In honor of Jetsun Taranatha’s Parinrivana, Khentrul Rinpoche will bestow the oral transmission of the Zhentong Nyingpo. In a previous year he gave a commentary on the text which you can find in Learn.dzokden.org. Jetsun Taranatha was a renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar, teacher, and master of the Jonang school. He is considered one of the most important figures in the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the 16th and 17th centuries and is best known for his profound contributions to the teachings of emptiness (shunyata) and the nature of mind based on Dolpopa’s Zhentong emptiness. He was a master who had familiarity with all traditions and could write from their doctrinal point of view perfectly. If he wrote a commentary on a Jonang text it reflected no hint of the Nyngma and vice versa. While a prolific tantric master who wrote many commentaries, empowerments and Sadhanas, he was also known for his poetry. Khentrul Rinpoche will share some of his Dharma poetry in honor of this day.
Melbourne, Australia – SUNDAY May 25, 2025 / 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – SUNDAY May 25, 2025 / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Hanoi, Vietnam – SUNDAY May 25, 2025 / 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Central Europe and South Africa – SUNDAY May 25, 2025 / 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Sao Paulo, Brazil – SUNDAY May 25, 2025 / 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA, Toronto – SUNDAY May 25, 2025 / 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM West Coast USA – SUNDAY May 25, 2025 / 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM
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 Online and In-person. This page is for Online Registration Only. If you wish to register for the In-person event, please click here.
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.
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.
Acest eveniment este disponibil atât în persoană, cât și online.
Invitat de regele Trisong Detson, Guru Rinpoche a adus în Tibet învățăturile lui Buddha Shakyamuni. Denumit de obicei Guru Rinpoche, ceea ce înseamnă „maestru prețios”, el risipește orice negativitate, eliberând ființele de necazurile și tulburările lor.
Când Guru Rinpoche a apărut pe pământ, el a venit ca ființă umană. Pentru a ne dizolva atașamentul față de concepțiile duale și pentru a distruge fixațiile, el a prezentat manifestări extraordinare. Cele opt emanații ale lui Guru Rinpoche întruchipează cele mai benefice activități ale sale și demonstrează flexibilitatea și natura iluzorie a aparențelor.
Cine e Guru Rinpoche?
Suntem inimaginabil de norocoși să auzim de la Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), liderul care a transformat Tibetul într-o țară budistă și care este, fără îndoială, reîncarnarea despre care Buddha cel istoric (Shakyamuni) a prezis că va fi ultima sa reîncarnare. În urmă cu mai bine de un mileniu, Guru Rinpoche a făcut multe profeții împrăștiate în texte în multe linii de descendență ale Tibetului. Acestea au fost compilate în ultimii ani într-un text intitulat, “ O încurajare pentru a evita obstacolele vremurilor întunecate în Anul Câinelui de fier” (Sursă: The Saving Each Other Together (SEOT) Project)
Jurământul de refugiu
Până nu ți-ai luat refugiul, nu te-ai angajat în practica spirituală într-o direcție a vieții. Și odată ce ți-ai luat jurământul de refugiu, recunoști că tu însuți ai natura de Buddha și ți-o poți dezvălui. Pentru aceasta, aveți nevoie de sprijinul unui ghid (Buddha), instrucțiuni despre cum să vă dezvăluiți natura (Dharma) și prieteni în călătorie, pentru a vă menține în deplasarea spre direcția corectă (Sangha). Refugierea îți schimbă prioritățile vieții și te plantează ferm în direcția către natura ta de Buddha. Acesta este primul pas spre a deveni oficial un budist aflat pe Cale. Deși îl poți lua în inimă, care este cea mai importantă formă, îl poți lua și cu un maestru budist. El reprezintă întoarcerea către o cale spirituală autentică, care poate fi utilă nu numai nouă înșine, dar și altora. Khentrul Rinpoche va oferi acest jurământ celor care vor dori să-l ia. Deoarece acesta este momentul în care vă recunoașteți ca parte a familiei lui Buddha, vi se dă un nou nume, un nume de refugiu care are o semnificație profundă bazată pe calitățile adevărului suprem cu care veți lucra pentru a-l cultiva și a-l dezvălui în voi înșivă. Puteți primi un nume-pentru cei prezenți personal- sau puteți solicita unul online.
Legământul de Bodhisattva
Pentru cei care doresc să cunoască adevărul naturii lor, dar doresc ca și toți ceilalți să-și cunoască adevărul naturii lor – există Legământul de Bodhisattva. Aceasta este o ceremonie pentru a vă angaja sau valida alegerea de a ajuta toate ființele simțitoare din cele 10 direcții și din cele 3 timpuri ca să-și cunoască propriul lor adevăr sacru. Este un angajament de a-i ajuta pe ceilalți să se trezească, indiferent de ce este nevoie, indiferent de cât timp necesită și când se va întâmpla. Este un angajament să fii aici în beneficiul lor. Acesta este un pas către cultivarea unei inimi a iubirii și compasiunii, și a spiritului și energiei războinice, pe care nimic nu o va opri în a ajuta pe alți oameni să-și vadă propriul lor adevăr.
Legământul Bodhisattva poate fi luat numai după ce ați luat Legământul de refugiu.
Luând acest jurământ, tu treci de la o cale de trezire individuală la una de trezire comună, angajați în iubirea și compasiunea drept Calea voastră.
Program în funcție de fusul orar
România
DUMINICĂ 8 Decembrie 2024
1:00 AM – 3:00 AM — Sesiunea 1: Învățături despre Guru Rinpoche, Refugiul și Aspirațiile de Bodhisattva
5:00 AM – 7:00 AM — Sesiunea 2: Refugiul și Legămintele de Bodhisattva
