2009 Autumn Retreat
Guided by H.E. Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche
To be held at the Dzogchen Retreat Center USA in western Oregon
From Sunday, October 25 through Sunday, November 1, 2009
Last updated: September 30, 2009
Registration in now open for the 3rd annual Dzogchen Autumn Retreat guided by H.E. Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche. The retreat hosted by Dzogchen Shri Singha Idaho will be held at the beautiful, secluded Dzogchen Retreat Center in western Oregon. This year�s teachings will focus on Phowa, or �Transference of Consciousness� and will be the second time Rinpoche has taught extensively on Phowa in America. The teachings will also encompass the pith instructions found in The Buddha Path. These profound methods help one to eradicate negative thinking, and increase positive thinking through the understanding, experiencing, and realizing of one�s own nature which is true happiness, or vast awakening.
H.E. Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche
About Phowa, Padmasambhava himself said:
“Everyone knows about Buddhahood through meditation
But I know a path without meditation.”
Seating is limited, so please read further details and apply now to reserve your space.
Retreat Pricing
Seating is limited, so please read further details, and apply now to reserve your space.
One Week (October 25 to November 1):
Seniors (65 and up): $400
Adults (18-64): $500
Teens (13-17): $300
Youths (6-12): $200
Children (0-5): Free
Dzogchen Shri Singha Idaho never charges for Dharma teachings. All fees will be used to cover the costs of accommodations, meals, utilities, supplies and incidentals. Students who would like to arrive early and help with preparations or stay after the retreat to help with clean-up can stay at the Dzogchen Retreat Center for $20 dollars per day with meals included.
Registration
Registration will be open until October 19, 2009. However, space is limited, so you are encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure your reservation. After you have completed the online registration form, the Retreat Director will contact you to confirm your registration.
Please carefully read the Autumn Retreat Details and Policies page before registering. This page contains more detailed information about what to expect during your stay at the retreat, as well as guidelines for conduct. This page also contains the link for the online registration form. By registering for the Autumn Retreat you acknowledge that you have read and understand all the contents of the Details and Policies page.
Payments
Payment is due in full once your completed registration has been approved. No refunds will be issued after the close of registration on October 19, 2009. You can learn more on the Retreat Payment Options page.
About Phowa
Phowa, or “Transference of Consciousness” are instructions to the dying about the Dharma way to die. Rinpoche will teach on the Phowa practice as it is transmitted according to the Longchen Nyingthig and Khandro Nyingthig lineages.
In Tibet, Vajra Masters frequently give Phowa teachings to ordinary people. Given in this context, Phowa instructions can help those without sufficient training transfer their consciousness at the time of death into a pure Buddha realm and prevent rebirth in the lower realms.
The retreat will also include in-depth and direct teachings by Rinpoche on the sacred text The Buddha Path and he will also lead us in many practices including mantra recitation, reciting sacred text, visualizations, music making, light offerings, torma offerings, and food offerings.
The Great Merit of Supporting This Retreat
Now, more than ever, the powerfully focused Sangha practice of retreat is vital for purifying the harmful energy of negative thinking that proliferates as the complex problems that we find in modern societies. It also provides a means for the public to transform impermanent worldly resources into an inexhaustible source of merit. It is the aspiration of the organizers of the Autumn Retreat to raise $5,000 for this retreat to finance the purchase of offerings, ritual implements, sacred clothes, musical instruments and decorative ornaments to be utilized for the benefit of all beings.
Especially for those who may not be able to attend this retreat, a donation made with pure intention to support it's success is an extremely beneficial and worthwhile action. Please consider contributing to the Retreat Fund today by contacting the Retreat Director.
About H.E. Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche
A vibrant and dynamic teacher, Khenpo Choga Rinpoche is a 33rd-generation holder of the Buddhist wisdom lineage of Dzogchen, a lama of Dzogchen Monastery, and a professor of Dzogchen Shri Singha Five Sciences University. Rinpoche has more than seven years of solitary cave meditation experience in high Tibetan holy mountains and embodies the qualities of a realized practitioner and yogi. He is a published author of numerous books in several languages, notably The Buddha Path, a practice book that encompasses all of the Buddha's teachings, and which is now available in English and Chinese, and is soon to be released in Spanish, German and Russian. More »
Contact Information
For more information on any of the above please contact:
Sean D. Young
2009 Autumn Retreat Director
Email: sean.young@dzogchenidaho.org
Tel: 208-412-2582
or:
AlejAndro Anastasio
Dzogchen Shri Singha Idaho President
Email: alejandro.anastasio@dzogchenidaho.org
Tel: 208-585-7868
Dzogchen Autumn Retreat Information and Registration Site
