Transference of Consciousness (Phowa) November 17-19, 2017 – 10 AM – 4:30 PM At the request of students again, Chaphur Rinpoche has generously agreed to give instructions on the practice of Phowa, or Transference of Consciousness. Although the ultimate benefit of this practice is to steady your mind at the time of your own death, the practice can also be used to assist others in the same way. Phowa is also performed by lamas
Takla Mebar Retreat ( for one month) December 1- 31st 2017 Chaphur Rinpoche will be in personal retreat for the month of December. There he will practice his personal Yidam Takla Mebar, as he has done every December for many years. This year however, Rinpoche would like to extend this retreat to all members of the Sangha. Every Saturday Rinpoche will give teachings via zoom on the generation and completion
January 27-28 (10:00 am to 4:30pm both days) Chaphur Rinpoche will teach the Five Elements practice by explaining the purpose and qualities of each element and then guiding participants in performing the Five Elements practices. The Five Elements are an integral part of Tibetan cosmology and essential to understanding the relatedness and interdependence of all things in the universe. The Five Elements (space/ether, earth, water, fire, and air) are the
Classical Tibetan – Level II This class will be an excellent opportunity for beginning students of the Tibetan language to learn the basics of written Tibetan. We’ll progress from learning the Tibetan alphabet to the basics of grammar while becoming more familiar with essential Buddhist terms and vocabulary. This class offers an opportunity to develop our reading skills, so we can study Buddhist texts in their original language. Classical Tibetan
