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Second of the Discovering the Dharma Retreats Over 50 participants gathered in Cochecton, NY, from May 20 - 25, 2009, for the second annual Discovering the Dharma retreat, led by H E Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche. Students traveled from near and far, including Boston, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Miami and Taiwan...read more
Rinpoche's Visit and New Dharmakaya Group in Miami - Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche was invited by Kagyu students of South Florida to come to Miami to help form a Dharmakaya group there. In addition, Rinpoche was invited to address students, faculty and staff at the University of Miami in several capacities...read more
Rinpoche's West Coast Dharma Tour — This year Rinpoche began his west coast tour in Seattle. Dharmakaya Seattle hosted three events, including a two-day city retreat called "How to Meditate" held on the 29th and 30th of December. The schedule included instruction on methods of practicing shamatha, guided meditations, discussion, question and answer...read more
Five-day Retreat with Rinpoche in New York State — The five day retreat this May was an unforgettable time - five days together with Rinpoche and Khenchen Rinpoche in the simple yet freshly transformed UTBF Retreat Center in Cochecton, New York, under the northern spring sun. From May 23 to 28, 2008, the first ever group retreat in the U.S. under Rinpoche's direct guidance took place. This was also the first retreat with a new comprehensive series of teachings designed by Rinpoche, with the title "Discovering the Dharma"...read more

See also report on the UTBF website. The month of Vesak was celebrated adjacent to the Mahamudra Hermitage land. Irene Seeland, a next door neighbor to the land, once again opened her house to the Cragsmoor community for a teaching and guided meditation by Rinpoche. 25 or more people gathered ?some immediate neighbors, some from the extended Cragsmoor community, and some who had traveled from a distance to be with each other and Rinpoche to celebrate the traditional month of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing. Irene has a beautiful circular meditation room in her basement which was the site of the teaching and meditation, followed by refreshments in her living room which has an extended view overlooking the Hermitage land. We thank Irene for her kind welcome, participation and hospitality. Rinpoche announced the plan to start the first phase construction of the Mahamudra Hermitage in his message to friends and students on his 37th birthday. See the message here. On May 22, 2005, Rinpoche gave his first teaching in Cragsmoor, NY. In a neighbor's home next to the Hermitage site, Rinpoche led a teaching and meditation session in honor of Vesak, the traditional celebration of Buddha's birthday. The teaching was attended by over 25 local residents, many of whom were meeting Rinpoche for the first time. This gathering was warmly received by all, and ended with the appearance of a beautiful rainbow spread across the southern valley as a spring rain slowly lifted.