Schedule of Events
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Current Event
Event ID: 1291
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Special Vesak webcast of teachings given in English by the Venerable Khenpo David Karma Choephel and the Venerable Khenpo Chonyi Rangdrol. Also a daily prayer session led by the Venerable Lama Lodro Thaye.
Event details:
These teachings were recorded at Thrangu Monastery, Vancouver, Canada and at Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal and organized by Thrangu Dharma Society, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
May 1st and 2nd: Teaching by Venerable Khenpo David Karma Choephel on ‘A String of Pearls: A Collection of Dharma Talks’ by Gampopa Sonam Rinchen, recorded at Thrangu monastery Vancouver, Canada. ‘A String of Pearls’ is a collection of transcripts of talks on the essential meaning of dharma, which Gampopa gave to his assembled students. These transcripts were carefully prepared and collected by Gampopa's nephew, Dakpo Tsultrim Nyingpo and each talk in the collection presents a concise and accessible teaching on a complete path of dharma practice.
May 3rd to 15th: Teaching by Venerable Khenpo Chonyi Rangdrol on ‘The Jewel Ornament of Liberation’ by Gampopa Sonam Rinchen, recorded at Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal. ‘The Jewel Ornament of Liberation’ is considered a masterwork of Tibetan Buddhism. This highly esteemed text sets out a complete foundation for study and practice and includes teachings on Buddha-nature, finding the spiritual master, impermanence, karma, the cultivation of bodhicitta, the development of the six perfections, the ten bodhisattva bhumis, Buddhahood, and the activities of a Buddha.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Special Vesak webcast of teachings given in English by the Venerable Khenpo David Karma Choephel and the Venerable Khenpo Chonyi Rangdrol. Also a daily prayer session led by the Venerable Lama Lodro Thaye.
Event details:
These teachings were recorded at Thrangu Monastery, Vancouver, Canada and at Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal and organized by Thrangu Dharma Society, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
May 1st and 2nd: Teaching by Venerable Khenpo David Karma Choephel on ‘A String of Pearls: A Collection of Dharma Talks’ by Gampopa Sonam Rinchen, recorded at Thrangu monastery Vancouver, Canada. ‘A String of Pearls’ is a collection of transcripts of talks on the essential meaning of dharma, which Gampopa gave to his assembled students. These transcripts were carefully prepared and collected by Gampopa's nephew, Dakpo Tsultrim Nyingpo and each talk in the collection presents a concise and accessible teaching on a complete path of dharma practice.
May 3rd to 15th: Teaching by Venerable Khenpo Chonyi Rangdrol on ‘The Jewel Ornament of Liberation’ by Gampopa Sonam Rinchen, recorded at Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal. ‘The Jewel Ornament of Liberation’ is considered a masterwork of Tibetan Buddhism. This highly esteemed text sets out a complete foundation for study and practice and includes teachings on Buddha-nature, finding the spiritual master, impermanence, karma, the cultivation of bodhicitta, the development of the six perfections, the ten bodhisattva bhumis, Buddhahood, and the activities of a Buddha.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Current Event
Event ID: 1289
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The Drikung Kagyu lineage is especially renowned for the transmission of the teachings on and practice of Phowa (Consciousness Transference) which is a special Vajrayana practice undertaken during one’s lifetime in preparation for the transference of consciousness at the time of death.
Event details: Phowa is a practice undertaken in preparation for the transference of consciousness at the time of death, ideally to the unconditioned state of the realisation of the Buddhabody of Reality (Dharmakaya) or to a realm of existence with a favourable migration, such as the pure realm of the Buddha Amitabha or of the dakinis. The term bardo (intermediate state) refers to the key phases of life and death: the intermediate state of living, the intermediate state of meditative concentration, the intermediate state of dreams, the intermediate state of the time of death, the intermediate state of reality, and the intermediate state of rebirth. During each of these phases, the consciousness of a person has particular experiential qualities, and corresponding to these qualities of experience there are specific meditative techniques conducive ideally to the realisation of the ultimate nature of mind and phenomena (enlightenment) or at least to a favourable rebirth.
Khenpo Konchok Rangdol is a former President of Tserkarmo monastery and the former Principal of Kagyu College, at the main seat of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang at Dehradun. Currently he serves as a special assistant in South East Asia for His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. Khenpo Konchok Rangdol now teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and openness.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The Drikung Kagyu lineage is especially renowned for the transmission of the teachings on and practice of Phowa (Consciousness Transference) which is a special Vajrayana practice undertaken during one’s lifetime in preparation for the transference of consciousness at the time of death.
Event details: Phowa is a practice undertaken in preparation for the transference of consciousness at the time of death, ideally to the unconditioned state of the realisation of the Buddhabody of Reality (Dharmakaya) or to a realm of existence with a favourable migration, such as the pure realm of the Buddha Amitabha or of the dakinis. The term bardo (intermediate state) refers to the key phases of life and death: the intermediate state of living, the intermediate state of meditative concentration, the intermediate state of dreams, the intermediate state of the time of death, the intermediate state of reality, and the intermediate state of rebirth. During each of these phases, the consciousness of a person has particular experiential qualities, and corresponding to these qualities of experience there are specific meditative techniques conducive ideally to the realisation of the ultimate nature of mind and phenomena (enlightenment) or at least to a favourable rebirth.
