As we prepare to do the White Tara long life retreat, Khentrul Rinpoche reflects on the meaning of a long life and why we need these practices. This is his last public talk of the year and a message to all students on what they can reflect on for the next year and the rest of their lives.
Friday Dec 30th 7:30 PM AEST Melbourne, Australia
Friday Dec 30th 4:30 PM Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan
Friday Dec 30th 3:30 PM Hanoi, Vietnam
Friday Dec 30th 10:30 AM Romania
Friday Dec 30th 9:30 AM Central Europe
Friday Dec 30th 5:30 AM Sao Paulo, Brazil
Friday Dec 30th 3:30 AM East Coast USA, Toronto
Friday Dec 30th 12:30 AM West Coast USA
About the Practice of Chöd Our attitude of self-cherishing is one of the main obstacles on our spiritual path. Although this attitude fuels biased feelings and the many afflictions, we can approach this challenge using either direct or indirect means. Indirect methods work with the conditions of self-cherishing, preventing them from arising in the future, whereas direct methods work with the actual mind of self-cherishing to remove its capacity to harm us. To this end, the practice of Chöd is universally recognised as one of the best ways to eradicate the self-cherishing mind. This unique practice lineage can be found in all of the major Tibetan traditions.
The Tibetan yogini Machik Labdrön developed her unique practice of Mahamudra Chöd. A chöd pa (Chöd practitioner) can cut through anything. Throughout Buddhist history, female practitioners have embodied the qualities of leadership in virtuous conduct, meditation and practice. Machik Labdrön is an extraordinary example of a highly realized female practitioner. Shar Khentrul Rinpoche has an aspiration to cultivate more realized female practitioners around the world, and we hope that this practice will support more female masters to manifest prominently.
Rinpoche has received the Chöd transmissions and practiced it in multiple traditions, including the Nyingma, Kagyu, Jonang, and Gelug traditions. He had the honor to receive a transmission directly from the 9th Kalka Jetsun Dhampa—former spiritual head of Mongolia, who is also considered to be a reincarnation of Jetsun Taranatha—and to practice a Chöd retreat with him.
Khentrul Rinpoche with the 9th Kalka Jetsun Dhampa.
About the Empowerment and Retreat This is a rare and precious empowerment of Chöd from the primordial mind of master Jetsun Taranatha. You will receive a booklet to follow along throughout the whole empowerment. Part of the text includes inspiring stories about Machik Labdrön’s life.
This event includes the following:
Introductory Teaching
Preparatory Practice to the Empowerment
“The Chöd Empowerment that Opens the Gates to the Sky” written by Jestun Taranatha
Oral Transmission of “Subduing Through Splendour” (a traditional Chöd Sadhana of the Jonang Tradition)
Oral Transmission of “A Brief Practice of Object Severance” (a condensed Chöd Sadhana written by Shar Khentrul Rinpoche)
Translated Texts of the Empowerment Booklet and Sadhanas
Daily group and individual practice sessions with senior students
Chöd Teaching with Rinpoche, including Taranatha’s Commentary on Chöd
Q&A session with Rinpoche
Participants online are encouraged to take part in as many live sessions as possible. However, all the teachings and the scheduled practice sessions will be recorded, and can be accessed later in our online learning center. As usual, the empowerment and oral transmissions must be attended live and will not be recorded.
Who can attend? This event is open to all. There are no formal prerequisites to attend. However, previous Buddhist study and practice (such as the Ngöndro) are very helpful. If you are new to the Buddhist path, you may also like to study beforehand Khentrul Rinpoche’s course titled “What’s Real?” in ourlearning center and to read Books One and Two of Rinpoche’s trilogy “Unveiling Your Sacred Truth”.
