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Suraj: Kunzang Nyima Empowerments at Tashi Choling, the retreat center in Ashland, Oregon. http://www.tashicholing.org/ In the afternoon, registration will begin at 1:00 p.m. Please arrive to register as early as possible! The empowerments will begin at 3o p.m. (first day ONLY) Starting on Wednesday, April 2nd: The empowerments will begin at 1:00 p.m. each day.The length of the empowerments will vary. The Day by Day Schedule of Kunzang Nyima Empowerments: Please bear in mind that this is a preliminary schedule and subject to change. Day 1) Guru Pedma Gyalpo empowerment Tagön (preliminary rituals) Day 2) Guru Pedma Gyalpo empowerment; Tangtong Gyalpo empowerment; Tangtong Gyalpö Tsewang (Tangtong Gyalpo long life empowerment); Men La'i Je Nang (Blessing Transmission of the Medicine Guru); Zab Tig Men Wang (Empowerment for the Profound Essence of Medicine) Day 3) Rigdü (Rigdzin Düpa); Rigdü Kyi Wang; Dorje Drolö Day 4) Orgyen Terjung Gyalpo; Norlha'i Wang (Wealth Deity Empowerment); Damchö Droltig Day 5) Ta Khyung (Hayagriva and Garuda); Ta Khyung Gi Wangdü Day 6) Tamdrin Marpo (Red Hayagriva); Takar Tse Wang (White Hayagriva long life empowerment) Day 7) Tanag (Black Hayagriva); Kagyed (8 herukas); Purnag Gi Tagön (Black Kilaya preliminary rituals) Day 8) Purnag Gi Wang (Black Kilaya); Guru Dragpo (Wrathful Guru); Nagaraksha; Drag Trö Kor Sum Day 9) Dorje Tsugtor (Vajra Crown Protrusion--for dispelling obstacles); Khyung Nag (Black Garuda) Day 10) Tukchen Pedkar (White Lotus Avalokiteshvara/ Chenrezig); Tukchen Pedkar Wangdü; Sangye Tong Wang (1000 Buddha Empowerment) Day 11) Dorsem (Vajrasattva); Mitrukpa (Akshobya); Tukchen Tak Drol (Avalokiteshvara's Liberation upon Wearing) Day 12) Drolma Marmo (Red Tara); Drolkar (White Tara) Day 13) Pagmo (Dorje Pagmo; Vajravarahi); Khandrö Sang Wang (The Secret Empowerment of the Dakini); Yangchenma'i Je Nang (Blessing Transmission of Sarasvati); Lha Wang Yeshe Nyima (The Deity Empowerment of Yeshe Nyima); Sengdongma (Singhamukha, the Lion-Faced Dakini) Day 14) Guru Khyung Zhön (The Guru Riding a Garuda); Gesar; Dzamkar (White Dzambala/ wealth deity); Day 15)Bimala (Vimalamitra); Garab Dorje GENERAL INFO REGARDING THE EMPOWERMENTS AT TASHI CHOLING (AS SENT OUT PREVIOUSLY): T a s h i C h ö l i n g C e n t e r f o r B u d d h i s t S t u d i e s 2001 Colestin Road, Ashland Oregon Please Join Us For a Rare Event Tulku Theglo Rinpoche Will bestow Kunzang Nyima Emporwements April 1 - 15, 2008 beginning at 1:00pm daily Rinpoche will bestow the complete cycle of empowerments from the 27 volumes of collected termas of Kunzang Nyima. Samdrup Rinpoche will be assisting Theglo Rinpoche. Cost: Individuals $ 450.00/Families $ 750.00 /$35.00 Daily Brief Bio: Tulku Theglo Rinpoche, also known as Padma Theg Chog Tanpa'i Gyaltsan was recognized by Jamyang Khentse Chokyi Lodru as the incarnation of his second son, Padma Dorje. Tulku Theglo was enthroned when he was five years old and at age ten entered Dodrubchen Monastery in Golog and began his formal studies. He studied under four great Khenpos such as Khenpo Gangnam, Thrindar, Wangdei Gyangtrul Dondrub Dorje and Washul Khenpo Lodru. Rinpoche received empowerments from Dzongsar Khentsei Jamyang Chokyi Lodru, Dzogchen Rinpoche Jigdral Changchub Dorje, Shechen Kongtrul Rinpoche Padma Lekpai Lodru and Dodrubchen Tubten Thrinley Palzangpo, Dodrubchen Rigdzin Tenpai Gyaltsen also known as Rigdzin Jalu Dorje, Dungkar Chogtrul Ngedon Gyatso and others. The empowerments received from them included the Rinchen Terdzod, the thirteen sadhanas of the Kama lineage, the Nyingthig Yabzhi, the Nyingthig Tsapod, the Dupa Do, the eighteen divisions on the meaning of Ah from the mind class, the Vajra Bridge of the expanse class, the Damcho, Dechen lamchog, the three aspects of Kagyad, the Sakya'i kunrig, the generation and completion stage of liberation through hearing, including all the reading transmissions. For information about accommodations call Barbara Caselli at (541) 482-4064 ============================================== Èíôîðìàöèÿ âçÿòà èç îáñóæäåíèÿ íà ýòîì ôîðóìå: http://oldtradition.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=300&p=1 Òàì æå ìîæíî íàéòè îáñóæäåíèå äàííîãî öèêëà, îòäåëüíûõ èíèöèàöèé è äýâàòîâ ñ íèìè ñâÿçàííûõ.
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Suraj: Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism 108 NW 83rd Street Seattle, Washington 98117 206.789.2573 His Holiness the Sakya Trizin Rinpoche offers the Two-Day Chakrasamvara Empowerment Dates: Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19, 2018 August 18: Empowerment is from 5-8pm, and registrants can meditate quietly in the room from 2 to 4 pm while His Holiness prepares. August 19: Empowerment is from 2-8pm, and registrants can meditate quietly in the room from 10 am to noon while His Holiness prepares. You must attend both days to receive the empowerment Location: Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA Fee: Sponsors: $500* Sakya Monastery members: $200 Non-Members: $300 Ordained Sangha: Complimentary (please register) *Sponsors will have priority seating, a complimentary lunch with His Holiness the Sakya Trichen Rinpoche (with a group photo), and an opportunity to participate in a mandala offering. Please register at: http://conta.cc/2IlmMwm The Chakrasamvara empowerment, of the Ghantapada tradition, has five deities within the mandala. To emphasize the importance of this particular practice, His Holiness the Sakya Trichen commented: "Unlike other mandala such as Hevajra or Kalachakra, the Chakrasamvara mandala is still fully manifested and active in the twenty-four holy places in India. For this reason, Chakrasamvara and his consort, Vajrayogini, are considered one of the most effective deities of our time." The prerequisite for taking this empowerment is Refuge. There are no commitments. This empowerment fullfils the prerequisite for a Vajrayogini empowerment by a Sakya Lama. His Holiness the Sakya Trichen Rinpoche is the forty-first head of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Buddhism. He is a peerless and world-renowned master of the Dharma in general and the Vajrayana in particular. His compassion and wisdom are an inspiration to all those who have the fortune to meet him.
Suraj: ACTIVITIES OF HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRICHEN in the western USA ( as well as we know now) SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, July 21 and 22, 2018 TSECHEN NAMDROL LING 7/21--Dharma Talk on Freeing the Heart and Mind Prayers for Peace for All the Traditions: A Cultural Exchange 7/22--Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara with Mahamudra CONTACT: santa.fe_sakya@yahoo.com http://www.facebook.com/TsechenNamdrolLing/ LOS ANGELES, CA, July 28, 2018 TSECHEN CHOKHOR LING 7/28--White Umbrella Initiation and Dharma Teaching on Understanding Death and Amitabha Sleep Yoga Teachings in English will be translation into Chinese. 灌頂及教法以英文直接傳授，配中文翻譯。 CONTACT: info@sakyacenterla.org or tsechenchokhorling@yahoo.com or call (626) 831-4413 SANTA MONICA, CA, July 29, 2018 SAKYA BUDDHIST CENTER, DECHEN.US 7/29---Teaching on Parting from the Four Attachments and Empowerment of White Saraswati CONTACT: https://www.dechen.us/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, August 2 through August 9, 2018 EWAM CHODEN 8/3-8/4---Empowerment of Vajra Nairatmya 8/8---Dharma Talk on Parting from the Four Attachments See Ewam Choden website for details. BAY AREA PAL TSECHEN LING 8/5, Sunday, 1:30 pm---Maha Guru Empowerment, and Dharma Talk (Tibetan) 1701 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA CONTACT: https://www.bayareapaltsechenling.org INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER SF Bay Area EVENTS PENDING EUGENE, OREGON, AUGUST 11-12, 2018 INFORMATION UNKNOWN at this time PORTLAND, OREGON, August 14-15, 2018 NORTHWEST TIBETAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION Vajrakilaya Empowerment and Teaching on Transference of Consciousness CONTACT: Pema Choephel, (503) 489-8815, nwtca.president@gmail.com http://www.nwtca.org SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 8/18-19, 2018 SAKYA MONASTERY OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM Cakrasamvara Empowerment CONTACT: http://www.sakya.org Call (206) 789-2573 (weekdays between 9am-noon)
Suraj: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings and Transmission Tibetan Buddhist Teachings and Transmission Dzogchen Teachings and Transmissions on Longchenpa’s Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15 1 – 5 pm $60 each day 3717 SE Washington St. Portland, OR, 97214 The Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding is a Dzogchen text by Longchenpa, considered to be one of the greatest Dzogchen masters of all time. Dzogchen, translated as “The Great Perfection,” is the ultimate teaching of all of the enlightened ones and is regarded as the culmination of all spiritual paths. In Dzogchen we are introduced the primordially pure state of enlightenment and are shown how to abide in that pristine essence that has been our actual ever-present condition from the very beginning. This particular text of Longchenpa's is a discourse on the four unique discipline-less disciplines (samayas) of Dzogchen ― ineffability (transcending), openness, spontaneous presence, and oneness. Venerable Lama Rinchen was born in Tibet and is a scholar and meditation master in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. For many years was the personal attendant to His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, former supreme head of the Nyingma lineage. Currently, Lama Rinchen lives in Nepal where he is assembling an extensive library of sacred works. He speaks nearly fluent English. FOR INFORMATION call 503-234-6480 or email: paul@awakeninthedream.com ~ No one will be turned away due to lack of funds
Suraj: Buddhist In-Town Retreat with Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche (open to all levels) DATE AND TIME Sat, Aug 4, 2018, 9:00 AM – Wed, Aug 8, 2018, 3:00 PM DESCRIPTION Samden Ling Buddhist Community is honored to welcome back Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche for a 5-day, in-town retreat. He will teach “The Wish-Fullfilling Treasure" by Longchen Rabjam (Longchenpa). This text is within the seven commentaries by Longchenpa. These texts synthesizes more than 600 years of spiritual transmissions originating from Guru Padmasambhava. Longchen Rabjam was one of the greatest scholars and realized sages of Tibet from the 14th Century. Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche is one of the primary teachers at Shechen Monastery. A renowned monastery in Nepal which is home to approximately 1,000 monastics. He is a lineage holder of the Longchen Ngingthig, and studied under Dzogchen master, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche speaks conversational English. His Portland, Oregon retreat translator will be Lopon Tashi. Lopon Tashi speaks excellent English and is also a well trained monk and scholar as well as head of Shechen Monastery in Mexico. For more information about Rinpoche and Samden Ling, visit our website at: www.samdenling.org https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buddhist-in-town-retreat-with-adzom-gyalse-rinpoche-open-to-all-levels-tickets-46473781331 ----------------------------- Outline Its 22 versed chapters are as follows: How samsara originates out of the ground. How Buddha realms are established for the benefit of beings. How the outer world develops. How the sentient beings within develop. The aeon of remaining. The aeons of destruction and voidness. The happiness and suffering of the inner and outer world. How to follow a spiritual friend. Abandoning negative friends. The master who teaches. The qualities of the disciple who listens. An elaborate presentation of the types of Dharma teaching. Contemplating the difficulty of finding a free and well-favoured human-life. Contemplating death and impermanence. Contemplating the nature of faith. Contemplating karma—causes and effects. Contemplating how samsara is suffering and nirvana blissful. Establishing the natural state. Preliminaries to meditative concentration. The supreme meditation of clear light. The stages of traversing the path. The fruition that is the culmination of meditation. There is a large commentary on the root text, which is called the White Lotus (Wyl. pad+ma dkar po). http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Wish-Fulfilling_Treasury
