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Path Structure and How to Prepare: Am I ready for the Completion Stage practices?
In English with live translations TBA
The Jonang Tradition is the only spiritual tradition that holds an unbroken lineage stream of the complete authentic teachings and pith instructions of the Kālachakra Completion Stage of the Six Vajra Yogas. Rinpoché received the Jonang lineage from his main Root Lama, the great master Ngawang Lobsang Trinley (1917-1999).
After repeated requests from individuals and groups over the last decades, Shar Khentrul Rinpoché has finally accepted to teach all Six Vajra Yogas of Kālachakra for the first time in the West. The Kālachakra Six Vajra Yogas are the most sublime definitive teachings of the Buddha. This is the first time in the world that these practices have been made available in group retreats to non-monastics outside of Tibet, marking an incredible milestone in the history of Buddhism.
Rinpoché will take residence once a year in Dzokden Kalapa in Austria to teach all Vajra Yogas over the coming years. Moreover, Rinpoché has made an effort to clarify the conditions for participation in a way that goes back to the essence and allows practitioners with family and work commitments to fulfill the requirements. Such coming together of conditions is incredibly auspicious, so we want to make this great opportunity known to the global community. This is a precious and incredibly rare opportunity and we are delighted and grateful to be able to offer it.
In the first part of this public talk, the Kālachakra Master Shar Khentrul Rinpoché will concisely explain the process of preparing for the Completion Stage of Kālachakra, the Four Higher Empowerments, and the structure of the Six Vajra Yogas according to Kālachakra (note: this system is not the same as the Six Dharmas of Nāropa or Niguma, which are often mistakenly translated as Six Yogas).
In the second part of the talk, Rafa Lobsang Dorje — coordinator of the Six Vajra Yogas Program — will share practical information about the preparation steps, the application submission process, and the schedule for this and the coming years, followed by the chance to have your questions answered. In this way, you will know how to do a “self-check” to determine whether you are ready to apply soon, or need to spend a longer time preparing.
Schedule by Timezone
Hanoi, Vietnam – SATURDAY February 22, 2025 / 1:00 PM
Melbourne, Australia – SATURDAY February 22, 2025 / 5:00 PM
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – SATURDAY February 22, 2025 / 2:00 PM
Central Europe and South Africa – SATURDAY February 22, 2025 / 7:00 AM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – SATURDAY February 22, 2025 / 3:00 AM
East Coast USA, Toronto – SATURDAY February 22, 2025 / 1:00 AM
West Coast USA – FRIDAY February 21, 2025 / 10:00 PM
QUESTIONS?
Please email [email protected]
This is a paid event and is available both Online and In-person.
Weekend Retreat: Cultivating Wisdom
Retreat at a Glance:
– Red Saraswati Empowerment
– White Manjushri Empowerment
– Oral transmission of the practice texts
-Teaching on the Wisdom Chapter of the Way of the Bodhisattva
To become fully realized Buddhas, we must accumulate both Merit and Wisdom. This retreat focuses on connecting with the teachings of Wisdom, which arises not just from knowledge but through awareness. By cultivating wisdom and compassion with an altruistic mindset, we can overcome the darkness in our world and help manifest the Golden Age on Earth.
Wisdom and compassion are like two wings of a bird—both are needed to soar. Through deep personal transformation and dedicated practice, we reduce suffering and become better equipped to help others. Despite the challenges in the world, we can start our path today and embody the peace we wish to see
Khentrul Rinpoche’s connection with Manjushri
Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche is name means Manjushri and was bestowed on him at ordination. The name was his preceptor root guru’s name and it is believed the person receiving this name embodies the qualities of that guru.
White Manjushri – Gentle Methods in Wisdom and Sweet Speech
White Manjushri helps us cultivate wisdom, specifically through gentle methods that help us teach others through our speech.
Red Sarasvati – Intuitive Female Wisdom
Khentrul Rinpoche will bestow the Wang (full empowerment) of the Goddess Red Saraswati who is the consort of Manjushri and the female embodiment of wisdom. The empowerment comes from the Jonang tradition, based on Jetsun Taranatha.
Both Buddhists and non-Buddhists worship her equally. In the vedic tradition, Brahma created the world, and for a long time after, they didn’t have any sounds or sentient beings. Many gods came to him and said, “you made the world, but there are no beings and no sounds.” Then Brahma spilled water from his vase, and there became this incredible sound, this sound is known as the goddess Sarasvati. So that is why she is known as Brahma’s daughter. While the story varies across cultures, the Tibetan tradition features multiple forms of Sarasvati, including a powerful, four-armed tantric version. She is especially worshipped by scholars and spiritual practitioners for her transformative, magnetizing power.
