This event will be available both Online and In-person.
ABOUT MARICHI EMPOWERMENT
Marichi is the life-long personal protector from Khentrul Rinpoche. She is also considered the proteress of the Sublime Realm of Shambhala. Rinpoche will bestow her Empowerment and transmit a Marichi sadhana written by him which is based on his own visionary experience with this buddhist goddess.
This retreat will include a study of the Marichi Sutra, sadhana practice and the Marichi Puja.
THE BUDDHIST PROTECTRESS MARICHI
In some lineages of the Vajrayana Buddhism, Marichi is considered to be one manifestation of Tara, appearing for example as the 21st Tara. There are other forms from her found also in other spiritual systems. She is the colour of the sunset, a wondrous, glowing orange. She comes with the sun and, as the sun, her blessings pervade everywhere.
This sadhana is also extremely helpful for those working with the Drolmi Kazug Puja. Beyond the empowerment and oral transmission of the Marichi Sadhana, Rinpoche will also give an introductory teaching on her and will join us in a Q&A session during the retreat. The practice sessions on the weekend will be transmitted online as well.
RINPOCHE’S PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH MARICHI
Marichi (also known as Marīcī and Özer Chenma) came to Rinpoche’s life when he was a young boy herding yak cattles in Tibet. Without fences, it was quite difficult to take care of them. Some yaks hide themselves from the boy Rinpoche under rocks, and so used to spend the night in danger of being attacked by wolves. To help protect them, his family shared with him the Marichi mantra and the faith in her when he was still very young.
“I do not know exactly why, perhaps because of having no doubt when doing this or because of a special connection, when I recited her mantra and did the ritual according to the traditional manner of protecting the yaks, I have 100% guarantee that the yaks would be safe during the night. I never had problems with yaks being killed by the wolves since then, really never. So I kept that in mind and I recited innumerable mantras, many times, when I took care of them. So, afterwards, anytime when we had an obstacle I always relied on her.”
“So this is why Tibetan says that praying for Marichi helps. But, of course, it does not help everyone individually, as it depends for example on the individual connection and on the level of faith. You must have no doubt at all. I have indestructible faith in Marichi since my childhood, so this helped me to develop many connections with her during my life.”
Schedule by Timezone:
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan
FRIDAY December 29, 2023
12:00 PM – Arrival. Make merit helping with retreat preparation and statue filling for consecration (In-person only)
3:00 PM – Dinner
4:00 PM – Public talk on the Realm of Shambhala (Online and In-person)
SATURDAY December 30, 2023
6:00 AM – 8 Shambhala Dharma King Empowerment
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Merit Making activities such as painting sacred objects and making Tsa Tsa (In-person only)
4:00 PM – 8 Shambhala Dharma King Teaching and Practice Session
SUNDAY December 31, 2023
6:00 AM – Marichi Tara Empowerment
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Merit making activities (Online and In-person)
4:00 PM – Marichi Practice and Teaching
MONDAY January 01, 2024
6:00 AM – 1000 Buddha Sadhana Chanting and final consecration of the Shakyamuni Buddha Statues
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Kalki King Sadhana Practice
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Merit Making Activities (In-person only)
4:00 PM – Closing Teaching and Practice with Rinpoche
Questions?
Please send an email to [email protected].
This is a FREE event. It is traditional to make an offering to the Lama for this event. You may send your donation as an offering.
This event will be available both Online and In-person.
Refuge Vow
Until you have taken refuge, you have not committed your spiritual practice to a life direction. And once you take the refuge vow, you are recognizing that you yourself have Buddha nature and can unveil it. To do that, you need the support of a guide, (the Buddha), instructions on how to reveal your nature (the Dharma) and friends on the journey to keep you moving in the right direction (the Sangha). Taking refuge changes your life priorities and firmly plants you moving in the direction towards your Buddha nature. This is the first step as an official Buddhist on the path. While you can take it in your heart which is the most important form, you can also take it with a Buddhist master. It represents turning toward a genuine spiritual path that can be of benefit not only to ourselves but to others as well. Khentrul Rinpoche will offer this vow to those who would like to take it. Since this is the moment you recognizing yourself as part of the family of the Buddhas, you are given a new name, a refuge name which has profound meaning based on the qualities of the ultimate truth which you will work to cultivate and reveal in yourself. You can receive one in person or request one online.
Bodhisattva Vow
For those who want to know the truth of their nature, but also want everyone else to know the truth of their nature – there is the Bodhisattva Vow. This is a ceremony to commit to or to validate your choice to help all sentient beings in the 10 directions and 3 times to know their own sacred truth. It’s a commitment to help others awaken no matter what it takes, no matter how long, and no matter when it happens. It is a commitment to be here for their benefit. This is a step to cultivating the heart of love and compassion and the warrior spirit and energy that will stop at nothing to help other people see their truth.