Khenpo Konchok Rangdol is a former President of Tserkarmo monastery and the former Principal of Kagyu College, at the main seat of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang at Dehradun. Currently he serves as a special assistant in South East Asia for His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. Khenpo Konchok Rangdol now teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and openness.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
All Events
Event ID: 1311
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The Guhyasamaja puja bestows all the benefits commonly associated with Vajrayana pujas, including the transformation of one’s mind, purification of past negative actions, pacification of obstacles, and the accumulation of merit, wealth, spiritual attainments and overall harmony. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Guhyasamaja (Secret Assembly) Tantra is described as ‘the supreme, king of all tantras’. This tantra is studied and practiced in all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, and extensively within the Geluk tradition. While the self-initiation can only be practiced by those who are initiated, the Guhyasamaja puja brings to participating non-initiates the benefits of its protection and the immense merits of the creation of a connection with this powerful practice.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 25th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The Guhyasamaja puja bestows all the benefits commonly associated with Vajrayana pujas, including the transformation of one’s mind, purification of past negative actions, pacification of obstacles, and the accumulation of merit, wealth, spiritual attainments and overall harmony. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Guhyasamaja (Secret Assembly) Tantra is described as ‘the supreme, king of all tantras’. This tantra is studied and practiced in all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, and extensively within the Geluk tradition. While the self-initiation can only be practiced by those who are initiated, the Guhyasamaja puja brings to participating non-initiates the benefits of its protection and the immense merits of the creation of a connection with this powerful practice.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 25th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1315
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The ‘Extensive Medicine Buddha Ritual’ is said to be eminently beneficial for both the living and the deceased. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Extensive Medicine Buddha Ritual’ is a powerful method for healing and increasing healing powers both for oneself and others and for overcoming the inner illnesses of attachment, aversion and the misapprehension of the nature of reality.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The ‘Extensive Medicine Buddha Ritual’ is said to be eminently beneficial for both the living and the deceased. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Extensive Medicine Buddha Ritual’ is a powerful method for healing and increasing healing powers both for oneself and others and for overcoming the inner illnesses of attachment, aversion and the misapprehension of the nature of reality.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1319
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1316
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1312
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1309
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This puja is dedicated to the longevity of spiritual masters, the removal of illness, starvation, and conflict throughout the world and the fulfilment of the positive wishes of all. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Extensive Satisfying and Restoring Protector Ritual’, which commences with the self-generation of Yamantaka and then proceeds with the offerings to the Dharma protectors Mahakala and Kalarupa, is performed annually at Gyuto monastery.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 31st, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This puja is dedicated to the longevity of spiritual masters, the removal of illness, starvation, and conflict throughout the world and the fulfilment of the positive wishes of all. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Extensive Satisfying and Restoring Protector Ritual’, which commences with the self-generation of Yamantaka and then proceeds with the offerings to the Dharma protectors Mahakala and Kalarupa, is performed annually at Gyuto monastery.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 31st, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1313
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: In Tibetan with English translation. Saka Dawa represents the holiest and most sacred time in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling on the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the religious festivities of Saka Dawa peak on the 15th lunar day when there is a full moon. It is said that merit created during this special month is multiplied many times.
Event details: The full moon day of Saka Dawa is associated with three major events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha – his birth, his enlightenment, and his parinirvana. In Tibetan, ‘dawa’ means month while ‘Saka’ is the name of the closet star to the earth, which during this lunar month is prominently visible. During this sacred month it is usual to place special emphasis on dharma practice and on increasing merit, by making offerings to monasteries, nunneries, monks and nuns, and by saving the lives of animals, etc.
Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen was born in 1976. He studied both at Drikung Kagyu Jangchubling monastery in Dehradun and at the Dzongsar Shedra monastic college in Bir, India. In 2002 he was appointed khenpo by H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and has been a teacher at the Kagyu College ever since. From 2005 onwards, he has overseen the translation of Buddhist texts into foreign languages for four to five months every winter. In addition, in 2008, he started to teach in dharma centers in the East and West during his annual holidays. In 2013, he was appointed the second khenchen of the main seat of Drikung Kagyu in India by H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. As directed by His Holiness, he is leading the Vikramashila Translation Project and giving teachings and translation instructions in the Milarepa Center in Germany for three months every year.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: In Tibetan with English translation. Saka Dawa represents the holiest and most sacred time in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling on the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the religious festivities of Saka Dawa peak on the 15th lunar day when there is a full moon. It is said that merit created during this special month is multiplied many times.
Event details: The full moon day of Saka Dawa is associated with three major events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha – his birth, his enlightenment, and his parinirvana. In Tibetan, ‘dawa’ means month while ‘Saka’ is the name of the closet star to the earth, which during this lunar month is prominently visible. During this sacred month it is usual to place special emphasis on dharma practice and on increasing merit, by making offerings to monasteries, nunneries, monks and nuns, and by saving the lives of animals, etc.
Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen was born in 1976. He studied both at Drikung Kagyu Jangchubling monastery in Dehradun and at the Dzongsar Shedra monastic college in Bir, India. In 2002 he was appointed khenpo by H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and has been a teacher at the Kagyu College ever since. From 2005 onwards, he has overseen the translation of Buddhist texts into foreign languages for four to five months every winter. In addition, in 2008, he started to teach in dharma centers in the East and West during his annual holidays. In 2013, he was appointed the second khenchen of the main seat of Drikung Kagyu in India by H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. As directed by His Holiness, he is leading the Vikramashila Translation Project and giving teachings and translation instructions in the Milarepa Center in Germany for three months every year.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1318
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: These daily prayers are especially dedicated to subduing, protecting from, and alleviating the sufferings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Tara is the female embodiment of the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas and the recitation of the praises to the twenty-one forms of Tara is said to pacify and bring protection from all the myriad causes of danger and suffering for ourselves and others and bring the fulfillment of positive good wishes.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: These daily prayers are especially dedicated to subduing, protecting from, and alleviating the sufferings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Tara is the female embodiment of the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas and the recitation of the praises to the twenty-one forms of Tara is said to pacify and bring protection from all the myriad causes of danger and suffering for ourselves and others and bring the fulfillment of positive good wishes.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1314
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This ritual is especially dedicated to those people who have lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Vairochana Mandala Ritual’, based on the Sarvadurgati Parisodhana Tantra, bestows great benefits to both the participants and the deceased. In particular, this puja conveys a powerful blessing to our deceased loved ones and is a way for us to show our continued care and our wish for our loved ones to meet with auspicious circumstances and to be released from suffering.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 8th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This ritual is especially dedicated to those people who have lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The merit of any good deeds performed during this special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Vairochana Mandala Ritual’, based on the Sarvadurgati Parisodhana Tantra, bestows great benefits to both the participants and the deceased. In particular, this puja conveys a powerful blessing to our deceased loved ones and is a way for us to show our continued care and our wish for our loved ones to meet with auspicious circumstances and to be released from suffering.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, there is no webcast for this event – however, Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 8th, 2020. (These prayers are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1308
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Venerable Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Khedup gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Rinpoche was born in Ladakh and at the age of 13 years he received his ordination from the Karsha monastery’s abbot Lobsang Norbu and took his novice vows from Lobsang Zoepa Rinpoche. At 20 years of age in 1973 he joined Drepung Gomang monastery, Mundgod, India to continue his studies. In 1975 Rinpoche received his full ordination vows from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and, in 1996, Rinpoche completed his geshe lharampa degree. Rinpoche served as the abbot of Karsha monastery in Ladakh for three years. In 2017, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama appointed him as the vice abbot of Gyuto monastery.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Venerable Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Khedup gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Rinpoche was born in Ladakh and at the age of 13 years he received his ordination from the Karsha monastery’s abbot Lobsang Norbu and took his novice vows from Lobsang Zoepa Rinpoche. At 20 years of age in 1973 he joined Drepung Gomang monastery, Mundgod, India to continue his studies. In 1975 Rinpoche received his full ordination vows from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and, in 1996, Rinpoche completed his geshe lharampa degree. Rinpoche served as the abbot of Karsha monastery in Ladakh for three years. In 2017, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama appointed him as the vice abbot of Gyuto monastery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1307
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: During this sacred month of Saka Dawa it is usual to place special emphasis on dharma practice and on increasing merit, by making offerings to monasteries, nunneries, monks and nuns, and by saving the lives of animals, etc. It is said that merit created during this special month is multiplied many times.
Event details: Saka Dawa represents the holiest and most sacred time in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling on the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the religious festivities of Saka Dawa peak on the 15th lunar day when there is a full moon. This day is associated with three major events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha – his birth, his enlightenment, and his parinirvana. In Tibetan, ‘dawa’ means month while ‘Saka’ is the name of the closet star to the earth, which during this lunar month is prominently visible.
Venerable Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lharampa Jangchub Sangye was born in 1967 in Tsum Valley, near the border of Tibet and Nepal. At the age of 7, he entered the nearby monastery, Mugon Dechen Lhundrup. In 1980, he was admitted to Gaden Shartse monastery in South India to continue his monastic education and in 2000 he was awarded the geshe lharam degree. Khen Rinpoche received his novice vows from Kyabje Lati Rinpoche and his full ordination (bhikshu) vows from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. On 26th April 2016, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama officially appointed him as the 86th abbot of Gaden Shartse monastery.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: During this sacred month of Saka Dawa it is usual to place special emphasis on dharma practice and on increasing merit, by making offerings to monasteries, nunneries, monks and nuns, and by saving the lives of animals, etc. It is said that merit created during this special month is multiplied many times.
Event details: Saka Dawa represents the holiest and most sacred time in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling on the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the religious festivities of Saka Dawa peak on the 15th lunar day when there is a full moon. This day is associated with three major events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha – his birth, his enlightenment, and his parinirvana. In Tibetan, ‘dawa’ means month while ‘Saka’ is the name of the closet star to the earth, which during this lunar month is prominently visible.
Venerable Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lharampa Jangchub Sangye was born in 1967 in Tsum Valley, near the border of Tibet and Nepal. At the age of 7, he entered the nearby monastery, Mugon Dechen Lhundrup. In 1980, he was admitted to Gaden Shartse monastery in South India to continue his monastic education and in 2000 he was awarded the geshe lharam degree. Khen Rinpoche received his novice vows from Kyabje Lati Rinpoche and his full ordination (bhikshu) vows from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. On 26th April 2016, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama officially appointed him as the 86th abbot of Gaden Shartse monastery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1306
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: During the sacred month of Saka Dawa it is usual to place special emphasis on dharma practice and on increasing merit, by making offerings to monasteries, nunneries, monks and nuns, and by saving the lives of animals, etc. It is said that merit created during this special month is multiplied many times.
Event details: Saka Dawa represents the holiest and most sacred time in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling on the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the religious festivities of Saka Dawa peak on the 15th lunar day when there is a full moon. This day is associated with three major events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha – his birth, his enlightenment, and his parinirvana. In Tibetan, ‘dawa’ means month while ‘Saka’ is the name of the closet star to the earth, which during this lunar month is prominently visible.
Khenpo Konchok Rangdol is a former president of Tserkarmo monastery and the former principal of Kagyu College, the main seat of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang at Dehradun. Currently he serves as a special assistant in South East Asia for His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. Khenpo Konchok Rangdol now teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and openness.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: During the sacred month of Saka Dawa it is usual to place special emphasis on dharma practice and on increasing merit, by making offerings to monasteries, nunneries, monks and nuns, and by saving the lives of animals, etc. It is said that merit created during this special month is multiplied many times.
