UPCOMING EVENTS

Daily Puja at PPI

Everyone is welcome to join the sangha for daily group puja at 7am and 6pm, Mondays through Saturdays and 9.30am on Sunday. Click here for information on our daily puja practice. Enquiries: (707) 632 5629 or email.

Vajrakilaya Drubchod with Jigme Rinpoche, PPI
Friday December 30th 2011 - Sunday January 1st 2012

When Guru Padmasambhava, having journeyed to Yangleshö Cave in Nepal to accomplish the deity Yangdag Heruka, met with drought and famine inflicted on the region, he sent messagers to the Indian master Prabhahasti for the Vajrakilaya tantras. The mere arrival of these texts counteracted the adverse conditions, and the Guru and his consort both attained the realization of mahamudra. Afterwards he commented that Yangdag Heruka confers great accomplishment, but like a merchant who requires an escort, the practice needs Vajrakilaya to clear obstacles.

Following the example of Guru Padmasambhava and many superb lineage masters, we perform Vajrakilaya to overcome outer, inner, and secret obstacles to dharma practice and activity. We apply the skillful means of wrathful compassion to the poisons and demons of our own minds.

The complete Vajrakilaya drubchen performed at Tibetan New Year prevents the obstacles from the past year from carrying forward into the New Year. It is said in Tibet that participation in a single week's drubchen practice generates as much merit and potential realization as a year's retreat. This event at PPI is not as elaborate as a full drubchen, but is still a powerful group practice that can be of enormous benefit.

Empowerment is required to attend the retreat.

Texts required for the drubchod are: Vajrakilaya, Galaxy of Heartdrops and Protectors, all of which are available for sale at PPI's Lotus Light store.

TIME: The retreat will begin on Friday morning at 9.30am and end on Sunday evening around 5.30pm. Please note we do NOT offer dinner on Thursday night, even if some retreatants need to arrive that evening.

COSTS: Per person per day (includes meals, tsog feast, accommodation). Day-only includes just lunch.

All prices go up $10/day on December 22nd!

	Day-only	Overnight in dormitories	Overnight in private room w shared bath
			Solo occupancy	Double occupancy
CGF-member	$40	$50	$85	$65
Non-CGF member	$50	$60	$95	$75

 

Cancellation and refund policy: please note that for any cancellation within 7 or fewer days of the event start, a charge of $25 per event day will be deducted from the refund. Thank you!

To register, or to reserve a room in the Tara House, please call the treasurer on 707-632-5364.

OFFERINGS
During intensive practice retreats, we make offerings of tsog and butterlamps.Tsog is a most profound method of purification and for gaining realization. Offering tsog and butterlamps are said to be two of the most effective ways for accumulating merit through generosity. All dedications will be read during the pujas. Those who are unable to attend retreat but would still like to make offerings are also welcome to do so.

There are several ways to make offerings:
1) with secure credit card donation processing online at www. padmapeace.org
2) by downloading a PDF form and mailing with a check made out to 'Ati Ling'
3) by calling the treasurer on 707-632-5364 to arrange payment by credit card

 

Click here for full details about staying at PPI

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ATI LING / JIGME RINPOCHE EVENTS ARCHIVE

Click here to read about past events 2007-2011... (see below for 2004-2006)

2011 events

Annual Lion-faced Dakini Retreat October 7th - 9th 2011

2010 events

Rigdzin Dupa 100,000 Tsog Offerings Retreat June 18-21 2010

Public Teachings on the Six Perfections, June 6, 10 & 24 2010

Meditation Practice and Q&A, April 24 2010

Teaching on Discipline, April 8 2010

Meditation Practice and Q&A, April 3-4 2010

Teaching on Barched Lamsel, March 28 2010

Teachings on Samaya, Feb 28 & March 7 2010

Throma Nagmo Retreat with Lama Pema Dorje, Feb 2010

Vajrakilya Retreat, Dec 2009

Puja on Anniversary of Chagdud Rinpoche's Parinirvana, Nov 17 2009

Padma Dakini Drubchod, Nov 2009

Teachings on Riwo Sangchod, Nov 1 & 8 2009

Medicine Buddha Empowerment & Teachings, Oct 25 2009

Teachings on Bodhicitta and Finding Inspiration to Practice, Oct 2009

P'howa Empowerment and Retreat with Chagdud Khadro, Oct 2009

Four Teachings on Meditation and the Bardos, Sept-Oct 2009

Chagdud Gonpa Daily Practices Empowerments Sept 2009

Rigdzin Dupa 100,000 Tsog Offerings Retreat Sept 5-7 2009

Teachings on Pure View, June 2009

Throma Nagmo Retreat, Memorial Day Weekend 2009

Ngondro Empowerments and Retreat, March 14-20, 2009

Thangka Painting Masterclass, Feb 28-March 1, 2009

Meditation and the Mind Retreat, Feb 7-8, 2009

Vajrakilaya Empowerment and Drubchod, Dec 27-28 2008

Rigdzin Dupa 100,000 Tsog Offerings Retreat, Nov 15-17 2008

Lion-faced Dakini Empowerment and Retreat, 24-26 Oct 2008

Peaceful Manjushri Empowerment and Retreat, 13-14 Sept 2008

Teachings by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, 22-24 Aug 2008

Teachings by Sakya Jetsunma (Jetsun Kushog) 7-9 July 2008

Teachings in Sebastopol May-July 2008

Statue Consecration Spring 2008

Nyung Ne Retreat May 10-11th 2008

Riwo Sangchod Practice Day, May 4th 2008

Saving Lives Ceremony, February 9th, 2008

Losar (Tibetan New Year) Pujas, February 2008

Vajrakilaya Drubchod and New Year's Eve Party, Dec 2007

Padma Dakini Drubchod with Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche, Nov 2007

Teachings on 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva / Meditation, fall 2007

Rigdzin Dupa Retreat with H.E. Namkha Drimed Rinpoche, Sept 2007

Meditation Instructions, Santa Rosa, spring/summer 2007

Torma and Choponing Workshops, May 2007

Nyung Ne Retreat, May 2007

Throma Drubchod, March 30th - April 1st 2007

Ngondro Practice and Teachings Weekend, March 2007

Click here to read about events 2004-2006....

Vajrakilaya Retreat and New Year's Party, end Dec 2006

Ngondro Practice Weekend, Dec 2006

Red Tara and Padma Dakini Retreat with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Nov 2006

Medicine Buddha at Open Secret Bookstore, Nov 2006

Empowerments for Medicine Buddha & Chagdud Gonpa Daily Practices, Sept 2006

Lion-faced Dakini Retreat, Napa Valley, Sept 2006

Rigdzin Dupa Retreat with Getse Rinpoche, Sept 2006

Family Fun Day Aug 2006

Nyung Ne Retreat June 2006

Throma Retreat with Namkha Drimed Rinpoche, May 2006

P'howa Retreat with Chagdud Khadro, March 2006

Vajrakilaya Retreat, Feb 2006

Throma Retreat, Dec 2005

Annual Padma Dakini Drubchod, Nov 2005

Puja with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Nov 2005

Rigdzin Dupa 100,000 Tsog Offerings Retreat, and Tibetan Lama-dancing, Sept 2005

Public Empowerments, Aug 2005

Lion-Faced Dakini Retreat, Napa Valley, Aug 2005

Hong Kong June 2005

Lord Buddha's Birthday -- Sunday May 15th 2005

H.E. Namkha Drimed Rinpoche Yeshe Tsogyal Retreat -- Spring 2005

Weekend Nyung Ne Retreat -- Feb 2005

Padma Dakini Drubchod -- Nov 2004

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