About this upcoming retreat, Rinpoche says:

“Many of our Sangha have received the ritual empowerment of the Guhygarbha Tantra, allowing them to study this text. But study alone will not make much difference until we utilize this teaching. The final empowerment will only occur when we accomplish some practice and have some experience. Only then will the final empowerment be received. We will accomplish that practice during this retreat, using the manual of Karma Lingpa’s Shitro. Here, the Guhyagarbha Tantra speaks of the fundamental foundation, the intrinsic nature as based on the five aggregates. These five aggregates are presented as the 100 deities. This retreat will provide the opportunity to practice ourselves as these 100 deities. The event is therefore extremely important to complete your empowerment, and your study. Without practice, empowerment and study have little purpose. May you all join me in practicing this teaching together at our Guhyagarbha Tantra retreat.”

– Rechunpa Rinpoche –

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Program Details

This retreat is part of Mipham Shedra’s Intrinsic Nature Series: the Study and Practice of the Guhyagarbha Tantra, which includes a combination of Shedra courses and retreats centered on this profound text.

All Sessions will be live-streamed on Zoom, through the Member’s Portal.

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Registration Window

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Course Materials

All prayer and sadhana books will be provided. Please bring your copy of The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying if you have one.

If you do not already own a copy of The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Rinpoche would like you to purchase this edition: 

Padmasambhava (2005). The Tibetan book of the dead: First complete translation (G. Dorje, Trans.). Penguin Group. (Original work published ca. 8th century)

Available here: https://www.amazon.com/Tibetan-Book-Dead-Complete-Translation/dp/B0B7CRK6XJ

Rinpoche may or may not make use of this text for this retreat, but in any event, he will be teaching the Bardo retreat based on this book. 

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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:

• For work exchange, go here.
• For financial aid, go here.

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Suggested Donation

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Program Schedule

Times are in Mountain Time (MT)

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For questions, please contact: [email protected]

To learn about Lhoppön Rechungpa Rinpoche, please see this page.