A-Kar Zhi-Chöd
With Chaphur Rinpoche
January 8-12 five nights 8-9PM (PST) on Zoom
The Tibetan word chöd literally means “to cut, or to stop” the ego and negativities. There are many Bön chöd practices and traditions. In general, these can be classified as either peaceful, enriching, powerful or wrathful practices. A-kar Zhi-Chöd is a peaceful Chöd which originated from the peaceful deity Gyalwa Dukpa and was taught by Nyamed Sherab Gyaltsen – the first abbot of Menri Monastery.
At its core, chöd is a generosity practice, where one offers one’s body to all sentient beings. However, the emphasis is on giving to those who want to disturb us or cause us harm because of karmic debts incurred through our lifetimes of causing harm to others. In this way, we remove obstacles from the present and future times, and develop our qualities of compassion and generosity. Those who have mastered the practice of chöd and obtained its siddhi (the power of the practice), are said to have the ability to remove illnesses from others, subdue harmful spirits, and see with clairvoyant knowledge.
Chaphur Kunzang Rinpoche – the current abbot of Chaphur temple, and the main holder of the Chaphur lineage – gave the A kar Zhi Chöd transmission to Chaphur Rinpoche. This lineage of chöd has never been taught in the west until now.
Join us on Zoom as Chaphur Rinpoche gives teachings and leads the practice on A Kar Zhi Chöd, for the first time in the western world. Chöd is traditionally practiced at night as this is the time when the obstructive spirits are most active. For this reason, Chaphur Rinpoche is offering to guide chöd practice on zoom for five consecutive evenings. This will provide an excellent opportunity to learn A-kar Zhi-chöd or to deepen your practice of chöd for those who have already received Chöd teachings.
This retreat is open to students that have any level of familiarity with the Bön Chod teachings. All are warmly invited to attend and to savor the experience of Chod practice with the support of sangha. The teachings will be recorded and available for viewing later. Please click (HERE) to register for Zoom.
