Amy Green, San Bercholz and Lama Sonam Tsering Rinpoche
2021 Annual Ngondro Retreat by Live Streaming
March 27 - 28 Teachings with Sam Bercholz
March 29 - April 4, Teaching and Practice Instruction
with Lama Sonam Rinpoche, Amy Green, Drubpon Pema Rigdzin (Frederico Trancoso), Choying Wangmo (Regina DeCosse) and Stefan Graves
Schedule | Text List | Resources
Click here to view the Ngondro Retreat Schedule.
Click here to view the Ngondro Retreat text list.
Click here for the daily puja streaming links, everyone is welcome!
Ngondro-Related Practice Items from Dharma Treasures
Lama Sonam Rinpoche will give Oral Transmissions (lungs)
for the Concise and Sater Ngondros
March 29, March 31 & April 3.
Ngondro, the preliminary or foundational practices of Vajrayana Buddhism, is a profound and powerful means of affecting transformation through purification and the vast accumulation of merit.
"If there are any wise persons who desire to be completely freed
From the hot torments of the fire pit of samsara, they should
Rely on this supreme path, Ngondro, which, like the king of trees,
Will revive one in its cool, dense shade, enlightenment."
---His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche
The first weekend, March 27-28, features teachings by Sam Bercholz, senior student of many Nyingma and Kagyu lineage holders, including root lamas Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, who personally authorized him to teach. Sam is calling the weekend, Purifying and Transforming our Minds. The teachings will include commentary on Dungse Rinpoche's A Cascading Waterfall Of Nectar, as well as Sam's personal dharma stories. Sam requests that each participant have a copy of A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar, available at Dharma Treasures.
The retreat will continue with Ngondro commentary and practice instruction with Lama Sonam Tsering Rinpoche and Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche's senior student, Amy Green, March 29 - April 4.
Evening Ngondro accumulation sessions will be led by Drubpon Pema Rigdzin (Fred Trancoso), Choying Wangmo (Regina DeCosse) and Stefan Graves
Please register to receive the live streaming links. The teachings will be recorded and available at the same YouTube links for at least one month after the retreat. All donations support the streaming of dharma programs and help support the ongoing expenses of Pema Osel Ling. If you are not able to offer at one of the suggested levels, please contact office@vajrayana.org.
Lungs (Oral Transmissions):
For those wishing to receive the lungs for the Dudjom Tersar Ngondro on March 29, March 31 and April 3. It is important to receive the lungs in real time, so please make every effort to attend one of those sessions (PST).
Lama Sonam Rinpoche's Biography and Long Life Prayer
Sam Bercholz' Biography and Long Life Prayer
For information on our Ngondro Program go to dudjomtersarngondro.com
To make offerings for Tsok, Butter Lamps, Streaming or personal offerings for the teachers or the translator, please visit https://www.vajrayana.org/pema-osel-ling-offerings/