Summary of Recurring Practices
Last updated March 30, 2025
Weekly in-person meditation sessionsWeekly sessions have resumed: every Sunday from 10:30 to noon. AGM after last session on April 13. All are welcome to attend. Scroll down for more info on local events and livestreamed events at affiliated centres. 
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Online Concise Red Tara practice
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Extended practices
Guru Rinpoche Tsok
Monday April 7, 3 to 5 pm
Text: Shower of Blessings
No Empowerment required, open to all.
This meditation practice invokes the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava, the meditation master who brought buddhism to Tibet.
Chenrezig Tsok - full moon practice
Saturday April 12, 3 to 5 pm
Text: The Natural Freedom of Samsara
Empowerment required.
This meditation practice focuses on Chenrezig (in Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara), the expression of our own infinite potential for absolute compassion. The empowerment into this practice from Chagdud Rinpoche's family lineage was offered several times in Whitehorse and may be offered again.
Red Tara Tsok
Wednesday April 23, 3 to 5 pm
Text: The Wish Fulfilling Essence
Empowerment required.
This extensive meditation practice is centered on Red Tara, the expression of our own pure awareness and compassion. The empowerment into this heart practice of Chagdud Rinpoche's was offered several times in Whitehorse and may be offered again.
New Moon Practice
Sunday April 27, 3 to 5 pm
Text: Riwo Sangchod and Red Vajrasattva Fulfillment Rituals
No Empowerment required.
The new moon is considered an auspicious time for purification and refreshing our commitments as practitioners.
Tsok offering practices include a ritual offering of food and other substances.
For location, directions, and more info: please phone 667-6951.
Guru Rinpoche Tsok
Monday April 7, 3 to 5 pm
Text: Shower of Blessings
No Empowerment required, open to all.
This meditation practice invokes the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava, the meditation master who brought buddhism to Tibet.
Chenrezig Tsok - full moon practice
Saturday April 12, 3 to 5 pm
Text: The Natural Freedom of Samsara
Empowerment required.
This meditation practice focuses on Chenrezig (in Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara), the expression of our own infinite potential for absolute compassion. The empowerment into this practice from Chagdud Rinpoche's family lineage was offered several times in Whitehorse and may be offered again.
Red Tara Tsok
Wednesday April 23, 3 to 5 pm
Text: The Wish Fulfilling Essence
Empowerment required.
This extensive meditation practice is centered on Red Tara, the expression of our own pure awareness and compassion. The empowerment into this heart practice of Chagdud Rinpoche's was offered several times in Whitehorse and may be offered again.
New Moon Practice
Sunday April 27, 3 to 5 pm
Text: Riwo Sangchod and Red Vajrasattva Fulfillment Rituals
No Empowerment required.
The new moon is considered an auspicious time for purification and refreshing our commitments as practitioners.
Tsok offering practices include a ritual offering of food and other substances.
For location, directions, and more info: please phone 667-6951.
Shamatha Meditation
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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, 10:30 am to 11:15. Yukon University Common C1530. |
Red Tara Practice
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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, 11:15 to noon. Yukon University Common C1530. Online practice of the Concise Red Tara sadhana
Every last Thursday of the month at 7 PM Yukon Time. Next practice: April 24, 2025. 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.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89455260015?pwd=QUYxMmxtOXlIU0RLRHlINDNoQWV0QT09 Meeting ID: 894 5526 0015 Passcode: 787701 Extended practices:
Red Tara Tsok See at top of page. |
Additional Coming events
Coming Events at Affiliated Centres
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Jigme Tromge Rinpoche
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Summer Retreats and Empowerments
July to early August 2025 Multiple offerings of in-person retreats and empowerements and hybrid (in-person and online) teachings. A precious opportunity to study Vajrayana buddhism with an authentic lineage lama. Info: https://atiling.org/summer-2025-ppi-retreats/ Registration is required for all participants, including online |
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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# |
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Rigdzin Ling with Lama Padma
Four Sets of Nyungnay Practice:
The Purification Ritual of Avalokiteshvara Saturday, May 24 to Monday June 2, 2025 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. By reciting prayers, repeating the mantra of Avalokiteshvara and offering prostrations, all kinds of negative actions are purified and conditions favourable for spiritual growth will flourish. By taking the temporary eight precepts (avoiding killing, stealing, sex, lies, alcohol, high seats or beds, eating after noon, perfume, music and dance, jewelry, etc.), the conditions for experiencing happiness in this and future lives and, ultimately, attaining enlightenment, are created. This retreat will be held during the most auspicious time of the year for Nyungnay practice, the month of Sagadawa. _____________________________ Info and registration: https://www.chagdudgonpa.org/upcoming-schedule/four-sets-of-nyung-nay |
