UPCOMING EMPOWERMENTS, only on Zoom
March 23, 2023 by bhockman
Filed under Empowerments
Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow empowerments through Zoom.
TO BE ANNOUNCED, Sunday, August 27, 2023, 2:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time
COMPLETED—-EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA
Sunday, June 11, 2023, 2:00 pm, USA Pacific Daylight Time on Zoom
SIMHAMUKHA (Senghe Dongma) Blue Lion-Headed Dakini.
In a wrathful form, she is the manifestation of the enlightened awareness of the Buddha. With compassion and wisdom, she destroys hindrances, negativities, and evil forces.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SOON
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COMPLETED—EMPOWERMENT OF KURUKULLE, on April 30, 2023
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Successfully completed–HEVAJRA Empowerment with Thartse Khen Rinpoche July 19-20, 2022
July 16, 2022 by admin
Filed under Completed Empowerments, Completed Special Events, Empowerments
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
July 10, 2022 by admin
Filed under Completed Empowerments, Empowerments
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