Schedule
Melbourne, Australia
AEST – Melbourne, Australia
SATURDAY 5th August 3:30 am – 5:00 am – Public Teaching with RINPOCHE – Overcoming Fears and Limitations: The Practice of Chöd
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Vajrasattva Purification as a Preliminary Practice for the Empowerment (sadhana “Divine Ladder” is published in the Vajra Book”)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 1
11:00 pm – 12:30 am – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 2 (Tsok) and ORAL TRANSMISSION of the Sadhanas
SUNDAY 6th August 3:30 am – 5:00 am – CHÖD Practice Session
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – CHÖD online Session (for those attending online)
11:00 pm – 12:30 am – CHÖD Q&A with RINPOCHE
MONDAY 7th August 3:30 am – 5:00 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
11:00 pm – 12:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
TUESDAY 8th August 3:30 am – 5:00 am – Teaching with RINPOCHE
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
11:00 pm – 12:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
WEDNESDAY 9th August 3:30 am – 5:00 am – Teaching with RINPOCHE
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
11:00 pm – 12:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
THURSDAY 10th August 3:30 am – 5:00 am – Teaching with RINPOCHE
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – CHÖD practice with Rinpoche and Closing Session
HKT - Mongolia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore
HKT – Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan
SATURDAY 5th August 1:30 am – 3:00 am – Public Teaching with RINPOCHE – Overcoming Fears and Limitations: The Practice of Chöd
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Vajrasattva Purification as a Preliminary Practice for the Empowerment (sadhana “Divine Ladder” is published in the Vajra Book”)
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 1
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 2 (Tsok) and ORAL TRANSMISSION of the Sadhanas
SUNDAY 6th August 1:30 am – 3:00 am – CHÖD Practice Session
1:00 pm –2:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – CHÖD online Session (for those attending online)
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm – CHÖD Q&A with RINPOCHE
MONDAY 7th August 1:30 am – 3:00 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
TUESDAY 8th August 1:30 am – 3:00 am – Teaching with RINPOCHE
1:00 pm –2:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
WEDNESDAY 9th August 1:30 am – 3:00 am – Teaching with RINPOCHE
1:00 pm –2:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
THURSDAY 10th August 1:30 am – 3:00 am – Teaching with RINPOCHE
1:00 pm –2:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – CHÖD practice with Rinpoche and Closing Session
Central Europe
Central Europe Vienna Time (CEST) *Lines in italics are relevant only for those attending in-person.
FRIDAY 4th August 14:00 to 16:00 – Check-in at Kalapa Retreat Center. 17:00 – Welcome Meeting at the Yoga Room (mandatory) 18:00 – Dinner 19:30 – 21:00 – Public Teaching with RINPOCHE – Overcoming Fears and Limitations: The Practice of Chöd SATURDAY 5th August 06.30 – Wake Up Gong 07:00 – 08:30 – Vajrasattva Purification as a Preliminary Practice for the Empowerment (sadhana “Divine Ladder” is published in the Vajra Book”) 08.30 – Breakfast 09:30 – 10:30 – Karma Yoga 11.00 – 13:00 – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 1 13:00 – Lunch and Break 15.00 – 16.30 – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 2 (Tsok) and ORAL TRANSMISSION of the Sadhanas 17.00 – 18.00 – Free time for rest, dharma discussions, self-study and self-practice 18.00 – Dinner 19.30 – 21.00 – CHÖD Practice Session
SUNDAY 6th August 06.30 – Wake Up Gong 07:00 – 08:30 – CHÖD Group Practice Session 08.30 – Breakfast 09:30 – 10:30 – Karma Yoga 11.00 – 12:30 – CHÖD Group Session offline (for those at Kalapa) + CHÖD online Session (for those attending online) 13:00 – Lunch and Break 15.00 – 16.30 – CHÖD Q&A with RINPOCHE 17.00 – 18.00 – Free time for rest, dharma discussions, self-study, and self-practice Optional Yoga Class 18.00 – Dinner 19.30 – 21.00 – CHÖD Group Practice Session
MONDAY 7th August 06.30 – Wake Up Gong 07:00 – 08:30 – CHÖD Group Practice Session 08.30 – Breakfast 09:30 – 10:30 – Karma Yoga 11.00 – 12:30 – Dharma Discussion in small groups (for those at Kalapa) + Online Session (for those attending online) 13:00 – Lunch and Break 15.00 – 16:30 – CHÖD Group Practice Session 17.00 – 18.00 – Free time for rest, dharma discussions, self-study, and self-practice Optional Yoga Class 18.00 – Dinner 19.30 – 21.00 – Teaching with RINPOCHE
TUESDAY 8th August 06.30 – Wake Up Gong 07:00 – 08:30 – CHÖD Group Practice Session 08.30 – Breakfast 09:30 – 10:30 – Karma Yoga 11.00 – 12:30 – Individual Chöd Practice in the nature area (for those at Kalapa) + Online Session (for those attending online) 13:00 – Lunch and Break 15.00 – 16:30 – CHÖD Group Practice Session 17.00 – 18.00 – Free time for rest, dharma discussions, self-study, and self-practice Optional Yoga Class 18.00 – Dinner 19.30 – 21.00 – Teaching with RINPOCHE
WEDNESDAY 9th August 06.30 – Wake Up Gong 07:00 – 08:30 – CHÖD Group Practice Session 08.30 – Breakfast 09:30 – 10:30 – Karma Yoga 11.00 – 12:30 – Dharma Discussion in small groups (for those in-person in Kalapa) +Online Session (for those attending online) 13:00 – Lunch and Break 15.00 – 16:30 – CHÖD Group Practice Session 17.00 – 18.00 – Free time for rest, dharma discussions, self-study, and self-practice Optional Yoga Class 18.00 – Dinner 19.30 – 21.00 – Teaching with RINPOCHE
