On to page 5 May 7-12 - Work Party, getting the garden ready for planting!
May 14 - Public talk with Jhampa Shaneman
May 22-30 - GTCR Rented to Kootenay Shambala Meditation Centre for one week retreat. If you are interested in attending this retreat, contact Deryk Wenaus.
June 4-12 - Three Yanas with Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
July 1 - Zasep Rinpoche's Birthday
July 8-15 - Work Party. Come join us!
Aug. 6-13 - Lam Rim with Jhampa Shaneman
Oct. 2-10 - GTCR Rented to Kootenay Shambala Meditation Centre for one week retreat. If you are interested in attending these retreats contact Deryk Wenaus.
Oct. 17-26 - Yamantaka Retreat with Bob Kapitany Initiates only.
Nov 13-27 - Vajrayogini Completion Stage and 6 Yogas of Naropa with Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
December 7 -Tsong Khappa Day
Feb. (2005) 1-22 - Pilgrimage to India with Zasep Tulku Rinpoche, for students of Zasep Rinpoche only.
Registration and further information: please contact registration@gadenforthewest.org
Space in the Gaden Tashi Choling Individual Retreat Suite IS available for rent for personal retreat
Rinpoche's dream has only begun and it very much needs your support to make it flourish.
See pictures of our beautiful retreat house and land here!
May 15, 16 - Commentary on the 21 Taras: Retreat with Jhampa Shaneman
Praises to the 21 Taras. The teaching will review the 21 praises to Tara.
Tara is the same enlightened female Buddha at all times. She works for the benefit of sentient beings.
Tara's aspect changes as the needs of sentient beings change.
The 21 traditional aspects of Tara help us understand her divine nature as a Buddha, helping sentient beings in a manner that best suits each individual being's situation.
The weekend retreat will include the transmission of Tara's mantra, her meditation, and the recitation of her praises to expand our understanding of Tara's enlightened activity.
Check their website at nelsonbuddha.com.
How to teach the Dharma in the West according to the Gaden Lineage - adapted for the Western Student.
Zasep Tulku Rinpoche will present his vision of how to teach the Sutras so westerners can integrate them into their everyday lives.
Rinpoche's goal of presenting the Buddha’s teachings so that all western students can relate to them will be achieved through his adapting and interpreting them, without the cultural barriers of the east.
Rinpoche would like all of his students to come to these teachings, especially those who are currently teaching in the west.
Rinpoche will follow the Gaden tradition and make it specifically for the western student. Those of you who have studied with Rinpoche know what this means, as it is how he teaches.
1. Hinayana - Rinpoche will teach The Four Noble Truths, Four Mindfulness Practice & Vipassana
2. Mahayana - Rinpoche will teach LoJong and Mahamudra
3. Vajrayana - Rinpoche will teach the meaning of Deity Yoga
July 6 - HH Dalai Lama's Birthday
The Graduated Path to Enlightenment. Although it is possible to become enlightened in a moment if one has the appropriate karmic imprints, it is always good to have something to do while we wait for that experience to arrive.
The graduated path ensures our future enlightenment experience has all the proper prerequisites in place. Cultivating the path to enlightenment is practicing and developing the qualities that all Buddhas have spontaneously.
Why not get ready for that experience now by familiarizing yourself with the activities of all enlightened beings?
Check their website at nelsonbuddha.com.
Yamantaka is greatest compassion. Bob will lead a retreat into the Solitary Hero practice.
The retreat will begin Friday Oct 17th and end Sunday Oct 26th. Those interested in the retreat should plan on being at Gaden Tashi Choling Retreat on Thursday Oct. 16.
Departure from the retreat will take place Monday Oct 27. The retreat will be concluded with a Fire Burning practice to purify negativities.
In order to qualify for this retreat participants must:
1. Have Vajrayogini Initiation from Gelug lineage.
2. Have received teachings on Vajrayogini generation stage.
3. Have done Vajrayogini Closed Retreat and accomplished 100,000 Vajrayogini mantras, 10,000 Vajrayogini Wisdom Shower mantras and Fire Puja.
4. Have the personal permission of Zasep Rinpoche to do this retreat.
all year round and may be secured by emailing Nancy Harris.
Please consider doing your yearly retreat in our beautiful Joyous Land. You will not be disappointed!
Blessings!
