LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL OFFER MEDITATION and TEACHING on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 from 10:00 am to noon, Pacific Standard time.

We are happy and appreciative that Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has very kindly agreed to conduct his traditional Sunday morning Chenrezig compassion meditation and offer us his precious dharma teaching in a live Zoom space from 10:00 am to 12 noon, Pacific Daylight Savings Time on most Sundays. The next session is on Sunday, November 24, 2024.

Everyone is invited to attend by following these instructions.
Please read everything.

DO NOT record the session.

The ZOOM address and Meeting ID are here below, but if you are new, you need to request a password. Get the password by emailing Ewam Choden, and requesting it in advance. <info@ewamchoden.org> PLEASE NOTE: If you’re new to the Center, you may be asked for some information about yourself.

THE SESSION includes teachings that are different each week, meditation based on the compassion of Chenrezig, and recitations. Everything to recite is shown clearly on the screen.

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLEASE USE YOUR REAL NAME for the Zoom room.
You may log in shortly before the scheduled start and wait. Please don’t be late. The session begins on time.

Please mute yourselves (the moderator will control microphones for all). Although we enjoy reciting aloud together as an aspect of the practice, this sound interferes with the Zoom transmission . So we need to limit the audio to only Rinpoche’s speaking, while we recite by ourselves.

When Rinpoche arrives, he’d like to see everyone, so please keep your video on. Then, if you wish, you may close it until the dedication at the end.

At the end of the meditation, we will again turn on our videos for Rinpoche to see everyone again and we will unmute for recitation of the Dedication and Long Life prayers.

YOUR GENEROSITY COUNTS : EWAM CHODEN exists from the support of your donation. SEE BELOW.

DONATIONS to Lama Kunga Rinpoche and to Ewam Choden may be sent through the “DONATE” button on the front page of this website.

Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center is a  501 (c) (3) status nonprofit organization. Your donations are tax-deductible.

HOW TO JOIN THE SUNDAY TEACHING AND MEDITATION:

If you don’t have Zoom, GET THE ZOOM application in order to be ready.

TO Join The Zoom MEDITATION Meeting: Use the link at the time of the meeting. The link doesn’t work until that time.

Log in and follow the message that says to wait until the room opens and you are admitted.

Join Zoom Meeting here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5275829240?pwd=TDUrN0k4WnQyWG9aZ3ljVDhDK2Yrdz09

Join the Zoom Meeting by clicking the following URL.

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING:

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Meeting ID: 927 7324 2520
Password: (Get it by emailing EC in advance.)

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OM MANI PAD ME HUM

ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS on Zoom, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at 6:00 pm Pacific time

Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will conduct the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden and we will participate through Zoom. Everyone is invited to attend.

Annually, Ewam Choden holds a gathering to offer prayers for the benefit of all of our friends, relatives and countless sentient beings who have passed on this year and in previous years. 

You may set up or hold a photo of a special person or animal that you wish to include.   You may light incense and tea lamps if you wish.

The recitations will be shown on the screen. The following prayers that we usually recite can be downloaded here.

http://www.ewamchoden.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Happiness-Prayer.pdf

http://www.ewamchoden.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Heart-Sutra-Prayer.pdf

Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche

HOW TO ATTEND

HERE IS THE URL LINK FOR THE ZOOM ROOM:

Topic: Annual Memorial Prayers
Time: Nov 23, 2024 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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EMPOWERMENT OF YELLOW DZAMBHALA on Sunday, 11/24/24, 2:00 pm, Pacific Standard Time

ONLY ON ZOOM with registration

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of YELLOW DZAMBHALA ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་ (Sanskrit, Jambhala, जम्भला)

Yellow Dzambhala is a popular Dzambhala whose practice teaches you generosity and enhances your well-being and wealth.

THERE IS NO REQUIRED FEE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION BY USING THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE. Your donation brings more benefit to yourself.

Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche

YELLOW DZAMBHALA

The practice of the Yellow Dzambhala increases wealth, prosperity and abundance, removing the obstacle of poverty, and easing the circumstances of Dharma practitioners.  Yellow Dzambhala practice also encourages generosity. which is very meritorious, and helps increase lifespan and wisdom. (And this is just the beginning…)

REGISTRATION IS BELOW. BE SURE TO CONTINUE TO THE BOTTOM, AND TAP ON SEND INFO.

MANTRA CALLIGRAPHY

Hand painted

by Ven. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE

Lama Kunga Rinpoche is now writing more calligraphy and he will make one for you by request.

Although Rinpoche has favorites, you may request whatever mantra you want (if it is not too long).
The donation for one calligraphy painting, signed by Lama Kunga Rinpoche, is $108.  You receive it unframed, but they look great in nice frames, hung on a wall. They’re mailed in tubes. There will be an extra mailing charge for addresses outside of the US. Use the DONATE button on the front page, right side.
These donations are for the support of the Ewam Choden Center.
They are tax-deductible. Email Ewam Choden if you’re interested. (info@ewamchoden.org)

This (above) is the mantra of Parnashavari.

COMPLETED—-EMPOWERMENT OF MARICI on October 13, 2024

ONLY ON ZOOM with registration

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of MARICI (also spelled Marichi) मारीची

OSER CHENMA འོད་ཟེར་ཅན་མ་.

Marici is the protective Bodhisattva Goddess of the light rays of dawn, a heavenly warrior and a powerful protector in many ways.

DAY: Sunday, October 13, 2024

TIME: 2:00 pm Pacific Daylight time

Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS ARE VERY WELCOME.

REGISTER BELOW NOW ! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME.

FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW COMPLETELY. CLICK ON SEND INFO at the bottom of the page.

