Vajrakilaya Gutor and Losar Day Retreat

Speaker: Tulku Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche
Teacher Tulku Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche
Tulku Jigmed Wangtrak Rinpoche was born in the Golok region of Eastern Tibet as the 4thdescendant of the great Tibetan master Dudjom Lingpa – one of the foremost spiritual masters of 19th Century Tibet. At the age of 15 he was recognized as the reincarnation of Rigzin Longsel Nyingpo by Choktrul Tamdrin ...

Tulku Jigmed Wangtrak Rinpoche was born in the Golok region of Eastern Tibet as the 4thdescendant of the great Tibetan master Dudjom Lingpa – one of the foremost spiritual masters of 19th Century Tibet. At the age of 15 he was recognized as the reincarnation of Rigzin Longsel Nyingpo by Choktrul Tamdrin Wangyel. He attended Larung Gar Monastery and studied Buddhist teachings in great depth, including Sutra and Tantra as well as Dzogchen pith instructions and empowerments with Khenchen Jigmed Phuntsok, who formally requested for Rinpoche to teach and preserve the lineage of Dudjom Lingpa. In addition to his training at Larung Gar, Rinpoche received teachings from a well-known female teacher and descendant of Dudjom Lingpa, Dakini Kunzang Wangmo, who also encouraged him to teach and preserve the Dudjom lineage.


While in Tibet, Rinpoche was responsible for the publication of many revelatory writings from Dudjom Lingpa and produced an original woodblock edition of the Nyingma Gyudbum, The 100,000 Tantras of the Nyingma Lineage, published at the Derge Printing House. Since 2011, Rinpoche has lived primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and teaches to a number of Buddhist communities.

Full Description

Tulku Jigmed Wangtrak Rinpoche will bestow the Namchak Putri Vajrakilaya empowerment on February 22 and will lead us in Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche’s Putri Rekphung Vajrakilaya Gutor retreat until Tibetan New Year (Losar).

 

Vajrakilaya is one of the main yidam practices in the Nyingma lineage and is the root of spiritual accomplishment (siddhi). Lama Tharchin Rinpoche said, “Dorje Zhonnu (Vajrakilaya) is the name of the ultimate nature of your mind – Dorje is indestructible nature and Zhonnu is youthful – it means our unchangeable nature is unborn. This lack of recognition of our Dorje Zhonnu leads to dualism. With a wisdom weapon (dagger) Vajrakilaya cuts through the solidity of hardened minds and afflictive emotions with the weapon of sharp, clear awareness luminous non-dual mind leaving no place for the dualistic conceptual mind.

 

"Gutor is the wrathful activity traditionally performed in the final days of the year to cleanse all negativities and undesirable circumstances and to pacify all illness, demonic influence, defilements and obstacles in order to start the New Year afresh. “Through this practice all positive circumstances increase like the waxing moon. Relative circumstances such as longevity, merit, glories, the wealth of the three realms, joy are increased. And on the path, meditation qualities, experience, wisdom and fruition of practice are accomplished."

 

-Lama Tharchin Rinpoche


Schedule
February 22: Vajrakilaya Namchak Putri empowerment 1-8PM
General Retreat Schedule: 9-12:30 PM and 3-6:30 PM
February 28: Gutor Day 9-12:30 PM and 3-6:30 PM

March 1: Tang-Rak Tsok Khor 9-12:30 PM
March 2: Tibetan New Year (Losar): Year of the Horse 9-2:30 pm * 

*Out of deference to Lama Tharchin Rinpoche's parinirvana, we are not celebrating Tibetan New Year in the way we normally do with Tibetan foods and beverages but we will do puja and raise prayer flags.

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Date

Sat, Feb. 22 - Sun, Mar. 2, 2014
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. US/Pacific

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Prices

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Individual Pricing Options

Namchak Pudri Empowerment - $45.00

Full Retreat - All Sessions and Accomodations - $550.00

Meals - Each - $8.00

Single Session - $17.00

Losar Day - $22.00

Lodging - One Night - $25.00

Location

Pema Osel Ling
2013 Eureka Canyon Road
Watsonville, CA 95076