THURSDAY 10th August 06.30 – Wake Up Gong 07:00 – 08:30 – CHÖD Group Practice Session 08.30 – Breakfast 09:30 – 10:30 – Karma Yoga 11.00 – 12:30 – CHÖD practice with Rinpoche and Closing Session 13:00 – Lunch / Departure
BRT - São Paulo, Brazil
BRT – São Paulo, Brazil
FRIDAY 4th August 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Public Teaching with RINPOCHE – Overcoming Fears and Limitations: The Practice of Chöd
SATURDAY 5th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – Vajrasattva Purification as a Preliminary Practice for the Empowerment (sadhana “Divine Ladder” is published in the Vajra Book”)
6:00 am – 8:00 am – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 1
10:00 am – 11:30 am – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 2 (Tsok) and ORAL TRANSMISSION of the Sadhanas
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – CHÖD Practice Session
SUNDAY 6th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD online Session (for those attending online)
10:00 am – 11:30 am – CHÖD Q&A with RINPOCHE
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
MONDAY 7th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
10:00 am – 11:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Teaching with RINPOCHE
TUESDAY 8th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
10:00 am – 11:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Teaching with RINPOCHE
WEDNESDAY 9th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
10:00 am – 11:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Teaching with RINPOCHE
THURSDAY 10th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD practice with Rinpoche and Closing Session
EST USA & Toronto
EST / AST – East Coast USA, Toronto
FRIDAY 4th August 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Public Teaching with RINPOCHE – Overcoming Fears and Limitations: The Practice of Chöd
SATURDAY 5th August 1:00 am – 2:30 am – Vajrasattva Purification as a Preliminary Practice for the Empowerment (sadhana “Divine Ladder” is published in the Vajra Book”)
5:00 am – 7:00 am – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 1
9:00 am – 10:30 am – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 2 (Tsok) and ORAL TRANSMISSION of the Sadhanas
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – CHÖD Practice Session
SUNDAY 6th August 1:00 am – 2:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 am – 6:30 am – CHÖD online Session (for those attending online)
9:00 am – 10:30 am – CHÖD Q&A with RINPOCHE
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
MONDAY 7th August 1:00 am – 2:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 am – 6:30 am – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
9:00 am – 10:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Teaching with RINPOCHE
TUESDAY 8th August 1:00 am – 2:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 am – 6:30 am – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
9:00 am – 10:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Teaching with RINPOCHE
WEDNESDAY 9th August 1:00 am – 2:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 am – 6:30 am – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
9:00 am – 10:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Teaching with RINPOCHE
THURSDAY 10th August 1:00 am – 2:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
5:00 am – 6:30 am – CHÖD practice with Rinpoche and Closing Session
West Coast, USA
PT – West Coast
FRIDAY 4th August 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Public Teaching with RINPOCHE – Overcoming Fears and Limitations: The Practice of Chöd
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm – Vajrasattva Purification as a Preliminary Practice for the Empowerment (sadhana “Divine Ladder” is published in the Vajra Book”)
SATURDAY 5th August 2:00 am – 4:00 am – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 1
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD EMPOWERMENT part 2 (Tsok) and ORAL TRANSMISSION of the Sadhanas
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – CHÖD Practice Session
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
SUNDAY 6th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD online Session (for those attending online)
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD Q&A with RINPOCHE
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
MONDAY 7th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Teaching with RINPOCHE
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
TUESDAY 8th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Teaching with RINPOCHE
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
WEDNESDAY 9th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD Online Session (for those attending online)
6:00 am – 7:30 am – CHÖD Group Practice Session
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Teaching with RINPOCHE
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm – CHÖD Group Practice Session
THURSDAY 10th August 2:00 am – 3:30 am – CHÖD practice with Rinpoche and Closing Session
Optional extras for practice To enhance your practice, you can purchase some additional items as suitable. Our Dzokden store is run by volunteers, and all purchases directly support Rinpoche’s altruistic projects. Although you can take and receive the empowerment and participate in the retreat even without any of these items, they are recommended as traditional supports for Chöd practice.
