For those who may have an interest or curiosity about Tibetan-style Buddhism, Ven. Lama Rinchen Phuntsok will be teaching in Bangkok this weekend. Lama Rinchen is a lineage holder of the Nyingmapa sect and will teach basic Buddhist concepts from the Tibetan/Vajrayana perspectives. His English is excellent and he has been teaching to westerners for many years. He lives in Nepal and is going to the US for an extended teaching trip but will be in Bangkok for two days this weekend.

Here's the link for more information. http://goo.gl/IjSje

Lama Rinchen taught basic Buddhist teachings from the Mahayana and Vajrayana points of view on Saturday. He made it quite clear that the Buddha did, in fact, teach Mahayana and Vajrayana but that everyone doesn't know or accept this. He cited a number of sutras which are Mahayana and Vajrayana which the Buddha taught.

On Sunday, he gave an extensive teaching on the Dudjom Tersar Ngondro, the five preliminary practices for Mahayana and Vajrayana practitioners. He also gave the empowerment for students who wish to take up the Five One-Hundred Thousand Practices of prostrations, refuge, mandala offerings, Vajrasattva mantra, and Guru Yoga.