時輪金剛上四灌頂及暗室閉關(Wensum 穩森)

時輪金剛上四灌頂及暗室閉關(Wensum 穩森)

活動僅限親身前往奧地利Kalapa參加;不會提供翻譯
請在Dzokden Kalapa的網頁上報名。

2025年7月3-13日(共10晚)

夏.堪祖仁波切慈悲地接受了請求,將在歐洲再次賜予時輪金剛上四灌頂。這個殊勝、寶貴而難得的機會是佛法道路上重要的一步。為了確保弟子在修行道上有所成功就,仁波切將只授予灌頂給已獲預先批准的、真誠渴望實修的弟子。為使申請及準備過程更加清晰,我們額外準備了詳細的解釋。無論修行深淺,仁波切要求每位弟子花時間閱讀:

Updated Conditions for Higher Empowerments PDF

在閱讀並反思後,歡迎你透過這個表格申請,以獲得求法資格。只有在獲得批准後,你才可以報名。請在收到批准確認之前不要報名。如果你以前已經在仁波切座下領受上四灌頂,你不需要再申請,可以直接提早報名。

 

活動詳情及時間表

活動詳情及時間表

在我們的靈性旅程中,迄今為止,概念方法在消除我們的諸多誤解方面發揮了重要作用,但由於這些方法深植於二元心智,它們成為體驗我們真實本性的微妙障礙。因此,我們現在需要放棄它們,轉而採用一種不依賴概念構造的直接方法。我們可以通過兩個步驟實現從概念到非概念的轉變。首先,通過接受上四灌頂,我們被引入時輪金剛的見地。其次,在確立這一見地的基礎上,我們使用身語意三遠離(穩森)的獨特禪修技巧來切斷念頭的散亂,並安住於心的本性。(夏・堪祖仁波切)

是次閉關涵蓋:

  1. 各項準備大約一天,包括修習前行、上師相應法、薈供、教學及與仁波切郊遊;
  2. 時輪金剛上四灌頂;
  3. 三遠離(穩森)的教學及加持;
  4. 關於灌頂及修習的教言手冊;
  5. (按需要)口傳〈空行秘寶〉;
  6. (按需要)與仁波切的個別會面(小參);
  7. 時輪金剛暗室閉關(三遠離/穩森),由資深弟子導引或自修;與及:
  8. Dzokden Kalapa閉關中心的膳食與住宿。

2025年特別環節:在活動的開幕日,仁波切將口傳尊者多波巴的〈生圓二次第發願文〉。為讓善法流布,與眾結緣,Dzokden Kalapa將直播口傳的環節;其餘環節僅能親身於當地參與。

時間表

7月3日下午 – 抵達、歡迎會與場地設施介紹、教學 | 下午2-4時 報到登記 — 請務必於這個時段內抵達Dzokden Kalapa報到。

7月4日 – 修習前行、上師相應法、薈供、教學及與仁波切郊遊

7月5日 – 時輪金剛上四灌頂、三遠離(穩森)的教學及加持

7月5-13日 – 三遠離(穩森)暗室閉關及與仁波切的個別會面(小參)

7月13日 – 結行薈供、午餐後退營

準備事宜

如何準備及學習材料

如何準備閉關:我們強烈鼓勵你盡力實修時輪金剛前行儀軌。除了〈神聖階梯〉及〈光明心頌〉外,你也需要學習〈空行秘寶〉。如你之前未曾學習,你必須以此連結登記重溫〈空行秘寶〉釋義的錄像課堂(包括念誦錄音)。我們建議你盡力熟習所有相關儀軌及法會,包括藏語念法、咒語及陀羅尼。

請務必預先報名、學習並盡可能地修持上師供(GURU PŪJĀ )與時輪金剛薈供(KĀLACHAKRA-TSOK),以便在法會前對這些儀軌及其意義有充分了解與掌握。這兩門課程皆已翻譯成多種語言,內容包含儀軌與實修說明,非常實用。若你願意(非強制),也可自備金剛鈴杵、手鼓(ḍamaru)或其他法器參加儀式。

