Na povabilo kralja Trisonga Detsona je Guru Rinpoče učenja Bude Šakjamunija prinesel v Tibet. Splošno poimenovanje Guru Rinpoče pomeni »dragoceni učitelj«, njegova sposobnost pa je, da razprši vse negativnosti in osvobodi bitja iz težav in motenj.
Ko se je Guru Rinpoče pojavil na Zemlji, je prišel kot človeško bitje. Da bi razpršil našo navezanost na dualistične koncepte in uničil ujetost, je prikazal izredne manifestacije. Osem emanacij Guruja Rinpočeja uteleša njegove najkoristnejše dejavnosti in dokazuje fleksibilnost in iluzorno naravo pojavov.
Kdo je Guru Rinpoče?
Neverjetno srečo imamo, da smo slišali za Guru Rinpočeja (Padmasambhavo), voditelja, ki je Tibet naredil za budistično deželo in je verjetno reinkarnacija, za katero je zgodovinski Buda (Šakjamuni) napovedal, da bo njegova zadnja reinkarnacija. Pred več kot tisoč leti je Guru Rinpoče podal številne prerokbe, ki so razpršene po besedilih v številnih tibetanskih linijah. V zadnjih letih so bile združene v besedilo, imenovano “Spodbuda za odvračanje ovir mračnih časov v letu železnega psa.” (Vir: The Saving Each Other Together (SEOT) Project)
Zaobljuba Zatočišča
Dokler ne vzamete Zatočišča, svoje duhovne prakse niste posvetili določeni življenjski usmeritvi. Ko pa vzamete zaobljubo Zatočišča, prepoznavate, da imate sami Budovo naravo in jo lahko razkrijete. Za to potrebujete podporo vodnika, (Bude), navodila za to, kako razkriti svojo naravo (Dharmo) in prijatelje na tej poti, ki vam pomagajo potovati v pravo smer (Sangho). Zatočišče spremeni vaše življenjske prioritete in vaše premikanje trdno usmeri proti vaši Budovi naravi. To je prvi korak kot uradni budist na poti. Ta korak sicer lahko naredite v svojem srcu, kar je najpomembnejša oblika, lahko pa ga naredite tudi z budističnim učiteljem. Predstavlja to, da se usmerite na pristno duhovno pot, ki ne bo koristna samo za vas, ampak tudi za druge. Khentrul Rinpoče bo to zaobljubo podelil tistim, ki jo želijo sprejeti. Ker je to trenutek, ko sami sebe prepoznate kot del družine Bud, dobite novo ime, ime Zatočišča, ki ima globok pomen, ki temelji na lastnostih najvišje resnice, za katerih razvoj v samih sebi se boste prizadevali. Ime lahko prejmete osebno ali zanj zaprosite prek spleta.
Zaobljuba Bodhisatev
Tistim, ki želijo spoznati resnico svoje narave, vendar želijo, da tudi vsi drugi spoznajo resnico svoje narave – je namenjena Zaobljuba Bodhisatev. To je obred, s katerim se zavežete ali potrdite svojo odločitev, da boste pomagali vsem čutečim bitjem v 10 smereh in 3 časih, da bodo spoznala svojo lastno sveto resnico. To je zaveza, da boste drugim pomagali, da se prebudijo, ne glede na to, kaj bo potrebno za to, koliko časa bo trajalo ali kdaj se bo to zgodilo. To je zaveza, da boste tu za njihovo dobro. Je korak pri razvoju ljubečega in sočutnega srca ter bojevniškega duha in energije, ki ju nič ne more zadržati, da ne bi drugim pomagali uvideti njihove resnice.
Zaobljubo Bodhisatev lahko vzamete šele po tem, ko ste vzeli Zaobljubo Zatočišča. Ko vzamete to zaobljubo, se s poti individualne osvoboditve preusmerite na pot skupne osvoboditve in ljubezen in sočutje sprejmete kot svojo pot.
Urnik po časovnih pasovih
Srednja Evropa
NEDELJA, 8. december 2024
00:00-02:00 — 1. del: Učenja o Guruju Rinpočeju, Zatočišče in Prizadevanja Bodhisatev 04:00-06:00 — 2. del: Zatočišče in Zaobljube Bodhisatev
Rinpoché has kindly accepted a request to bestow again the Four Higher Empowerments of Kālachakra in Europe. This precious and rare opportunity is a major step on the Dharma path. To ensure the success of students on their paths, Rinpoché will only bestow these empowerments to pre-approved students who genuinely wish to deepen their practice. To bring more clarity to the preparation process, we have prepared an additional explanation. Regardless of whether you are a new or veteran practitioner, Rinpoché requests that everyone takes the time to read it:
After reading and reflecting on this material, we welcome you to send your application by clicking here. Only upon approval will you be able to proceed with registration. Please do not register before receiving the confirmation of approval. If you already received these teachings before, you do not need to send any application and can register any time to save your spot.