Event details: Saka Dawa represents the holiest and most sacred time in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling on the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the religious festivities of Saka Dawa peak on the 15th lunar day when there is a full moon. This day is associated with three major events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha – his birth, his enlightenment, and his parinirvana. In Tibetan, ‘dawa’ means month while ‘Saka’ is the name of the closet star to the earth, which during this lunar month is prominently visible.
Khenpo Konchok Rangdol is a former president of Tserkarmo monastery and the former principal of Kagyu College, the main seat of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang at Dehradun. Currently he serves as a special assistant in South East Asia for His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. Khenpo Konchok Rangdol now teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and openness.
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Event ID: 1304
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. the 7th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Rinpoche was born in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, in November 1985. In 1987, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama recognized him as the reincarnation of the 6th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche, who was the Senior Tutor to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Rinpoche joined Drepung Monastic University in South India in 1990 at 5 years of age. He began his monastic studies at Drepung at the age of 10 and has since been engaged in rigorous study and spiritual training under the special care and guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In 1993, Rinpoche received his novice monk’s vow from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at Drepung Monastery. On March 3rd 2004, on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama receiving his bhikshu (fully ordained monk’s) vows from the 6th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche in 1954, His Holiness continued the monastic lineage by bestowing upon H.E. the 7th Ling Rinpoche the bhikshu vows at His Holiness’s residence in Dharamsala, India. Rinpoche was awarded his geshe degree from Drepung Loseling Monastic University in South India in November 2016. Rinpoche has also recently completed the traditional one year of further studies at Gyuto Tantric College in Dharamsala. Rinpoche continues to be closely guided and advised by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. the 7th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Rinpoche was born in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, in November 1985. In 1987, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama recognized him as the reincarnation of the 6th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche, who was the Senior Tutor to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Rinpoche joined Drepung Monastic University in South India in 1990 at 5 years of age. He began his monastic studies at Drepung at the age of 10 and has since been engaged in rigorous study and spiritual training under the special care and guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In 1993, Rinpoche received his novice monk’s vow from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at Drepung Monastery. On March 3rd 2004, on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama receiving his bhikshu (fully ordained monk’s) vows from the 6th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche in 1954, His Holiness continued the monastic lineage by bestowing upon H.E. the 7th Ling Rinpoche the bhikshu vows at His Holiness’s residence in Dharamsala, India. Rinpoche was awarded his geshe degree from Drepung Loseling Monastic University in South India in November 2016. Rinpoche has also recently completed the traditional one year of further studies at Gyuto Tantric College in Dharamsala. Rinpoche continues to be closely guided and advised by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
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Event ID: 1305
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The main purpose of this ceremony is to bring about the peace, harmony and wellbeing for all the sentient beings. These daily rituals are especially dedicated to subduing, protecting from, and alleviating the sufferings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Event details: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown there is no webcast for this event – however Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 25th, 2020. (The rituals are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The main purpose of this ceremony is to bring about the peace, harmony and wellbeing for all the sentient beings. These daily rituals are especially dedicated to subduing, protecting from, and alleviating the sufferings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Event details: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown there is no webcast for this event – however Gompa member-supporters can register for the event and send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 25th, 2020. (The rituals are being performed strictly in accordance with the social distancing regulations and safety precautions as set down by government and the health ministry.)
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Event ID: 1303
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Menri Ponlob Trinley Nyima Rinpoche gives general advice to the local community during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Event details: Rinpoche was born in 1962 in the small Himalayan village of Tsakha in the Dolpo region of northwestern Nepal. Rinpoche is a member of the famous lineage of Yangton lamas, a lineage which goes back to the time of Buddha Tonpa Shenrab. In 1979 Ponlob Rinpoche’s brother, Lama Tashi, brought Rinpoche to Menri monastery in India. At Menri monastery his studies have focused on sutra, tantra and dzogchen as well as ritual, grammar, poetry, astrology, divination, medicine, thangka painting, and mandala and stupa creation. Rinpoche received his geshe degree from the Bon Dialectic School in 1989. Soon thereafter, Rinpoche was appointed principal instructor of the Bon Dialectic School by H.H. the 33rd Menri Trizin and H.E. Yongzin Rinpoche. In 1992 he was further honored by being given the title of ponlob, the second most revered position at Menri monastery.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Menri Ponlob Trinley Nyima Rinpoche gives general advice to the local community during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Event details: Rinpoche was born in 1962 in the small Himalayan village of Tsakha in the Dolpo region of northwestern Nepal. Rinpoche is a member of the famous lineage of Yangton lamas, a lineage which goes back to the time of Buddha Tonpa Shenrab. In 1979 Ponlob Rinpoche’s brother, Lama Tashi, brought Rinpoche to Menri monastery in India. At Menri monastery his studies have focused on sutra, tantra and dzogchen as well as ritual, grammar, poetry, astrology, divination, medicine, thangka painting, and mandala and stupa creation. Rinpoche received his geshe degree from the Bon Dialectic School in 1989. Soon thereafter, Rinpoche was appointed principal instructor of the Bon Dialectic School by H.H. the 33rd Menri Trizin and H.E. Yongzin Rinpoche. In 1992 he was further honored by being given the title of ponlob, the second most revered position at Menri monastery.
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Event ID: 1302
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. Khentrul Kyabje Kunga Choephel Rinpoche gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist and Kalachakra lineage tradition point of view.
