This event is FREE and available both Online and In-person.
In celebration of the Birth, Death, and Enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha, we recite praises recounting the accomplishments of his incredible life. Connecting and learning from his example, we, too, can take steps to learn and practice in stages to reveal our own enlightened nature. The first step to changing the world to a more peaceful, harmonious place is to change ourselves. It is with each of the karmas we make, each cause and condition, that we plant the seeds to change ourselves and then, through our transformation, the world around us. Shakyamuni spent years of diligent practice and effort to understand the nature of reality and reveal his own nature before he was able to teach others. Once he transformed himself, his enlightened speech and activity had the power to transform our world and continue to through this day.
In addition to the praises to the Buddha of our time, we will chant the powerful 1000 Buddha Puja to connect with all the 1000 Buddhas of this fortunate eon. Connecting with 1000 Buddhas and sharing their names creates powerful conditions for all who hear this to be reborn in a higher realm and to come into contact with the Dharma. All practices done at this time are incredibly powerful as the merit is multiplied by 100 million times.
Schedule by Timezone
Melbourne, Australia – WEDNESDAY June 11, 2025 / 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – WEDNESDAY June 11, 2025 / 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Hanoi, Vietnam – WEDNESDAY June 11, 2025 / 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Central Europe and South Africa – WEDNESDAY June 11, 2025 / 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Sao Paulo, Brazil – WEDNESDAY June 11, 2025 / 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM East Coast USA, Toronto – WEDNESDAY June 11, 2025 / 5:30 AM – 7:30 AM West Coast USA – WEDNESDAY June 11, 2025 / 2:30 AM – 4:30 AM
This event is available both In-person and Online.
To say goodbye to the year of the Dragon and welcome in the year of the snake, Khentrul Rinpoche has agreed to bestow the White Dzambhala empowerment and sadhana for Lunar new year. This allows us to work with the power of both the dragon and snake. After we create the conditions for good virtue, wealth and abundance with White Dzambhala, we will offer to the Nagas to help manifest the wealth and abundance in the year of the Serpent. Both of these offerings help to bring material prosperity but even more importantly they help to bring the true wealth of the Dharma. While in general, the Wealth Yaksha Dzambhala is connected with generosity and Ratnasambhava, each form or color of the deity has a slightly different focus. White Dzambhala is seen as a manifestation of the Bodhisattva Chenrezig. He can eradicate poverty through cleansing negative karma and karmic obstacles while advancing our Bodhicitta aspiration. White Dzambhala brings us the knowledge of ethical discipline and purity. When there is mental clarity, ethics, and wisdom, financial resources can be put to their most effective use. To have financial stability we need purity in our understanding and view of financial resources. 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.
Statues Blessed for Prosperity, Wealth and Abundance
Khentrul Rinpoche will also consecrate and bless Naga Statues and various forms of Dzambhala statues both for offering practices and practitioners home shrines. Those who wish to bring home the conditions for prosperity can pre-order one on Amritasecrets.com If you make the offering and pre-order a Naga statue, please do not keep it in your home shrine near a Garuda. Make sure it is kept away from Garuda. Special Note for Drolmi Kazug Practioners
If you are a practitioner of the Drolmi Kazug Puja we will also put the Naga practice in your learning center. This is excerpted from the puja and not available for everyone due to restrictions but is available to the practitioners of Drolmi Kazug. Also for those who want to add to your shrine setup, you may consider a Naga statue as we offer to the Nagas every Drolmi Kazug.
How to Prepare?
There are no prerequisites for these teachings.
Prayers of Prosperity for Your Friends and Family
If you would like to make an offering of generosity below in the ticket section to create the conditions for abundance in your life for yourself and your loved ones, you can do so at the check out. Add up to 5 names for you, your friends and family to be added to the dedication at the end of the puja.
Schedule by Timezone
Central Europe and South Africa
SATURDAY January 25, 2025 3:00 AM – White Dzambhala Empowerment and Teaching
5:00 AM – Naga Offering Puja and Teaching for Prosperity
Offer Dana for Khentrul Rinpoche
The program fee covers the cost to put on the empowerment and events. Traditionally people also make an offering to the Lama. 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.
Cet événement est accessible en personne et en ligne
Invité par le roi Trisong Detsen, Guru Rinpoché a apporté les enseignements du Bouddha Śhākyamuni au Tibet. Celui que l’on appelle communément « Guru Rinpoché », ce qui signifie le « précieux maître », fait disparaître toutes les négativités, délivrant les êtres de leurs difficultés et de leurs perturbations.
Guru Rinpoché est venu sur cette terre sous l’apparence d’un être humain. Dans le but de dissoudre notre attachement aux conceptions dualistes et de détruire nos fixations mentales, il se manifesta sous des formes extraordinaires. Les Huit Émanations de Guru Rinpoché incarnent ses activités les plus bénéfiques et démontrent la flexibilité et la nature illusoire des apparences.
