In-person only
To register for this event, please go to the Dzokden Kalapa website here.
July 27 – August 6 (10 nights)
After repeated requests from individuals and groups over the last years, Shar Khentrul Rinpoche has finally accepted the request to teach all 6 Vajra Yogas of Kālachakra for the first time in Europe. This is a milestone in the history of Kālachakra practice in the West. Moreover, Rinpoche has made an effort to clarify the conditions for participation in a way that gets back to the essence and allows practitioners with family and work commitments to fulfill the requirements. This is a precious and incredibly rare opportunity, and we are delighted and grateful to be able to offer it at Kalapa. There are no similar teachings by Rinpoche planned for other areas of the globe.
If you have already received the Four Higher Empowerments of Kālachakra with Shar Khentrul Rinpoche, we welcome you to present yourself as a candidate by sending your application here. To ensure the success of students on their paths, Rinpoche will only bestow it on pre-approved students who genuinely wish to deepen their practice. To bring more clarity to the preparation process, we have prepared additional explanations inside the application form. Please read them thoroughly. Only upon approval will you be able to proceed with registration. Please do not register before receiving the confirmation of approval. If, however, you have already received these teachings from Rinpoche before (in 2019, 2024, or 2025), you do not need to send any application and can register any time to save your spot.
About the Event and Schedule
Upon completion of the two outer, the five inner, and the two unique preliminary practices of the Kālachakra Path, we are ready to enter the indestructible and profound path of the Six Vajra Yogas of Kālachakra. These advanced yogic techniques are like a wish-fulfilling jewel with the capacity to grant us everything our hearts desire in the blink of an eye. For a diligent practitioner whose mind is sufficiently pure, enlightenment can be achieved within only a few short human years. Even mastery of a single Vajra Yoga is enough to ensure one is never again reborn into the suffering cycle of death and rebirth. (Shar Khentrul Rinpoche, Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 3)
The event encompasses 1) two days of preparations with Preliminary Practices, Guru Pūja, Kālachakra-Tsok, and a walk and practice in the nature with Rinpoche, 2) The Four Higher Empowerments of Kālachakra (Rinpoche will bestow them again for the sake of your spiritual progress), 3) Transmission and Teachings for the First Vajra Yoga, 4) a printed booklet about the First Vajra Yoga in English (Romanian and German are also available, other languages TBA), 5) If needed, a personal audiences with Rinpoche (upon request) to discuss your practice, 6) one week of Retreat with practice sessions guided by senior students, as well as 7) food and accommodation at the Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center.
SCHEDULE (10 nights)
July 27 afternoon — Arrivals, Welcome Meeting and Introductions, Ritual | Check-in from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
July 28 — Kālachakra Preliminary Practices, Kālachakra-Tsok, Walk and practice in the nature around Kalapa Retreat Center with Rinpoche
July 29 (Full Moon) — Four Higher Empowerments and First Vajra Yoga Transmission
July 29 – August 6 — First Vajra Yoga Practice Retreat, First Vajra Yoga Teachings & Personal Audiences with Rinpoche
August 6 — Last practice session and Check-out from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
*If you wish/need to stay one or more additional nights at the Retreat Center (either dormitory or tent), write us ([email protected]) so that we can inform you of the conditions.
How to Prepare and Materials
How to prepare: We strongly encourage you to prepare yourself as much as you can with all the Nine Kālachakra Preliminary Practices. In addition to the longer sādhanas “Divine Ladder” and “Enlightening the Heart”, you will need to know the sādhana “Secret Ḍākinī Treasure.” For the latter, you must register here for the recorded commentary if you have not already received it previously (there you also find the recorded chanting).
We recommend that you also attend the Practice Retreat in the Winter so that you can be better prepared.
Make sure to register for, study, and practice as much as you can the GURU PŪJĀ and the KĀLACHAKRA-TSOK to prepare yourself so that you know these rituals and their meanings very well beforehand. Both courses have texts and teachings translated into many languages. Inside, you find the chantings and practical explanations as well. If you wish (not mandatory), bring your own vajra, bell, ḍamaru, or other ritual instruments.
We encourage you to study all the sādhanas and pūjās as much as you can, including the chantings.
