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Fall Retreat with
Drupon Rinchen Dorje
Chakrasamvara Empowerment and Teachings
September 21 - 23
Drupon Rinchen Dorje is offering our sangha a precious opportunity to receive the Chakrasamvara empowerment and teachings. Please join us for this rare and auspicious event!
Chakrasamvara is the principal yidam (meditation deity) of all the Kagyu lineages. With an altruistic motivation to benefit all beings, the practice of Chakrasamvara is centered around using "bliss and emptiness" to recognize and rest in our true nature or Buddha essence. Chakrasamvara practice uses two central Buddha figures as a path of meditation and transformation. Chakrasamvara is the male deity who represents "bliss" in union with Vajravarahi, the female deity who represents "emptiness." Bliss refers to our spacious, open, and clear state of mind, infused with compassion. Emptiness refers to the interconnectedness of all, material and non-material.
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The reason we do Chakrasamvara practice is to purify the habitual tendencies of samsara and to purify all obscurations. We are also purifying the imprints of the birth process. Using bliss as the method, we engage in the creation stage practice of Chakrasamvara and come to an understanding of the wisdom of bliss and emptiness. This is called the illustrative wisdom, depending on which we realize the actual nature of wisdom, which is Mahamudra.
Chakrasamvara is highest yoga tantra practice in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition. In the Drigung Kagyu lineage, the most popular and common Chakrasamvara deity practice is in the form of the Five-deity Chakrasamvara. It is the path that has been relied upon by the hundred of siddhas of India and Tibet, and is regarded as the swift path for those with faith, diligence, and wisdom. Chakrasamvara practice is regarded as the heart nectar of the Buddha's teachings.
Drupon emphasizes that this empowerment is considered very secret and is not given nor should it be received carelessly.
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In addition to the empowerment, Drupon will be teaching the Chakrasamvara sadhana and the deeper meaning behind it.
Please note that:
Please note that:
Chakrasamvara requires empowerment prior to participation in the practice.
Please come for this excellent opportunity to learn Chakrasamvara sadhana and practice with an authentic master!
Drupon Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche is well known for his in-depth knowledge and experience with the teachings and practice of Chakrasamvara. Don't miss this unique opportunity to practice in an intimate setting with a true yogi meditator who has completed two traditional three-year retreats and has guided Western practitioners for over 13 years.
Retreat Schedule
Friday, Sept. 21: Chakrasamvara Empowerment
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday, Sept. 22: Chakrasamvara Sadhana Teachings
10 am - Noon, and 2 - 5 pm
Sunday, Sept. 23: Chakrasamvara Sadhana Teachings
10 am - Noon, and 2 - 5 pm
Friday, Sept. 21: Chakrasamvara Empowerment
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday, Sept. 22: Chakrasamvara Sadhana Teachings
10 am - Noon, and 2 - 5 pm
Sunday, Sept. 23: Chakrasamvara Sadhana Teachings
10 am - Noon, and 2 - 5 pm
Suggested Tuition Donation
Full weekend: $120
Friday evening only: $35
Half day Sat/Sun: $30; All day Sat/Sun: $50
Donor Option: Full program at donor level-$150
The donor option is for those who are willing to donate a little more to
help cover the tuition of those who need financial assistance.
Registration is at the door.
RigDzin offers a sliding scale available. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Full weekend: $120
Friday evening only: $35
Half day Sat/Sun: $30; All day Sat/Sun: $50
Donor Option: Full program at donor level-$150
The donor option is for those who are willing to donate a little more to
help cover the tuition of those who need financial assistance.
Registration is at the door.
RigDzin offers a sliding scale available. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Volunteer and Work Study Opportunities
RigDzin is always looking for volunteers willing to help out during teaching events. Tasks include cleaning the center before teachings, tidying during the event, providing lama meals, working the registration desk and bookstore, and more.
We also offer Work Study for students in need of financial assistance. For more information on both, please contact RigDzin at:
Phone: 505-401-7340
Email: buddhismabq@gmail.com
RigDzin is always looking for volunteers willing to help out during teaching events. Tasks include cleaning the center before teachings, tidying during the event, providing lama meals, working the registration desk and bookstore, and more.
