Giorno Poetry Systems has a long history supporting the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (PBC).
Founded in 1989 by Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, PBC seeks to preserve the authentic message of Buddha Shakyamuni and Guru Padmasambhava in its entirety and to bring the teachings to the West. PBC has 13 locations around the world.
Khenchen Palden and Khenpo Tsewang met John Giorno in the early 1970s through their mutual teacher, Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (known as Dudjom Rinpoche).
Founded in 1989 by Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, PBC seeks to preserve the authentic message of Buddha Shakyamuni and Guru Padmasambhava in its entirety and to bring the teachings to the West. PBC has 13 locations around the world.
Khenchen Palden and Khenpo Tsewang met John Giorno in the early 1970s through their mutual teacher, Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (known as Dudjom Rinpoche).
John Giorno with Khenchen Palden and Khenpo Tsewang. Walton, NY. July 1995.In 1989, Giorno began hosting teachings by Khenchen Palden and Khenpo Tsewang and their lineage of Tibetan Buddhism at 222 Bowery, as well as yearly New Years Day Fire Pujas at his own 4th floor apartment at 222 Bowery.
Khenchen Palden and Khenpo Tsewan at the Bunker, 222 Bowery. June 8, 1991.
John Giorno with Khenchen Palden and Khenpo Tsewang during a fire puja in John's apartment at 222 Bowery. January 1, 1997.
In 1992, Khenchen Palden and Khenpo Tsewang consecrated prayer flags on the roof of 222 Bowery, making it an official location of PBC. Since then, GPS has hosted members of the PBC community for teachings and meditations at 222 Bowery.
Since Giorno's death in 2019, GPS has continued to give annual grants to the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center and continues to host monthly teachings and meditations at 222 Bowery.
If you would like to contribute to the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center, you can do so here. 100% of these donations will be given to PBC in our next granting cycle.
Consecration of the prayer flags on the roof of 222 Bowery. August 9, 1992.Giorno also supported the foundation of the Padma Samye Ling Meditation and Retreat Center by PBC in Upstate New York in 1993.
Since Giorno's death in 2019, GPS has continued to give annual grants to the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center and continues to host monthly teachings and meditations at 222 Bowery.
If you would like to contribute to the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center, you can do so here. 100% of these donations will be given to PBC in our next granting cycle.
John Giorno and others at Padmasambhava Buddhist Center. Sidney Center, New York. August 2, 2001.
