Completed EVENT—*NEW* VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE will give the RIGSUM GOMPO—Empowerment of the Three Bodhisattvas–plus special teaching on September 28 at 1 pm at Ewam Choden
August 3, 2014 by bhockman
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Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly offer the three empowerments known together as the Rigsum Gompo. They are Vajrapani, Manjushri, and Avalokiteshvara. The empowerment of the three Bodhisattvas will be given in a special one-day Rigsum Gompo empowerment.
The empowerment will be followed by a special teaching on the Sadhana practice by Lama Kunga Rinpoche.
DAY AND TIME—Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 1:00 pm Please come early to register.
The donation for the day is $60 and $45 for Ewam Choden members. Dana (offering) to the Lama and monastic helpers is separate.
Please be considerate of neighbors when parking in the area.
COMPLETED EVENT– KHENPO PEMA WANGDAK TEACHES AT EWAM CHODEN ON OCTOBER 24, 25, 26– Sojong & Lojong and more…..
July 31, 2014 by bhockman
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There is a great weekend of teachings & practice with Khenpo Pema Wangdak at EWAM CHODEN.
PUBLIC TALK —Exploring Patience and Its Strength
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 7:00 P.M.
REQUESTED DONATION—$15.00 Dana (offering) to the Lama is separate.
The enduring positive effects of peace, loving-kindness, and compassion, and everything else that is good in human nature—its values and ethics, its aspirations and goals—are possible only when combined with the strength of the power of patience. Without that strength, these values, profound and noble though they may be, are often seen to be fragile and frail, and thus are neglected, ignored, and misunderstood even by those who aspire to live by them. Drawing on the teachings of Buddha, the virtues of patience, in the length and depth of its meaning, will be presented as an indispensable component of and the very key to a successful life, spiritual or mundane, and every meaningful thing we do: at home, at work, in social life, education, health, and all else that is conceivable. Our measure of accomplishment is fundamentally based on a solid foundation of patience. The talk includes discussion, meditation on the subject of patience, and question-and-answer session.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY—-SOJONG and LOJONG བློ་སྦྱོང A weekend meeting with Ven. Khenpo Pema Wangdak for intensive teachings and practice sessions on purifying and training one’s mind toward compassion
INFO FROM KHENPO PEMA—-The three most influential Lojong texts—Parting From the Four Attachments, Eight-Verse Lojong, and Seven-Point Mind Training—which have sustained the spirit and purpose of life for millions over the centuries, will be reread, reviewed, and reflected upon, accompanied by step-by-step alternating meditation throughout the day. We will do this as a reminder, as well as an introduction for those who are new to the Lojong teachings, that everything worthwhile in this world and in our life is rooted in the spirit of compassion and kindness that is nurtured by joy of life and equanimity of mind. There will be group practice sessions for beginners and experienced students alike.
The daily schedule will consist of alternating periods of teaching, practice, and guided meditation, with a personal audience with Khenpo Pema. Dedicated practitioners, believers and nonbelievers, the curious as well as beginners, all are welcome to attend this weekend meeting.
SCHEDULE for Teachings and Practice Sessions
SATURDAY, OCT. 25—–START AT 10:30 am BREAK for Lunch from 12:30 to 2:00 pm, STOP AT 4:30 pm
SUNDAY, OCT 26—–START AT 1:00 pm, STOP AT 4:30 pm
REQUESTED DONATION AMOUNT — $40 per day or $60 for both days.
Brief Biography of Khenpo Pema Wangdak
Khenpo Pema Wangdak was born in Tibet and escaped to India as a child in 1959. Having graduated from the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Benares, India, he received his Acharya (masters) degree from Sanskrit University in 1980, while studying with the highest Sakya Lamas.. In 1982, he was sent to the West by His Holiness Sakya Trizin, as the first of the younger generation of Tibetan teachers in America from the Sakya School.
In 1989 Lama Pema founded the Vikramasila Foundation which encompasses several Palden Sakya Centers in New York, three other states, and in some other countries. Lama Pema is the creator of “Bur Yig”–Tibetan Braille, and the founder of Pema Ts’al (English for Lotus Grove) Schools in Mundgod, India (for Tibetan lay children); Pokara, Nepal (monastic schools for boys); and Pema Ts’al School in New York City, with a curriculum modeled on that of Sakya College, India. The Pema Ts’al School in New York City provides a traditional Buddhist education of monastic training and study, in the format of Western university teaching.
Lama Pema was recognized with the title of “Khenpo” by His Holiness Sakya Trizin in 2007. He received the distinguished “Ellis Island Medal of Honor” award by the National Ethical Coalition of Organizations in May, 2009 at Ellis Island for his humanitarian work around the world. Lama Pema is the first Tibetan ever to have received such an award. Recently, Khenpo Pema has been doing translations of sadhanas for his Holiness Sakya Trizin, as well as, traveling to give teachings in various places. He maintains his focal Centers in New York.
