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TLC Transitional Life Care, a Vajrayana Buddhist program offering education and support for the end-of-life transition, invites you to please join TLC for this rare, and precious in-person/hybrid Zoom event!Dudjom Tersar P'howa:
Transmission, Teachings & Practice
with Chakung Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche
Translated by Vanessa Kubota
on Saturday, October 19, 2024
10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:30 – 5:30 pm
at Orgyen Dorje Den Temple
2244 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
The Vajrayana Buddhist practice of P'howa, or Transference of Consciousness, is a powerful method of ejecting the consciousness from the crown aperture at the time of death. The motivation for this is to take rebirth in a higher state of consciousness, into Dewachen, the Buddha-field of Amitabha, in order to practice there until attaining full enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. This practice requires a transmission and teachings from a qualified master. P'howa literally means "transference." We’re so fortunate to have this opportunity.
Chakung Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche was born in the Golok region of Tibet as the fourth descendant of the great Tibetan master Dudjom Lingpa, one of the foremost spiritual masters of 19th-century Tibet. At 15, he was recognized as the tulku of Rigzin Longsel Nyingpo by Choktrul Tamdrin Wangyel. He attended Larung Gar Monastery and studied Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen and received empowerments from His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok, who requested that Rinpoche teach and preserve the lineage of Dudjom Lingpa, as did Dakini Kunzang Wangmo, a well-known female teacher and descendent of Dudjom Lingpa. While in Tibet, Rinpoche was responsible for the publication of many revelatory writings from Dudjom Lingpa and produced an original woodblock edition of The 100,000 Tantras of the Nyingma Lineage, published at the Derge Printing House. In 2014, Rinpoche founded The Abhaya Fellowship, which is a Buddhist community dedicated to keeping the Nyingma lineage of the Dudjom Tersar alive. In 2016, Rinpoche opened his Dharma center, Longsal Ling, in El Cerrito, CA.
EVENT DETAILS
PLEASE READ ALL INFO THOROUGHLY AND REGISTER BY WED. OCT 16TH.
REQUIREMENTS: Chakung Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche requires that all participants have previously received formal Buddhist refuge vows. There will be no exceptions to this.
EVENT LOCATION: Orgyen Dorje Den Temple at 2244 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, CA 94501.
Doors open at 9:00 a.m. Please be onsite and seated by 9:45 a.m. Attending both sessions is mandatory. There will be short session breaks and a 2.5-hour lunch break—the timing is approximate.
STREAMING: Streaming will be available. Rinpoche requests and expects that all participants attend in person unless restricted by illness or an inability to travel long distances.
REGISTRATION DONATION:
$75 - $125 suggested sliding scale donation in person or via streaming.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds, and ordained Sangha are particularly always welcome at our events free of charge. For registration help of any kind, you can contact TLC at [email protected]. We’re here to help.
REGISTRATION: To find essential and complete details about this event and to register, visit our website events page here: tlcserves.org/present
Once registered, you will receive an acknowledgment, and an additional email with vital information will arrive one day before the event. Those who are streaming will be able to access the event via that email—the event link will be posted there two hours before the program begins.
TEXTS: ORDER FROM DHARMA TREASURES: TLC WILL NOT PROVIDE TEXTS AT THIS EVENT.
PLEASE ORDER THEM NO LATER THAN OCT. 7TH TO ENSURE TEXTS ARRIVE BEFORE THE EVENT.
TEXT: Chariot to the Realm of Bliss by Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje.
Order from: dharmatreasures.com, Phone: (831) 761-6274, Cost: Print: $22.95 / Digital: $12.00
HARD COPY: (SUGGESTED): https://www.dharmatreasures.com/products/chariot-to-the-realm-of-bliss?_pos=1&_sid=fda60d09f&_ss=r
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://www.dharmatreasures.com/products/digi-text-chariot-to-the-realm-of-bliss-phowa?_pos=2&_sid=fda60d09f&_ss=r
PERSONAL OFFERINGS:
IN PERSON OFFERINGS: There will be a katag line following the final session; please make “in- person” offerings at that time. Checks can be made out to Jigme Chakung.
ONLINE OFFERINGS: Visit PayPal or search for @JWChakung. When prompted, choose to send to a “friend” (instead of paying for an “item or service”) OR make checks out to: Jigme Chakung and send to 1833 Arlington Blvd., El Cerrito, CA 94530.
Following the event, instructions for accessing the event footage will be emailed to you. Please thoroughly read the information provided there to receive the recording. Per Chakung Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche's request, a commitment to engage in the practice will be the prerequisite to receiving the recording link, which will remain available for three months.
PARKING: Please DO NOT park in Orgyen Dorje Den’s parking lot. Find street parking (2-hour limit) or inexpensive parking at the Oak St. Parking Garage on nearby Oak St. around the corner from ODD.
Find TLC at tlcserves.org, Facebook, Instagram & YouTube. Please join us for this rare opportunity to receive this precious practice!
TLC Transitional Life Care is a 501 (C) (3) Non-Profit Program, a Vajrayana Buddhst End-of-Life Education and Support Program. We hope you can join us.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Orgyen Dorje Den, 2244 Santa Clara Ave,Alameda,CA,United States
