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A comprehensive chronological record of the Kalachakra Empowerments conferred across the world by Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche.
Innate Kalachakra
2026 108 Teachings of Kunga Drolchok
At the start of the 108 Teachings of Kunga Drolchok oral transmission, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the Innate Kalachakra empowerment.
March 2026
In Person
Online
Greater Melbourne Area, Vic, Australia
Innate Kalachakra
2026 Innate Kalachakra for Asian Community
By the request of the Chinese students who are preparing to take the 4 Higher Empowerments of Kalachakra, Rinpoche graciously bestowed the Innate Kalachakra Empowerment at Dzokden Rime Institute.
January 2026
In Person
Online
Greater Melbourne Area, VIC, Autralia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2025 Kalachakra Empowerment for World Peace
Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the Kalachakra Empowerment for the Golden Age of World Peace at the Tibetan Association of Northern California along with teachings on the Jonang lineage.
October 2025
In Person
Online
Richmond, California, USA
Vishvamata
2025 Mind Mandala Retreat with Robert Thurman
Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the Vishvamata Empowerment and teachings on the meaning of the kalachakra mandala along with generation stage practices at Menla Retreat center with Robert Thurman.
September 2025
In Person
Online
Phoenicia, New York, USA
4 Higher Empowerment
2nd Vajra Yoga Empowerment and Retreat
Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 4 Higher Empowerments upon disciples about to enter a retreat on the 2nd Vajra Yoga of the completion stage of Kalachakra at Dzokden Kalapa.
August 2025
In Person
Garanas, Austria
4 Higher Empowerment
2025 Higher Empowerment & Dark Retreat
At Dzokden Kalapa, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 4 Higher Empowerments of Kalachakra and the Wen Sum transmission to a new set of Disciples starting on the Kalachakra completion stage. This moment is a transition point in the life of a disciple into one completely dedicated towards enlightenment and the Kalachakra path.
July 2025
In Person
Garanas, Austria
4 Higher Empowerment
1st Vajra Yoga Retreat at Kalapa
Khentrul Rinpoche returned to Dzokden Kalapa as part of the 6 Vajra Yoga Completion Stage program to bestow the Higher empowerment and oversee the 1st Vajra Yoga retreat.
July 2025
In Person
Garanas, Austria
Vajra Vega Empowerment
2025 Vajra Vega at Yeshe Khorlo
Rinpoche returned to Yeshe Khorlo Buddhist center in Singapore to bestow the wrathful form of Kalachakra to help the sangha remove obstacles for practice.
May 2025
In Person
Online
Singapore
Vishvamata
2025 Kalachakra King of Tantra Retreat
At the request of students in Singapore, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the Vishvamata Empowerment and lead a Kalachakra ngondro retreat in Thailand.
February 2025
In Person
Online
Panthum Thani, Thailand
Innate Kalachakra
Kalachakra Mandala Generation Stage Retreat
For the new years retreat in Australia, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the Innate Kalachakra empowerment and took disciples through Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen's texts on the deities of the Mandala.
December 2024
In Person
Online
Belgrave, VIC, Australia
4 Higher Empowerment
2024 1st Vajra Yoga Retreat
As part of the Kalachakra completion stage program offered at Dzokden Kalapa, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 1st Vajra Yoga to a new set of students and lead them on retreat.
August 2024
In Person
Garanas, Austria
Vajra Vega Empowerment
2024 Vajra Vega Wheel of Protection with Robert Thurman
Khentrul Rinpoche returned to Menla Retreat center to bestow the Wrathful Kalachakra Empowerment as part of the Vajra Vega Wheel of Protection retreat in partnership with Robert Thurman.
August 2024
In Person
Online
Phoenicia, New York
4 Higher Empowerment
2024 Four Higher Empowerments of Kalachakra Retreat
As part of the Kalachakra completion stage program at Dzokden Kalapa, Khentrul Rinoche bestowed the 4 Higher Empowerments of Kalachakra onto a new set of students who then entered into the wen-sum dark retreat.
July 2024
In Person
Garanas, Austria
Vishvamata
2023 Vishvamata: Embracing the Divine Feminine
At the request of Robert Thurman, for the fist time ever, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the rare empowerment of Vishvamata, the feminine aspect of the Kalachakra union at Tibet House NY.
October 2023
In Person
Online
New York, NY, USA
Vajra Vega Empowerment
2023 Bardo and Vajra Vega Retreat
In the mystical area of Avalon, near Glastonbury, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the wrathful form of Kalachakra to help attendees awaken to their true nature when scared in the Bardo state.
