108 Kunga Drolchok Oral Transmissions with Khentrul Rinpoche

108 Kunga Drolchok Oral Transmissions with Khentrul Rinpoche

This event will be available Online only.

This is not recorded. It can not be watched later.

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Transmission
The best is to receive the whole thing but if you can not there is still benefit to receive as much as you can. Rinpoche prefers you receive it completely.

In March 2026, Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche will bestow the incredibly rare and precious 108 Quintessential Instructions, also known as the 108 Instructions of the Jonang (Jo nang khrid brgya).  This will be the first, and likely the only, time Rinpoche will bestow this complete lung (reading transmission). 

Over two months, for two hours each weekend, Rinpoche will transmit these pith instructions, which lead directly to the heart of Tibet’s most sacred practice traditions preserved through unbroken lineages from India.  Together, these teachings allow the sincere practitioner to touch the very source of the Rimé movement.  

 

 

Origins of the 108 Instructions of the Jonang
This collection of empowerments, instructions, and practices was originally collected by the polymath Jonang master Kunga Drolchok (1507-1566) who thereby laid the foundations for the Rimé movement.  His reincarnation, Jetsun Taranatha (1575-1634), continued this deliberate effort of nonsectarian scholarship and completed it, gathering together nearly extinct teachings from across Tibet’s practice traditions.

Together, their work preserves a range of what Rimé scholar Jamgön Kongtrül (1813-1899) called Tibet’s historic “Eight Great Chariots of Spiritual Accomplishment” practice lineages: 

-Nyingma (via Padmasambava and Vimalamitra)
-Kadam (via Atiśa and Dromtön Gyelwé Jungné)
-Sakya (via Virūpa)
-Kālacakra Six Yoga Tradition (via Somanātha, and in the 13th century, Kunpang Thukje Samdu permanent resident at Jomonang, since then it was called the Jonang tradition)
-Marpa Kagyu (via Naropa)
-Shangpa Kagyu (via Nigumā)
-Pacification and Severance (via Padampa Sangyé and Machik Labron)
-Approach and Accomplishment of the Three Vajras (via revelations from Vajrayoginī to Druthob Orgyanpa Rinchen Pel)

The result is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature and one of Buddhism’s most important works of unbiased Rimé-style scholasticism.

Why This Transmission Is Rare
The survival of these instructions was not inevitable. They have endured only because masters such as Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodro Rinpoche received them fully, practiced them in retreat, and preserved them in their own mindstreams.

Rinpoche received this lung twice: once at his root Jonang monastery in Tibet and once again from H.H. the Dalai Lama.  

Due to the effort involved, Rinpoche plans to offer this transmission only once.  To our knowledge, this is the first time a global group of non-monastic practitioners has ever had access to these teachings.  

Who This Transmission Is For
For the past 10 years, various students of Rinpoche have been requesting this special transmission. Each of the 108 instructions was chosen both to preserve Tibet’s diverse traditions and to pass down the most effective practices for spiritual development.

Accordingly, this event is an opportunity for:

-New and long-term practitioners seeking authentic profound, lineage-based instructions.
-Students of any lineage who want to connect with the complete canon of teaching of all of Tibetan Buddhism. The essence of all the traditions is contained within this transmission.
-Students wishing to deepen their connection with Khentrul Rinpoche, the Jonang tradition, and this unbroken practice-based lineage.
-Practitioners of any background who appreciate the Rimé spirit and the wonderful diversity of how the dharma is expressed by different lineages using different skillful means.

Recommended Text

 

 

 

We strongly recommend purchasing Jonang: The One Hundred and Eight Teaching Manuals by Jamgön Kongtrul (Shambhala Publications). This volume contains the complete 108 manuals along with lineage prayers, autobiographical notes, historical accounts, preliminary practices, and other essential materials.

 

 

 

 

Because no text will be provided during the transmission, a high-quality commentary like Jamgön Kongtrul’s is essential for studying, contemplating, and practicing these teachings after the transmission.  