學習材料:你可在法會期間向寺院借用印刷版的〈Guru Pūjā〉與〈Tsok〉儀軌(英文版)使用。請務必攜帶印刷版的修持手冊The Profound Path of Vajra Yoga,以及仁波切的開示書The Hidden Treasure與Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 3作為修行參考資料 。請注意,嚴格閉關一開始後,不得使用任何電子設備,因此所有資料必須為紙本形式 。此外,在閉關期間,不得閱讀與「三遠離(穩森)」無關的書籍。若你參加前行修法(Ngondro),請自備曼達盤(maṇḍala set)。若你曾領受此灌頂,請攜帶你的Four Higher Empowerments Booklet、眼罩與禪修帶;若你是初次參與,則會在灌頂儀式期間獲贈這些法具。

閉關資訊及規則

閉關資訊及規則

在7月5日領受「上四灌頂」後,將正式開始嚴格閉關。期間為封閉式閉關並須保持止語。在此期間,參與者不得接待訪客,也不得使用行動電話、平板裝置、iPad、智能手錶、筆記型電腦、桌上型電腦等任何電子設備。如你需要,我們可以協助你將這些物品存放於辦公室中保管。如有緊急情況需要聯繫你,親友可透過電子郵件 [email protected] 或撥打電話 +43 676 395 8898,我們將會轉達緊急的訊息給你。仁波切提醒所有參與弟子,請恭敬地遵守閉關守則,這不僅有助於自身修行的圓滿,也能避免對他人造成干擾。

每日的修行日程包括四節三遠離(Wensum穩森)的修法課程,以及其他附加活動,如不定期的開示或與仁波切的個別會面(小參)等。每日至少需參與兩場共修,除非因健康因素而完全無法參加。其餘兩場修法可選擇是共修,還是在自己房間中自修。修法課程將以英語與藏語進行。如你有強烈需求,也可以攜帶自己語言版本的法本,並在共修時安靜地自行閱讀。

報名

報名

此次閉關的費用包含於Dzokden Kalapa閉關中心提供的三餐素食與多人共住的住宿安排。我們無法為此次活動的參與者提供單人房。不過,你可以選擇自備帳篷,在時輪金剛塔(Kālachakra Stūpa)附近露營(詳情請見報名選項)。

離營住宿:若您確實需要單獨房間,閉關中心附近的 Garanas 地區與 Bad Schwanberg 鎮有許多住宿選擇可供選擇。在此情況下,請你自行搜尋並預訂所需的住宿。

常見問題:請注意,此次灌頂需要極大的福德因緣方能成就: 1) 我們已盡最大努力將費用維持在合理範圍內。我們鼓勵修行者提早儲備資源、創造條件以參與此殊勝機會。過去曾有人為了參與這樣的灌頂,將自己所有的一切作為供養獻給金剛上師。 2) 若你無法全程參與此次閉關,請務必提前通知我們你預計提前離開的確切日期與時間。雖然我們不鼓勵中途離場,但若你確實無法全程參與,我們可以在特殊情況下酌情處理(請透過電子郵件說明原因)。不過,請注意:我們無法因你提早離開而提供特殊報名費用調整——無論你是否能全程參與,此活動的費用皆為整體計算。

義工(功德福田)

義工(功德福田)

在此次閉關中,參與者應避免過度的體力活動。我們目前需要兩位義工:一位負責為參與者準備早餐、午餐及簡單的晚餐,另一位則擔任廚房助手。擔任義工期間,你可以自由使用閉關中心的所有區域,唯獨參與者進行修法的「時輪金剛殿」除外。與參與者不同的是,義工可以使用電子設備、網路等資源。這是一次極為殊勝的機會,不僅能累積無量功德,也能為你將來有機會親自修持此法門種下因緣。仁波切也強烈鼓勵我們透過志願服務來支持法友們的修行。

在義工服務期間,我們可以為你免費提供learning center的線上課程或錄製的閉關課程,以支持你的學習與修行。另外,若你已接領受「上四灌頂」,並願意全程擔任義工,則在你休息的時間內,亦可免費參加殿內的部分閉關環節。

