
Date: April 21 (Sunday) to April 27 (Saturday)
Location: 4048 E. Live Oak Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006, USA
Fee: US $550

Drubchen Schedule:
4/21 ​Check in before 10am. Empowerment and instruction will be given in the afternoon.
4/21-4/26 ​Yamantaka Drubchen. The practice will be 24 hours conducted nonstop.
4/27 ​​The drubchen shall be concluded by noon. All participants are asked to stay for an hour to help clean up the center.

Qualifications:
1. For students who have not participated at Yamantaka drubchen before, one of the main prerequisites for participating in the Yamantaka Drubchen is to have accumulated minimum of 100,000 Peaceful Manjushri mantras (OM WAM GI SHWARI MUM). It is preferable if you can accumulate 600,000 mantras. If you have not done this accumulation, we ask that you complete it before the drubchen starts. Lama Thupten Nima reminds us that the mantra accumulation should be done in a mindful manner. It is best to do it during sessions dedicated to it and not do it while multi-tasking (e.g., driving, talking). Students who want to start accumulating the "Peaceful Manjushri Mantra" can ask Lama Thupten Nima to give an oral transmission and start accumulating mantras.

2. For students who have participated at Yamantaka drubchen before, please practice Yamantaka short daily prayer or accumulate protection mantra as many as you can.

Registration:
1. Registration is by e-mail only: send registration form to DrikungRinchenCholing@gmail.com on 3/16, Saturday starting at 9:00 am Los Angeles time. Please note that one e-mail can register only ONE PERSON.

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3. Please email with the registration form. Any e-mails that arrive earlier than 9:00 am Los Angeles time on 3/16 will not be accepted.

4. We will contact you by 3/22 via email, to let you know if you are accepted in the drubchen or are on the waiting list.

5. The fee for participating in the drubchen is $550, The deposit of $250 is due by 3/29 to hold your place. The balance should be paid off on or before 4/21 before the the drubchen.

A. Payment via Zelle and PayPal:
Please pay to DonateDRC@gmail.com.
Account name: Rinchen Choling Foundation.
Memo: Yamantaka Registration

B. Payment via check:
Please make the check payable to Rinchen Choling Foundation
Mail it to: 4048 E. Live Oak Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006
Memo: Yamantaka Registration.

6. No on-site registration will be accepted.

7. If you are unable to attend due to personal reasons, the registration fee is nontransferable and nonrefundable. If the event is canceled due to any natural irresistible factors, the registration fee paid will be refunded in full.

Rules and Conditions:
1. During the period of retreat, practitioners are not allowed to leave the center regardless of sudden illness or any urgent matter, in order to avoid breaking the samaya precepts. Because of the drubchen’s very demanding nature, those with any pre-existing health condition that is worsened by stress or by incense smoke should refrain from attending.

2. The practice will be conducted 24 hours nonstop, with everybody practicing together from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (ritual implements are not required). For the 11-hour night sessions, participants will be divided into 3 groups, which will rotate each night. Thus, your total sleep time per night will be approximately 6 hours and is broken into two separate sessions. This will be your only time to lay down or rest each day. Please consider your personal health condition to attend this drubchen.

3.There will be “no speaking” during the retreat other than the mantra recitation and the recitation of the text. NO phone calls, no texting -- INCLUDING CHECKING YOUR VOICEMAIL MESSAGES -- or other communications outside the Yamantaka mandala may be made at any time during the drubchen.

4. Please remain seated all the time other than brief restroom usage and three daily meals. Please note that it is not possible to exercise.

5. Please also note that other than teeth brushing and face washing, bathing or shaving is not permitted during this retreat.

6. Participants should bring sleeping bags and other necessities in preparation for practicing and sleeping in the temple. Personal items, sleeping mats (less than 3” thickness), and meditation mats may not exceed 36 inches in width and 72 inches in length.

7. No recording and No photos during the drubchen.

8. Chinese style vegetarian meals will be served. Special dietary requests regretfully cannot be accommodated for this retreat. Meal time is limited to 20-30 minutes per meal.

