Completed—NEW YEAR’S EVE PRAYERS ON 12/31/24

JOIN LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE ON ZOOM for NEW YEAR’S EVE

Pray for compassion and peace, health and prosperity, as you ring in the solar NEW YEAR 2025..

 On Tuesday, December 31st, starting at 11:00 p.m., Lama Kunga Rinpoche will lead some meditation and the recitation of auspicious prayers. 

Everyone is welcome to this Zoom session from 11pm to midnight Pacific Time.

                        

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Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF YELLOW DZAMBHALA on Sunday, 11/24/24, 2:00 pm, Pacific Standard Time

ONLY ON ZOOM with registration

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of YELLOW DZAMBHALA ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་ (Sanskrit, Jambhala, जम्भला)

Yellow Dzambhala is a popular Dzambhala whose practice teaches you generosity and enhances your well-being and wealth.

THERE IS NO REQUIRED FEE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION BY USING THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE. Your donation brings more benefit to yourself.

Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche

YELLOW DZAMBHALA

The practice of the Yellow Dzambhala increases wealth, prosperity and abundance, removing the obstacle of poverty, and easing the circumstances of Dharma practitioners.  Yellow Dzambhala practice also encourages generosity. which is very meritorious, and helps increase lifespan and wisdom. (And this is just the beginning…)

REGISTRATION IS now CLOSED for this event.

MANTRA CALLIGRAPHY

Hand painted

by Ven. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE

Lama Kunga Rinpoche is now writing more calligraphy and he will make one for you by request.

Although Rinpoche has favorites, you may request whatever mantra you want (if it is not too long).
The donation for one calligraphy painting, signed by Lama Kunga Rinpoche, is $108.  You receive it unframed, but they look great in nice frames, hung on a wall. They’re mailed in tubes. There will be an extra mailing charge for addresses outside of the US. Use the DONATE button on the front page, right side.
These donations are for the support of the Ewam Choden Center.
They are tax-deductible. Email Ewam Choden if you’re interested. (info@ewamchoden.org)

This (above) is the mantra of Parnashavari.

COMPLETED—-EMPOWERMENT OF MARICI on October 13, 2024

ONLY ON ZOOM with registration

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of MARICI (also spelled Marichi) मारीची

OSER CHENMA འོད་ཟེར་ཅན་མ་.

Marici is the protective Bodhisattva Goddess of the light rays of dawn, a heavenly warrior and a powerful protector in many ways.

DAY: Sunday, October 13, 2024

TIME: 2:00 pm Pacific Daylight time

Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS ARE VERY WELCOME.

REGISTER BELOW NOW ! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME.

FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW COMPLETELY. CLICK ON SEND INFO at the bottom of the page.

AFTER YOU REGISTER, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for this empowerment. Look for the email. Keep this LINK to yourself. If you don’t receive the confirmation email with the Zoom link after a day, contact us by email right away.

THERE IS NO REQUIRED FEE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION BY USING THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE.

Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche

MARICI

Lhamo Ozer Chenma, the Queen of Light, drives a cart pulled by seven swine. The embodiment of the first rays of dawn, she is invoked by travelers for all protections. Her ability to dispel the fears of the night helps us to confront our fears and violent tendencies. Her practice helps against a variety of diseases. She gives us increased energy and vitality to confront anything.

Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF SINGHANATA – IN SEPTEMBER 2024

—–REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.—–

DAY: Sunday, September 22, 2024 TIME: 2:00 pm Pacific Daylight time

Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS ARE WELCOME.

REGISTER BELOW NOW ! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME

FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW COMPLETELY. CLICK ON SEND INFO at the bottom of the page.
AFTER YOU REGISTER, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for this empowerment. Look for the email. Keep this LINK to yourself. If you don’t receive the confirmation email with the Zoom link after a day, contact us by email.

THERE IS NO REQUIRED FEE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION BY USING THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE.

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE

SINGHANATA is the healing manifestation of the Bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokitesvara. Also known as Lion’s Roar Avalokitesvara, this meditation practice cures the hidden (or Naga) diseases of all our lifetimes. This practice purifies damaged energies related to karma and non-virtuous acts.

Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF ORANGE MANJUSHRI

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the EMPOWERMENT of ORANGE MANJUSHRI འཇམ་དབྱངས་དམར་སེར་།། मञ्जुश्री ONLY ON ZOOM

DAY—SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024


TIME—2:00 PM, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME — Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location.

THE REGISTRATION FORM WILL BE OPEN BELOW on Thursday, Aug 8, after noon (Pacific daylight time)

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS ARE WELCOME.

REGISTER BELOW NOW ! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME

FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW COMPLETELY. CLICK ON SEND INFO at the bottom of the page.
AFTER YOU REGISTER, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for this empowerment. Look for the email. Keep this LINK to yourself. If you don’t receive the confirmation email with the Zoom link after a day, contact us by email.

THERE IS NO REQUIRED FEE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION BY USING THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE.

Manjushri wields a flaming sword that cuts through our confusion, doubts and internal obstacles, bringing clarity to our spiritual path.

Completed– Special Event: H. E. NGOR KHANGSAR SHABDRUNG RINPOCHE visits and kindly offers

AN EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA (Chagna Dorje)

DAY: FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024

TIME: 7:00 PM DONATION at the door: $30.

LOCATION: BAY AREA PAL TSECHEN LING, 3731 Bissell Ave, Richmond, CA 94805

H. E. Khangsar Shabdrung Rinpoche

Rinpoche was born in Kalamentown, Dehradun, India, in 1990. At the age of seven, he was formally recognized as the reincarnation of H.E Ngor Khangsar 72nd Ngawang Khyentse Thupten Nyingpo Rinpoche by His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche (41st Sakya Trizin) and he became the holder of the seat of Khangsar Labrang, which is one of Sakya Ngor’s four traditional schools (Luding, Thartse, Phende, and Khangsar).

VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA, Subduer of Demons

Completed Happily–VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY PICNIC Sunday afternoon, 7/28/24

You are cordially invited to a special event ! IN PERSON ONLY

༄ །བླ་མ་ཀུན་དགའ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ། འཁྲུངས་སྐར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ་།།  Happy Birthday to Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche       

HERE is Lama Kunga Rinpoche at a previous Birthday Party Picnic.

COME TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE 89th BIRTHDAY OF OUR PRECIOUS DHARMA TEACHER.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!    BRING FOOD TO SHARE.  Remember that Lama Kunga Rinpoche doesn’t eat anything with sugar or any artificial sugar-type sweetener.
WEATHER-PERMITTING, THERE WILL BE A BARBEQUE.

DATE: Sunday, JULY 28, 2024
TIME:  1:00 pm to about 4:00 pm

LOCATION: The Arlington Park at 1120 Arlington Blvd. in El Cerrito.
Drive northward on Arlington Blvd. after Kensington. The park is on the right with plenty of street parking. Site #1. Past the tennis courts.

Rinpoche really enjoys seeing all of you !

NOTE:  If you aren’t feeling well or test positive for Covid (or any other currently circulating illness), please stay home and recover.

Any questions?  Email Ewam Choden: info@ewamchoden.org

DATE:  Sunday, JULY 28, 2024
TIME: 1:00 pm to about 4:00 pm

LOCATION: The Arlington Park at 1120 Arlington Blvd. in El Cerrito.
Drive northward on Arlington Blvd. after Kensington. The park is on the right with plenty of street parking. Site #1. Past the tennis courts.
 

Completed—EMPOWERMENT OF GREEN TARA

རྗེ་བརྩུན་སྒྲོལ་མ།། तारा

on SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024

VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has very kindly agreed to bestow
the EMPOWERMENT OF GREEN TARA ONLY ON ZOOM

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS ARE WELCOME

REGISTER BELOW NOW ! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024 (PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME

DAY—SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024


TIME—2:00 PM, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME

Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location.

FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW COMPLETELY AND CLICK ON SEND INFO at the bottom of the page.
AFTER YOU REGISTER, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for this empowerment. Look for the email. Keep this LINK to yourself. If you don’t receive the confirmation email with the Zoom link after a day, contact us by email.