Suraj: Lecture Series With Prof. Dr. Harunaga Isaacson: The Bhramahara (‘Remover Of Error’) By Ratnākaraśānti. https://www.tantrictraditions.com/news/ In an intensive series of lectures beginning on Wednesday, August 22 and continuing through Tuesday, August 28, Professor Dr. Harunaga Isaacson will translate and explain the whole of the Bhramahara, a profound and comprehensive Sādhana of Hevajra that has reached us in its original Sanskrit. Its eleventh-century author Ratnākaraśānti [Rinchen 'byung gnas zhiba] is arguably the most brilliant and insightful of all the Indian masters of Tantric Buddhism of whom we have surviving works; and he is all the more remarkable since his contributions were not limited to the Tantric domain. He also produced major works in the general Mahāyānist domains of Yogācāra and Prajñāpāramitā; and he has much to say on the crucial issue of how the relationship between the Tantric and non-Tantric, between the Way of Mantras and the Way of the Sūtras, should be understood. The schedule of talks is as follows: Wednesday, August 22 6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, August 23 6:00 to 8:00 pm Saturday, August 25 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sunday, August 26 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday, August 27 6:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, August 28 6:00 to 8:00 pm On Friday, August 24, there will be a lecture by Professor Alexis Sanderson, Academic Director of ISTS, on a topic to be announced. REGISTER NOW: $350 General Sessions will be held at the Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave Portland, OR. Accommodations are available at The Movement Center by reservation. For information about the types of rooms available and rates.
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Suraj: Ananda Dharma Center Our mailing address is: Ananda Dharma Center 3888 Balcom Rd San Jose, California 95148 Contact@anandadharmacenter.org Change in the Dates 21 Tara Initiation is on August 04 21 Tara Practices on August 05 Guru Puja August 06 (Monday) August 20 (Monday) Sorry for the inconvenience. ============================ Mahamudra Meditation with Geshe Gyalten July 21 & 22 @ 10am-12pm Ananda is pleased to have Geshe Gyalten back in San José. Join us for a rare opportunity to have Mahamudra Class and 21 Tara initiation-Subsequent Permission with Geshe Gyalten. Mahamudra Discussion with Ven. Tsondue July 29 @10am-12pm It is highly recommended for students to take part in this Mahamudra discussion. Ven. Tsondue is very knowledgeable about the topic. 21 Tara Initiation (Subsequent Permission-Jenang) with Geshe Gyalten August 5 @ 10am-12pm 21 Tara Initiation (Practices) with Geshe Gyalten August 6 @ 10am-12pm Tara is the embodiment of the compassionate activities of all the Buddhas. Her compassionate activities are very swift and powerful. This Jenang is unique practiced, carried, and closely treasured within the lineage passed down from most venerable teacher His Eminence the Choden Rinpoche. This particular tantra, which involves practices and permissions, will be given by Geshe Gyalten, the master of the ceremony. It is highly recommend to our students to take part in this class. Geshe-hla is very skilled in this ceremony. There is no commitment for this initiation. The Four Mindfullness with Ven. Tsondue August 12 @10-12pm This teaching on the four mindfulness is composed by the His Holiness 7th Dalai Lama- Gyalwa Kelsang Gyatso. This teaching encapsulate the essence of all the sutra and tantra teachings. Guru Puja Wednesday 08/06 @ 7-8pm Guru Puja Wednesday 08/20 @7-8pm Special Event Healing from the Source with His Eminence Ling Rinpoche Sunday 09/02 @ 5-7pm Yerba Buena High School, 1855 Lucretia Ave, San Jose 95122 His Eminence Ling Rinpochi will confer the oral transmission of Medicine Buddha and Yamantake Sadhana. Do not miss this golden opportunity to receive a powerful healing experience and powerful empowering energy from Yamantaka himself. His Eminence Ling Rinpoche is widely known as an emanation of Yamantaka. Yamantaka is a wrathful aspect of Buddha of wisdom. It is absolutely rare chance to receive such teachings from His Eminence. This teaching is open to everyone and it is free but registration is needed. Please register at: ad_center@outlook.com
Manikarnika: Íå ñîâñåì ñåâåðî-çàïàä, íî.... http://www.ewam.org/retreats Nyingtig Yabzhi: The Four-fold Heart Essence Empowerments (wang), Reading Transmission (lung), and Explanation (tri) November 2 - 11, 2018 with Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche in Santa Fe, New Mexico A multi-year cycle on the whole of Longchenpa's cycles with an emphasis on Dzogchen, in the lineage and transmission of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. The retreat will begin with the Nyingtig Yabzhi empowerments, along with some of the oral transmission, and beginning with an explanation of Semnyi Ngalso. The intention for these teachings is to emphasize the actual instructions and commentaries on the Nyingtig Yabzhi. One of these explanations (tri yig) will be the extremely rare teaching of the"Stainless Oral Instructions" (Drimey Shalung) by Jamgon Kongtrul which Tulku Sang-ngag received directly from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Contact santafe@ewam.org with question http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07efbtts5167939207&llr=os7gp4bab&showPage=true Nyingtig Yabshi Empowerments and Reading Transmission This message is an invitation for those interested in receiving the following transmissions and teachings. The heart of the exceedingly short path of the 6.4 million verses of the Dzogchen Tantras, and the quintessence of the seventeen tantras, is the Pith Instruction Class of Luminosity Great Perfection. In Tibet, the progenitors of this great chariot were Vimalamitra and Padmasambhava. These teachings were passed by Vima to Nyang Tingzin Zangpo, beginning a lineage of practitioners who attained rainbow body. Subsequently and in secret these teachings were passed to Lodro Wangchuk, Drom Rinchenbar, Neten Dangma Lhungyal, Chetsun Senge Wangchuk and others, establishing the lineage known as Vima Nyingtig. The Master Padmasambhava imparted these teachings to Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal and other wisdom dakinis. They were then passed successively to Pema Ledretsel, establishing the transmission of the Khandro Nyingtig. These two cycles make up the two Mother Heart Essence Teachings (nyingtig ma nyi). The entirety of these two streams of teachings fell to the omniscient Dharma King Longchen Rabjam who combined them together. His commentary on the Vima Nyingtig is known as Lama Yangtig, and his single summation of the quintessential meaning of the Khandro Nyingtig is known as the Khandro Yangtig. These four—Vima Nyingtig, Khandro Nyingtig, Lama Yangtig, and Khandro Yangtig—are known either as the Four Mother and Child Nyingtig or the Nyingtig Yabshi (Four-fold Nyingtig). Longchenpa’s encapsulation of the profound key points of pith instructions of both mother and child cycles is known as the Zabmo Yangtig. The entryway into this class of secret pith instructions consists of the stages of empowerment, which ripen the mind, and receiving the liberating instructions. The supportive teachings for these texts are the extensive Pandita Cycle, the Seven Treasuries, both profound and extensive teachings that show a complete and unmistaken path, a great chariot of the definitive meaning. Additional supportive texts include the Three Cycles of Relaxation, Three Cycles of Natural Liberation, Three Cycles of Dispelling Darkness, and others. The confluence of the streams of the short and long lineages of these teachings was held by the supreme refuge, the lord of the mandala, Dilgo Khyentse Vajradhara. For more than a decade, while serving at the lotus feet of this sublime being, our own incomparable guide, the magical wisdom manifestation of the glorious Gyalwa Choyang, one of the nine heart sons of the Guru Rinpoche, the sixth emanation of Drime Lingpa, supreme Gochen Tulku, Namchak Sang-ngag Tenzin Rinpoche, received these teachings. He received them not just once, but again and again. He also received the pith instructions of Dzogchen from the great disciple of Khenchen Ngagi Wangpo––Pema Ledretsel– –Urgyen Chemchok, a supreme emanation who achieved rainbow body. For nine years Tulku Sang-ngag relied upon this master, taking him as his refuge and lord of the enlightened family. These teachings included the entirety of the whispered lineage of pith instructions of the Luminosity Secret Essence (osel sangwa nyingtig), which he was taught and contemplated deeply. When the time came, in accord with prophecy, Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche began to spread these teaching in America, the land of the west. For almost twenty years Tulku Sang-ngag has taught at his main seat, Ewam Montana’s Sang-ngag Ling, The Garden of 1000 Buddhas; and in Ewam Santa Fe, at Pema Khandro Ling, and Longchen Ritro. He has turned vastly the wheel of the ripening and liberating teachings of the Pith Instruction Class of Great Perfection. He imparts these teachings to fortunate students who have already trained their minds well through the preliminary practices (ngondro). We are extremely fortunate and grateful that he teaches and continues to teach. In accord with the requests made by a number of western students in America who are striving in spiritual practice, this spiritual protector graciously accepted to begin offering, in particular, the reading transmissions and empowerments of the above mentioned lineage of Dzogchen Nyingtig, and the stream of transmission of supporting teachings including the Three Cycles of Relaxation, Three Cycles of Natural Liberation, the Seven Treasuries of Longchenpa, and the extremely rare lineage of the summation of key points of the pith instructions of the Nyingtig Yabshi, a commentary on the Mother and Child Nyingtig called Stainless Guidance (Drime Shelung). This year the teachings will be imparted in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on November 2-11, 2018. This message was prepared by the Ewam Pema Khandro Ling Nyingtig Yabshi Organizing Committee on April 14, 2018.
