Vajrakilaya Empowerment : February 13th & Gutor and Losar Retreat 2017 : February 14th - 27th, 2017

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Dudjom Yangsi Rinpoche

 Read Rinpoche's new letter to our sangha

Vajrakilaya

Putri Rekphung 

 

We invite you to join us at Pema Osel Ling for our annual Losar Retreat.

 

This Year, in addition to our traditional wrathful Vajrakilaya Gutor practice, we will be accumulating 100,000 supplications to the wisdom protector Nojin Shenpa Marnak. Please see Dudjom Yangsi Rinpoche's recent letter to our sangha about the importance of the Shenpa prayers and his prayer that our aspirations are accomplished through this practice that Lama Tharchin Rinpoche began many years ago to benefit all beings and in particular, for the dharma activity of the West, including Pema Osel Ling.

 

Empowement: Putri Rekphung Vajrakilaya 

Vajrakilaya is a powerful purification ritual traditionally done in the final days of the outgoing Tibetan year to cleanse and pacify all accumulated negativities, defilements and obstacles, in order that we start the New Year of the Fire Bird afresh. We will do His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche's Putri Rekphung - The Razor that Destroys at a Touch Vajrakilaya practice, beginning with a Putri Rekphung Vajrakilaya Empowerment given by Tulku Thadral Rinpoche on February 13th. Lama Sonam Rinpoche has this to say regarding this important practice in the Dudjom Tersar:

 
"This Putri Rekphung Vajrakilaya practice from HH Dudjom Rinpoche's Mind Treasure is the most precious, and he himself said that it is the wisdom heart of Guru Rinpoche, Vimalamitra, and Balmo Shilamenju combined. Therefore, Rinpoche kept this practice secret for 11 years. This is the most powerful and direct lineage in our generation, that came from Yeshe Tsogyal to Dudjom Rinpoche, and then to us."  
            -Lama Sonam Rinpoche
 
This auspicious occasion, on the anniversary of the Omniscient Longchenpa, will initiate our annual Gutor Losar Retreat. The empowerment will be followed by Dechö ceremonies for Longchenpa that evening, with Ladrub Thigle Gyachen practice from the Longchen Nyingthik. This text will be available for use by participants in the shrine, and is available for download here.

 

 

We will also be led in practice by Tulku Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche, Tulku Jamyang Rinpoche, Lama Gyaltsen Rinpoche, and Lama Sonam Rinpoche.  The practice culminates in the Gutor ritual, this year on Saturday, February 25th, where the wrathful torma is cast out, paving the way for a New Year, where all positive circumstances increase like the waxing moon. Relative circumstances such as longevity, merit, glories, joy and family lineage are increased. And on the path, meditation qualities, experience, wisdom and fruition of practice are accomplished.” -Lama Tharchin Rinpoche

 
At this time more than ever, when the world is increasingly beset by the strife, disease, war, famine and natural disasters of this degenerate age, Lama Sonam Rinpoche requests the sangha to practice with the aspiration: 
 
"...to bring balance to the outer and inner elements, to foster kindness and compassion in the minds of the leaders of the world, to pray for the long lives of those who possess these precious qualities, and that all those who practice may swiftly attain enlightenment without obstacle for the benefit of all sentient beings.
 
"This Putri Rekphung Vajrakilaya practice from HH Dudjom Rinpoche's Mind Treasure is the most precious, and he himself said that it is the wisdom heart of Guru Rinpoche, Vimalamitra, and Balmo Shilamenju combined. Therefore, Rinpoche kept this practice secret for 11 years. This is the most powerful and direct lineage in our generation, that came from Yeshe Tsogyal to Dudjom Rinpoche, and then to us. Because of the compassion, wisdom, and omniscience of HH Dudjom Rinpoche, the aspiration of HH Dungse Rinpoche, the great kindness of Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, and the dedication of our sponsors, members, and sangha, we have the best opportunity to do practice together."  
            -Lama Sonam Rinpoche
 
Lama Sonam Rinpoche encourages everyone to join us, but asks all those whose circumstances do not allow them to attend to connect with the blessings of these practices by making offerings with devotion, from the heart. Our annual Losar Retreat carries with it an incredible amount of auspicious activity, from elaborate ritual practice, extensive torma and zorchen offerings, the Gutor day bonfire for the pacification and annihilation of obstacles accumulated from the previous year, riwo sang chod smoke offering, the raising of prayer flags and much more. Make offerings for the Gutor and Losar rituals, Vajrakilaya empowerment, and 2017 Prayer Flags.
 

Please join us for as much of this practice retreat as your schedule allows. All levels of attendance and participation are highly encouraged. 

 

Register Here

Text List

Concise Vajrakilaya Practice

Vajrakilaya Aspiration Prayer

Vajrakilaya-Losar related Supplies and Items from Dharma Treasures store

Daily Schedule

Pre-retreat information

 

February 25th, Gutor activities will start at 8:30 AM with a 2 PM afternoon session. In the morning we will go through the sadhana up to tsok. The afternoon will start with the Averting Ritual, where the ritual torma cast and consumed in a wisdom bonfire. 

 

February 26th, "Thanksgiving Day (Tang-rak)", we will perform the Vajrakilaya sadhana at 8:30AM, followed by Losar preparations in the afternoon. On this day, traditionally, house cleaning is undertaken to usher in good energy for the New Year.

 

Losar day, February 27th, will start at 8:30 AM. We will make offerings to the Guru Rinpoche statue and the presiding lamas. We will do Lake Born Vajra tsok and Orgyen Khandro Norlha long life and wealth practice will follow, up to lunch time. After lunch, a Riwo Sangchod smoke offering puja will be peformed to accompany the raising of our New year's Prayer Flags.

Location: Pema Osel Ling
2013 Eureka Canyon Road
Watsonville , CA 95076

Date: Feb. 13, 2017, 9 a.m. - Feb. 27, 2017, 5 p.m.