THERE IS NO REQUIRED FEE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION BY USING THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE.

After you receive the complete empowerment, you may request a practice sadhana by emailing Ewam Choden with your home address. We do not offer digital copies.

There is no prerequisite for the Green Tara Empowerment. However,  a vegetarian diet for the entire day is necessary.

Green Tara is a Bodhisattva of enlightened activity and purified energy. This practice comforts, cures, and protects. Tara conquers fear and anxiety, and clears the way for the Dharma path to enlightenment to unfold.

Completed—Empowerment of CAKRASAMVARA ( འཁོར་ལོ་བདེ་མཆོག་)(Khorlo Demchok) and VAJRAYOGINI (རྡོ་རྗེ་རྣལ་འབྱོར་མ) of Naropa July 5th, 6th, and 7th 2024

We are most grateful to H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche for offering us these two profound empowerments.

Lama Kunga Rinpoche and the members of Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center are looking forward to welcoming  His Eminence Thartse Khen Rinpoche on his third visit to our Center on June and July 2024. 


Ngor Thartse Khen Rinpoche is the 77th abbot  of Ngor, a main branch of the Sakyapa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Born in 1968 into a royal family in Mustang, Nepal, Rinpoche was ordained as a monk at the age of eight by His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche.  At the age of thirteen, he was recognized as Ngor Thartse Shabdrung Rinpoche by His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin.  



H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the following empowerments over three days.

The Empowerment of CAKRASAMVARA ( འཁོར་ལོ་བདེ་མཆོག་)(Khorlo Demchok) in the tradition of Krishnacharya ( ནག་པོ་སྤྱོད་པ་) (Nagpopa)  – TWO DAYS

 The Empowerment of VAJRAYOGINI (རྡོ་རྗེ་རྣལ་འབྱོར་མ) of Naropa (ན་རོ་མཁའ་སྤྱོད་) – ONE DAY

These empowerments are in person only, and there are some prerequisites, as follows.

In order to receive the Cakrasamvara Empowerment, you must have taken refuge with a lama.
This empowerment takes two days, and you must attend on both days.

In order to receive the Vajrayogini Empowerment, you must have already received a Cakrasamvara Empowerment in person only,  from a lama (of any of the four Tibetan traditions). This empowerment takes one day.

Pre-Registration with Payment is required for both empowerments.
REGISTRATION IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED.

NOTE: REGISTRATION ON THIS PAGE IS FOR THE “COMBO” (2) OF CAKRASAMVARA AND VAJRAYOGINI. GO TO THE OTHER PAGE IF YOU WANT TO REGISTER FOR ONLY CAKRASAMVARA..

See information below about the registration.

REQUIRED PAYMENT

Cakrasamvara only (two days) — $108.00 

Cakrasamvara and Vajrayogini —  $183.00
The Vajrayogini Empowerment is limited to 40 people.

Vajrayogini — waiting list 
If there are fewer than 40 people registered for the “combo” above, then you may be able to register for the Vajrayogini Empowerment (as long as you have already received the Cakrasamvara as stated above in Prerequisites.)  The cost will be $80.

DATES and TIMES

CAKRASAMVARA EMPOWERMENT— Friday, July 5 from 3pm to 5pm AND Saturday, July 6, from 2pm to 5pm

Arrive at least 30 minutes EARLIER TO CHECK IN AND GET SETTLED.

YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS of the Cakrasamvara Empowerment.

VAJRAYOGINI EMPOWERMENT — Sunday, July 7 from 2pm to 5pm

Arrive at least 30 minutes EARLIER TO CHECK IN AND GET SETTLED.

LOCATION

Cakrasamvara Empowerment —
— To be held at BAY AREA PAL TSECHEN LING, 3731 Bissell Ave, Richmond, CA 94805
Please don’t contact this organization for any information. We simply use their space.

Vajrayogini Empowerment —
— To be held at the BAY AREA PAL TSECHEN LING, 3731 Bissell Ave, RICHMOND, CA 94805

Please email Ewam Choden at info@ewamchoden.org with any questions.


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