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Khentrul Rinpoche and Judith Simmer-Brown sit down for a fireside chat on the feminine aspect of Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism has for centuries been dominated by male Guru figures in patriarchal society. This lead women in Tibet to pray to be reborn a man and many women in western society question whether there are only male buddhas? This is far from the nature of what is actually taught in Dharma. In Kalachakra Tantra we have the ultimate union of both the feminine and masculine aspect both of which we need to realize enlightenment. So today Rinpoche and Judith sit down for a very special conversation to talk about the divine feminine aspect of practice and why all of us need these qualities in our lives. This is not a rejection of the male qualities. Sometimes when there is a talk on the feminine qualities or Khentrul Rinpoche has mentioned that there will be female Kalki in Shambhala, students wonder if this is a backlash or a rejection to the masculine. The answer is no. It’s an integration of all aspects of our nature. We are very fortunate to have Judith here to talk to us about this as she is the author of Dakini’s Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism and has for a long time taught and explained this aspect.
About Judith Simmer-Brown
Judith Simmer-Brown, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor of Contemplative and Religious Studies Emeritx at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, where she has taught since 1978. As Buddhist practitioner since the early 1970’s, she became a student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1974, and served as an acharya in Shambhala from 2000-2022. Her books are Dakini’s Warm Breath (Shambhala 2001)and Meditation and the Classroom: Contemplative Pedagogy for Religious Studies (SUNY 2011). She and her husband, Richard, have two adult children and four grandchildren.
About Khentrul Rinpoché
Khentrul Rinpoché Jamphel Lodrö is the founder and spiritual director of Dzokden. Rinpoche is the author of Unveiling Your Sacred Truth, The Great Middle Way: Clarifying the Jonang View of Other-Emptiness, A Happier Life, and The Hidden Treasure of the Profound Path.Rinpoche spent the first 20 years of his life herding yak and chanting mantras on the plateaus of Tibet. Inspired by the bodhisattvas, he left his family to study in a variety of monasteries under the guidance of over twenty-five masters in all the Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Due to his non-sectarian approach, he earned himself the title of Rimé (unbiased) Master and was identified as the reincarnation of the famous Kalachakra Master Ngawang Chözin Gyatso. While at the core of his teachings is the recognition that there is great value in the diversity of all spiritual traditions found in this world; he focuses on the Jonang-Shambhala tradition. Kalachakra (wheel of time) teachings contain profound methods to harmonize our external environment with the inner world of body and mind, ultimately bringing about the golden age of peace and harmony (Dzokden).
Schedule by Timezone
Boulder, Colorado – FRIDAY September 20, 2024 / 7:00 PM Melbourne, Australia – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 11:00 AM Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 9:00 AM Hanoi, Vietnam – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 8:00 AM Romania – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 4:00 AM Central Europe and South Africa – SATURDAY September 21, 2024 / 3:00 AM Sao Paulo, Brazil – FRIDAY September 20, 2024 / 10:00 PM East Coast USA, Toronto – FRIDAY September 20, 2024 / 9:00 PM West Coast USA – FRIDAY September 20, 2024 / 6:00 PM
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Included in the event: – Empowerment of Marichi Tara – Oral Transmission of 2 Marichi Sadhanas – Teachings on Marichi and Shambhala
The Goddess Marichi, 21st Tara and the Dharma Proctor of Shambhala
The radiant Goddess Marichi is the 21st Tara, blazing ahead of the sun. She is the Dharma protector of Kalapa at the center of the pure land of Shambhala. In Jetsun Taranatha’s teachings on the Taras she is at the completion stage of the Tara practice. Very powerful, she is the color of the sunset, a wondrous, glowing orange. She comes ahead of the dawning sun of great bliss and, like the sun, her blessings pervade everywhere.