直貢 寶法林2024年『文殊閻魔敵』閉關

主法上師： 金剛上師 圖登尼瑪喇嘛
主辦單位： 直貢 寶法林 (Drikung Rinchen Choling)
閉關時間： 4月21日(星期日)至4月27日(星期六)
地址 : 直貢 寶法林 4048 E. Live Oak Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006, USA
費用：美金 $550元

文殊閻魔敵大修閉關法會時程 :
4/21 早上10點前報到入關，下午灌頂及閉關開示
4/21-4/26 文殊閻魔敵閉關， 24小時無間斷輪班修法念誦
4/27 中午前圓滿出關，閉關者協助場地復原

參加閉關前需圓滿的功課 :
1. 首次參加新報名者需熟悉此閉關的出家眾(直貢噶舉喇嘛為佳)推薦方得報名，並於入關前必需先至少圓滿「靜相文殊心咒」( 嗡瓦給以修日姆恩 )10萬遍，以60萬遍為佳。圖登尼瑪喇嘛說: 靜相文殊心咒持咒必須專心(在座上修) 「靜相文殊心咒」走路開車中持咒均不計算。 如果想開始累積「靜相文殊心咒」的學生可以請求圖登尼瑪喇嘛給予口傳後開始累積次數。

2. 曾經參加過文殊閻魔敵閉關者，需於入關前先行自修文殊閻魔敵日修短軌，持誦保護咒或心咒(越多越好)。

報名方式：
1. 報名僅採用電郵Email方式，於2024年3月16日(星期六)洛杉磯時間早上9:00開始接受報名，一次電郵件僅受一人報名。

2. 請按此下載

3. 請將報名表電郵至：DrikungRinchenCholing@gmail.com，任何電郵於3月16日 9:00am(洛杉磯時間)前收到的將不列入計算。

4. 完成報名註冊後，主辦單位將另行電郵email於3月22日寄發錄取通知(或候補通知)與報到須知。

5. 閉關報名費用$550，錄取者需於2024年3月29日前繳付訂金(美金$250)以保有參加資格。餘款必須於4/21之前全數繳清。

A. 透過 Zelle 或 Paypal 支付 :
請支付給 DonateDRC@gmail.com.
帳戶名: Rinchen Choling Foundation.
Memo請註明: Yamantaka Registration

B. 透過支票支付 :
支票抬頭請寫 Rinchen Choling Foundation
送(寄)直貢 寶法林 4048 E. Live Oak Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006
Memo請註明: Yamamtaka Registration.

6. 不接受現場報名。

7. 若臨時因故不克出席，恕無法退報名費；活動若因任何天然不可抗拒因素而無法如期舉辦，則將全額退還所繳之報名費。

閉關規定事項：
1. 行者於閉關期間，學員不論突發疾病或有急事，均不得離開中心，以免觸犯三昧耶戒。 由於竹千閉關的要求非常高，那些因壓力或薰香而導致健康狀況惡化的人應該避免參加。

2. 閉關必需24小時無間斷修法持咒，晚上分三組輪班修法持咒，晚上每一座的前半小時，全體起身共修，每日睡眠僅6小時分兩段3小時睡。請行者考量個人能力，如自認狀況無法遵守閉關規定者，請勿報名，以免造成他人的困擾。

3. 閉關期間需專注修法，心無旁騖。全程禁語，禁止與外界通訊聯絡，亦不可傳、收簡訊或接聽電話留言，請關閉手機、筆電等通訊裝置。

4. 閉關者除上洗手間及取用茶水之外，請勿隨意走動，上洗手間及取用茶水後應儘快回座。所以無法做任何個人運動。

5. 閉關期間不能洗澡、刮鬍子，但可以刷牙洗臉，更換衣服。

6. 每人位置大小為36吋 X 72吋，主辦單位會為您準備坐墊，請自備睡袋、睡墊，晚上就地臥睡，並自備個人睡眠所需用品(如：耳塞、眼罩..)。

7. 全程禁止錄音、錄影及拍照。

8. 餐點供應為中式素食，恕無法為個人做任何調整，每餐用餐時間為20分鐘。