Materials: You can borrow printed texts of Guru Pūjā and Tsok to use during the event. Bring your printed books “The Profound Path of Vajra Yoga“, the “Four Higher Empowerments” Booklet; your eye mask, and your meditation belt. You can also bring Rinpoche’s “The Hidden Treasure” and “Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 3” as a reference for your practice. Everything must be on paper because electronic devices are not allowed after the strict retreat begins. Reading materials not directly related to this practice is not allowed during the strict retreat period. If you have already participated before, bring also your own “First Vajra Yoga Booklet.”
Retreat Information and Guidelines
After the Empowerments on July 29, the strict retreat period will begin. It will be closed and in silence. During this period, participants are not allowed to receive visitors or use mobile phones, tablet devices, pads, smart watches, laptops, computers, etc. We can store these in our office if you wish. If someone needs to contact you in case of an emergency, they can email [email protected] or call +43 676 395 8898, and we will inform you. Rinpoche advises participants to follow the guidelines respectfully, not only for the success of their own practice but also to avoid disturbing others.
The daily schedule consists of four practice sessions of the First Vajra Yoga and occasional teachings or audiences. Participation in two daily group sessions is mandatory unless health conditions completely prevent you from taking part. The remaining two sessions can be practiced in your own room if you prefer. Practice sessions will be conducted in English and Tibetan.
During this retreat, a participant accumulates at least 30 hours of First Vajra Yoga practice, or more if one does longer sessions or practice/study in between.
Accommodation & FAQ
The fee for the retreat includes three vegetarian meals and shared accommodation at the Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center. Please inform us ([email protected]) in advance if you have allergies, food intolerances, or other important health or mental conditions that we need to consider. We cannot offer space for individual rooms for participants of this event. You can alternatively bring your own tent and sleep near the Kālachakra Stūpa.
Off-Site Accommodations
If you absolutely need an individual room, options for hotel accommodation are available in Bad Schwanberg town. Please search for and book the reservations yourself. You will also need to organize a daily taxi (if you have no car).
FAQ:
Please note that it takes incredible merit to have the conditions for this project to happen:
1) We have made a large effort to keep the cost reasonable within our context. We encourage practitioners to save up and create the conditions to participate. In the past, people have given everything they had to the Vajra Master for similar teachings.
2) If you cannot commit to attending for the entire period, please let us know in advance the exact date and time of your earlier check-out. Leaving earlier is not recommended, but we can make an exception if you have no other option or really cannot stay the entire period (please let us know the reasons beforehand by email). We cannot offer you a special registration cost. The cost is for the entire event, regardless of whether you can stay for the entire period or not.
Volunteer & EAP Opportunities
We need one volunteer to cook breakfast, lunch, and a light dinner for the participants, and a second volunteer as a cook helper. The volunteers will be able to enjoy all the areas in the retreat center except for the Kālachakra Temple, where the participants will practice. Unlike the participants, external volunteers can access electronic devices. This is an extraordinary opportunity to generate merit and create the causes to be able to engage in this practice yourself in the future. Rinpoche strongly encourages us to support our dharma brothers and sisters by volunteering.
During your stay, we can provide free access to an online course or recorded retreat at our digital learning center if you would like to support your practice and study while you are volunteering. Alternatively, if you have already received the First Vajra Yoga teachings and want to volunteer full-time for the whole period, you can also participate in the sessions of the event in the temple for free.
If you are considering this opportunity, please write as soon as possible to [email protected]. You can also volunteer for only a portion of the event; you can offer as much as possible according to your possibilities. That being said, we prefer the participation of someone who can commit to the whole period.
If you are part of the EAP — Enlightened Activities Program — and need to gather participation for attending Completion Stage teachings, your participation as a volunteer for this event can be counted: Main Cook — around 132 EAP hours in total | Assistant Cook — around 112 EAP hours in total
Note for Veteran Practitioners
To again take part in this important event, in the interest of your spiritual progress, Rinpoche requests that all his students reaffirm their commitments to the path, the lineage, and to him. This can be done in the registration process when booking your participation. Thus, those who have previously received the First Vajra Yoga and want to receive it again do not need to submit a separate application.