She is worshiped all across Asia in many traditions. In Chinese astrology she is known as the Mother of the Big dipper, the goddess of astrology and of all 9 planets. In Japan the Namja warriors worshiped her for her magical power of invisibility, a power the Namja desire to possess. Khentrul Rinpoche’s Personal Dharma Protector Marichi (also known as Marīcī and Özer Chenma) came to Rinpoche’s life when he was a young boy herding yak cattles in Tibet. Without fences, it was quite difficult to take care of them. Some yaks hide themselves from the boy Rinpoche under rocks, and so used to spend the night in danger of being attacked by wolves. To help protect them, his family shared with him the Marichi mantra and the faith in her when he was still very young.
“I do not know exactly why, perhaps because of having no doubt when doing this or because of a special connection, when I recited her mantra and did the ritual according to the traditional manner of protecting the yaks, I have 100% guarantee that the yaks would be safe during the night. I never had problems with yaks being killed by the wolves since then, really never. So I kept that in mind and I recited innumerable mantras, many times, when I took care of them. So, afterwards, anytime when we had an obstacle I always relied on her.”
“So this is why the Tibetan says that praying for Marichi helps. But, of course, it does not help everyone individually, as it depends for example on the individual connection and on the level of faith. You must have no doubt at all. I have indestructible faith in Marichi since my childhood, so this helped me to develop many connections with her during my life.”
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.
Kalachakra Practitioners – She is the protector of the pureland connected to Shambhala. Dzokden Practitioners – This empowerment helps your Drolmi Kazug Wishfulfilling Vase Practice
SCHEDULE BY TIMEZONE
Central Europe and South Africa
SUNDAY September 22, 2024
6:00 PM — Empowerment and Teaching
9:00 PM — Oral Transmissions, Shambhala Teachings Marichi Practices
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 the empowerments.
3) You will receive access to the zoom for each of the sessions as well as the recordings after the event for everything except for the oral transmissions and empowerment.
This event will be available both Online and In-person.
8 Shambhala Dharma Kings Empowerment with Khentrul Rinpoche
Khentrul Rinpoche will bestow his mind terma of the 8 Shambhala Dharma King Empowerment at the Boulder Shambhala center. This is a rare opportunity for establishing a direct connection with the Rigdens of Shambhala. Rinpoche will also give an introductory teaching and a Q&A session after the empowerment as well as oral transmission of the mantras and the text.
About the Kings of Shambhala The Kalki Kings are the Dharma Kings of the Sublime Realm of Shambhala who were able to skillfully unite their entire realm through the Kalachakra teachings. Their effort went much more beyond only alleviating biased differences like races, conflicting religious approaches, classes etc. They helped propagate and make the Kalachakra teachings in such a way, that their realm transformed into a pure Bodhisattva realm, happy and peaceful, where spiritual practice flourishes. Differently from wordly kings which are focused on protecting and expanding their territories, the Kalkis are Kings of the dharma, bodhisattva beings who manifest as great leaders out of their compassion and wisdom.
“In general we say that the Kalki Kings are inseparable from the 8 great bodhisattvas and the 10 wrathful dakas. They are incredibly powerful. For me, the Shambhala kings are much more special because of their particular connection with our own world. The Bodhisattvas and dakas possess a subtle body form, like a body of a being of the god realm, and so, only some individuals can connect with them. But the Shambhala Kings and Kalkis appeared in Shambhala as human beings, so that many people could benefit through connecting with them. And, of course, they manifest themselves not as an ordinary human being, but as an exceptional, extraordinary human being.
I have been dedicating myself intensively to prepare for this empowerment. I feel a strong connection with the Kalkis and I have no doubt that they are the greatest hope of our world for the manifestation of the Second Golden Age of Peace and Harmony.” (Khentrul Rinpoche)
WHO IS THIS FOR or HOW TO PREPARE MYSELF? There are no prerequisites at all. It is suitable for all levels of practitioners. If you want to prepare yourself, you can do the online course Introduction to the Ngöndro available at our learning center. If you are already practicing dharma, you may benefit from the oral commentaries Rinpoche gave about his Shambhala prayers; they can be accessed in his official Youtube Channel. For knowing more about Shambhala and the Kalki Kings, we suggest the book “The Realm of Shambhala” by Rinpoche.