若你有意參與此次義工服務,請盡快電郵至 [email protected] 聯繫我們,以便安排網上會議提早規劃。你也可以選擇只參與部分時段的義工工作,依照自身能力所及來發心服務;但我們仍優先考慮能全程參與的義工。

對複修弟子的提醒

對複修弟子的提醒

若你有意樂再次參與這項殊勝的灌頂和閉關,為了你自己的修行道上的邁進,仁波切要求所有弟子重新確認對修行道、傳承及上師本人的承諾。這項確認可於報名參加時完成,因此,已經領受過「上四灌頂」的弟子,若希望再次參加,無須另行提交申請(可以直接在Dzokden Kalapa的網頁報名)。

然而,若你發現自從上次領受上四灌頂以來,對於自己所選擇的覺囊傳承、時輪金剛修行道,或對 夏.堪祖仁波切的信心有所動搖,那麼根據仁波切的指示,您應避免參加此次閉關。仁波切認為,在這樣的情況下,暫緩參加反而更具利益,你可以藉此機會透過更深入地修持覺囊派的時輪金剛行法、聆聽仁波切的開示、閱讀他的著作,以及盡力參與「證悟事業計畫(Enlightened Activities Program)」,逐步重燃信心並累積廣大福德資糧。透過上述方法聚合修行的因緣條件,待得來日再次參與時,你將能從中獲得真正的利益與成就。最重要的是,保持正確的方向,永不放棄!(仁波切也表示,為了確保每位弟子的修行利益,即使你曾參加過上四灌頂,他仍保留在必要時提出額外提問、安排面談,或拒絕特定報名的權利。)

前往Kalapa的方法

前往Kalapa的方法

Dzokden Kalapa位於奧地利,地址是:Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center, Garanas 41, Bad Schwanberg, zip code 8541, Austria, Südweststeiermark. 最近的機場在Graz(譯者按:Graz航班多為往來歐盟首都,建議直接飛往維也納國際機場)。 以火車前往Dzokden Kalapa,請從Graz火車站出發,乘坐S6或S61從S-Bahn往Wies-Eibiswald方向,約一個多小時便可抵達 Bad Schwanberg 火車站(火車時間表及相關資訊)。

Bad Schwanberg火車站前往閉關中心, 可選擇由當地政府資助的廉租車,前往Buddhistisches Zentrum到達閉關中心門外。若需更多資訊,請前往該服務網頁:Regio Mobil。有關服務必須於出發前數小時預訂,但我們建議外地訪客提早數天預計。有關服務的營運時間是平日的上午6時至晚上8時,而周末則於黃昏停止服務。因著車程較長(至少20分鐘),預訂時間必須在停運前30分鐘上車。若預計服務在星期日或當地假日,請至少在行程的前一天下午5時前完成預約。

預約服務:+43 (0)50 16 17 18 車資:每程€6.00,無論多少乘客 Regio Taxi用的站號:41080 / Buddhistisches Zentrum

其他選擇:如你未能使用Regio Mobil,你可以預訂其他出租車服務,例如Wein Mobil taxi(車資約€37,50),其服務時間是早上10時至晚上11時;而其採用的的站號是D927。預約用的電話號碼與上述相同。

駕車:從Graz-West motorway junction (A2/A9)駛進A2往Klagenfurt/Italy方向,在Lieboch駛出,繼續於Federal Road 76 往Eibiswald方向前行。30公里後,你將抵達Bad Schwanberg。在Bad Schwanberg的主廣場末,左轉前往Garanas。駛過橋後,轉右往Garanas方向並跟著指示牌駛往Kalachakra Kalapa Center,這一段上山路程至閉關中心約8公里。

報名費用

報名費用

僧團贊助者 – 1650 歐元

選擇此選項,你的慷慨將有助於支持其他可能需要減免報名費用的修行者。此選項包括完整的活動課程、共用房間的舖位以及活動期間的每日三餐。若你需要提早到達或延長停留,請發送電子郵件至 [email protected],我們將協助你安排額外天數並說明相關條件。

一般報名 – 1150 歐元

此選項包括完整的活動課程、共用房間的舖位以及活動期間的每日三餐。若你需要提早到達或延長停留,請發送電子郵件至 [email protected],我們將協助你安排額外天數並說明相關條件。

