Please Note:
This weekend event is open. You may attend all or part of the Drupchen.

• The empowerment begins at 6pm on Friday, November 8th, and while attendance is recommended, it is not required in order to participate in the Drupchen
• If you plan on staying overnight, you will want to bring your own bedding or sleeping bag and towels, and plan on staying in dorm-style accommodations or camping
• Since the Drupchen continues without interruption both Friday and Saturday nights, we could use your help with the late night sessions!
• Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday, dinner on Saturday, and breakfast items will be available for self-service each morning

Venerable Drupon Thinley Ningpo returns November 8h through 10th for our annual Chenrezig Drupchen. We will begin the weekend with a Chenrezig Empowerment on Friday evening, followed by a 24-hour practice over three days with multiple sessions per day. Attending the empowerment is not required, and practitioners may attend all or part of the Drupchen practice.

Chenrezig is renowned as the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Whenever we are compassionate, or feel love for anyone, or for an animal or some part of the natural world, we experience a taste of our own natural connection with Chenrezig. Although we may not be as consistently compassionate as some of the great meditation masters, Tibetan Buddhists believe that we all share, in our basic nature, unconditional compassion and wisdom that is no different from what we see in Chenrezig.

Drupchen means vast accomplishment and is a form of intensive group practice. This practice will continue night and day through three days, ending Sunday, November 10th at 5pm. Participants will be welcome to practice though the entire weekend or drop in for one or more sessions.

NOTE: If you plan on attending the entire retreat, please register so we can better plan the retreat. If you plan on attending on a per session basis, please register in person the day(s) you attend.

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Schedule (November 8-10, 2019):
Friday, November 8th, 6pm to Sunday, November 10th, 5pm
Day Practice sessions (approximately) from 8:30am-11:30am, 11:30am-2:30pm, 2:30pm-5:30pm, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Night Practice sessions (approximately) from 8:30pm-12:30am:, 12:30am-4:30am, 4:30am-8:30am

Retreat Fee (3 Days):
(includes housing & meals)
$85 Non-members
$60 Supporting Members & above
 Foundation Members are free

Per Day Fee:
$35/day for Non-members
$25/day for Supporting Members or above
Foundation Members are free
Work Study Positions are available but require prior arrangements

Meal Donations:
Please help to support the dharma and the retreat by providing lunch or dinner during the retreat. We request 3 vegetarian meals of soup, stew or casserole for about 8 people. To volunteer:

Location:
Drikung Namgyal Ling Center
1135 West Twin Buttes Road
Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Register for Annual Chenrezig Drupchen