Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF VASUDHARA on Sunday, October 29, 2023, Pacific Daylight Time. Only on Zoom.

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of Vasudhara. ནོར་རྒྱུན་མ་ (Nor Gyunma)

DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023

TIME: 2:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time

Be sure to check the day and time for your location.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

THERE IS NO REQUIRED FEE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION BY USING THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE WEBSITE.

You may receive this empowerment as a blessing or for personal practice. After receiving the empowerment, you may request a practice sadhana by emailing Ewam Choden with your home address.

Invoking Vasudhara and doing her practice may bring wealth and prosperity, both materially and spiritually.

Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA on Sunday, September 24, 2023 only on Zoom

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

TIME: 2:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time

HOW TO REGISTER: There is a required donation of $30 (US) for Registration. To register, fill out the form below and click on SEND INFO. Then, continue to pay $30. After your payment is received, you will be emailed the Zoom information and link. Please be patient when this isn’t sent to you immediately. It could take a few hours. (It isn’t automated.)

Note: Your payment will use PayPal or a credit card that PayPal safely processes–no PayPal account required. We don’t have other payment methods at this time.

You may receive this empowerment as a blessing or for personal practice.

Vajrapani (Tibetan: chag na dor je. English: the Vajra Holder) is the wrathful-appearing Bodhisattva, representing the power of all Buddhas, who protects the Dharma and practitioners in various ways in his different forms. As caretaker and guardian of all the Tantras, he is special for removing the various types of obstacles that can arise during intensive practice as well as simply removing obstructions on the path of a practitioner.  This particular form, the Vajrapani Bhutadamara, is the “one who Subdues Demons.”  He stops discordant conditions and obstacles,  and the harms of all kinds of spirits and demons from above,  below, and in the middle.

Completed—MEDICINE BUDDHA EMPOWERMENT on August 27, 2023

LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Sangye Menla (Bhaiṣajyaguru) སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་བླ on August 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm, Pacific Time.

This will be in a Zoom room. Advance registration is required. Scroll down this page to REGISTRATION. Fill out the form and submit it by clicking SEND INFO. You will receive the Zoom link by email. The link is not the same as the link for meditation.

The practice of the vibrant lapis lazuli-blue Medicine Buddha is a powerful method for healing physical illness, pain and suffering and for alleviating the mental blocks of attachment, hatred and ignorance. There are various ways to use this practice for oneself and for others.

DO NOT SUBMIT THIS FORM because THE EMPOWERMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA, Sunday, June 11, 2023, 2:00 pm, PDT – REGISTRATION CLOSED

Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA (Tibetan Senge Dongma) on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm, US Pacific time.

The Blue Lion-Headed Dakini, in a wrathful form, is the manifestation of the enlightened awareness of the Buddha. With compassion and wisdom, she destroys spiritual obstacles, hindrances, negativities, and evil forces.

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EMPOWERMENT IS BELOW.

After you register, an email will be sent to you with the Zoom link. It may take a while to receive this email. If you don’t receive it in two days, register again. Do not register many times. Email Ewam Choden if you don’t receive the link after two days. ( info@ewamchoden.org )

There are no prerequisites or requirements for this empowerment while it is assumed that you are a Buddhist practitioner.

This empowerment is free to everyone. However, your donation of any amount is appreciated. You may donate by using the Donate button on the upper right side of the page. Or you may mail a check to Ewam Choden.

Please arrive on time – attendees will not be admitted after the session has begun.

Please stay through the end, including dedication prayers and any advice from the lama. If you leave early, you are not considered to have received the empowerment.

Please show your full name in your Zoom window. If more than one person is attending, you can write all of your names.

A practice sadhana for SIMHAMUKHA from Ewam Choden can be mailed to people anywhere who have completed the empowerment and request it. You have to email a request with your home mailing address (not email) to Ewam Choden (info@ewamchoden.org) after the Empowerment. We do not send digital copies of the Sadhana.
Your donation of any amount is welcome.

Completed—KURUKULLE EMPOWERMENT-April 30, 2023 2:00 pm PDT, only on Zoom

Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the EMPOWERMENT OF KURUKULLE ཀུ་རུ་ཀུ་ལླཱ; (Sanskrit) and རིག་བྱེད་མ་ (Tibetan)

Sunday, April 30, 2023, 2:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time

Kurukulle (Tibetan: rig che ma) is magnetizing power. Her practice is one of the 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakyapa. She may be called upon for her powers of enchantment to subdue evil spirits, demon and humans working against the welfare of humanity and spiritual growth. Her practice may also be helpful for improving health, wealth, and spiritual energy. To the sincere practitioner, she brings a power of peacefulness, joy, and wisdom.