露營 – 950 歐元

此選項適合那些希望在閉關中心外搭帳篷露營住宿的人。你需要自備帳篷和睡袋。此選項包括完整的活動課程、設置您自己帳篷的地點以及活動期間的每日三餐。若你需要提早到達或延長停留,請發送電子郵件至 [email protected],我們將協助你安排額外天數並說明相關條件。

晚上離營住宿 – 900 歐元

此選項適合那些希望在閉關中心外的地方住宿的人。此選項包括完整的活動課程以及活動期間的的膳食。

申請奬學金減免費用報名 – 850 歐元

此為收入較低或面臨財務困難者的優惠報名選項。若你無法一次性支付全部報名費用,請聯繫我們,我們將提供分期付款計劃,以確保你能夠參加活動並分期付款。此選項包括完整的活動課程、共用房間的舖位(或帳篷地點——請在註冊時告知你的偏好!)以及活動期間的每日三餐。

1st Vajra Yoga of Kalachakra: Practice Retreat

1st Vajra Yoga of Kalachakra: Practice Retreat

in-person only
Register at Dzokden Kalapa

in-person only
This page is about the 1st VAJRA YOGA Practice Retreat Week(s).

WEEK 2: August 12th – 19th (7 nights)
WEEK 3: August 19th – August 26th (7 nights)
WEEK 4: August 26th – September 2nd (7 nights)

To register for the 1st VAJRA YOGA EMPOWERMENT, TEACHING, and RETREAT WEEK 1, you also need to additionally register here as well.

We are grateful to be able to offer a Practice Retreat on the 1st Vajra Yoga of Kalachakra at the Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center in the Austrian mountains. This retreat is a rare opportunity to practice similarly to how aspiring yogis practice during the traditional three-year Kalachakra retreat, in a uniquely beautiful natural Summer setting. This group retreat will support the participants in establishing their 1st Vajra Yoga practice. By having a solid foundation for their own individual practice after the retreat, practitioners will be better able to complete the 1st Vajra Yoga and prepare for the next Vajra Yoga. You are welcome to take part in any of the weeks of your choosing (choose the weeks below when registering).

This is the first time we have the precious chance to offer such a long retreat on the 1st Vajra Yoga in Europe, so do not miss this precious opportunity!

[Note for those who have already received the 1st Vajra Yoga in Tibet in 2019: Rinpoché encourages you to first attend the 1st Vajra Yoga Empowerment, Teaching, and Retreat Week 1 first, rather than directly attending the Practice Retreat in Weeks 2, 3, and 4. However, if you absolutely cannot and only want to attend the practice retreat, first send us an email to [email protected] explaining your reasons before proceeding with the registration. We will contact you to confirm whether or not this is possible for you. Decisions will be taken on a case-by-case basis.]

Online Meditation Guidance from Khentrul Rinpoche + In-person Retreat
Each participant can request a personal audience with Rinpoche (remotely via Zoom) to discuss their meditation progress and help alleviate any obstacles to their practice. Rinpoché may also join remotely to give a group teaching (upon participants’ request) if he feels that it is necessary. Rafa Lobsang Dorje will lead the practice retreat in-person with Rinpoche’s blessing. He received the 1st Vajra Yoga from Rinpoche in 2019 in Tibet and practiced it in group and solitary retreat settings.

REQUIREMENTS
All participants must have received the 1st Vajra Yoga of Kalachakra by Shar Khentrul Rinpoche. If you have not received them yet and have the aspiration to do so, there is the possibility (upon approval) of receiving them before this practice retreat. More infos and registration here

How to Prepare and Materials

How to prepare for this retreat: In addition to the longer sadhanas “Divine Ladder” and “Enlightening the Heart”, you will need to know the sadhana “Secret Dakini Treasure”. We encourage you to study all the sadhanas as much as you can, including the transliterations and chantings, because there will be some sessions of chanting in Tibetan without a recording during the retreat. 

