more on the 13 Golden Dharmas

The 13 Golden Dharmas were held closely by the Sakya Buddhist masters of Tibet for over 800 years.  These initiations empowering and training  students in the compassionate practices of the Bodhisattvas , encourage awareness, fearlessness, and caring.  Each “dharma” or empowerment is the entry into a meditation of the different esoteric aspects of wisdom, strength and compassion.  It is an extremely rare opportunity to receive these teachings that  were held in the highest esteem by the all  Buddhist lineages of Tibet and previously only given in the ancient temple at Sakya.  Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche is uniquely qualified having received these precious teachings from such masters as Lama Dampa Shenphen Nyingpo in Tibet.

Lama Kunga will present the meditation instructions directly in English in a manner that students can participate in the profound visualizations while the ritual goes on. This is a rare opportunity to receive this unbroken line of  instructions just as they were compiled  by Sachen Kunga Nyingpo from Indian masters  in the 12th century.

Register now! 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010

This very special series of 13 empowerments over a three-day period will be offered by Lama Kunga Rinpoche on Friday, Sept. 24, Saturday Sept. 25 and Sunday Sept. 26. The cost will be  $400  for registration before Sep 1st and $425 after Sep. 1st.  This will include the Hevajra Empowerment on Sept. 23, which is a prerequisite for receiving the 13 Golden Dharma series (if you haven’t previously received a Hevajra or Cakrasamvara empowerment from a Sakya Lama).

Lamas are welcome at no charge and all ordained sangha at half price.

The 13 individual empowerments will be offered starting at 10am on each day with an anticipated ending time of 5pm, with a 1-1/2 hour lunch break. No lunch is provided, though it is a 5-10 min. drive to restaurants and stores.

You can pay by check via mail, or via our Paypal link.

CLICK on image below to download a copy of the flyer.

COMPLETED Vajrapani Empowerment, June 27, 2010

The third of the three empowerment series known as Rigsum Gonpo, Blue-jacketed Vajrapani embodies the strength or will of the Buddha.

COMPLETED Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig) Empowerment, May 23, 2010

Lama Kunga Rinpoche  kindly bestowed the empowerment of Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion at Ewam Choden on Sunday, May 23rd, at 1:00 p.m.

This Bodhisattva is the basis for our weekly Sunday morning
meditation.  Receiving this empowement will begin to deepen your
understanding and connection to this very essential Bodhisattva.

While the empowerment begins at 1:00 p.m., we ask you arrive by 12:30 for registration. We request a donation of $30 for this empowerment, with dana (offering) to the lama being separate.

COMPLETED Orange Manjushri Empowerment, April 25, 2010

Lama Kunga Rinpoche kindly bestowed the empowerment of Orange Manjushri, Bodhisattva of wisdom.

Start Time: 1:00 p.m.
Date: 4/25/10

Completed Empowerments by Lama Kunga Rinpoche

KURUKULLE Empowerment – Sunday, Dec 27, 2009

Lama Kunga Rinpoche kindly bestowed the empowerment of Kurukulle.  It was very successful, and almost forty people attended.

Start Time: 1:00 p.m.

Date: 2009-12-27

VAJRAPANI (Blue-Jacketed) EMPOWERMENT – Sunday, Nov 22, 2009

On Sunday, Nov 22, at 1pm, Lama Kunga Rinpoche is offering a Blue-Jacketed Vajrapani Empowerment .

Vajrapani (Tibetan: chag na dor je. English: the Vajra Holder) is the wrathful yidam, representing the power of all Buddhas. The Blue-jacketed Vajrapani is an uncommon practice in the Sakya tradition said to reverse negative forces and/or obstacles that are beyond the control of the practitioner, like bad spells, curses, ill wishes, etc. This practice also helps to stop naga diseases, like infectious blood diseases.

We ask that you arrive by 12:30 to complete registration. We request $30 donation and traditional offering to the lama (dana) is separate.

SIMHAMUKHA EMPOWERMENT – Sunday, Oct 25, 2009

Simhamukha Empowerment on October 25th.
Location: Ewam Choden
Description: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Simhamukha (Senge Drongma), the Lion-Faced Dakini.
Start Time: 1:00 p.m.
Date: Oct. 25, 2009

21 Tara Empowerment – Oct 2009

A Rare Empowerment – First time bestowed in the Bay Area at Ewam Choden

The Twenty-One Taras

of Nyima Baypa (Surya Gupta)

Scheduled Over Seven Days: October 1st – 8th, 2009

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