Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF CHENREZIG WITH MAHAMUDRA on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Ewam Choden, 1:00 p.n.
January 13, 2016 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Empowerments
The Chenresig with Mahamudra initiation allows one to practice Mahamudra in the context of a Chenresig sadhana.
Rinpoche has endorsed a monthly practice that will be done at Ewam Choden with anyone who has received this particular Empowerment.
A practice text of the Sadhana on great Compassion and Mahamudra will be available at the initiation.
This is an unprecedented chance to deepen your practice of Chenresig with an advanced meditation technique. It is a rare opportunity and not to be missed.
Completed–ANNIVERSARY DAY FOR SAKYA PANDITA Thursday, Dec. 24, 7:00 pm at EC
December 23, 2015 by bhockman
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ANNOUNCING the Anniversary Day of Sakya Paṇḍita Künga Gyeltsen
You are invited to attend a ceremony for the SAKYA PANDITA.
Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 7 pm at Ewam Choden
Sakya Pandita was born in 1182 in Sakya, Tibet and passed in Liangzhou in 1251. As a little child, he had amazing abilities to learn reading and writing Sanskrit and Tibetan, and all other subjects. He received tantric teachings, performed practices, and gave commentaries from a very young age.
He became known as a great scholar in Tibet, Mongolia, China and India and was proficient in the five great sciences of Buddhist philosophy, medicine, grammar, dialectics and sacred Sanskrit literature as well as the minor sciences of rhetoric, poetry, dancing and astrology. His teaching legacy reached far and wide. He was the fourth Sakya founder and sixth Sakya Trizin and one of the most important figures in the Sakya lineage.
Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF MARICHI (Lhamo Oser Chenma) on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Ewam Choden
December 15, 2015 by bhockman
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Venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and practice teachings of Marichi (Lhamo Ozer Chenma). There is no prerequisite. Everyone is welcome. The date is Sunday, December 27. The time is 1:00 p.m. Please arrive earlier to register at the door. The requested donation is $30.00. Dana (offerings) the the Lama and attending monastics is separate.
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 protection from all hazards of the road.
Her ability to dispel the fears of the night, helps us to confront our fears and violent tendencies.
Completed–EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE UMBRELLA at EWAM CHODEN on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 at 1:00 pm
November 2, 2015 by bhockman
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VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE UMBRELLA (Sanskrit: Sitar Tapatra, Tibetan: Dug kar). She is known as an emanation of both Avaloktishvara and of Tara and her 1000 heads and 1000 pairs of arms reflect the combined powers of all the Tathagata Buddhas. Her Empowerment and practice give protection from negative emotions, harms, afflictions, diseases, and obstacles. There is no prerequisite. Everyone is welcome. The starting time is 1:00 pm. Please arrive earlier to register at the door. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama and attending monastics is separate.
Completed–ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS on WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18, at 7:00 pm
October 31, 2015 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Special Events
Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will conduct the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden. This is a gathering to offer prayers for the benefit of all of our friends, relatives and countless sentient beings who have passed on in this year and in previous years. The event is open to everyone.
If you wish, you may bring a photo of a special person or animal to include, and you may bring tea candles or flowers to set up near the shrine. The gathering begins at 7 p.m. and lasts for about one and a half to two hours.
PHOTO from Lama Kunga Rinpoche’s visit to TSECHEN NAMDROL LING in Santa Fe
September 30, 2015 by bhockman
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Lama Kunga Rinpoche recently gave empowerments of Medicine Buddha, White Mahakala, Avalokiteshvara, and Red Tara at the new Sakya center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here is a photo of the group there. Click on it to enlarge.
Completed—Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will give empowerments in Arcadia, California on October 3rd, 2015
September 19, 2015 by bhockman
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Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerments of Two-Armed Black Mahakala, Six-Armed White Mahakala, and a Ngondro Transmission. For details, please click to go to the website for Tsechen Chokhor Ling.
Completed–CELEBRATION OF H.H. SAKYA TRIZIN’S BIRTHDAY on MONDAY, SEPT. 7 at 9:00 am
August 1, 2015 by bhockman
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This information is from Bay Area Tsechenling. CLICK on the image below to enlarge it.
Completed–EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA at EWAM CHODEN on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 2015 at 1:00 pm
July 18, 2015 by bhockman
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VEN . LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA ( Drolma Marmo) at EC at 1:00 pm on Sunday, October 25th. Red Tara is powerfully beneficial for removing fears and obstacles from our own negativity, and for increasing wealth and longevity.
This empowerment is open to everyone and there’s no preregistration. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama and monastic is separate. Please arrive early to register at the door. When parking on the street, please be considerate of our neighbors in this residential area.
Completed–EMPOWERMENT OF MULTI-COLORED GARUDA at EWAM CHODEN on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2015 AT 1:00 pm
July 17, 2015 by bhockman
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VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE MULTI-COLORED GARUDA (khyung khra). The Garuda gives protection from illnesses and harm by cutting through our defilements. There is no prerequisite and everyone is welcome. Requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama and monastics is separate. Please arrive early to register and be considerate of neighbors when parking in the area.