Suraj: ANNUAL VAJRAKILAYA DRUPCHEN November 10 – 18 With H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and the Garchen Institute Lamas Registration Opens October 10, 2018 Garchen Buddhist Institute will host “The Secret Accomplishment Practice of Vajrakilaya”
November 10th through the 18th, 2018. Vajrakilaya is a wrathful manifestation of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of Purification. The practice of Vajrakilaya focuses on removing intense inner and outer obstacles to peace, happiness, and enlightenment. The Drupchen begins with a rare 2-day empowerment, and will include commentary and instruction. This is a wonderful opportunity to practice in this amazingly powerful mandala. https://garchen.net/annual-events/
Suraj: Lama Kunga at Ewam Choden: EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 at EWAM CHODEN Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of the Vajrapani Bhutadamara. Vajrapani (Tibetan: chag na dor je. English: the Vajra Holder) is the wrathful-appearing Bodhisattva, representing the power of all Buddhas, who protects the Dharma and practitioners in various ways in his different forms. As caretaker and guardian of all the Tantras, he is special for removing the various types of obstacles that can arise during intensive practice as well as simply removing obstructions on the path of a practitioner. This particular form, the Vajrapani Bhutadamara, is the “one who Subdues Demons.” He stops discordant conditions and obstacles, and the harms of all kinds of spirits and demons from above, below, and in the middle. DATE: Sunday, September 23, 2018 TIME: 1:00 pm Please arrive early to register at the door. REQUESTED DONATION: $30 --------------------------------------------------- EMPOWERMENT OF YELLOW DZAMBHALA ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 at EWAM CHODEN September 9th, 2018 Detailed information soon ! EMPOWERMENT OF MILAREPA GURU YOGA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 at EWAM CHODEN September 9th, 2018 DETAILED INFORMATION SOON ! CHANGE OF DATES–EMPOWERMENTS OF 21 TARAS in SuryaGupta (Nyima Baypa) Tradition, (September 21, 22, and 23, 2018–>) NOW February 22, 23, 24, 2019 November 5th, 2017 The Empowerments of the 21 Taras in the Surya Gupta tradition, will be kindly bestowed by Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche. It became necessary to change the dates of these Empowerments. The dates are now February 22, 23, 24, 2019. The location is Ewam Choden. SAVE THE DATES—-MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED LATER.
Suraj: EWAM CHoden spacer.gif logo_ec FOR YOUR INFORMATION, HERE ARE UPCOMING EVENTS IN ORDER OF DATE. Please pay attention to the location. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 at 12 noon LOCATION: Tharpa Cho Ling, 222 Ladder Ridge Road, Upper Lake, Ca. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE HAS KINDLY AGREED TO BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE MEDICINE BUDDHA, SANGYE MENLA. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. A practice sadhana will be provided. The Empowerment may be received as a blessing. For more information and driving directions please phone Max Butler at 707-275-9435 or email at virupa@hotmail.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 at 1:00 pm LOCATION: Ewam Choden LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE HAS KINDLY AGREED TO BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF YELLOW DZAMBHALA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018 at 7:00 pm LOCATION: Ewam Choden TEACHING BY KHENPO MIGMAR TSETEN on THE WISDOM GONE BEYOND. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 at 7:00 pm LOCATION: Ewam Choden ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS for those who have passed on. SATURDAY, NOV. 17 & SUNDAY, NOV. 18, 2018 LOCATION: Tsechen Chokhor Ling / 12037 Clark Street, Arcadia, CA 91006 LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE HAS KINDLY AGREED TO BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENTS of THE THREE VAJRAYOGINIS: Vajrayogini of Naropa, Vajrayogini of Indrabhuti, and Vajrayogini of Maitripa. NOTE: There is a prerequsite for this event. GO TO http://sakyacenterla.org/event-registration/ for exact information and to register and confirm your place. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 at 1:00 pm LOCATION: Ewam Choden LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE HAS KINDLY AGREED TO BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT of MILAREPA GURU YOGA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm LOCATION: Ewam Choden TEACHING BY KHENPO PEMA WANGDAK on Exploring Patience and Its Strength. WORKSHOP WITH KHENPO PEMA ON Saturday, December 23 (all day) and Sunday, December 24 (afternoon only), LOJONG and SOJONG Mind Training with teaching, instruction, practice, and guided meditation. Specific details to follow. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018 at 11:00 pm LOCATION: Ewam Choden NEW YEAR'S EVE with Lama Kunga Rinpoche Join Lama Kunga with prayers to welcome 2019.
Manikarnika: Èâåíòû óâàæàåìûõ ìíîþ äæàíà éîãîâ ( http://www.awakeningdharma.com/who-we-are/ ) http://www.awakeningdharma.com/upcoming-events/ ... 2019 Meditation to Develop Concentration and Serenity for a Chaotic World, 5-day Retreat: January 18-23, 2019, at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center in Castle Rock, Washington, USA. Taught by Tina and Stephen. Register at www.CloudMountain.org, or email info@CloudMountain.org for further details. Dharma Talk: Friday, January 25, 2019 at Still Point PDX, Portland, Oregon, USA. Taught by Stephen and Tina. No pre-registration required. For more information, visit www.stillpointpdx.org. Meditation to Develop Concentration and Serenity for a Chaotic World Daylong: Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Still Point PDX, Portland, Oregon, USA. Taught by Tina and Stephen. No pre-registration required. For more information, visit www.stillpointpdx.org. Introduction to Concentration Meditation Daylong: Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Seattle Insight Meditation Society, Seattle, Washington, USA. Taught by Stephen and Tina. Register at www.seattleinsight.org. https://www.stillpointpdx.org/calendar Tina Rasmussen and Stephen Snyder, Friday evening, Jan. 25 and a day-long retreat on Saturday, Jan 26, 9a-4p. Tina and Stephen provided this information about the retreat: “In concentration and serenity (samatha) meditation, we return our awareness to one object of meditation to the exclusion of everything else, thereby collecting and unifying the mind stream. Samatha meditation “builds the muscle” of concentration, enabling us to turn away from the pull of our busy mind—and our electronics—and settle into the serenity of our deeper nature. The practice also reveals with heightened clarity our habitual patterns that cause us to suffer on and off the cushion. As we turn away from these patterns, laser-like awareness can develop into profound stillness, deep joy, and the possibility of meditative absorptions known as jhanas. The teaching is in the lineage of Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw of Burma, considered by many to be one of the leading meditation masters alive today, and is suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators. There will be instructions, meditation, silence, and periods of teaching and questions. Highlights of recent neuroscience research will also be provided. The day-long retreat will be non-residential, and held on a dana basis. ìåñòî ïðîâåäåíèÿ: at the Multnomah Friends Meeting House, 7:00 PM, 4312 SE Stark, Portland, 97215
Suraj: White Tara Initiation, Meditation and Teaching White Tara Initiation Bestowed by Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya White Tara, Cintamani Cakra, is a refuge for all sentient beings and can guide everyone to the island of blissful liberation. She is well known as the Giver of Life. The practice of White Tara brings long life, subdues illness, evil spirits, and negative karma, and clears away mental obscurations… Member Group: Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism Date: Saturday, November 10 Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism Teacher: Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya ------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction to Phowa Teaching, Transmission and Discussion Phowa is a yogic practice that assists the transference of consciousness at the time of death. Practicing this, we prepare ourselves for this process. Khenpo Jampa will give a transmission (lung) and an introductory teaching, which will include an informal discussion and Q&A time at the end of the teaching. Teaching and Transmission by Khenpo Jampa Rinpoche Member Group: Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism Date: Sunday, November 11 Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Event Type: Talk Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism Teacher: Khenpo Jampa RInpoch -----------------------------------------------------
Manikarnika: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Troma-Nagmo-Chod-Retreat-with-Sangye-Khandro--Feb--15-19--2019.html?soid=1121849303371&aid=JKUySyc_OGw How and Why to Practice Chöd Sangye Khandro will emphasize teachings on the meaning of Chöd practice in general, with specific details concerning the unique lineage of the Dudjom Tersar and its importance on the path of the Great Perfection-Dzogpa Chenpo. Beginners are welcome. Those who are beginning on the path of Chöd will benefit from this retreat as there will be hands-on instruction for using the instruments, chanting the melodies and most importantly, understanding the progression and profound meaning of this path and why it is significant in today's world. Sangye Khandro's teachings will also be transmitted in Chinese via a translator. Schedule Feb. 14th: Volunteer "Prep Day" Torma making, Mandala set up Feb 15 th : Registration/Check -in Check-in followed by Intermediate Troma Sadhana & Tsog (Guru Rinpoche Day) Feb 16 th -18 th : Tröma P ractice & Teachings with Sangye Khandro Two sessions each day: 10am-12:30pm & 2:30pm-6:30 pm Teachings will be translated into Chinese Feb 19th: Intermediate Troma Sadhana: Sun of Wisdom Followed by a large tsog Attendees are encouraged to attend all practice and teachings sessions if possible. Register Soon! All attendees are encouraged to register and pay early in order to avoid lines on the first day. Please register early, and by Feb. 10, 2019 at the latest. Once registered, you will receive confirmation and further instructions from Julie Rogers, retreat coordinator. Suggested fee: $190 entire event / $60 full day/ $30 per session (No one turned away for lack of funds) Click here to register for this event Retreat Information: For full details regarding daily schedule, practice texts and supports, please click here. Rota Duties: All attendees are required to join in to support the retreat through Rota Service. Your cooperation with this ensures a smooth and obstacle free retreat. Once registered, you will need to send an email to Julie Rogers, retreat coordinator, with your information about Rota tasks. For information on ROTA, please click here. Location: Orgyen Dorje Den 2244 Santa Clara Ave. Alameda, CA 94501 Retreat Sponsorship If you would like to help sponsor this year's Troma Nagmo retreat, your offerings of any amount will support and assist practitioners, teachers and Orgyen Dorje Den's continuing efforts. You can make an online tax deductible donation here. Or send your donation to the ODD address above. If mailing a check, please note in the memo "2019 ODD Troma Retreat" and thank you for your generosity! We look forward to a wonderful retreat! Parking: Please do not park in the ODD parking lot! Parking at ODD is reserved for the lamas, tenants and essential staff only. Parking is available one block away from ODD, at the Civic Center Parking Lot. It's located at 1416 Oak St., between Central and Santa Clara Aves. Cost is only .75/hour, and is free after 5 pm.