About the Event and Schedule
About the Event and Schedule
Up to this point of our spiritual path, our use of conceptual methods has been instrumental in removing our many layers of misconception, but as they are embedded in the dualistic mind, these methods function as a subtle barrier to experiencing our definitive nature. For this reason, we need now to abandon them in favor of a direct approach that works without conceptual fabrications. We can achieve this transformation from conceptual to non-conceptual in two steps. Firstly we are introduced to the Kālachakra view by receiving the Four Higher Empowerments. Secondly, with the establishment of this view, we use the unique meditation technique of the Three Isolations (Wensum) to cut the proliferation of thoughts and abide in the nature of the mind. (Khentrul Rinpoché).
The retreat encompasses:
1) A day of preparations with Preliminary Practices, Teaching, Guru Pūjā, Kālachakra-Tsok, and a walk in the nature with Rinpoché,
2) The Kālachakra Four Higher Empowerments,
3) Teaching-Transmission of the Wensum (Three Isolations) Practice,
4) a printed booklet about the Empowerments and Practice,
6) If needed, a personal audience with Rinpoché (upon request),
7) Kalachakra Dark Meditation Retreat (Three Isolations / Wensum) with practice sessions guided by senior students, as well as:
8)Food and accommodations at the Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center.
Special session in 2025: on the opening day of the event, Rinpoché will bestow the first part of a commentary on Dolpopa’s inspiring text “Aspiration Prayer for the Two Stages of the Vajra Path.” To provide people around the globe with the opportunity to connect with these teachings and the Kālachakra Temple at Kalapa, we will stream this session online. The remaining sessions of the event will be in-person only.
SCHEDULE
3rd July afternoon – Arrivals, Welcome Meeting and Introductions, Teaching | Check-in 2 PM – 4 PM — PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ARRIVE WITHIN THIS PERIOD
4th July – Kālachakra Preliminary Practices, Guru Pūjā Ritual, and Kālachakra-Tsok, Walk in the nature around Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center with Rinpoché
5th July – Four Higher Empowerments and Teaching-Transmission of the Three Isolations (Wensum) practice
5th – 13th July – Wensum Practice Retreat; Personal Audiences with Rinpoché
13th July – Concluding Tsok, and Check-out after lunch
How to Prepare and Materials
How to Prepare and Materials
How to prepare for this retreat: We strongly encourage you to prepare yourself as much as you can with the Kālachakra Preliminary Practices. In addition to the longer sādhanas “Divine Ladder” and “Enlightening the Heart”, you will need to know the sādhana “Secret Ḍākinī Treasure”. For the latter, you must register here for the recorded commentary if you have not already received it previously (there you find also the recorded chanting). We encourage you to study all the sādhanas and pūjās as much as you can, including the transliterations and chantings.
Please make sure to register for, study, and practice as much as you can the GURU PŪJĀ and the KĀLACHAKRA-TSOK to prepare yourself so that you know these rituals and their meanings very well beforehand. Both courses have texts and teachings translated into many languages. Inside you find the chantings and practical explanations as well. If you wish (not mandatory), bring your own vajra, bell, ḍamaru, or other ritual instruments.
Materials: You can borrow printed texts of Guru Pūjā and Tsok from the temple to use during the event. Please bring your printed practice book “The Profound Path of Vajra Yoga”. You bring also Rinpoché’s commentary “The Hidden Treasure” and “Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 3” as a reference for your practice. Everything must be on paper because electronic devices are not allowed after the strict retreat begins. Other reading materials not directly related to the Wensum practice are not allowed during the retreat period. For the Ngondro preparation session, bring your own maṇḍala set. If you have already participated before, bring also your “Four Higher Empowerments Booklet”, your blindfold, and your meditation belt. If you are new, you will receive these as a gift during the empowerment ceremony.
Retreat Information and Guidelines
Retreat Information and Guidelines
After the Four Higher Empowerments on July 5th, the strict retreat will begin. It will be closed and in silence. During this period, participants are not allowed to receive visitors or use mobile phones, tablet devices, pads, smart watches, laptops, computers, and so forth. We can store these in our office if you wish. If someone needs to contact you in case of an emergency, they can email [email protected] or call +43 676 395 8898 and we will inform you. Rinpoché advises participants to follow the retreat guidelines respectfully, not only for the success of their own practice but also to avoid disturbing others.
