The Vajrayana Foundation is a Tibetan Buddhist retreat and teaching center founded by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche. It is a Nyingma center in the Dudjom Tersar tradition. Also a non-profit organization, it was created by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche to establish the Buddha Dharma in the West. The main retreat center for the Vajrayana Foundation is Pema Osel Ling (Lotus Land of Clear Light), located in Santa Cruz, California.
Ngondro Retreat (Open for Personal Accumulations): April 13 - 21, 2019 | 04/13/2019
2019 Annual Ngondro Retreat April 13-14 Weekend Teachings on Thinley ...
Annual Summer Retreat: June 12th - July 11th, 2019 | 06/12/2019
June 12-20 - Troma Nagmo June 21-27 - Black ...
Lama Tharchin Rinpoche's Sixth Dechö | 08/15/2019
Join us for Lama Tharchin Rinpoche's Sixth Dechö (Parinirvana Anniversary), ...
Thanksgiving Retreat November 28th - December 1st, 2019 | 11/28/2019
Schedule, Pricing, Registration, and Text List to follow. Thanksgiving ...
Vajra Armor Healing Retreat 2019 | 12/02/2019
Schedule, Registration, Pricing, and Text List to follow. “Guru ...
Trekchod Retreat December 29th, 2019 - January 5th, 2020 | 12/29/2019
Registration, Pricing, Schedule, and Text List to follow.
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Holy Days and Special Pujas
March 14 - Medicine Buddha Day - Shitro for Ama-la Pema Chhuing, 8 am - 4 pm
March 16 - Guru Rinpoche Day - Tsokye T'huk T'hik, 6:30 pm
March 21 - Full Moon Day - Shitro Puja for Ama-la Pema Chhuing, 8 am - 4 pm
March 28 - Shitro Puja for Ama-la Pema Chhuing, 8 am - 4 pm
March 30 - Dakini Day - Troma Nagmo Trö-Chung, 9 am
For details of memorial pujas click here.
Monthly Teachings and empowerments with Lama Sonam Tsering Rinpoche or special sessions with Vajrayana Foundation senior students
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Lotus Lights on the Ku-Dung Stupa for Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.
Lama Tharchin Rinpoche passed into Parinirvana on July 22, 2013. Rinpoche asked Pema Dechen to give his Final Words of Advice (Shal Chem in Tibetan) after he passed:
Original Tibetan Handwriting PDF
Here is a beautiful letter by Lama Sonam Rinpoche
Read the inspiring post by Kunzang Dechen Chodron
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