September 2023
In Person
Online
Glastonbury, United Kingdom
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2023 Kalachakra for a Golden Age of Peace
In a historic moment, Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche bestowed the Kalachakra empowerment at the Boulder Shambhala Center. In preperation for the event he sat down for a discussion with Judith Simmer-Brown on the Golden Age and Shambhala from his perspective and Trungpa's legacy.
September 2023
In Person
Online
Boulder, Colorado
4 Higher Empowerment
2023 Four Higher Empowerments Retreat
After bestowing the 7 empowerments of a growing child at the Boulder Shambhala center, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the four higher empowerments upon dedicated disciples. They immediately entered a short practice retreat of Wen-sum.
September 2023
In Person
Boulder, Colorado
4 Higher Empowerment
2023 Four Higher Kalachakra Empowerments & Retreat with Khentrul Rinpoche
At Dzokden Kalapa, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the four higher empowerments of Kalachakra as the beginning of his efforts to transmis the Kalachakra completion stage of the six vajra yogas.
August 2023
In Person
Garanas, Austria
Innate Kalachakra
2022 Innate Kalachakra Empowerment Brazil
Khentrul Rinpoche visited Brazil for the first time at the request of the local sangha to bestow an Innate Kalachakra empowerment and teaching.
November 2022
In Person
Online
São Paulo, Brazil
Vajra Vega Empowerment
2022 Vajra Vega Empowerment
Khentrul Rinpoche returned to Toronto, Canada to bestow the wrathful for of Kalachakra at the request of the Chinese and Vietnamese communities.
September 2022
In Person
Online
Toronto, Canada
4 Higher Empowerment
2022 4 Higher Empowerments at Erdene Zuu
At the oldest monastery in Mongolia, built by the Grandfather of the first Khalkha Jetsun Dhampha on the land that was home to the descendante of Ghenghis Khan, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the four higher empowerments of Kalachakra and lead students in a 3 isolations retreat.
August 2022
In Person
Online
Erdene Zuu Monastery, Mongolia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2022 Kalachakra Mongolia – Peace is Possible
At the invitation of Vesna Wallace, Khentrul Rinpoche visited Mongolia to bestow the Kalachakra empowerment and release 7 of his books in Mongolian at the National Library. In partnership with a Mongolian TV station, this empowerment was taken by over 30,000 people.
August 2022
In Person
Online
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, Mongolia
Vajra Vega Empowerment
2022 Vajra Vega Empowerment Mongolia
Khentrul was invited by the Abott of the monastery and the Oracle connected to Khamaryn Khiid Monastery, to do the yearly walk to the portal that Mongolians believe connects them to rebirth in Shambhala. Rinpoche bestowed the Wrathful Kalachakra empowerment. The space in the Gobi Desert was founded by the yogi Danzanravjaa who identified it as an energy portal to Shambhala.
August 2022
In Person
Online
Khamaryn Khiid Monastery, Mongolia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2021 Kalachakra for World Peace
During the end of the Covid Pandemic the community in Australia organized to bestow a large Kalachakra in Melbourne. Due to the extreme Covid restrictions as Melbourne was one of the last cities to lift restrictions, the event ended up being held online from Dzokden Rimé Institute.
July 2021
In Person
Online
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2020 Online Kalachakra Empowerment
Before the COVID pandemic, disciples in Hong Kong reserved a large venue for the Kalachakra Empowerment. Despite the city remaining in lockdown, they sincerely requested Rinpoche to bestow the empowerment, leading to Khentrul Rinpoche’s first-ever online Kalachakra Initiation.
July 2020
In Person
Online
Hong Kong
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2019 Vienna Kalachakra for World Peace
Khentrul Rinpoche visited Vienna, Austria to bestow the Kalachakra Empowerment. Disciples from all over Europe gathered for this pivotal moment in Rinpoche's teachings. Rinpoche gave a talk at the University of Vienna and visited the United Nations.
October 2019
In Person
Vienna, Austria
Vajra Vega Empowerment
2019 Bardo Retreat and Vajra Vega
Khentrul Rinpoche visited Soren, Switzerland to bestow the wrathful Kalachakra empowerment and help guide students through the various bardos.
September 2019
In Person
Soren, Switzerland
Vajra Vega Empowerment
Wrathful Kalachakra Empowerment and Phowa Transmission
Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche returned to Canada to bestow the Wrathful Form of Kalchakra and give transmissions and teachings on the Kalachakra Phowa practice. This practice reminds practioners of the many opportunities for liberation in the Bardo.
September 2019
In Person
Toronto, Canada
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
Private Kalachakra Empowerment in Asia
Out of compassion for students with circumstantial challenges, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 7 Empowerments of a Growing Child to a private group in their location in Asia.
