Prayer Wheel Turn-a-thon to Honor Lama Zopa Rinpoche

May 31st through June 2nd

Starting May 31st, right after Kopan’s pujas for Rinpoche’s 49th day, we will begin  a turn-a-thon of our in progress Prayer Wheel.  We will turn the prayer wheel for 3 days straight to honor Rinpoche and dedicate to all of Rinpoche’s projects to be completed.  To learn more, donate, or sign up to participate please look at the prayer wheel page 🙏

Learn More: Prayer Wheel Page

Upcoming Retreats


Online: Bodhicitta, Mind Training and Mahamudra

Venerable René Feusi

May 9 - November 7, 2023
ZOOM CLASS ONLY When Tuesdays, 9:00am – 10:45am (Pacific Time) Begins Tuesday May 9 and will repeat every Tuesday for several months (ending date TBD)     Hosting & Registration Please note this program is being advertised here but hosted by some volunteers outside of Vajrpani Institute.  To register simply fill out the google form at this Registration Link. Once you register you will be added to the email list and the zoom link will be sent out through that list.  Additionally, a reminder will be sent before the session with information on how to access the Zoom meeting. Please…

Six Session Guru Yoga

Bhikshuni Lozang Yönten

July 7 - 9, 2023
The six-session yoga practice is a way of helping us to fulfill our commitments from anuttarayoga tantra initiation, by reminding us of the vows that we’ve taken and also the nineteen samaya to make a close connection with the five Buddha-families, which deal with the various aspects of Buddha-nature.   The Six Session Guru Yoga practice is given to those who have taken a highest yoga tantra empowerment — with the mandate to do it for life. But why is this practice so important, and how do we keep it alive and fresh day after day, year after year?  …

Family Camp 2023

July 20 - 23, 2023
Join us for our annual Family Camp on July 20-23! Since 1994, Family Camp has been providing families with children 5-12 the opportunity to learn more about their interconnections with each other in the frame of traditional Buddhist thinking and practice. In a mix of play and structure, both kids and adults have the opportunity to meditate in age-appropriate groups, create art projects following our yearly theme, participate in or applaud a talent show, have fun purifying at a fire puja, and much more. This annual event aims to instill in participants an appreciation of the value of loving-kindness in…

Online Book Club – Vol 1: Approaching the Buddhist Path

Venerable Gyalten Chimé

August 30 - October 18, 2023
When On Zoom Every Wednesday for 8 weeks (Aug 30 to Oct 18) 6:30 - 8:00pm Pacific Time   ABOUT This weekly online book gathering will feature facilitated conversation, discussion and meditation sessions with Buddhist monastic Venerable Chimé.  The text we will explore over the course of these 8 weekly Zoom gatherings is Wisdom Publications’ Approaching the Buddhist Path by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödrön. This recently published book is the first in an amazing series containing the traditional Buddhist Sanskrit tradition teachings, together with comparisons from the Buddhist Pali tradition, as well as rich parallels with modern…

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