During the retreat, Guru Puja and Kalachakra Tsok gatherings will also be held on special occasions. We strongly encourage you to additionally register for their two associated courses at our learning center to prepare yourself in advance so that you know the rituals very well beforehand. If you wish (not mandatory), bring your own vajra, bell, damaru, or other ritual instruments to use during the puja and tsok gatherings.

Materials: You can borrow printed texts of Guru Puja and Tsok from the temple to use during the event. Please bring your printed practice book “The Profound Path of Vajra Yoga”. You can also bring Rinpoche’s commentary “The Hidden Treasure,” “Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 3,” and the 1st Vajra Yoga Booklet as a reference for your practice (everything on paper, as tablets, phones, or computers are not allowed after the strict retreat begins.) Other reading materials not directly related to the 1st Vajra Yoga are not allowed during the retreat period. Bring your blindfold and your meditation belt.

Retreat Information and Guidelines

The retreat will be closed and in silence. Participants are not allowed to receive visitors or use computers, tablet devices, mobile phones, and so forth. We can store personal phones and other electronic devices in our office. If someone needs to contact you in case of emergency, they can email [email protected] or call +43 676 395 8898. Both e-mailbox and phone will be checked at least once each day. Rinpoche 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 consists of four practice sessions and additional activities such as occasional pujas, watching Rinpoché’s recorded teachings, personal audiences and so forth. Participants are welcome to address their questions related to the practice in written form to the retreat leader. They can request personal audiences with Rinpoché (remotely via Zoom) as well. 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. 

Check-in and Check out between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (If you absolutely need to leave earlier, that is possible. Just inform us in advance of your plans.)

Registration

More Info and Registration at Dzokden Kalapa in Austria

The fee for the retreat includes three vegetarian meals and shared accommodations at the beautiful Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center. Please inform us ([email protected]) in advance if you have allergies, food intolerances, or other important health or mental conditions that we need to consider. We cannot promise space for individual rooms for participants of this event. However, you can alternatively bring your own tent and sleep outside near the Kalachakra Stupa (see registration options below). Please note: Parking in the area of Kalapa is very limited. If you are staying withus for the whole retreat, we encourage you to drop off then find a space to park at a distance (in the city, if possible) to help other travellers reach the site.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities This is a strict retreat, and participants should avoid engaging in too much physical activity and interacting with others unnecessarily. We need at least one volunteer to cook breakfast, lunch, and a light dinner for the participants. The volunteer cook will be able to enjoy all the areas in the retreat center except for the Kalachakra Temple itself where the participants will practice. Unlike the participants, 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. Rinpoche strongly encourages us to support our dharma brothers and sisters by volunteering. If you already received the 1st Vajra Yoga Teachings and wish to volunteer as a cook, you can attend the practice retreat for free if you so wish. Otherwise, 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; additionally, you can also choose a dharma book of your choice in our Kalapa Shop that Kalapa will give you as a gift.

If you are considering this opportunity, please write as soon as possible to [email protected], so that we can arrange a video call to plan your participation. You can also volunteer for only a portion of the event rather than for the whole retreat; you can offer as much as possible according to your capability. 

 

1st Vajra Yoga of Kalachakra: Empowerment, Teachings & Retreat with Khentrul Rinpoché

1st Vajra Yoga of Kalachakra: Empowerment, Teachings & Retreat with Khentrul Rinpoché

Register for this event at the Kalapa website by clicking here.

In-person only
August 2nd – 12th (10 nights)

This page is for the 1st Vajra Yoga of Kalachakra: Empowerment, Teachings & Retreat (week 1 only). If you would like to participate in the following retreat weeks 2, 3, and 4, you need to register here as well.

After repeated requests from individuals and groups over the last years, Rinpoché has finally accepted the request to teach the 6 Vajra Yogas of Kalachakra for the first time in Europe. This will be a milestone in the history of Kalachakra practice in the West. Rinpoché will come once a year to teach each Vajra Yoga over the next years. Moreover, Rinpoché has made an effort to clarify the conditions for participation in a way that gets back to the essence and allows practitioners with family and work commitments to fulfill the requirements. This is a precious and incredibly rare opportunity and we are delighted to be able to offer it at Kalapa.