This empowerment is free to everyone. However, your donation of any amount is appreciated. You may donate by using the Donate button on the upper right side of the page. Or you may mail a check to Ewam Choden.

Please come on time. People won’t be admitted after the session has begun.

Please stay through the end, including dedication prayers and any advice from the lama. If you leave early, you aren’t considered to have received the empowerment.

Please show your full name in your Zoom window. If more than one person is attending, you can write all of your names.

A practice sadhana for Kurukulle from Ewam Choden can be mailed to people anywhere who have completed the empowerment and request it.
You have to send your request and home mailing address (not email) to Ewam Choden (info@ewamchoden.org) after the Empowerment.
Your donation of any amount is welcome.

Completed—PUBLIC DHARMA TALK by H.E. THARTSE KEHN RINPOCHE – TODAY, SUNDAY 6PM

DHARMA TEACHING ON ZOOM: 

His Eminence will speak on:
“THE PURPOSE OF BUDDHA’s TURNING THE WHEEL OF DHARMA IN THIS UNIVERSE, AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT BY PRACTICING HIS TEACHING.”

ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87622434839?pwd=Z0kvV3lmNVVXK0JUcFFpQ1NYbS94dz09

CLICK HERE more info on His Eminence Thartse Then Rinpoche

Successfully completed–HEVAJRA Empowerment with Thartse Khen Rinpoche July 19-20, 2022

HEVAJRA  (ཀྱེའི་རྡོ་རྗེ་)  is the main deity of the Sakya tradition and its practice is the focus of the Lamdre teachings. This empowerment may be taken either as a practice or as a blessing.

This Empowerment will be In-person and will not be Livestreamed.

Preparation Day / Tuesday, July 19 2pm – 4pm
Main Initiation / Wednesday, July 20 2pm – 6pm
Note: All times refer to California, USA, Pacific Daylight Time
Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before each session
No one can be admitted after the start of the Preparation Day or the Empowerment day.

IMPORTANT: YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS OF THIS EMPOWERMENT

LOCATION:
Gyuto Foundation
15 minutes north of Ewam Choden
6401 Bernhard Ave, Richmond, CA.

COVID ACCOMMODATIONS:
Large shrine room with adequate spacing and ventilation.
Nonetheless, Masks are required.

TOTAL ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO 100 PERSONS

25 PLACES are allocated to people who have not received this empowerment from a Sakya lama.

The remaining 75 PLACES are available to people who have already received this empowerment from a Sakya lama.

THIS WILL NOT BE LIVESTREAMED and WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY

EVERYONE MUST PRE-REGISTER USING THE FORM BELOW.

On the form, please indicate if you’ve already received Hevajra from a Sakya lama, or if this empowerment is new to you.

$108 PER PERSON

Payment will be processed by PayPal Account or by Credit Card via PayPal (PayPal account not needed). Please continue to Pay after completing the Registration Form. If necessary, please arrange directly with Ewam Choden for other means of payment.

Completed – EMPOWERMENTS by H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche

We are grateful that H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche has kindly agreed to offer these empowerments and a Dharma Talk.

ABOUT PRACTICE OF THE EMPOWERMENTS

You may receive the empowerments as a blessing or for personal practice. If you want a sadhana (practice paper), send an email to Ewam Choden (info@ewamchoden.org) with your postal mailing address. We don’t send digital copies of sadhanas. Also, write the empowerments that you received. A donation for postage is good, especially if you’re not in the USA.

THE FOLLOWING EMPOWERMENTS will be livestreamed on ZOOM.

THE ZOOM LINK IS THE SAME FOR ALL EMPOWERMENTS AND FOR THE TEACHING BELOW.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87622434839?pwd=Z0kvV3lmNVVXK0JUcFFpQ1NYbS94dz09

WAIT FOR THE HOST TO ADMIT YOU TO THE ZOOM ROOM.

等待主人让您进入缩放室。

Děngdài zhǔrén ràng nín jìnrù suōfàng shì.

There’s no pre-registration, but donations are very much appreciated. There’s a donate button on the front page, right side, of this website.

