Sera Jey Khensur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Delek teaches and confers initiations / empowerments at Kadampa Center

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Saturday, November 5, (All day) to Wednesday, November 30, (All day) 2022

 

Kadampa Center happily presents Sera Jey Khensur Rinpoche for teachings and initiations in November, 2022.

November 5 - November 30, 2022

Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, and Tuesday 11/15

Students are encouraged to attend all events!

Please continue to visit this page often for the most up-to-date information, as details of Khensur Rinpoche's visit continue to evolve.

VOLUNTEER ~ VOLUNTEER ~ VOLUNTEER

There are many opportunities to participate in these auspicous events and to serve Khensur Rinpoche, our Geshes, and countless other beings.
 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - subject to change due to the impermanant nature of samsara

Saturday, Nov 5, 10 am, Refuge Ceremony followed by Teachings on Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Sunday, Nov 6, 10:30 am, Vajrayogini Highest Yoga Tantra Initiation

Wednesday, Nov 9, 7-8:30 pm,  Teachings on Lama Atisha's A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment  

Saturday, Nov 12, 10:30 am, CANCELLED  for this date only - Teachings on Eight Verses of Thought Transformation 

Sunday, Nov 13, 10:30 am, Yamantaka Highest Yoga Tantra Initiation

Tuesday Nov 15, 7-8:30pm, Oral Transmissions of Lamrim Texts and Mantras offered on Lhabab Duchen Holy Day

Wednesday, Nov 16, 7-8:30pm, Instruction on how to do Vajrayogini practice ~ for full initiates only

Saturday Nov 19, 10:30 am, Teachings on Eight Verses of Thought Transformation . SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY for Vajrayogini initiates: Geshe Gelek will remain after the teaching to help students with understanding the visualizations in the Vajrayogini sadhana practice.

Sunday, Nov 20, 10:30 am, Green Tara Kriya Tantra Empowerment

Wednesday, Nov 23, 7-8:30 pm, Instruction on how to do Yamantaka practice  ~ for full initiates only

Saturday, Nov 26, 10:30 am, Circumambulation and Potluck Social Gathering (in person only)

Sunday, Nov 27, 10:30 am,  White Tara Long Life Kriya Tantra Empowerment

Wednesday, Nov 30, 7-8:30 pm, Teachings on Lama Atisha's A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment

 

ABOUT THE HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA INITIATIONS -- VAJRAYOGINI and YAMANTAKA

All are welcome and encouraged to attend the two Highest Yoga Tantric initiations that Khensur Rinpoche will offer -- Vajrayogini (Sun. Nov. 6) and Yamantaka (Sun. Nov. 13).  Students may choose to take an initiation as a blessing only or to receive a full initiation ~ see below for requirements.

The initiations will begin at 10:30 am and will take several hours each day, with a lunch break as needed. Khensur Rinpoche will determine the ending time. 

Students who choose to receive a full initiation:

  • Must attend in person at Kadampa Center.
  • Must have taken refuge.
  • Should understand that taking these initiations includes taking bodhisattva vows and tantric vows ~ both of which will be given during the initiation. 
  • Should also understand that they will be given commitments of a daily practice connected to the initiation deity for each of the initiations taken. Generally, Highest Yoga Tantra includes the daily practice of the Six Session Guru Yoga.
  • Should have a good intellectual understanding of the three principal aspects of the path.

Students who take the initiation as a blessing only:

  • Do not need to take refuge or any vows.
  • Will not be bound to a commitment of a daily practice.
  • May attend in person, online via Zoom, or via live stream on YouTube (note: the recording of the YouTube live stream will NOT be saved or available to view after the initiations).
  • Khensur Rinpoche highly encourages students (who are NOT receiving a full initiation) to take the initiation as a blessing, as this is still a rare and very auspicious opportunity.

ABOUT THE KRIYA YOGA TANTRA EMPOWERMENTS -- GREEN TARA and WHITE TARA

All are welcome and encouraged to attend the two Kriya Yoga Tantric empowerments that Khensur Rinpoche will offer -- Green Tara (Sun Nov. 20) and White Tara (Sun Nov. 27).  Students may choose to take an empowerment as a blessing only or to receive a full empowerment ~ see below for requirements.

The empowerments will begin at 10:30 am and will take several hours each day, with a lunch break as needed. Khensur Rinpoche will determind the ending time. 

Students who choose to receive a full empowerment:

  • Must attend in person at Kadampa Center.
  • Should understand that taking these empowerments includes taking bodhisattva vows ~ which will be given during the empowerment. 
  • Should have a good intellectual understanding of the three principal aspects of the path.
  • It is important to avoid eating black foods - meat, eggs, radishes and anything in the onion family - in the morning before the empowerment.

Students who take the empowerment as a blessing only:

  • Do not need to take refuge or any vows.
  • May attend in person, online via Zoom, or via live stream on YouTube (note: the recording of the YouTube live stream will NOT be saved or available to view after the empowerments).
  • Khensur Rinpoche highly encourages students (who are NOT receiving a full empowerment) to take the empowerment as a blessing, as this is still a rare and very auspicious opportunity.

SPONSOR KHENSUR RINPOCHE'S VISIT

We are so fortunate to receive these rare and auspicious teachings and initiations from a highly realized lama. Our budget for this four-week visit is over $30,000, including air travel from India for Khensur Rinpoche and his attendant, legal fees to apply for a visa, care of Khensur Rinpoche and his attendant while they are in town, offerings on behalf of all our members, and other incidentals. Kadampa Center relies on the generous hearts of our sponsors and donors to be able to offer these amazing teachings! Supporting the teachings and initiations is one of the highest forms of generosity - giving the Dharma.