For this year 2024 Rinpoché will bestow the 1st Vajra Yoga. To ensure the success of students on their paths, Rinpoche will only bestow it 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. Download here: 2024 – Conditions for Higher Empowerments for the Wensum and 1st Vajra Yoga.

For new participants, after reading these conditions, and if you have already received the 4 Higher Empowerments of Kalachakra with Rinpoché, we welcome you to present yourself as a candidate by sending your application here. Only upon approval will you be able to proceed with registration. Veteran practitioners who have already taken part in the 1st Vajra Yoga Retreat in Tibet in 2019 can confirm their commitments in the form below when registering.

About the Event and Schedule

Upon completion of the two outer, the five inner, and the two unique preliminary practices of the Kalachakra Path, we are ready to enter the indestructible and profound path of the Six Vajra Yogas. These advanced yogic techniques are like a wish-fulfilling jewel with the capacity to grant us everything our hearts desire in the blink of an eye. For a diligent practitioner whose mind is sufficiently pure, enlightenment can be achieved within only a few short human years. Even mastery of a single vajra yoga is enough to ensure one is never again reborn into the suffering cycle of death and rebirth.” (Khentrul Rinpoche, “Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 3”)

The event encompasses 1) two days of preparations with Preliminary Practices, Pujas, Kalachakra-Tsok, and a walk in the nature with Rinpoche, 2) The Four Higher Empowerments of Kalachakra (Rinpoché will bestow them again for the sake of your spiritual progress), 3) Teaching-Transmission of the 1st Vajra Yoga Practice, 4) a printed booklet about the 1st Vajra Yoga in English, 5) If needed, a personal audiences with Rinpoche (upon request), 6) one week of Retreat with practice sessions guided by senior students, as well as 7) food and accommodations at the Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center. 

SCHEDULE (10 nights)

2nd August afternoon – arrivals and welcome meeting with introductions (check-in 2 PM – 4 PM

3rd August Kalachakra Preliminary Practices, Guru Puja Ritual and Kalachakra-Tsok, Walk in the nature around Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center with Rinpoche

4th August  – new moon – Puja and Four Higher Empowerments for the 1st Yoga participants 

5th – 12th August – Teaching-Transmission of the 1st Vajra Yoga, 1st Vajra Yoga Retreat (week 1); personal audiences with Rinpoche

12th August – concluding Tsok and check-out after lunch (if you wish, you can stay longer for weeks 2, 3 and 4 by registering here)

How to Prepare and Materials

How to prepare for this retreat: We strongly encourage you to prepare yourself as much as you can with all the 9 Kalachakra Preliminary Practices. In addition to the longer sadhanas “Divine Ladder” and “Enlightening the Heart”, you will need to know the sadhana “Secret Dakini Treasure”. We encourage you to study all the sadhanas as much as you can, including the transliterations and chantings, because there will be some sessions of chanting in Tibetan without a recording during the retreat. We strongly recommend that you also register here for the Summer Wensum retreat so that you can be better prepared for the 1st Yoga Retreat.

During the retreat, Guru Puja and Kalachakra Tsok gatherings will also be held on special occasions. We strongly encourage you to additionally register for their two associated courses at our learning center to prepare yourself in advance so that you know the rituals very well beforehand. If you wish (not mandatory), bring your own vajra, bell, damaru, or other ritual instruments to use during the puja and tsok gatherings.

Materials: You can borrow printed texts of Guru Puja and Tsok from the temple to use during the event. Please bring your printed practice book “The Profound Path of Vajra Yoga” and your “Four Higher Empowerments” Booklet. You can also bring Rinpoche’s commentary “The Hidden Treasure” and “Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 3” as a reference for your practice (everything on paper, as tablets, phones, or computers are not allowed after the strict retreat begins.) Other reading materials not directly related to the 1st Vajra Yoga are not allowed during the retreat period. You need to bring your blindfold and your meditation belt. If you have already participated before, bring also your 1st Vajra Yoga Booklet. 