 

The Complete 108 Instructions of the Jonang

The Complete 108 Instructions of the Jonang:

1) Instruction on parting the four kinds of attachment (Zhen pa bzhi bral)

2) Instruction on seven points of training the mind (Blo sbyong don bdun ma)

3) Instruction on the essence of interdependence (Rten ‘brel snying po)

4) Instruction on utilizing pain and pleasure as the path (Skyid sdug lam khyer)

5) Instruction on training the mind (Sum pa’i blo sbyong)

6) Instruction on severing fear according to Machik Labdron (Ma gcig gi gcod)

7) Instruction on the essential three points (Snying po don gsum)

8) Instruction on resting the mind at ease (Sems nyid ngal gso)

9) Instruction on the three types of person (Skyes bu gsum)

10) Instruction on a gradual approach to the teachings (Bstan rim)

11) Instruction on equalizing saṃsāra and nirvāṇa (Srid zhi mnyam nyid)

12) Instruction on the great madhyamaka (Dbu ma chen po)

13) Instruction on the secret guidance of the Kadam (Bka’ gdams lkog khrid)

14) Instruction of the muni (Thub pa’i khrid)

15) Instruction on remaining unavered (Mi g.yo ba)

16) Instruction on Avalokiteśvara practice (Spyan ras gzigs)

17) Instruction on Tārā practice (Sgrol ma)

18) Instruction on the maxims of the Kadampa master Potowa (Po to ba’i dpe chos)

19) Instruction on the sixteen seminal spheres (Thig le bcu drug)

20) Instruction on the prajñāparāmitā (Sher phyin bka’ babs)

21) Instruction on the five paths of pacification (Zhi byed lam lnga)

22) Instruction on the progressive stages of meditation (Sgom rim thog mtha’ bar gsum

23) Instruction on the five treatises of Maitreya (Byams chos lnga)

24) Instruction on the view of rangtong (Rang stong lta khrid)

25) Instruction on the view of zhentong (Gzhan stong lta khrid)

26) Instruction on the concealed meaning (Sbas don)

27) Instruction on enhancing life (Tshe khrid)

28) Instruction on white Tārā practice (Sgrol dkar)

29) Instruction on white Amitāyus practice (Tshe dpag med dkar po)

30) Instruction according to the Tshembu tradition (Dmar khrid tshem bu lugs)

31) Instruction according to the Palmo tradition (Dmar khrid dpal mo lugs)

32) Instruction according to the Zagyal tradition (Dmar khrid zla rgyal lugs)

33) Instruction according to the Khyer Gangpa tradition (Dmar khrid skyer sgang pa’i lugs)

34) Instructions on Cakrasaṁvara practice (Bde mchog dmar khrid)

35) Instruction on Hevajra practice (Kye rdo rje’i dmar khrid)

36) Instruction on Vajrapāṇi practice (Phyag rdor ‘khor chen)

37) Instruction on the yoga of inner heat (Gtum mo)

38) Instruction on Varāhī practice (Phag mo kurma pA da)

39) Instruction on Kurukule practice (Ku ru kul+le)

40) Instruction according to the whispered lineage of the Kālachakra (Dus ‘khor snyan brgyud)

41) Instruction on the approach and accomplishment practices from the Tibetan master Orgyan Rinchen Pal (O rgyan bsnyen sgrub)

42) Instruction on taking the result as the path (Lam ‘bras)

43) Instruction on the inconceivable (Bsam mi khyab)

44) Instruction on the nine ways of profundity (Zab pa’i tshul dgu)

45) Instruction on the practice of spontaneous accomplishment (Lhan cig skyes grub)

46) Instruction on the completion of the inner heat process (Gtum mo lam rdzogs)

47) Instruction on alignment (Yon po bsrang ba)

48) Instruction on mudra practice (Phyag rgya lam khrid)

