Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.4.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center One of the oldest Sakya Center's in California ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.ewamchoden.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [LAMA KUNGA Rinpoche offers the EMPOWERMENT of AMITAYUS according to the tradition of Macig Drupé Gyalmo, only on Zoom, August 23, 2026.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=26901) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment for Amitāyus (ཚེ་དཔག་མེད,अमितायुस्) according to the tradition of Macig Drupé Gyalmo (མ་གཅིག་གྲུབ་པའི་རྒྱལ་མོ་). This is an empowerment for Amitāyus and ritual for longevity, as passed on from Milarepa's disciple Rechungpa who received it directly from Macig Drupé Gyalmo herself in India. After you receive the empowerment, a paper - [YES ON AUGUST 16, 2026 Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly give TEACHING & COMPASSION MEDITATION, Sunday at 10:00am, Pacific daylight time.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5992) - TEACHING and MEDITATION with LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, August 16, 2026. 10 am, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME. ONLY IN A ZOOM ROOM. OPEN TO EVERYONE. No registration. No prerequisite. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate quietly. TIME: 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (California, USA) The ZOOM link is - [Happily Completed---VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY PICNIC Sunday afternoon, July 26, 2026](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=26892) - ༄ །བླ་མ་ཀུན་དགའ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ། འཁྲུངས་སྐར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ་།། Happy Birthday to Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche WE ARE HAVING OUR ANNUAL POTLUCK BIRTHDAY PICNIC for VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE’s 91st BIRTHDAY. We will honor and celebrate Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche with offerings of food and prayers and wishes for his continued long healthy life with many dharma activities for the benefit - [completed---SAKA DAWA ས་ག་ཟླ་བ།----A SACRED and CELEBRATORY MONTH --- The ས་ག་ཟླ་བ་དུས་ཆེན། special Day is MAY 31, 2026, full moon day.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=23016) - SAKA DAWA In Tibetan, Dawa is moon and Saka is a certain star that appears near the full moon at this time. DURING SAKA DAWA, we commemorate the Birth, the Enlightenment, and the Parinirvana (death) of the Buddha. This is the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, starting on May 17 and ending on June - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE PRAJNAPARAMITA only on Zoom, April 19, 2026](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=26031) - LAMA KUNGA THARTSE RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE PRAJNAPARAMITA. (ཤེས་རབ་ཀྱི་ཕ་རོལ་ཏུ་ཕྱིན་མ་, प्रज्ञापारमिता) DAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026 TIME: 2:00 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (CALIFORNIA) REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE Practice the WHITE PRAJNAPARAMITA to increase wisdom and mental clarity, to attain realization of emptiness and eliminate - [Completed events-----H.E. Ngor Thartse Khen Rinpoche visits and gives in person Empowerments on 5/9 and 5/10 2026 SEE the INFORMATION BELOW.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=26829) - HIS EMINENCE NGOR THARTSE KHEN RINPOCHE Born in 1968 into a royal family in Mustang, Nepal, Rinpoche was ordained as a monk at the age of eight by His Eminence - [Wonderfully Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF THE BUDDHA NĀGA KING](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=24977) - REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. VEN.LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of the BUDDHA NĀGA KING, ཀླུདབང་གི་རྒྱལ་པོ (sangs rgyas klu dbang gi rgyal po) (Buddha Nāgeśvararāja) in a Zoom Room. DATE: Sunday, January 11, 2026 TIME: 2:00 pm. Pacific Standard Time Make sure that you know the day and time in your location. REGISTRATION - [Completed---NEW YEAR'S EVE PRAYERS & BLESSINGS 12/31/25 at 11:30 pm Pacific Time only on Zoom](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=11913) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will very kindly meet with us on New Year's Eve for prayers, recitations, and meditation for peace in the world and for the benefit of all beings in the New Year. ONLY ON ZOOM from December 31, 2025 from 11:30 pm to 12:00 pm, Pacific Standard time. The Zoom link (shown - [ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS on Zoom, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at 6:00 pm Pacific time](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=24248) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will conduct the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden and we will participate through Zoom. Everyone is invited to attend. Ewam Choden holds a gathering each year to offer prayers for the benefit of all of our friends, relatives, and countless sentient beings of all kinds who have passed on - [Completed well-- EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK DZAMBHALA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=23086) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK DZAMBHALA, ཛམྦྷ་ནག་པོ། ( Jambala, Kubera) in a Zoom Room. DATE: Sunday, November 23, 2025 TIME: 2:00 PM, Pacific Standard time MAKE SURE ABOUT THE DAY AND TIME IN YOUR LOCATION. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. REGISTER ON THIS PAGE – see BELOW VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE - [Completed well---EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA (Sakya Lineage)](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=23085) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA ( Drolma Marmo) in a Zoom Room. DATE: Sunday, October 26, 2025 TIME: 2:00 PM, Pacific Daylight Savings time REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FROM THIS PAGE - see BELOW VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE RED TARA (DROLMA MARMO) is powerfully beneficial for increasing wealth, as well as removing - [Completed well---KURUKULLE EMPOWERMENT May 25, 2025 with Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=21963) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the EMPOWERMENT OF KURUKULLE ཀུ་རུ་ཀུ་ལླཱ; (Sanskrit) and རིག་བྱེད་མ་ (Tibetan) SUNDAY. MAY 25, 2025, 2:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time, only in a ZOOM room. Kurukulle (Tibetan: rig che ma) is magnetizing power. Her practice is one of the 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakyapa. She may be called upon for her - [Happily Completed---VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY PICNIC Saturday afternoon, 7/26/25](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=23051) - 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 90th BIRTHDAY OF OUR PRECIOUS INCOMPARABLE DHARMA TEACHER, and pray for his continuing long life in good health, - [---CHANGE IN DATE--- SAVE THE (new) DATE----> SATURDAY, July 26, 2025, from 12:30 pm. In person only.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=23008) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche's 90th BIRTHDAY PARTY. This event will be a picnic-party in a park, not far from the Ewam Choden Center. ༄ །བླ་མ་ཀུན་དགའ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ། འཁྲུངས་སྐར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ་།། Happy Birthday to Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche COME TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE 90th BIRTHDAY OF OUR PRECIOUS DHARMA TEACHER. ----Specific information to follow soon.---- WE HOPE THAT PEOPLE FROM NEAR - [7.1 Earthquake in western Tibet](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=20066) - ས་ཡོམ་ཁྲོད་རྐྱེན་ལམ་དུ་ཤོར་བའི་མི་རྣམས་ཀྱི་ཆེད་དུ་སྨོན་ལམ་རྒྱོབ། Please join LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE in praying for the well-being of the survivors and the deceased victims of this event. Take a look at several news reports. At least 126 killed in deadly Tibet earthquake, says Chinese state media | BBC News with report by Tibetan Sikyong Penpa Tsering(prime minister) He gives this report - [COMPLETED---EMPOWERMENT of WHITE UMBRELLA on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 2:00pm Pacific Daylight time](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=21480) - DAY: Sunday, March 30th, 2025 TIME: 2:00 pm, Pacific Daylight time ONLY ON ZOOM. The LINK will be emailed to you automatically after you register below. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location. VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE UMBRELLA གདུགས་དཀར་མོ། (Dug kar mo) aka Uṣṇīṣa - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF DUTSI KILWA on Sunday, December 17, 2023 - only on Zoom](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=11197) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of DUTSI KILWA བདུད་རྩི་འཁྱིལ་བ, Amrita-Kundalin (अमृतकुण्डलिन्) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2023 2:00 PM PACIFIC TIME (California) REGISTRATION IS CLOSED NOW. THERE IS NO REQUIRED FEE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION BY USING THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE WEBSITE.You - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT of WHITE MAHAKALA on Sunday, February 23, 2025](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=20715) - Ven, Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of the six-armed White Mahakala. དགོན་པོ་དཀར་པོ་ལ་ན་མོ་།། REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. DAY: Sunday, February 23, 2025 TIME: 2:00 pm, Pacific Standard time Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. YOUR DONATION IS VERY WELCOME. REGISTER - [COMPLETED---EMPOWERMENT of GYALTSEN TSEMO PUNG GYEN on Sunday, January 26, 2025](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=19796) - REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of Gyalsten Tsemo Pung Gyen. རྒྱལ་མཚན་རྩེ་མོའི་དཔུང་རྒྱན Ornament on top of the Victory Banner ध्वजाग्रकेयूरा (Dhvajāgrakeyūrā) ONLY ON ZOOM with prior registration REGISTER BELOW DAY: Sunday, January 26, 2025 TIME: 2:00 pm, Pacific Standard time Check CAREFULLY for the DAY - [Completed---NEW YEAR'S EVE PRAYERS ON 12/31/24](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=19784) - 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 - [Completed--ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS on Zoom, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at 6:00 pm Pacific time](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=6152) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will conduct the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden and we will participate through Zoom. Everyone is invited to attend. Annually, Ewam Choden holds a gathering to offer prayers for the benefit of all of our friends, relatives and countless sentient beings who have passed on this year and in - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF YELLOW DZAMBHALA on Sunday, 11/24/24, 2:00 pm, Pacific Standard Time](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=19211) - 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. DAY: Sunday, November 24, 2024 TIME: 2:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time Check CAREFULLY for the - [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](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=17150) - 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, - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF GREEN TARA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=17288) - རྗེ་བརྩུན་སྒྲོལ་མ།། तारा on SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024 VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has very kindly agreed to bestowthe 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 - [Completed-- Special Event: H. E. NGOR KHANGSAR SHABDRUNG RINPOCHE visits and kindly offers](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=17707) - 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 - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF ORANGE MANJUSHRI](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=17721) - 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 - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF SINGHANATA - IN SEPTEMBER 2024](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=18053) - -----REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.----- Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of Singhanata (also spelled Simhanada) སེང་གེ་སྒྲ གྲོགས (Senggedra Chenrezi). ONLY ON ZOOM Singhanata is the Lion's Roar Avalokiteshvara. DAY: Sunday, September 22, 2024 TIME: 2:00 pm Pacific Daylight time Check CAREFULLY for the DAY AND TIME in your location REGISTRATION - [COMPLETED----EMPOWERMENT OF MARICI on October 13, 2024](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=18356) - 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 - [MANTRA CALLIGRAPHY](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=19185) - 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 - [Completed---Empowerment of CAKRASAMVARA ( འཁོར་ལོ་བདེ་མཆོག་)(Khorlo Demchok) July 5th and 6th, 2024](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=17127) - 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 - [Completed-------EMPOWERMENT OF MITUKPA (མི་འཁྲུགས་པ་ )](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=16494) - BUDDHA AKSHOBHYA (अक्षोभ्य) ON SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2024 VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has very kindly agreed to bestowthe EMPOWERMENT OF Mitukpa (Akshobhya). REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS ARE WELCOME. REGISTER BELOW NOW ! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024 (PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME) DAY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2024TIME - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF MIYOWA མི་གཡོ་བ་ (Achala अचल) SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=15139) - REGISTER NOW! REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024 (PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME) DAY SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024 TIME 2:00 PM, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (Check for the time in your location) VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has very kindly agreed to bestow the EMPOWERMENT OF MIYOWA མི་གཡོ་བ་ (Achala अचल) REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. DONATIONS - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF MEWA TSEKMA མཁའ་འགྲོ་མ་སྨེ་བ་བརྩེགས་མ་ on SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024, ONLY ON ZOOM](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=13966) - DAY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024 TIME 2:00 PM, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (Check for the time in your location) VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of Mewa Tsekma མཁའ་འགྲོ་མ་སྨེ་བ་བརྩེགས་མ་ Skt. Ucchuṣma REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO CHARGE. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY, March 23, AT NOON, Pacific Daylight Time. FILL - [---------------------------------------------------Completed----EMPOWERMENT OF TWO-ARMED RED HAYAGRIVA on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5836) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment and practice teachings of the Two-Armed Red Hayagriva on Sunday, October 27, 2019. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register at the door. There is a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.) A practice sadhana will be - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF RED 2-ARMED HAYAGRIVA ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2024, ONLY ON ZOOM](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=13043) - REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED NOW. VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of the Red 2-Armed Hayagriva རྟ་མགྲིན། ནང་ལྷ། Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 2 pm, Pacific Standard Time REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. REGISTER BELOW: Fill out the Form completely and SUBMIT it. After you submit the registration form, you will - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK MANJUSHRI ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024 ONLY ON ZOOM](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=11871) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of Black Manjushri འཇམ་དབྱངས་ནག་པོ་ jamyang nakpo SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024 2:00 PM, PACIFIC STANDARD TIME REGISTRATION IS CLOSED REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY, 1/27/24. After you submit the registration form, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for January 28, 2024. - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF VASUDHARA on Sunday, October 29, 2023, Pacific Daylight Time. Only on Zoom.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=10780) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of Vasudhara. ནོར་རྒྱུན་མ་ (Nor Gyunma) DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023 TIME: 2:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time Be sure to check the day and time for your location. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. THERE IS NO REQUIRED FEE, BUT YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION - [Completed: HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRICHEN Rinpoche teaches on --PARTING FROM THE FOUR ATTACHMENTS-- MONDAY, August 6, 2018, 6:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5348) - The day and location of this teaching by His Holiness Sakya Trichen was revised from an earlier announcement. LOCATION: Sera Jey Foundation, 1525 Elm St, El Cerrito, CA 94530 DATE and TIME: Monday, 8/6/18 at 6:00 pm. This teaching is open to all without charge, but you are asked to reserve your place by emailing: - [His Eminence Ngor Luding Khenchen Rinpoche (1931-2022)](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=7342) - In the early dawn of the sixth day of the 11th month of the Male Water Tiger Year of the Tibetan Calendar (Wednesday, 28 December 2022), at Bodhgaya, His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche entered into the Dharmadhatu and has since parted from his physical body. His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche was the 75th abbot of - [UPCOMING EVENTS in 2023](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=7307) - Summer Greetings to you from Ewam Choden. We are happy to announce the following upcoming events with Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche. We will continue to meet in the Zoom room, and not in person. EMAIL notices for each event will also be sent individually with details.Please convert the Pacific time to your time as necessary.SUNDAY MEDITATION and TEACHING by - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA on Sunday, September 24, 2023 only on Zoom](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=10535) - REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023 TIME: 2:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time HOW TO REGISTER: There is a required donation of $30 (US) for Registration. To register, fill out the form below and click on - [Completed---MEDICINE BUDDHA EMPOWERMENT on August 27, 2023](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=10215) - LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Sangye Menla (Bhaiṣajyaguru) སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་བླ on August 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm, Pacific Time. This will be in a Zoom room. Advance registration is required. Scroll down this page to REGISTRATION. Fill out the form and submit it by clicking SEND INFO. You will receive the Zoom - [COMPLETED--BIRTHDAY PARTY PICNIC FOR LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE in Arlington Park, El Cerrito, CA on SUNDAY, July 23, 2023 , 1pm to 4pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=10183) - WE ARE HAVING OUR ANNUAL POTLUCK BIRTHDAY PICNIC for VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE's 88th BIRTHDAY.We will honor and celebrate Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche with offerings of food and prayers and wishes for his continued long healthy life with many dharma activities for the benefit of all beings. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! BRING FOOD TO SHARE. Reminder: - [Happily Completed--BIRTHDAY PARTY PICNIC FOR VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE on SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022 in the Arlington Park, El Cerrito, CA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5816) - ```` A BIRTHDAY PARTY PICNIC for VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE IS GOING TO BE HELD in person this Sunday after the Compassion Meditation that is on Zoom. We will honor and celebrate Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche with a picnic and prayers and wishes for his continued long healthy life of dharma activities for the - [SUNDAY MEDITATION with Lama Kunga Rinpoche Sept. 2 at 10 am Special Prayer for H.H. Sakya Trizin](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2138) - This Sunday, Lama Kunga Kunga Rinpoche will lead the Chenrezi meditation and include a Long Life Prayer for H.H. Sakya Trizin for his birthday (Sept.7). Look (above) under Activities > Sunday morning meditation for further information. - [Completed - RIG SUM GONPO EMPOWERMENT w/ H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=8800) - H.E. Ngor Thartse Khen Rinpoche has kindly agreed to give the following empowerment. THE THREE BODHISATTVAS རིགས་གསུམ་མགོན་པོ། (Rig Sum Gonpo) in a combined empowerment. Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས་ Empowerment of Manjushri འཇམ་དཔལ་དབྱངས་ Empowerment of Vajrapani ཕྱག་ན་རྡོ་རྗེ་. DATE: June 18, 2023 TIME: 10:00 AM California Pacific Time DO NOT leave before the lama is completely finished, - [UPCOMING EMPOWERMENTS, only on Zoom](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=7432) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow empowerments through Zoom. TO BE ANNOUNCED, Sunday, August 27, 2023, 2:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time COMPLETED----EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA Sunday, June 11, 2023, 2:00 pm, USA Pacific Daylight Time on Zoom SIMHAMUKHA (Senghe Dongma) Blue Lion-Headed Dakini. In a wrathful form, she is the manifestation of the - [Completed---SINGHANATA EMPOWERMENT from H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche SUNDAY JUNE 25, 2023 10am PDT (California)](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=9322) - H.E. Ngor Thartse Khen Rinpoche has kindly agreed to give the empowerment of Singhanata LION’S ROAR AVALOKITESHVARA (Senggedra Chenrezig) Singhanata (Senggedra) is seated with the Naga King and many great nagas. His practice cures secret naga diseases and purifies non-virtuous karma, as it takes you on the path to enlightenment. DO NOT leave before the - [COMPLETED-SAKYA NORTH AMERICAN MONLAM JULY 15-17, 2022](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=6306) - NOTICE of the Fifth Annual Sakya North American Monlam for World Peace with H.H. Sakya Trichen (41) and H.H. Sakya Trizin (42) . The term Monlam means the path of aspiration and is a form of prayer. During a Monlam, the participants recite prayers with the aspiration to liberate all sentient beings from suffering and for all to - [Completed---PUBLIC DHARMA TALK by H.E. THARTSE KEHN RINPOCHE - TODAY, SUNDAY 6PM](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=7184) - DHARMA TEACHING ON ZOOM: His Eminence will speak on:"THE PURPOSE OF BUDDHA's TURNING THE WHEEL OF DHARMA IN THIS UNIVERSE, AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT BY PRACTICING HIS TEACHING." ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87622434839?pwd=Z0kvV3lmNVVXK0JUcFFpQ1NYbS94dz09 CLICK HERE more info on His Eminence Thartse Then Rinpoche - [Completed---PARNASHAVARI on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 2pm Pacific time](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=7358) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF PARNASHAVARI DAY---Sunday, January 22, 2023TIME-- 2:00 pm Pacfic time.LOCATION--Zoom Room only Here is the link to the Zoom Room for the Parnashavari Empowerment. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82726095753Meeting ID 827 2609 5753 LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE SAYS THAT ANYONE MAY COME TO THIS EMPOWERMENT.REGARDLESS OF DONATION PAYMENT, THE ZOOM ROOM - [Completed--WHITE SARASWATI EMPOWERMENT Yangchenma, དབྱངས་ཅན་མ། March 19, 2023](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=7356) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE SARASWATI on SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM, Pacific daylight savings time. The power of White Saraswati brings intelligence and mental clarity, with a focus on creative arts of all kinds. She protects the Buddhadharma and the practitioner. The Empowerment is open to - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA, Sunday, June 11, 2023, 2:00 pm, PDT - REGISTRATION CLOSED](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=8202) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA (Tibetan Senge Dongma) on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm, US Pacific time. The Blue Lion-Headed Dakini, in a wrathful form, is the manifestation of the enlightened awareness of the Buddha. With compassion and wisdom, she destroys spiritual obstacles, hindrances, negativities, - [SIMHAMUKHA EMPOWERMENT - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=902) - 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 - [Completed--VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE GIVES EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3082) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of SIMHAMUKHA (Senghe Dongma) Blue Lion-Headed Dakini. In a wrathful form, she is the manifestation of the enlightened awareness of the Buddha. With compassion and wisdom, she destroys hindrances, negativities, and evil forces. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm and has a requested donation - [Completed---H.E. NGOR THARTSE KHEN RINPOCHE came to Ewam Choden in California](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=6385) - We are grateful to H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche for his visit to Ewam Choden, and look forward to his future visits. Thartse Khen Rinpoche will be at Ewam Choden on July 12 - 31, 2022.He will attend the North American Sakya Monlam from July 15 through July 17. This is an important visit as Lama - [DONATION REQUEST FOR LING GESAR SCHOOL](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5997) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche received an appeal from Ngor Thartse Khen Rinpoche at Ngor monastery in India. And we need your help. As you know, Lama Kunga comes from Ngor monastery and has kept strong ties with his successor, Ngor Thartse Khen Rinpoche who, along with Luding Khen Rinpoche and other Sakya lamas of the Ngor - [Completed - EMPOWERMENTS by H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=6418) - We are grateful that H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche has kindly agreed to offer these empowerments and a Dharma Talk. ABOUT PRACTICE OF THE EMPOWERMENTS You may receive the empowerments as a blessing or for personal practice. If you want a sadhana (practice paper), send an email to Ewam Choden (info@ewamchoden.org) with your postal mailing address. - [Successfully completed--HEVAJRA Empowerment with Thartse Khen Rinpoche July 19-20, 2022](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=6378) - HEVAJRA (ཀྱེའི་རྡོ་རྗེ་) is the main deity of the Sakya tradition and its practice is the focus of the Lamdre teachings. This empowerment may be taken either as a practice or as a blessing. This Empowerment will be In-person and will not be Livestreamed. Preparation Day / Tuesday, July 19 2pm - 4pmMain Initiation / Wednesday, - [Orange Manjushri Empowerment / July 26,2009](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=553) - Orange Manjushri Empowerment Lama Kunga Rinpoche is offering an Orange Manjushri Empowerment on Sunday, July 26. Manjushri helps us to transform our ignorance into wisdom and to see with more clearly our innate Buddha nature. We begin at 1pm promptly, so we ask you arrive by 12:30pm to register. Donation of $30. is requested with - [21 Tara Empowerment - Oct 2009](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=136) - 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 CLICK for MORE INFO - [Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig) Empowerment /June 28,2009](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=548) - On Sunday, June 28, Lama Kunga Rinpoche will be offering an Avalokiteshvara Empowerment. Also known as Chenrezig in Tibetan, this bodhisattva of compassion is a central practice for the Tibetan cultural and for Ewam Choden. It is this practice that is the core of our weekly public meditation. The empowerment starts at 1pm promptly, so - [LOSAR GREETINGS FROM LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2297) - The traditional Tibetan New Year, Losar, falls on February 11. It's the year of the Female Water Snake. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche led a morning of joyful prayers for Losar on Sunday, February 10, after the usual Chenrezi compassion meditation. The room-full of people joined him in prayers for peace and auspiciousness for all sentient - [GUEST LAMAS COMING to the CENTER---Khenpo Migmar, Khenpo Pema, and Lama Jampa Thaye--See below for info](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2899) - 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 - [Completed for now. May resume again.--TIBETAN READING & WRITING LANGUAGE CLASSES WITH VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5522) - BEGINNING and CONTINUING TIBETAN LANGUAGE CLASSES We are very happy to announce that Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly offered to hold another series of two different weekly classes in Introductory Tibetan Language, Reading and Writing. Open to everyone, the classes start at the beginner level. There is also a continuing class for people who - [#9, #10, #11 & #12, #13, #14 Taras](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=921) - Title: #9, #10, #11 & #12, #13, #14 TarasLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: There will be a one-hour break for lunch at EC. Please bring your lunch.Start Time: 10:00 a.m.Date: 2009-10-04 - [more on the 13 Golden Dharmas](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1438) - 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 - [CANCELLATION OF ALL EVENTS AT EWAM CHODEN until further notice - posted on 3/13/20](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5968) - Ven. Lama Kunga RInpoche wants you to know that he is sorry we have to do this. He wants everyone to be as safe and healthy as possible. On the other hand, we want our precious Lama to be as safe and healthy as possible. Therefore, Sunday compassion meditation, empowerments, classes, and all other activities - [KURUKULLE Empowerment - Sunday, Dec 27, 2009](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=909) - 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 - [Passing of a dear friend of EC](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2046) - It is with great sadness that Ewam Choden announces the passing of Wolfgang Saumweber. Wolf succumbed to cancer this morning January 21st. Wolf was a student of Lama Kunga Rinpoche and a great friend and supporter of our community. A dedicated dharma practitioner, he particularly benefited our Center by working with Lama Kunga Rinpoche on - [BIRTHDAY WISHES and LONG LIFE PRAYERS For HIS HOLINESS the 41st SAKYA TRICHEN](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=6262) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche with the Sangha and friends of Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center send prayers and wishes for the long life and good health of His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin. May you continue to benefit countless beings in many ways. Here is a link to His Holiness' long life prayer. LINK - [HH Sakya Trizin – Hevajra Empowerment, Aug 1](http://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1495) - Title: HH Sakya Trizin - Hevajra Empowerment Location: Ewam Choden / Kensington Link out: Click here Start Time: 11:00 Date: 2011-08-01 End Time: 18:00 - [HH Sakya Trizin – Hevajra Empowerment, July 31](http://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1495) - Title: HH Sakya Trizin - Hevajra Empowerment Location: Ewam Choden / Kensington Start Time: 14:00 Date: 2011-07-31 End Time: 17:30 - [MEDICINE BUDDHA (Sangye Menla) EMPOWERMENT](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2156) - Title: MEDICINE BUDDHA (Sangye Menla) EMPOWERMENTLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Medicine BuddhaStart Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2012-10-28 - [Lama Kunga Rinpoche's Status](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=789) - It is July 16, four days since Rinpoche was admitted for stomach ulcer, and the day after his release! We will endeavor to post updates on his increasing strength here on the website. Check back often, and we ask for a ittle patience -we are new with this blogging thing!! You can add you comments - [SUNDAY MEDITATION CONTINUES](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2010) - While Rinpoche is receiving medical treatments, we will still continue our traditional Sunday Chenrezig meditation, which will also include a brief Medicine Buddha recitation. Beginning at 10 a.m., these sessions will be lead by Rinpoche's senior students. Click here for more info - [*new* SANGYE MENLA MEDITATION PRACTICE on Monday Evenings](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2066) - A group practice of the Medicine Buddha (Sangye Menla) will be held on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome and the sadhana will be provided. This practice brings countless benefits to oneself and to others. Since reciting the Medicine Buddha's mantra is a method for healing physical illness, it is especially important now - [Medicine Buddha Practice - this Wed, Dec 2](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1155) - One of our dear members, Bill Stanton, has taken ill with ongoing complications with his back. To help where we can, Lama Kunga Rinpoche will be hosting a Medicine Buddha practice this Wed Dec 2, at 7pm. Bill is a dedicated member of Ewam Choden for years, a past EC Board member and has been - [EMPOWERMENT – Medicine Buddha, May 22](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1587) - Title: EMPOWERMENT - Medicine Buddha Location: Ewam Choden / Kensington Start Time: 13:00 Date: 2011-05-22 End Time: 15:30 - [EMPOWERMENT – Medicine Buddha @ TCL/Upper Lake, May 14](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1586) - Title: EMPOWERMENT - Medicine Buddha Location: Tharpa Cho Ling / Upper Lake Start Time: 13:00 Date: 2011-05-14 End Time: 15:30 - [Postponed--Ven. KHENPO PEMA WANGDAK teaches at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2311) - The date for Khenpo Pema Wangdak's visit to E.C. has been postponed. New information will be posted when available. - [POSTPONED / EMPOWERMENT OF VASUDHARA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1939) - THIS EMPOWERMENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED and will not be held on the given date. The Empowerment of Vasudhara, Yellow Tara and a Bodhisattva of wealth, will be rescheduled for a later date to be determined. - [POSTPONED / EMPOWERMENT on January 22, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1925) - The Empowerment of Mahakala Riding on a Tiger, scheduled for Jan 22 at Ewam Choden, is postponed until a later date to be determined. - [Activity Completed--Have a rich, resourceful, and righteous New Year! LOSAR MEDITATION, TEACHING, and ACTIVITIES on ZOOM with Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche on Sunday, February 14, 2021](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=6188) - ༄༅།།ལོ་གསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ། It's time to welcome a new year according to the Tibetan lunar calendar. This is the year of the METAL OX, 2148. It is said that the OX represents stability, loyalty, and trustworthiness. In some Buddhist paintings, an ox and its herder show the path to realize our Buddha nature.After a unique year of - [Events at Ewam Choden - Fall/Winter 2016-17](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4218) - List of Events for 2016-17 CLICK to DOWNLOAD A COPY - [EVENTS Flyer for Ewam Choden - Summer 2017](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4453) - CLICK to DOWNLOAD Flyer of Summer Events! - [Happy Birthday, Lama Kunga Rinpoche](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=858) - Today, July 25th, is Lama Kunga Rinpoche's birthday. His Dharma students wish him a most happy and healthy birthday. We are grateful for his presence, his assorted teachings and empowerments, his kindness and guidance, and particularly for putting us on the Buddhist path and maintaining it. Rinpoche, we prostrate to you, and thank you, and - [21 Taras Re-scheduled! NOTE!!!