If you have found, however, that unfortunately, your confidence in your own choice for the Jonang Lineage, the Kālachakra path, or Shar Khentrul Rinpoche has weakened in the time since you last took the First Vajra Yoga, Rinpoche has stated that you should refrain from registering on this occasion. He feels there is a greater benefit to waiting for the next opportunity and, in the meantime, reigniting your confidence through further practice of the preliminaries of the Jonang Ngondro, listening to his teachings and reading his books as much as you can, and dedicating yourself as much as you can to the Enlightened Activities Program. In this way, you will accumulate stores of merit for this path while rebuilding your confidence. Thus, by changing your conditions, your future participation will be one of benefit and success. The important thing is to keep in the right direction and not to give up.
How to get to Kalapa?
How to get to Kalapa?
Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center, Garanas 41, Bad Schwanberg, zip code 8541, Austria, Südweststeiermark.
The nearest airport is in Graz, Austria.
By train:
To travel to Kalapa by train, start at the main train station in Graz. From there, take the S6 or S61 S-Bahn towards Wies-Eibiswald for about an hour to the Bad Schwanberg station. (timetable information)
To travel from the Bad Schwanberg train station to the retreat center, a relatively inexpensive taxi service sponsored by the government is available that will take you directly to the Retreat Center, which is referred to as “Buddhistisches Zentrum” by this taxi service. The taxi must be ordered at least one hour in advance, but it is recommended to do so much earlier or on the day before they intend to arrive. On weekdays, this taxi service operates between 6 AM and 8 PM. On weekends, it does not operate after 6 PM. As the taxi journey is quite long (about 22 minutes), the service should be scheduled at least half an hour before the closing hours provided above. For trips on Sundays or public holidays, make sure to book it by 5 PM on the day before.
To order: +43 (0)50 16 17 18
Cost: €7.00 total, regardless of how many people are taking the taxi. Alternatively, you can book a normal taxi service (costs around € 37 or more if you take the taxi from the Bad Schwanberg station).
By car:
From the Graz-West motorway junction (A2/A9), get on the A2 towards Klagenfurt/Italy and take the Lieboch exit. Then, continue on Federal Road 76 towards Eibiswald. After about 30 km, you will reach Bad Schwanberg. At the end of the main square in Bad Schwanberg, turn left towards Garanas. After the bridge, keep the right side towards Garanas and follow the signs to “Kalachakra Kalapa Center” uphill for about 8 km to reach the center.
This event will be available Online only.
A Collective Offering of 1,000 Recitations in Honor of Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche
On the precious occasion of Khentrul Rinpoche’s birthday, we warmly invite all disciples, practitioners, and friends to come together in a powerful collective recitation of the Long Dharani Mantra of Namgyalma (Ushnisha Vijaya) — a practice renowned across the Buddhist world for its vast blessings of longevity, purification, and protection.
Namgyalma is the Buddha of Longevity, associated with the Ushnisha Vijaya Dharani — one of the most revered dharanis in Mahayana Buddhism. Known as the “King of Dharanis” in all six realms, her mantra is said to purify negative karma, protect from untimely death, heal disease, and illuminate the mind with clarity and merit.
Open to All
Whether or not you have received the Namgyalma empowerment, everyone is welcome to participate. Because this is a sutra-based practice, empowerment is not required — but if you have received it, this is a rare chance to deepen and renew your connection. For all participants, it is highly meritorious to approach the recitation as a sacred ritual. If you wish you can also approach this from the sutra perspective although we normally practice from the Tantric view. So if you wish you can
-Bath beforehand and wear clean clothes.
-Keep your ethical discipline pure (such as observing the Eight Precepts for the day, if possible).
-Set a clear, compassionate motivation to benefit all beings.
By creating a sacred container of outer and inner purity, your recitation becomes a living offering that carries immense transformative power.
Benefits for Rinpoche
Reciting the Namgyalma Dharani on the Guru’s birthday is one of the most meaningful offerings we can make. According to traditional sources, when we recite this powerful dharani on behalf of another, the blessings directly support their health, longevity, spiritual activity, and removal of obstacles.
For our precious Guru, Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche, these collective recitations are a way to:
-Strengthen his life force and vitality, ensuring his long presence to continue guiding beings.
-Clear obstacles and negativities, creating harmonious conditions for his vast enlightened activity to flourish.
-Offer oceans of merit, dedicated to the fulfillment of his vision for a Golden Age of Peace and Dharma in this world.
Our shared aspiration is that through this collective practice, Rinpoche’s life may be long, stable, and continuously beneficial to countless beings.
