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Thinley Norbu Rinpoche’s 14th Decho with Ven. Khentrul Thadral Rinpoche

~ Naveed

Thinley Norbu Rinpoche’s 14th Decho with Ven. Khentrul Thadral Rinpoche

Join us in person or online to commemorate the parinirvana of our beloved teacher through Dechö, a time-honored Vajrayana observance dedicated to remembrance, devotion and connection with lineage blessings. The Dechö will include the practice of Dorsem Lama Chöpa, with online and Shrine Room texts provided.

 

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche said of Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche’s Dechö, “‘De’ is the time when Kyabje Dungse Rinpoche passed into Parinirvana and ‘Chö’ is the aspect where the student can make offerings to connect with the blessings of Rinpoche’s wisdom mind. Dechö is important because the time becomes very holy and special … I am not saying that when Rinpoche was alive there was less blessing. I am saying that when Rinpoche passed and the structure of his body opened, Rinpoche’s wisdom mind was and is able to pervade everywhere and the penetration of Rinpoche’s blessings became more powerful.”

 

By participating in Dechö, practitioners join a living tradition upheld by generations of students, honoring the masters who formed this lineage and brought forth teachings that continue to inspire and transform our lives.

 

In Vajrayana Buddhism, Dechö days are considered especially auspicious for renewing samaya, accumulating merit, offering tsok and butter lamps, and strengthening devotion and lineage connection. Offerings may be made in support of this practice.

 

Offerings

 

In Vajrayana Buddhism, these Dechö days are especially auspicious for:

 

Renewing samaya
Accumulating merit
Offering tsok and butter lamps
Strengthening devotion and lineage connection
Make an offering

 

 

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Times listed are Pacific Standard Time

 

Morning session, 9:30 a.m.

 

Afternoon session 2:30 p.m

Seven Line Prayer Teaching E3 with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

Seven Line Prayer Teaching E3 with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche 

As part of the Monthly Ngondro Teachings, Tulku Thadral Rinpoche begins a new series with “The Seven Line Prayer”. This prayer was revealed as a terma by great master Guru Chöwang (1212–1270) and is considered a condensation of Guru Rinpoche’s enlightened activity. It is said to be so powerful that even hearing or reciting it invokes Guru Rinpoche’s presence.

The Importance of the Seven Line Prayer
“Of all the devotional prayers used as a support for Dharma practice, the Seven-Line Prayer is the most essential, often repeated many thousands of times by practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. This concise prayer invokes the blessings of Padmasambhava, also called Guru Rinpoche (“Precious Teacher”) and known as the Buddha of our time.” ~ Khaybje Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, SolePanacea
Lama Sonam Rinpoche has requested (but not required) that those who are wanting to start their Ngondro practice begin by accumulating 10,000 recitations of the 7 Line Prayer. This is very important because these recitations can remove obstacles to accomplishing Ngondro and are a way of making a deeper connection to Guru Rinpoche.
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Vajrayana Method for Uniting One’s Mind with the Awakened Mind of Padmasambhava

~ DudjomTersarNgondro
The Seven Treasures Thangka commissioned by Lama Sonam Rinpoche in 2018 to honor Dudjom Rinpoche III Sangye Pema Shepa’s visit and the conferring of the Dudjom Tersar Empowerment at Pema Osel Ling. The main figure of the thangka, Guru Rinpoche is surrounded by Guru Rinpoche’s manifestations in the five Buddha families as well as the eight manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, dakinis, and dharma protectors. Above his crown are important lineage figures as well as the seven tertons who revealed the termas on which The Seven Treasures is based.

 

The Daily Practice of the Gathered Secret Heart Essence of the Guru
(Thuk Drub Sangwa Dupa) by Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje
༄༅། །ཐུགས་སྒྲུབ་གསང་འདུས་རྒྱུན་ཁྱེར་བཞུགས། །

The daily practice is said to:

  • establish an unbroken connection to Guru Rinpoche

  • magnetize his blessings continuously

  • remove obstacles

  • ripen one’s mind for recognition of the nature of awareness (rigpa)

  • accumulate both merit and wisdom

  • purify obscurations

  • stabilize the view of Dzogchen

Dudjom Rinpoche taught that:

“The essence of all sutra and tantra is Guru Yoga.
The swift path is the Guru.
And the heart of the Guru is Sangwa Düpa.”

Join Tulku Thadral Rinpoche for a concentrated period of Guru Rinpoche practice, centered on Guru Yoga — the essential Vajrayana method for uniting one’s mind with the awakened mind of Padmasambhava. Through visualization, mantra recitation and resting in awareness, this retreat offers a direct path to deepen devotion, receive blessings and cultivate realization.

Practice will be based on the Collection of Seven Treasures Guru Rinpoche The Daily Practice of the Gathered Secret Heart Essence of the Guru (Thuk Drub Sangwa Dupa)  Rinpoche will give the lungs for the Collection of Seven Treasures Guru Rinpoche Sadhana and Daily Practice, the associated jinseks (fire pujas), and other related practices. 

Held over the Thanksgiving weekend, November 27 ~ 30, this retreat is an opportunity to step back from worldly busyness and immerse yourself in the heart of Vajrayana practice. Whether you’re new to Guru Yoga or returning to it, this is a chance to stabilize devotion and connect more deeply with the living presence of Guru Rinpoche.

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