Suraj: Maitreya Initiation, bestowed by H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche 03 FEBRUARY 10:00 - 12:00 Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism 108 NW 83rd St, Seattle, Washington 98117 Maitreya is the future Buddha prophesied by Shakyamuni to be fifth of the thousand Buddhas of the fortunate era. Even now, Maitreya is said to reside in the celestial realm of Tushita as one of the eight closest sons of the Buddha and the embodiment of all the Buddhas’ immeasurable loving kindness, working to bring happiness to all sentient beings. Rinpoche will bestow the initiation of Maitreya in the lineage that came from the pure vision of the ancient Indian Master Asanga. Through this initiation, disciples will be able to meet Maitreya in the future, purify negativities, develop extraordinary skill in memory and study, and infinite other qualities. Commitment is to bodhicitta. Date: Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 Time: 10:00 am Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room Suggested Donation: $40 Members, $60 Non-Members
Suraj: HIS EMINENCE GARCHEN RINPOCHE’S TOUR SCHEDULE –2019 2019 Schedule for North America: 03/20/19 – 04/10/19: Drikung Rinchen Choling, Los Angeles 04/10/19 – 05/01/19: Drikung Seattle 05/01/19 – 05/08/19: Garchen Dharma Society, Vancouver/Canada 05/08/19 – 05/14/19: Jamtse Choling, Colorado 05/14/19 – 05/20/19: Rigdzin Dharma Foundation, Albuquerque 05/20/19: Return to Arizona Drikung Seattle: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garchen-rinpoche-seattle-teachings-2019-tickets-53160712121 Date And Time Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 2:30 PM – Sun, Apr 28, 2019, 5:00 PM PDT Location: North Seattle College 9600 College Way North Old Cafeteria in College Center Bldg Seattle, WA 98103 Teaching Schedule weekend 1 April 12 (Fri.) 2:30PM Chod Empowerment April 13 (Sat.) 9:00-12:00 & 2:30-5:00 Chod teaching Chod represents cutting through all attachment to the body and material things and ultimately cutting through the root of delusion April 14 (Sun.) 9:00-12:00 Chod teaching continued 2:30-5:00 Refuge followed by Q & A weekend 2 April 19 (Fri.) 2:30PM Kalachakra Empowerment April 20 (Sat.) 9:00-12:00 &2:30-5:00 Dzogchen teaching Dzogchen is about discovering and continuing in the natural primordial state of being April 21 (Sun.) 9:00-12:00 & 2:30-5:00 Dzogchen teaching continued weekend 3 April 26 (Fri.) 2:30 Namgyalma (Ushnishavijaya) Empowerment This practice removes obstacles to long life and brings purification as well as helps those with very severe diseases. April 27 (Sat.) 9:00-12:00 &2:30-5:00 7 Taras teaching April 28 (Sun.) 9:00-12:00 Ritual & Prayers for Living & Deceased 2:30-5:00 Tsok Feast offering & Katak offering to H.E Garchen Rinpoche Tuition* Suggested Donation: Empowerment $40 each Teachings: $50 per day *No one will be turned away for lack of funds. For scholarship and student pricing please email: info@drikungseattle.org Translation Rinpoche will teach in Tibetan and the teachings will be translated into English. Vietnamese and Chinese translation will also be available via radio.
Suraj: SIX YOGAS OF NAROPA June 3 -12 2019 Registration now open! The Six Yogas of Naropa are a comprehensive set of tantric completion practices that are widely revered in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. These practices have been passed down through the centuries through a verified lineage in which H. E. Choden Rinpoche was a key figure, and he passed along these and other teachings to Geshe Gyalten Kungka. The yogic adept and scholar of profound teachings, Naropa, compiled the six yogas into a pragmatic set of instructions that have been used by many Buddhist yogis to attain enlightenment in a single lifetime and therefore to be of the utmost service to humanity. This retreat is both theoretical (study) and pragmatic (experiential) and will require a steadfast motivation and intention of the student/practitioner to gain the most from the courses being offered. Again, this is a rare opportunity to receive teachings, practice instructions and answers to profound questions from a lineage holder and practitioner of the Six Yogas of Naropa, Geshe Gyalten Kungka. Through the empowerment blessings of Yamantaka given by Khensur Ripoche, and the kind direction of Geshe Gyalten each student/practitioner will have the opportunity to greatly advance their understanding of the dharma, and their insight into the nature of mind. Prerequisite: Previous highest yoga empowerment (Chakrasamvara, Hevajra, Guhyasamaja, Yamantaka or Kakachakra), or the empowerment given prior to the course offering, Yamantaka by Khensur Rinpoche. For more information : http://www.awakeningvajrainternational.org/
Suraj: Teaching on Dzogchen, the "21 Nails", from Shang Shung Nyen Gyud March 29-31st, 2019 10 AM-4:30 PM CA, USA Join us for the second installment of Chaphur Rinpoche’s teaching on the 21 Nails. About the 21 Nails: One of the innermost secret teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud (Aural Transmission of Zhang Zhung). Each of the 21 nails describes an essential point of Dzogchen practice – Directly cutting through doubts about one’s Natural State by tracing the Nature of Mind back to its Source. The teaching of the Twenty-One Nails is a direct expression of Enlightenment – our Natural Mind. Each Nail describes this Natural State from a different point of view. The views are called “Nails” or “Seals” because they stabilize ones experiential understanding of the Natural State. These teachings are said to have come directly from the Primordial Buddha, Küntu Zangpo, who then passed them down by direct mind-to-mind Transmission to eight successive Buddhas. It was then transmitted orally to 24 human Bön Lineage Holders, all of whom were yogis and siddhas who achieved the Rainbow Light Body. In the 7th century Gyerpung Nangzher Lodpo set down the teachings in writing for the first time in the Zhang Zhung language after receiving them from Tapihritsa, the 25th Zhang Zhung Master, during their third and final encounter. This Teaching has been transmitted in an unbroken succession of Lineage Holders down to our Teachers of the present day. LOCATION: 1608 Bonita Road, San Pablo, CA 94806 Lunch will be provided Click here to register and pay your registration fee: ☛Link A few words about this Gyalshen event: As many of you are aware, Gyalshen Institute has invited His Holiness 34th Menri Trizin Rinpoche to give Dzogchen teachings at our summer residential retreat Click Here. For this reason, Chaphur Rinpoche will be giving the second part of the 21 Nails in March as a weekend teaching. This teaching will not replace our summer (non-residential) retreat which will run from August 28th to September 1st on the Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo. We will briefly review the nails that were covered in our 2018 summer retreat and then continue through the rest of the text. Previous attendance of Gyalshen’s 2018 summer retreat is NOT required – this retreat is open to anyone who is interested in Dzogchen practice.
Suraj: HERE IS THE CURRENT EWAM CHODEN SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS , so far, in 2019. It's subject to change. More information on each event will be given later. There is also more information on the Ewam Choden website. FEBRUARY Tibetan Language Classes with Lama Kunga RInpoche. THE BEGINNING CLASS will meet on the following Tuesdays: 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26 THE CONTINUING CLASS will meet on the following Wednesdays: 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 Empowerment of Vajrayogini with Lama Kunga RInpoche, 2/24/19, Sunday at 1 pm. Please check the website for details and online registration. MARCH Tibetan Language classes continue. Empowerments of 21 Taras with Lama Kunga RInpoche. Surya Gupta tradition. 3/22 (eve). 3/23, 3/24. 3/25 (eve) See all details and online registration on the EC website. Practice sadhanas for each Tara will be given. APRIL Empowerments with H.E. Gyana Vajra Rinpoche on Sunday, 4/21, and Monday, 4/22. Further information will be given when it becomes available. MAY Empowerment of Singhanata (Lion’s Roar Avalokiteshvara) with Lama Kunga RInpoche on 5/26, Sunday at 1 pm. JUNE Empowerment of the Victory Banner, Gyaltsen Tsemö Pung Gyen (Arya Dhvaja Agarkeyum) with Lama Kunga Rinpoche on 6/30, Sunday at 1 pm. JULY Empowerment of Marichi, (Lhamo Oser Chenma) with Lama Kunga RInpoche on 7/28, Sunday, at 1 pm. Ven. Lama Kunga RInpoche Birthday Party, date to be determined. AUGUST Empowerment of Simhamukha, Five-Family, (Lion-Headed Dakini) with Lama Kunga RInpoche on 8/25, Sunday at 1 pm.
