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May 2020
Live Streamed: Tashi Choling’s Annual Saga Dawa Retreat
At His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche's request, Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche promised to carry out the annual Vajrasattva Retreat each year—and as students of Gyatrul Rinpoche, we, in turn, have the samaya to ensure that this retreat occurs at Tashi Choling each year. For many years, the Tashi Choling sangha has kept this commitment. Although this year, we are unable to have people come to Tashi Choling due to the viral pandemic,we will continue to maintain our samaya by using the miracle…
Find out more »June 2020
Live Streamed: Transitional Life Care: Grief in a Time of Global Pandemic: Exploring a Path of Healing w/ Lama Choyang
Grief is not a problem to be solved, but a deep encounter with an essential experience of being human...To honor our grief, to grant it space and time in our frantic world, is to fulfill a covenant – to welcome all that is, thereby granting room for our most authentic life. Francis Weller We are living in unprecedented times. All of us are facing the truth of uncertainty and loss as we live with the presence of COVID-19 in our…
Find out more »July 2020
Chokhur Duchen
This day marks the first turning of the Wheel of Dharma. For seven weeks after his enlightenment, Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the Wheel of Dharma for the first time, at Sarnath, teaching the Four Noble Truths.
Find out more »November 2020
Lha Bab Duchen
Lha Bab Duchen Wheel Day Celebration: Buddha's Descent from Heaven Lha Bab Duchen, the "Festival of the Descent from Heaven," is one of the four major Buddhist holidays. It occurs on the 22nd day of the 9th Tibetan month. Previously, Buddha had ascended to the Heaven of Thirty-Three in order to give teachings to benefit the gods in the desire realms and to repay the kindness of his mother by liberating her from samsara. On this day, Buddha returned from heaven…
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