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‘Dana’: Donations to the Teacher  

The only ‘salary’ Khenpo Rinpoche receives is the donations of students.

 All funds from the door fees go directly to defraying Khenpo Rinpoche’s travel and lodging costs and 

for Program expenses. These funds are the operating expenses for the teaching event.

All workers at the event are volunteers and accept no fees for their time.

In Tibetan Buddhist tradition (and many other spiritual traditions) it is considered ‘good karma’ 

to make a personal donation to a teacher who has helped clarify spiritual understanding and awareness. 

The amount is not as important as the action of donating.

The motivation for dana (giving), one of the Buddhist Six Perfections* (paramitas), is utterly pure - 

free from all desire, conceit or misguided views. Thus in the perfection of giving one should seek no return for oneself 

and be impartial, like the sun: that casts its radiance over all without a hint of favor.

In ultimate terms, there is no giver, no recipient and nothing is given - yet we still give! This is an important insight.

Generosity is a positive virtue we can practice even when the time is not available for study or meditation. 

It is a good way of developing a shift away from basically egocentric orientation.

The ego is always trying to expand its province by accumulating,

whereas to freely give is to reverse this 'I'- building process so that for once the energy flows the other way.

Naturally, one may gain merit from giving, but even this can be given away to benefit all sentient beings.

Many who start practicing generosity report the sense of joy it brings.

 *The Six Perfections:

(1) Generosity - Giving without seeking reward
(2) Virtue (Moral Discipline) - Eliminating self-centeredness and not harming others
(3) Patience - Being tolerant and forgiving of self and others
(4) Effort - Practicing Buddhist principles despite adversity
(5) Meditation - Stabilizing and calming the mind
(6) Wisdom - Living in accordance with the true nature of things

All human beings want happiness and want to avoid suffering. Human beings desire happiness, but in fact they are 

creating the causes for suffering. Since the teachings explain happiness as being the result of a peaceful mind, 

in order to become happy it is necessary to train the mind. When practicing the Six Perfections the mind is trained

 to perfection. The bonus is that the practice of the perfections also benefits other people, not only oneself. 

If the goal is that of a bodhisattva to attain enlightenment for the sake of all living beings, 

the practice of the Six Perfections is indispensable.

"Take advantage of this human boat; free yourself from sorrow's mighty stream! 

This vessel will be later hard to find. The time that you have now, you fool, is not for sleep!" 

Shantideva, Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, chapter VII, verse 14

Venerable Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche

Spiritual Director of Palyul Changchub Dargyeling Dallas

Short Biography

More detailed biography at: www.palyul.org/eng_biokhenpo_tsewanggyatso.htm

Prayers, Mantras and Long Life Prayers for Teachers Link

Venerable Khenchen (Head Professor) Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche is a distinguished lama of the Nyingma tradition of

Tibetan Buddhism and one of the three senior Khenpos (Professors) at Ngagyur Institute at Namdroling Monastery in

Bylakuppe, India; where he is responsible for the last three years of training for Buddhist shedra (seminary) students.

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche has been our best-kept 'secret' in the US for many years! His ability to simply and

easily explain and teach even the most complicated concepts has led to his teaching commitments growing

expotentially beyond the US. This year, he is traveling and teaching in India, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, 

The Phillipines, Germany and Australia, as well as the US. 

Many people here in Dallas are not aware:  Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche has been recognized by the Dalai Lama

for his Buddhist academic scholarship. At Namdroling (the main Palyul monastery in Bylakuppe, South India and home

of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche), Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso ranks 3rd out of 3000 monks and lamas -  in terms of

academic achievement, personal understanding of the practice, responsibilities (co-director of the senior students'

study at Buddhist seminary - shedra - at Ngagyur Institute at Namdroling Monastery) - and in terms of respect from his

peers.

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche has received all of the major lineage empowerments and transmissions of the

Nyingma school and has done intensive dzogchen practice under the guidance of His holiness Penor Rinpoche and

other eminent dzogchen masters including Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche. 

His Holiness Penor Rinpoche (founder and head of Namdroling Monastery, Bylakuppe, India, see www.palyul.org) has

authorized Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche to represent Namdroling Monastery and to teach, confer

empowerments and to give personal instruction in Buddhist practice. He is the representative of His Holiness Penor

Rinpoche in the US.

The head of the Palyul lineage (and former head of the Nyingma lineage, retired), His Holiness Penor Rinpoche

(www.palyul.org), has personally chosen Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche as the most qualified lama to teach and

found Palyul dharma centers in the West.  Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche has been traveling and teaching in the

US for almost 20 years, speaks excellent English, and is a very engaging and humorous speaker.  He also has the rare

and precious ability to speak to all levels of students at once.

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche and His Holiness Penor Rinpoche will be spending one month with US students this

July-August at the annual Palyul summer retreat.  The retreat is located at Palyul Ling Retreat Center in upstate NY,

more details at www.palyul.org

Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche’s fluent English, sense of humor and deep insight into Western culture make him a

reputable and popular teacher.

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