Benefits for Practitioners
The Buddha himself proclaimed the inconceivable blessings of reciting the Namgyalma Dharani. Traditional sources such as the Ushnisha Vijaya Dharani Sutra and lineage commentaries describe that reciting the mantra 1,000 times with pure motivation brings extraordinary benefits:
Personal Benefits
–Purification of negative karma and obscurations accumulated over countless lifetimes.
–Prolongation of life and protection from untimely death and accidents.
–Freedom from illness and karmic causes of disease.
–Brilliant clarity and purity of mind, leading to joyful, harmonious states.
–Protection from lower rebirths, purifying evil paths and creating the causes for higher states and liberation.
-Even animals and beings who hear the recitation receive blessings and benefit.
Collective & Karmic Benefits
-By dedicating the recitation to Rinpoche and all beings, vast merit is generated collectively.
-The act becomes a powerful offering to the Guru and the Three Jewels, multiplying its karmic power.
-The collective merit supports the flourishing of Dzokden’s enlightened activities and contributes to the manifestation of an enlightened society.
How to Participate
-Recitation Goal: 1,000 recitations of the Long Dharani Mantra per person if possible, or contribute as many as you can to the collective total.
-Register for Unrestricted Prayers and Text to Access the Dharani: https://learn.dzokden.org/courses/unrestricted-prayers-and-texts-en
-Date: On Rinpoche’s Birthday
-Location: Online on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9425300750?pwd=qIt4jI6b9HXoo8t8AKDEShq5Qot3Dv.1&omn=86273895841
-What to Bring: Mala,lay out your own offerings
-Submit your mantras after on the website https://dzokden.org/mantra-accumulation/
“By reciting this Dharani even once, all karmic obscurations will be purified. By reciting it 1,000 times with pure intention, the lifespan will be prolonged, diseases pacified, and the doors to lower rebirths closed.” — Ushnisha Vijaya Dharani Sutra
Zoom Information
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9425300750?pwd=qIt4jI6b9HXoo8t8AKDEShq5Qot3Dv.1&omn=86273895841
Meeting ID: 942 530 0750
Passcode: 108108
Questions?
Please email [email protected]
In-person only (event in English)
Registration at the Dzokden Kalapa website.
February 18th – 28th
We are delighted to offer, for the first time, a Practice Retreat combining both Wensum and Vajra Yoga practitioners, starting on the auspicious Losar day. This 10-night retreat in the Winter is a rare opportunity to practice similarly to how aspiring yogins practice during the traditional three-year Kālachakra retreat, in a uniquely beautiful natural setting in the Austrian mountains. Different from the teaching events in the Summer, the practice retreat in the Winter has a much smaller number of meditators and an intimate atmosphere inspiring deep contemplation. You are welcome to take part in the entire period or to leave earlier if absolutely needed.
Rafa Lobsang Dorje will lead the retreat with the Vajra Master Shar Khentrul Rinpoche’s blessing. Lobsang Dorje received the Higher Empowerments from Rinpoche in 2017 and has participated in more than fifteen Wensum and Vajra Yoga retreats in group and solitary settings. He led various long retreats at Kalapa. Rinpoche may join remotely via Zoom in case there is a request from participants for a personal audience.
As usual, practitioners will practice together in the Kālachakra Temple. Additionally, depending on the participants registered, special opportunities to focus on practices or study of the First and Second Vajra Yogas might be separately organized for those who have already received these teachings.
SCHEDULE overview
February 18 (Wednesday, Tibetan New Year): 14:00 – 16:00 arrival and check-in | 17:00 – 18:00 New Year Sang Offering Pūja at the Stūpa | 18:00 Dinner | 19:30 – 21:30 Kālachakra-Tsok with Saṅgha New Year Celebration
February 19 – 27: Practice Retreat
(February 27: break of silence after the 3rd session with a slow group walk in nature before dinner)
February 28: 06:30 – 08:20 Practice Session | 08:30 – 09:00 Breakfast | 09:00 – 10:00 Karma Yoga | 10:00 – 10:30 Kalapa Shop open | 10:30 – 11:00 check-out
REQUIREMENTS
All participants must have received at least the Four Higher Empowerments of Kālachakra from Shar Khentrul Rinpoche. Everyone who has already taken them is automatically approved for participation. If you have not received them yet and have the aspiration to do so in the future, fulfill the request here. If you are not sure that you have received them, write to us before starting your registration.
