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.
Lama Tharchin Rinpoche's Sixth Dechö | 08/15/2019
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Thanksgiving Retreat November 28th - December 1st, 2019 | 11/28/2019
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Ngondro Retreat: December 1st - 21st, 2019 | 12/01/2019
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Vajra Armor Healing Retreat 2019 | 12/02/2019
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Trekchod Retreat December 29th, 2019 - January 5th, 2020 | 12/29/2019
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Vajra Armor Healing Accumulation Retreat 2020 | 01/05/2020
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Holy Days and Special Pujas
(Please Note July 16th Full Moon time change to 8:00 am!)
Tuesday, July 16, 8:00 am - Full Moon - Buddha Puja
Saturday, July 27, 8:00 am - Dakini Day - Khandro T'huk T'hik
To make an offering to support the Red Dorje Drolo Stupa Completion Project click here.
Livestream Webcasts Ngondro Teachings and Accumulation
Monthly Teachings and empowerments with Lama Sonam Tsering Rinpoche or special sessions with Vajrayana Foundation senior students
Next program:
July 14 POSTPONED
Living a Spiritual Life: Advice on How to Meditate, with Lama Sonam Tsering Rinpoche
September 4
Healing Chod, with Frederico Trancoso
Sponsor one of 120 stone stupas
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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