Check out Khenpo Pema’s interesting website at http://www.vikramasila.org/ and find him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/PaldenSakya You can also go to his Facebook site at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lama-Pema-Wangdaks-Fan-Page/210474112326860 and finally, if you’ve read this far, but have never met or heard Khenpo Pema , there are a few short bits on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obcN-Nh6HoE
COMPLETED—H.E. JETSUN KUSHOK LAMA CHIMEY LUDING will offer GREEN TARA EMPOWERMENT AT EWAM CHODEN ON SUNDAY, JULY 27 AT 10:00 A.M.
June 30, 2014 by bhockman
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Green Tara, the Mother of all Buddhas, is the female manifestation of compassion. There is no prerequisite for the Green Tara Empowerment. However, a vegetarian diet for the entire day is necessary. The Tara four mandala puja and a brief instruction on Tara practice will follow the initiation. REQUESTED DONATION is $40. and dana (offering) to the Lama is separate. TIME IS 10:00 A.M. RESIDENTIAL STREET PARKING–PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF NEIGHBORS WHEN PARKING NEARBY. Car pools are advised.
THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY SAKYA DECHEN LING, Albany, CA, the S. F. Bay Area seat for Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Chimey Luding.
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GUEST LAMAS COMING to the CENTER—Khenpo Migmar, Khenpo Pema, and Lama Jampa Thaye–See below for info
June 29, 2014 by bhockman
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August 15 through 17, 2014—Khenpo Migmar Tseten will give teachings on the Heart Sutra (Prajnaparamita, the “Perfection of Wisdom”) and on the Four Noble Truths.
October 24 through 27, 2014–Khenpo Pema Wangdak will teach (topic to be announced)
November 1 through November 2, 2014—Lama Jampa Thaye will teach (topic to be announced)
These Lamas are very popular teachers at Ewam Choden, and we’re fortunate for their visits. Mark your calendars.
Completed—VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE GIVES EMPOWERMENT of BLACK MANJUSHRI on June 15, 2014
May 28, 2014 by bhockman
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Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will bestow the empowerment of Black Manjushri at Ewam Choden on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. Manjushri is the Bodhisattva of transcendental wisdom. In general, the practice of Manjushri cuts ignorance and delusion, and opens the mind of wisdom. Additionally, the Black Manjushri, a more wrathful form, is a powerful force against serious illnesses, obstacles, fears, obscurations, negative forces, and protects traveling.
The requested donation is $30. and dana (personal offering) to the Lama and monastics is separate.
Please arrive early to register, and be considerate of neighbors when parking.
This event is open to everyone.
EWAM CHODEN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE and Thanks for your donations
March 20, 2014 by bhockman
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Lama Kunga Rinpoche, the EC Board of Directors, members, students, and all who benefit from our center give heartfelt thanks to everyone who answered our call for “end of the year” donations, and to those who continue to be generous with their offerings. The Center survives from the various donations and cannot exist without them. Also, our members are important. In the near future, there will be a Membership Drive to encourage folks to strengthen their connections to the Lama and this center by renewing membership or becoming a member. Information about being an Ewam Choden member will be published here soon.
UPDATE about Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche’s travels
March 20, 2014 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Special Events, LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE UPDATES
Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche is currently home in residence at Ewam Choden. Come join him in the Sunday Chenrezi compassion meditation!
Lama Kunga Rinpoche attended the teachings of H.H. Sakya Trizin in Walden, New York from the end of March through April. and then in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, in early May. Prior to attending the New York teachings, Lama Kunga Rinpoche gave empowerments and teachings to a group of students in New Jersey. In June and early July, he was in Europe.
Please click on the CALENDAR on the right side of this page for information about Lama Kunga Rinpoche’s travels and the events at Ewam Choden.
COMPLETED—EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAVIDARANA on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Ewam Choden
March 20, 2014 by bhockman
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For the first time, Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Vajravidarana, or Dorje Namjom in Tibetan, at Ewam Choden on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. Vajravidarana is green and holds a double vajra. His practice provides powerful purification and cleansing of negativity and diseases.
The requested donation is $30. and dana to the Lama is separate.
Please arrive early to register, and be considerate of neighbors when parking.
This event is open to everyone.
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COMPLETED *LOSAR* TIBETAN NEW YEAR MEDITATION on Sunday March 2nd at 10:00 a.m at Ewam Choden
February 23, 2014 by bhockman
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The usual Sunday compassion meditation will be combined with special meditation prayers in celebration of Losar, the Tibetan New Year. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will bless everyone, and refreshments are served. Everyone is welcome.
Your end-of-year DONATION to Ewam Choden is greatly appreciated !
December 12, 2013 by bhockman
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We welcome your donation in any amount to help support and sustain this Dharma center. Donations are tax-deductible. Kindly use PayPal on this page or send a check to the Ewam Choden address, made out to Ewam Choden. We pray for the benefit of all beings.
