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.
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Change in Puja Times: Morning Pujas will continue to begin at 8:00 am.
We want to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for helping Pema Osel Ling through this challenging year. With Lama Sonam Rinpoche's and Tulku Jamyang Rinpoche's tireless commitment, staff's dedication, and your support, we have been able to stream daily pujas and teachings from our shrine room - attended by hundreds around the world!
We are so happy that we have been able to share the profound wisdom of dharma and offer a positive connection during this difficult time. However, we are facing a significant obstacle! The roof of our shrine room is leaking and, after years of partial repairs, needs to be entirely replaced. Click here for details.
The shrine room at Pema Osel Ling is the container for teachings and pujas and houses irreplaceable treasures, including our Guru Rinpoche statue, two ku-dung stupas, rare texts and more. We invite you to protect our shared Dudjom lineage home and precious legacy with a tax-deductible year-end offering of any size to help us reach our Year End Goal of $60,000.
Stupas: Unsurpassed Benefit in This Turbulent Time
Lama Sonam Rinpoche
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Click the links below to make an offering and receive links to the practice sessions and teachings. All recordings will be available for several months.
Teachings with Lama Sonam Rinpoche: Vajra Armor for the Time of Coronavirus (March 28-29) and Vajra Armor for the Time of Coronavirus (April 14)
Teachings with Lama Sonam Rinpoche, Sam Bercholz and Amy Green: Ngondro (Preliminary Practices)
Teachings with Lama Sonam Rinpoche: Guru Rinpoche: Powerful Protection for This Time
Teachings with Lama Sonam Rinpoche: Riwo Sangchod (Mountain Smoke Offering)
Practice Retreat and Teachings with Lama Sonam Rinpoche: Orgyen Khandro Norlha Wealth and Longevity
Practice Retreat and Teachings with Lama Sonam Rinpoche: Troma Ngondro and Four Feasts of Chod
Practice Retreat and Teachings with Lama Sonam Rinpoche: Shitro Ngakso and Neydren Ceremony to Help the Deceased
Practice Retreat and Teachings with Lama Sonam Rinpoche: Guru Rinpoche 100 Million Mantra Accumulation, “Meaning and Benefit of the Vajra Guru Mantra”
Teachings with Lama Sonam Rinpoche: The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
Click the following links to download a copy of:
The Prayer That Freed Sakya From Disease
Four Prayers and Mantras to Recite During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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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