Kathok Centre Newsletter

Annual Report 2014 - 2015

May 2015
Page 1 Message from
Kathok Board
of Directors
Page 2 Spiritual
Practices &
Events
Page 3 Financial
Report
Page 4 Teachers
update and
Golden
Buddha
Page 5 Capital
projects &
Fundraising
Page 6

Appreciation

Message from the Board of Directors

Practice being
happy. Its the
closest thing to
Enlightenment.
Not crazy silly
happy, but
content. Peaceful.
Ok with what is.
This is happy.
~ Tulku Karzang
Rinpoche

Founded in 1995, Kathok Centre is entering into its 20th year of

operation. It's been another year of construction, renovations and
reaching out. Renovations to the log house that is Lingtrul
Rinpoche's residence are close to complete. We are happy that
Rinpoche can now come and feel at home.
Work on the Golden Shrine is continuing with volunteers working to
build the thrones on which to place the two new statues.
Re-financing of the Centre's mortgage has been approved so that
the monthly cost can be lower and easier to meet, though this will
mean it will take possibly 20 years to pay off. This did however give
the leverage to purchase the Community Kitchen building to make
our members and visitors more comfortable and want to stay
longer!
Its been a busy and exciting year and the six of us feel lucky and
inspired to donate our time, energy and resources to help our
Teachers fulfill their vision of sharing peace and the spark of
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May 2015

Visiting Lama Sungtrul

Rinpoche with Lingtrul
Visiting Lama Sungtrul
Rinpoche (middle) and
Rinpoche with Lingtrul
Konchok Dorje, KCs Geku
Rinpoche (middle) and
(like the headmaster )
Konchok Dorje, KCs Geku
(like the Principal )
February 2015

Spiritual Practices and Special Events Again this year, some of our
practitioners, who have been trained by Lingtrul Rinpoche and Tulku Karzang,
volunteered to facilitate regular practices in the Main Temple and Golden Shrine
according to the tradition of this lineage and following the lunar calendar. These
included introductory open meditation classes, Ngondro, Green Tara, Guru Rinpoche
Tsok and Guru Yoga practice/kora (walking meditation).
2 day and 1 day Silent retreats where offered every 6 - 8 weeks with 15 40 people in
attendance.
We are noticing people coming more often and new people joining in all the time. More
and more people are recognizing the need in their own lives to be more accountable for
their own energy and want to begin to train their minds. Some start with the Open
Meditation classes and some jump right into the traditional Tibetan meditation
practices. The number of active
annual KC Members
has tripled since 2012!
Upcoming Special Events include a 2-3 day Vajrasattva Retreat to be led by
the Very Venerable Lingtrul Rinpoche, with some assistance from
volunteers from Tashi Choling. Projected date is July.
Kathok Centre is now on the Map
at the Qualicum Highway sign and
at the beach. Many tourists and
locals come to the Centre to enjoy
a quiet break from the regular
bustle of their daily lives.

May 2015

Visiting Lama from Tibet - Spring 2014 Khenpo Umbar who offered amazing
divinations for Sangha members

Financial Report

May 2015

Guided Tours have

The Golden
Buddha
Update
Khenpo
Panchen
been
very
popular
The Golden Shrine is used regularly for weekly meditation practices and is e
for VIU Students,
Dawa
Two new statues arrived for the Shrine; Longchenpa
(of which Lingtrul Rinpoche
is an incarnation) an
Probus
Clubs,
Lingtrul Rinpoche guided volunteers through the proper preparation of these and the Dakini statues Seniors
Homes,
Volunteers are now working closely under
Lingtrul
Rinpoches guidance to complete the thrones for
Photography
Clubs,
Lama Sonam
will then
return to paint, apply gold paint and finish the
Newcomers Clubs
and the general
Our Teachers Activities
Lingtrul Rinpoche
Jan Mar - Taiwan,
Malaysia, Hong Kong
April - May Kathok Centre
June - Vajrasattva Retreat
Tashi Choling, Oregon
USA
July - Kathok Centre with
Shakyamuni Buddha
Retreat
Late August - Orgyen
Dorje Den, San Fransisco
Empowerments & Lung
September - Kathok
Centre
October New Mexico
Vajrasattva Retreat
November -Tashi Choling
Vajrakilaya Retreat
December - ODD San
Fransisco
Tulku Karzang
Jan Feb - KC Tara
Teachings, Butterlamp
training, Public talks at
VIU & Cumberland,
Phowa Retreat, Teachings
with Khenpo Umbar

Khenpo Panchen Dawa,

passed happily and
easily late August
2014. He is Lingtrul
Rinpoche and Tulku
Karzang Rinpoches
heart Teacher. Several
of the KC Sangha
members were
fortunate enough to be
able to travel to Tibet
to meet him and
receive his blessings
and teachings.

