Meditation & Spiritual Growth Retreats

About the Teacher

H.H. Grandmaster Lin Yun
His Holiness
the late Grandmaster Lin Yun

 
 
 
 
 
His Holiness Grandmaster Lin Yun
and
Her Holiness Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche



Past Events

2011

October 1 & 2, 2011

 
Invited by Mr. & Mrs. Mason Chen, to attend and bestow blessing for the wedding of their son, Mr. Brian Chih-hao Chen and Ms. Cassondra Rae Kominski in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
August 11, 2011
 
The First Passing Anniversary Memorial Services of His Holiness
Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun
 
Date & Time:  August 11 (Thursday), 2011, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
 
Place:
 
Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center
1727 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
 

After the Service, an Incense Offering Service was held at His Holiness Grandmaster Lin Yun’s grave at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, California.

 
Date & Time:  August 7 (Sunday), 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
 

Place:

 
Lin Yun Monastery
135 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568

Date & Time:  August 11, 2011, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
 

Place:

Taipei Shrine Yun Shi Jing She

215 Jing Lung Road, 2nd Floor, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan
 

August 6 & 7, 2011

 

Two-Day Bilingual Workshop at Lin Yun Monastery in New York

 

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (both days)

 

Place:

 
Lin Yun Monastery
135 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568
Topic: “Purification – for Feng Shui Rituals and on Personal Negativities, from the Perspectives of Black Sect Tantric Buddhism”
 
July 23 & 24, 2011
 

Mini Retreat -- for Beginners, Kids and Their Parents

 

Place:

 
Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center
1727 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
 

July 1, 2011
 

As the keynote speaker, Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche gave a lecture and bestowed blessings for the UNSRC Feng Shui Group’s Anniversary at United Nations, New York

 

Time:  1:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Place:  United Nations Church Center Chapel

Topic:  “Spiritual Cultivation in Feng Shui Practice”

Organizer: UNSRC Feng Shui Group

 
June 24, 2011
 

Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche was invited to speak and bless the graduation ceremony of BTB feng shui program in New York City.

 
June 20, 2011
 

Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche was interviewed by Mr. Mel Van Dusen, producer of KMVT at Yun Lin Temple, Berkeley, California.

 
June 13, 2011
 

Accompanied by Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche and disciples, His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima visited His Holiness Grandmaster Lin Yun’s tomb at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, California.

 
June 12, 2011
 

His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, the supreme leader of Tibetan Bon Tradition gave a Bonpo teaching at Berkeley Yun Lin Temple

 

Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Place: 

 

Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center

1727 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
 

Topic:  “Teaching and Blessing of the Protector Sipi Gyalmo”

 
June 6, 2011
 

Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche was invited to speak and bless the graduation ceremony of BTB feng shui program at Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center, Berkeley, California.

 
May 29, 2011
 

Invited Professor Chao Tze-yi from Honolulu, Hawaii to give a Buddhist teaching at Taipei Shrine Yun Shi Jing She in Neihu, Taipei.

 
May 3 - 11, 2011
 

Annual Seven-Day Silent Retreat at Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center in Berkeley. The retreat was guided by Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche.

 

Time:

 

May 3, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm  Orientation

May 4 – 10, Seven-Day Silent Retreat with Teachings
May 11, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Summary Session
 

Place:

 
Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center
1727 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
 

April 30 & May 1, 2011
 

Two-Day Workshop at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California

 

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (both days)

 

Place:

 

Clark Kerr Campus, U.C. Berkeley

2601 Warring Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
 

Topic: “Burial Rituals, Burial Site Feng Shui and Some Chinese Folkloric Practices on Important Events: Including the Most Secretive Cures and Meditation Sessions”

 
April 3, 2011
 

His Holiness Lin Yun’s Tomb Sweeping Day Memorial Service

(April 5th is Tomb Sweeping Day in Chinese tradition)
 

Time: 11:00 am

 

Place: 

 
The Skylawn Memorial Park
Hwy 92 and Skyline Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94402
 

March 29, 2011

 

His Holiness Lin Yun’s Tombstone Setting Ritual Ceremony

 

Time: 3:00 pm

 

Place: 

 
The Skylawn Memorial Park
Hwy 92 and Skyline Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94402
 

February 26, 2011

 

Invited Chongtul Rinpoche from India Menri Monastery to give a teaching on Bonpo Medicine Buddha Mantra and Meditation in Hong Kong.