Way of the Bodhisattva – Wisdom Chapter Teaching
PREPARATION TEACHING FOR 2026 YEAR LONG ADVANCED COURSE
In 2026 Khentrul Ripoche will be giving teachings on the 20 Sutras of the Definitive Meaning of Dharma, this is the ultimate wisdom teachings. To help prepare disciples for this, he will bestow the White Manjushri and Red Saraswati Empowerments along with preparatory teachings on Shantideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva Wisdom chapter. The teachings on the Sutras of Definitive Meaning were from high level Bodhisattvas and are deeper even than the wisdom teachings of Shantideva. For this reason it’s encouraged to take this teaching and empowerment in preparation.
Schedule by Timezone
Melbourne, Australia
SATURDAY November 15, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Session 1: White Manjushri Empowerment & Oral Transmission
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Session 2: Practice Session
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Session 3: Way of Bodhisattva Wisdom Teaching pt.1
SUNDAY November 16, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Session 4: Red Saraswati Empowerment & Oral Transmission
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Session 5: Practice Session
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Session 6: Way of Bodhisattva Wisdom Teaching pt.2
Offer Dana for Khentrul Rinpoche
If you additionally wish to show your generosity to Rinpoché’s precious teachings and to his immense efforts, you can do it in-person at the end of the retreat or, if you are attending online you can offer Dana for Rinpoche here. This is completely voluntary.
Questions?
Please email [email protected]
This is a paid event and will be available Online and In-person.
Khentrul Rinpoche has agreed to bestow the Green Dzambhala Empowerment. He has agreed to give all 5 forms of Dzambhala and this is the 4th form he will bestow. Once he is complete bestowing all 5 Dzambhalas in the future, he will offer disciples a practice that includes all the forms.
The Connection to Kalachakra & Karma
This particular form of Green Dzambhala is intimately connected with the Kalachakra lineage and its associated teachings. Green Dzambhala, like Green Tara, embodies dynamic, compassionate action—helping us generate positive karma, merit, and prosperity for the benefit of all beings. He is especially aligned with the Karma Family of activity and works in harmony with his consort Vasudhara Dakini.
Wealth and Dharma Practice: A Noble Purpose
In Dharma, wealth is not for luxury or personal gain. The purpose of wealth is to support noble actions—generosity, sharing the Dharma, and aiding all sentient beings. By cultivating generosity, we align ourselves with the Green Karma Family and activate the compassionate energy of Green Dzambhala and the Wisdom Dakini. Through this practice, we invite the flow of positive karma and prosperity, enriching both our lives and the lives of others.
He is an emanation of Amoghasiddhi as Green Jambhala, while his co-equal Wisdom Dakini is a greenish-blue aspect of Vasudhara or Tara. As the Karma-Family “activity” they are the most active of the Five Jambhalas, and inspire positive karma in our lives. For the purposes of this empowerment, we focus on Green Tara of the Kalachakra lineage, who arise from Amoghasiddhi and Tara.
We have been working over the years as a community to cultivate a connection with all aspects of Dzambhala and in doing so, refine our ability to magnetize the true wealth, the Dharma to create a Golden Age.
This includes both the empowerment and a practice for Green Dzambhala.
Prerequisite and Requirements
It is best if the practitioner has taken the Kalachakra empowerment in the past from any qualified master in any form. If you have not previously received Kalachakra but you wish to take this Green Dzambhala empowerment, Khentrul Rinpoche requests you promise to take the Kalachakra empowerment from him in the future.
Schedule by Timezone
East Coast USA, Toronto
SUNDAY August 31, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Green Dzambhala Empowerment and Teaching
Offer Dana for Khentrul Rinpoche
If you additionally wish to show your generosity to Rinpoché’s precious teachings and to his immense efforts, you can do it in-person at the end of the retreat or, if you are attending online you can offer Dana for Rinpoche here. This is completely voluntary.
Questions?
Please email [email protected]
This is a paid event and is available both Online and In-person.