March Dec teaching &

leading pujas in Tibet
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May 2015

Capital ProjectsIn the new

Community
The 2014 Dinner and Dance at Errington
Hall was fun for everyone but a lot of work for volunteers s
Completed:
Common Room is
The first event was a Wine and Ch
a second hand
Private driveway installed for Jane and
kitchen just
David Ayers
waiting to be put
Renovations of log home almost
ready
back together

for V.V. Lingtrul Rinpoche. The

kitchen
any volunteers
floor and one cabinet are being ?
finished off and then only the
downstairs bathroom remains to be
Thank you everyone for your continual
renovated
support of Kathok Centre and sharing the

vision of a more peaceful, happier future

A Lama's retreat cabin has been built

for everyone in our community and
with the inspiration that H.H. Getse
beyond. You can donate to specific
Rinpoche may come and do extended
projects or general operating costs, online
retreat and in doing so raise the
or by cheque or cash
energy of the Centre and whole
Vancouver Island.

Kathok Centre 2800 Grafton Ave, Qualicum Beach B.C. V9K

Capital projects underway include:1W7

1) Renovations to Rinpoche's kitchen

info@kathokcentre.ca
and downstairs bathroom to make it
more comfortable
for586
him to
host
(250)
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Aprilof
11ththis
, 2015 years
was the Family
Dance.
visitors.
A Special Thank You to some
Donors
This year we offered a caf, Tibetan gift
Rinpoche
* Karzang Rinpoche
* Kand
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Aquilina
* in
QB
Golf Club
*
2) Lingtrul
Overall building
maintenance;
store
silent
auction
addition
to the
Regional
District
of Nanaimo
* Slive
Warner
* Band.
R & P Much
Boyce
* Leftys
painting
of log house
roof and
main
Palace
dancing
and fun
* Milner Gardens * N Waddell * Bodywas
Sculptors
Fitness
*
Mekong
River
temple
had by all and $1,000 was raised.

* T Harrison * J Barfett * J Webster * Living Well Bodyworks * Quality

The
Second
Annual
LightLodge
Tour was
Foods * Island Radio * Paradise Mini
Golf
* Tsa
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success
with four
times
many *
* Shades of Green Back Door great
Gallery
* Mystic
Lotus
* AasWright
4)Yates
Trail management
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the Tour!
There was* great
Naked Naturals * Rod N Gun * M Holland
Restaurant
C Field
5) Water management/conservation
feedback
from
people
loving
the
* Sand Pebbles Inn * V Mihalyi * White Elephant * D Lavoie * J Guided
King *
Tours
and
enjoying
taking
themselves
on
Ridler
* P Thrasher
* J & D Ayers * E Perry * Eat Fresh * C Duckworth
6) D
Clean
up orchard
and remove
tour.
fences* S Arntzen * Rainforest Tours * the
D Maddocks
* Jakes Roofing * S
J Babiy * A Bain
K Barclay * K Bartlett * J Chou * M
7) Hislop*
Grounds maintenance
and * V ViPond *
In the summer, dates TBD, Tibetan
Bajich * J Crichton * N Fredheim * Cultural
Wya Point
Resort * K Gisalson * E
beautification
Festival will be held over
Inouye * M MacLaren * M Deakin * M
Ming-Wu * C Sagat * M White * A
several days. This might include mini8) Build
Puja
and
text shelves
behind
Smith
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Steele
* J Tilse
* V ViPondevents
* A Williamson
* M Thompson * J
like a night of films about Tibet,
GuruBarfett
Rinpoche
complete
* Tstatue
Jonesand
* Knight-Way
Haulers
* R Graves * L Archibald * M
or arts and crafts for the kids, or other
thrones for two smaller statues
Lott * G Glitz * The
Palace Band *
activities to attract the community to the
3) Forest management

(In no particular order)

Centre and to raise funds.