Bodhicharya Caribbean Picture Gallery
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Photos of Rinpoche's November 2016 visit to
Bodhicharya Caribbean
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Rinchen joining Rinpoche's lineage by the Bodhi tree, Bodhgaya, January 2009
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Photos of Rinpoche's November 2016 visit to
Bodhicharya Caribbean
Arrival VC Bird, Antigua, 30 October
First informal dharma meeting with sangha, 31 November
Public talk, Bodhicharya Meditation Centre, Falmouth 2 November
Refuge taking at end of day retreat, 1 November
Island tour, English and Falmouth harbours - taken from Shirley Heights, 31 November
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| Kanchenzonga at dawn - view from Gangtok (the 3rd highest mountain in the world), Sikkim |
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With Rinpoche in Sikkim May 2012
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| Rinchen relaxing with Lamas Tsering and Soga at Bodhicharya Meditation Centre, Sikkim , May 2012 |
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| Rinpoche with Rinchen (finally in red robes) in Samye Ling, June 2012 |
Sangha meetings and practice in the Caribbean
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| Trini sangha still meets every week after Rinchen has left |
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Rinchen spent many years living in Montserrat as a lay practitioner and during that time Zena Kelsick and one or two others would come and sit with him.
When the volcano came in 1995 she was obliged to relocate to her home island of Trinidad
It was she who invited Rinchen to come to Trinidad as a teaching monk which he first did in 2002.
The group has met in various locations in Trinidad since then including Susconusco in Upper Santa Cruz as well as Cascade (just north of Port of Spain) where they were last meeting.
Rinchen has also been visiting inmates in Frederick Street prison and teaching them a calm abiding practice. Julian Tharpa and Andy Jikme have recently taken this class over. March this year (2016) should see all trainee prison officers learning meditation in classes given by these two.
There has also been some teaching given in special schools by both Rinchen and Neeta.
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Rinchen has also been visiting inmates in Frederick Street prison and teaching them a calm abiding practice. Julian Tharpa and Andy Jikme have recently taken this class over. March this year (2016) should see all trainee prison officers learning meditation in classes given by these two.
There has also been some teaching given in special schools by both Rinchen and Neeta.
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Sangha meetings are held weekly whether Rinchen is on island or not.
Currently meetings are held on Sundays in Santa Cruz. On the first Sunday of the month they are held in the hills thanks to the kindness of Hutch Hutchinson. Other Sundays they are held at the Stollmeyer Estate House thanks fo Julian Tharpa.
Currently meetings are held on Sundays in Santa Cruz. On the first Sunday of the month they are held in the hills thanks to the kindness of Hutch Hutchinson. Other Sundays they are held at the Stollmeyer Estate House thanks fo Julian Tharpa.
When Rinchen is off island the group meets together to meditate and listen to and then discuss a dharma talk.
Contact Graham Gyaltso
Phone 684 5776
After Gyaltso ordination:
Introductory Class at 'The Sangha' (Moksha Yoga) 11 September 11
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Last class if introductory series of six classes 16 October 2011
Certificates given for the series:
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After the Refuges and Vows Ceremony, Salybia, Sunday 30th October 2011
Senge, Rinchen and Palden
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| Carole Anne (of Trinidad sangha) taking refuges and receiving the name 'Dawa' at summer school in Portugal, July 2012 |
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Last karate school meditation class in St. James gym Nov '12
At Hutch's in the Santa Cruz hills - meditation and dharma meeting Feb 2013
Port of Spain prison Dec 2014
Rinchen first gave classes in Tobago in 2003 at the wonderful ajoupa in Kariwak Hotel gardens and we have been fortunate to be able to have meetings and practice there since that time. The ajoupa is similar to a native Indian meeting house and was completed in 1995 just before the arrival of the Dalai Lama who blessed it.
Meetings are held there weekly on Thursdays at 4pm.
When Rinchen is onisland the group meets there and if a practice day or weekend retreat is offered meetings are held at a Japanese style house up Patience Hill thanks to the kindness of Masako (it even has a traditional shrine room).
Contact Margaret
Phone 368 4555
Email magintob@tstt.net.tt
Meeting in the ajoupa
After lay ordination: Rinchen with Sonam and Dawa
Wedding in Tobago 2014
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When Rinchen is on island meetings for new people are held on Saturday mornings at 9am at the Winter's Medical Centre off Fort Road. A class for regulars starts at 11am.
Midweek meetings are also held for regular sangha at Dina's workshop in Falmouth
at 5.30pm on Thursdays
Midweek meetings are also held for regular sangha at Dina's workshop in Falmouth
at 5.30pm on Thursdays
Rinchen has also run classes for officers and inmates of H.M.Prison Antigua and for residents at Devon House – a halfway home for ex addicts and alcoholics.
Dina, Simone and Mako teach primary school children at Island Academy. This has proved very helpful for the children.
Dina, Simone and Mako teach primary school children at Island Academy. This has proved very helpful for the children.
When Rinchen is off island meetings are also held at Winter’s Medical Centre which is on Fort Road to the north of the main town of St John's
You are most welcome to contact the group if you would like to come along and join in.
Contact: Dina (Zangmo)
Phone 764 5594
After a class in H.M.Prison Antigua January 2011 and below at completion of the course in July
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April 2013
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Simone teaching at Island Academy Feb 2014
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Photos of Island Academy visit to Bodhicharya Caribbean Meditation Centre 19 March 2014
Town class Feb 2015
HM Prison Antigua March 2015
Art Class for special needs children at Victory Centre Dec 2014
The group in Montserrat has been able to meet at Tropical Mansion Suites thanks to the kindness of Merle who is the manageress of the hotel.
Meetings are held upstairs in the conference room.
Rinchen last visited and gave classes there in 2012 for a short stay of three days. But for some time now the group has been very marginal as many of the former regular members have left the island - perhaps because Montserrat is still under threat the island population hasn’t quite settled down since the major eruption of 1995.
But meetings are starting up again now (Feb 2013) and Rinchen is visiting again this month.
But meetings are starting up again now (Feb 2013) and Rinchen is visiting again this month.
Contact Merle
Phone 491 8767
Out of date I’m afraid – a day retreat held at Cheri’s house quite some time ago