Note: All times refer to California, USA, Pacific Daylight time.

completed–Green Tara (Atisha) on July 22 at 6 pm

completed—Manjushri on July 23 at 10am

completed—Vajrapani Bhutadamara on July 23 at 2 pm

completed—Chenrezig on July 24 at 10 am – During normal Sunday Meditation time slot

completed–Medicine Buddha on Saturday, July 30 at 11 am (new time)

completed–Hayagriva on Saturday, July 30 at 2 pm (same time)

Sunday, JULY 31 AT 6 PM (new time)

DHARMA TEACHING ON ZOOM: 
“THE PURPOSE OF BUDDHA’s TURNING THE WHEEL OF DHARMA IN THIS UNIVERSE, AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT BY PRACTICING HIS TEACHING.”

ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87622434839?pwd=Z0kvV3lmNVVXK0JUcFFpQ1NYbS94dz09

COMPLETED—EMPOWERMENTS with HIS EMINENCE GYANA VAJRA RINPOCHE April 21-22, 2019

His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the following two empowerments. 

 

 VAJRAKILAYA TORMA EMPOWERMENT on Sunday, April 21, 2019.   There is no prerequisite. This event is open to everyone.  The requested donation is $55.

TIME:  2:00 pm.  Arrive earlier to check in.   LOCATION:  Gyuto Foundation,   6401 Bernhard Ave, Richmond, CA 94805   Please don’t contact Gyuto about this event !

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ABOUT HIS EMINENCE GYANA VAJRA RINPOCHE

Khöndung Gyana Vajra Rinpoche was born in Dehradun, Northern India, on 5th July 1979, the tenth day of the fifth lunar month of the Tibetan lunar calendar, on the holy birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. Rinpoche’s birth was accompanied by auspicious signs, blessing the Sakya Dolma Phodrang with the arrival of a second lineage holder of the glorious Sakyapa Khön Tradition.
Rinpoche was given the Sanskrit name of Gyana Vajra (Tibetan: Yeshe Dorje), a practice that began with the birth of his noble father, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin.

At the age of four, Rinpoche began to read and write in Tibetan, and was remarkably proficient in his learning. Under the guidance of his noble father and of Venerable Lama Rinchen Sangpo, his early years were dedicated to the study of religious texts, reading, writing, grammar, memorization of the main Sakya prayers and the performance of rituals.
At an early age, Rinpoche joined the Sakya Centre, His Holiness the Sakya Trizin’s main monastery, where he undertook his training in the principal rituals and prayers of the Sakya Tradition. After successfully completing the course of studies at Sakya Centre, Rinpoche joined Sakya College and pursued its curriculum of Higher Philosophical Studies under the guidance of the late Venerable Khenpo Migmar Tsering.
Throughout his life, Rinpoche has received from His Holiness the Sakya Trizin most of the major initiations, empowerments, oral transmissions, blessings and pith instructions that are inherent to the Sakya Tradition, notably the profound Lamdre teachings of ‘Taking the Result as the Path’. Furthermore, Rinpoche has received numerous common and uncommon teachings from some of the preeminent teachers of Tibetan Buddhism of our age, including His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama, the late H.E. Dorje Chang Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, H.E. Luding Khenchen Rinpoche, Khöndung Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, H.E. Luding Khen Rinpoche, H.E. Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche, the late H.E. Deshung Rinpoche and the late H.E. Khenchen Appey Rinpoche.
Rinpoche has, for several years, assisted His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin during his noble father’s teaching tours both in India and abroad, while he himself has regularly turned the wheel of Dharma in centers across the world, giving teachings and initiations to disciples in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. Rinpoche is fluent in English, Tibetan and Hindi.
(from https://www.glorioussakya.org/history/hegvs/)

 

COMPLETED—VAJRAKILAYA TORMA EMPOWERMENT with HIS EMINENCE GYANA VAJRA RINPOCHE on SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2019

His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the following empowerment.

Vajrakilaya Torma Empowerment on Sunday, April 21, 2019.   There is no prerequisite. This event is open to everyone.  The requested donation is $55. 

TIME:  2:00 pm.  Arrive earlier to check in.   LOCATION:  Gyuto Foundation,   6401 Bernhard Ave, Richmond, CA 94805   Please don’t contact Gyuto about this event !

For registration, click here

See the post above under Special Events for information about His Eminence Gyana Vajra.

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