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=816) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche is very happy that his recent health concerns have not upended his desire to transmit the entire sequence of the 21 Tara empowerments. This is such a unique opportunity. After transmitting this to a group of students in Hawaii last year, Rinpoche is excited to offer this series for the first time in - [Sad News --- The passing of Tashi, the E.C. Bodhi-Cat](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2202) - With sadness, we inform you that the beautiful and devoted white cat who lived with Lama Kunga Rinpoche, has passed on. He was apparently the victim of a motorist as his body was found in the middle of Cambridge Street, not far from home. In addition to his own outdoor adventures, Tashi frequently attended meditations, - [UPDATE about Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche's travels](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2746) - 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 - [CANCELLED---EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRA NAIRATMYA by H.E. JETSUN KUSHOK / August 25 and 26, 2016](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3805) - 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 - [21 Taras Empowerments / Oct 1-8, 2009 ----- Coming Soon!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=411) - A RARE OPPORTUNITY ! (Rescheduled from August) The Twenty-One Taras of Nyima Baypa (Surya Gupta) This lineage has not been offered before by Lama Kunga Rinpoche at Ewam Choden. This entire series of Taras Empowerments will be offered by Lama Kunga Rinpoche over 8 days, at Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center in Kensington, California. - [UPCOMING EMPOWERMENTS AT EWAM CHODEN](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4383) - Empowerments to be bestowed by Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche aren't yet scheduled. In February 2017, there are Losar events and in March 2017, Lama Kunga will be in India, returning on the 24th. An empowerment schedule will be posted as soon as it is available. If you have a special request, please send an email - [Completed--ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS on WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18, at 7:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3606) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will conduct the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden. This is a gathering to offer prayers for the benefit of all of our friends, relatives and countless sentient beings who have passed on in this year and in previous years. The event is open to everyone. If you wish, you - [COMPLETED - KHENPO MIGMAR TSETEN will teach at Ewam Choden on Thursday, June 16th, 2016 Differences between Sutrayana and Tantrayana](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3736) - Ewam Choden is very pleased to welcome back Khenpo Migmar Tseten to the Center. During his last visit, he taught on the Heart Sutra and on the Four Noble Truths. His teachings, in fluent English, are always clear and compassionate, combining straightforwardness for a beginner with depth for the more advanced student and practitioner. He - [COMPLETED-EMPOWERMENT OF MIYOWA on Sunday, May 29, 2016](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3680) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the EMPOWERMENT of MIYOWA (in Sanskrit, Achala) at Ewam Choden on Sunday, May 29th. The starting time is 1:00 p.m. Miyowa, the Immovable One, is a wrathful protector who helps the practitioner remove all types of outer and inner obstacles, including diseases. The starting time is 1:00 - [completed--PRAYERS TO COMMEMORATE SACHEN KUNGA NYINGPO, Sunday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4282) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche and members of Ewam Choden will join the Tibetan Sakya Community for a memorial of the great Sachen Kunga Nyingpo (Tibetan: ས་ཆེན་ཀུན་དགའ་སྙིང་པོ་) on the day of his Parinirvana. Everyone is welcome. The day is Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. The starting time 7:00 pm. The location is Ewam Choden. Sachen Kunga Nyingpo - [Completed for now--TIBETAN READING AND WRITING LANGUAGE COURSE with VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE In Session](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5358) - THIS CLASS MAY RESUME IN 2019. STAY TUNED. We are very happy to announce that Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly offered to hold a series of weekly classes in Introductory Tibetan Language Reading and Writing. Open to everyone, the classes start at the beginner level. This session has six classes. LOCATION: Ewam Choden TIME: - [Completed---NEW YEAR'S EVE PRAYERS on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 2019 at EWAM CHODEN at 11:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5840) - Pray for compassion and peace, health and prosperity as you ring in the solar new year 2020. On Tuesday, December 31st, starting at 11:00 p.m., Lama Kunga Rinpoche will lead some meditation and the recitation of auspicious prayers. Everyone will welcome the New Year with light refreshments, and wishes of peace and joy for all - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF KURUKULLE on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5897) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Kurukulle on Sunday, FEBRUARY 16, 2020. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm and has a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.) A practice sadhana will be given, but the empowerment may be taken as a blessing. There is no requirement or - [completed--SAKA DAWA---SACRED and CELEBRATORY MONTH from May 23, 2020 - Special Day is June 5, full moon day](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4422) - Click on photos to enlarge them. The Life of the Buddha SAKA DAWA In Tibetan, Dawa is moon and Saka is a star that appears with the full moon at this time. DURING SAKA DAWA, we commemorate the Birth, the Enlightenment, and the Parinirvana (death) of the Buddha. This is the fourth month of - [Completed--LOSAR (Tibetan New Year) ORACLE SOUP PARTY on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020, 7:00 pm, at Ewam Choden.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5842) - Welcome to the Tibetan New Year Celebrations at Ewam Choden ! ༄༅།།ལོ་གསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ། Losar La Tashi Delek New Year’s Greetings! The new year is 2147, the year of the Male Iron Rat. EVERYONE IS WELCOME ! FRIDAY EVENING, 2/21/19 at 7:00 pm at Ewam Choden: ORACLE SOUP POTLUCK PARTY Everyone is welcome to a LOSAR - [Lama Kunga Rinpoche Travels in March and June 2013 to give Empowerments](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2327) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche completed teaching in Brazil from March 4 - March 18 and returned safely. Rinpoche will be in Minneapolis from June 18 - 23 and give empowerments of The Thirteen Golden Dharmas of the Sakyapa tradition and other teachings. Please visit http://mnsakyacenter.org for details. - [21 TARAS EMPOWERMENTS were completed successfully!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=987) - Starting with the the Principal deity, Green Tara of the Sandalwood Forest, the venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche completed his week-long transmission of the rare Surya Gupta tradition of the 21 Taras. A steadfast group attended all empowerments, while some others received the first and last ones. After the completion by Lama Kunga Rinpoche, there was - [Completed Empowerments by Lama Kunga Rinpoche](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1334) - [COMPLETED Orange Manjushri Empowerment, April 25, 2010](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1265) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche kindly bestowed the empowerment of Orange Manjushri, Bodhisattva of wisdom. Start Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/10 - [COMPLETED Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig) Empowerment, May 23, 2010](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1235) - 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 - [COMPLETED 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakya-pa, Sep 24-26, 2010](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1271) - This very special series of 13 empowerments over a three-day period was offered and successfully completed by Lama Kunga Rinpoche on Friday, Sept. 24, Saturday Sept. 25 and Sunday Sept. 26. - [COMPLETED Hevajra Blessing Empowerment, Sep 23, 2010 - 7pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1306) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche kindly bestowed the Hevajra Blessing Empowerment (prerequisite for 13 Golden Dharamas, if not previously received by Sakya Lama). at 7pm on Thurs., Sep 23. CLICK HERE to be redirected to that page. - [COMPLETED WHITE UMBRELLA EMPOWERMENT, Sunday Feb. 27, 2011](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1489) - White Umbrella (Sanskrit: Sitar Tapatra, Tibetan: Dug kar) Lama Kunga Rinpoche kindly bestowed the Empowerment of White Umbrella from the lineage of Bari Lotsawa. She is known both as an emanation of Avaloktishvara and of Tara and her 1000 heads and 1000 pairs of arms reflect the combined powers of all the Tathagata Buddhas. Her Empowerment - [COMPLETED HAYAGRIVA EMPOWERMENT Sunday, September 25 at 1:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1837) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Hayagriva at the Ewam Choden Center this coming Sunday. The practice of wrathful Hayagriva is said to especially remove general sickness, to purify bodily obscurations, and to give protection. The starting time is 1:00 p.m. Please arrive earlier in order to register. - [COMPLETED EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA, Oct. 23rd at 1:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1846) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Red Tara at the Ewam Choden Center on October 23rd. Red Tara helps you to increase spiritual power. This event is open to everyone. The time is 1:00 p.m. The requested donation is $30. with offering dana to the Lama separate. Please arrive early to register, - [COMPLETED Annual Memorial Prayers on Sunday, Nov. 20th, starting at 7:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1892) - On Sunday, November 20th, Lama Kunga Rinpoche will combine Ewam Choden's regular Sunday meditation on compassion with our annual Memorial Prayers for the benefit of all our friends, relatives and countless beings who have passed away this year and in previous years. Everyone is welcome. You may bring tea candles or flowers to set up - [COMPLETED EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK DZAMBHALA on November 27th at 1:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1931) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of the Black Dzambhala at Ewam Choden on Sunday, November 27th. The time is 1:00 p.m. 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 - [COMPLETED Event ! KHENPO MIGMAR TSETEN at Ewam Choden on Sunday, July 1st, 2012](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2077) - KHENPO MIGMAR TSETEN at Ewam Choden on Sunday, July 1st, 2012 Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Ewam Choden are pleased to announce that Khenpo Migmar Tseten will offer a practice and a teaching on Sunday, July 1st at the Ewam Choden center. The program is the following: 10:00 a.m. to Noon---The Sixteen Arhart Puja, followed by - [COMPLETED--KHENPO PEMA WANGDAK teaches at EC on Saturday, Aug. 25 & Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2093) - Khenpo Pema Wangdak will teach on LOJONG or 7 Point Mind Training. This deep, comprehensive Buddhist mind-training was taught over 1,000 years ago. PLACE--Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center DAY/TIME--8/25 10 am to 12:30 pm & 2 pm to 4:30 pm (Bring lunch.) 8/26 10 am to 12:30 pm only Donation requested--$45 for all three sessions, - [Completed--MEDICINE BUDDHA EMPOWERMENT on Sunday, October 28 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2163) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche kindly bestowed the empowerment of the Medicine Buddha (Sangye Menla) at Ewam Choden at 1:00 p.m. on October 28th. About thirty people attended and received this empowerment. Everyone is welcome. Please arrive early to register, and be considerate of neighbors when you park. Also, check the calendar on the right to - [COMPLETED--SINGHANATA EMPOWERMENT Sunday, 11/25/12 at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2177) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche kindly bestowed the empowerment of Singhanata (Lion’s Roar Avalokiteshvara). This practice cures secret Naga diseases and purifies non-virtuous karma, as it takes you on the path to enlightenment. Note that the time is as usual, which is 1:00 pm., a little while after the Sunday morning Chenrezi compassion meditation. Please arrive - [Completed GREEN TARA EMPOWERMENT on Sunday, December 16th, at 1:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2193) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche kindly bestowed the empowerment of Green Tara at Ewam Choden on Sunday, 12/16. This practice comforts, cures, and protects. Tara conquers fear and anxiety, and clears the way for the Dharma path to enlightenment to unfold. Please arrive early in order to register, and as usual, be considerate of our neighbors - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF MIYOWA (Achala) at E.C. on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2222) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Miyowa (in Sanskrit, Achala) at Ewam Choden on Sunday, January 27th. The starting time is 1:00 p.m. Miyowa, the Immovable One, is a wrathful protector who helps the practitioner remove all outer and inner obstacles. Please arrive early in order to register, and as usual, - [COMPLETED - YELLOW DZAMBHALA on Sunday, February 24, 2013](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2292) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Yellow Dzambhala at Ewam Choden on Sunday, February 24 at 1:00 p.m. The practice of the Yellow Dzambhala increases wealth, prosperity and abundance. Removing the obstacle of poverty, Yellow Dzambhala practice also encourages generosity. Please arrive early in order to register, and as usual, be - [COMPLETED Ven. LAMA JAMPA THAYE teaches at Ewam Choden on April 6th and 7th, 2013](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2336) - This event has been successfully completed, many thanks to Lama Jampa. Saturday, 4/6 from 1 to 4 p.m. Lama Jampa will speak on The RiMe approach to Buddhist Practice Sunday, 4/7 from 1 to 4 p.m. Lama Jampa will speak on Rangtong and Shentong: 2 Approaches to Ultimate Reality Requested Donation for this - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF MARICI - OSEL JENMA on Sunday, April 28 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2368) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Marici (Osel Jenma) at Ewam Choden on Sunday, April 28 at 1:00 p.m. Marici, a Bodhisattva goddess of Dawning Light, sits on a lotus chariot drawn by seven pigs. She illuminates and protects. Please arrive early in order to register, and as usual, be considerate - [COMPLETED--LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE teaches in the SAN DIEGO area on April 13 and 14, 2013](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2366) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche will bestow empowerments at Drikung Kyobpa Choling. Empowerments of White Mahakala and Medicine Buddha will be given on Saturday, April 13, 2013. Chenresig Meditation and Tsok Offering will take place on Sunday, April 14, 2013. (Click link below for more information.) Drikung Kyobpa Choling , Escondido, CA - [Completed--H.E. JETSUN KUSHOK at Ewam Choden in August 2013](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2389) - Together with Sakya Dechen Ling,, Ewam Choden will host teachings by the venerable and inspirational teacher, Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok, on August 9 through August 13. Please note below the prerequisites for two empowerments. UNCOMMON WHITE TARA Empowerment and Instruction--Aug. 9 to 11, A public blessing empowerment of GREEN TARA--Aug. 10, VAJRAYOGINI Empowerment and short - [COMPLETED--EMPOWERMENT OF TASHI TSERINGMA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2371) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of goddess Tashi Tseringma at Ewam Choden on Sunday, May 26 at 1:00 p.m. Tashi Tseringma and the four other mountain goddesses with her are known as The Five Sisters of Long Life. Tamed by Padmasabhava and others, they vowed to Milarepa to protect the - [COMPLETED--EWAM CHODEN ATTENDS the 31st Annual Himalayan Fair at Live Oak Park in Berkeley, CA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2758) - We will have a booth at the Fair, and Lama Kunga Rinpoche will be present (some of the time). Hours are Saturday, May 17th from 10 am to 7 pm and Sunday, May 18th from 10 am to 5:30 pm. See http://www.himalayanfair.net/ for information about the Himalayan Fair. - [Completed--Ven. