Given the rising rate of corona virus infections in Oregon and Washington and the increasing risk of serious illness to retreat participants, Rinpoche has decided to postpone the Chod and Phowa Empowerment until September.
Rinpoche asks that each of us keep up our meditation practice and take care of ourselves, families, and community by following the advice of public health officials. He is holding each of us in his daily practice.
We will also post the new dates here as soon as we have them.
Rinpoche will give the empowerments for Chod and Phowa in Vancouver, Washington on April 4th and 5th of this year.
We will receive teachings on two of Rinpoche’s heart practices, Bellowing Laugh of the Dakini Chod and the Phowa Which Accomplishes Buddhahood Without Meditation. Please join us for this rare opportunity to learn Chod and Phowa from an authentic master and yogi.
The retreat will be held at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. The retreat organizers have reserved a limited number of discounted rooms at the hotel, which you may reserve by using this room reservation link or calling the hotel and asking for the Lama Wangdu courtesy room block.
On December 21st, Rinpoche will be giving the Chod empowerment in Portland, Oregon. You can find more information and sign up here. Pre-registration is required to attend.
Rinpoche will give the empowerment for the 21 Tara practice called Garland of Lilies in Seattle on September 14th and 15th.
Please contact Betsy Bergstrom at betsy@betsybergstrom.com for information on the retreat or to register. To ensure an response, please include 21 Taras in the subject line.
Rinpoche will give the empowerment for Twenty-One Taras practice on July 16th, 2019 at Dance Mandala in Portland, Oregon. More information can be found on their website:
www.dancemandal.com