Retreat Information and Guidelines

After the Empowerments on August 4th, the strict retreat will begin. The retreat will be closed and in silence. During this period, participants are not allowed to receive visitors or use computers, tablet devices, mobile phones, and so forth. We can store personal phones and other electronic devices in our office. If someone needs to contact you in case of emergency, they can email [email protected] or call +43 676 395 8898. Both e-mailbox and phone will be checked at least once each day. Rinpoche 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 consists of four practice sessions and additional activities such as occasional pujas, teachings, interviews, and so forth. 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

The fee for the retreat includes three vegetarian meals and shared accommodations at the beautiful Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center. Please inform us ([email protected]) in advance if you have allergies, food intolerances, or other important health or mental conditions that we need to consider. 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 Kalachakra Stupa (see registration options below). Please note: Parking in the area of Kalapa is very limited. If you are staying with us for the whole retreat, we encourage you to drop off then find a space to park at a distance (in the city, if possible) to help other travellers reach the site.

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 Bad Schwanberg. In this case, please search for and book the necessary reservations yourself. 

More Info and Registration for this event at the Kalapa website by clicking here.

Volunteer Opportunities

This is a strict retreat, and participants should avoid engaging in too much physical activity and interacting with others unnecessarily. We need one volunteer to cook breakfast, lunch, and a light dinner for the participants, and a cook helper. The volunteers will be able to enjoy all the areas in the retreat center except for the Kalachakra Temple itself 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. Rinpoche strongly encourages us to support our dharma brothers and sisters by volunteering. 

If you are considering this opportunity, please write as soon as possible to [email protected], so that we can arrange a video call to plan your participation. You can also volunteer for only a portion of the event rather than for the whole retreat; 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. 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. You can also choose a dharma book of your choice in our Kalapa Shop that Kalapa will give you as a gift.

How to get to Kalapa?

Kalachakra Kalapa 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 the following website: Regio Mobil. The taxi must be ordered at least one hour in advance, but visitors are recommended to do so much earlier or on the day 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 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. Alternatively you can book a normal taxi service or similar.

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 Schwanberg. At the end of the main square in 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.

時輪金剛上四灌頂及閉關(親臨Dzokdon Kalapa參與)

時輪金剛上四灌頂及閉關(親臨Dzokdon Kalapa參與)

僅限親身參與
2024年7月12 – 21日(共9個晚上)

請利用此連結往Dzokden Kalapa網站報名。

夏.堪祖仁波切慈悲答允,於歐洲傳授時輪金剛上四灌頂。這珍貴而難得的機會是在佛法修行道路上的重要一步。領受者將具備資格,開始時輪金剛圓滿次第的修習。為確保弟子能於菩提道上,無障成滿,仁波切會先審定,確認為真正希望進一步深入時輪金剛大法的弟子,才有機會核准領受上四灌頂。為了使準備過程更加清晰,我們準備了額外的說明(只有英語版本)。無論您是新學還是資深修行者,仁波切都要求每個人都花時間閱讀它。請在此下載:2024 – Conditions for Participation in the Higher Empowerments for Wensum and 1st Vajra Yoga.

對於新學,你可以點擊此連結找到更多資料,以了解您目前在修行道路上的位置。在閱讀並思考這些資料後,歡迎你成為候選人提出申請,請利用此連結申請。只有在獲得批准後,您才能繼續報名參與這個活動。

(注意:「時輪金剛上四灌頂」與「時輪金剛孺子七級灌頂 」是不同的。若不確定曾否接受過上四灌頂,可在報名前向我們查詢。兩個灌頂及其對上師虔信依止的詳細資料,可參閱”Unveiling Your Sacred Truth – Book 3″相關章節。)

以下資料,不作翻譯。若有需要協助,請電郵致[email protected]

About the Event and Schedule

“Up to this point, 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 to abandon them in favour 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 Kalachakra 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 Rinpoche, Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 3)

The event encompasses 1) a day of preparations with Preliminary Practices, Guru Puja, Kalachakra-Tsok, and a walk in the nature with Rinpoche, 2) The Kalachakra Four Higher Empowerments, 3) Teaching-Transmission of the Wensum (Three Isolations) Practice, 4) a printed booklet about the Empowerments and Practice, 5) “Secret Dakini Treasure” Sadhana oral transmission 6) If needed, a personal audience with Rinpoche (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. 