Qui est Guru Rinpoché ?
Nous avons une chance inimaginable d’avoir entendu parler de Guru Rinpoché (Padmasaṃbhava), le maître spirituel qui a fait du Tibet un pays bouddhiste et dont on peut penser qu’il est celui dont le Bouddha historique, Śhākyamuni, a prédit qu’il serait sa dernière réincarnation. Voici plus d’un millénaire, Guru Rinpoché a fait de nombreuses prophéties, qui se sont répandues dans des textes disséminés dans de nombreuses lignées qui les ont préservés au Tibet. Celles-ci ont été compilées ces dernières années, dans un ouvrage intitulé Un encouragement pour détourner les obstacles des temps obscurs durant l’année du chien de fer [An Encouragement to Avert the Hindrances of Dark Times in the Year of the Iron Dog – Source : The Saving Each Other Together (SEOT) Project].
Les vœux de refuge
Tant que vous n’avez pas pris refuge, vous n’avez pas encore fait de votre pratique spirituelle le sens de votre vie. En prenant les vœux de refuge, vous reconnaissez que, vous-même, vous avez la nature de bouddha et que vous pouvez la dévoiler. Dans ce but, il vous faut vous appuyer sur un guide, le Bouddha, sur des instructions sur la manière dont vous pourrez révéler votre nature, le Dharma, et sur des compagnons de voyage qui vous aideront à avancer dans la bonne direction, la Sangha. Prendre refuge change vos priorités de vie et plante les fondations solides de votre progression vers votre nature de bouddha. C’est la première étape qui fait de vous une ou un bouddhiste engagé(e) sur la voie. Bien que vous puissiez prendre refuge dans votre cœur, ce qui est la forme la plus importante, vous pouvez également prendre refuge auprès d’un maître bouddhiste. Vous vous tournez ainsi vers une voie spirituelle authentique qui peut être bénéfique non seulement à vous-même, mais également aux autres. Khentrul Rinpoché offrira à ceux qui le désirent la possibilité de prendre ces vœux. Puisque ce moment est celui où vous vous reconnaissez comme membre de la famille des bouddhas, vous sera donné un nouveau nom, un nom de refuge, dont le sens profond est fondé sur les qualités de la vérité absolue que, par vos efforts, vous cultiverez et révélerez en vous-même. Vous pourrez recevoir ce nom en participant à la cérémonie en personne, ou en faire la demande en ligne.
Les vœux de bodhisattva
Pour ceux qui désirent connaître la vérité de leur nature, mais désirent également que tous les autres connaissent la vérité de leur nature, existent les vœux de bodhisattva. Cette cérémonie vous permet de vous engager à aider tous les êtres des dix directions et des trois temps à connaître leur propre vérité sacrée, ou de confirmer cet engagement. C’est l’engagement d’aider les autres à atteindre l’éveil, quoi qu’il en coûte et pour aussi longtemps que nécessaire, peu importe quand cela arrivera. C’est un engagement à être présent pour leur bien. La prise des vœux de bodhisattva est une étape dans le développement d’un cœur d’amour et de compassion ainsi que de l’esprit et de l’énergie du guerrier au courage indomptable, que rien ne peut arrêter dans ses efforts pour aider les autres à contempler leur propre vérité.
Les vœux de bodhisattva ne peuvent être pris qu’après avoir reçu les vœux de refuge. En prenant ces vœux, vous passez d’une voie conduisant à votre libération personnelle à une voie visant à l’éveil universel, en vous engageant à faire de l’amour et de la compassion votre chemin spirituel.
Horaires
Europe centrale (Bruxelles, Luxembourg, Paris) et Afrique du Sud
Dimanche, 8 décembre 2024
0h-2h – 1ère session : Enseignements sur Guru Rinpoché, le Refuge et les aspirations des bodhisattvas.
4h-6h – 2e session : Refuge et vœux de bodhisattvas.
This is a FREE event and will be available both Online and In-person.
Please select the RSVP ticket if you wish to join for the Online or In-person event.
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
Zoom Information
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5-Day Practice Retreat w/ Khentrul Rinpoche February 7-12, 2025 in Thailand
The Jonang lineage is the only school of Buddhism that teaches the complete path of Kalachakra, the highest yoga Tantra, known as the Kign of Tantra, fro start to enlightenment. Khentrul Rinpoche is the only master currently bestowing the whole path from the Ngondro to completion stage upon qualified non-monastic practitioners globally.. Khentrul Rinpoche has made it his life’s mission to spread the teachings of Shambhala as it is prophesied that they will bring a Golden age of peace to our earth.