Khentrul Rinpoche will bestow the empowerment of the magic enchantress, Kurukulla, from the Jonang empowerments of the great Jetsun Taranatha connected with his special form of Samaya Tara. Samaya Tara is the highest yoga tantra form of Tara from Taranatha’s unique collection of Tara. She is associated with the magnetizing enlightened activity. Khentrul Rinpoche will give teachings on enlightened activities.
Weekend Retreat Includes:
-Kurukulla Empowerment
-Oral Transmission of the Sadhana
-Teachings on the Enlightened Activities
-Mantra and Practice Sessions
“If you recite sixty million mantras with a mala made of red sandalwood. You will become the wheel-turning King of the six realms and tame all sentient beings.” – Kurukullā Tantra
About KuruKulla
Kurukulla, the powerful Dakini and emanation of Red Tara, is the “cause of wisdom” and the embodiment of enlightened feminine energy. Her unique ability to magnetize wisdom, wealth, health, and success makes her a revered figure across traditions.
This semi-wrathful goddess is known for her transformative power to subdue negative forces while attracting blessings. Kurukulla’s vibrant red energy symbolizes her dynamic force, capable of drawing positive resources and dispelling obstacles.
Invoke her to enhance spiritual growth, protect against misfortune, and manifest abundance. Through her practices—ranging from divination and amulets to controlling negative forces—Kurukulla empowers you to magnetize your desires, overcome challenges, and attract prosperity.
Her practice sadhanas are associated with developing many mundane siddhis such as the power to restore site, the power swift feet, power of Invisibility, the power of rejuvenation, the power to levitate, the power to move freely through the earth and the power to have command over the spirits of the underworld.
May KuruKulla, help us magnetize all the desired conditions for the flourishing of the Golden Age in our world, the flourishing of Kalachakra and the enlightenment of all sentient beings.
Schedule by Timezone
Melbourne, Australia
SATURDAY December 27, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Session 1: Kurukulla Empowerment and Oral Transmission
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Session 2: Practice Session
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Session 3: Teaching on the Enlightened Activities
SUNDAY December 28, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Session 4: Teaching on the forms of Tara
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Session 5: Practice Session
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Session 6: Final Session
Please email [email protected]
This event is FREE and available Online only.
Dolpopa’s Parinirvana Day Celebration:
Puja of Dolpopa 14 Disciples for the Flourishing of the Dzokden Dharma
Dolpopa is one of the greatest masters of Vajrayana Buddhism. Often referred to by all lineages as the Buddha from Dolpo or the second Buddha, he was the expounder of the Dzokden Dharma, the completion Dharma, that is our namesake. In celebration of this great master, Khentrul Rinpoche will teach about his 14 Disciples and perform the Puja of them. Join us online or in person at the Rime Institute. Make a connection to the profound 2nd Buddha from Dolpo and create conditions to help understand the definitive meaning of Dharma.
Schedule by Timezone
Melbourne, Australia – WEDNESDAY November 26, 2025 / 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – WEDNESDAY November 26, 2025 / 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Hanoi, Vietnam – WEDNESDAY November 26, 2025 / 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Central Europe and South Africa – WEDNESDAY November 26, 2025 / 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – WEDNESDAY November 26, 2025 / 5:30 AM – 7:30 AM
East Coast USA, Toronto – WEDNESDAY November 26, 2025 / 3:30 AM – 5:30 AM
West Coast USA – WEDNESDAY November 26, 2025 / 12:30 AM – 2:30 AM
Zoom Information
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85232742040?pwd=hnh5k1V4xWZpeRRuDZW8TnGvKXrBTR.1
Webinar ID: 852 3274 2040 Passcode: 108108
Read Dolpopa’s Classic text
Mountain Dharma: The Ocean of Definitive Meaning by Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
It is said that teaching the Buddhadharma that the sons are more skilled than the fathers and that even the Buddha got better with practice. The early teachings say very little about the realized experience, and the Buddha remained silent on many points. The subsequent Perfection of Wisdom teachings says a little more but shy from saying too much about nonconceptual wisdom for fear of polluting it. Later in life, the Buddha was ready to talk about such things, and students were ready to hear them. After a thousand years, tantric masters learned the trick of making such insights about the fruition of the heart of the path. Here, you can read how Dolpopa presents these final teachings in all their glory, without invalidating any of those that came before.
One of the most important texts in all of Jonang Dharma is Dolpopa Sherab Gylatsen Mountain Dharma, commonly known as the Mountain Doctrine. Rime Lodrö (Ives Waldo) translated the book from Tibetan to English to ensure that the Zhentong view was properly translated.
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