CANCELLED—EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRA NAIRATMYA by H.E. JETSUN KUSHOK / August 25 and 26, 2016
June 21, 2016 by admin
Filed under Completed Special Events
We regret to announce that this event has been cancelled because Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok isn’t able to travel to California right now.
Any further information will be announced when it is available.
EMPOWERMENT OF NAIRATMYA on August 25th and 26th. Vajra Nairatmya རྡོ་རྗེ་བདག་མེད་མ། is the ego-less woman, the partner of Hevajra.
LIMITED REGISTRATION — READ ON CAREFULLY
IMPORTANT INFORMATION–REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO MEET THIS PREREQUISITE—You must have previously received an empowerment either of Cakrasamvara or Hevajra from a Sakya Lama.
The limit of 25 “New” participants (never received Hevajra or Chakrasamvara only from a Sakya Lama) has been reached. If you are a “new” person and wish to be on a waiting list, send an email to Ewam Choden ( info@ewamchoden.org) . If someone cancels, the waiting list will be used. People who fulfill the requirement may register now.
DATES, TIMES, PLACE INFORMATION The dates and times for this empowerment are Thursday, August 25 at 7 pm and Friday, August 26 at 4 pm. Plan ahead so that you can arrive in time.
The total donation amount is $140. Dana (offerings) are separate.
The location is the Gyuto Foundation in Richmond Heights, CA which is 10 minutes north of Ewam Choden. DO NOT CONTACT the Gyuto Foundation since it is our venue.
You can see A MAP to the location CLICK here. There is a parking lot and easy street parking.
REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE BELOW FOR USING PAYPAL AND FOR SENDING A CHECK TO EWAM CHODEN.
IMPORTANT ! PLEASE TAKE NOTE: While there are no prerequisites for this empowerment, there are some limitations. There is a limit of 25 persons who have never received the empowerment of Chakrasamvara or Hevajra from a Sakya Lama. This refers to a two-day empowerment. The empowerments of Vajrakilaya or Kalachakra do not qualify for this. There are no exceptions.
When you register, you must answer the questions about having received the previous qualifying empowerments.
(Image of Nairatmya courtesy of Himalayanart.org/items/90017)
CLICK EITHER LINK BELOW to REGISTER
OR
PAYMENT BY CHECK
(registration by check valid only until Aug 17, 2016)
COMPLETED—ANNOUNCING VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY, Sunday, July 24th, 2016
June 20, 2016 by bhockman
Filed under Completed Special Events
POTLUCK BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE.
We will honor Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche with a party and prayers and wishes for his continued healthy life.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME! BRING FOOD TO SHARE. Reminder: Lama Kunga Rinpoche doesn’t eat anything with sugar or any sweetener. Rinpoche says–No material gifts or food gifts, please. Donations$ are accepted.
WHEN: Sunday, July 24, 2016 TIME: from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm WHERE: Arlington Park, 1120 Arlington Blvd., El Cerrito, CA HOW: Drive northward on Arlington Blvd. past where you turn for Ewam Choden. The park is on the right with plenty of street parking. See a map here. At the park, we’ll be at Site 1. See the location here.
LAMA KUNGA LOOKS FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE.
Completed–SUNDAY, June 26th / EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK DZAMBHALA
June 2, 2016 by admin
Filed under Completed Empowerments
Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the EMPOWERMENT of BLACK DZAMBHALA at Ewam Choden on Sunday, June 26th, 2016.
The starting time is 1:00 p.m. Please arrive earlier to register. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama and assisting monastic is separate. There is no prerequisite and everyone is welcome. A practice sadhana will be provided.
The practice of Black Dzambhala brings material wealth to help alleviate poverty as well as to give one the opportunity to practice generosity. Dzambhala also enhances spiritual wealth and personal growth towards ultimate enlightenment. Black Dzambhala, one of the five Dzambhalas, is a manifestation of the compassion of Buddha and the Bodhisattvas. He subdues ego and greed to purify the practitioner and bestow good fortune on the path to enlightenment.
