This event is Free and will be available In-Person only.
We will celebrate the release of Khentrul Rinpoche’s new book the Path of Desire, with a teaching on how to use all aspects of life including sexuality on the path. This teaching will focus on how to use all of our emotions not just sex to practice. This teaching is available with registration only. Rinpoche will explain in person why he chose to write and release a book of this nature at this time. Some people may find it scandalous while others may find it a welcome addition to tantric teachings.
“Most followers of the Tibetan tantric Buddhist teachings are merely wearing an outer costume of tantra.”
“Serious consideration of the situation of tantra is urgent before its essence is lost altogether. The time has come for going beyond mere scholarly explanations and superficial chanting of liturgies to actually restoring the practice tradition that has been corrupted and rejected in recent centuries. To do that, the full scope of tantra’s real meaning must be re-introduced.” (Shar Khentrul Rinpoché)
Being imprisoned in a dark pit is not comparable
To young lovers kept apart by their righteous parents;
Being locked in stocks is not comparable,
To strict religious laws that make sweet love a crime.
However perfect the power of a renunciate attitude,
As water still flows in a river that is blocked by a dam,
When an unwanted religious tax is levied on sex,
It is like constantly pushing a boulder up a hill.
(Gendun Chöpel, “Treatise on Desire”)
Though in sex the blissful union of the masculine and feminine principles is obvious, it actually pervades all existence; it represents the profound truth of non-dual reality and points us in its direction. For those who aspire to be genuine tantrikas, this book and teaching presents a way of liberation through joyfully embracing ordinary life. For those of us who seek only to experience ordinary life at its best, that goal can also be attained.
Book –The Path of Desire
The book “The Path of Desire” will be launched in time for this event. Pre-order for the Paperback and Epub version is now available, you may purchase it here.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? email [email protected]
Khentrul Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Heruka Vajrasattva Empowerment (Jenang / Permission Blessing) to support all practitioners wishing to do purification practice, and in particular those working with the Ngondro.
BENEFITS OF THE PRACTICE
“Vajrasattva practice allows you to uncover the reality of your Buddha-nature, which is currently hidden as a result of defilements created by attachment, aggression and delusion. Our current situation is like a dirty piece of glass. This practice provides you with a powerful method to wash away the dirt while being confident that underneath there is crystal clear glass which is completely pure and unstained. Through the practice of Vajrasattva, this confidence will steadily grow as you come closer and closer to discovering the innate purity of your most profound nature.” (Khentrul Rinpoche)
This practice is done in the Jonang Kalachakra Ngondro for purification. If you are study and practicing this Ngondro, this retreat is highly recommended. You can take this empowerment no matter which form of Vajrasattva you practice.
WHO CAN ATTEND
There are no formal prerequisites. Previous Buddhist study and practice are very helpful but not required. If you can attend the Heruka Vajrasattva Empowerment with Khentrul Rinpoche, you create more chances for success in the practice as this is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the teacher.
SCHEDULE BY TIMEZONE
Melbourne, Australia – SUNDAY October 01, 2023 / 3:00 AM
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – SUNDAY October 01, 2023 / 1:00 AM
Hanoi, Vietnam – SUNDAY October 01, 2023 / 12:00 AM
Romania – SATURDAY September 30, 2023 / 8:00 PM
Central Europe and South Africa – SATURDAY September 30, 2023 / 7:00 PM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – SATURDAY September 30, 2023 / 2:00 PM
East Coast USA, Toronto – SATURDAY September 30, 2023 / 1:00 PM
West Coast USA – SATURDAY September 30, 2023 / 10:00 AM
HOW DOES THE ONLINE EMPOWERMENTS AND RETREATS WORK
1) Register for each attendee that will be receiving the empowerment. You will receive a confirmation email. All of our online events use the Dzokden learning center. If you are not already enrolled in it, you will be invited to learn.dzokden.org
2) You will receive access to the zoom for each of the sessions. You will be able to watch any of the course in learn.dzokden.org The empowerment must be received in real time. There are no recordings available of the empowerment.
OFFERING OF DANA AND SPONSORSHIP
It’s customary at the end of empowerment for students to make an offering of Dana to the guru. As this is an online event, you can make the offering of Dana to Rinpoche here
This is a FREE event. You may come in and show up at the location to attend In-Person.
For online, you can join on the zoom link found below.
Rinpoche will give teachings to clarify the vajra yoga path from the Jonang lineage which has rarely been taught in this world outside of Tibet. We can not reach enlightenment if we do not know where we are going and how we can get there. This tantric path that has the completion stage of 6 Vajra Yogas is incredibly powerful. This teaching will go over in a concise way the path through the yogas so that you can understand if you take this empowerment and choose to practice where this journey leads.
If you are taking the Kalachakra Empowerment, please attend this teaching. Khentrul Rinpoche will perform a preparation Ritual at this teaching to bless the ground and space for the Kalachakra Empowerment.
