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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Two Events Mark the First Twelve-Year Cycle of Rinpoche's Parinirvana
with Anam Thubten Rinpoche
with Dorsem Lama Chopa
with Anam Thubten Rinpoche
Friday, Aug. 8: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | In Person and Online
Presented by The Vajrayana Foundation, in collaboration with the Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation and the Drangsong Foundation: Anam Thubten Rinpoche will offer a special root text oral transmission of the Do Gyud Dzod (The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra). Lama Tharchin Rinpoche was responsible for organizing the translation of this exceptional set of teachings, and so it is a fitting commemoration of the first twelve-year lunar cycle of Rinpoche's parinirvana. Lunch will be served, but no accommodations can be offered.
NEW: ADDITIONAL LUNGS — Rinpoche has kindly offered to give oral transmission for two more practices: the Red Saraswati Sadhana revealed by Repkong Terton Örgyen Chokyi Gocha, which we will will be practicing in the afternoon session; and the oral transmission for The Sharp Vajra of Awareness, one of the three tantras revealed by Dudjom Lingpa.
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Sarturday, Aug. 9: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | In Person and Online
Join us in honoring the Parinirvana of our Root Teacher, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.
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 9.4 million as of July 15 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!
Swift Rebirth Prayers for H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche III Sangye Pema Shepa
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