Understand Tantric Samaya: 6 Buddha Families of Kalachakra Blessing
This is a paid event and available both Online and In-person.
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South Africa and India
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“Most followers of the Tibetan tantric Buddhist teachings are merely wearing an outer costume of tantra.”
– (Khentrul Rinpoché)
We are delighted to announce that Rinpoché will give us teachings on tantric Samaya to help anyone who is genuinely interested in following the path of Vajrayana or who has been on the path and needs further clarification. He will bestow a blessing ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families of Kalachakra, and address crucial questions of both new and veteran practitioners.
What is tantric practice really about? How can we work with our emotions on the Tantric path without getting lost in them? How do the different levels of Buddhist paths relate to each other? Why does one need an authentic Guru to learn Tantra genuinely? What is Samaya that is had with the Guru on the path?
Preconceptions and misunderstandings about tantra have spread everywhere. Both in Western countries, as well as Asian countries where these teachings originated. Lost amidst extreme views and with a lack of proper clarification, it is difficult for practitioners to reach the essence of the tantric teachings. Rinpoché will teach about how the different levels of Buddhist teachings and their respective conduct of ethics support each other without contradiction. He will explain the varying degrees of tantric practice and what one should do to truly focus on tantra.
For Rinpoché, there is no doubt that different types of persons, including lay devotees, monastics, and non-religious ones, have the potential to learn the essence of tantric practice. This is because the tantric approach is closely aligned with our existing nature.
“In the tantric path, nothing that is naturally present in our mind needs to be eliminated. Instead, we learn means for putting these mental phenomena to work for us. When all these phenomena are subjugated by the brilliance of pure and true reality, they become our friends.”
-(Khentrul Rinpoché)
In the view of tantra, the pure aspects of our afflictive emotions are connected to specific 6 Buddha Families. To strengthen this awareness and for the continued support of participants’ practice after the event, Rinpoché will bestow a Blessing Ceremony of the Six Buddha Families.
For the Q&A session, we thoroughly encourage you to gather all your questions that will clarify your understanding of tantra. Do not miss this precious opportunity.
How to Prepare?
There are no prerequisites for these teachings. They are open to all, regardless of your background. This is a good step for those who are preparing to enter into the tantric path. This is also a helpful reminder for those who are already on that journey.
Schedule by Timezone
SUNDAY August 17, 2025 SUNDAY August 17, 2025 SUNDAY August 17, 2025 SUNDAY August 17, 2025 SUNDAY August 17, 2025 SUNDAY August 17, 2025 SUNDAY August 17, 2025 SUNDAY August 17, 2025Romania
Romania
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Session 1: Blessing Ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Session 2: TeachingsMelbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Session 1: Blessing Ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM – Session 2: Teachings
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Session 1: Blessing Ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Session 2: TeachingsHanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Session 1: Blessing Ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Session 2: TeachingsCentral Europe and South Africa
Central Europe and South Africa
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Session 1: Blessing Ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Session 2: TeachingsSao Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
4:00 AM – 6:00 AM – Session 1: Blessing Ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Session 2: Teachings
East Coast USA, Toronto
East Coast USA, Toronto
3:00 AM – 5:00 AM – Session 1: Blessing Ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Session 2: TeachingsWest Coast USA
West Coast USA
12:00 AM – 2:00 AM – Session 1: Blessing Ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families
4:00 AM – 6:00 AM – Session 2: Teachings
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]
Speakers
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Khentrul RinpocheNon-Sectarian Master of KalachakraKhentrul 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).
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Khentrul Rinpoche
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).
