Whether you are vaccinated or not, whether you have a negative PCR test or not, does not change the need to respect sanitary measures.
We are now used to these measures:
Access to the temple will be limited to 70/80 people to respect sanitary distances.
For accommodation, the rooms that accommodate several people will become individual rooms, except for couples or families. The number of places in the dormitory will be reduced to space out the beds. This will allow us to accommodate about 80 people.
The campsite area will be open, and the layout of the tents should follow the same guidelines. Disinfectant will be available in all places where necessary.
These rules must be maintained in Montchardon at all times.
Indeed:
– We have a moral obligation to protect ourselves and others from disease, especially as we live in collective premises.
– It is important to continue to protect Lama Teunsang, whose immunity is greatly diminished, even though he has been vaccinated.
For these reasons, we are asking all those who come this summer to commit to respecting sanitary measures. This commitment will take the official form of a box to be ticked on the registration form, which will allow everyone to come to the Centre with complete peace of mind.
If you cannot or do not wish to follow these guidelines, we ask you not to come to the Centre while these rules are in effect.
The same applies, of course, if you are ill or have symptoms of the virus.
When you leave, if you need to have a PCR test, this can be done in the cities in the area. However, it will be up to you to organise (making an appointment, travelling to and from the test site), because the Centre cannot manage these procedures.
The present video on the practice of Chenrezi recited by Karmapa himself (with subtitles of the phonetics)
The Karmapa uses the text published by the KIBI (Kagyu International Buddhist Institute) monastery in New Delhi, India. You will find the document to download below the video.
The text is in Tibetan with phonetics and English translation. Soon, you will be able to download the French version of this text on our website (following the indications mentioned on the home page).
Last but not least, Dhagpo’s site has put online the video of the Karmapa reciting Chenrezi with the phonetics as a subtitle.
It is important to know that there are different versions of the « Practice of Chenrezi », such as that of the KIBI or that of the text that we usually recite in French centers.
In fact, these texts are a collection that includes the sadhana of Chenrezi and different prayers as well as other practices.
For the record, the text to which we are accustomed was made in the 75’s by Kalu Rinpoche (unless I am mistaken) for the western centers, at the time when the Kagyu centers were beginning to be founded.
This version, in a very abbreviated form, allows us :
to invoke the Kagyu Masters through the prayer to the lineage found at the beginning of the text,
to do the sadhana (practice) of Chenrezi called « For the Good of Beings as Vast as Space » by Thangtong Gyalpo, which is the actual practice of Chenrezi in its abbreviated form, with the recitation of the Mani
to accumulate merit through the Seven Branch Prayer and the prayer of the monk Pema Karpo
to invoke Guru Rinpoche through the Seven-Way Prayer and the recitation of his mantra
to make wishes for rebirth in Deouatchen and, for some years now in Montchardon, to recite the mantra of Amitabha Buddha that Lama Teunsang included for the accumulation of the 100 million of this mantra,
to make long life wishes for our masters,
and finally make a dedication of all our merits.
This is the richness of this short practice that can be expressed in a few words.
As for the KIBI text that the Karmapa uses, it follows the same model but is much more succinct. It begins with :
the prayer called « Dorje Chang Tungma », another way of invoking the Kagyü lineage through this famous prayer which is held in high esteem because it contains fundamental instructions. It is found in the preliminary practices in the chapter of Guru Yoga (page 47).
then he recites the practice of Chenrezi in its abbreviated form, identical to the one we do it
then the Seven-pointed Prayer,
at the end of the recitation of the Mani, he makes the specific dedication of Chenrezi,
On the other hand, there are no additional prayers (by the monk Pema Karpo) or practices by Guru Rinpoche.
There are the wishes for rebirth in Deouatchen
For the dedication, he uses the dedication found in the text « Wishes and Wishes for Rebirth in Deouatchen » on page 24,
He concludes with the prayer of general dedication, followed by the four verses of developing Bodhicitta vows found in the Preliminaries ( page 12).
It remains for us to wish you a good practice!
Version with phonetic subtitles (YouTube Channel by Dhagpo Kagyu Ling). Please watch it on the french version
We now have the text that Karmapa recites. This text is currently in English but it is being translated into French and we will post it on this page as soon as it is available and announced on our Facebook page.
The original text in English is edited by the KIBI (Kagyu International Buddhist Institute) Monastery in New Delhi, India.
We have also created ePUB and MOBI versions for users of readers or if you have an application on your phone that supports these formats.
| Version PDF | Version ePUB | Version MOBI (kindle) |
Voici comment nous nous organiserons.
Pour les lieux cultuels comme Montchardon, les règles fixées par l’État sont les suivantes :
Si vous ne pouvez ou ne souhaitez pas suivre ces directives, nous vous demandons de ne pas venir au Centre tant que ces règles seront en vigueur. De même évidemment si vous êtes malade ou présentez des symptômes du virus.
Il est essentiel de protéger Lama Teunsang dont l’immunité est compromise, ce qui le rend extrêmement vulnérable aux infections, ainsi que les personnes du centre sont quotidiennement à son contact pour lui apporter ses repas et pour les soins. Cela implique par ailleurs qu’il ne convient pas de rentrer chez Lama Teunsang pour le saluer. Pour les raisons impérieuses citées ci-dessus, il ne reçoit actuellement que ceux qui s’occupent de sa santé.
Pas d’offrande de kata à Lama Teunsang
Il est demandé de se tenir loin de lui, au minimum 1m et de ne pas lui offrir de kata.
Cet usage, tant prisé par nous tous, est actuellement suspendu le temps du Covid, pour préserver sa santé encore fragile.
Entretien individuel avec Lama Teunsang
Nous avons posé la question des entretiens personnels à Lama Teunsang. Il ne souhaite pas les reprendre pour l’instant. Nous vous informerons de leur reprise lorsqu’il nous l’indiquera.
Par contre, il est possible de demander un entretien avec un des Lamas de Montchardon. Voir avec le traducteur.
L’accès au temple sera limité à 80 personnes pour respecter les distances sanitaires. Pour les logements, les chambres à plusieurs deviendront des logements individuels, sauf pour les couples ou familles. Le nombre de places en dortoir sera diminué pour espacer les lits. Nous pourrons ainsi loger environ 80 personnes. Le camping sera ouvert, l’implantation des tentes devra suivre les mêmes consignes. Nous disposerons dans tous les lieux où cela est nécessaires des liquides de désinfection.
Nous vous rappelons :
En tant que pratiquants bouddhistes, les contraintes du masque, des distances sociales et du lavage fréquent des mains peuvent être intégrées à notre pratique, comme entrainement de chaque instant à la vigilance et support d’attention dans nos actions quotidiennes. C’est aussi une formidable opportunité de pratiquer l’esprit d’éveil, l’attitude altruiste : « je m’engage à faire cet effort, en pensant davantage au bien-être et à la santé d’autrui qu’à mon propre désagrément ». Ce sont les moyens habiles du Dharma appelés « l’intégration des désagréments au chemin ».
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