2026 Marichi Empowerment

This event is available both Online and In-person.

• South Africa and India
• Bhutanese
• 繁體中文
• 简体中文
• Монгол
• Deutsche
• Español
• Italiano
• Magyar
• Portuguese
• Romania
• Francais
• Slovenian
• Russian
• Tiếng Việt

This rare Marichi Tara empowerment is being offered in Hungary as part of the launch of the Shambhala Global Art Tour, a worldwide initiative to awaken understanding of Shambhala—not merely as a mythical realm, but as a living vision of enlightened society and leadership.

At the heart of Shambhala is the principle of the Universal Monarch—leadership rooted in wisdom, compassion, and fearless clarity. In this transmission, we especially highlight the future of enlightened feminine leadership, reminding us that a balanced world requires both awakened masculine and feminine qualities in every leader and practitioner.

Marichi — The 21st Tara

Marichi, the radiant 21st Tara, blazes ahead of the sun. She is the Dharma Protector of Kalapa, the capital of the pure land of Shambhala, and represents the completion stage of Tara practice as taught by Jetsun Taranatha.

Glowing the color of sunset—luminous orange and gold—Marichi heralds the dawning sun of great bliss. Like sunlight itself, her blessings pervade everywhere, dispelling obstacles both seen and unseen.

As a Dharma protector, Marichi:

-Guards practitioners during travel and times of danger
-Creates a cloak of invisibility, blinding harmful forces and obstacles
-Protects sincere devotees and swiftly guides them toward awakening

Across Asia she is revered in many traditions. In Chinese astrology she is known as the Mother of the Big Dipper, goddess of astrology and all nine planets. In Japan, samurai warriors invoked her for her power of invisibility and protection in battle.

Khentrul Rinpoche’s Personal Dharma Protector

This empowerment is offered from that living lineage of faith and direct experience.Marichi has been intimately connected to Khentrul Rinpoche since childhood. While herding yaks as a young boy in Tibet, he relied on her mantra to protect the animals from wolves at night.

“From the moment I relied on Marichi, I never lost a single yak. I developed unshakable faith in her from childhood, and this connection has remained indestructible throughout my life.”

What’s Included

-Marichi Tara Empowerment
-Oral Transmission of two Marichi Sādhanas
-Teachings on Marichi, Shambhala, and Enlightened Leadership

Who This Is For

-Open to all — no prerequisites.
-Ideal for those drawn to Tara, the enlightened feminine, or Dharma protectio
-Kalachakra practitioners, as Marichi protects Shambhala itself
-Dzokden practitioners, supporting the Drolmi Kazug Wish-Fulfilling Vase practice

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2026 Heruka Vajrasattva Empowerment

This event is available both In-person and Online.

• South Africa and India
• Bhutanese
• 繁體中文 
• 简体中文
• Монгол
• Deutsche
• Español
• Italiano
• Magyar
• Portuguese
• Romania
• Francais
• Slovenian
• Russian
• Tiếng Việt

Vajrasattva Empowerment with Khentrul Rinpoche

If you are enrolled in the 2026 – 2027 Ngondro program then this event is included in your enrollment. Please do not register separately.

Karma affects every aspect of our lives—our health, relationships, emotional patterns, and spiritual progress. While we can work consciously with our body, speech, and mind to create better karma going forward, past karmic imprints cannot be undone through intention alone. For this reason, the Vajrayana tradition relies on powerful tantric purification practices—methods specifically designed to cleanse deep karmic obscurations accumulated over countless lifetimes.

What Is This Event?
This one-day event offers a rare opportunity to receive the Vajrasattva Heruka Empowerment (Jenang) from Khentrul Rinpoche, followed by guided purification practice led by senior practitioners. Although this practice is traditionally performed within the Jonang–Kalachakra Ngöndro, you do not need to be practicing Ngöndro to benefit. Karma affects all of us, and purification is essential at every stage of the path.

– Vajrasattva Empowerment from Rinpoche
– Guided Visualization to Purify Your Chakras according to Kalachakra (Led by Yeshe Wangmo online only and recorded)
– Teachings on Purification and Karma from Khentrul rinpoche

Why Vajrasattva Practice Matters
In Vajrayana Buddhism, Vajrasattva represents the innate purity of mind—the Buddha Nature that remains unstained, even when obscured by negative karma, emotional afflictions, and habitual patterns.Rather than suppressing guilt or regret, Vajrasattva practice works directly with cause and effect, restoring clarity, confidence, and spiritual momentum.

As Khentrul Rinpoche explains:

“Vajrasattva practice allows you to uncover the reality of your Buddha-nature, which is currently hidden as a result of defilements created by attachment, aggression and delusion. Our current situation is like a dirty piece of glass. This practice provides you with a powerful method to wash away the dirt while being confident that underneath there is crystal clear glass which is completely pure and unstained. Through the practice of Vajrasattva, this confidence will steadily grow as you come closer and closer to discovering the innate purity of your most profound nature.”
– Khentrul Rinpoche

Benefits of the Practice
-Purifies negative karma and obscurations accumulated through body, speech, and mind
-Repairs and stabilizes broken commitments and ethical imbalances
-Strengthens confidence in one’s Buddha Nature
-Supports emotional clarity and spiritual resilience
-Creates a strong foundation for all Vajrayana practices, including Kalachakra
-Benefits practitioners at any stage, from beginners to advanced students

Who Is This For?
There are no formal prerequisites. Prior Buddhist study or practice is beneficial but not required. This is especially useful if you are practicing the Ngondro (preliminary) practices in any lineage. 

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