The Bodhisattva Vow can only be taken after you have taken the Refuge Vow. In taking this vow, you move from a path of individual awakening to one of communal awakening commit to love and compassion as your path.
Schedule by Timezone:
Melbourne, Australia – SATURDAY December 09, 2023 / 07:00 PM
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan – SATURDAY December 09, 2023 / 04:00 PM
Hanoi, Vietnam – SATURDAY December 09, 2023 / 03:00 PM
Romania – SATURDAY December 09, 2023 / 10:00 AM
Central Europe and South Africa – SATURDAY December 09, 2023 / 09:00 AM
Sao Paulo, Brazil – SATURDAY December 09, 2023 / 06:00 AM
East Coast USA, Toronto – SATURDAY December 09, 2023 / 03:00 AM
West Coast USA – SATURDAY December 09, 2023 / 12:00 AM
If you have taken these vows formally in the past this is a good time to renew them. If you are taking the Refuge Vow for the first time, you will be asked to request a refuge name.
The ceremony comes with a free digital book for the practice. For those that reserve a spot by the 1st of December, we may have a physical book in-person.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please send an email to [email protected].
佛母摩利支天長久以來守護著
夏．堪祖仁波切，她亦是香巴拉淨土的守護神。我們位於噶拉巴的中心，正是位於香巴拉的中央。仁波切將傳授佛母摩利支天的灌頂及修習儀軌，這些都是仁波切受到佛母的啟悟而寫成的。
佛教的守護女神：摩利支天
在一些傳承中，摩利支天被視為度母的化身，是廿一度母之一。但在一些派別中，摩利支天有著不同的形象，她身色橘紅色，有如夕陽晚霞，美麗而晃耀。她與太陽同來，如日光遍照十方。
此儀軌對於度母嘉祝薈供的增上是非常有效的，除了隨許加持及口傳外，還有仁波切的開示教學開示及傳授新的祈願文。
仁波切與佛母摩利支天的因緣
摩利支天（梵文 Marīcī ，藏文 : Özer Chenma 具光佛母）從仁波切孩童時代開始便守護著他，當時他只是在藏地的一個牧牛童。沒有圍欄，很難看顧好牛隻，一些犛牛會躲在大石後，不讓孩童時的仁波切看到。但到了晚上，牠們便會很容易受到狼群的襲擊。為了保護牛隻，仁波切的家人教導年紀小小的仁波切念誦摩利支天咒，及講述對摩利支天的信心。
「不知為何，可能是對佛母有無比信心，或是與她有深厚的連繫，我依傳統保護牛隻的作法而修，念誦佛母的咒語，我百分百保證所有牛隻晚上都是安全的。從此，沒有牛隻被狼群殺死，真的沒有。所以，這事我牢牢記我心裏，牧牛時，都是在念誦摩利支天咒，念了無數遍。之後，若遭逢厄難障礙，我總是依靠她。」
「就是這個原因，藏人常言向摩利支天祈求，總會得到護佑。當然，這並非支每一個人都會得到幫助，要視乎與摩利支天聯繫及信心的程度，要有無比的信心。我從兒時便對摩利支天有不破的堅固信心，這使我人生中的每個時刻，都與她有著不可思議的聯繫。」
參加資格
無特定要求，此法適合任何人修習。
時間表
香港、上海、蒙古、新加坡、台灣
香港、上海、蒙古、新加坡、台灣
2023 年 10 月 2 日星期一
1:00 AM – 3:00 AM 2023 美國 Marichi 賦權
4:00 AM – 6:00 AM 2023 美國 Marichi 教學與實踐
網上灌頂運作
- 在下方報名後，可在 learn.dzokden.org（學習中心）找到有關課程。（首次使用者，報名後可在該頁按sign in，再按 Forgot Password忘記密碼, 輪入閣下報名的電郵 email ，並按Submit，然後收到重設密碼電郵，再按指示設定密碼。）
- 灌頂必須實時得到，而且沒有重播。灌頂前，你或會在學習中心內找到有關指示，需要預備一些物品，以幫助你進行灌頂。若未能集齊，不用擔心，物品只是象徵物，缺少任何一種，甚至全部沒有，你也可以得灌頂。最重要的是要了解灌頂的意義及內容。為此，仁波切慈悲的預備了灌頂儀軌或手冊，製作成電子文檔，以讓參加者了了解灌頂流程。此文檔不可私下傳閱或公開，只供已報名者使用。仁波切只會於灌頂前一晚或該天早上上載該文檔。注意：灌頂時需要同時使用 ZOOM 及閱讀該文檔。
- 在學習中心內，你會找到各節的ZOOM 連結。
供養仁波切
傳統上，灌頂或受法後，弟子都會供養上師。可按此連結供養上師。
此共修只限曾接受度母嘉祝灌頂及持有寶瓶修習套裝者參與。
修持此法，必須擁有合適的供物，若未有套裝者，恕不能參與共修。這些供物極為罕有難得。仁波切每年均會傳授此法及灌頂，若曾受灌而欲修持此法，但又未有此套裝，請電郵至 [email protected] 請購。
仁波切曾指示，每年至少在四個特定的節氣中（春分、夏至、秋分、冬至）修習此法。故此，我們的寺廟每年均於這四天奉修此祈請法，為黃金時代的和平及和諧，增財富，添福運。若你已收到套裝並按要求布壇設供，又想與我們一起共修，歡迎閣下遙距參與。但你也可以按所處地的節氣，在該等日子（留意：北半球2021年冬至在12月21日，與南半球的相差一日，其他節氣的確實日子，請自行搜尋），自行安排時間，在家中獨自修習，此法並無規定必須參加共修。若無法在指定日子修持，至少要安排在最接近的周末。
全球修習指定節氣
春分、夏至、秋分、冬至
接著的四次共修日期（按澳洲墨爾本時區安排）
2021年12月22日
2022年3月20日、6月21日、10月13日
共修於澳洲Rime Institute的寺廟進行，時間為墨爾本時間 晚上7:30
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83355765515?pwd=ZzBMVGRiVDJiZHpwQk1RN24rZGsyUT09
Meeting ID: 833 5576 5515
Passcode: 947923