Manikarnika: https://mailchi.mp/b0c3ebd551c6/join-us-for-sunday-meditation-on-nov-698501?e=740902e93e Vajrayogini Retreat - Summer 2019 "Many of you have received many empowerment and teachings, now is the time to put it into practice. Especially those of you who have received Vajrayogini blessing and teachings, you have a commitment to complete the basic Vajrayogini retreat. As our life is uncertain, it is best if you can find time to do it as soon as possible to deepen your spiritual understanding." ~Jetsun Kushok, January 16, 2019 Registration is Open Jetsun Kushok plans to be at Sakya Kachod Choling to place students into retreat on June 30, 2019. There are still openings for students who wish to perform a one month or shorter retreat or the traditional three-month retreat. Register now to complete your practice commitments or to strengthen your practice with a shorter retreat. Retreat begins: Sunday, June 30, 2019 Three-Month Retreat ends: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (tentative) Prerequisites required: Chakrasamvara or Hevajra empowerment, the Vajrayogini blessing, and the teachings on the 11 Yogas of Vajrayogini. The prerequisites must have been received from a Sakya master before you arrive for the retreat. Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche, Spiritual Teacher and Retreat Master at Sakya Kachod Choling. With the permission of Jetsun Kushok on an individual basis, students may be allowed to perform the Vajrayogini retreat for a shorter period of time than three months. Register for the three-month or a shorter retreat at http://sakyakachodcholing.org Space is limited, and time with Jetsun Kushok is precious.
Suraj: HIS EMINENCE GYANA VAJRA RINPOCHE will visit and kindly bestow the Vajrakilaya Torma Empowerment and the Empowerment of Vajrapani Bhutadamara. You are invited to these auspicious events. The Vajrakilaya Torma Empowerment is a one-day empowerment open to everyone. There is no prerequisite. DATE: Sunday, April 21, 2019 at 2:00 pm LOCATION: Gyuto Foundation, 6401 Bernhard Ave, Richmond, CA 94805. (Please don’t contact Gyuto about this event.) DONATION: $55.00 REGISTRATION is available now on the Ewam Choden wesbite. Click here to Register. The Vajrapani Bhutadamara Empowerment is a one-day empowerment open to everyone. There is no prerequisite. DATE: Monday, April 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm LOCATION: Ewam Choden DONATION: $35.00 There is no advance registration. H.E. Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, the second son of His Holiness Sakya Trichen (41st head of the Sakyas), is an esteemed Sakya Khon lineage holder. More biographical information can be read here. The teaching and practice of Vajrakilaya has been transmitted and passed down through the Sakyas since it was given by Guru Padmasambhava to his direct disciple, Khön Nagendra Rakshita. It is both an unbroken and a hereditary lineage. For more information, please check the Ewam Choden website or email Ewam Choden (info@ewamchoden.org). Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center 254 Cambridge Ave. Kensington, California 94708-1120 US
Suraj: Geshe Gyalten's June retreat on the Six Yogas of Naropa in San Jose California. https://www.awakeningvajrainternational.org https://www.awakeningvajrainternational.org/events/special-retreats/six-yogas-of-naropa/ What are the Six Yogas The Six Yogas of Naropa are a comprehensive set of tantric completion practices that are widely revered in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. These practices have been passed down through the centuries through a verified lineage in which H. E. Choden Rinpoche was a key figure, and he passed along these and other teachings to Geshe Gyalten Kungka. The yogi adept and scholar of profound teachings, Naropa, compiled the six yogas into a pragmatic set of instructions that have been used by many Buddhist yogis to attain enlightenment in a single lifetime and therefore to be of the utmost service to humanity. It is very rare and a precious opportunity to receive the teaching of one of these yogas, let alone the complete set. In the East, within most traditions, the Six Yogas of Naropa are kept very secret, and most practitioners do not learn them unless they are in a three-year retreat setting. A Comprehensive Overview of the Six Yogas of Naropa is the first year study in a series of courses. In the second, third and fourth years two of the yogas will be studied in more depth culminating in a month-long meditation retreat in the fifth year. It is AVI’s intent, through the guidance of Geshe Gyalten Kungka, to help all attendees deepen their understanding through diligent study, contemplation and practice of these high tantric methods that indivisibly connect great bliss with wisdom resulting in realizing the ultimate nature of one’s mind. A List of the Yogas of Naropa Inner Heat Yoga (tummo) – Generating inner heat is a foundational completion practice. Without a basic understanding of the process of generating inner heat, and the actuality of achieving it a practitioner will not experience some of the signs related to the channels and winds, and recognition of non-dual awareness may not arise. Illusory Body Yoga Clear Light Yoga Dream State Yoga – This yoga involves various practices to utilize the dream state as a means of transformation. Intermediate State Yoga (Bardo) – Within this yoga are the illusory body and dream yoga among other yogic practices. Transference of Consciousness Yoga (Phowa) – For those who during this lifetime are not able to achieve a stable awareness of Clear Light, the Transference of Consciousness at the time of death to a pure Buddhafield is taught. This retreat is both theoretical (study) and pragmatic (experiential) and will require a steadfast motivation and intention of the student/practitioner to gain the most from the courses being offered. Again, this is a rare opportunity to receive teachings, practice instructions and answers to profound questions from a lineage holder and practitioner of the Six Yogas of Naropa, Geshe Gyalten Kungka. Through the empowerment blessings of Yamantaka given by Khensur Ripoche, and the kind direction of Geshe Gyalten each student/practitioner will have the opportunity to greatly advance their understanding of the dharma, and their insight into the nature of mind.
Suraj: Mahakala Initiation bestowed by H.E. Gyana Vajra Rinpoche Seattle Thursday, April 25, 2019 6:00 pm Check-in and preparation for welcoming ceremony 7:00 pm Mahakala Initiation begins Suggested Donation: $55 Members, $75 Non-Members Registration is strongly encouraged: https://conta.cc/2uGH6E9 This initiation is open to all Buddha Dharma practitioners who have taken Refuge. Sakya Monastery is pleased to announce that His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche will bestow the Mahakala initiation. Mahakala is one of the most revered Tibetan protector deities. His purpose is to protect the Dharma and to help in overcoming negative obstacles on one's path to enlightenment. After receiving the Mahakala initiation, one should commit to do the Mahakala practice in one or more of the following ways: Recite the short (5 minute) Mahakala Practice (available at Sakya Monastery Shop) at least twice a month on the 14th and 29th day of each Tibetan lunar month Join the regular one hour monthly Mahakala puja/religious service at Sakya Monastery on the 29th day of each Tibetan lunar month. Complete a Vajrapani retreat to enable one to do the Mahakala puja/religious service alone at home. His Eminence Khöndung Gyana Vajra Rinpoche was born in Dehradun, Northern India, on 5th July 1979, the tenth day of the fifth lunar month of the Tibetan lunar calendar, on the holy birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. His birth was accompanied by auspicious signs, blessing the Sakya Dolma Phodrang with the arrival of a second lineage holder of the glorious Sakyapa Khön Tradition. His Eminence was given the Sanskrit name of Gyana Vajra (Tibetan: Yeshe Dorje), a practice that began with the birth of his noble father, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trichen. At the age of four, he began to read and write in Tibetan, and was remarkably proficient in his learning. Under the guidance of his noble father and of Venerable Lama Rinchen Sangpo, his early years were dedicated to the study of religious texts, reading, writing, grammar, memorization of the main Sakya prayers and the performance of rituals. To read more about His Eminence, please visit: https://www.glorioussakya.org/history/hegvs/ About Sakya Monastery Sakya Monastery provides access to the Buddha's teachings and guidance in a community of practitioners. We offer a wide variety of classes on Tibetan Buddhism spiritual practices, philosophy and culture. Sakya Monastery, which was founded by His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, provides a place to learn from highly qualified Tibetan Lamas in a beautiful traditional setting. We are blessed to have His Eminence Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche as our Head Lama. He is supported by Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho Sakya, Khenpo Jampa, Lama Migmar, Lama Kelsang, our sangha of monks and lay practitioners, and our Board of Advisors. Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism 108 NW 83rd Street Seattle, Washington 98117 206.789.2573
Suraj: web cast: A Long and Joyful Life/Tsewang Rigzin on Zoom Saturday, April 20th, 8-9 am Pacific Time on Zoom The great master of Bon, Tsewang Rigzin, is considered to have become the main long life deity of Yungdrung Bon. He taught that clearing the soul of negative influences helps to increase the life span, heal the soul, and encourage a happy life. In a deep meditative state, Tsewang Rigzin received the special teaching about soul healing. It was transmitted to him by the dakini, Yum Chen Thuk Je Kundrol. The teaching itself was identified as Tse Du Jha Ri Ma, which is composed of the long life empowerment rituals, soul retrieval, and life force retrieval. The related Long Life rituals help to facilitate healing and bring harmony. Chaphur Rinpoche will discuss this ritual with the aim of enabling the participants to understand how to achieve a long life and to heal the connection between body and soul. Once you register, the Zoom link will be sent to your email 15 minutes before the class begins. **Please register more than an hour before class begins or we cannot send you a link before the class. So please register early. ** Click here to register and pay your registration fee : https://donorbox.org/a-long-and-joyful-life-tsewang-rigzin
Suraj: Chakrasamvara Empowerment plus Guru-Yoga of Sapan-Manjushri Empowerment Teacher: His Holiness, the 42nd Sakya Khabgon Trizin, Rinpoche Tuesday, July 9 @ 9:00 am - Thursday, July 11 @ 10:30 am Member Group: Nalanda Institute Contact: Bob Saunders Phone: 3604026815 Email: sonam566@comcast.net Region: Olympia, WA Start: Tuesday, July 9 @ 9:00 am End: Thursday, July 11 @ 10:30 am Event Type: Featured Event Event Website: http://www.nalandaolywa.org Location: Lien Hoa Vietnamese Temple 1911 12th Ave NE Olympia, Washington 98506 United States Phone: 3604026815 www.nalandaolywa.org Tradition: Tibetan Teacher: His Holiness, the 42nd Sakya Khabgon Trizin, Rinpoche Cost: $170 https://northwestdharma.org/event/chakrasamvara-empowerment-plus-guru-yoga-of-sapan-manjushri-empowerment/ This empowerment will be given by His Holiness, the 42nd Sakya Khabgon Trizin, Rinpoche. Chakrasamvara represents supreme bliss; i.e. the realization of our true nature. This highest yoga tantra empowerment is open to all. It can be taken as the doorway to this practice or as a general blessing. There is a preliminary the first day (5:30 – 7:30 PM) and a main empowerment the second day (3 – 7 PM). Attendees may observe/meditate during Lama preparations after 9 AM each day. The Guru Yoga of Sapan (Sakya Pandita)-Manjushri (8:30 -10:30 AM, 7/11) is one way to carry out the Chakrasamvara practice. Note, one can easily take these empowerments and attend the Sakya Monlam in Seattle starting July 12.