Retreat Infos and Guidelines
Retreat Infos and Guidelines
Between February 19 (morning of the second day of the event) and the 3rd session on February 27 (day before the last event day), the strict retreat part will take place, it will be closed and in silence. During this period, participants are not allowed to receive visitors or use computers, tablet devices, mobile phones, and so forth. We can store personal phones and other electronic devices in our office. If someone needs to contact you in case of emergency, they can email [email protected] or call/message +43 676 395 8898. Both e-mailbox and phone will be checked at least once daily (including the e-mail spam box).
The daily schedule consists of four practice sessions and occasionally additional dharma activities. Practice sessions will be conducted in English and Tibetan. If English is a strong language barrier to you, you can bring copies of the texts in your own language as well and read them silently when the group recites in English. Practitioners are welcome to address their questions related to the practice in written form to the retreat leader. They can request personal audiences with Rinpoche (remotely via Zoom) as well.
How to prepare myself for this retreat
In addition to the sādhanas “Divine Ladder” and “Enlightening the Heart”, you will need to know the sādhana “Secret Dakini Treasure”. For the latter, you must register here for the oral commentary Rinpoche gave if you have not already done so. We encourage you to study beforehand all the sādhanas as much as you can, including the chantings, because there will be regular sessions of chanting in Tibetan.
Guru Pūjā or Kālachakra-Tsok gatherings will be held on special occasions. We strongly encourage you to additionally register for their two associated courses at the learning center to prepare yourself in advance. If you wish (not mandatory), bring your own vajra, bell, ḍamaru, conch, or other ritual instruments to use during these gatherings.
Food and Accommodation
Food and On-Site Accommodations
The fee for the retreat includes three vegetarian meals and shared accommodations at the beautiful Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center. Please inform us ([email protected]) in advance if you have allergies, food intolerances, or other important health or mental conditions that we need to consider.
DARK MEDITATION APARTMENT available: the DRA — Dark Retreat Apartment — with two rooms, one separate kitchen, and separate toilets and bath, is available during the retreat period. If you would like to book the DRA additionally, see more info about the DRA here.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
We need one volunteer to cook breakfast, lunch, and a light dinner for the participants. A room separate from that used by the retreat participants will be provided for the volunteer, who will be able to enjoy all the areas in the retreat center except for the Kālachakra Temple itself, where the participants will practice. Unlike the participants, volunteers can access electronic devices, the internet, and so forth. This is an extraordinary opportunity to generate merit and create the causes to be able to engage in this practice yourself in the future. If you are part of the Enlightened Activities Program and need to gather participation for attending Completion Stage teachings with Rinpoche, your participation as a volunteer for this event can be counted (around 100 EAP hours in total TBA).
If you are considering this opportunity, please write as soon as possible to [email protected] so that we can arrange a video call to plan your participation. During your stay, we can provide free access to a recorded retreat/course at our digital learning center. Alternatively, if you have already received the Four Higher Empowerments and want to volunteer full-time for this event, you can then participate in all activities of the retreat for free, in case you plan the breaks from your volunteer work accordingly.
Getting to Kalapa
How to get to Kalapa?
Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center, Garanas 41, Bad Schwanberg, zip code 8541, Austria, Südweststeiermark.
The nearest airport is in Graz, Austria.
By train:
To travel to Kalapa by train, start at the main train station in Graz. From there, take the S6 or S61 S-Bahn towards Wies-Eibiswald for about an hour to the Bad Schwanberg station. (timetable information)
To travel from the Bad Schwanberg train station to the retreat center, a relatively inexpensive taxi service sponsored by the government is available that will take you directly to the Retreat Center, which is referred to as “Buddhistisches Zentrum” by this taxi service. The taxi must be ordered at least one hour in advance, but participants are recommended to do so much earlier or on the day before they intend to arrive. On weekdays, this taxi service operates between 06.00 and 20.00. On weekends, it does not operate after 18:00. As the journey is quite long (about 20 minutes), the service should be scheduled at least half an hour before the closing hours provided above. For trips on Sundays or public holidays, make sure to book it by 17:00 on the day before.
To order: +43 (0)50 16 17 18
Cost: €7.00 total, regardless of how many people are taking the taxi. Alternatively, you can book a normal taxi service or similar (costs around € 37 or more if you take the taxi from the Bad Schwanberg station).