 

February 20, 2011

 
Invited Chongtul Rinpoche from India Menri Monastery to give a teaching on Bonpo Medicine Buddha Mantra and Meditation at Taipei Shrine Yun Shi Jing She in Neihu, Taipei.
 
February 12, 2011
Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche led disciples and friends to perform the incense offering ceremony, “Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell,” and “Welcoming the Wealth Gods” cures for the Chinese New Year of the year of Hare at Yun Shi Jing She, Black Sect Tantric Buddhist Shine in Hong Kong.
 
February 4, 2011
 
His Holiness Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun’s Eighty Years Birthday Memorial Service
 
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
 
Place:
 
Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center
1727 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
(led by Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche)
 
Lin Yun Monastery
135 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568
 
Taipei Shrine Yun Shi Jing She
215 Jing Lung Road, 2nd Floor, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan
 
February 2, 2011 (Chinese New Year’s Eve)
 
Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche led disciples and friends to perform the incense offering ceremony, “Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell,” and “Welcoming the Wealth Gods” cures for the Chinese New Year’s Eve of the year of Hare at Yun Shi Jing She, Black Sect Tantric Buddhist Shine in Taipei Neihu, Taiwan.
 
January 2, 2011
 
His Holiness Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun’s Eighty Years Birthday Memorial Service
 
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
 
Place:
Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center
1727 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
 

2010

December 31, 2010 (New Year’s Eve)

Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche led disciples and friends to perform the incense offering ceremony, “Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell,” and “Welcoming the Wealth Gods” cures for the New Year’s Eve at Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center, Berkeley.

December 18, 2010

Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche led disciples to offer incense at Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center.

November 18, 2010

His Holiness Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun’s One Hundred Day Memorial Service

Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Place:
Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center
1727 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
(led by Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche)

Lin Yun Monastery
135 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568

Taipei Shrine Yun Shi Jing She
215 Jing Lung Road, 2nd Floor, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan

November 10, 2010

Invited by Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wang, Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche solemnized and bestowed blessing for the wedding of their son, Mr. Charles Wang and Ms. Wang Shih-Yu at Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center, Berkeley, California.

September 30, 2010

His Holiness Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun’s  Memorial Service conducted by Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche at Church Center of United Nations in New York.

Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Place: Chapel at Church Center of United Nations, New York
Organizer: Zoe Chang, Feng Shui Group of U.N.S.R.C.

August 17 – September 29, 2010

His Holiness Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun’s Seven Sevens Memorial Services

Dates: August 17, 24 & 31, and September 7, 14, 21 & 28
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Places:
Yun Lin Temple Cultural Center
1727 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709

Lin Yun Monastery
135 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568

Dates: August 18 and 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Place:
Taipei Shrine Yun Shi Jing She
215 Jing Lung Road, 2nd Floor, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan

August 20 & 21, 2010

His Holiness Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun’s Funeral Service

Public Viewing
Date & Time:  August 20, 2010, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm group chanting led by Khadro Crystal Chu Rinpoche)

Funeral Service
Date & Time: August 21, 2010
9:30 am – 11:30 am (Funeral Service)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (ritual ceremony at the burial site)

Place:
Skylawn Memorial Park
Highway 92 and Skyline Boulevard, San Mateo, California  

August 11, 2010

Our beloved great teacher, His Holiness Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun left us around 3:30 pm due to multi-systems failure in San Mateo, California.