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.
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With Pema Rigdzin at the Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz
Sunday, July 14 2024 11am - 1pm
in-person and online
August 21 5-6:30
Drubpon Pema Rigdzin
"Accumulating Bodhichitta:
Just Reciting Lines and Prostrating? Why Alak Do Ngak Gyatso Meditated on Bodhichitta for 12 Years"
Sponsored By The Ngondro Program
In Person and By Streaming (Link to follow)
Troma Nagmo Ngondro, Part 8, September 25, 2024
Swift Rebirth Prayers for H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche III Sangye Pema Shepa
In 2020 we began accumulating the Vajra Guru Mantra to bring balance to the World
Our goal is 100 Million.
We are close!!
Please help us in our endeavor.
Send your mantra totals to offerings@vajrayana.org
As of May 1 2024 the total recited is 95 Million
Thank you for helping with this great effort!
Join us to start accumulating at any time and simply submit your totals, daily, weekly, monthly or otherwise to the email above.
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