Schedule by Timezone
Central Europe and South Africa
SATURDAY September 21, 2024
6:00 PM — Empowerment and Teaching
9:00 PM — Oral Transmission and Practice
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 the empowerments.
3) You will receive access to the zoom for each of the sessions. They will NOT include any oral transmissions or Empowerments.
Es necesario tener coraje para transformarse. Es necesario tener coraje para cambiar. Es necesario tener coraje para atraer la abundancia y paz en estos tiempos. Estamos en un momento increíble ahora. El mundo está en constante cambio. Mientras que algunos piensan que está empeorando por constantes revueltas, pandemia y problemas económicos y políticos; en realidad estamos frente a una rara oportunidad para lograr una transformación rápida.
¿Tienes el coraje para ser una de las personas dispuestas a transformarse para mejorar? No somos observadores pasivos en este mundo. A través de nuestra práctica genuina del dharma, tenemos la profunda oportunidad de cambiar nuestro mundo y transformarlo en la Era Dorada de paz, armonía y abundancia.
¿Qué significa manifestar paz y armonía?
Khentrul Rinpoché compartirá las enseñanzas y el significado del origen del Dharma Dzokden (el Dharma de la Era Dorada) a la que se han referido Taranatha y Dolpopa. Explicará cómo el Kalachakra tantra profetiza un tiempo de paz y armonía en nuestro planeta y cómo podemos acelerarlo. Fortalece la conexión con Shambhala a través del entendimiento de los diferentes estadíos que la tierra pura de Shambhala cruzó para lograr la paz y armonía. Aprende qué puedes hacer personalmente para contribuir la manifestación de Dzokden, la Era Dorada.
A través de discusiones, preguntas y respuestas y el compartir a lo largo de la sesión, podremos entender cómo ser personalmente, parte de este cambio global para atraer la Segunda Era Dorada.
Agenda por Zona Horaria
Europa Central y Sudáfrica — LUNES 7 de Octubre, 2024 / 3:00 AM
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LAS ENSEÑANZAS PRÁCTICAS INCLUYEN
-El entendimiento de los Bardos desde la perspectiva del linaje Kalachakra -Qué hacer cuando un ser querido fallece -Cómo identificar oportunidades de Liberación durante el Bardo de la muerte
¿Para quién es este curso? Este curso está abierto para quien desee entender cómo prepararse para la muerte de un ser querido o su propia muerte.
¿Qué aprenderás? Aprenderás una noción general de los 6 bardos, con especial atención en los bardos del morir y el bardo antes del renacimiento.
¿Cómo te beneficiará? Morir es una gran oportunidad. Esta serie de enseñanzas te ayudará a entender la mejor manera para prepararte para ello.
Contenido del Curso
En estas enseñanzas prácticas, Khentrul Rinpoche explicará paso a paso las instrucciones de lo que se debe hacer por nuestros seres queridos al momento de la muerte, durante el proceso de morir y las prácticas y oraciones subsiguientes al fallecimiento. No es necesario ser un Yogui avanzado para beneficiarse con estas enseñanzas. Todos pueden crear condiciones en esta vida para que sus seres queridos tengan una muerte pacífica y se beneficien en el futuro renacimiento.
Horario por zona horaria
Europa Central y Sudáfrica
SÁBADO 7 de septiembre de 2024
21:00 – Sesión 1: 2024 Transición Sagrada: Morir, la Muerte y el Bardo
23:00 – Sesión 2: 2024 Transición Sagrada: Morir, la muerte y el Bardo
DOMINGO 8 de septiembre de 2024
21:00 – Sesión 3: 2024 Transición sagrada: Morir, la muerte y el Bardo
23:00 – Sesión 4: 2024 Transición sagrada: Morir, la muerte y el Bardo