Suraj: Chime Phagma Nyingtik Major Empowerment by His Holiness Sakya Trichen Saturday, July 20 - Sunday, July 21 Contact: Phone: (604) 370-1120 Email: sakyavancouver@shaw.ca Region: Vancouver, B.C. Start: Saturday, July 20 End: Sunday, July 21 Event Type: Other Event Website: https://chimephagmo.eventbrite.ca/ Location: Jack Poole Hall, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, UBC 6163 University Blvd Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z1 Canada + “There are many Tara teachings in Vajrayana, and this Chime Phagma Nyingtik is one of the most treasured Arya Tara teachings. It is connected to the three most important Vidyadharas of maha-ati or Dzogchen—Vimalamitra, Shri Singha and Guru Padmasambhava. Arya Tara is generally considered to be a deity of protection and white Arya Tara in particular is also associated with longevity.” -Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche His Holiness Sakya Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, reputed to be the emanation of Manjushri and Virupa, is one of the most accomplished lineage holders respected by all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. We are profoundly fortunate to receive this major empowerment (wangchen) from His Holiness as this special yidam is one of his main practices. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Day 1 – 20 July 2019 Admission: 1:00PM – 1:50PM Empowerment: 2:00PM-5:00PM Day 2 – 21 July 2019 Admission: 1:00PM – 1:50PM Empowerment: 2:00PM-6:00PM *Door closes when empowerment starts. Please arrive on time. **This is a 2-day empowerment. You must attend both days; you have to attend Day 1 in order to attend Day 2. TICKETS Tickets are available only via Eventbrite. Only online registration is available. There will be no onsite registration. https://northwestdharma.org/event/chime-phagma-nyingtik-major-empowerment-by-his-holiness-sakya-trichen/
Suraj: A TRI DZOCHEN TEACHING His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin Rinpoche July 27-28, 2019. San Anselmo, CA 94960. For the very first time in California, we will be blessed with a teaching from His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin Rinpoche. His Holiness has very graciously agreed to give us a teaching on Atri Dzogchen. The visit of His Holiness to the San Francisco Bay Area is part of the first international tour undertaken since his selection as Abbot of Menri Monastery in 2018. The Atri, one of the most important spiritual traditions of Yungdrung Bon, guides the practitioner through fifteen step-by-step sessions to stabilize the realization of the awakened awareness of primordial wisdom. Based on teachings by Meu Ritro Chenpo in the eleventh century, and organized into a succinct practice manual by Drugyalwa Yungdrung in the thirteenth century, the Atri tradition has become one of the three principle traditions of Yungdrung Bon Dzogchen. The Atri system concisely presents an approach to Dzogchen practice that begins with the most basic practices of disciplining the mind, continues with the direct introduction to the natural state, and then explains practices for sustaining the natural state itself. Through sustaining the natural state, one gains confidence that the three enlightened bodies are nothing other than the essence, nature and clarity of one’s own mind. All this is concisely and systematically explained in Atri. Please take this rare opportunity to dive deeply into the Bon spiritual tradition. Click HERE To Register for the teaching This is a non-residential retreat. $170 includes teachings on Saturday 7/27 and Sunday 7/28 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm plus lunch on both days and the Medicine Buddha Empowerment on Sunday from 3-5pm. If you are only able to come to the Medicine Buddha Empowerment, separate registration and a fee of $50 for those 18 and over is required. To learn more about the Medicine Buddha Empowerment by His Holiness and to register just for the Empowerment, click here. To sign up to greet His Holiness at the airport on Friday, July 19th, please click here. We need your assistance in providing housing for out of town registrants and and volunteers to help set up the retreat space on Friday 7/26 at 3:30 pm. To help with either of these activities, please sign up by clicking here. Registration and check in begins at 9am and closes at 9:30 am, on Saturday July 27th. Please arrive early. No later than 9am. From 9:30-10:00 am, we will be preparing to greet His Holiness. The teaching begins at 10 am. We ask that you bring your own cushion for the teachings. Details regarding a meal with His Holiness for those who have donated $500 or more will be sent to those donors just prior to the beginning of the retreat. If you would like to join the donor group, please contact us at gyalshen.org. LOCATION: The teachings will be in: Lower Alexander Hall 40 Kensington Road San Anselmo, CA 94960.
Suraj: Lama Wangdu is giving a Special "21 Tara" Empowerment from "Longchen Nintik" on July 16 Tuesday at 11am, at "Nritya mandala Mahavihara", Portland OR Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpocheis a lineage holder of the Longchen Nyingthig, Shije, and Chod traditions. Born in 1935 in Tingri Langkor, Tibet, he received transmission and training from his root Lama, Naptra Rinpoche, and completed the traditional 108 charnel ground Chod pilgrimage before he was twenty. Naptra Rinpoche sent Lama Wangdu to Nepal on pilgrimage shortly before the Chinese closed the border in 1959. A well-trained and experienced yogi, he has lived in Nepal spending much of his life in retreat and serving the Tibetan refugee community and now brings his experience and practices to the West.
Suraj: Tsuktor Barwa (in Sanskrit, Ushnishajvala) Inititiation Bestowed By H.E. Kyabchog Khondung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Date: July 17, 2019 Time 7:30 pm Seattle, Sakya temple https://www.sakya.org/2019/05/tsuktor-barwa-inititiation/ Pre-requisite: Refuge; vegetarian for the day (at least before the initiation) Commitment (samaya): to determine and keep the vow of aspiring bodhicitta Suggested donation: $55 Members and $75 Non-Members The practice of Tsuktor Barwa (in Sanskrit, Ushnishajvala) was taught by the Buddha in the Manjushri Root Tantra as an exceptionally powerful method for practitioners to clear obstacles, sickness, stress and negativity; and to promote well-being, success and positive qualities. Rinpoche will bestow the full initiation from the lineage of the ancient Indian master Abhayakara Gupta.
Suraj: Nyung Nä Retreat with Venerable Gyaltan Yarphel August 2-5, 2019 https://maitripa.org/event/2019-nyungna-retreat-ven-yarphel/ All Are Welcome Join us for the Nyung Nä Compassion Retreat for Purification and Accumulation of Merit on the auspicious Buddha Date of Chokhor Duchen (Commemorating the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma when Buddha Shakyamuni taught his first disciples) with Venerable Gyaltan Yarphel in August! Nyung Nay is a practice based on the deity 1,000 armed Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, and is extremely powerful for healing illness, purifying negative karma, and opening the heart to compassion. Registration is open now for this intensive short retreat that includes fasting, precepts, prostrations, prayers, meditation, mantra recitation, and offerings. The retreat practice includes taking the 24-hour Mahayana precepts, with the addition of complete fasting and silence on the second day. As a retreat experience, this practice is very effective, but also physically demanding. It is important that you are aware of your own health limitations. Please see additional information below. Registration is required in advance, and closes when maximum capacity is reached, approximately 18 people. Schedule Friday, August 2: Mandatory Orientation Session, 6-7:30pm: review of retreat practice, requirements, logistics and schedule, signing required waivers, Q&A Saturday, August 3: Three sessions: 4:30-8:00am, 9-11:30am, 3-6pm, includes one mid-day meal Sunday, August 4 (Chokhor Duchen): Three sessions 4:30-8:00 am, 9-11:30 am, 3-6 pm Monday, August 5: One session, 4:00-8:00 am, includes breaking the fast and a light breakfast and tsog Note about Mandatory Orientation Session The Evening Orientation session is mandatory. We cover important logistical information, health care, share contact information, and answer questions. It establishes calm and confident conditions for retreat practice to take care of these details prior to the start of the retreat, which begins early the following morning. Please plan to spend the evening quietly. Prior to the retreat weekend, you may wish to wean yourself off of caffeine, stay hydrated, and optimize nutrition intake. Accommodations Maitripa College is a non-residential facility and retreat registration does not include accommodations. If your participation is contingent on housing, you may register without making a payment in advance and indicate that you would like community housing. If other participants volunteer to offer housing, we will connect you, but we cannot guarantee housing with a community member. There are nearby hotels, AirBnB rooms, and bed and breakfasts in the SE Portland neighborhoods of Ladds Addition (closest) and inner Hawthorne, Buckman (north of us), and Hosford-Abernathy (south of us). Community members may be able to assist with transportation, or you can utilize taxi services (the public transportation may not be running on weekend mornings early enough for the first session). Registration Pre-registration is required for participation. All participants will also complete a questionnaire and waiver at the mandatory orientation session. The suggested donation for the retreat is $150, plus teacher offering and purchasing your own copy of the practice manual if do not already have one (links to the practice manual below). Registration includes all beverages and food, as well as provided retreat supplies. According to our Generosity Policy, a sliding scale is available. Retreat sponsors are warmly welcome to offer $216 or more towards sustaining practitioners and retreats at Maitripa College (see registration form). CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Materials All participants are required to have their own print copy of the Nyung Na practice. The version which will be used for the retreat should be ordered from the FPMT Store, and you may select the delivery option of pick up at Maitripa College or have it mailed to you in advance. *Please note! The FPMT Store has limited print copies remaining in inventory! Once these are sold, the only option will be the digital and PDF versions. Please choose one of the following options in time to receive your order before the retreat. >Order the spiral bound print book ($14.99): https://shop.fpmt.org/Nyung-Na_p_129.html >Order the eBook and PDF ($9.99; bring your own print out to retreat): https://shop.fpmt.org/Nyung-Na-eBook-PDF_p_2481.html You may also enjoy