The daily schedule of the practice retreat consists of four Wensum sessions and additional activities such as occasional teachings or personal audiences. Participation in two daily group sessions is mandatory unless health conditions completely prevent you from taking part. The remaining two sessions can be practiced in your own room if you prefer. Practice sessions will be conducted in English and Tibetan. If you absolutely prefer, you can bring copies of the texts in your own language as well and read them silently while the group recites in English.
Registration
Registration
The fee for the retreat includes three vegetarian meals and shared accommodations at the Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center. We cannot offer space for individual rooms for participants of this event. However, you can alternatively bring your own tent and sleep outside near the Kālachakra Stūpa (see registration options below).
Off-Site Accommodations: If you absolutely need an individual room, many options for accommodations are available near the retreat center’s area, in the Garanas region, and in the town of Bad Schwanberg. In this case, please search for and book the necessary reservations yourself.
FAQ: Please note it takes incredible merit to have the conditions for this project to happen: 1) We have made a large effort to keep the cost reasonable. We encourage practitioners to save up and create the conditions to participate. In the past, people have given everything they had to the Vajra Master for this opportunity. 2) If you cannot commit to attending for the entire period, please let us know in advance the exact date and time of your earlier check-out. Leaving earlier is not recommended but we can make an exception if you have no other option or really cannot stay the entire period (please let us know the reasons by email). Please note that we cannot offer you a special registration cost. The cost is for the entire event, regardless of whether you can stay for the entire period or not.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
In this retreat, participants should avoid engaging in too much physical activity. We need one volunteer to cook breakfast, lunch, and a light dinner for the participants, and a second volunteer as a cook helper. The volunteers will be able to enjoy all the areas in the retreat center except for the Kālachakra Temple where the participants will practice. Unlike the participants, the external volunteers can access electronic devices, the internet, and so forth. This is an extraordinary opportunity to generate merit and create the causes to be able to engage in this practice yourself in the future. Rinpoché strongly encourages us to support our dharma brothers and sisters by volunteering.
During your stay, we can provide free access to an online course or recorded retreat at our digital learning center if you would like to support your practice and study while you are volunteering. Alternatively, if you have already received the Four Higher Empowerments and want to volunteer full-time for the whole period, you can also participate in the sessions of the event in the temple for free whenever you have a break from your volunteer work.
If you are considering this opportunity, please write as soon as possible to [email protected]. You can also volunteer for only a portion of the event; you can offer as much as possible according to your capability. That being said, we prefer the participation of someone who can commit to the whole period.
Note for Veteran Practitioners
Note for Veteran Practitioners
To again take part in this important event, in the interest of your spiritual progress, Rinpoché requests that all his students reaffirm their commitments to the path, the lineage, and to him. This can be done in the registration process when booking your participation. Thus, those who have previously taken the Higher Empowerments and want to take them again, do not need to submit a separate application.
If you have found however that unfortunately, your confidence in your own choice for the Jonang Lineage, the Kālachakra path, or Shar Khentrul Rinpoché has weakened in the time since you last took the Higher Empowerments, Rinpoché has stated that you should refrain from registering on this occasion. He feels there is a greater benefit to waiting for the next opportunity and in the meantime, reigniting your confidence through further practice of the preliminaries of the Jonang Ngondro, listening to his teachings and reading his books as much as you can, and dedicating yourself as much as you can to the Enlightened Activities Program. In this way, you will accumulate vast stores of merit for this path while naturally rebuilding your confidence. Thus, by changing your conditions, your future participation will be one of benefit and success. The important is to keep in the right direction and to not give up! (Generally speaking, for the sake of your own spiritual progress, Rinpoché reserves the right to ask additional questions, request interviews, and reject specific registrations — even if you attended the Higher Empowerments before).
How to get to Kalapa
How to get to Kalapa
Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center, Garanas 41, Bad Schwanberg, zip code 8541, Austria, Südweststeiermark. The nearest airport is in Graz, Austria. To travel to Kalapa by train, start at the main train station in Graz. From there, take the S6 or S61 S-Bahn towards Wies-Eibiswald for about an hour to the Bad Schwanberg station. (Timetable information)
To travel from the Bad Schwanberg train station to the retreat center, a relatively inexpensive taxi service supported by the government is available that will take you directly to the Retreat Center, which is referred to as “Buddhistisches Zentrum” by this taxi service. For more information, please visit their website: Regio Mobil. The taxi must be ordered at least some hours in advance, but visitors are recommended to do so much earlier or on the days before you intend to arrive. On weekdays, this taxi service operates between the hours of 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. On weekends it does not operate during the evening. As the journey is quite long (about 20 minutes), the service should be scheduled for at least half an hour before the closing hours provided above. For trips on Sundays or public holidays please schedule the taxi service by 5 p.m. on the day before you intend to arrive.
