- Dates: Aug 10-11, 2024, 9:00am to 4:00pm MT
- Online and In-Person
- Teacher: Lhoppön Rechungpa Rinpoche
Announcement: Empowerment Ceremony for Dukngal Rangdrol, ‘The Supreme Noble Natural Liberation of Suffering,’ a sadhana of Avalokiteshvara from the Longchen Nyingtik.
We are delighted to invite you to a special empowerment ceremony for this revered Tibetan Buddhist text, Dukngal Rangdrol, to be conducted by Kyabje Bhakha Tulku Rinpoche.
Bhakha Tulku Rinpoche is the tenth incarnation of the Bhakha Tulku line and the primary holder of the lineage of Rigdzin Pema Lingpa. He is also the incarnation of Tertön Dorje Lingpa and an emanation of the eighth-century scholar and translator Vairotsana.
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Time: 9:00-12:00 am
Location: Mipham Shedra Temple or on Zoom**
Donation: Teacher Gift $50. Please make your donation through the Mipham Shedra website Teacher Gift portal.
Registration: Your PayPal donation and RSVP are your registration.
RSVP: Send your RSVP by August 9th to [email protected]
**Zoom attendees may receive the blessings of this ceremony but will not receive the empowerment itself.
Kyabje Bhakha Tulku Rinpoche will lead the ceremony, offering deep insights and spiritual transmission. This is a unique opportunity to receive the blessings and teachings of Dukngal Rangdrol, which holds profound wisdom and guidance for practitioners and is a major text for Bardo practice in Mipham Shedra and in the entire Nyingma lineage.
Lhoppön Rechungpa Rinpoche strongly asks that all Mipham Shedra sangha take part in person if possible. To receive empowerment, you must attend in person. Space is limited, and registrations are filling in rapidly, so please act as soon as possible.
Reserved seating only. All seats are reserved by name. Those not registered will be turned away at the door. Lhoppön Rechungpa Rinpoche encourages all practitioners, both new and experienced, to attend this auspicious event.
May this empowerment bring you closer to the path of enlightenment and deepen your practice.
Program Details
‘The Bardo Thodrol’ was composed in the 8th century by Padmasambhava, written down and buried by Yeshe Tsogyal, and discovered by Karma Lingpa. Additionally, it is important to know that the Bardo Thodrol stems from the Inner Tantra of Mahayoga. As such, it is an indispensable complement to the Guhyagarbha Tantra, which is being taught by Lhöppon Rechungpa Rinpoche in Mipham Shedra’s current class.
Most importantly, this retreat will be vital to your understanding of how to make your own death and dying a path to enlightenment.
Accordingly, Rinpoche strongly requests that, if possible, all Guhyagarbha students participate in this retreat.
SPECIAL GUEST: We are particularly pleased to announce that Kyabje Bhakha Tulku Rinpoche will be a guest teacher during a portion of this retreat. Kyabje Bhakha Tulku is a revered Tibetan Buddhist master. He is the tenth incarnation in the Bhakha Tulku lineage, and is also a reincarnation of Rigdzin Pema Lingpa, one of the Five Great Kingly Tertons (Treasure Revealers) in the Nyingma tradition. Not only will Bhakha Tulku give teachings, but he will bestow transmissions during this retreat.
Registration Window
Friday July 19th: Registration Opens
Sunday Aug 4th: Registration Closes
Course Materials
We will use the first complete translation of ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead,’ (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, 2007), Gyurme Dorje (Translator), Dalai Lama (Commentary).
In preparation, please study the Bardo of Dying and the Bardo of Dharmata from the First Complete Translation of the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Financial Support
The donations to this program support Mipham Shedra Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, and the teachings of Lhoppön Rechunpa Rinpoche. For those with limited funds, we have work exchange and financial aid options available. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
If you would like to apply for work exchange or financial aid, please see these links:
Suggested Donation
- $195 for Non-Members
- $150 for Members
Program Schedule
Times are in Mountain Time (MT)
Saturday Aug 10th
- 9:00am-12:00pm MT: Retreat Session 1
- 12:00-1:30pm MT: Lunch (off-site)
- 1:30-4:00pm MT: Retreat Session 2
Sunday Aug 11th
- 9:00am-12pm MT: Retreat Session 3
- 12:00-1:30pm MT: Lunch (off-site)
- 1:30-4:00pm MT: Retreat Session 4
For questions, please contact: [email protected]
To learn about Lhoppön Rechungpa Rinpoche, please see this page.
We will use the first complete translation of 'The Tibetan Book of the Dead,’ (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, 2007), Gyurme Dorje (Translator), Dalai Lama (Commentary)
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