Event details: Born in 1983 in the Amdo region of Tibet, at the age of eight he was recognized as the reincarnation of Lama Jamyang Khenrab Gyatso and admitted to Drogye monastery to begin his education. Rinpoche is a highly regarded practitioner of the six yogic divisions of Kalachakra, teachings he received from master Kunga Thugje. He has also received many other initiations, oral transmissions, and instructions; and he received his geshe degree in 2016. Rinpoche is the current abbot of Jonang Takten Phuntsok Choeling monastery, Sanjauli, Shimla.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. Khentrul Kyabje Kunga Choephel Rinpoche gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist and Kalachakra lineage tradition point of view.
Event details: Born in 1983 in the Amdo region of Tibet, at the age of eight he was recognized as the reincarnation of Lama Jamyang Khenrab Gyatso and admitted to Drogye monastery to begin his education. Rinpoche is a highly regarded practitioner of the six yogic divisions of Kalachakra, teachings he received from master Kunga Thugje. He has also received many other initiations, oral transmissions, and instructions; and he received his geshe degree in 2016. Rinpoche is the current abbot of Jonang Takten Phuntsok Choeling monastery, Sanjauli, Shimla.
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Event ID: 1300
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. Khen Rinpoche, Zeekgyab Tulku (Tenzin Thupten Rabgyal), gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view. In Tibetan with English translation.
Event details: Born in Mundgod, South India in 1983, in 1986 His Holiness the Dalai Lama recognized Tenzin Thupten Rabgyal as the 5th reincarnation of Kachen Lobsang Thupten Nyendak Namgyal (the 4th Zeekgyab Tulku). In 1989, Rinpoche received his novice vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and was instructed by His Holiness to begin his formal education at Gaden Jangtse monastery. Rinpoche also received his full ordination vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In 2010, Rinpoche studied tantra for a year at Gyudmed monastery after having completed his geshe degree. Also, in 2010, Rinpoche completed his Kachen examination at Tashi Lhunpo monastery. In 2019, His Holiness the Dalai Lama appointed H.E. Zeekgyab Tulku as the abbot (khenpo) of Tashi Lhunpo monastery and the formal Enthronement Ceremony took place on February 11, 2019.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. Khen Rinpoche, Zeekgyab Tulku (Tenzin Thupten Rabgyal), gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view. In Tibetan with English translation.
Event details: Born in Mundgod, South India in 1983, in 1986 His Holiness the Dalai Lama recognized Tenzin Thupten Rabgyal as the 5th reincarnation of Kachen Lobsang Thupten Nyendak Namgyal (the 4th Zeekgyab Tulku). In 1989, Rinpoche received his novice vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and was instructed by His Holiness to begin his formal education at Gaden Jangtse monastery. Rinpoche also received his full ordination vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In 2010, Rinpoche studied tantra for a year at Gyudmed monastery after having completed his geshe degree. Also, in 2010, Rinpoche completed his Kachen examination at Tashi Lhunpo monastery. In 2019, His Holiness the Dalai Lama appointed H.E. Zeekgyab Tulku as the abbot (khenpo) of Tashi Lhunpo monastery and the formal Enthronement Ceremony took place on February 11, 2019.
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Event ID: 1299
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The Venerable Khen Rinpoche Jampa Sopa gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Khen Rinpoche Jampa Sopa was born in 1962 in Tibet. At the age of 15 he was admitted to Dzongkar Choede monastery in South India and in 1982 he received sramanera ordination from His Holiness Ling Rinpoche. He received the bhikshu’s ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1985. He is a master in Buddhist mandala arts, Tibetan Buddhist ritual and is well versed in the sutras and tantras. In 2004 he was appointed as the abbot of Keydong Thukche Choeling nunnery in Nepal where he served for nine years and on 6th October 2013 he was enthroned as the abbot (khenpo) of Dzongkar Choede monastery.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The Venerable Khen Rinpoche Jampa Sopa gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Khen Rinpoche Jampa Sopa was born in 1962 in Tibet. At the age of 15 he was admitted to Dzongkar Choede monastery in South India and in 1982 he received sramanera ordination from His Holiness Ling Rinpoche. He received the bhikshu’s ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1985. He is a master in Buddhist mandala arts, Tibetan Buddhist ritual and is well versed in the sutras and tantras. In 2004 he was appointed as the abbot of Keydong Thukche Choeling nunnery in Nepal where he served for nine years and on 6th October 2013 he was enthroned as the abbot (khenpo) of Dzongkar Choede monastery.
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Event ID: 1297
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Daily teachings in English on two of the most fascinating chapters of Vasubandhu’s ‘Treasury of Abhidharma’, reviewed in detail according to the commentary by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorjee. Written study materials available as noted below. Teachings recorded by Thrangu Monastery in Vancouver, Canada.
Event details:
These two chapters discuss topics such as how beings take rebirth, the twelve links of interdependence, Buddhist cosmology, how karma is accumulated, and how it ripens. One hour teachings daily, except on Mondays and other days as announced.
This online ‘Foundations in Abhidharma’ course is based on the book ‘Jewels from the Treasury’, available from booksellers and online through KTD Publications at https://www.namsebangdzo.com/Jewels-from-the-Treasury-p/17840.htm. With permission from the publisher, the PDF of the root text (Tibetan and English) can be downloaded from https://www.dropbox.com/s/im5w8tw2d6ekr8y/Treasury_Root_3-4.pdf?dl=0 and the commentary from https://www.dropbox.com/s/x435oulm7uy5x1p/Treasury_Commentary_3-4.pdf?dl=0.