49) Instruction on mahāmudra without symbols (Phyag rgya chen po yi ge med pa)

50) Instruction on practicing in the proximity of a stupa (Mchod rten drung thob)

51) Instruction on synthesizing sūtra and tantra (Mdo rgyud bsre ba)

52) Instruction on expelling the obstacle of external spirits (Phyi rol gdon gyi bar chad sel ba)

53) Instruction on removing the hindrances of bodily agitations (‘Byung ba lus ‘khrugs kyi bar chad sel ba)

54) Instruction on removing the hindrances for samādhi (Ting nge ‘dzin gyi bar chad sel ba)

55) Instruction on removing the three kinds of suffering (Sdug bsngal gsum sel)

56) Instruction on recollecting the natural state (Gnyug ma dran gsal)

57) Instruction on the three purities (Dag pa gsum)

58) Instruction on self-consecration (Rang byin rlabs)

59) Instruction on the hidden path (Lam sbas bshad)

60) Instruction on clarifying symbolic significance (Brda’ don gsal ba)

61) Instruction on the five stages of Guhyasamāja (Gsang ‘dus rim lnga)

62) Instruction on Muktitlakanāma treatise of associated with the Guhyasamāja (Grol ba’i thig le)

63) Instruction on non-proliferation (Spros med)

54) Instruction on the four stage yoga (Rnal ‘byor bzhi rim)

65) Instruction on Bhairava practice (‘Jigs byed)

66) Instruction on mobilizing masculine forces in the central channel (Yab la brten rtsa dbu ma)

67) Instruction on mobilizing feminine forces in the central channel (Yum gyi rtsa dbu ma)

68) Instruction from the tradition of Gantapada (Dril bu rim lnga)

69) Instruction on the four stages of the black Mahākāla deity practice (Nag po rim bzhi)

70) Instruction on white Cakrasaṁvara practice (Bde mchog dkar po)

71) Instruction on the four seats (Gdan bzhi)

72) Instruction on Mahāmāya practice (Ma hA mA ya)

73) Instruction on the practice of Cakrasaṁvara with a donkey face (Bde mchog bong zhal can)

74) Instruction on the six practices of Varāhī (Phag mo’i sgom drug)

75) Instruction on the six-fold yoga of Nāropa (NA ro’i chos drug)

76) Instruction on the six-fold yoga of the female adept Niguma (Ni gu’i chos drug)

77) Instruction on the Gauma tradition of mahāmudra (Phyag rgya chen po ga’u ma)

78) Instruction on taking up the path (Lam ‘khyer)

79) Instruction on the deathless mind (Sems ‘chi med)

80) Instruction on the six dharmas of Sukha (Su kha chos drug)

81) Instruction of lady Dakmema (Bdag med ma’i nang khrid)

82) Instruction on the yoga of spontaneity (Lhan cig skyes sbyor)

83) Instruction on the fivefold mahāmudra (Phyag chen lnga ldan)

84) Instruction on the four symbols of mahāmudra (Phyag rgya chen po yi ge bzhi pa)

85) Instruction on the introduction of the three enlightened dimensions (Sku gsum ngo sprod)

86) Instruction on the inseparability of the mind and the vital winds (Rlung sems gnyis med)

87) Instruction on the practice of Sekarma (Sras mkhar ma)

88) Instruction on transferring consciousness according to the Ngok tradition (Rngog pa’i bsre ‘pho)

89) Instruction on the four pinnacle statements (Snyan gyi shog dril bzhi)

90) Instruction on the six-fold yoga of the Kālachakra (Sbyor drug)

91) Instruction on the six practices associated with the centers of the upper body (Snyan brgyud steng sgo chos drug)

92) Instruction on the nine cycles of teachings associated with the disembodied ḍākinīs (Lus med mkha’ ‘gro’i chos skor dgu)

