Summary of Recurring Practices
Every Sunday at 11 am: in-person meditation sessions.
Every last Thursday of the month, 7 PM Yukon Time: online Concise Red Tara on Zoom. Next: May 30, 2024.
Twice a month: in-person extensive practices with tsog (feast) offering. Next: Friday May 3, 1-4 pm, Riwo Sangchod and Wish-Fulfilling Essence. Pre-requisite: Red Tara empowerment. Call 667-6951 for info.
More info below, or email contact[at]vajranorth.org
Every Sunday at 11 am: in-person meditation sessions.
Every last Thursday of the month, 7 PM Yukon Time: online Concise Red Tara on Zoom. Next: May 30, 2024.
Twice a month: in-person extensive practices with tsog (feast) offering. Next: Friday May 3, 1-4 pm, Riwo Sangchod and Wish-Fulfilling Essence. Pre-requisite: Red Tara empowerment. Call 667-6951 for info.
More info below, or email contact[at]vajranorth.org
Weekly in-person meditation sessions
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11:00 AM – 11:45: Shamatha
11:50 AM – 12:30: Red Tara |
Online Concise Red Tara practice
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Extended practices
These in-person practices include a tsog offering.
Next: Friday May 3, 1-4 pm, Riwo Sangchod and Wish-Fulfilling Essence. Pre-requisite: Red Tara empowerment.
For location, directions, and more info: please phone 667-6951.
These in-person practices include a tsog offering.
Next: Friday May 3, 1-4 pm, Riwo Sangchod and Wish-Fulfilling Essence. Pre-requisite: Red Tara empowerment.
For location, directions, and more info: please phone 667-6951.
Shamatha Meditation
Join us for shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation practice, a mind-training that uses diverse focusing techniques to help the mind settle and help the mind-owner notice its habitual patterns of distraction. This practice will be joined with exploration of fundamental Buddhist concepts. No experience necessary.
Sundays, 11 am to 11:45 in the Sacred Room of the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. |
Red Tara Practice
In-person Concise Red Tara practice
This concise practice, held in English, focuses on prayer, visualization, and mantra recitation evoking Tara, the visualized expression of our own infinite potential for pure awareness and compassion.
Let's gather in person for Chagdud Rinpoche's heart practice and meditate together on developing awareness and compassion for all beings. Whether you are curious about Tibetan Buddhist meditation or would like to refresh or share your connection with this precious practice, let's do it together! Practice texts will be available on site. Sundays, 11:50 am to 12:30 in the Sacred Room of the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. Online practice of the Concise Red Tara sadhana
Every last Thursday of the month at 7 PM Yukon Time. Next practice: May 30, 2024. This concise practice, held in English, focuses on prayer, visualization, and mantra recitation evoking Tara, the visualized expression of our own infinite potential for pure awareness and compassion. The text will be shared on screen. No empowerment necessary.
New Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89455260015?pwd=QUYxMmxtOXlIU0RLRHlINDNoQWV0QT09 Meeting ID: 894 5526 0015 Passcode: 787701 Extended Red Tara practice with tsog: Wish-Fulfilling Essence
Next practice: Friday May 3, 1-4 pm. In-person practice that requires empowerment. For location, directions, and more information, phone 667-6951 or email contact[at]varjranorth.org. |
Additional Coming events
Coming Events at Affiliated Centres
Jigme Tromge Rinpoche
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9th Annual Vajrayana Retreat – with Jigme Rinpoche
July 6 to 21, 2024 In person at Ati Ling/PPI and livestreamed on YouTube Jigme Rinpoche will continue the series of annual summer retreats covering all aspects of Vajrayana practice, including meditations, deity yoga sadhana, ritual arts and texts relevant to all nine yanas.
Info: https://atiling.org/9th-annual-vajrayana-retreat-2024/ Registration: required for all participants, including online. Rigdzin Dupa Drubchen 2024
Friday July 26 – Saturday August 3, 2024 For info: https://atiling.org/rigdzin-dupa-drubchen-2024/ |
Lama Padma Yontan Gyatso
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Teachings on Shantideva's The Way of the Bodhisattva
Lama Padma presents a series of teachings that illuminates and expands each verse of Shantideva's classic treatise on entering the path of becoming a Bodhisattva, one who develops wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all beings. Archives of Teachings: https://www.youtube.com/@CGFRigdzinLing/videos
Amrita Seattle Online open practice Heart Sutra, Red Tara, Chenrezig Wednesday nights 7 pm Pacific All are welcome – The text will be shared online AMRITA ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/427246178?pwd=T3FLc2VhRTMvbCtIQXdyUnhQR2VlUT09 Meeting ID: 427 246 178 Password: 022970 Dial in: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 427246178# |
Rigdzin Ling with Lama Padma
Four Sets of Nyung-nay Practice: The Purification Ritual of Avalokiteshvara
Friday May 17 to Monday May 27, 2024 The practice of the fasting ritual is an easy yet powerful means to clear away obstacles to physical and mental well-being. It brings the practitioner to the essence of the supreme secret of Avalokiteshvara, the compassionate expression of all buddhas. The retreat begins with the required empowerment and nyung-nay teachings on Friday afternoon, May 17. Each nyung-nay set is two days: a preliminary day followed by a complete fasting day. Info and registration: https://www.chagdudgonpa.org/upcoming-schedule/four-sets-of-nyung-nay |