September 2019
In Person
Private Residence in Asia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2019 Omega Institute Kalachakra
Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the Kalachakra Initiation and the a ngondro retreat at Omega Institute in the mountains of upstate New York. An interfaith dialogue was held with the Kogi tibe native to Columbia.
July 2019
In Person
Rhinebeck, New York
Vajra Vega Empowerment
2019 Bardo and Vajra Vega Retreat
Khentrul Rinpoche returned to Colorado to bestow teachings on the 6 Bardos according to Kalachakra in Crestone, an area known for it's collection of spiritual temples and space. He bestowed the wrathful form of Kalachakra.
July 2019
In Person
Crestone, Colorado
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2018 Kalachakra Rome
Khentrul Rinpoche returned to the heart of Italy to bestow the Kalachakra empowerment and teachings on the greatness of the six vajra yogas.
October 2018
In Person
Rome, Italy
Innate Kalachakra
2018 Innate Kalachakra Empowerment and Long Life Offering
Khentrul Rinpoche returned to the San Francisco bay area to the Tibetan Associaton of Northern California to bestow the Innate Kalachakra empowerment. Afterwards, for the first time the Dzokden Global sangha gathered online and inperson to offer Khentrul Rinpoche a complete Long Life offering of Namgyalma lead by Yeshe Wangmo.
September 2018
In Person
Richmond, California
4 Higher Empowerment
2018 Four Higher Empowerments USA 3 Isolations Retreat
At the request of disciples in the USA, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the four higher empowerments of Kalachakra and gave the transmission of 3 Isolations for the meditation retreat.
September 2018
In Person
Badger Creek, California
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2018 London Kalachakra Empowerment
Rinpoche returned to the United Kingdom once again to bestow the 7 empowerments of a growing child as well as impart teachings on the Kalachakra path and Shambhala.
September 2018
In Person
London, United Kingdom
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2018 Kalachakra for World Peace
Khentrul Rinpoche visited Los Angeles and bestowed the Kalachakra Empowerement in Los Angeles, California at the request of the spanish Sangha at the Theosophical Society. They were students of Vesna Wallace's.
September 2018
In Person
Los Angeles, California
Innate Kalachakra
Innate Kalachakra Empowerment with teachings on Devotion
At a retreat at the Tibetan Buddhist Rime Institute, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the Innate Kalachakra empowerment so that students could practice the generation stage and gave teachings on what it means to have devotion.
August 2018
In Person
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
Private Kalachakra in Asia
Out of compassion for students with limitations in travel, Khentrul Rinpoche held an empowerment at a private residence in Asia.
May 2018
In Person
Asia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2018 Private Kalachakra Initiation
At the request of disciples in Vietnam, Khentrul Rinpoche visited and bestowed a private empowerment along with instructions for Kalachakra practice.
March 2018
In Person
Hanoi, Vietnam
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2018 Kalachakra Singapore
Khentrul Rinpoche returned to Singapore to bestow the Kalahcakra Initiation again along with the transmission of Kalachakra phowa. He gave a weeklong series of teachings on the Kalachakra path and the bardo according to Kalachakra.
January 2018
In Person
Singapore
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2018 Kalachakra Borobudur Stupa
At the world heritage and sacred site of the Borobudur Stupa in Indonesia, Shar Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the Kalachakra Empowerment. Many believe this stupa to be a form of the Kalachakra Stupa.
January 2018
In Person
Borobudur, Indonesia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2017 Kalachakra South Africa
Khentrul Rinpoche was invited by Jung Chup Chopel Centre to give the Seven Empowerments of a Growing Child for the Kalachakra generation stage followed by a Kalachakra practice retreat.
October 2017
In Person
Pretoria, South Africa
Vajra Vega Empowerment
6 Bardos & Vajra Vega Empowerment
Khentrul Rinpoche returned to Romania to bestow a week long series of teachings on how to integrate the Kalachakra Path with the teachings on the Six Bardos and gave the wrathful Kalachakra Empowerment.
September 2017
In Person
Bucharest, Romania
4 Higher Empowerment
2017 Boulder 4 Higher Empowerment
At the request of Dolpopa devotee Pat Johnson, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the four higher empowerments of Kalachakra to practitioners in Colorado who had been practicing Dharma for most of their lives.
August 2017
In Person
Boulder, Colorado
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2017 Wyoming Kalachakra Empowerment
Rinpoche traveled to Idaho to central Wyoming, to meet with Native American tribes and bestow the Kalachakra Initiation.
August 2017
In Person
Riverton, Wyoming, USA
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2017 Kalachakra Boulder
Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 7 empowerments of a growing child to a small group of dedicated practioners in Boulder, Colorado.
