Tsarpa Retreat Center “Nyen-gyud Sam-ten Choe-ling”/ 詫巴閉關中心"Nyen-gyud Sam-ten Choe-ling"

Tsarpa Retreat Center “Nyen-gyud Sam-ten Choe-ling”
1. Purpose:
In order to preserve and continue this tradition of retreat practice as well as to offer the possibility of doing retreat under the guidance of qualified masters to the next generation of monks and nuns as well as lay disciples, more comprehensive retreat facilities are required. The current retreat facilities at his monastery are no longer suitable for conducting such retreats, as Boudhanath has now become a busy and noisy suburb of Kathmandu. Due to these present conditions, His Eminence planned to set up a retreat center near his retreat house. It is a quiet and peaceful location, perfect for performing retreat.

2. Background:
Tsarpa is one of the sub-sects of Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. This sub-sect is a practice lineage, which mainly focuses on retreat. His Eminence himself had spent most of his life in retreat, earlier in Tibet and for many years in Nepal. To date, he had upheld the practice of four sessions a day in order to maintain the holy teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni. In order to continue this tradition of retreat practice, His Eminence had trained three groups of monks in the three-year meditation retreat practice of the tantric deity Hevajra. The first of these took place in Lumbini, Nepal and whilst the second and third took place at Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal. Throughout these retreats, His Eminence trained many qualified retreat masters from all branches of the Sakya tradition so they can supervise others in the practice of retreat.

3. Benefits:
According to Vasubandhu in the Abhidharmakosha, "Having firmly established the base of morality, contemplation and concentration, then one must apply meditation". It is important that these three aspects are practised step by step to prepare for meditation, the supreme practice from which signs of success on the path are gained.

4. Fund Raising:
At present, we have received some donations for the Project. However, the available funds are insufficient to cover the cost for the entire Project. Hence we are appealing for additional donations to complete the Project. The total area of 15 ropani (one ropani is equivalent to 74 feet by 74 feet) land had been purchased. The estimated cost for the construction and the furnishing of the Holy Relics Memorial Stupa and retreat center will be Nepalese Rupees 75,000,000 which is equivalent to U.S.$1,000,000 only.

詫巴閉關中心"Nyen-gyud Sam-ten Choe-ling"

1.目的
為維護及延續此一閉關實修之傳統，並提供一處下一代僧、尼與在家弟子，得以從合格的閉關指導師得到個別指導的閉關處所，急需興建一座新的關房。目前，位於加德滿都市郊博大(Boudhanath)大彌勒寺內的舊關房，由於環境已變得忙亂與吵雜，已不復適合閉關。以此等因緣，仁波切計劃在他私人的關房附近設立一座閉關中心。此乃一僻靜、祥和之地，極為適合作閉關實修。

2.背景

茶巴乃藏傳佛教中薩迦派支派之一。本支派乃一實修傳承，主要在於閉關修習。仁波切他自己大部份的時間都用於閉關，早期在西藏以及在尼泊爾的許多年乃至仁波切晚年，他都堅持日修四座法以維持佛陀神聖之教法。

         為了，延續此一閉關實修之傳統，仁波切已訓練了三組僧眾，在為期三年的密續喜金剛閉關實修。首次的三年喜金剛閉關實修是在尼泊爾的倫比尼〈Lumbini〉舉行，之後，第二及第三次的三年喜金剛閉關實修是在尼泊爾的博大〈Boudhanath〉舉行。

經由這些閉關，仁波切訓練了薩迦所有支派許多合格的閉關指導師，使他們能夠在閉關實修上指導他人。

3.利益

        依據世親在《俱舍論》中所說：「於堅固的戒律基礎上，聞、思而後付諸實修。」為禪修而次第修學這三者這是非常重要的，皆依此方法而禪修將得到成就諸兆。

4.經費募集

         目前，我們雖已收到部份之捐款，但仍不足以完成全部計劃。因此，我們需要募集更多的經費。本計劃之關房面積大小約有15 Ropani (one ropani is equivalent to 74 feet by 74 feet)，土地已購買，預估紀念舍利塔之建造及裝修費用與閉關中心約需美金約為一百萬元。

※提供：大彌勒寺〈究給寺〉，Peter Yao ( 姚志鵬 )中譯，D.DOlma 潤稿