Khenpo David Karma Choephel studied Buddhist philosophy at the Vajra Vidya Institute in Namo Buddha, Nepal, and Sarnath, India. He currently serves as Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s main English-language translator and he also translates for the H.H. the Gyalwang Karmapa and the Kagyu Monlam. His published translations include ‘Ngondro for Our Current Day’ by the Gyalwang Karmapa, ‘Heart of the Dharma’ by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, ‘Jewels from the Treasury, Vasubandhu’s Verses on the Treasury of Abhidharma, with commentary by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje’, and ‘Vivid Awareness: The Mind Instructions of Khenpo Gangshar’ by Thrangu Rinpoche.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to participate in this special event. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Daily teachings in English on two of the most fascinating chapters of Vasubandhu’s ‘Treasury of Abhidharma’, reviewed in detail according to the commentary by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorjee. Written study materials available as noted below. Teachings recorded by Thrangu Monastery in Vancouver, Canada.
Event details:
These two chapters discuss topics such as how beings take rebirth, the twelve links of interdependence, Buddhist cosmology, how karma is accumulated, and how it ripens. One hour teachings daily, except on Mondays and other days as announced.
This online ‘Foundations in Abhidharma’ course is based on the book ‘Jewels from the Treasury’, available from booksellers and online through KTD Publications at https://www.namsebangdzo.com/Jewels-from-the-Treasury-p/17840.htm. With permission from the publisher, the PDF of the root text (Tibetan and English) can be downloaded from https://www.dropbox.com/s/im5w8tw2d6ekr8y/Treasury_Root_3-4.pdf?dl=0 and the commentary from https://www.dropbox.com/s/x435oulm7uy5x1p/Treasury_Commentary_3-4.pdf?dl=0.
Khenpo David Karma Choephel studied Buddhist philosophy at the Vajra Vidya Institute in Namo Buddha, Nepal, and Sarnath, India. He currently serves as Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s main English-language translator and he also translates for the H.H. the Gyalwang Karmapa and the Kagyu Monlam. His published translations include ‘Ngondro for Our Current Day’ by the Gyalwang Karmapa, ‘Heart of the Dharma’ by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, ‘Jewels from the Treasury, Vasubandhu’s Verses on the Treasury of Abhidharma, with commentary by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje’, and ‘Vivid Awareness: The Mind Instructions of Khenpo Gangshar’ by Thrangu Rinpoche.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to participate in this special event. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
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Event ID: 1298
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The Venerable Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lharampa Tashi Tsering gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Geshe-la was appointed abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University, India, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2018. Born in Purang, Tibet in 1958, he escaped to exile in India with his parents. In 1970 he enrolled as a monk at Sera Mey monastery in south India and in 1990 completed his Geshe Lharampa degree. He has written six books on Buddhist philosophy and practice and authored a two year online Buddhist course ‘The Foundation of Buddhist Thought’ (see: www.geshetashi.org). In 2019, he was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to Buddhism in the UK.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The Venerable Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lharampa Tashi Tsering gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Geshe-la was appointed abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University, India, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2018. Born in Purang, Tibet in 1958, he escaped to exile in India with his parents. In 1970 he enrolled as a monk at Sera Mey monastery in south India and in 1990 completed his Geshe Lharampa degree. He has written six books on Buddhist philosophy and practice and authored a two year online Buddhist course ‘The Foundation of Buddhist Thought’ (see: www.geshetashi.org). In 2019, he was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to Buddhism in the UK.
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Event ID: 1295
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The Venerable Khensur Jangchup Choeden gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Gaden Shartse Khensur Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden is a former abbot of Gaden Shartse Monastery and is now Executive Director of the Geluk International Foundation, Deputy General Secretary of the International Buddhist Confederation, and Vice President of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace. Khensur Jangchup Choeden also teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and directness.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The Venerable Khensur Jangchup Choeden gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: Gaden Shartse Khensur Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden is a former abbot of Gaden Shartse Monastery and is now Executive Director of the Geluk International Foundation, Deputy General Secretary of the International Buddhist Confederation, and Vice President of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace. Khensur Jangchup Choeden also teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and directness.
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Event ID: 1294
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The Venerable Nicholas Vreeland, Rato Khen Rinpoche, Geshe Thupten Lhundup, abbot of Rato Dratsang Monastery and Director of The Tibet Center in New York City, gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The Venerable Nicholas Vreeland, Rato Khen Rinpoche, Geshe Thupten Lhundup, abbot of Rato Dratsang Monastery and Director of The Tibet Center in New York City, gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
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Event ID: 1292
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Lopon Karma Wangchuk Lhamo gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: The teaching was recorded by Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Lopon Karma Wangchuk Lhamo was ordained at Thrangu Tara Abbey at the age of sixteen. In 1999 she entered solitary retreat for three years in Manang, Nepal. Between 2005 and 2014 she completed the nine year shedra studies course at Namdroling monastery in South India. Since 2014 she has been a senior teacher at Thrangu Tara Abbey.
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Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Lopon Karma Wangchuk Lhamo gives advice on ways of coping with the anxieties and sufferings related to the Covid-19 pandemic from a Buddhist point of view.
Event details: The teaching was recorded by Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Lopon Karma Wangchuk Lhamo was ordained at Thrangu Tara Abbey at the age of sixteen. In 1999 she entered solitary retreat for three years in Manang, Nepal. Between 2005 and 2014 she completed the nine year shedra studies course at Namdroling monastery in South India. Since 2014 she has been a senior teacher at Thrangu Tara Abbey.
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Event ID: 1291
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Special Vesak webcast of teachings given in English by the Venerable Khenpo David Karma Choephel and the Venerable Khenpo Chonyi Rangdrol. Also a daily prayer session led by the Venerable Lama Lodro Thaye.