We aspire to offer new English materials written by the lineage masters about the practice in case the translation process is finalized before the event.

SCHEDULE

12th July afternoon – arrivals and welcome meeting with introductions (check-in 2 PM – 4 PM) 13h July Kalachakra Preliminary Practices, Guru Puja Ritual and Kalachakra-Tsok, Walk in the nature around Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center with Rinpoche 14th JulyFour Higher Empowerments and teaching-transmission of the Three Isolations (Wensum) practice. 14th – 21st July – Kalachakra Dark Meditation Retreat; personal audiences with Rinpoche 21st July full moon – concluding Tsok, and check-out after lunch 

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 Kalachakra Preliminary Practices. In addition to the longer sadhanas “Divine Ladder” and “Enlightening the Heart”, you will need to know the sadhana “Secret Dakini Treasure”. For the latter, you must register here for the recorded commentary Rinpoche gave recently if you have not already done so. We encourage you to study all the sadhanas as much as you can, including the transliterations and chantings, because there will be some sessions of chanting in Tibetan without a recording during the retreat.

During the retreat, Guru Puja and Kalachakra Tsok gatherings will also be held on special occasions. We strongly encourage you to additionally register for their two associated courses at our learning center to prepare yourself in advance so that you know the rituals very well beforehand. If you wish (not mandatory), bring your own vajra, bell, damaru, or other ritual instruments to use during the puja and tsok gatherings.

Materials: You can borrow printed texts of Guru Puja 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 Rinpoche’s commentary “The Hidden Treasure” and “Unveiling Your Sacred Truth 3” as a reference for your practice (everything on paper, as tablets, phones, or computers 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. If you have already participated before, bring also your “Four Higher Empowerments Booklet”, your blinddfold, and your meditation belt. If you are new, you will receive these as a gift during the empowerment ceremony. 

Retreat Information and Guidelines

After the Four Higher Empowerments on July 14th, the strict retreat will begin. The retreat will be closed and in silence. During this period, participants are not allowed to receive visitors or use computers, tablet devices, mobile phones, and so forth. We can store personal phones and other electronic devices in our office. If someone needs to contact you in case of emergency, they can email [email protected] or call +43 676 395 8898. Both e-mailbox and phone will be checked at least once each day. Rinpoche 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 consists of four Wensum practice sessions and additional activities such as occasional pujas, interviews, and so forth. 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. 

In the Jonang Tradition, this practice is done using a special blindfold to generate complete darkness. If you are a new participant, you do not need to buy this in advance. We will buy it for you and you will receive it as a gift after Rinpoché has blessed it for you to practice. Also, if you are attending the Higher Empowerments for the first time, we will give you a meditation belt. If you arealdy have one, then we will ask Rinpoché to bless yours.

Registration

More Info and Registration for this event at the Kalapa website by clicking here.

The fee for the retreat includes three vegetarian meals and shared accommodations at the beautiful Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center. Please inform us ([email protected]) in advance if you have allergies, food intolerances, or other important health or mental conditions that we need to consider. 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 Kalachakra Stupa (see registration options below). Please note: Parking in the area of Kalapa is very limited. If you are staying with us for the whole retreat, we encourage you to drop off then find a space to park at a distance (in the city, if possible) to help other travellers reach the site.

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 Bad Schwanberg. 

Volunteer Opportunities

This is a strict retreat, and participants should avoid engaging in too much physical activity and interacting with others unnecessarily. We need one volunteer to cook breakfast, lunch, and a light dinner for the participants, and a cook helper. The volunteers will be able to enjoy all the areas in the retreat center except for the Kalachakra Temple itself 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. Rinpoche strongly encourages us to support our dharma brothers and sisters by volunteering. If you have already taken the Higher Empowerments and want to volunteer full-time for the whole period, you can also participate in the event for free.  

If you are considering this opportunity, please write as soon as possible to [email protected], so that we can arrange a video call to plan your participation. You can also volunteer for only a portion of the event rather than for the whole retreat; 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. 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. You can also choose a dharma book of your choice in our Kalapa Shop that Kalapa will give you as a gift.