By the request of a sponsor in Singapore, Khentrul Rinpoche will bestow a Kalachakra Ngondro practice retreat in Thailand, a location that is very easy to visit for everyone across Asia. This 5-day retreat will help students who are in process or are just beginning to practice the very precious Jonang Kalachakra preliminary practices. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to practice the Ngondro along with the precious Guru and Kalachaka Tsok pujas that tantrikas practice monthly. This is the perfect retreat to clarify your practice and if you wish to further prepare yourself to move towards the Higher Empowerments and the 6 Vajra Yogas of the completion stage that Rinpoche is currently bestowing through 2029.
Extraordinary Rare Vishvamata Empowerment, the Feminine Aspect of Kalachakra
Part of this path of transformation to enlightenment requires the harmonization and unification of female and male energies within ourselves. The Yab-Yum deity of the Kalachakra mandala is often referred to as Kalachakra but is actually the inseparable union of the ultimate masculine Kalachakra, in union with the ultimate feminine, Vishvamata. Their combined qualities represent the ultimate love, wisdom and compassion fused into immutable bliss and empty form. The empowerment of the feminine form, Vishvamata Empowerment (Jenang) is almost never bestowed. Khentrul Rinpoche will bestow this rare Jonang practice along with a practice text as part of the retreat. We can embrace the true energies of the female and male aspect within ourselves to transform our world. Khentrul Rinpoche will give teachings to clarify what these aspects are and various ways to work with them.
The retreat will be held at the Manjushri Center of the Karma Kagyu around 40 minutes of the International Airport Don Mueang. RETREAT PROGRAM FEES COVER
-5 Night Stay at the Manjushri Center of the Karma Kagyu in Thailand (for In-person attendees only) -Vishvamata Jenang and access to the Dzokden Learning Center -Ngondro practice text in digital form is included -Sadhana in digital form is included -Daily guided teachings, practice sessions, and or pujas by Shar Khentrul Rinpoche Jamphel Lodrö, monks and Julie O’Donnell -Authentic traditional accommodations, all meals included (for In-person attendees only) -Transportation is not included (for In-person attendees only)
Who can come?
Prerequisite While Khentrul Rinpoche welcomes everyone to join who wishes to practice Kalachakra. This practice retreat will dive into the preliminary practice of the Jonang Kalachakra Ngondro. This teachings is open to anyone who genuinely wants to practice Kalachakra but it is best suited to students who have some basic understanding of the Vajrayana buddhist path, experience with Guru and Deity yoga as well as a flexible mind. This is a great way to get to know Khentrul Rinpoche better in person in a small intimate environment. It’s important as a student of Vajrayana to develop an actual relationship with the Guru so that he can help you the most on your path. What languages will be offered? The event is in English but Chinese translation will be available if you bring a phone with a data plan and a headset to listen.
Schedule by Timezone
Central Europe and South Africa
FRIDAY February 7, 2025 1:00 PM— Session 1: Welcome Teaching
SATURDAY February 8, 2025 3:00 AM – 5:00 AM— Session 2: Vishvamata Jenang and Teaching 5:30 AM – 6:30 AM— Session 3: Oral Transmission and Vishvamata Practice 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM— Session 4: Intro to the Jonan Kalachakra Ngondro with a short Tea break 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM— Session 5: Evening Teaching
SUNDAY February 9, 2025 3:00 AM – 5:00 AM— Session 6: Ngondro Teaching Session 5:30 AM – 6:30 AM— Session 7: Practice Session 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM— Session 8: Ngondro Teaching with short Tea break 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM— Session 9: Ngondro Teaching
MONDAY February 10, 2025 3:00 AM – 5:00 AM— Session 10: Teachings on Guru Yoga and Guru Puja 5:30 AM – 6:30 AM— Session 11: Ngondro Practice Session 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM— Session 12: Ngondro Teaching with a short Tea break 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM— Session 13: Guru Puja
TUESDAY February 11, 2025 3:00 AM – 5:00 AM— Session 14: Teaching on the Kalachakra Tsok 5:30 AM – 6:30 AM— Session 15: Ngondro Practice Session 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM— Session 16: Ngondro with a short Tea break 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM— Session 17: Kalachakra Tsok
WEDNESDAY February 12, 2025 3:00 AM— Session 18: King of Tantra and the Golden Age – What to do Now to Transform our World + Closing Prayers
Suggested Reading
There is no required preparation. If you want to familiarize your mind with any of the material related to the trip we have selected a few of the texts.
The Kalachakra Path offers a profound method for actualizing your greatest potential and contributing to greater peace and harmony within this world. For the first time ever, this extraordinary path is revealed in a step-by-step manner, allowing students to gradually approach this uniquely comprehensive system in a structured and methodical way.
Please bring the Profound Path of Vajra Yoga Prayer Book or the Ngondro prayers with you. Available at store.dzokden.org Please access the learning center in advance for the Vishvamata texts.
OFFERING DANA TO RINPOCHE As this is an online event, you can make the offering of Dana to Rinpoche here.