93) Instruction on the vast and profound according to Zhang (Zhang gi zab rgya)

94) Instruction on the six-fold yoga of Dra Lotsāwa (Dpal chen rgwa lo’i sbyor drug)

95) Instruction on the cycle of mahāmudra by Phakmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo (Phag gru phyag chen thel skor)

96) Instruction on the single intent (Dgongs gcig)

97) Instruction on the six dharmas of Tak Lungpa Tashi Pal (Stag lung pa’i chos drug)

98) Instruction on the single experience of omens associated with guru sadhana (Bla sgrub rten ‘brel ro snyoms)

99) Instruction on five aspects according to Loray (Lo ras thub pa lnga ldan)

100) Instruction on the six essential practices for mountain retreat (Ri chos snying po ma drug)

101) Instruction on the propitiation of the protector Kurakma (Mgon po sku rags ma)

102) Instruction on the propitiation of the protector Palgur (Dpal gur gyi mgon po’i nang khrid)

103) Instruction on the three cycles of spontaneous poetry (Do ha skor gsum)

104) Instructions on the six dharmas of a siddha (Grub thob chos drug)

105) Instruction on the progressive path according to Padmasambhava (Pad+ma lam rim)

106) Instruction according to the edict of a king (Rgyal po bka’ ‘bum)

107) Instruction on the jewel that liberates upon being seen (Nor bu mthong grol)

108) Instruction on the mind as a wish-fulfilling jewel (Sems khrid yid bzhin nor bu)

 

What Is a Lung Transmission?
This is a lung (reading) transmission, one of the three modes of transmission in Vajrayana Buddhism alongside wang (empowerment) and thri (instructions).  During a lung transmission, the teacher reads the sacred text aloud, often quickly, for lengthy periods of time, and in Tibetan. The purpose is two-fold:

1 – It authorizes students to read and study the text.
2 – It passes on the lineage energy and transmission, maintaining the unbroken chain from guru to student.

How to Receive a Lung
Regardless of whether you speak Tibetan, a lung is not about understanding passages as they are read. Even when the text is unfamiliar or difficult, the transmission is said to plant the full blessing and potential of the teachings in the student’s mindstream.

To receive the lung effectively:

-Hold the right motivation and view
-Stay present and attentive in a meditative state
-Meditate single pointedly on the sound if you can
-Let go of the temptation to make the lung yet another intellectual struggle
-Trust the power of the ritual, its lineage blessings, and the guru

This approach allows the profound impact of the lung to unfold over time through study, contemplation, and practice.

What Can I Do with this Empowerment?
This transmission will:

-Deepen your appreciation of nonsectarian Rimé practice and scholarship regardless of your tradition
-Help you understand how Tibet’s main practice lineages complement one another while maintaining distinct qualities
-Deepen your connection with the Jonang lineage and Khentrul Rinpoche

The 108 Instructions offer a vast view into the strengths of multiple practice lineages, highlighting the importance of preserving and appreciating their diverse skillful methods for us diverse practitioners.

Who Can Attend?
Any stable Dharma practitioner from any tradition is welcome to attend. Khentrul Rinpoche says it’s best for you to attend the entire series of transmissions, but if you miss one, there is still value in receiving as much as you can.  We do not know which part of the text will be given when and will mark off the sections given each week in our Dzokden online learning center so you can know what part you received. 

HOW THE ONLINE TRANSMISSION WILL WORK
1) Register for each attendee that will be receiving the transmission. You will be added to the course on learn.dzokden.org
2) You must receive the transmission online in real-time and attend every transmission (as best as you are able).  We will not record the transmission.  We do not offer any text for this event.
3) You will receive access to the zoom for each of the sessions the week of the transmission.

VARIABLE PROGRAM COSTS
The Dharma is not for sale but we do have a cost to put on global events. We have created 3 offering levels to help make this affordable to a range of attendees as we must raise funds to cover the cost. The cost has been adjusted for the cost of living in various countries. Thank you for understanding so that we can make this accessible to our global family. If your ability to pay makes it difficult to attend this program, we will make every effort to make attendance possible.