To order: +43 (0)50 16 17 18 Cost: €6.00 total regardless of how many people are taking the taxi. Our Station Number for the Regio Taxi: 41080 / Buddhistisches Zentrum.
Alternative: if you are arriving or departing outside the Regio Mobil taxi working hours, you can book another taxi service e.g. the Wein Mobil taxi for €37,50, working hours from 10:00 to 23:30. In this case, the station number is D927. The reservation is made by calling the same number as above.
By car: From the Graz-West motorway junction (A2/A9), get on the A2 towards Klagenfurt/Italy and take the Lieboch exit. Then, continue on Federal Road 76 towards Eibiswald. After about 30 km, you will reach Bad Schwanberg. At the end of the main square in Bad Schwanberg, turn left towards Garanas. After the bridge, turn right towards Garanas and follow the signs to “Kalachakra Kalapa Center” uphill for about 8 km to reach the center.
Registration Cost
Registration Cost
Sangha SUPPORTER – 1650 Euro
With this option, your generosity will also support other practitioners who may need a reduced registration cost. This includes the full program, a bunk bed in a shared room and 3 meals a day for the duration of the event. If you need additional days to come early or stay longer email [email protected] and we will work with you to arrange the additional days and explain you the conditions.
NORMAL Registration – 1150 Euro
This includes the full program, a bunk bed in a shared room and 3 meals a day for the duration of the event. If you need additional days to come early or stay longer email [email protected] and we will work with you to arrange the additional days and explain you the conditions.
TENT Option – 950 Euro
This option is for those who prefer to stay in a tent at the retreat center. You need to bring your own tent and your own sleeping bag. This includes the full program, a place to set up your own tent and 3 a day meals for the duration of the event. If you need additional days to come early or stay longer email [email protected] and we will work with you to arrange the additional days and inform you about the conditions.
Overnight OFF-SITE – 900 Euro
This registration is for those who prefer to book their stay in an accommodation in a hotel outside the retreat center. This includes the full program and meals while you are on site.
Scholarship REDUCED Registration – 850 Euro
Reduced registration for those with reduced income or facing financial challenges. If you are unable to pay the full registration fee at once, please contact us so we can offer a payment plan to ensure you can attend while you pay in parcels. This registration option includes the full program, a bunk bed in a shared room (or a tent spot — please let us know your preference when registering!), and 3 meals a day for the duration of the event.
Why become a Buddhist? To realize Buddhahood. But what is Buddhahood? What is enlightenment? What is Buddha Nature? Do you have it? Do you need to grow it? Do you find it? Do you realize it? Do you reveal it?
The first step in any journey is gathering as much information about the destination as possible. If the destination isn’t clear, the journey itself might be confusing. Amazingly, there is good news in this beautiful paradox of the Dharma in the Dharma: the destination is the same as your starting point. While this seems hard to believe, it’s true.In an even more wonderful twist, we are not something created; we are the universal creator. To understand this, you need to grasp Karma on a deep level and understand Buddha Nature. In this course, Rinpoche will guide us in ascertaining the view—one of the most crucial steps on the path to enlightenment.
While all Buddhist traditions—Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana—agree that there is Buddha Nature, when it comes to explaining it, everybody has problems. Even those that try to explain it don’t do it satisfactorily. In the Sutras, Buddha Nature is referred to as Tathagatagarbha, and in the tantras, especially the highest yoga tantra, this nature is also addressed. The Zhentong View, as taught in the Jonang and utilized on the Kalachakra path, offers the clearest explanation of Buddha Nature. Why? Because it draws from texts by highly realized beings, such as the 3rd-level Asanga and 10th-level Maitreya.
In this 12-week course, we will study Buddha Nature through the Zhentong teachings with Khentrul Rinpoche from the Jonang perspective. We will work with his book, The Great Middle Way, and Dolpopa’s pivotal work, The Mountain Doctrine. Additionally, we will work with the section of Unveiling Your Sacred Truth Book 2, focusing on Zhentong.
This course is perfect for anyone curious about the path to enlightenment or those on the Kalachakra path who are still unclear or uncertain about the view. The profound Vajra yoga path depends on this view, and all of tantra is built upon it. Even if you are practicing the 8-fold path in any tradition, you need to have the Right View. There is no one studying Dharma who cannot benefit from having the Right View.
Please note:
The event will be offered in English. Live translation may be available in some languages, but this is yet to be confirmed.
The required reading materials for this event are in English only, and no translation will be provided.
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
Zoom information for online session will be sent via email after registration.
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 King of Tantra, from 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.