July 2017
In Person
Boulder, Colorado
Vajra Vega Empowerment
2017 Bardos According to Kalachakra& Vajra Vega
Khentrul Rinpoche returned to the Gyuoto Foundation where he gave a series of teachings on how to integrate the Kalachakra Path into every aspect of the process of life and death. Students were introduced to the practice of Kalachakra Phowa and received the Vajravega Empowerment.
July 2017
In Person
San Francisco Bay Area, California USA
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
Kalachakra Toronto
At the request of the Terma Foundation in Toronto, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed preliminary teachings and empowerments for practicing the common and uncommon preliminaries of Kalachakra.
June 2017
In Person
Toronto, Canada
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2017 San Juan Innate Kalachakra Retreat
Khentrul Rinpoche traveled to Puerto Rico for the first time to give teachings on Kalachakra and bestow the Kalachakra generation stage empowerments. He then lead a week-long practice retreat to introduce the sadhana practice of Innate Kalachakra.
June 2017
In Person
San Juan, Puerto Rico
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2017 Kalachakra Hong Kong
In 2017, Khentrul Rinpoche visited Hong Kong to exhibit the 24 armed Kalachakra statue that is permanently installed at the Tibetan Buddhist Rime Institute. While in Hong Kong, he graciously bestowed the Kalachakra Empowerment.
March 2017
In Person
Hong Kong
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
Kalachakra Singapore
Khentrul Rinpoche visited Yeshe Khorlo in Singapore at the request of local disciples to bestow the Kalachakra Empowerment and introductory teachings on the Jonang Kalachakra Ngondro.
March 2017
In Person
Singapore
4 Higher Empowerment
2017 Bodh Gaya 3 Isolations Retreat
Disciples gathered from around the world to partake in HH Dalai Lama's Kalachakra Initiation. After this, for students who had already completed the Jonang Kalachakra Ngondro, Shar Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 4 Higher Empowerments and wen sum transmission.
January 2017
In Person
Bodh Gaya, India
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2017 Kalachakra Bodh Gaya
After HH Dalai finished conferring the Kalachakra initiation in Bodh Gaya, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 7 empowerments of a growing child to the students entering into the generation stage retreat in order to form a direct samaya connection with the participants.
January 2017
In Person
Bodh Gaya, India
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2017 Indonesian Kalachakra Initiation
Khentrul Rinpoche visited Indonesia and bestowed the wrathful jenang of Vajra Vega in Medan.
January 2017
In Person
Medan, Indonesia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
Kalachakra Kalapa
At the request of She Drup Ling, Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche bestowed the Kalachakra generation stage empowerments and a retreat on the practice of Innate Kalachakra.
September 2016
In Person
Graz, Austria
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2016 Athens – Cradle of Democracy Kalachakra for World Peace
Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 7 Empowerments of a Growing Child for the students to partake in generation stage practices.
September 2016
In Person
Athens, Greece
4 Higher Empowerment
4 Higher Empowerments Hungary
Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö returned to Hungary to bestow the Four Higher Empowerments and bestow the precious transmission of 3 Isolations.
August 2016
In Person
Ketegyhaza, Hungary
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
Kalachakra Romania for World Peace
Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 7 empowerments of a growing child at the request of the Romanian sangha and taught the Jonang Kalachakra Ngondro.
August 2016
In Person
Bucharest, Romania
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2016 Kalachakra Empowerment and Ngondro Retreat
In Richmond, California at Gyuto Dharma Center in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the Kalachakra Initiation along with a Ngondro practice retreat.
July 2016
In Person
San Francisco, California USA
4 Higher Empowerment
2016 Australian Wen Sum Retreat
Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 4 Higher Empowerments and the practice of Wen Sum to his Australian students.
January 2016
In Person
Belgrave, Victoria, Australia
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2015 Kalachakra France
Khentrul Rinpoche returned again to France to bestow the Kalachakra Empowerment for a second time and gave teachings and retreats on the generation stage.
October 2015
In Person
Paris, France
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
Kalachakra Hungary
Khentrul Rinpoche visited Budapest and then bestowed the Kalachakra Initiation at the Tar temple in Hungary at the request of the Hungarian students.
August 2015
In Person
Tar, Hungary
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
2014 Paris Ngondro Retreat
Rinpoche gave public talks, exhibited thangka art, conducted Kalachakra preliminary teachings, and gave a Kalachakra empowerment at Menla Ling.
October 2014
In Person
Paris, France
7 Empowerments of a Growing Child
Private Australian Empowerment
Khentrul Rinpoche bestowed the 7 Empowerments of a growing child for the first time upon his dedicated Australian student in a small private ceremony.
May 2012
In Person
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
