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.
Summer Retreat 2023: Shitro Ngakso and Neydren Ceremony | 06/15/2023
Namgyal Dawa Rinpoche Summer Retreat 2023: Shitro Ngakso and ...
Summer Retreat 2023: Collection of Seven Treasures Guru Rinpoche Drupchen and Children's Retreat | 06/20/2023
Pema Osel Ling Offering Pond - Namgyal ...
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Monthly Puja Streaming & Upcoming Events:
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Click Here for the Ngondro Program Schedule and here for Links to Monthly Teachings
Empowerment, Lungs and Teachings with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche
Practice with Tulku Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche, Tulku Jamyang Rinpoche, Lama Sonam Rinpoche and all our lamas and sangha.
Everyone Welcome!
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Tara Statues installed May 10th
Namgyal Dawa Rinpoche to give Shitro
and Collection of Seven Treasures Guru Rinpoche empowerments
during Summer Retreat.
See all four summer retreats here.
Drubpon Pema Rigdzin
Free of charge, offerings are welcome.
Covid Policy (February 9, 2023)
The Community Risk Level in Santa Cruz County is currently low, so we are making masks optional in the Shrine Room. Vaccination is encouraged but not required. Good hand washing is still important to maximize health, and you should stay home if ill or exposed. We will continue to use exhaust fans for improved air quality, but social distancing may not be practical and everyone needs to be aware that chanting and playing horn instruments are part of our ritual activities. We encourage unvaccinated and immunosuppressed people to protect themselves with quality masks. We will have masks at the entrance to the shrine room for people who wish to use them.
For those traveling by air or other public transportation to get to Pema Osel Ling, we request that you self-test before leaving home and wear a mask during your travels. If anyone becomes ill and tests positive for Covid while at Pema Osel Ling, they will be asked to isolate and leave the retreat immediately. This policy will be reviewed periodically and may change if Covid risk increases again locally.
Swift Rebirth Prayers for H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche III Sangye Pema Shepa
In 2020 we began accumulating the Vajra Guru Mantra to bring balance to the World
Our goal is 100 Million.
We are over half way there!
Please help us in our endeavor.
Send your mantra totals to offerings@vajrayana.org
As of May 1, 2023 the total recited is 75.2 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.
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