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE gives 13 GOLDEN DHARMAS in MINNEAPOLIS in June](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2537) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will be in Minneapolis from June 18 - 23 where he will give empowerments of The Thirteen Golden Dharmas of the Sakya tradition and other teachings. The center is Sakya Thubten Dargye Ling, known as the Minnesota Sakya Center. Please visit their website, Minnesota Sakya Center, for details. - [COMPLETED--EMPOWERMENT OF PALDEN LHAMO at EC on July 21, 2013](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2531) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche kindly bestowed the empowerment of Palden Lhamo at Ewam Choden on Sunday, July 21st. The time is 1:00 p.m. The requested donation is $30.00. Dana (offering to the Lama and monastic) are separate. This event is open to everyone. Please arrive early to register, and be considerate of neighbors when - [Completed--KHENPO MIGMAR TSETEN teaches HEART SUTRA at Ewam Choden on Aug. 17--18, 2013](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2597) - Khenpo Migmar Tseten returns to kindly offer teaching on the Prajna Paramita-- the Heart Sutra. The event is a two-day retreat including meditation sessions guided by Khenpo Migmar. The sessions are from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm each day, with a break for a pot-luck lunch. The retreat starts with the 16 Arhart Puja dedicated - [COMPLETED---GREEN TARA Blessing Empowerment from H.E. Jetsun Kushok on Aug. 10 at 2:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2572) - Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Chime Luding will kindly offer a blessing empowerment of the Green Tara. Bodhisattva Green Tara (Jetsun Drolma) protects, heals, and promotes long-life. This event is open to everyone, and it is especially for Tibetans. DATE and TIME----Saturday, August 10, at 2:00 p.m. PLACE---Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington, Kensington, CA REQUESTED DONATION---$20.00 - [COMPLETED--VAJRAYOGINI EMPOWERMENT and SHORT TEACHING FROM H.E. JETSUN KUSHOK 8/12-13](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2612) - The empowerment is on Monday, August 12 at 7 pm and the short teaching is on Tuesday, August 13 at 7 pm. SEE THIS PAGE ABOVE and follow the links. PREREQUISITE: Prior Hevajra or Cakrasamvara empowerment from a Sakya lama (no exception to this). The location is Ewam Choden. - [COMPLETED--VISIT OF KHENPO KUNGA DHONDUP to Ewam Choden this SUNDAY, Oct. 6, 2013 at Noon](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2661) - On Sunday, Oct. 6th, after the completion of Ewam Choden's weekly Chenrezi compassion meditation practice, we will have the opportunity to hear Ven, Khenpo Kunga Dhondup speak about the Pema Ts'al Monastic Institute in Pokhara, Nepal. This is the monastery and teaching center that he and Khenpo Pema founded in 1999. It was consecrated by - [COMPLETED-- LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE BRINGS KHENPO KUNGA DHONDUP to THARPA CHO LING on SATURDAY](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2668) - Rinpoche will lead the October 5th, Saturday morning Chenrezi meditation at Tharpa Cho Ling. The Sangha will then have an opportunity to meet Khenpo Kunga Dhondup, visiting from his monastic and educational center in Nepal. (See the separate article for more information about this.) They will return to Ewam Choden for the Sunday practice and meeting. - [Completed---ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS at Ewam Choden on Wed. Nov. 20th at 7:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2693) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche is conducting the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden. This is a gathering to offer prayers for those sentient beings who have passed on. The event is open to everyone. You may bring a photo of a special person or animal you wish to include. The gathering begins at 7 p.m. - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK MAHAKALA on Sunday, November 17th at 1:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2692) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of the two-armed black Mahakala at Ewam Choden on Sunday, November 17, at 1:00 p.m. This is Vajra Panjarnata Mahakala (Vajra Pavillion) associated with Hevajra. The requested donation is $30. and dana to the Lama is separate. Please arrive early to register, and be considerate of neighbors - [Completed--NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE AT EWAM CHODEN](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2707) - On Tuesday, December 31st, starting at 11:oo p.m., there will be meditation and prayers, followed by celebrating the New Year with light refreshments, and wishes of peace and joy for all sentient beings. Everyone is welcome. - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF HAYAGRIVA AT EWAM CHODEN on Jan. 26, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2708) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Hayagriva at the Ewam Choden Center on Sunday, 1/26/14. The practice of wrathful Hayagriva is said to especially remove general sickness, to purify bodily obscurations, and to give protection. The starting time is 1:00 p.m. Please arrive earlier in order to register. - [COMPLETED *LOSAR* TIBETAN NEW YEAR MEDITATION on Sunday March 2nd at 10:00 a.m at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2730) - 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. - [COMPLETED---EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAVIDARANA on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2742) - 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. - [Completed---VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE GIVES EMPOWERMENT of BLACK MANJUSHRI on June 15, 2014](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2739) - 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 - [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.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2860) - 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) - [COMPLETED EVENT-- KHENPO PEMA WANGDAK TEACHES AT EWAM CHODEN ON OCTOBER 24, 25, 26-- Sojong & Lojong and more.....](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2979) - 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 - [Completed---Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will give a GREEN TARA empowerment in Ukiah, California on September 20, 2014](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2990) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly offer the empowerment of GREEN TARA in the Atisha tradition. This event is sponsored by the sangha members of Tharpa Cho Ling, the retreat center of Ewam Choden in Upper Lake, CA. Everyone is welcome. The empowerment may be received with the intention of practice or only as a - [COMPLETED--Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will give Black Dzambhala and Hayagriva Empowerments in the Los Angeles area on September 6 & 7](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2993) - This event is sponsored by Tsechen Chokhor Ling, a Sakya center located in Arcadia, California. Black Dzambhala Empowerment on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 at 1:30 pm Hayagriva Empowerment on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014 at 1:30 pm Suggested donation is $25 for each empowerment. The location is Tsechen Chokhor Ling, 12037 Clark Street, Arcadia, - [COMPLETED--Ven. LAMA JAMPA THAYE TEACHES AT EWAM CHODEN ON NOVEMBER 1-2, 2014 CLICK HERE for all information.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2961) - SCHEDULE for the Teachings SATURDAY, NOV 1---10:30 am to 12:30 pm *Lunch Break* 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm SUNDAY, NOV 2------1:00 pm to 4:00 pm REQUESTED DONATION AMOUNT — $40 per day or $60 for both days. Pre-registration isn't necessary, but please arrive prior to the starting time. ABOUT THE TEACHING - [Completed---UPCOMING EMPOWERMENTS TO BE GIVEN BY VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2014](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3078) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche has kindly agreed to give two more monthly empowerments this year. On Sunday, November 23, Rinpoche will give the empowerment of Simhamukha (Senge Drongma), the Lion-Faced Dakini. On Sunday, December 28, Rinpoche will give the empowerment of Singhanata (Lion’s Roar Avalokiteshvara). MARK YOUR CALENDAR ! See INFO above. - [Completed EMPOWERMENT OF KURUKULLE on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3133) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Kurukulle on Sunday, February 15th. Kurukulle (Tibetan: rig che ma. English: The One of the Action Family) is magnetizing power. Her practice is one of the 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakyapa. She may be called upon for her powers of enchantment to subdue those - [Completed EMPOWERMENT OF YELLOW TARA on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3126) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of the Yellow Tara (Vasudhārā in Sanskrit). The practice of the Bodhisattva Yellow Tara brings wealth and prosperity, both materially and spiritually. The date is Sunday, March 29th. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm and has a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is - [Completed--CELEBRATION OF H.H. SAKYA TRIZIN'S BIRTHDAY on MONDAY, SEPT. 7 at 9:00 am](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3552) - This information is from Bay Area Tsechenling. CLICK on the image below to enlarge it. - [Completed---Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will give empowerments in Arcadia, California on October 3rd, 2015](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3573) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerments of Two-Armed Black Mahakala, Six-Armed White Mahakala, and a Ngondro Transmission. For details, please click to go to the website for Tsechen Chokhor Ling. - [Completed---Ewam Choden Members Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 12:30 pm Everyone welcome](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3700) - At the Annual Members Meeting, Lama Kunga Rinpoche and the Ewam Choden Board of Directors report on the state of our Center, which Rinpoche started about 43 years ago. Members are asked to give requests and make suggestions. Also, we look forward to including more participants in the many activities and chores around the Center. - [Completed--SUNDAY, June 26th / EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK DZAMBHALA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3766) - 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 - [COMPLETED---ANNOUNCING VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, Sunday, July 24th, 2016](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3698) - 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. - [Completed KHENPO LAMA PEMA WANGDAK will teach at EC on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4256) - Khenpo Lama Pema Wangdak returns to Ewam Choden for an afternoon of teaching on The First Paramita, generosity (in Tibetan, སབྱིན་པ sbyin-pa) and on The Third Paramita, patience (tolerance, acceptance, endurance) (in Tibetan, བཟོད་པ bzod-pa). The teaching may include meditative insight. Speaking in fluent English, Lama Pema is known to teach with a keen and - [ COMPLETED--The EMPOWERMENT of PALDEN LHAMO, will be given by VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE on Sunday, September 25, 2016, at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4154) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Palden Lhamo at Ewam Choden on Sunday, Sept, 25th. The time is 1:00 p.m. The requested donation is $30.00. Dana (offerings to the Lama and monastic) is separate. This event is open to everyone. Please arrive early to register, and be considerate of neighbors - [Completed--Annual Memorial Prayers (for all who have passed on), Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at 7:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4159) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will conduct the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden. This is a gathering to offer prayers for the benefit of all of our friends, relatives and countless sentient beings who have passed on in this year and in previous years. The event is open to everyone. If you wish, you - [Completed--VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL GIVE A VAJRAYOGINI BLESSING at Ewam Choden - Sunday, OCT 30, 2016](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3694) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Blessing of Vajrayogini at Ewam Choden on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. This event has a strict prerequisite. In order to receive it, you must have already received an empowerment of Hevajra or of Chakrasamvara from a Sakya lama. This prerequisite applies even if - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT of BEGTSE by VEN.LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm. at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4156) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Begtse on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at 1:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offerings) to the Lama and monastics are separate. Please arrive early to register. Begtse (Sanskrit, Prana Atma) is a fierce protector (dharmapala) of the Sakyapa, and later - [Completed---SPECIAL TEACHING FROM LAMA JAMPA THAYE ON SATURDAY, JULY 8 AND SUNDAY JULY 9 AT EWAM CHODEN](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4423) - Lama Jampa Thaye will teach Instructions on shamata and vipassana meditation (calm abiding and insight meditation) This will be based on The Triple Vision text. He will teach this over the two days. This is a teaching that is of value to meditation practitioners of all levels and experience since it applies to practice up - [COMPLETED - EMPOWERMENT of AVALOKITESHIVARA MAHAMUDRA - June 25, 2017 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4395) - Venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and practice teachings of Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara) practice with Mahamudra. This is the practice of pure compassion in union with mahamudra, the great seal of bliss and emptiness. The Chenresig with Mahamudra initiation empowers one to practice Mahamudra in the context of a Chenresig sadhana. There is no - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT of GURU RINPOCHE - July 30, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4396) - Venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and practice teaching of GURU RINPOCHE. There is no prerequisite to attend. Everyone is welcome. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama and attending monastics is separate. The starting time is 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register, and early enough to look - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK MANJUSHRI on at Ewam Choden on Sunday, June 24, 2018](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4847) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and teaching of BLACK MANJUSHRI at Ewam Choden on Sunday, June 24, 2018, 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 - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE TARA at THARPA CHO LING, Upper Lake, Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 12:00 noon](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4562) - The Venerable Lama Kunga, Ngor Thartse Rinpoche, will bestow the precious Tantric empowerment of White Tara. White Tara is an emanation of Great Compassion. She is a deity that provides long life to those who practice her meditation. She enables long life because she blesses a person to make wise and ethical choices that provide - [COMPLETED - VAJRA NAIRATMYA EMPOWERMENT](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5333) - Welcome to THE EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRA NAIRATMYA WITH HIS HOLINESS KYABGON GONGMA TRICHEN (the 41st Sakya Trizin) IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO ATTEND BOTH DAYS OF THIS EMPOWERMENT. SCHEDULE Preparation Day Friday, August 3rd, 2018 5:00 pm Required Registration check-in opens (outside the building) 6:00 pm Doors Open 7:00 pm Empowerment preliminary begins 9:00 to - [Completed--HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRICHEN GIVES MAHA GURU EMPOWERMENT on Sunday, August 5th, 2018](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5259) - His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Maha Guru Empowerment and tsok, and will also give a Dharma Talk (probably in Tibetan). DATE: Sunday, August 5, 2018, TIME: 1:00 to 4:00 pm LOCATION: Berkeley Adult School 1701 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, CA, 94702 (map) Everyone is welcome. A donation of at least $20 - [Completed - TEACHING from KHENPO MIGMAR TSETEN, Monday, October 29, 2018 on Wisdom Gone Beyond](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5365) - We are glad to welcome Khenpo Migmar Tseten, who will teach on PRAJNAPARAMITA and TANTRA. Lama Migmar will kindly discuss how the Heart Sutra is complementary to the four foundations of mindfulness meditation and how it is also indispensable in establishing the perfect view of emptiness to practice the creation and completion stages of Deity - [Completed-----VISIT and SPECIAL TEACHING from VEN. KHENPO PEMA WANGDAK on December 21, 22, and 23, 2018, Free and Open to All](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5369) - CLEAR & REST & STABILIZE YOUR MIND ! VISIT and SPECIAL HOLIDAY TEACHING from VEN KHENPO PEMA WANGDAK on December 21, 22, and 23, 2018 OPEN TO EVERYONE. Free of charge. FRIDAY, December 21, 2018—–7:00 pm-- public talk: “Exploring Patience and Its Strength” SATURDAY and SUNDAY, December 22 and 23, 2018 Mind Training: Sojong and - [Event Completed---LOSAR (Tibetan New Year) CELEBRATION: ORACLE SOUP PARTY on FRIDAY FEB. 1 and MEDITATION PRAYERS on SUNDAY FEB. 3rd, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5449) - Welcome to the Tibetan New Year Celebrations at Ewam Choden ! ༄༅།།ལོ་གསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ། Losar La Tashi Delek New Year’s Greetings! The year is 2146, the female earth pig (boar). EVERYONE IS WELCOME ! FRIDAY EVENING, 2/1/2019 at 7:00 pm at Ewam Choden: ORACLE SOUP POTLUCK PARTY Everyone is welcome to a LOSAR potluck party at - [COMPLETED----LECTURE by Elisabeth Benard on the SAKYA JETSUNMAS, Saturday, March 9, 2019, 3:00 pm at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5621) - This is a notice of an event presented by Sakya Dechen Ling, the local northern California center of Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Chime Luding. Here, below, is information about the event. You may go to the SDL website (click there) for further details and to register. Elisabeth Benard speaks on Born to Practice: The Sakya - [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](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2906) - 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 - [VAJRAPANI (Blue-Jacketed) EMPOWERMENT - Sunday, Nov 22, 2009](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=908) - 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 - [COMPLETED Vajrapani Empowerment, June 27, 2010](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1305) - The third of the three empowerment series known as Rigsum Gonpo, Blue-jacketed Vajrapani embodies the strength or will of the Buddha. - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 at EWAM CHODEN](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5378) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of the Vajrapani Bhutadamara. Vajrapani (Tibetan: chag na dor je. English: the Vajra Holder) is the wrathful-appearing Bodhisattva, representing the power of all Buddhas, who protects the Dharma and practitioners in various ways in his different forms. As caretaker and guardian of all the Tantras, he is special - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF YELLOW DZAMBHALA ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 at EWAM CHODEN](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5376) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Yellow Dzambhala at Ewam Choden on Sunday, October 21st, 2018. The starting time is 1:00 p.m. Please arrive earlier to register. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama is separate. There is no prerequisite and everyone is welcome. A practice sadhana - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF MILAREPA GURU YOGA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 at EWAM CHODEN](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5374) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Jetsun Milarepa Guru Yoga on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Ewam Choden. The starting time is 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register at the door. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the lama is separate. Everyone is welcome. There is no - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF RED DZAMBHALA at Ewam Choden on SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5456) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Red (Rakta) Dzambhala at Ewam Choden on Sunday, January 27, 2019. The starting time is 1:00 p.m. Please arrive earlier to register. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama is separate. A practice sadhana will be provided and Lama Kunga - [Completed----EMPOWERMENT OF SINGHANATA at Ewam Choden on Sunday, JUNE 30, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5527) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of SINGHANATA, LION’S ROAR AVALOKITESHVARA (Senggedra Chenrezi). Singhanata is seated with the Naga King and many great nagas. His practice cures secret naga diseases and purifies non-virtuous karma, as it takes you on the path to enlightenment. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm - [COMPLETED---EMPOWERMENTS with HIS EMINENCE GYANA VAJRA RINPOCHE April 21-22, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5535) - His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the following two empowerments. VAJRAKILAYA TORMA EMPOWERMENT on Sunday, April 21, 2019. There is no prerequisite. This event is open to everyone. The requested donation is $55. TIME: 2:00 pm. Arrive earlier to check in. LOCATION: Gyuto Foundation, 6401 Bernhard Ave, Richmond, CA - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRA VIDHARANA (Dorje Namjom) on SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5841) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of Vajra Vidharana (Dorje Namjom, (Skt. Vajravidāraṇa; Tib. རྡོ་རྗེ་རྣམ་པར་འཇོམས་པ་ on Sunday, January 26, 2020. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register at the door. There is a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.) An explanation and - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF GYALTSEN TSEMO PUNG GYEN at Ewam Choden on Sunday, JULY 28, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5529) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the EMPOWERMENT of GYALTSEN TSEMO PUNG GYEN on Sunday, July 24, 2019. Gyalsten Tsemo Pung Gyen རྒྱལ་མཚན་རྩེ་མོའི་དཔུང་རྒྱན is a goddess associated with the Victory Banner ("gyaltsen") as the ornament on the top. Her practice brings protections from fears and from harms, and victories over obstacles, - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF MARICHI (LHAMO OSER CHENMA) at Ewam Choden on SUNDAY, AUGUST 25th, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5531) - Venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and practice teachings of Marichi (Lhamo Ozer Chenma). 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 protection from all hazards of the road. Her ability to - [CANCELLED---EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA Five Families at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5539) - THIS EMPOWERMENT MAY BE RE-SCHEDULED AT SOME FUTURE TIME. Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of Simhamukha, Five Families. More information on this empowerment will be posted soon. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm and has a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.) A practice sadhana - [EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK DZAMBHALA (Zambhala) at EWAM CHODEN on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5832) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of Black Dzambhaha on Sunday, September 22, 2019. More information on this empowerment will be posted very soon. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm and has a requested donation of $30. (Offering to the Lama is separate.) A practice sadhana will be given, but - [Completed----EMPOWERMENT OF BLUE JACKET VAJRAPANI (Chagna Dorje) on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5839) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and give an explanation of the Blue Jacket Vajrapani. Vajrapani (Tibetan: chag na dor je. English: the Vajra Holder) is the wrathful bodhisattva, representing the power of all Buddhas. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm. Please arrive early to register at the door. There is a requested donation - [CANCELLED---EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE SARASWATI (Yangchen) SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2020 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5844) - A NOTICE FOR YOU -- EMPOWERMENT CANCELLATION We are very sorry to say that Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has decided to cancel the upcoming empowerment of White Saraswati that was scheduled for Sunday, March 15, 2020. Rinpoche wants everyone to be as safe and healthy as possible, and not to take unnecessary health risks - [COMPLETED---THE UNCOMMON WHITE TARA EMPOWERMENT FROM H.E. JETSUN KUSHOK CHIMEY LUDING July 12, 2015](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3461) - Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok will kindly bestow the Empowerment of the Uncommon White Tara, Chinta Chakra Tara, Tara of the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel. The date is Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 10:30 am. The location is the Ewam Choden center. The cost is $65. Dana (offering) to the Lama is separate. The empowerment will be followed - [COMPLETED---HER EMINENCE JETSUN KUSHOK Uncommon White Tara July 11-13, 2015](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3412) - Together with Sakya Dechen Ling, the Bay Area seat for Her Eminence, we are pleased to jointly present teachings by Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok. Vajrayogini Blessing and Tsok on July 11, 2015, at 2 pm. Prerequisite: Without exception, people receiving this blessing for the first time from a Sakya lama must have already received a major empowerment - [COMPLETED- EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAYOGINI FEBRUARY 24, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5453) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Blessing of Vajrayogini, (the Naro Kachod), at Ewam Choden on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. This event has a strict prerequisite. In order to receive this empowerment, you must have already received a two-day empowerment of Hevajra or Cakrasamvara or Vajra Nairatmya, preferably from - [SAKA DAWA---SACRED and CELEBRATORY MONTH from May 31 thru June 29,2022 - Special Day is June 14, full moon day](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=6354) - During this period, we commemorate the Birth, the Enlightenment, and the Parinirvana (passing on) of the Buddha. OM MUNI MUNI MAHA MUNI SHAKYAMUNI SVAHA The most holy day is the day of the full moon (the 15th Tibetan day), which is on Tuesday, June 14. During this entire period, the merit of all good - [SPIRITUAL ARTS and BOOKS](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=6023) - NEW BOOK ABOUT LAMA KUNGA'S FATHER In the Presence of My Enemies, the fascinating autobiography of Tsipon Shuguba, the father of Lama Kunga Rinpoche, who was a minister in the Tibetan government, was published in English in 1995. Now, the book is available in Tibetan. Contact Ewam Choden for purchase information. All proceeds from the - [PRAYERS FOR ELIMINATING EPIDEMICS](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5973) - PRAYERS FOR ELIMINATING EPIDEMICS The following information gives you dharma practices to help alleviate the sufferings of people and to subdue the virus epidemic. (1) "The Prayer that Saved Sakya" transmission from His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche can be seen here. After receiving this transmission, you are encouraged to recite this prayer. The Prayer - [Completed--MEDITATION WITH LOSAR PRAYERS & WISHES on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2020 at 10:00 am at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5843) - ༄༅།།ལོ་གསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ། Losar La Tashi Delek New Year’s Greetings! The year is 2147, the year of the Male Iron Rat. Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will lead the usual Chenrezig compassion meditation and, following tradition, there will be special recitations and prayers for Peace, Health, and Happiness for all Beings. Come to meditation at 10:00 a.m. - [ABOUT TREASURE VASES 中文](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5911) - [Completed---ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS on Thursday, November 21st, 2019 at 7:00 pm at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5838) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will conduct the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden. Annually, Ewam Choden holds a gathering to offer prayers for the benefit of all of our friends, relatives and countless sentient beings who have passed on in this year and in previous years. The event is open to everyone. You may - [COMPLETED----EMPOWERMENT OF MIYOWA (ACHALA) on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5837) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the empowerment of Miyowa (Achala) on Sunday, November 24, 2019. The starting time is 1:00 p.m. Please arrive early to register. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama is separate. There is no prerequisite and everyone is welcome. A practice sadhana will be - [COMPLETED---VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA EMPOWERMENT with HIS EMINENCE GYANA VAJRA RINPOCHE on MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019, 7:00 pm at EWAM CHODEN](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5616) - His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the following empowerment. Vajrapani Bhutadamara Empowerment on Monday, April 22, 2019, 7:00 pm at Ewam Choden. This event is open to everyone. The requested donation is $35. There is no pre-registration for this empowerment. Please register at the door. See the post above under Special - [COMPLETED---VAJRAKILAYA TORMA EMPOWERMENT with HIS EMINENCE GYANA VAJRA RINPOCHE on SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5618) - His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the following empowerment. Vajrakilaya Torma Empowerment on Sunday, April 21, 2019. There is no prerequisite. This event is open to everyone. The requested donation is $55. TIME: 2:00 pm. Arrive earlier to check in. LOCATION: Gyuto Foundation, 6401 Bernhard Ave, Richmond, CA 94805 Please - [Completed successfully! VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL GIVE EMPOWERMENTS OF 21 TARAS in the Atisha tradition on DEC. 2-4, 2016 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3690) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the entire 21 Tara series of Empowerments in the Atisha tradition on Friday, Dec. 2nd in the evening, and during the day, on Saturday the 3rd and on Sunday the 4th. Everyone is welcome. These empowerments may be received as a blessing. For people interested in practice, - [COMPLETED-- EMPOWERMENTS of the 21 TARAS in the Surya Gupta Tradition at Ewam Choden on March 22, 23, 24, 25, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=5405) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE ENTIRE EMPOWERMENT CYCLE OF THE 21 TARAS in the Surya Gupta (Nyima Baypa) lineage. The schedule is the following: FRIDAY, March 22---Start at 7:00 pm SATURDAY, March 23---Start at 9:00 am. Break for lunch at 12 noon. Resume at 1:30 pm. Finish at about 4:30 (or 5:00) - [CHANGE OF DATES--EMPOWERMENTS OF 21 TARAS in SuryaGupta (Nyima Baypa) Tradition, (September 21, 22, and 23, 2018-->) NOW February 22, 23, 24, 2019](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4560) - The Empowerments of the 21 Taras in the Surya Gupta tradition, will be kindly bestowed by Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche. It became necessary to change the dates of these Empowerments. The dates are now February 22, 23, 24, 2019. The location is Ewam Choden. SAVE THE DATES----MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED LATER. 