We also offer Work Study for students in need of financial assistance. For more information on both, please contact RigDzin at:
Phone: 505-401-7340
Email: buddhismabq@gmail.com
May all beings everywhere and without exception benefit!
Ven. Traga Rinpoche News
Venerable Traga Rinpoche just completed a retreat in Yolmo, a sacred part of Nepal. The above photo was taken upon his arrival in front of his retreat cave. Doesn't he look happy?!!
Check out this short video to learn some fascinating details about his time in Yolmo.
Rinpoche has returned to Tibet, where he will spend most of the summer in his village.
EMAHO!
In Addition...
September Practice Schedule
Check out our monthly calendar for the September practice schedule at:
http://www.rigdzindharma.org/calendar--events.html
Check out our monthly calendar for the September practice schedule at:
http://www.rigdzindharma.org/calendar--events.html
Introduction to Buddhism Course Cancelled Due to Illness
We are planning to offer an alternative introduction course later this fall. Stay tuned for more details!
We are planning to offer an alternative introduction course later this fall. Stay tuned for more details!
Seeking Donations of Gently Used Dharma Books
RigDzin Dharma will be holding a sale of gently used dharma books in the very near future (date TBD).
Please consider donating dharma books to this effort. All proceeds will benefit our Resident Lama Fund!
RigDzin Dharma will be holding a sale of gently used dharma books in the very near future (date TBD).
Please consider donating dharma books to this effort. All proceeds will benefit our Resident Lama Fund!
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RigDzin Dharma Foundation is now registered on Amazon Smile's list of charities.
If you are an Amazon shopper, you can shop through smile.amazon.com, and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to RigDzin Dharma.
Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/20-1923788 and select Rigdzin Dharma Foundation as your charity of choice.
Quote to Consider...
Do not forget the lama--pray to him [or her] at all times
Do not be carried away by thoughts--watch the nature of the mind
Do not forget death--persist in the Dharma
Do not forget sentient beings--with compassion dedicate your merit to them
Do not be carried away by thoughts--watch the nature of the mind
Do not forget death--persist in the Dharma
Do not forget sentient beings--with compassion dedicate your merit to them
-Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Emaho!
INSIGHT MEDITATION VIPASSANA RETREAT:
DEVELOP WISDOM AND COMPASSION
For the first time….
A Vipassana Retreat, Led by Venerable Khenpo Tenzin
October 13 – 19, 2018
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
DEVELOP WISDOM AND COMPASSION
For the first time….
A Vipassana Retreat, Led by Venerable Khenpo Tenzin
October 13 – 19, 2018
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
BRAVE, GENEROUS & UNDEFENDED ON THE BODHISATTVA WAY:
Teaching and Practice Retreat with Lopon Barbara Du Bois
October 26 – 28
from 9am Friday morning and through 5pm Sunday evening
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
Teaching and Practice Retreat with Lopon Barbara Du Bois
October 26 – 28
from 9am Friday morning and through 5pm Sunday evening
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
ANNUAL VAJRAKILAYA DRUPCHEN:
With H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and the Garchen Institute Lamas
November 10 – 18, 2018
Registration Opens October 10, 2018
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
With H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and the Garchen Institute Lamas
November 10 – 18, 2018
Registration Opens October 10, 2018
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
VAJRAKILAYA MONTH LONG RETREAT:
Led by the Venerable Drupon Rinchen Dorje
November 20 – December 16, 2018
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
Led by the Venerable Drupon Rinchen Dorje
November 20 – December 16, 2018
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
EXTENSIVE LONG LIFE CEREMONY FOR H.E. GARCHEN RINPOCHE AND WINTER TEACHINGS:
With H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and the Garchen Institute Lamas
December 29, 2018 – January 6, 2019
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
With H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and the Garchen Institute Lamas
December 29, 2018 – January 6, 2019
Garchen Buddhist Institute, Chino Valley, AZ
https://garchen.net/
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