Dearest All,   We are elated to announce the upcoming visit of Most Venerable Drikung Ontrul Rinpoche to Singapore and Malacca! As all auspicious circumstances are in-place, the time is now ripe for the Dharma wheel to turn ... Once more!   The teachings offered are extremely sacred and rare and is very much worthy of thoughtful valuing and subsequent careful cultivation. May they go a long, long way to benefit all. "Amituofo !"   Bb & other designated beings @ Phuntsok Choling (CAS)   PS: Out of His deep compassion, Rinpoche has given permission for students with sincerity and faith to attend the programmes for blessings. For the serious practitioner, the vows and commitments (pratimoksha, bodhisattva and tantric) will need to be received and observed after the empowerments. All attendees need to participate with the pure wish to want to be Buddha for all and to be of best benefit to others.    You can see more about Rinpoche at http://www.dk-petsek.org/ontul.html     ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   The Programme     _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________   His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche's letter on the qualities of Kyabje Ontrul Rinpoche     _________________________________________________________________________________________     Nice caption: The Dalai Lama playfully tugging Ontrul Rinpoche's beard as the Tai Situpa and Jamgon Kongtrul looked on, in apparent delight.   _________________________________________________________________________________________   Worthy Quote:   "Kyabje Ontrul Rinpoche has reached the utmost pinnacle of Mahamudra and Dzogchen .... I have no doubt that Ontrul Rinpoche will accomplish great benefits for beings and the teachings, with no concern for His own welfare," His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Rinpoche. ________________________________________________________________________________________   The irritating details requiring patience    Volunteers   Services required include admin-registration, texts-pictures distribution, food distribution, IT work and others. Volunteers receive the merit of helping in the organising of the programme, so that they could dedicate it for the attainment of Buddhahood fastest possible for the good and well-being of the world.   Sponsorship Opportunities are also available to students desiring to offer Rinpoche's and attendants' air tickets, transport costs, daily meals, fire pujas costs, release life costs and others. Sponsors receive the merit of helping in the financing of the programme, so that they could dedicate it for the attainment of Buddhahood fastest possible for the good and well-being of the world. Contact bb at contact@casotac.com to offer.   Food  Delicious vegetarian, halal, multi-cultural and otherwise fodder are more than abundantly available, all within walking distance of the centre, estimated at S$10/- ( likely less ) per person per day.    Accomodation and others  Accomodation is arranged at a reasonably clean and comfortable budget hotel 5 min walk from the centre. S$40/- per person per room per day / costs will be halved for shared room.   Others Laundry and pharmacy services are all within walking range of the centre.   Attendance Students are allowed to attend only certain days of the programme.   Practice Support The full practice texts will be made available to the serious students requesting for it.    How to get there   (Car) Malacca is 2 and a half to 3 hrs' drive from Singapore, in relatively free flowing traffic condition.   (Coach) Malacca is about 3 to 4 hrs' by coach from Singapore. The coach stops at Melaka Sentral, the main bus station. Our centre is 15 min by taxi from the main bus station.    If you need us to book coach tickets for you, email us at contact@casotac.com by 16 November, midnight. The tickets should leave for Malacca from Singapore on 1 December, 7:30 am, morning. Transport via coach - S$30/- per person per trip; S$60/- per person to and from Singapore.   __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________    Venue at Malacca     Dharma centre     Library corner      Dharma hall     The holy shrine   Phuntsok Cho Ling Buddhist Centre (CAS) 11-A, Jalan MP 16, Taman Merdeka Permai, Batu Berendam, 75350 Melaka, Malaysia   Contact us at Email: contact@casotac..com Website: www.casotac.com ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   THE CENTRE IS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL / GROUP RETREATS ON CERTAN PERIODS OF THE YEAR.  Bookings to be emailed to contact@casotac.com     ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   CASOTAC Social Media contacts:                                                                                                                    Casotac.com                                                      Casotac.Singapore                                                   Twitter: Casotac                                                                 User: Casotac TELL A fRIEND "KNOW DHARMA; SHARE DHARMA !!" 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