21 Taras - [Completed - NEW YEAR'S EVE PRAYERS at Ewam Choden on Dec. 31, 2017 from 11:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4536) - Pray for compassion and peace, health and prosperity. On Sunday, December 31st, starting at 11:00 p.m., Lama Kunga Rinpoche will lead some meditation and the recitation of auspicious prayers. Then, everyone will welcome the New Year with light refreshments, and wishes of peace and joy for all sentient beings. Everyone is welcome. - [Completed - ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS at Ewam Choden, Nov. 29, 2017 at 7:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4534) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will conduct the annual Memorial Prayer service at Ewam Choden. This is a gathering to offer prayers for the benefit of all of our friends, relatives and countless sentient beings who have passed on in this year and in previous years. The event is open to everyone. If you wish, you - [Completed--Back to Original Topic: HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRICHEN Rinpoche teaches on --PARTING FROM THE FOUR ATTACHMENTS-- Wednesday, August 8, 2018, 6:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4986) - BY REQUEST, THE TOPIC HAS BEEN RESTORED TO THE ORIGINAL PLAN. His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche (the 41st Sakya Trizin) will kindly give a teaching on PARTING FROM THE FOUR ATTACHMENTS. This teaching is free of charge and open to everyone. There is no advance registration. DATE: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 TIME: 6:00 pm - [Completed happily---PARTY TO CELEBRATE VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE'S 83rd BIRTHDAY on Sunday, July 29, 2018](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4424) - YOU'RE INVITED TO A POTLUCK PICNIC PARTY ! COME TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE 83nd BIRTHDAY OF VEN. LAMA KUNGA THARTSE RINPOCHE DATE: Sunday, July 29, 2018 TIME: 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm LOCATION: Arlington Park, El Cerrito (1120 Arlington Blvd.) Drive northward on Arlington Blvd. after Kensington. The park is on the right with - [COMPLETED---His Holiness Sakya Trizin's Events on the North American Pacific Coast](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4753) - FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND CONVENIENCE, HERE IS A LIST OF EVENTS ON THE PACIFIC COAST WITH HIS HOLINESS THE 42nd SAKYA TRIZIN. CLICK on LINKS BELOW for ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC INFORMATION for EACH EVENT. HIS HOLINESS THE 42nd SAKYA TRIZIN visits the North American Pacific Coast VANCOUVER, B.C. Canada Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling www.sakyatsechenthubtenling.org 4/28/18—Chenrezig King’s Tradition Empowerment with Teaching 4/29/18—White - [COMPLETED---REGISTER HERE--H.H. the 42nd SAKYA TRIZIN, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, gives CHAKRASAMVARA Empowerment May 7-8, 2018](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4555) - EWAM CHODEN is happy to announce that His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, head of the Sakya school, has kindly accepted our invitation to visit and bestow: THE EMPOWERMENT OF CHAKRASAMVARA (Khorlo Demchok) in the Nagpopa Tradition (Krishnacharya). This is an Anuttarayoga empowerment, the highest in Vajrayana Buddhism. His name means - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE SARASWATI, (Yang Chen Marmo) at Ewam Choden on Sunday, MAY 27, 2018 at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4561) - Venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and practice teachings of White Saraswati (Yang Chenmo and Pi wang kar mo). The power of White Saraswati brings intelligence and wisdom, with a focus on creative arts of all kinds. She protects the Buddhadharma and the practitioner. There is no prerequisite. Everyone is welcome. A - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF CHAKRASAMVARA from HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRIZIN on May 7 & 8, 2018](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4905) - NOT TO BE MISSED ! A superb opportunity! Please look below at SPECIAL EVENTS for the full details of this Empowerment, and to Register for it. Registration is required. The Empowerment may be received as a blessing to anyone who follows the Vajrayana Bodhisattva path. Contact Ewam Choden with any questions. info@ewamchoden.org - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF SIMHAMUKHA at Ewam Choden on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4558) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow and teach the Empowerment of SIMHAMUKHA (Senghe Dongma) Blue Lion-Headed Dakini. According to Rinpoche, this full-moon day is especially auspicious for Simhamukha. In a wrathful form, she is the manifestation of the enlightened awareness of the Buddha. With compassion and wisdom, she destroys hindrances, negativities, and - [Cancelled for a while--Ewam Choden MEMBERS MEETING, some time later in 2018](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4557) - Sorry for any inconvenience. The Ewam Choden Board of Directors has to postpone the annual Members Meeting because we're busy preparing for the visit of His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin in May. Members, friends, students, and any interested people may email Ewam Choden with any questions and for more information. We do need volunteers - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF AMITABHA and PHOWA TEACHING on Sunday, March 25, 2018](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4556) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Amitabha Buddha. This will be followed by instruction on the practice of PHOWA, the intentional transference of consciousness at the time of death. The Empowerment of Amitabha Buddha is at 10:00 am. Please arrive early to register. LUNCH break--11:30 am to 1:30 pm The Phowa - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA (Drolma Marmo) on Feb. 25, 2018 at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4538) - VEN . LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA ( Drolma Marmo) . Red Tara is powerfully beneficial for removing fears and obstacles from our own negativity, and for increasing wealth, longevity, and spiritual power. This empowerment is open to everyone. The requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama and monastic is - [Completed---LOSAR ORACLE SOUP PARTY, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 and SUNDAY PRAYERS, Feb. 18, 2018](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4554) - Welcome to the Tibetan New Year Celebrations at Ewam Choden ! ༄༅།།ལོ་གསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ། Losar La Tashi Delek New Year’s Greetings! The year is 2145, the male earth dog. EVERYONE IS WELCOME ! FRIDAY EVENING, 2/16/18 at 7:00 pm at Ewam Choden ORACLE SOUP PARTY Everyone is welcome to a LOSAR potluck party at Ewam Choden on - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE UMBRELLA at Ewam Choden on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4537) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE UMBRELLA (Sanskrit: Sitar Tapatra, Tibetan: Dug kar). She is known as an emanation of both Avalokiteshvara and of Tara and her 1000 heads and 1000 pairs of arms reflect the combined powers of all the Tathagata Buddhas. Her Empowerment and practice give protection from negative - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE MAHAKALA at Ewam Choden on Dec. 17, 2017 at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4535) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of White Mahakala (Gonpo Yi-Shin Norbu or Wish-fulfilling Tatagata Gem). The wrathful White Mahakala is a “wish-granting gem” (that’s a translation of the Tibetan name). His practice gives all kinds of wealth and prosperity, both material and the highest spiritual attainment. This empowerment is open to everyone. Practice - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF SANGYE MENLA (MEDICINE BUDDHA) at Ewam Choden, Nov. 26, 2017](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4533) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of the Medicine Buddha, Sangye Menla (Bhaiṣajyaguru in Sanskrit). The practice of the vibrant lapis-blue Medicine Buddha is a powerful method for healing physical illness, pain and suffering and for alleviating the mental blocks of attachment, hatred and ignorance. There are various ways to use this - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT of SAPAN MANJUSHRI (Sajam Bagtuk) - SUNDAY Aug 27, 2017](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4397) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Sapan Manjushri (Sajam Bagtuk, Manjushri and Sakya Pandita Merged and Accomplished) DATE: Sunday, August 27 TIME: 1:00 pm Please arrive early to register LOCATION: Ewam Choden The requested donation is $30. Dana (Offering) to the Lama is separate. There is no prerequisite. Everyone is welcome. - [Completed-- EMPOWERMENT OF AMITABHA and TEACHING ON PHOWA Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at Upper Lake, CA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4523) - EMPOWERMENT OF AMITABHA BUDDHA Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of Amitabha, the Buddha of the western paradise, Sukhavati. The empowerment and subsequent practice can assure rebirth in Sukhavati, the Western Pure Land. One of the five Dhyani Buddhas, Amitabha transmutes desire into discriminating awareness. Through the practice, one is - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT of KURUKULLE - May 28, 2017](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4394) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Kurukulle on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Kurukulle (Tibetan: rig che ma. English: The One of the Action Family) is magnetizing power. Her practice is one of the 13 Golden Dharmas of the Sakyapa. She may be called upon for her powers of enchantment to subdue - [COMPLETED - LOSAR TIBETAN NEW YEAR -- Oracle Soup Party](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4388) - Everyone is welcome to a LOSAR potluck party at Ewam Choden on Friday, February 24th at 7:00 pm. The Oracle Soup provides special dumplings in which your unique fortune can be found. - [COMPLETED - LOSAR TIBETAN NEW YEAR Meditation and Prayers-- Year of the FEMALE FIRE BIRD](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4166) - ༄༅།།ལོ་གསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ། Losar La Tashi Delek New Year's Greetings! The year is 2144, the female fire bird. Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will lead the usual Chenrezig compassion meditation and, following tradition, there will be special recitations and prayers. The year is 2144. Come to meditation at 10:00 a.m. as usual, receive Rinpoche’s blessing, greet everyone - [COMPLETED - MAITREYA BUDDHA BLESSING in Upper Lake, CA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4201) - There will be a Maitreya Festival in Upper Lake, California. Everyone is welcome. The Maitreya festival will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 5th at Tharpa Cho Ling. First, Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow a Maitreya Empowerment blessing for which a donation will be requested. The location in Upper Lake is about - [COMPLETED-NEW YEAR'S EVE with Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche on  DEC 31, 2016](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4162) - Pray for compassion, peace, and prosperity. On Saturday, December 31st, starting at 10:30 p.m., there will be meditation and prayers, followed by celebrating the New Year with light refreshments, and wishes of peace and joy for all sentient beings. Everyone is welcome. - [COMPLETED - MAITREYA FESTIVAL with BLESSING of Maitreya Buddha-NOV 5TH, 2016 at Tharpa Cho Ling](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=4199) - There will be a Maitreya Festival in Upper Lake, California. Everyone is welcome The Maitreya festival will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 5th at Tharpa Cho Ling. First, Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow a Maitreya Empowerment blessing for which a donation will be requested. After the empowerment there will be a - [Completed--ANNUAL HIMALAYAN FAIR, May 21 & 22, 2016](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3696) - Founded in 1983 by Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Arlene Blum, the annual Himalayan Fair continues to provide entertainment, food, crafts and other wares, education, altruistic support, and all-around fun. As usual, we will have a booth at the Fair, and Lama Kunga Rinpoche will be present (some of the time). Hours are Saturday, May 21st - [Completed--LAMA JAMPA THAYE returns to teach MIND TRAINING at EC on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27, 2016, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3652) - Lama Jampa will expound on the Seven Points of Mind Training using Thogme Zangpo's commentary. This system of meditation practice - known as lobjong in Tibetan - is one of the most popular and widely-practised in Buddhism. Codified by the 12th century master, Geshe Chekawa, it contains the Mahayana methods for transforming ordinary consciousness into - [PHOTO from Lama Kunga Rinpoche's visit to TSECHEN NAMDROL LING in Santa Fe](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3587) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche recently gave empowerments of Medicine Buddha, White Mahakala, Avalokiteshvara, and Red Tara at the new Sakya center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here is a photo of the group there. Click on it to enlarge. - [REGISTRATION - H.E. Jetsun Kushok / Aug 9-13, 2013](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2549) - To register for Uncommon White Tara Empowerment and Teaching, CLICK HERE - [UNCOMMON WHITE TARA EMPOWERMENT and TEACHING FROM H.E. JETSUN KUSHOK 8/9-8/11](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2632) - The empowerment is on Friday, 8/9 at 7 pm and the practice instructions are on Saturday, 8/10 at 10 am and Sunday 8/11 at 10 am and 2 pm. The location is Ewam Choden. PREREQUISITE: Due to the high level tantra of the Uncommon White Tara empowerment, we have been notified that all participants need - [PRAYER CEREMONY For H. H. JIGDAL DAGCHEN SAKYA at EWAM CHODEN on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 4:30 p.m](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3725) - On behalf of the S.F.Bay area Sakya Tsechen Tsokba group, Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will lead prayer offerings for H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche, head of the Sakya Phuntsok Phodrang, who passed into parinirvana on April 29, 2016 in Seattle, WA, USA. H.H. Dagchen Rinpoche remained in meditation until May 5th. Everyone is welcome - [A NEW CLASS--Introduction to the Uttaratantra or Sublime Continuum: Maitreya's treatise on Buddha-nature--CONTINUES THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016 from 7pm to 9pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3702) - NOTE New class members, who didn't attend the first meeting, are welcome. Everyone should email the instructor for information and materials at jwp6@columbia.edu CLASS Introduction to the Uttaratantra or Sublime Continuum: Maitreya's treatise on Buddha-nature led by John Whitney Pettit, scholar and practitioner. Six (or seven) classes on Thursday evenings, 7 to 9 pm. The - [Completed--ANNIVERSARY DAY FOR SAKYA PANDITA Thursday, Dec. 24, 7:00 pm at EC](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3630) - ANNOUNCING the Anniversary Day of Sakya Paṇḍita Künga Gyeltsen You are invited to attend a ceremony for the SAKYA PANDITA. Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 7 pm at Ewam Choden Sakya Pandita was born in 1182 in Sakya, Tibet and passed in Liangzhou in 1251. As a little child, he had amazing - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF CHENREZIG WITH MAHAMUDRA on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Ewam Choden, 1:00 p.n.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3618) - Venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and practice teachings of Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara) practice with Mahamudra. There is no prerequisite. Everyone is welcome. The date is Sunday, January 24, 2016. The time is 1:00 p.m. Please arrive earlier to register at the door. The requested donation is $30.00. Dana (offerings) the the Lama - [Completed---EMPOWERMENT OF MARICHI (Lhamo Oser Chenma) on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3609) - Venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and practice teachings of Marichi (Lhamo Ozer Chenma). There is no prerequisite. Everyone is welcome. The date is Sunday, December 27. The time is 1:00 p.m. Please arrive earlier to register at the door. The requested donation is $30.00. Dana (offerings) the the Lama and attending - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE UMBRELLA at EWAM CHODEN on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3533) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF WHITE UMBRELLA (Sanskrit: Sitar Tapatra, Tibetan: Dug kar). She is known as an emanation of both Avaloktishvara and of Tara and her 1000 heads and 1000 pairs of arms reflect the combined powers of all the Tathagata Buddhas. Her Empowerment and practice give protection from negative - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA at EWAM CHODEN on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 2015 at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3532) - VEN . LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA ( Drolma Marmo) at EC at 1:00 pm on Sunday, October 25th. Red Tara is powerfully beneficial for removing fears and obstacles from our own negativity, and for increasing wealth and longevity. This empowerment is open to everyone and there's no preregistration. The requested donation - [Completed--WHITE MAHAKALA EMPOWERMENT at EWAM CHODEN on SUNDAY, AUGUST 23rd at 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3529) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Empowerment of White Mahakala (Gonpo Yi-Shin Norbu or Wish-fulfilling Tatagata Gem). The White Mahakala is a “wish-granting gem” (that’s a translation of the Tibetan name). He gives all kinds of wealth and prosperity, both material and the highest spiritual. This empowerment is open to everyone. Practice sadhanas will be - [***** HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY to VEN. LAMA KUNGA THARTSE RINPOCHE ***** Wishes for continuing long-life and good health](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3519) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche, originally from Ngor Monastery in Tibet, has kindly and generously shared his dharma wisdom with us in many ways for over forty years. We are infinitely grateful for Rinpoche's display of patience and compassion, his profound teachings, his heartfelt empowerments, and his enduring patience. Over the years, Rinpoche has kindly - [COMPLETED-EMPOWERMENT OF RED SARASVATI (Yang-Chen Marmo) on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Ewam Choden at 1:00 p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3625) - Venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment and practice teachings of Red Sarasvati (Yang chen marmo). This is an empowered from the Sakya lineage. The power of Red Sarasvati brings intelligence and wisdom. The magnetism removes obstacles of ignorance and stupidity. There is no prerequisite. Everyone is welcome. The date is Sunday, February - [completed--SPECIAL LOSAR (Tibetan New Year) MEDITATION, PRAYERS, and BLESSINGS on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3628) - VENERABLE LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE will lead everyone in special practices to welcome the Tibetan New Year and pray for the peace and happiness of all beings. Everyone is welcome. It is the year of the MALE FIRE MONKEY. Be on time at 10 am. (There will be New Year snacks, too.) - [Completed--EMPOWERMENT OF MULTI-COLORED GARUDA at EWAM CHODEN on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2015 AT 1:00 pm](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3531) - VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE WILL KINDLY BESTOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE MULTI-COLORED GARUDA (khyung khra). The Garuda gives protection from illnesses and harm by cutting through our defilements. There is no prerequisite and everyone is welcome. Requested donation is $30. Dana (offering) to the Lama and monastics is separate. Please arrive early to register and - [MEDITATION with Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will be held on Sunday, as usual](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3000) - Chenrezi compassion mediation beginning at 10:00 am is held at Ewam Choden every Sunday. Recently, Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has begun to give teachings after the usual Chenrezi compassion meditation on Sunday mornings. The teaching is an in depth explanation of the Tibetan words of the sadhana. Rinpoche's explanations can be both colorful and profound. - [COMPLETED---EVENTS WITH HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRIZIN on MAY 4th and 5th, 2013 THIS WEEKEND!