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2026/07/30 - SUMMER RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENT & The 39th Summer Retreat Begins

From 15th of sixth lunar month to 30th of seventh lunar month or 29th of July to 11th of September, our monastery will be conducting 39th Summer Retreat based on the pure practices of the three foundations of Vinaya in general. In particular, Kyabje Khenchen Rinpoche himself will kindly continue and bestow, the remaining teaching of previous years on the Jewel Ornament of Liberation (Dakpo Thargyan).

Under the immeasurable kindness and grace of our most revered and unparalleled Vinaya holders, Kyabje Khen Rinpoches, through their unparalleled compassion, at this seat, the practice of the three foundational elements of the sacred Dharma of Vinaya, which is inseparable from the Buddha and his teachings, is conducted with utmost purity. Every year, on the waxing moon of the month of Srona, the early summer retreat is observed, as per the traditions of our revered lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, for a period of three months. However, due to scheduling this year, the retreat was initiated yesterday, on the 15th of Chutod month, during the conclusion of the Sojong ceremony, with the appointment of the provider of monastic residence, recitation of the monastic vows, acceptance of the monastic staff, and the distribution of monastic robes. Today, on the 16th, during the regular recitation of the Three Daily Practices, Kyabje Khenchen Rinpoche presided over nine and a half dozen monks, while Kyabje Choektrul Rinpoche presided over a hundred and five novices, as they initiated the 39th summer of this seat, observing the practice of renunciation and study. In particular, Kyabje Choksprul Rinpoche will continue his teachings on the Eight Verses of Mind Training, and Kyabje Khenchen Rinpoche will continue the teachings on the Jewel Ornament of Liberation from the previous year, as scheduled.