Dudjom Ngondro

A Personal Private Practice Retreat ~ make it your own

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

Dear Ngondro Program Participants,

For two weeks December 2-22, 2019 the Vajrayana Foundation is offering a wonderful opportunity to do a personal retreat at Pema Osel Ling. This is a great way to make progress in your ngondro practice; the retreat land offers many inspiring practice locations. In addition to a hundred acres of beautiful redwoods, ponds and wildlife you can do your ngondro in the shrine room (available day and night) in the presence of the large Guru Rinpoche statue, or with one of the many stupa locations including the Red Dorje Drolo Stupa, or in the privacy of your retreat cabin. Many great lamas, including, Dudjom Sangye Pema Shepa Rinpoche,  Kyabjé Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche (the founder of Vajrayana Foundation) Lama Sonam Rinpoche and many many more. They have all blessed this land and created the statue and stupas. Doing a retreat here will be an inspiration and bring great blessings to your and to your practice.

There are limited private rooms available.
Reserve your space today! 

This is a personal retreat, distinct from the Annual Ngondro Retreat April 15 – 24, 2020. The Annual Ngondro Retreat puts more emphasis on group teaching sessions, guided instruction, and some personal accumulation time. 

This Personal Private Practice Retreat will be a self paced practice focusing on your ngondro and done privately. Both retreats offer the opportunity to schedule a meeting and connect with Lama Sonam Rinpoche, Drubpon Pema Rigdzin, and other onsite advisors of the Ngondro Program.

Private or shared rooms are available. You will be responsible for cooking your own meals.

For more information email the Vajrayana Foundation Office.

Look forward to seeing you at one or both of these upcoming Ngondro events.

Choying Wangmo
Co-coordinator
Vajrayana Foundation Ngondro Program

Dudjom Ngondro Commentary Download

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

Our most popular download has been the Ngondro Commentary by Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche. Check it out!

Hung

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

HUNG

“The seed syllable HUNG is the sound of the inexpressible true nature of dharmata, the nature of reality. The character itself consists of five parts: the tigle (circle) at the top symbolizes Dharmadatu Wisdom. The da-tse (crescent moon underneath) represents Mirror-Like Wisdom. The HA letter represents Equanimity Wisdom. The Ah-chung underneath the HA represents Discerning Wisdom. The shab-kyu (represents All-Accomplishing Wisdom. These five also correspond similarly to the Five Buddha families and accomplish the five activities (Pacifying, Enriching, Magnetizing, Wrathful and Supreme). Different colored HUNG’s correspond to particular deities. For instance, a red HUNG is the heart – essence seed syllable of Guru Dorje Drollod, A blue HUNG is the heart – essence of seed syllable of Vajrakilaya, Thoma Nagmo and others. There is inconceivable benefit to merely keeping this seed –syllable in your home as it is the support of all Buddhas’ body, speech and mind qualities and activates.” ~ Lama Tharchin Rinpoche