Event details:
These teachings were recorded at Thrangu Monastery, Vancouver, Canada and at Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal and organized by Thrangu Dharma Society, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
May 1st and 2nd: Teaching by Venerable Khenpo David Karma Choephel on ‘A String of Pearls: A Collection of Dharma Talks’ by Gampopa Sonam Rinchen, recorded at Thrangu monastery Vancouver, Canada. ‘A String of Pearls’ is a collection of transcripts of talks on the essential meaning of dharma, which Gampopa gave to his assembled students. These transcripts were carefully prepared and collected by Gampopa's nephew, Dakpo Tsultrim Nyingpo and each talk in the collection presents a concise and accessible teaching on a complete path of dharma practice.
May 3rd to 15th: Teaching by Venerable Khenpo Chonyi Rangdrol on ‘The Jewel Ornament of Liberation’ by Gampopa Sonam Rinchen, recorded at Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal. ‘The Jewel Ornament of Liberation’ is considered a masterwork of Tibetan Buddhism. This highly esteemed text sets out a complete foundation for study and practice and includes teachings on Buddha-nature, finding the spiritual master, impermanence, karma, the cultivation of bodhicitta, the development of the six perfections, the ten bodhisattva bhumis, Buddhahood, and the activities of a Buddha.
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Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Special Vesak webcast of teachings given in English by the Venerable Khenpo David Karma Choephel and the Venerable Khenpo Chonyi Rangdrol. Also a daily prayer session led by the Venerable Lama Lodro Thaye.
Event details:
These teachings were recorded at Thrangu Monastery, Vancouver, Canada and at Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal and organized by Thrangu Dharma Society, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
May 1st and 2nd: Teaching by Venerable Khenpo David Karma Choephel on ‘A String of Pearls: A Collection of Dharma Talks’ by Gampopa Sonam Rinchen, recorded at Thrangu monastery Vancouver, Canada. ‘A String of Pearls’ is a collection of transcripts of talks on the essential meaning of dharma, which Gampopa gave to his assembled students. These transcripts were carefully prepared and collected by Gampopa's nephew, Dakpo Tsultrim Nyingpo and each talk in the collection presents a concise and accessible teaching on a complete path of dharma practice.
May 3rd to 15th: Teaching by Venerable Khenpo Chonyi Rangdrol on ‘The Jewel Ornament of Liberation’ by Gampopa Sonam Rinchen, recorded at Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery, Kathmandu, Nepal. ‘The Jewel Ornament of Liberation’ is considered a masterwork of Tibetan Buddhism. This highly esteemed text sets out a complete foundation for study and practice and includes teachings on Buddha-nature, finding the spiritual master, impermanence, karma, the cultivation of bodhicitta, the development of the six perfections, the ten bodhisattva bhumis, Buddhahood, and the activities of a Buddha.
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Event ID: 1289
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The Drikung Kagyu lineage is especially renowned for the transmission of the teachings on and practice of Phowa (Consciousness Transference) which is a special Vajrayana practice undertaken during one’s lifetime in preparation for the transference of consciousness at the time of death.
Event details: Phowa is a practice undertaken in preparation for the transference of consciousness at the time of death, ideally to the unconditioned state of the realisation of the Buddhabody of Reality (Dharmakaya) or to a realm of existence with a favourable migration, such as the pure realm of the Buddha Amitabha or of the dakinis. The term bardo (intermediate state) refers to the key phases of life and death: the intermediate state of living, the intermediate state of meditative concentration, the intermediate state of dreams, the intermediate state of the time of death, the intermediate state of reality, and the intermediate state of rebirth. During each of these phases, the consciousness of a person has particular experiential qualities, and corresponding to these qualities of experience there are specific meditative techniques conducive ideally to the realisation of the ultimate nature of mind and phenomena (enlightenment) or at least to a favourable rebirth.
Khenpo Konchok Rangdol is a former President of Tserkarmo monastery and the former Principal of Kagyu College, at the main seat of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang at Dehradun. Currently he serves as a special assistant in South East Asia for His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. Khenpo Konchok Rangdol now teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and openness.
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Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The Drikung Kagyu lineage is especially renowned for the transmission of the teachings on and practice of Phowa (Consciousness Transference) which is a special Vajrayana practice undertaken during one’s lifetime in preparation for the transference of consciousness at the time of death.
Event details: Phowa is a practice undertaken in preparation for the transference of consciousness at the time of death, ideally to the unconditioned state of the realisation of the Buddhabody of Reality (Dharmakaya) or to a realm of existence with a favourable migration, such as the pure realm of the Buddha Amitabha or of the dakinis. The term bardo (intermediate state) refers to the key phases of life and death: the intermediate state of living, the intermediate state of meditative concentration, the intermediate state of dreams, the intermediate state of the time of death, the intermediate state of reality, and the intermediate state of rebirth. During each of these phases, the consciousness of a person has particular experiential qualities, and corresponding to these qualities of experience there are specific meditative techniques conducive ideally to the realisation of the ultimate nature of mind and phenomena (enlightenment) or at least to a favourable rebirth.
Khenpo Konchok Rangdol is a former President of Tserkarmo monastery and the former Principal of Kagyu College, at the main seat of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang at Dehradun. Currently he serves as a special assistant in South East Asia for His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. Khenpo Konchok Rangdol now teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and openness.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 228
Event type: Webcast Event
Brief description: This is a rare opportunity to receive authoritative guidance on key practices of the Vajrayana (tantric) path. Two sessions of teachings daily, with English translation. Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal is greatly admired for his skill in making even the most complex and subtle Dharma subjects inspiring and accessible to monks and his students.
