October 12th, 7-9pm October 13th and 14th, 10 am-5 pm In the Yungdrung Bön tradition, there are many rituals for healing and the restoration of peace and harmony. Among them, is the ritual known as Lalu Chilu, Soul Retrieval, and Life Ransom. This ritual is performed for those who have a diminished or damaged soul or life force. The symptoms of this can be a loss of energy and/or
Takla Mebar Retreat for one month (Winter Retreat) Takla Mebar Retreat ( for one month) December 27- 31 2018 Chaphur Rinpoche will be in personal retreat for the month of December. There he will practice his Yidam Takla Mebar, as he has done every December for many years. This year again, Rinpoche would like to extend this retreat to all members of the Sangha.
February 2-3 10am-4:30 Using astrological wisdom in navigating the challenges of life is an ancient and respected part of the Tibetan Bön spiritual tradition. Tibetan astrology reflects the interdependence of all beings. Rooted in the study of the Five Elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water, Tibetan astrology is expressed figuratively as trigrams, numbers, and animal signs, Tibetan astrology reveals the hidden connections between cosmology, worldly elements, and human beings.
February 4th 6-7:30pm Losar is one of the most important celebrations of the Tibetan New Year where we send off all the negativity from the previous year and welcome the positive possibilities of what is to come in the new year. Losar literally means ‘New Year’. The Losar festival in Tibet is the biggest event of the year. Traditionally families gather together, traveling back to their homeland from all