AFTER YOU REGISTER, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for this empowerment. Look for the email. Keep this LINK to yourself. If you don’t receive the confirmation email with the Zoom link after a day, contact us by email right away.

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

Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche

MARICI

Lhamo Ozer Chenma, the Queen of Light, drives a cart pulled by seven swine. The embodiment of the first rays of dawn, she is invoked by travelers for all protections. Her ability to dispel the fears of the night helps us to confront our fears and violent tendencies. Her practice helps against a variety of diseases. She gives us increased energy and vitality to confront anything.

Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF SINGHANATA – IN SEPTEMBER 2024

—–REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.—–

DAY: Sunday, September 22, 2024 TIME: 2:00 pm Pacific Daylight time

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REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS ARE WELCOME.

REGISTER BELOW NOW ! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME

FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW COMPLETELY. CLICK ON SEND INFO at the bottom of the page.
AFTER YOU REGISTER, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for this empowerment. Look for the email. Keep this LINK to yourself. If you don’t receive the confirmation email with the Zoom link after a day, contact us by email.

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

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE

SINGHANATA is the healing manifestation of the Bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokitesvara. Also known as Lion’s Roar Avalokitesvara, this meditation practice cures the hidden (or Naga) diseases of all our lifetimes. This practice purifies damaged energies related to karma and non-virtuous acts.

Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF ORANGE MANJUSHRI

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the EMPOWERMENT of ORANGE MANJUSHRI འཇམ་དབྱངས་དམར་སེར་།། मञ्जुश्री ONLY ON ZOOM

DAY—SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024


TIME—2:00 PM, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME — Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location.

THE REGISTRATION FORM WILL BE OPEN BELOW on Thursday, Aug 8, after noon (Pacific daylight time)

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS ARE WELCOME.

REGISTER BELOW NOW ! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME

FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW COMPLETELY. CLICK ON SEND INFO at the bottom of the page.
AFTER YOU REGISTER, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for this empowerment. Look for the email. Keep this LINK to yourself. If you don’t receive the confirmation email with the Zoom link after a day, contact us by email.

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

Manjushri wields a flaming sword that cuts through our confusion, doubts and internal obstacles, bringing clarity to our spiritual path.

Completed– Special Event: H. E. NGOR KHANGSAR SHABDRUNG RINPOCHE visits and kindly offers

AN EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA (Chagna Dorje)

DAY: FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024

TIME: 7:00 PM DONATION at the door: $30.

LOCATION: BAY AREA PAL TSECHEN LING, 3731 Bissell Ave, Richmond, CA 94805

H. E. Khangsar Shabdrung Rinpoche

Rinpoche was born in Kalamentown, Dehradun, India, in 1990. At the age of seven, he was formally recognized as the reincarnation of H.E Ngor Khangsar 72nd Ngawang Khyentse Thupten Nyingpo Rinpoche by His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche (41st Sakya Trizin) and he became the holder of the seat of Khangsar Labrang, which is one of Sakya Ngor’s four traditional schools (Luding, Thartse, Phende, and Khangsar).

VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA, Subduer of Demons

Completed Happily–VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY PICNIC Sunday afternoon, 7/28/24

You are cordially invited to a special event ! IN PERSON ONLY

༄ །བླ་མ་ཀུན་དགའ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ། འཁྲུངས་སྐར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ་།།  Happy Birthday to Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche       

HERE is Lama Kunga Rinpoche at a previous Birthday Party Picnic.

COME TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE 89th BIRTHDAY OF OUR PRECIOUS DHARMA TEACHER.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!    BRING FOOD TO SHARE.  Remember that Lama Kunga Rinpoche doesn’t eat anything with sugar or any artificial sugar-type sweetener.
WEATHER-PERMITTING, THERE WILL BE A BARBEQUE.

DATE: Sunday, JULY 28, 2024
TIME:  1:00 pm to about 4:00 pm

LOCATION: The Arlington Park at 1120 Arlington Blvd. in El Cerrito.
Drive northward on Arlington Blvd. after Kensington. The park is on the right with plenty of street parking. Site #1. Past the tennis courts.

Rinpoche really enjoys seeing all of you !

NOTE:  If you aren’t feeling well or test positive for Covid (or any other currently circulating illness), please stay home and recover.

Any questions?  Email Ewam Choden: info@ewamchoden.org

DATE:  Sunday, JULY 28, 2024
TIME: 1:00 pm to about 4:00 pm

LOCATION: The Arlington Park at 1120 Arlington Blvd. in El Cerrito.
Drive northward on Arlington Blvd. after Kensington. The park is on the right with plenty of street parking. Site #1. Past the tennis courts.
 

Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF GREEN TARA

རྗེ་བརྩུན་སྒྲོལ་མ།། तारा

on SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has very kindly agreed to bestow
the EMPOWERMENT OF GREEN TARA ONLY ON ZOOM

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS ARE WELCOME

REGISTER BELOW NOW ! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024 (PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME

DAY—SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024


TIME—2:00 PM, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME

Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location.

FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW COMPLETELY AND CLICK ON SEND INFO at the bottom of the page.
AFTER YOU REGISTER, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for this empowerment. Look for the email. Keep this LINK to yourself. If you don’t receive the confirmation email with the Zoom link after a day, contact us by email.

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

After you receive the complete empowerment, you may request a practice sadhana by emailing Ewam Choden with your home address. We do not offer digital copies.

There is no prerequisite for the Green Tara Empowerment. However,  a vegetarian diet for the entire day is necessary.

Green Tara is a Bodhisattva of enlightened activity and purified energy. This practice comforts, cures, and protects. Tara conquers fear and anxiety, and clears the way for the Dharma path to enlightenment to unfold.

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