此法對於增長Lungta（藏文，音龍達，可譯作福德，下文詳述），有極大效力。人生在世，均需福運、祥運、財富、健康、精力，缺乏這些，修行將變得困難。故此，我們聚在一起，共修以增 Lungta 。
Lungta 的意思是福德，通常藏文的拼寫都是錯的，也經常誤指為風馬旗，但其真正意義遠比這深入。Lung 不是風，真正意思是擴展及富足，它包含命力、身心能力及一切相關力量的整合。Ta 指助力，也即是和諧協調。這種和諧協調的助力，引致長壽、健康及富足。故此， 簡單來說，Lungta 就是這種福德運勢。在此修持中，我們豎立了巨大而穩固的福德祥運之柱，它能聚集一切福德，增長我們的 Lungta ，以利益一切有情眾生。
This event will be in English with live Spanish translation, other languages will be available on Zoom only.
We are in an incredible moment in time right now. The world is changing rapidly. While some people may think it is getting worse with the riots, pandemic, economic and political problems, it’s a rare opportunity for rapid transformation.
We are not passive observers in the world. It takes courage to transform. It takes courage to change. It takes courage to bring about a time of abundance and peace.|
Through our genuine dharma practice, we have a profound opportunity to change our world into the Golden Age of peace, harmony, and abundance.
What does it take to manifest peace and harmony?
Khentrul Rinpoche will give teachings on the meaning and origin of Dzokden Dharma (Golden Age Dharma) referred to by Taranatha and Dolpopa. He will explain how the Kalachakra tantra prophesizes a time of peace and harmony for our planet and how we can speed up that time. Form a stronger connection to Shambhala by understanding the stages that Shambhala pure land went through to realize peace and harmony. Learn and decide what you can do yourself to contribute to the manifestation of Dzokden, the golden age.
Through discussion, questions, and sharing throughout the day we will come to an understanding of how we personally can be part of this global shift to bring about the Golden Age now.
Schedule By Timezone
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mongolia, Singapore and Taiwan
SATURDAY September 9, 2023
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: First Session – Teaching
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Second Session – Oral Transmissions and Teachings
11:00 PM – 1:00 AM (SUNDAY September 10, 2023): Third Session – Teaching Q and A
HOW THE ONLINE PROGRAM WILL WORK
1) Register for each attendee that will be receiving the empowerment. You will be added to the course on learn.dzokden.org
2) You must receive the empowerment and oral transmission online in real-time. We do not record empowerment. We do not offer empowerment books for this event.
3) You will receive access to the zoom for each of the session of the teaching.
VARIABLE PROGRAM COSTS
The Dharma is not for sale but we do have cost to put on global events. We have created 3 offering levels to help make this affordable to a range of attendees as we must raise funds to cover the cost. The cost has been adjusted for the cost of living in various countries. Thank you for understanding so that we can make this accessible to our global family. If your ability to pay makes it difficult to attend this program, we will make every effort to make attendance possible. Email [email protected] to request assistance.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? email [email protected]