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2456) - HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRIZIN will kindly and generously visit Ewam Choden and give teachings on May 4 & 5. On Saturday morning, May 4th, His Holiness will bestow the empowerment of Vajrapani Bhutadamara. This will take place at The Arlington Community Church in Kensington, CA at 10:30 a.m. The requested donation is $30.00. Dana (offering) to - [Completed--HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRIZIN GIVES EMPOWERMENT OF GURU DRAGPO on Sunday, April 26 in Berkeley, CA--SEE INFO BELOW](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3403) - His Holiness Sakya Trizin will kindly offer the Empowerment of GURU DRAGPO (Wrathful Guru). This event is open to everyone. The admission donation is $25. Children under age 13 are free, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. The time is 9:00 am to about 12 noon. The location is the Berkeley Adult - [Completed SAKYA DECHEN LING presents A SPECIAL TEACHING ON NGONDRO -- BEGINNING YOUR PRACTICE--June 27 & 28, 2015](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3484) - NGONDRO TEACHINGS at Sakya Dechen Ling--A Weekend of teachings with practice on Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28, 2015 The Tibetan term Ngondro refers to the preliminary or foundational practices common to all fours schools of Tibetan Buddhism. These preliminary practices establish the foundation for the more advanced Vajrayana teachings. This event is an - [2015 HIMALAYAN FAIR at Live Oak Park in Berkeley, May 16 & 17--Ewam Choden will be there](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3378) - Founded in 1983 by Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Arlene Blum, the annual Himalayan Fair continues to provide entertainment, food, crafts and other wares, education, altruistic support, and all-around fun. Ewam Choden will have a booth there, as we often do. For more information, go to www.himalayanfair.net - [Completed - EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAKILAYA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3106) - The 41st throne holder of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness Sakya Trizin, will kindly bestow the Empowerment of Vajrakilaya. In Tibetan, Dorje Phurba, rdo rje phur pa, Vajrakilaya is a major empowerment which extends over two days. The first day is the preparation and the second day is the main empowerment. The first day - [Completed - EMPOWERMENT OF BLUE JACKET VAJRAPANI, Sunday May 24, 2015 at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3124) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of the Blue Jacket Vajrapani. 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 obstacles that are beyond the control of - [Completed-TIBETAN NEW YEAR -LOSAR- PARTY ON FRIDAY EVENING and PRAYERS will accompany MEDITATION on Sunday, February 22, 2015](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3152) - Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche will lead the usual Chenrezig compassion meditation and, following our tradition, he will add on special recitations and prayers for Losar, the Tibetan New Year of the Wood Sheep. The year is 2142. Come to meditation at 10:00 a.m. as usual, receive Rinpoche's blessing, greet everyone for New Year, and - [Completed--VEN. LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE GIVES EMPOWERMENT OF SINGHANATA on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2014](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3088) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has kindly agreed to bestow the Empowerment of SINGHANATA, LION'S ROAR AVALOKITESHVARA (Senggedra Chenrezi). He is seated with the Naga King and many great nagas. His practice cures secret naga diseases and purifies non-virtuous karma, as it takes you on the path to enlightenment. The empowerment begins at 1:00 pm - [Monthly Group HEVAJRA Sadhana Practice at Ewam Choden ](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=3117) - There is a continuous group practice of the middle-length sadhana of Hevajra on the first Sunday of (almost) every month. It begins at about 1:00 pm. Participants must have received the Hevajra Cause and Path Empowerments from a Sakya Lama in order to participate. For more information, please contact Mike at (510) 526-6867. - [Completed--KHENPO MIGMAR TSETEN TEACHES AT EWAM CHODEN The Heart Sutra and The Four Noble Truths on AUGUST 16 & 17](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2942) - Khenpo Migmar Tseten will kindly explain the profound meanings of two essential Buddhist texts---the Heart Sutra, which underlies the Mahayana path, and the Four Noble Truths, the basis for all Buddhism. These events are suitable for everyone and open to the public. They are an excellent introduction to Buddhist philosophy and views for beginners, - [EWAM CHODEN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE and Thanks for your donations](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2749) - 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. - [Your end-of-year DONATION to Ewam Choden is greatly appreciated !](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2721) - 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. - [Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=801) - Tibetan Buddhist Center connected to the Ngor School of the Sakya or Sakya-pa tradition, headed by Lama Kunga Thartse Shabdrung Rinpoche - [OPEN MEDITATION - PUBLIC WELCOME - 10 am Every Sunday!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1) - Looking for a Buddhist Center? Interested in trying a Tibetan Buddhist meditation? Come check us out during our weekly Public Meditation. We start promptly at 10am, and last about 1-1/2 hours doing a guided meditation based on traditional Chenrezig Practice, the bodhisattva of compassion. - [Sunday Meditation at EC is cancelled on 8/18/13 due to other event](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2645) - The usual compassion meditation of Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezi) at EC is cancelled for Sunday, Aug. 18 because Khempo Migmar Tseten will be teaching The Heart Sutra at that time. You are encouraged to practice the meditation at home if not attending the teaching. - [REGISTRATION for Heart Sutra with Khenpo Migmar](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2618) - [HEVAJRA Practice at Ewam Choden (prerequisites) The First Sunday of the month](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1895) - There are now monthly group practices of the long sadhana of Hevajra in the shrine room at Ewam Choden. These are the first Sundays of each month. The next Hevajra practice session is Sunday, February 3rd at 11:30 AM after meditation. PLEASE NOTE: This practice is restricted to people who have received the Hevajra Path - [Pray for Compassion, Peace & Prosperity on NEW YEAR'S EVE at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2199) - CHANGED--You are invited to Ewam Choden on New Year's eve, Monday, December 31st at 11:00 p.m. Ven. Kunyer-la (one of Lama Kunga's attendants, aka Anthony) will preside since Rinpoche will be out of town. There will be some meditation and recitation of auspicious prayers to ring in 2013, and snacks will be served. - [Meditation at EC as usual on Sunday, December 9th, 2012](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2186) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche will guide the Chenrezi compassion meditation on 12/9/12 at Ewam Choden at 10:00 a.m. - [SINGHANATA EMPOWERMENT (Lion's Roar Avalokitesvara)](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2158) - Title: SINGHANATA EMPOWERMENT (Lion's Roar Avalokitesvara) Location: Ewam Choden Description: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Singhanata. Start Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 2012-11-25 - [YELLOW DZAMBHALA EMPOWERMENT](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2162) - Title: YELLOW DZAMBHALA EMPOWERMENTLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Yellow Dzambhala.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2013-02-24 - [YELLOW DZAMBHALA EMPOWERMENT](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2161) - Title: YELLOW DZAMBHALA EMPOWERMENTLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Yellow Dzambhala.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2012-02-24 - [MIYOWA EMPOWERMENT](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2160) - Title: MIYOWA EMPOWERMENTLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of MiyowaStart Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2013-01-27 - [GREEN TARA EMPOWERMENT](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2159) - Title: GREEN TARA EMPOWERMENTLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Green Tara.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2012-12-16 - [ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERS](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2157) - Title: ANNUAL MEMORIAL PRAYERSLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: The annual memorial prayers for those relatives and friends, and all beings, who have passed on will be held.Start Time: 7:00 p.m.Date: 2012-11-21 - [KHENPO MIGMAR TSETEN at Ewam Choden on Sunday, July 1st, 2012](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=2085) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Ewam Choden are pleased to announce that Khenpo Migmar Tseten will offer a practice and a teaching on Sunday, July 1st at the Ewam Choden center. The program is the following: 10:00 a.m. to Noon---The Sixteen Arhart Puja, followed by a dedication to Lama Kunga Ngor Thartse Rinpoche's long life. All - [New Website!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=681) - We have heard and we responded - hopefully enough to satisfy your earlier concerns with our v1.0 website. Comments on this updated site are appreciated! CLICK ON the Comment icon (just above) to add your thoughts. Thanks from Lama Kunga Rinpoche and the EC Board - [CHENREZI MEDITATION on 12-25-2011](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1969) - There will be Chenrezi (Avalokiteshvara) Compassion MEDITATION at Ewam Choden on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m., December 25, 2011, as usual. - [Long Life Prayer of Lama Kunga Rinpoche ](http://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=783#new_tab) - Click here. - [EMPOWERMENT OF VASUDHARA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1844) - Title: EMPOWERMENT OF VASUDHARALocation: Ewam Choden CenterDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow this Empowerment.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2011-12-18 - [EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK DZAMBHALA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1843) - Title: EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK DZAMBHALALocation: Ewam Choden CenterDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow this Empowerment.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2011-11-27 - [EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARA](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1842) - Title: EMPOWERMENT OF RED TARALocation: Ewam Choden CenterDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow this Empowerment.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2011-10-23 - [Lama Kunga, the Buddha and Tiger Woods](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1378) - Well, the confluence of golfing and the Buddha has come another step closer. Please find this article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703465204575208270307899864.html And notice that our very own Rinpoche, though not the "high priest" they claim, is in the same set of print as the golfing great Tiger Woods. Congratulations, Rinpoche-la! - [Chenrezig Empowerment](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1304) - Title: Chenrezi EmpowermentLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2010-05-23 - [LOSAR PRAYERS - Feb 14, 2010](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1091) - Tibetan New Year of the Iron Tiger (Losar) prayers were held at Ewam Choden. A large sangha group attended. - [RETURN-LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1313) - Title: RETURN-LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHELocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will return to Ewam Choden.Date: 2010-05-14 - [AWAY-LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHE](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1312) - Title: AWAY-LAMA KUNGA RINPOCHELocation: MiamiDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will be teaching in Miami, FLStart Date: 2010-05-07End Date: 2010-05-13 - [Chenrezi Empopwerment](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1266) - Title: Chenrezi Empopwerment Location: Ewam Choden Description: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Cherezi (Avalokiteshvara), bodhisattva of compassion. Start Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 5/23/10 - [Himalayan Fair](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1274) - Title: Himalayan FairLocation: Live Oak Park, Berkeley, CADate: 2010-05-30 - [Himalayan Fair](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1273) - Title: Himalayan FairLocation: Live Oak Park, Berkeley, CADescription: Ewam Choden hosts a booth at this lively exciting event.Date: 2010-05-29 - [13 Golden Dharmas of Sakya ](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1270) - Title: 13 Golden Dharmas of Sakya Location: Ewam ChodenDate: 2010-09-25 - [13 Golden Dharmas of Sakya ](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1269) - Title: 13 Golden Dharmas of Sakya Location: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the 13 Golden Dharma empowerments of the Sakya tradition.Date: 2010-09-24 - [Hevajra Blessing Empowerment](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1268) - Title: Hevajra Blessing EmpowermentLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the Hevajra Blessing (prerequisite for 13 Golden Dharmas).Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2010-09-19 - [TCL-Vajrapani Empowerment](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1267) - Title: TCL-Vajrapani EmpowermentLocation: Tharpa Cho LingDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow the empowerment of Vajrapani, bodhisattva of powerful compassion.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2010-06-19 - [TCL-Chenrezi & Manjushri Empowerments](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1264) - Title: TCL-Chenrezi & Manjushri EmpowermentsLocation: Tharpa Cho LingDescription: Lama Kunga RInpoche will kindly bestow two complete empowerments: Chenrezi, bodhisattva of compassion & Manjushri, bodhisattva of wisdom.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2010-05-22 - [Manjushri Empowerment](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1263) - Title: Manjushri EmpowermentLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: Lama Kunga Rinpoche will kindly bestow and explain the empowerment of Manjushri, bodhisattva of wisdom.Start Time: 1:00 p.m.Date: 2010-04-25 - [New Website!