learning more about the practice from this resource: >Abiding in the Retreat: A Nyung Na Commentary eBook https://shop.fpmt.org/Abiding-in-the-Retreat-A-Nyung-Na-Commentary-eBook_p_3031.html If you face financial or other obstacles to obtaining the text, contact Leigh at program@maitripa.org. We will provide you a free print out, but please give us advance notice. Leader Venerable Gyaltan Yarphel (John Jackson) has been a student of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche since 1977. Venerable Yarphel was one of the founding members of Vajrapani Institute, and later fulfilled the responsibility for the establishment of Land of Calm Abiding. He has been ordained as a gelong since 2002 and have been residing at Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s retreat place, Buddha Amitabha Pure Land since 2003. Venerable Yarphel met his root teacher, Venerable Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen, in 1976, and was his attendant in the months prior to his passing in 2009 (read Ven. Yarphel’s inspiring account of his teacher, the “tong-len geshe”, and the signs of his spiritual attainments here). Ven. Yarphel began a “lifelong retreat” in 2008, with “interruptions” from time to time to support various projects for Lama Zopa Rinpoche, including helping to build the stupa in Tonasket under direction from Lama Zopa and Yangsi Rinpoche. Overall, he says, “I have been able to accumulate about seven years of solitary retreat focusing on the Lam Rim. This past year I was honored to teach the November Course at Kopan and am now back into my solitude.” + GOOGLE CALENDAR+ ICAL EXPORT Details Start: August 2 End: August 5 Event Category: Public Events, Teachings, & Practices Venue Maitripa College 1119 SE Market St. Portland, OR 97214 United States Phone: 503-235-2477 Website: http://maitripa.org/ Organizer Maitripa College Phone: 503-235-2477 Website: maitripa.org Share This Page, Choose Your Platform! 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Suraj: https://gyalshen.org/events-and-gyalshen-2019/ with web casts: AUGUST 28TH – SEPT 1ST HEART DROPS OF KUNTU ZANGPO (2019 SUMMER RETREAT) With Chaphur Rinpoche. Chaphur Rinpoche will be Teachings on the Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo. The text was written by Shardza Rinpoche, a Dzogchen master who achieved the rainbow body in 1936. The text has four main chapters: Rushen, Trekchod, Thodgal and Bardo, the Intermediate State
Manikarnika: Suraj ïèøåò: https://gyalshen.org/events-and-gyalshen-2019/ with web casts: êàê òî íå ìîãó íàéòè zoom ccûëêó çû ïðåäûäóùåå https://gyalshen.org/experiential-song-of-dzogchen-shardza-rinpoches-nyamghur/
Suraj: Manikarnika ïèøåò: êàê òî íå ìîãó íàéòè zoom ccûëêó çû ïðåäûäóùåå https://gyalshen.org/experiential-song-of-dzogchen-shardza-rinpoches-nyamghur/ ë https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=229&v=MLfTicgOl5c
Suraj: Empowerment of Kunzang Gyalwa Dupa H.E. Menri Lopon Rinpoche Wednesday October 16th 2-5PM H.E. Menri Lopon Trinley Nyima Rinpoche has accepted our request to confer the empowerment of Kunzang Gyalwa Dupa. Kunzang Gyalwa Dupa is one of the principal peaceful deities in Bon’s pantheon, and he was especially dear to the founder of Menri, Nyammé Sherab Gyaltsen. Nevertheless, this empowerment has rarely been conferred in the West, and this is a very special opportunity. A translation of a short sādhana on the practice by the Bon master Azha Lodrö Gyaltsen will be provided. Location: 1608 Bonita Rd. San Pablo, CA 94806 Registration: https://donorbox.org/empowerment-of-kunzang-gyalwa-dupa
Manikarnika: Tulku Sang.ngag R.; Nyingtig Yabzhi and Longchen Nyingtig; Santa Fe NM; Nov. 1 - Nov.10 2019 http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07egfvtonb321f7be0&llr=os7gp4bab&showPage=true From Ewam, which is Tulku Sang.ngag's organization: This year’s empowerments, oral transmission and teachings have been opened again to all serious Vajrayana practitioners, including those who were not in attendance in 2018. This year, there will be teachings on Longchenpa’s Resting At Ease trilogy (Semnyi Ngalso), and a continuation of the Nyingtig Yabzhi oral transmissions (lung). In addition, Rinpoche has decided to bestow the complete Empowerments related to the Longchen Nyingtig root texts according to the special arrangement of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Also, for those who attended the retreat last year, then Jamgon Kongtrul's Drime Shalung will be given in the future: In the future, Rinpoche will bestow the Drime Shelung, for which last year’s empowerments will be required. The Empowerments were concluded last year, but the extensive oral transmissions will continue this year. In order to receive a full transmission of the Nyingtig Yabzhi, all three - empowerments, oral transmissions and instructions - are required. The Drimed Shelung are Jamgon Kongtrul’s explanatory instruction on the Nyingtig Yabzhi, which Tulku Sang-ngag received directly from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. They are the culmination of these transmissions, similar to what the Yeshe Lama is to the Longchen Nyingtig cycle. Since these are Dzogchen level instructions, Rinpoche will first lay the foundation by teaching Semnyi Ngalso, with an emphasis on the mind training section. The activities will be at the SITE location in Santa Fe. This is an art museum near the center of town. An auditorium will be reserved for the program. a list of the empowerments that are planned: November 1st-10th 2019 in Santa Fe, New Mexico Transmission List: 1- Purifying the Lower Realms: Assembly of the Peaceful and Wrathful Ones 2- Gathering of The Vidyadharas: Peaceful Inner Accomplishment of the Guru (Rigdzin Dupa) 3-Blazing Fierce Guru Hayagriva Garuda (Takyung Barwa) 4-Guru Offering Ceremony of Vajrassatva 5- Great Glorious Assembly: Fierce Guru (Palchen Dupa) 6-Manjusri Yamantaka Who Overwhelms The Lord Of Death 7-Hayagriva Play of the Three Realms 8-Nine Crescent Moons: Uniting with Genuine Buddha 9-Overwhelming the Hordes of Maras: Vajrakilaya 10- Natural Liberation of Suffering: Great Compassionate One (Dukngel Rangdrol) 11-Tigle Gyachen Guru Accomplishment 12- Yumka Queen of Great Bliss (Yumka Dechen Gyalmo): -Outer Accomplishment: Glorious Garland of Great Bliss (Dechen Paltreng) -From the Inner Accomplishment: Initiation of the Twenty-One Taras – Peaceful activity - long life empowerments and so forth. -Secret Accomplishment: Lion-Faced Goddess (Sengdongma) November 1 - 10: Morning session 9 am - Noon. Lunch break. Afternoon session 2 pm - 5 pm. Times are approximate and subject to impermanence. SITE Santa Fe is a private venue subject to certain hours of operation. We appreciate your help with exiting the building in a swift manner after the teachings as the doors need to be locked at 5pm. Registration Registration online in advance is required of all particpants. Please register early to help us with planning. This year’s empowerments, oral transmissions and teachings have been opened once again to all serious Vajrayana practitioners, including those who were not in attendance in 2018. Cost Sliding scale fee structure: *$650 - $850. Please make a payment in accord with your means. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Included in the retreat fee is a $75 non-refundable deposit. You may choose at the time of registration to pay only the $75 deposit to secure your place in the retreat and continue afterward with a payment plan. The full balance on all retreat fees are to be paid in full by October 25th. There will not be the opportunity to pay at the door. Please contact santafe@ewam.org to arrange your payment plan. The retreat fee is waived for monastics. *Early registration discounted pricing of $650 available through September 1, 2019. Cancellation Policy: We understand that sometimes unexpected situations arise causing students to cancel registration. Cancellation up to one month before the event (on or before October 1, 2019) will result in a refund of all retreat fees paid (minus the non-refundable $75 deposit). Cancellations after October 1, 2019 through October 31st will result in a refund of half of retreat fees paid (minus the deposit). SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo De Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501
Suraj: Ýòî èíèöèàöèÿ èç "Ñàðâàäóðãàòèïàðèøîäàíà" òàíòðà. Ïîñìåðíûå ðèòóàëû ýòîé òàíòðû èñïîëüçóþòñÿ Ñàêüÿ, Ãåëóã è íåâàðñêèìè âàäæðàÿíèñòàìè, êàê ïîìîùü óìåðøèì. Ðåêîìåíäîâàíà òàêæå êàðìà ×àãìý â åãî "Ãîðíàÿ äõàðìà". Äàííûé öèêë â ÷¸ì-òî ïåðåêëèêàåòñÿ ñ íèíãìàïèíñêèìè ïðàêòèêàìè Øèòðî, êóäà âõîäèò èçâeñòíûé òåêñò "Áàðäî Ò¸äîë". Sakya temple Seattle: Kunrik (Sarvavid-Vairocana). Empowerment & Teaching Bestowed by Khenpo Jampa Rinpoche Translator: Rigdzin Tingkhye Sunday, September 29, 2019 Time: 1:30 – 4:00 pm Location: Shrine Room Suggested donation: Members: $35 Non-Members $50 Prerequisite: Must be vegetarian the entire day of the empowerment. https://www.sakya.org/2019/08/kunrik-empowerment-teaching/ Kunrik is the main deity in the Elimination of Bad Rebirths (past, present, and future). There will be an introduction, explanation, and empowerment (wang) of the Kunrik (Sarvavid-Vairocana) practice. This empowerment helps to prepare oneself for the time of death. Receiving this empowerment will be of great benefit to one’s past and present selves as well as beings in the bardo, those who are suffering and sick, and all sentient beings. The empowerment helps to clear our body, speech, and mind of obscurations, attachments and desires in this life, after passing, during the bardo, and in the next life. You may bring the names/photos of those who have passed away, as there will be prayers said on behalf of people who have died. The photos will be burned as part of the ritual. Khenpo Jampa comes to us from the Dzongsar Institute in North India, where he taught and served as library director for many years. He received his Degree of Acharya after nine years of study and graduated from Dzongsar University. Following his 13 years of study, he was designated a Khenpo in 2004 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He spent seventeen years studying with his main teacher, H.E. Khenchen Kunga Wangchuk. He has received empowerments from all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and from many great masters including H.H. the Dalai Lama, H.H. Sakya Trichen, H.H. Dagchen Sakya Dorje Chang Rinpoche, H.H. Karmapa, and H.E. Dzongsar Khyentse. He now teaches intermediate and advanced level classes on Buddhist philosophy, sutra and highest yoga tantra all over the world. He is also the founder and president of Tibetan Education Foundation, as well as the former president (2014-15) of the International Association of Non-sectarian Tibetan Religious Traditions (IANTRT) of North America. Additionally, he was the President (2017-19) of the North America Sakya Monlam World Peace Foundation. He has been a resident Lama and teacher at Sakya Monastery since 2009.
