Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche

Rules for 3-day Krodikali retreat in Ipoh

Understanding and Abiding by the Rules:

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By entering this retreat, kindly acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to abide by the rules and regulations set by Garab Rinpoche. There are sixteen of them in total.

1. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to take shower.

2. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to change clothes.

3. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to apply make up or any other skin care products.

4. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, the use of mobile phone and house phone are strictly prohibited.

‎5. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to talk from 5.30am till over 4th section.

6. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to leave the retreat hall during the entire practice session.

7. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, eating or drinking in the retreat hall is strictly prohibited.

8. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to talk or discuss on family or relatives matters and any business affairs. This rule is to be followed even when you have left the retreat hall and reached home.

‎9. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are required to be in full vegetarian.

10. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to engage in sexual intercourse.

11. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are required to reach centre the latest by 5.20am without fail. Gate will close at 5:25pm.

12. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are required to generate the renunciation mind, the expectation to be free from samsara and to attain enlightenment.

‎13. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to dress in elaborate attires and wear any jewelleries and watches.

14. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants are not allowed to do any legs stretching during the entire practice session.

15. During the 3 days KRODIKALI RETREAT, retreatants who go home or stay in the hotel are not allowed watching TV or reading newspaper.

16. Retreatants who have received the Supreme Initiation of Krodikali are required to bring your practice robes which you will be receiving during the supreme initiation.

Details of Dungse Garab Rinpoche's events in Taiwan, August 2010

Taipei Dudjom Dharma House:

August 6
7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
Volume Na
Root empowerment from Dudjom Lingpa Earth Terma: Black Hayagriva

August 7
2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm
Volume Na
Initiation of Ta Cha Chung Sum (Hayagriva, Vajrapani and Garuda)

August 8
1:00 pm
Supreme Initiation of Krodikali
STRICTLY FOR LISTED DISCIPLES ONLY

August 9
7:30 pm
Dharmapala puja

August 10
7:30 pm
Practice of Four Feasts


Taichung Dudjom Dharma House:

August 13
7:30 pm
Practice of Four Feasts of Krodikali

August 14
10:00 am
Sang offering and Windhorse puja
3:00 pm
Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities and Yeshe Tsogyal Jangchog Puja for the Deceased
7:30 pm
Teaching and transmission of the Chod daily practice

August 15
10:00 am
Consecration blessing of Windhorse Mandala
3:00 pm
Lake-Born Guru Padmasambhava fire puja
7:30 pm
Lake-Born Guru Padmasambhava long-life empowerment


Taipei Dudjom Dharma House:

August 19
7:00 pm
Teaching and transmission of the Chod daily practice
Krodikali Four Feasts practice

August 20
2:00 pm
Vajrasattva Guru offering Jangchog puja
7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
(Volume Ba
Root empowerment from Dudjom Tersar: Vajrasattva Guru offering)
POSTPONED, changed to
Krodikali Four Feasts practice

August 21
2:00 pm
(Karma Lingpa’s terma Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Secret Mantra Jangchog puja)
changed to
Krodikali Four Feasts practice
7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
[Volume Ja
Initiation of 《sngags gso'i cho ga》 based on Karma Lingpa’s terma 《zhi khro dgongs pa rang grol》
(Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Secret Mantra)]
POSTPONED


Hukou retreat center:

August 22
10:00 am ~ 12:00 am
Sang offering and raising of prayer flags
2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm
Krodikali Grand Jangchog puja
Krodikali Four Feasts practice
Sur offering