This is a paid event and available both Online and In-person.
Khentrul Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Namgyalma Empowerment to support all practitioners wishing to make the most of their precious human birth. In order to do that, we need to live a long and healthy life to practice Dharma as much as we can.
Uṣṇīṣavijayā (Victorious Crown Goddess) is a powerful Buddha of longevity, also known as Tsugtor Namgyelma in Tibetan. She is one of the Three Long-Life Deities, alongside Amitayus and White Tara, revered across all major Tibetan Buddhist lineages. Wearing an image of Vairocana in her crown, Uṣṇīṣavijayā embodies the essence of Buddha Amitayus and is a vital source of longevity and healing.
BENEFITS OF THE PRACTICE
The practice of Namgyalma, the mantra of Uṣṇīṣavijayā, offers profound benefits: it clears life obstacles, purifies negative karma, and protects against rebirth in lower realms. Particularly beneficial for those suffering from illness or cancer, this practice can also help extend life by purifying obscurations, especially in times of crisis.
As Guru Shakyamuni Buddha taught, reciting the Namgyalma mantra—along with clean conduct and the eight precepts—can dramatically extend life, heal, and purify negative karma.
The efficacy of this practice depends on how deeply one engages with the deity. The more you practice, the greater the blessings and benefits. The Uṣṇīṣavijayā dharani is highly valued in all of the major Tibetan Buddhist schools for its ability to remove life obstacles and purify negative karma.
WHO CAN ATTEND
There are no formal prerequisites. Previous Buddhist study and practice are very helpful but not required. Like all vajrayana practices you are taking refuge, bodhisattva vows and forming samaya with the master.
Schedule by Timezone
Central Europe and South Africa
SUNDAY September 14, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Session 1: Namgyalma Empowerment
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Session 2: Teaching
HOW DOES THE ONLINE EMPOWERMENTS AND RETREATS WORK
1) Register for each attendee that will be receiving the empowerment. You will receive a confirmation email. All of our online events use the Dzokden learning center. If you are not already enrolled in it, you will be invited to learn.dzokden.org
2) You can come in person or watch online. You will receive access to the zoom for each of the sessions. The empowerment must be received in real time. There are no recordings available of the empowerment.
OFFERING OF DANA AND SPONSORSHIP
It’s customary at the end of empowerment for students to make an offering of Dana to the guru. As this is an online event, you can make the offering of Dana to Rinpoche here
QUESTIONS?
Email [email protected]
This event is available Online only.
Dolpopa’s Monlam Commentary — Online Teaching with Shar Khentrul Rinpoché
In English with live translations TBA. There are no prerequisites for attending!
It is with great joy we announce that Rinpoché has accepted our teaching request for a commentary on Dolpopa’s “Aspiration Prayer for the Two Stages of the Vajra Path”. This profound, inspiring, energetic prayer, was spontaneously conceived by Dolpopa as he conversed with his students. Encompassing Dolpopa’s compassionate energy, this prayer is an object of inspiration and devotion for those aspiring to enter and progress on the profound path of the Six Vajra Yogas of Kālachakra. It encapsulates all main aspects of the path, focusing on Bodhicitta and devotion to the Lama and the Yidam, while also referencing various aspects of Dharma teachings particularly relevant for practitioners to remember.
Rinpoché’s root Lama, the precious Lama Lobsang Trinley also wrote a commentary on this aspiration prayer, and we are delighted that Rinpoché will share his insights regarding his writings as well. The translation of Dolpopa’s prayer is available online at our Learning Center in the “Unrestricted Prayers and Texts” section and as a hard copy in our printed practice book “The Profound Path of Vajra Yoga.”
The commentary will be divided into three sessions. You can do later registration and join even if you were not able to attend the first session or the first two sessions.
Rinpoché will bestow it directly from his vajra throne at Dzokden Kalapa in Austria (where he will then guide his students in person in the retreats of the Completion Stage of the Six Vajra Yogas of Kālachakra).
