Saturday, January 3, 2015 – 6 pm to 8pm The Bön wisdom deity Takla Mebar, blesses the practitioner with the power to heal. This healing power has been transmitted in an unbroken manner through the ages to the Chaphur lineage of which Chaphur Rinpoche is a lineage holder. Chaphur Rinpoche is embarking on a month long retreat in December to meditate on Takla Meabar with the focus on the healing aspect.
Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1, 2015 — 10 am to 4:30 pm The Aural Transmission of Zhang Zhung is the most esteemed of Bon’s Dzogchen traditions. For over 700 years, Drugyalwa’s practice manual (phyag khrid) has been the principal practice manual for the practice of this tradition. The practice manual consists of a section on preliminary practices, a section on actual practices, and four supplemental sections. In 2015, Chaphur
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 — 5 pm to 8 pm – Losar is a celebration of the Tibetan New Year wherein we send off all the negativities of the previous year and welcome the positive possibilities of what is to come in the new year. As the lunar calendar begins on February 19th, we will be gathering to usher in this new year on February 18th, Losar-eve. Please join us
Sunday, March 1, 2015 – 11 am to 2:30 pm – The birthday celebration of Tonpa Shenrab, founder of the precious Bon tradition, is one of the most important and auspicious ceremonies for the Tibetan New Year. Blessings are multiplied during such holy occasions. This ceremony will begin with a short blessing service led by Chaphur Rinpoche and monks concluding in a Tsok offering. A light lunch will