If you are attending online, you can order Chöd supplies from the international Dzokden store based in the USA.
If you are attending in-person, you can order and reserve your implements online beforehand and pick it up upon arrival.
Chöd Drum (2 sizes) Made by artisans in Nepal. Each ritual drum comes with a brocade case and tail. This high-quality drum is made of Sengdeng wood.
Kangling Thigh Bone Trumpet (made out of wood) Made by artisans in Kathmandu, Nepal. Naturally, obtaining a Kangling made of real bone is very difficult in these modern times. As an alternative, many people worldwide use trumpets made from wood. Comes with a case.
Vajra and Bell (Small or Large Size) Made with metal by artisans in Dehradun India. The color of the brocade case may vary from the one shown in the image.
HOW THE ONLINE EMPOWERMENT WILL 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 where you will find everything. If you do not already have an account, you will be invited to learn.dzokden.org.
2) Before the empowerment, you will receive information on some simple supplies you should get to help make the experience as authentic as possible. However, don’t worry if you are not able to get them all. They are symbolic, and you can still receive the empowerment. Most importantly, you must understand what is happening. Just attending an empowerment does not mean you receive it. You must know what is going on. To ensure that everyone receives the empowerment, we will provide an instruction booklet as an eBook so you can follow along and know exactly what is happening. You are not allowed to share the booklet with anyone else or give others access to the empowerment. This document is private, and is for your personal use only. Rinpoche typically allows the eBook to be uploaded the night before the empowerment.
3) You will receive access to the Zoom webinar for each of the sessions, and you will be able to watch any of the recorded sessions later on learn.dzokden.org. The empowerment and oral transmissions must be received in real time; no recordings will be available.
DANA for KHENTRUL RINPOCHE Beyond the empowerments, Khentrul Rinpoche has kindly agreed to give teaching sessions and to support the retreat leaders which will guide the practice sessions. If you wish to show your generosity to Rinpoche’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,offer Dana for Rinpoche on the Dzokden website here.
Aug 4 7:30 PM Vienna:
Aug 5 3:30 AM AEST – Melbourne, Australia
Aug 5 1:30 AM HKT – Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan
Aug 4 7:30 PM CET – Central Europe
Aug 4 2:30 PM BRT – São Paulo, Brazil
Aug 4 1:30 PM EST / AST – East Coast USA, Toronto
Aug 4 10:30 AM PT – West Coast
This is an introductory public teaching precending the CHÖD Empowerment & Retreat.
Schedule by Timezone 7:30 PM Australia
4:30 PM Hong Kong
9:30 AM Central Europe
3:30 AM New York
12:30 AM San Francisco
Holistic Life Series
Join us for a candid discussion on Traditional Tibetan Medicine and Kalachakra medicine. We all want to be healthy for as long as possible and have a life filled with energy, vitality and health. We will explore the roots of Traditional Tibetan Medicine and Kalachakra medicine and how this system of healing can assist in bringing the great balance of elements within our internal universe, assisting practitioners on the path to enlightenment. The Tibetan medicinal system focusses bringing into balance our diet, behaviours and emotions. Balancing the inner energy of our bodies and connecting that with the cycles of the external universe, we create harmony with between the internal and external universes.
“In Paths of Pure Vision, Khentrul Jamphal Lodro Rinpoche from Dzamthang Monastery has concisely written on the different lineage accounts, views, and practices of the Jonang, Sakya, Gelug, Kagyu, Nyingma, and Bon spiritual traditions that flourished in the snowy land of Tibet. His hard work has led to presenting these spiritual traditions in ways that bring us fresh understandings and insights into what is most valuable about these traditions.” H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama
Originally printed in Tibet in the early 2000s this book has been made available for the first time globally in English and Spanish.
Join for tea and a discussion from Khentrul Rinpoche on the various paths and wisdom traditions of Tibet.
Everyone is welcome
English books available in Person
Spanish available online. Schedule by Timezone 7:00pm Melbourne, Australia
4:00pm Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia
9:00 pm Vienna, Austria
3:00 am New York, NY
12:00 am San Francisco, CA
Rinpoche has received the Chöd transmissions and practiced it in multiple traditions, including the Nyingma, Kagyu, Jonang, and Gelug traditions. He had the honor to receive a transmission directly from the 9th Kalka Jetsun Dhampa
