About us

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.

Upcoming Events

 

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Monthly Puja Streaming & Upcoming Events: 

 

Click Here for Daily Puja Streaming Links

 

Daily Puja Schedule March 2024

 

Click Here for the Ngondro Program Schedule and here for Links to Monthly Teachings

 

Make Offerings for the teachers, or for Tsok, Butter Lamps or general support - Names of donors and loved ones will be read daily at tsok  

 

 

Pema Rigdzin treasure vase 

Drubpon Pema Rigdzin

at the Wisdom Center

 March 20, 6-8 pm (Pacific) In Person or Online

Yang Guk

Tibetan Ceremony to summon abundance & dispel poverty

 and

March 24, 11 am

Lama Sherab’s Posthumous
Advice, a Heart Counsel on Meditation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
Three Year Retreat Cabin

Private Retreat Experiences in our Three-Year Retreat Facility

1 to 6 Months, Beginning in June and September
 
 
Limited Spots Availible!

 

 

 

  

 

 

Tulku Thadral Rinpoche shrine room

Troma Ngondro Teachings

and
Troma Ngondro Oral Reading Transmission

with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche
 
April TBA
Open to All, In Person or By Streaming
 
STREAMING LINK COMING!

Catch up on parts 1-6 here!

 

 

 

 

       

 

Swift Rebirth Prayers for H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche III Sangye Pema Shepa

 

Dudjom Yangsi Passing Letter English 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sangha Photo Siddhi Dung Nyen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Siddhi Dung Nyen

 

In 2020 we began accumulating the Vajra Guru Mantra to bring balance to the World

 

Our goal is 100 Million. 

We are close!! 

Please help us in our endeavor.

 

Send your mantra totals to offerings@vajrayana.org  

 

 

 

As of Janaury 1 2024 the total recited is 82.1 Million


Thank you for helping with this great effort!

Join us to start accumulating at any time and simply submit your totals, daily, weekly, monthly or otherwise to the email above. 

 

 

 

 

Become a Member

Support the Foundation through its membership program. Get 10% off retreats and at the Dharma Treasures gift shop.

 

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Support the Foundation

You can provide any level of financial support you want to whichever project or program you'd like to sponsor. We have many "thank you" gifts available as a show of our gratitude for your help.

 

Donate

Make an offering

Make an offering for Tsok or butterlamps, for a specific date or dedication.

 

 

Make an offering

We thank you for your generous contributions.

 

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Dharma Treasures Bookstore

Books, Thangkas, clothing, etc. You can also email us.

Heart Teachings

Purchase recordings of teachings by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.

Rinchen Barwa

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche's Torma collection available for purchase.