Schedule by Timezone
Central Europe and South Africa
THURSDAY July 3, 2025 / 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
FRIDAY July 18, 2025 / 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
SATURDAY August 2, 2025 / 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Registration (once for all 3 sessions)
Option Free Registration
Offering: 7,- Euro
Offering: 12,- Euro
Offering: 21,-
Offering: 64,-
Offering: 108,-
QUESTIONS?
Please email [email protected]
Cet événement est seulement accessible en ligne.
La structure de la voie et comment me préparer : Suis-je prêt(e) pour les pratiques de l’étape de perfection?
En anglais, avec traduction simultanée vers d’autres langues, dont le français
La tradition Jonang est la seule tradition spirituelle qui détient, en une lignée de transmission ininterrompue, les enseignements complètement authentiques et les instructions quintessentielles relatifs à l’étape de perfection des six Vajra Yogas du tantra de Kālachakra. Rinpoché a reçu la lignée Jonang de son Lama racine principal, le grand maître Ngawang Lobsang Trinley (1917-1999).
À la suite des requêtes nombreuses et répétées qui lui ont été présentées, tant par des personnes individuelles que des groupes d’étudiants, depuis des dizaines d’années, Shar Khentrul Rinpoché a finalement accepté d’enseigner les six Vajra Yogas pour la première fois en Occident. Les six Vajra Yogas de Kālachakra sont les enseignements définitifs les plus sublimes du Bouddha. C’est la première fois dans le monde que ces pratiques seront rendues accessibles dans des retraites de groupe ouvertes à des personnes n’ayant pas été ordonnées moines et résidant à l’extérieur du Tibet. C’est un jalon inestimable dans l’histoire du bouddhisme.
Dans les années qui viennent, Rinpoché résidera une fois par an à Dzokden Kalapa, en Autriche, pour enseigner la totalité des Vajra Yogas. De plus, Rinpoché a fait l’effort de clarifier les conditions de participation, en les ramenant à leur essence, de sorte qu’elles permettent à des pratiquants ayant des familles et des engagements professionnels de tenir leurs engagements. La réunion de telles conditions est d’un extrême bon augure, et c’est pourquoi nous souhaitons faire connaître cette occasion extraordinaire à l’ensemble de la communauté mondiale. C’est une occasion précieuse et extrêmement rare, que nous nous réjouissons et sommes remplis de gratitude de pouvoir offrir et partager.
Durant la première partie de cette conférence publique, le maître de Kālachakra Shar Khentrul Rinpoché expliquera de manière concise le processus de préparation à l’étape de perfection du tantra de Kālachakra, les quatre initiations supérieures et la structure des six Vajra Yogas selon Kālachakra (note : ce système est différent des six dharmas de Nāropa ou de Niguma, qui sont souvent traduits par erreur les « six yogas »).
Lors de la seconde partie de la conférence, Rafa Lobsang Dorje – le coordonnateur du programme des six Vajra Yogas – partagera des informations pratiques sur les étapes de la préparation, le processus de soumission des demandes d’approbation et le programme prévu pour cette année et les années suivantes. Vous aurez également la possibilité de poser toutes vos questions. Ainsi, vous serez capable de procéder à une auto-évaluation pour déterminer si vous êtes prêt(e) à présenter rapidement votre demande, ou si un temps plus long vous est nécessaire pour vous préparer.
Horaire
Europe centrale et Afrique du Sud – SAMEDI, 22 février 2025 / 7:00
DES QUESTIONS
Veuillez adresser un courriel à [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
Central Europe and South Africa
SATURDAY November 15, 2025
12:00 AM (midnight) – 2:00 AM: Session 1: White Manjushri Empowerment & Oral Transmission
3:00 AM – 4:00 AM: Session 2: Practice Session
4:30 AM – 6:00 AM: Session 3: Way of Bodhisattva Wisdom Teaching pt.1
SUNDAY November 16, 2025
12:00 AM (midnight) – 2:00 AM: Session 4: Red Saraswati Empowerment & Oral Transmission
3:00 AM – 4:00 AM: Session 5: Practice Session
4:30 AM – 6:00 AM: 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
Central Europe and South Africa
SUNDAY August 31, 2025
7:00 PM – 10:00 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]
