Venerable Choden Rinpoche

His Eminence Choden Rinpoche - Vajrayogini Initiation with commentary on the practice - April 12 to 17, 2012

April 12 3pm Initiation begins

April 13th 10am – 11.30am Discussion on Bodhisattva vows 3pm Initiation continues

April 14 10am – 12noon Recitation + discussion on Vajrayogini Sadana 3pm Discussion of Tantric Vows

April 15, 16 & 17th 10am – 12 noon Recitation of Sadana 12 -2pm Lunch 2pm – 3.30pm Discussion group 4pm – 6pm Commentary with Kyabje Choden Rinpoche. Evening meal

April 15th 7.30 pm Guru Puja and Tsog offering to Rinpoche 

Vajrayogini, a female Buddha, is the enlightened manifestation of the transformation of desire.

This practice strongly emphasizes wisdom and is especially potent in our degenerating times. 

As a result of his lengthy training with many renowned lineage masters he mastered the five canons and earned the title of pandita. From 1965 till 1985 he remained in solitary retreat for nineteen years in Lhasa. In 1985 he travelled to India. At the request of the Dalai Lama he continues to teach in Sera Monastery, his own center in California, and around the world."

H. E. CHODEN RINPOCHE was born in 1931, in Tibet. He was officially recognised by Reting Rinpoche and took novice ordination from Pabonkha Rinpoche. He joined Sera Jé Monastery and while mastering the twenty-five year course of study he became an outstanding student of H.E. Trijang Rinpoche, Pabongkha Rinpoche, and numerous other prominent lamas.

Cost is $ 550 for the initiation and retreat, 2 day initiation is $ 250. Accommodation is an additional cost.

Bookings essential. Previous experience and prerequisites for highest yoga tantra initiations apply, please give us a call for all queries.

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Phone 03 5432021 or email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

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