Dear Friends,

      We all excitedly anticipate the visit of Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche this summer to Asia, Europe, and North America.

       Here in the United States our share of this delight is having the great privilege to host Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche and Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche for events in New York City, Vermont and Colorado, during which we will recall the immeasurable impact his predecessor had on so many lives and traditions, and celebrate the Khyentse lineage’s continuation.

      The heart of these events is “A Gathering of Disciples”:
two days of commemoration, teachings, empowerment and feast celebration held at our Mangala Shri Bhuti centers in Vershire, VT and Ward, CO.

      Today, we are delighted to announce an opportunity to reserve a seat early for these two special events, while generously helping to Support the Visit with our ‘Early Bird’ Fundraising Tickets for “A Gathering of Disciples”.

      As part of the preparations for this precious and historic visit, we have made it our goal to keep the price of the general admission seating low by raising funds prior to the event. Your support now makes this possible by helping to cover such costs as travel fees for the party, prayer books, personal care, tent, bus and chair rentals, to name just a few of the areas where your generous contribution plays a role!

      Your $1,000 Early Bird Fundraising ticket works this way: $375 of this $1,000 package goes towards your General Admission ticket reservation, while the rest is a tax-deductible donation that contributes to the visit preparations happening right now. We are pleased to share with you the opportunity to participate in making Celebrating the Return! the wonderful event it will be.

      Both of our main venues have limited seating, and in turn we plan to offer only 60 of these Early Bird ticket/fundraising packages. So for those who wish to secure a seat and who have the inspiration to support Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche’s first visit to the United States, we warmly invite you to purchase your ticket now.

      If you are inspired to even greater generosity, we are also offering  a small number of Premium Seats in the front rows of our venues in Vermont and Colorado for $2,500. Premium Seat Packages include admission to an intimate donor tea and special gift packages.
 

Reserve either of your tickets now.  

Thank you for your vision and devotion to the Khyentse Lineage.

Note: Public tickets for these main events will be limited and will not go on sale until May 1, 2010.  Regular, general admission pricing will be $375.