Event details:
The ten day study and meditation course is the third part of a five part program titled ‘A Curriculum for Progressing towards Liberation’. For details see www.jamgonkongtrul.org/section.php?s1=3&s2=3.
In this third ten day program, Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal gives a detailed guide to the very essence of Mind Training – the creation and completion stages of Vajrayana practice. According to the Vajrayana path, the main practices of meditation, which follow the successful conclusion of the preliminary practices, include the generation and the completion stages. The initial generation stage is characterised by the meditative processes of the practitioner’s gradual identification with the form and pristine cognition of the meditational deity and it is during this stage that, with the support of mantra recitation, the elaborate visualisation of the deity is gradually generated and stabilised. The completion stage then follows, which includes techniques for controlling the energy channels and vital energies within the visualised transmuted body, with the purpose of generating an ever deepening realisation of the ultimate nature of mind. The teaching is given based on the practices related to the meditational deity Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), the embodiment of the enlightened compassion of all the buddhas.
Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal is the Principal of Rigpe Dorje Monastic Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies at Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery, Lava, India, and Rigpe Dorje Institute for Buddhist Studies at Pullahari Monastery, Nepal. Studying under the guidance of The Very Venerables Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, he was among the leading students in the first batch of graduates of the nine year Acharya Program at the Nalanda Institute at Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim, India, and was granted the position of Khenpo at his graduation in 1991. In 1997, upon completion of a three year Mahamudra retreat, he was bestowed the position of Drupon Khenpo by The Very Venerable Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche, who recognised in him a rare accomplishment and skill in both study and practice.
Event type: Webcast Event
Brief description: This is a rare opportunity to receive authoritative guidance on key practices of the Vajrayana (tantric) path. Two sessions of teachings daily, with English translation. Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal is greatly admired for his skill in making even the most complex and subtle Dharma subjects inspiring and accessible to monks and his students.
Event details:
The ten day study and meditation course is the third part of a five part program titled ‘A Curriculum for Progressing towards Liberation’. For details see www.jamgonkongtrul.org/section.php?s1=3&s2=3.
In this third ten day program, Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal gives a detailed guide to the very essence of Mind Training – the creation and completion stages of Vajrayana practice. According to the Vajrayana path, the main practices of meditation, which follow the successful conclusion of the preliminary practices, include the generation and the completion stages. The initial generation stage is characterised by the meditative processes of the practitioner’s gradual identification with the form and pristine cognition of the meditational deity and it is during this stage that, with the support of mantra recitation, the elaborate visualisation of the deity is gradually generated and stabilised. The completion stage then follows, which includes techniques for controlling the energy channels and vital energies within the visualised transmuted body, with the purpose of generating an ever deepening realisation of the ultimate nature of mind. The teaching is given based on the practices related to the meditational deity Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), the embodiment of the enlightened compassion of all the buddhas.
Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal is the Principal of Rigpe Dorje Monastic Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies at Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery, Lava, India, and Rigpe Dorje Institute for Buddhist Studies at Pullahari Monastery, Nepal. Studying under the guidance of The Very Venerables Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, he was among the leading students in the first batch of graduates of the nine year Acharya Program at the Nalanda Institute at Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim, India, and was granted the position of Khenpo at his graduation in 1991. In 1997, upon completion of a three year Mahamudra retreat, he was bestowed the position of Drupon Khenpo by The Very Venerable Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche, who recognised in him a rare accomplishment and skill in both study and practice.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 273
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This is a rare opportunity to receive a comprehensive teaching from His Holiness on one of the most revered works in the Sakya tradition. This seminal text, by the great 16th century master Ngorchen Khönchog Lhundrup, is widely taught as a preparation for entering the Vajrayana path. Teaching in English with simultaneous Chinese translation.
[This event was originally webcast in September 2018 as Event ID 172.]
Event details:
中文版線上直播註冊指南 (PDF, 1.6MB).
‘The Beautiful Ornament of the Three Visions’ is a complete meditation manual for the path according to the Lamdré (Path Including Its Result) cycle of teachings. The teaching will cover all the graduated practices: taking refuge, the generation of bodhicitta, the cultivation of calm abiding and special insight and will culminate in an exposition of the qualities of enlightenment which manifest as a result of the perfection of these practices.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this replay webcast. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This is a rare opportunity to receive a comprehensive teaching from His Holiness on one of the most revered works in the Sakya tradition. This seminal text, by the great 16th century master Ngorchen Khönchog Lhundrup, is widely taught as a preparation for entering the Vajrayana path. Teaching in English with simultaneous Chinese translation.
[This event was originally webcast in September 2018 as Event ID 172.]
Event details:
中文版線上直播註冊指南 (PDF, 1.6MB).
‘The Beautiful Ornament of the Three Visions’ is a complete meditation manual for the path according to the Lamdré (Path Including Its Result) cycle of teachings. The teaching will cover all the graduated practices: taking refuge, the generation of bodhicitta, the cultivation of calm abiding and special insight and will culminate in an exposition of the qualities of enlightenment which manifest as a result of the perfection of these practices.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this replay webcast. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 264
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche teaching on two selected songs (dohas) from the collection of Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo. English translation available. [This event was originally webcast in March-April 2018 as Event ID 150.]
Event details: These short texts are direct, easy-to-understand instructions on how to rest and remain in the nature of mind. They include practical and personal advice on how to conjoin view, meditation, and conduct on the path.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this replay webcast. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche teaching on two selected songs (dohas) from the collection of Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo. English translation available. [This event was originally webcast in March-April 2018 as Event ID 150.]
Event details: These short texts are direct, easy-to-understand instructions on how to rest and remain in the nature of mind. They include practical and personal advice on how to conjoin view, meditation, and conduct on the path.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this replay webcast. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are also cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
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