By car:
From the Graz-West motorway junction (A2/A9), get on the A2 towards Klagenfurt/Italy and take the Lieboch exit. Then, continue on Federal Road 76 towards Eibiswald. After about 30 km, you will reach Schwanberg. At the end of the main square in Schwanberg, turn left towards Garanas. After the bridge, turn right towards Garanas and follow the signs to “Kalachakra Kalapa Center” uphill for about 8 km to reach the center.
Registration
Registration Costs
Sangha Supporter fee – 900 €
The program fee includes a place in a shared room and full board of 3 meals a day. Additionally, by choosing this option, your act of generosity supports other practitioners who needs a reduced registration option.
Normal Retreat Fee – 636 €
The program fee includes a place in a shared room and full board of 3 meals a day.
Early Bird Discount (for members) – 550 €
If you are a member of the Dzokden Kalapa Association (www.kalapa.org/membership), you can choose this option if you register for the event until the latest November 18 (3 months before the event start). The program fee includes a place in a shared room and full board of 3 meals a day.
Scholarship Reduced Program Fee / Overnight Outside / DRA – 500 €
Choose this option if you have a very reduced income or are currently facing financial challenges — the scholarship program fee includes a place in a shared room and full board of 3 meals a day. SPECIAL STAYS: Additionally, you can also choose this payment option if you prefer to OVERNIGHT OUTSIDE the retreat center in a hotel (you need to book the hotel yourself and have a car/book daily taxi.) DRA: Also, you can choose this option for registering in case you are separately booking the DRA.
This event is available both Online and In-person.
A Rare Opportunity to Connect with the Wrathful Kalachakra, King of Tantra
Dzokden is honored to announce a very rare and precious opportunity to receive the Vajra Vega Jenang (empowerment) with Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche in Singapore.
Vajra Vega is the wrathful form of Shri Kalachakra, the King of Tantra, and revered as the highest of all Dharma protectors. As the protector aspect of Kalachakra, Vajra Vega embodies the fierce and compassionate power needed to cut through the root of ignorance and guard practitioners on the path.
Through this empowerment, students will establish a sacred connection with Vajra Vega and will be empowered to engage in the Short Vajra Vega Sadhana.
Vajra Vega: The Supreme Protector
The essence of Vajra Vega arises from non-conceptual primordial wisdom, which manifests when the winds enter the central channel, cutting the root ignorance of conceptual thought. This profound state forms the basis upon which the Six Vajra Yogas emerge, making Vajra Vega inseparable from the ultimate path of realization in the Kalachakra Tantra. When we establish a wheel of protection with Vajra Vega, we are symbolically stopping the arising of dualistic appearances, and abiding within the non-conceptual wisdom.
Prepare for Death with Vajra Vega
Receiving Vajra Vega Jenang is not only a blessing for this life but also a preparation for what comes beyond. To recognize Vajra Vega in the Bardo after death is to recognize our own deepest truth. This empowerment provides us with a lifeline of protection and wisdom, guiding us toward liberation and awakening. While we must do our best to create karmic propensities to realize our own sacred truth during this life, if we do not then in the Bardo state after death, we may be able to recognise Vajra Vega in the sea of wrathful Deities and be liberated. Normally when a person becomes frightened the whole world slows down in perception. You may be more likely to recognize a deity like Vajra Vega whom is fierce and terrifying then a loving one you feel reassured by.
The oral transmission and practices included in this event.
– Short Vajra Vega Sadhana
– Praises to Vajra Vega
The Vajra Vega Wheel of Protection Sadhana itself is not part of this event.
However, as this is one of the practices our group does monthly on protector day to generate the conditions for the golden age, we will be compiling a list of committed students who wish to practice more deeply in the future. Rinpoche has shared that if enough disciples demonstrate sincere dedication to the Short Sadhana and express their intent, he may offer the restricted Vajra Vega Wheel of Protection Sadhana again, potentially in 2027.