Suraj: HERE ARE THE EVENTS SCHEDULED AT EWAM CHODEN IN FALL AND WINTER, 2019-2020. You will be sent notices of the individual events with details about them closer to the date of the event. Also, since there are sometimes changes in plans, notices will be sent of any changes or of any additional events. EMPOWERMENTS VEN. LAMA KUNGA THARTSE RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow these empowerments. The starting time is 1:00 pm. SUNDAY 10/27/19---Two-Armed Red Hayagriva SUNDAY 11/24/19----Miyowa (Achala) SUNDAY 12/15/19---Blue Jacket Vajrapani (Chagna dorje, Vajra Holder) SUNDAY 1/26/20---Vajra Vidharana (Dorje Namjom) SUNDAY 2/16/20---temporarily open SUNDAY 3/22/20---White Saraswati (Yang Chen Marmo) (subject to change) For more information, please check the Ewam Choden website or email Ewam Choden (info@ewamchoden.org). Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center 254 Cambridge Ave. Kensington, California 94708-1120 US
Suraj: Green Tara Initiation at Sakya temple of Seattle Bestowed by H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya Translator: Dagmo Chimey Sakya Date: Thursday, October 10th Time: 7:00 pm Location: Shrine Room Suggested contribution: Public $35, Members $25 Prerequisite: One must not eat any meat, eggs, garlic, or consume alcohol on the day of the initiation. One must also be celibate on that day. https://www.sakya.org/2018/10/green-tara-initiation-3/ As the embodiment of the Great Wisdom Mother, Green Tara is the Savior of all beings. Meditation on Green Tara is believed to be very effective in releasing beings from distressing circumstances both great and small. Sakya Monastery has a monthly Green Tara Puja on evenings of the full moon. It is open to the Public, but one’s practice becomes more effective after receiving the initiation. Please check sakya.org for the monthly schedule. Her Eminence Dagyum Kusho Sakya, also known as H.E. Dagmo Kusho, was born in Kham, Eastern Tibet. As the niece of one of the most highly realized Sakya Masters of the twentieth century, H.E. Dezhung Rinpoche III, her training in Buddhist practice began at an early age. She has received extensive teachings and empowerments from many great lamas of all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism throughout her lifetime. Dagyum Kusho is the wife of H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya Dorje Chang of the Khön lineage, a Head Lama of the Sakya order of Tibetan Buddhism. She is currently the Acting Head Lama of the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Seattle, Washingon. Dagyum Kusho specializes in Tara empowerments, practices, and teachings, and has many students throughout the world.
Suraj: EVAM Choden Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of the Two-Armed Red Hayagriva on Sunday, October 27, 2019. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register at the door. There is a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.) A practice sadhana will be given, but the empowerment can be taken as a blessing. There is no prerequisite requirement or pre-registration. This empowerment is open to everyone who has taken refuge and follows the Buddhist path. The practice of Hayagriva can eliminate all kinds of external and internal obstacles and problems, particularly those caused by demons and spirits. The empowerment of Hayagriva was originally received by Machik Trupai Gyalmo directly from Hayagriva. She transmitted it to Tipu Sang Nga Dongpo, who transmitted to Rechungpa. Rechungpa gave it to Milarepa who transmitted it to Gampopa and then the lineage was held by the Drigung Kagyu. Eventually it went through the Tsarpa Tradition, and then to the Sakya. From this, to Gelugpa, and all of the Tibetan Buddhist schools. Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center 254 Cambridge Ave. Kensington, California 94708-1120 US
Suraj: H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche's Winter Events in Seattle H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche has a many events planned for his upcoming visit to Seattle, including a few that he's recently added like initiations for Vajrapani and Chenrezi. Below is the full list including registration links. We hope that you will be able to join us! H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Arrives in Seattle Date: Thursday, January 23rd Time: 12:30pm H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche arrives in Seattle on Emirates EK229 Refuge Ceremony By H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Date: Friday, January 31 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Shrine Room Taking refuge is the first step on the Buddhist path to enlightenment. Refuge is a ceremony during which a person formally becomes a Buddhist and receives a Dharma name. This differs from the passive refuge one receives at an initiation. It is strongly recommended that those who are interested in the Refuge Ceremony take the class The Significance of Taking Refuge earlier in the month (Sunday, January 19). For more information or to sign-up for Refuge, please call 206-789-2573 or e-mail monastery@sakya.org. Manjushri Initiation Bestowed By H.E. Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Date: Friday, January 31 Time: 7:30-9:00 pm Location: Shrine Room Suggested contribution: $40 members, $60 public To register, please visit: https://conta.cc/2Li88dP Must be vegetarian for the day. Commitment is to practice Bodhicitta. Kyabchok Khondung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche will bestow the initiation of the special Anangavajra Manjughosha practice for developing enlightened wisdom and expanding positive influence. Proceeds will benefit the new Sakya Jaigon Monastery in India. Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Weekend Long Life Empowerment and Guru Yoga Transmission Bestowed and led by Kyabchok Khondung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Date: Saturday, Feb 1, 2020 Time: 10:30 am-Noon Suggested donation: $80 members/$120 non-members To register, please visit our registration page: https://conta.cc/2DD61gl Kyabchok Khondung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche will bestow the White Tara empowerment called the "most profound blessing" of Chimey Phagmai Nyingtik, the practice of which will be the focus of the Wish-fulfilling Wheel Weekend. Kyabchok Khondung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche will also impart the transmission for the Long Life Guru Yoga (including the mantras of the Three Long Life Deities recited regularly at the monastery). Vegetarian potluck lunch to share Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Teaching Led by Kyabchok Khondung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Date: Saturday, Feb 1, 2020 Time: 1:30-4:00 pm Admission is free, but attendees must have received the morning empowerment A detailed teaching by Kyabchok Khondung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche on the sadhana and long life tsok practice of Chimey Phagmai Nyingtik. Teaching will include a half hour break. Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Puja Led by Kyabchok Khondung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Date: Sunday, Feb 2, 2020 Time: 10:30 am-12:00 pm Vegetarian potluck lunch to share Admission is free, but attendees must have received Saturday's empowerment Sunday there will be group practice of the Chimey Phagmai Nyingtik sadhana with puja and tsok led by Kyabchok Khondung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche. After we conclude the group practice we will do dedication prayers for the long life of Dagyum Chenmo. There is no cost for the practice on Sunday, but attendees are encouraged to bring flowers, incense, or a monetary offering for the tsok feast. We ask that on this occasion attendees not bring food directly. This is an effort to purchase food in bulk and reduce our plastic waste. If you would like to contribute to the tsok feast, you may use this PayPal link: https://bit.ly/34Na1Xy Wake Up to What Matters by H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche - Book Launch Wake Up to What Matters: A Guide to Tibetan Buddhism for the Next Generation, the new book by H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche, has been published! It's available for purchase at the Monastery bookstore as well as through major retailers. You can join us for a talk with Avikrita Rinpoche about his book on Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 pm, held at Third Place Books in the Lake Forest Park Town Center. There's no charge for this event. For more information, please visit: https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/avikrita-vajra-sakya-wake-what-matters H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Departs for India Date: Friday, February 7th Time: 4:00pm H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche departs on Emirates EK230. Rinpoche will return after a week in India. Live Animal Release in Vancouver, B.C. Led by Her Eminence Dagyum Kusho Sakya Date: Tuesday, February 11th Time: 10:00am Location: Vancouver, B.C. To register please visit: https://conta.cc/2ti3yGb Please note: the capacity of the boat means we must limit registration to 30 people. Dagmo Kusho and Sakya Monastery monks will conduct a ritual ceremony for the animals and lead in releasing them into their natural habitat. Prayers will be conducted dedicated to the long life of spiritual leaders and lamas worldwide. Tibetan Buddhists have traditionally practiced releasing animals otherwise destined for slaughter (semchen tsetar tangpa). For the animals whose lives are saved, the freedom and relief from being killed helps to bring happiness to them. The practice generates an immense amount of merit that we can dedicate for the benefit of all sentient beings. All funds raised are used for boat expenses and to purchase animals for release and are also meritorious for the donor and for all sentient beings. Registration must be received by February 4th. Those wishing to attend must provide their own transportation, as well as accommodations, if necessary. If you cannot attend the Vancouver, B.C. event, it is also meritorious to contribute a donation of any amount to the expenses for purchasing the animals which will be released. All contributions will bring long life and good health to the donors and also benefit of the long life of spiritual leaders and all sentient beings as well as peace worldwide. You may contribute via this PayPal link: https://bit.ly/34KHmSS (Please make any donations by February 4th.) H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Returns to Seattle Date: Saturday, February 15th Time: 12:30pm H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche returns to Seattle on Emirates EK229. Vajrapani Bhutadharma Initiation Bestowed by H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Date: Saturday, February 22nd Time: 10:30am Location: Shrine Room Suggested contribution: $40 members, $60 public To register: https://conta.cc/30mjpAb The Vajrapani, known as Chagna Dorje in Tibetan, represents the power of the Buddha and the energy of the enlightened mind. He is one of the triad of Bodhisattva protectors (Sk: Trikulanatha, Tibetan: rigsum gonpo) consisting of Manjushri, Chenrezig, and Vajrapani. Vajrapani protects the practitioner from harm and removes the obstacles in their path with the thunderbolt held in his right hand. He is depicted in wrathful form and he is alternatively known as the Lord of Secrets and the Demon Subduer. The Vajrapani practice helps us to focus our life energy towards the goal of attaining enlightenment. Four-Armed Chenrezi Initiation Bestowed by H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Date: Sunday, February 23rd Time: 10:30am Location: Shrine Room Suggested contribution: $40 members, $60 public To register: https://conta.cc/2NrM5T0 Through the meditation on Chenrezi (Avalokiteshvara), one develops loving kindness, compassion, and bodhicitta. Buddha taught that "love" is the wish for all beings to experience happiness, that "compassion" is the aspiration that they be free from all suffering, and that "bodhicitta" is the mind dedicated to attaining enlightenment for the benefit for all beings. Losar (Tibetan New Year) Program Led by H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche Date: Monday, February 24th Time: 9:30am (Formal greeting for H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche will be at 9:30am, New Year program begins at 10:00am) Monday, February 24, 2020 begins the Tibetan New Year of the Iron Mouse. Sakya Monastery and the Tibetan Association of Washington (TAW) will welcome in the New Year at the Monastery. Bho-cha and Desi will be served by TAW and Sakya Monastery. All are welcome!
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