Schedule by Timezone

Central Europe and South Africa

Session 1 – Mar 21 / 6:00 AM
Session 2 – Mar 29 / 12:00 AM (midnight)
Session 3 – Apr 5 / 2:00 AM
Session 4 – Apr 12 / 8:00 AM
Session 5 – Apr 19 / 2:00 AM
Session 6 – Apr 26 / 8:00 AM
Session 7 – May 3 / 2:00 AM
Session 8 – May 10 / 8:00 AM
Session 9 – May 17 / 2:00 AM

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
Please email
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Iniziazione di Vajra Vega (Kalachakra Irato)

Iniziazione di Vajra Vega (Kalachakra Irato)

Una rara opportunità di stabilire una connessione con Kalachakra Irato

Dzokden è onorata di annunciare una rarissima e preziosa opportunità di ricevere il jenang (iniziazione) di Vajra Vega con Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche in diretta da Singapore.

Vajra Vega è la forma irata di Shri Kalachakra, il Re del Tantra, ed è venerato come il più alto di tutti i protettori del Dharma. Come aspetto protettore di Kalachakra, Vajra Vega incarna il potere feroce e compassionevole necessario per tagliare la radice dell’ignoranza e proteggere i praticanti sul sentiero.

Grazie a questa iniziazione, gli studenti stabiliranno una connessione sacra con Vajra Vega e riceveranno la sadhana breve di Vajra Vega.

Vajra Vega: il supremo protettore

L’essenza di Vajra Vega deriva dalla saggezza primordiale non concettuale, che si manifesta quando i venti entrano nel canale centrale, tagliando la radice dell’ignoranza del pensiero concettuale. Questo stato profondo costituisce la base su cui emergono i Sei Vajra Yoga, rendendo Vajra Vega inseparabile dal percorso ultimo di realizzazione nel Kalachakra Tantra. Quando stabiliamo una Ruota di protezione di Vajra Vega, interrompiamo simbolicamente l’insorgere delle apparenze dualistiche e rimaniamo all’interno della saggezza non concettuale.

Prepararsi alla morte con Vajra Vega

Ricevere il jenang di Vajra Vega non è solo una benedizione per questa vita, ma anche una preparazione per ciò che viene dopo. Riconoscere Vajra Vega nel bardo dopo la morte significa riconoscere la nostra verità più profonda. Questa iniziazione ci fornisce un’ancora di salvezza di protezione e saggezza, guidandoci verso la liberazione e il risveglio. Anche se dobbiamo fare del nostro meglio per creare le propensioni karmiche a realizzare la nostra sacra verità durante questa vita, se non ci riusciamo, allora, nello stato di bardo dopo la morte, potremmo essere in grado di riconoscere Vajra Vega nel mare delle Divinità irate ed essere liberati. Normalmente, quando una persona si spaventa, l’intero mondo rallenta la sua percezione. È più probabile riconoscere una divinità come Vajra Vega, feroce e terrificante, piuttosto che una divinità amorevole da cui ci si sente rassicurati.

Trasmissioni orali e pratiche incluse in questo evento:

Sadhana breve di Vajra Vega
– Lodi a Vajra Vega

La sadhana della Ruota di protezione di Vajra Vega non fa parte di questo evento.

Tuttavia, poiché questa è una delle pratiche che il nostro gruppo esegue mensilmente nel giorno del protettore per generare le condizioni per l’Età dell’Oro, compileremo una lista di studenti che desiderano praticare più approfonditamente in futuro. Rinpoche ha condiviso che, se un numero sufficiente di studenti dimostrerà una sincera dedizione alla sadhana breve ed esprimerà il proprio desiderio di approfondire la pratica, potrebbe offrire nuovamente in futuro la Ruota di protezione di Vajra Vega, potenzialmente nel 2027.