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=702) - We have finally done it - Ewam Choden has a new website! CLICK HERE to give us your comments. - [NEW YEAR'S PRAYERS - DEC 31, 2009 & JAN 1, 2010!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1164) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche led New Year's Prayers at Ewam Choden and Tharpa Choling this year. The prayers went well, and we had a great time welcoming in the New Year with other Sangha members. - [Annual Memorial Prayers - Wed, Nov 18 at 7p.m.](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=1026) - Annually, Ewam Choden holds a gathering to offer prayers for those sentient beings who have passed on. This event is open to everyone. You may bring a photo of a special person or animal you wish to include. The gathering begins at 7 p.m. and lasts for one and a half to two hours. - [# 19 and # 20 Taras](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=924) - Title: # 19 and # 20 TarasLocation: Ewam ChodenStart Time: 7:00 p.m.Date: 2009-10-07 - [# 17 and # 18 Taras](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=923) - Title: # 17 and # 18 TarasLocation: Ewam ChodenDate: 2009-10-06 - [#15 and #16 Taras](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=922) - Title: #15 and #16 TarasLocation: Ewam ChodenStart Time: 7:00 p.m.Date: 2009-10-05 - [#3, #4, #5 & #6, #7, #8 Taras](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=920) - Title: #3, #4, #5 & #6, #7, #8 TarasLocation: Ewam ChodenDescription: 10 a.m. thru 5 p.m. (or so) Break for lunch at EC for an hour. Bring lunch.Start Time: 10:00 a.m.Date: 2009-10-03 - [#1 & #2 Taras](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=919) - Title: #1 & #2 TarasLocation: Ewam ChodenStart Time: 7:00 p.m.Date: 2009-10-02 - [LKR Birthday in the Park!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=871) - Well we had the annual EC BDayBBQ for LKR on Aug 9, and it was a rousing success! A fine day, not to hot and, even better, not too cold (for those who know these Bay Area summers....!) and many turned out to pay their respects to Rinpoche after his now-fading malady. Rinpoche-la was in - [Offerings to Lama Kunga](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?p=793) - Rinpoche-la is so very deeply touched by all of the well wishes and prayers, and welcomes the continuing offerings as he heals. And for those person who wish to do more via an offering, though not necessary, in lieu of cards, flowers or gifts, Rinpoche-la asks that donations be made to his most current passion, Tharpa ## Pages - [Home](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=6) - Ewam Choden was established to provide an opportunity for the practice and study of Tibetan religion and culture. The basic meaning of Ewam is the integration of method and wisdom, compassion and voidness. Choden simply means \"possessing the dharma\". We feel that the union of compassion and wisdom is especially relevant for this age. - [Ordering a Treasure Vase](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=124) - Treasure Vases are available for $300.00 US for each. You may order a Wealth Treasure Vase or an Earth Treasure Vase. We can accept payment by US check and via our PayPal account. You can use a credit card through PayPal. We endeavor to fill orders within 2-3 weeks of receipt. Vases are handmade by Lama Kunga Thartse - [Sakya in North America](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=72) - LINKS TO OTHER MAJOR SAKYA CENTERS IN THE USA AND CANADA https://tsechennamdrolling.org/ Tsechen Namdrol Ling, in New Mexico, is a Buddhist retreat center for religious, educational and cultural purposes under the guidance of H.H. Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, the 41st head of the Sakya order of Tibetan Buddhism. Tsechen Namdrol Ling was inaugurated on May - [Rinpoche, Golf & Dharma](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=46) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche continues to enjoy the game of golf, which, he says, involves both exercise and concentration. And perhaps it's a subtle way of teaching Dharma to his golf buddies. Magazine Article When Rinpoche's golf activity was discovered by a local sports writer, his story was profiled in the November 2002 issue of Golf - [Eminent Visitors](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=42) - IMPORTANT VISITORS WHO HAVE GIVEN TEACHINGS AND/OR EMPOWERMENTS AT EWAM CHODEN TIBETAN BUDDHIST CENTER H.H. Dalai Lama H.H. Sakya Trizin H.H. 16th Karmapa H.E. Dilgo Khyentse H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche H.E. Chobgye Trichen H.E. Jetsun Kushok Chimey Luding H.E. Kalu Rinpoche H.E. Luding Khen Rinpoche H.E. Gaden Tripa H.H. Zong Rinpoche H.E. Jamgon Kongtul H.E. Tai - [Public Meditation / Every Week - Sunday 10am](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=10) - This traditional Tibetan meditation focuses on compassion, a guided meditation, usually led by resident Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche. A beautiful mediation shrine room, overlooking the San Francisco Bay, with SF, Golden Gate Bridge and Mt.Tamalpais as our backdrop to this very special meditation, offered for over 40 years! The session begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. - [PLEASE DONATE!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=106) - Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center is a legal 501(c)3 non-profit ... so, all donations are tax-deductible ! Your donations help keep us and the venerable Lama Kunga Rinpoche, our resident lama, in his spreading of the Dharma. And help us in our programming of variety of Dharma empowerments and talks. As well as donations to a variety - [About Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=36) - Ewam Choden was established to provide an opportunity for the practiceand study of Tibetan Buddhism and culture. The word 'Ewam' signifies the integration and union of method and wisdom, compassion and voidness. 'Choden' means to possess the Dharma. (chö means the Buddha Dharma). Founded and continuously overseen by Lama Kunga since 1973, Ewam Choden was one of the - [Prayers](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=54) - Long Life Prayer for Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche Heart Sutra Prayer for the Happiness of all that Lives Prayers for the Departed - [Ceramics by Max Butler](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=2246) - MAX BUTLER, master artisan, 1943 - 2021 Our longtime Ewam Choden sangha member, James Max Butler passed on, on September 3, 2021. We miss him. A lifelong artist and knowledgeable about antique European and Asian art, Max Butler has been Lama Kunga's student since 1980. He resided at Ewam Choden for about six years, during - [Sunday Meditation Prayers](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=6002) - CLICK HERE for Prayers Booklet used at our Sunday Meditation - [Contact](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=637) - To contact Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Ewam Choden, send an email to: info@ewamchoden.org To reach Ewam Choden by telephone, call: 510-527-7363. If there's no answer, try again at another time. - [Thanks for your Donation!](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=5984) - [E.C. Blog](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=209) - It's alive, it's a blog! - [Treasure Vases](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=122) - Long a practioner of ceramics, Lama Kunga Rinpoche has been making Treasure Vases for decades. Together with his students, whom he trains, Rinpoche crafts the vases by hand, fires them in a kiln, and fills them at Ewam Choden. The final consecration and empowerment takes place in the Center's Shrine Room. There are two types - [Rinpoche's Paintings](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=4311) - Ven. Lama Kunga Rinpoche has always included arts and crafts in his activities. A few examples--as dharma arts, he creates beautiful traditional brocade frames for Tibetan thangkas. Years ago, he started and continues making ceramic Treasure Vases, which are explained and shown elsewhere on this website. Over the years, Rinpoche has studied sculpture and painting - [Videos](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=50) - [hana-flv-player video="http://www.ewamchoden.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/LamaKungaGolfComplete3.flv" width="400" height="320" player="3" autoplay="false" loop="false" autorewind="true" /] - [Ordering Vases - Check](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=1525) - [Ordering Vases - Online](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=1695) - [Sakya Online - Teachings](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=74) - [Special Events](http://www.ewamchoden.org/?cat=7) - [Associated Sanghas](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=226) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche has been teaching the Dharma to students for over 40 years. Though he has been based at Ewam Choden in Kensington, CA. since 1973, he has maintained long-term connections with students around the U.S.A., and recently abroad. Here is a list of sanghas or dharma groups that Rinpoche often visits. Arkansas/Fayetteville area Arkansas/Little - [What is a Mandala Offering?](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=58) - Update is forthcoming! - [What are Empowerments?](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=1351) - On Receiving A Buddhist Empowerment The term ‘empowerment’ is a literal translation from the Tibetan ‘wang’. In Sanskrit, it is called 'abhisheka' which can also be translated as initiation. It refers to a ceremony in which a lama, on the basis of his own spiritual attainments and understanding of the proper rituals that have been - [Empowerments](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=12) - This is some text - [Publications](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=100) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche is the author of several books and other works. BOOKS The book of Lama Kunga's father's life is a bittersweet tale of life in Tibet up until the day he left. The two books of Milarepa are songs (teachings) not published elsewhere. There is also poignant explanation and commentary by Rinpoche. In - [Ven. Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=3498) - [Treasure Vases](http://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=122) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam varius porttitor justo. Mauris tincidunt velit. Morbi blandit libero vel eros. Praesent fringilla augue ac orci. Nunc metus. Vivamus justo. Nam imperdiet, magna vitae ultricies ultrices, lacus eros auctor mi, id scelerisque nisl mi et urna. Mauris velit. Pellentesque dolor dui, malesuada sit amet, viverra non, - [About Vases](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=446) - History of the White Mahakala Practice for Treasure Vases Once when meditating at a cemetery, Rahula Gupta gave gold to his teacher, Maitri-pa, and said, "Since Tibetans are poor, please give me instructions for making wealth with quick results." Maitri-pa said: "There is such a teaching; it is called 'Yeshe Ki Norbu', One Who Dwells - [About Rinpoche](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=92) - Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche was born into a noble family in Lhasa in 1935, the son of Tsipon Shuguba, the Treasurer in the Dalai Lama's government. At the age of 7, he was recognized as a reincarnation of Sevan Repa, a heart disciple of Milarepa, Tibet’s great 11th century poet-saint. Rinpoche entered Ngor Monastery at - [Listen to Recordings from Lectures at Ewam Choden](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=211) - RECORDING THE TEACHINGS For the benefit of our Sangha and anyone else who may be interested, we have begun to record some of the teachings at Ewam Choden. As soon as it is possible, these recordings are being digitized to be put here on the website for listening and for free download. If you are - [Early EC - Virupa Newsletter](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=2775) - In its earliest incarnation, Ewam Choden, Lama Kunga Rinpoche and his new students, published the Virupa, a newsletter dedicated to Dharma topics and activities of Ewam Choden. Click each image to open in a separate window. Volume III, Number 1, Winter 1976 Volume - [Sakya School](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=70) - Ewam Choden is in the Sakya school, or Sakya-pa, one of the four schools in Tibetan Buddhism. The other schools are Nyingma-pa, Kagyu-pa and Gelug-pa, the school of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin is the spiritual head of the Sakya school, and frequent visitor to Ewam Choden, the first Sakya - [EC Archive](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=2769) - Ewam Choden has been a member of the East Bay community since 1971. So there is plenty to archive! Click here to visit of our archive: Early newsletters, the Virupa. Lecture Recordings - [Dharma Arts](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=24) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer varius massa at turpis. Nulla ante. Cras tortor justo, molestie quis, aliquet a, tristique nec, lacus. Vestibulum eu eros ut urna auctor tempor. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed molestie enim et dolor. Aenean et erat. Fusce ullamcorper. Aliquam posuere gravida quam. Curabitur - [Treasure Vase Video](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=2228) - [Attending Schedule - 2012](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=2037) - [](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=685) - [Long Life Prayers for Lama Kunga Rinpoche](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=783) - All joyful Lord of Stainless Being, Primordial purity embodied, to You we pray Look with Compassion Upon all beings, and Grant them the blessing of the Dharma Lama Kunga Rinpoche, The Manifestation of Supreme Bodhicitta, We supplicate you to Live Long. SARVA MANGALAM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTRACTING THE QUINTESSENCE OF LONGEVITY AND DEATHLESSNESS A Prayer for the - [Activities](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=8) - [Heart Sutra](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=286) - CLICK image for download Digital version is forthcoming shortly. - [Prayer for Happiness for all that Lives](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=284) - [Features](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=44) - See menu bar for choices - [Site Map](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=729) - [Ngor tradition in Sakya](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=96) - A brief view of the Sakya School of Vajrayana Buddhism & Ngor Monastery When during the 11th century the great Pandita Atisha was traveling through Tibet he passed by the present site of Sakya Monastery and had a vision there of nine Tibetan syllables upon the ground. From this vision Atisha predicted that at Sakya - [Tibetan Family](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=98) - It is Rinpoche's desire to develop a page where he can post images of his Tibetan family history. Please check back often as this page is created. - [Ceremonies & Blessings](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=277) - Lama Kunga Rinpoche has long been offering a variety of blessings and ceremonies for the well-being and benefit of individuals, the community, and all sentient beings. The Blessings include the following: House/Land Blessing - This is a blessing to promote the health, peacefulness, and productivity of house and land. Blessing For Children - This is - [About Center](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=30) - Ewam Choden was established to provide an opportunity for the practice and study of Tibetan Buddhism and culture. The word Ewam signifies the integration and union of method and wisdom, compassion and voidness. Choden means to possess the Dharma (cho means the Buddha Dharma in Tibetan). The Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center is located in - [Wealth Vase](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=437) - The tradition of the Wealth Treasure Vase is a very ancient one. The Vases were very well known in Tibet for centuries, and many families had them. The Wealth Treasure Vase (Norbum) brings blessings to its possessor. The powers of the Vase are concentrated in the building where it is placed, serving to increase the - [Earth Vase](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=126) - The Vase of the Life Essence of the Earth (Sa-bcumd Bum-ba) is meant to bless and empower the earth where it is placed. It is a way of putting positive mind energy into the natural environment. The benefits of the Vase as told in ancient texts were the prevention of problems due to imbalances in - [Directions](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=32) - Directions to Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center 254 Cambridge Avenue Kensington, CA 94708 Phone: (510) 527-7363 From I-80/I-580 North or South Take the BUCHANAN ST exit- EXIT 13 Turn onto BUCHANAN ST. and stay for ~0.5 miles Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto MARIN AVE. and stay for 1.6 miles Enter next roundabout and take 4th exit - [Tibetan Language](https://www.ewamchoden.org/?page_id=22) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer varius massa at turpis. Nulla ante. Cras tortor justo, molestie quis, aliquet a, tristique nec, lacus. Vestibulum eu eros ut urna auctor tempor. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed molestie enim et dolor. Aenean et erat. Fusce ullamcorper. Aliquam posuere gravida quam. 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