About us

The Vajrayana Foundation is a Tibetan Buddhist retreat and teaching center founded by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche. It is a Nyingma center in the Dudjom Tersar tradition. Also a non-profit organization, it was created by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche to establish the Buddha Dharma in the West. The main retreat center for the Vajrayana Foundation is Pema Osel Ling (Lotus Land of Clear Light), located in Santa Cruz, California.

Upcoming Events

 

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Monthly Puja Streaming & Upcoming Events: 

 

February Puja Schedule |   Daily Puja Streaming Links

 

Ngondro Program Schedule  |  Monthly Ngondro Teachings

 

 

Offerings

Names of donors and loved ones will be read daily at tsok   

 
 

 
Prayer Flags LTR Stupa

Make Gutor-Losar Offerings

 

Dedicate Prayer Flags to Your Loved Ones

(Names for flags due by 5 pm, Feb. 27)

 

 

 


 

 Event - Black Hayagriva Gutor-Losar Retreat 2025 Vajrayana Foundation

February 22 to February 28, 2025

Black Hayagriva Gutor-Losar Retreat

with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche 

In person and online

Register   |   Retreat Schedule 

Pricing Sheet    |   Text List

 

This seven-day retreat centers on Black Hayagriva, a wrathful manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. The retreat includes Black Hayagriva practices, empowerment and lung (oral transmission). 

 

  


 

 
 
Tulku Thadral Rinpoche shrine room
 

Recorded teachings now available

Practicing the Black Hayagriva Sadhana

with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche
 
Learn how to follow the sadhana as well as the meaning of the different sections of the practice that we will be doing at our 2025 Gutor-Losar Retreat.
 
Open to all by donation
 
 

 

  

 

 
 
Longchenpa

March 19 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The Four Themed Precious Garland: Part 3

 

Online, with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche

 

Review Part 1   |  Review Part 2 

 

This teaching is open to all by donation, and offered by the Dudjom Ngondro Program.

 

 

 


2024 Yearbook 

 

 

 

Please Enjoy Our 2024 Annual Yearbook!

 
 

 

 Pema Rigdzin at Drubdra

March 8, 10 a.m. to noon

 A Guide to the Practice of Riwo Sangchö
 

with Drupbon Pema Rigdzin

 

Deepen your understanding of smoke offerings and related practices.

 

In person or online at the Wisdom Center in Santa Cruz.

 

Learn more and register


    

 
 
Three Year Retreat Cabin

Private Retreat Experiences in our Three-Year Retreat Facility

1 to 6 Months
 
 
Limited Spots Availible!

 

 

 

Swift Rebirth Prayers for H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche III Sangye Pema Shepa

 

Dudjom Yangsi Passing Letter English 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sangha Photo Siddhi Dung Nyen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANOTHER Siddhi Dung Nyen

 

In 2020 we began accumulating the Vajra Guru Mantra to bring balance to the World.  We have collectively achieved our goal - 100,000,000! 

Tulku Thadral Rinpoche would like us to accumulate another 100 Million. 

We have reached 4.5 million as of January 24 2025 

Join us to start accumulating at any time and submit your totals, weekly, monthly or otherwise to  offerings@vajrayana.org  


Thank you for helping in this great effort!



 

 

 

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Support the Foundation through its membership program. Get 10% off retreats and at the Dharma Treasures gift shop.

 

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Support the Foundation

You can provide any level of financial support you want to whichever project or program you'd like to sponsor. We have many "thank you" gifts available as a show of our gratitude for your help.

 

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Make an offering

Make an offering for Tsok or butterlamps, for a specific date or dedication.

 

 

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We thank you for your generous contributions.

 

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Dharma Treasures Bookstore

Books, Thangkas, clothing, etc. You can also email us.

Heart Teachings

Purchase recordings of teachings by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.

Rinchen Barwa

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche's Torma collection available for purchase.