Schedule by Timezone:
Boulder, Colorado – THURSDAY September 21, 2023 / 6:30 PM
Melbourne, Australia – FRIDAY September 22, 2023 / 10:30 AM
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – FRIDAY September 22, 2023 / 8:30 AM
Hanoi, Vietnam – FRIDAY September 22, 2023 / 7:30 AM
Romania – FRIDAY September 22, 2023 / 3:30 AM
Central Europe and South Africa – FRIDAY September 22, 2023 / 2:30 AM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – THURSDAY September 21, 2023 / 9:30 PM
East Coast USA, Toronto – THURSDAY September 21, 2023 / 8:30 PM
West Coast USA – THURSDAY September 21, 2023 / 5:30 PM
Zoom Information:
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84695582218?pwd=V2R3YXVjV2JWTnpSRE5SR0JjV1BPdz09
Webinar ID: 846 9558 2218
Passcode: 108108
OFFERING DANA TO RINPOCHE
It’s customary at the end of empowerment for students to make an offering of Dana to the guru. As this is an online event, you can make the offering of Dana to Rinpoche here.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
email [email protected]
This is a FREE event. You may come in and show up at the location to attend In-Person.
For online, you can join on the zoom link found below.
We are very excited to offer this fireside chat between Khentrul Rinpoche and Judith Simmer-Brown in advance of the Kalachakra Empowerment at Shambhala International. The renowned Kalachakra-tantra, the most detailed of Vajrayana literature, speaks about the degenerate age and the coming Golden Age. The Shambhala teachings, said to be the hidden inner teachings of the Kalachakra, envision an enlightened society imbued with harmony, compassion, and warriorship. What are the Shambhala teachings of the Kalachakra, and how do they relate to the terma lineages and visions of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche?
Schedule by Timezone:
Boulder, Colorado – WEDNESDAY September 20, 2023 / 6:30 PM
Melbourne, Australia – THURSDAY September 21, 2023 / 10:30 AM
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – THURSDAY September 21, 2023 / 8:30 AM
Hanoi, Vietnam – THURSDAY September 21, 2023 / 7:30 AM
Romania – THURSDAY September 21, 2023 / 3:30 AM
Central Europe and South Africa – THURSDAY September 21, 2023 / 2:30 AM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – WEDNESDAY September 20, 2023 / 9:30 PM
East Coast USA, Toronto – WEDNESDAY September 20, 2023 / 8:30 PM
West Coast USA – WEDNESDAY September 20, 2023 / 5:30 PM
Zoom Information:
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88619230895?pwd=SnFRN0RlVkVyN2dhdGlDVTBabFBSUT09
Webinar ID: 886 1923 0895
Passcode: 108108
Offering Amounts
Your offering to event this helps us cover the cost of the 2023 Kalachakra Empowerment Program in Boulder, Colorado. We have left this event as a sliding scale to ensure accessibility to anyone globally those who is considering taking the Kalachakra empowerment and want to understand this connection more fully. This talk topic has been requested many times in different areas of the world.
This is a FREE Public Talk and will be available both In-person and online. You can make an offering towards it online here to help sponsor our costs.
For In-person attendees, you may show up in the event location at Avalon Room, Glastonbury Goddess Temple 2-4 High Street, Glastonbury UK.
For online attendees, you may join on the zoom link provide below.
In strong and shaky times, where everything is changing extremely rapidly, we recognise it’s essential that we gain a greater understanding of the purpose and potential of our personal and collective evolution. There are very few singular spiritual paths or concepts able to bring a full spectrum wisdom and clarity to give us direction and confidence that everything is going to be OKAY and something totally extraordinary is unfolding . Imagine, that in ‘ reality’ as uncomfortable as things may seem we are being prepared for a Golden Age. This is a huge thing, and is very real. So here is a question for you…What do you understand The Golden Age to actually be?
This is an invitation to receive the blessing of blessings that will help you rest in Natural Great Peace from the exhausted mind beaten helplessly by karma and neurotic thoughts.
I am absolutely delighted to share with you that Lama Shar Khentral Rinpoche who is a Vajra Master Throne holder of the Jonang Lineage is coming back to Glastonbury in September 2023 to help us understand more about this essential Shambhala Prophecy and how you can prepare to a offer your heart in service in this Coming Golden Age in the unfolding Divine Plan.
Rinpoche as he is fondly known, is an adept on teaching the Kalachakra System in a really special vivid way that we can have a deeper understanding of the reality of Shambhala and how vast amounts of Beings attained Buddhahood and live in a perfected state that is in fact our primordial innate nature.
Schedule by Timezone:
London, UK – WEDNESDAY September 13, 2023 / 6:30 PM
Melbourne, Australia – THURSDAY September 14, 2023 / 3:30 AM
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – THURSDAY September 14, 2023 / 1:30 AM
Hanoi, Vietnam – THURSDAY September 14, 2023 / 12:30 AM
Romania – WEDNESDAY September 13, 2023 / 8:30 PM
Central Europe and South Africa – WEDNESDAY September 13, 2023 / 7:30 PM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – WEDNESDAY September 13, 2023 / 2:30 PM
East Coast USA, Toronto – WEDNESDAY September 13, 2023 / 1:30 PM
West Coast USA – WEDNESDAY September 13, 2023 / 10:30 AM
Zoom Information
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88903209319?pwd=TDgrSUVhcCtGWUpQR2VEQitvTGV1dz09
Webinar ID: 889 0320 9319
Passcode: 108108
