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Lamrim and Solitary Hero Yamāntaka – Commentary and Retreat

Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa

August 23 - 31, 2024

About the Retreat

 

We are so fortunate that our kind and compassionate guru, Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa, is returning to Vajrapani Institute to lead this precious and rare retreat. 

 

The Solitary Hero Yamāntaka practice is an especially potent technique for transforming negative energy, such as anger or hatred, into a spiritual path. This method skillfully dismantles ego-driven selfishness, ignorance, and other afflictions, paving the way for the development of bodhicitta and the attainment of enlightenment.

 

Rinpoche will begin teaching two days on Lama Tsongkhapa’s famous prayer, The Foundation of All Good Qualities. A concise and stirring outline of the Lam-Rim, the prayer covers the entire graduated path to enlightenment, short enough to recite every day, profound enough to study for a lifetime.Rinpoche will continue the remaining five days with a commentary on Solitary Hero Yamāntaka, with opportunities for group sadhana practice, and Q&A. 

 

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to explore this profound practice, to deepen your experience and understanding, with the guidance of Rinpoche, a fully qualified Vajra master.

 

Vajrasattva Initiation – NEW!

Upon special request from a student, Rinpoche has agreed to give Highest Yoga Tantra Vajrasattva Initiation on Sunday afternoon – allowing students coming for the full retreat and those coming for the weekend to receive this precious initiation. Be prepared that this initiation, like all Highest Yoga Tantra Initiations, will mean taking tantric vows and a small daily commitment (example: saying the 100 syllable mantra 3x a day). 

 

This Vajrasattva Highest Yoga Tantra Initiation is open to the public. If you or a friend would like to just attend this initiation and not the retreat, please email office@vajrapani.org to register. 

 

Registration Closes

August 18, 2024

 

Prerequisites

Participants in this retreat must have sincere faith in the Buddhadharma, a solid foundation in the Lam Rim (Graduated Path to Enlightenment), and have Solitary Yamāntaka Highest Yoga Tantra Initiation.

 

How to Apply

To apply to the retreat, please verify your highest yoga tantra initiation into Yamantaka by using this google form:

Application Form

 

Tentative Schedule

Friday – Afternoon Check In and Dinner, first session

Saturday All Day & Sunday Morning – Lamrim teachings with Rinpoche

Sunday Afternoon – Approx 3–6pm, Vajrasattva Initiation- New!

Sunday Evening – Lamrim Guests check out

Monday to Friday – Yamāntaka Commentary with Rinpoche, practice sessions, Q&A

Saturday – Final teaching and closing.  Lunch and departure around 2pm

 

Want to Receive the Solitary Hero Yamāntaka Initiation?

Rinpoche will give the Solitary Hero Yamāntaka Highest Yoga Tantra Initiation through our sister center, Ocean of Compassion, located in Campbell, CA. Initiation will be Saturday Aug 17th & Sunday Aug 18th. Click here to learn more

 

Special Note: Those who register to take the initiation can sign up now for the Yamantaka commentary retreat with us at Vajrapani Institute.  In the application, just write that you are planning to receive the initiation at Ocean of Compassion.

 

Want to attend only the Lamrim Teachings?

We are now accepting registrations for the Friday to Sunday Lamrim teachings with Rinpoche.  You can register for the weekend teachings here:
https://vajrapani.secure.retreat.guru/program/lamrim-weekend-only/

 

Additional Retreat Information

 

Highlights

 

 

About Vajrapani Institute

Vajrapani Institute for Wisdom Culture was the first Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center in America.  Vajrapani aims to provide a friendly and conducive environment for people of all nationalities to learn and put into practice the teachings of the Buddha, and connect with other Dharma practitioners.  Located on 70 acres of secluded land within the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz mountains, Vajrapani Institute has been an immersive space for people of all backgrounds to find and deepen their spiritual practices, with the main goal of bridging the gap between the head and heart of practice.

 

About Retreat Fees (includes accommodation, 3 meals a day, and facility costs)

The collected registration fees include all accommodations, 3 nutritious vegetarian meals a day, and general facility/operating costs.  Retreat registrations help support the center to keep everything operating, allowing us to invite so many precious teachers, and to hold this precious space of 70+ acres of secluded redwood forest to allow guests to have the quiet, contemplative space to continue spiritual growth.

 

Teacher’s Offerings

Traditionally, spiritual teachings are considered priceless; remuneration of our teacher(s) is not included in the fee information detailed on this page. Instead, we invite you to consider bringing a cash donation with you to express your gratitude for the teachings. Participants get a chance to present a cash offering to the teachers on the last day of the retreat and this is supplemented by a donation from Vajrapani Institute. Please note that we don’t offer a credit card option for teacher’s fees.

 

Financial Aid/ Scholarships

We want to make retreat available to everyone. With this in mind, we will gladly work out a payment plan with you if needed. If more assistance is necessary, we offer several scholarships. Please note that the scholarship deadline is one month before retreat begins.

 

 

Teacher

Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa is one of the last generation of Tibetan Buddhist scholars to begin their educational careers in Tibet prior to the Chinese invasion. He has played an instrumental role in the reestablishment and preservation of Tibetan Buddhist traditions in exile, and in the spread of Tibetan Buddhism to the Western world. Highly regarded for his scholarship and depth of religious practice, Rinpoche teaches frequently in New York, Washington D.C., and at Do Ngak Kunphen Ling (DNKL), a Tibetan Buddhist center in Connecticut, where he hosted a visit from H.H. the Dalai Lama in 2012. He is…
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