Programma

Ora italiana

SABATO 15 novembre 2025

8:00 – 11:00    Iniziazione di Vajra Vega e trasmissione orale

 

COME FUNZIONA L’INIZIAZIONE ONLINE

1) Ogni partecipante che desidera ricevere l’iniziazione deve registrarsi. Verrai aggiunto al corso su learn.dzokden.org
2) Devi ricevere l’iniziazione online in diretta. Le iniziazioni non vengono registrate. Non verrà fornito un libretto dell’iniziazione per questo evento.
3) Nei giorni precedenti all’evento verrà fornito un collegamento Zoom per accedere alle sessioni online.

COSTI DI ISCRIZIONE VARIABILI

Il Dharma non è in vendita ma abbiamo dei costi da sostenere per gli eventi organizzati in tutto il mondo. Abbiamo stabilito 3 diverse fasce di donazione per questo evento, in modo che si adattino al costo della vita delle diverse parti del mondo. Se le tue possibilità finanziarie rendono difficile l’iscrizione a questo evento, faremo ogni sforzo per rendere possibile la tua partecipazione. Invia un’e-mail a [email protected] per chiedere di offrire una donazione ridotta.

The Golden Age: Unlocking Prosperity, Health, and Good Fortune Through Dharma

The Golden Age: Unlocking Prosperity, Health, and Good Fortune Through Dharma

This is a FREE event will be available both Online and In-person.

Do you dream of a world where your family lives with security, health, prosperity, and harmony? The ancient Buddhist vision of the Golden Age, known as Karwa Dzokden, shows us that such a world is not a fantasy — it is the natural outcome of spiritual awakening and collective transformation.

Join Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche in Singapore where he will reveal how the Golden Age connects directly with our deepest desires for wealth, wellbeing, and family happiness. You do not need to experience the Kali Yuga! There is another way..

In this teaching, you will discover:

-The Secret of Prosperity and Wealth: How insecurity, fear, and competition give way to trust, generosity, and effortless abundance.
-The Path to Health and Longevity: How the Golden Age reduces disease, rejuvenates the environment, and brings longer, healthier lives.
-The Source of Good Fortune: How peace of mind, meaningful relationships, and natural joy create a flourishing life for you and your loved ones.
-Family and Community in the Golden Age: Why in this time, all beings are cherished as part of the same family, and how that vision can begin now in your own home.

Through profound Buddhist teachings from the Highest Yoga Tantra, Kalachakra, it’s been prophesied that the world will get better. We will flourish globally thanks to the help of the highest level Bodhisattva’s from the Pureland of Shambhala. But don’t sit back and wait. Rinpoche will illuminate how your own dharma practice can connect with this great aspiration to help usher in this time of abundance, ensuring a prosperous and fortunate future for generations to come.

Khentrul Riunpoche will bestow the Oral Transmission of the Dzokden Prayer. To access this please register for the unrestricted prayers and text in the learning center. https://learn.dzokden.org/pages/texts

Schedule by Timezone

Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Melbourne, Australia –
SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Hanoi, Vietnam – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Central Europe and South Africa – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 3:00 AM – 6:00 AM
East Coast USA, Toronto – SUNDAY November 16, 2025 / 1:00 AM – 4:00 AM
West Coast USA – SATURDAY November 15, 2025 / 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM (SUNDAY November 16, 2025)

Zoom Information

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85221069561?pwd=qOLGt3E5a4QiOIYxxe31aCsagU0s9x.1
Webinar ID: 852 2106 9561           Passcode: 108108

Questions?
Please email [email protected]

2025 Wisdom Retreat: White Manjushri and Red Saraswati Empowerments with Khentrul Rinpoche

2025 Wisdom Retreat: White Manjushri and Red Saraswati Empowerments with Khentrul Rinpoche

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 December 13, 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 December 14, 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]