Schedule by Timezone
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – SATURDAY November 15, 2025 / 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Melbourne, Australia – SATURDAY November 15, 2025 / 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hanoi, Vietnam – SATURDAY November 15, 2025 / 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Central Europe and South Africa – SATURDAY November 15, 2025 / 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – SATURDAY November 15, 2025 / 4:00 AM – 7:00 AM
East Coast USA, Toronto – SATURDAY November 15, 2025 / 2:00 AM – 5:00 AM
West Coast USA – FRIDAY November 14, 2025 / 11:00 PM – 2:00 AM (SATURDAY November 15, 2025)
HOW THE ONLINE EMPOWERMENT WILL WORK
1) Register for each attendee that will be receiving the empowerment. You will be added to the course on learn.dzokden.org
2) You must receive the empowerment online in real-time. We do not record empowerment. Before the empowerment, you will receive information on some simple supplies you should get to help make the experience as authentic as possible. If you are not able to get them all don’t worry. We do not offer empowerment books for this event.
3) You will receive access to the zoom for each of the sessions the week of the empowerment.
VARIABLE PROGRAM COSTS
The Dharma is not for sale but we do have a cost to put on global events. We have created 3 offering levels to help make this affordable to a range of attendees as we must raise funds to cover the cost. The cost has been adjusted for the cost of living in various countries. Thank you for understanding so that we can make this accessible to our global family. If your ability to pay makes it difficult to attend this program, we will make every effort to make attendance possible.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? email [email protected]
This event is available both Online and In-person.
Khentrul Rinpoche will offer the 21 Taras Empowerment, a profound blessing from the great Mother of All Buddhas, Tara. Known for her swift compassion and fearless activity, Tara manifests in twenty-one principal forms, each expressing a unique enlightened quality to help beings overcome obstacles and fulfill their aspirations. Through this empowerment, participants will receive not only the blessings of Tara but also the practice of sadhanas related to the 21 Taras, enabling them to cultivate a living connection with her.
The Power of the 21 Taras
While all deities are endowed with the full array of enlightened qualities, each form of Tara highlights a particular aspect of her vast wisdom and compassion. This makes it easier for us to connect directly with her blessings in daily life. After the empowerment, practitioners can meditate on and invoke Tara in her various manifestations, allowing her qualities to blossom within their own hearts.
Some of the Taras include:
-Green Tara — the swift liberator who removes obstacles and fear.|
-White Tara — bestowing long life, healing, and vitality.
-Kurukulle — magnetizing positive conditions and enhancing love and harmony.
Together, the 21 Taras form a vast mandala of enlightened activity, empowering practitioners to swiftly accomplish both worldly and spiritual goals.
For those Who Wish to Create Conditions for Prosperity
This empowerment is deeply connected to the practice we perform at Dzokden at least 4 times a year on the Solstice and equinox. Drolmi Kazug practice, one of the most profound ritual methods to generate the causes for prosperity, longevity, harmonious relationships, and spiritual fulfillment. This form of the 21 Taras is the empowerment needed to perform the Wishfulfilling Vase practice with our community. karmic debts and attracting conditions of abundance. Receiving the 21 Taras Empowerment provides the essential foundation for engaging with Drolmi Kazug in a meaningful and authentic way.
While this empowerment does not include the oral transmission of the complete Drolmi Kazug long puja, participants who aspire to engage in the practice may receive the practice materials by purchasing the practice package, attending the short version of the Puja the following day and making the aspiration to receive the full transmission in the future. The full transmission is already being given in California in September of 2025 so this will not be available for many years.
Creating the Conditions for Fulfillment
Receiving the 21 Taras Empowerment and cultivating the Drolmi Kazug practice plants powerful karmic seeds of prosperity, healing, and spiritual accomplishment. Through devotion and diligent practice, these blessings not only enrich the practitioner’s life but also contribute to the flourishing of all beings and the creation of an enlightened golden age. We do the Drolmi Kazug Puja 4 times a year as a community. You can learn about the objects needed in our store.
https://www.tantrictreasures.com/collections/drolmi-kazug-treasure-vase-practices
WHO IS THIS FOR or HOW TO PREPARE MYSELF?
There are no prerequisites at all. It is suitable for all levels of practitioners. Previous Buddhist study and practice are helpful but not mandatory. If you want to practice more after, you can do the online course for the “21 Taras Practice Retreat” available at our learning center.
Schedule by Timezone
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Melbourne, Australia – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Hanoi, Vietnam – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Central Europe and South Africa – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 12:00 Noon– 2:00 PM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA, Toronto – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM
West Coast USA – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 3:00 AM – 5:00 AM
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