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01/2025
Ngondro Retreat with Lama Tsering
Ngöndro retreat In January, Lama Tsering will give teachings on Ngöndro, the preliminary practices of Vajrayana Buddhism. “The Dudjom Tersar Ngöndro provides a magnificent means of opening the door to recognizing the nature of the mind. I hope that all those who undertake it can transcend the rigors of the practices to find true contentment in them.” Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche It is said that learning the Ngöndro is similar to learning the alphabet, because although they are so-called…
Guru Rinpoche Empowerment
Guru Rinpoche empowerment Lama Tsering will grant the Guru Rinpoche empowerment to Ngöndro practitioners and opens this rare opportunity to all who wish to participate. On January 4th, Lama Tsering will grant the Guru Rinpoche empowerment to all those who wish to receive the empowerment for the first time or renew their vows! With Guru Rinpoche empowerment, we begin to cultivate, through the practice of Guru Yoga, the presence of the enlightened and awakened mind that permeates everything. On…
Vajrasatvva practice for the benefit of Lama Norbu
Vajrasattva practice for the benefit of Lama Norbu January 17h will be a great occasion for practice dedicated to our precious Lama Norbu. Odsal Ling is inviting the entire sangha to do Vajrasattva practice for a whole day and dedicate this merit to Lama Norbu. There will be three practice sessions and a Vajrasattva tsog offering at the end of the day. Participation can be in person or online via zoom. The practice will be done in the context…
02/2025
Chötrul Düchen
Chötrul Düchen Chötrul Düchen is one of the holiest periods in the Buddhist calendar, beginning on Losar. It is the period when Buddha Shakyamuni manifested a miracle each day for 15 days in order to inspire faith among his followers. During this time, it is said that the Buddha's blessings fall upon all those who pray to him one-pointedly, so we pay special attention to our meditation practice, aspiring for it to mature and bring more and more benefit to…
Losar and Chötrul Düchen
Confirm your presence at the Tsog de Tara by February 27 at noon (UTC-3) by clicking here. Losar e Chötrul Düchen On February 28 we will celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year. This is the year 2,152, represented by the Wood Snake. For 15 days after the new year, we have the sacred period of Chötrul Düchen, which commemorates the occasion on which Buddha Shakyamuni manifested a miracle a day for fifteen days, with the motivation of inspiring faith in…
03/2025
Bodhisattva Peace Training – How to elevate your work to spiritual practice
“May the lamp of this teaching illuminate the minds of beings until the whole world shines with light.” Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche A Bodhisattva is one who, moved by great compassion, aspires to become a Buddha as soon as possible, in order to then benefit all sentient beings and help them on their own path. Sometimes work and its environment can be tiring and frustrating. They can seem empty of meaning and purpose. How can you conduct your activities…
Practice during a lunar eclipse
Practice during a lunar eclipse On March 14th there will be a lunar eclipse and during the event we will be practicing Shower of Blessings. If you don't have instructions, familiarity or text to follow the practice, you can join the sangha by doing your personal practice. In person and online. Eclipses are propitious periods for meditation, as the subtle energies of our body harmonize. It is said that the results of our thoughts, words and actions are enhanced…
Practice during a solar eclipse
Practice during a lunar eclipse On March 29th there will be a solar eclipse and during the event we will be practicing Red Tara. If you don't have instructions, familiarity or text to follow the practice, you can join the sangha by doing your personal practice. In person and online. Learn more: Eclipses are propitious periods for meditation, as the subtle energies of our body harmonize. It is said that the results of our thoughts, words and actions are…
04/2025
Ngöndro Practice Retreats
Ngöndro Practice Retreats Through her great generosity, Lama Tsering has provided the opportunity for practitioners of the Ngöndro, the preliminary practices of Tibetan Buddhism, to perform their accumulations at Odsal Ling Temple one weekend per month, divided into 3 daily practice sessions. The Ngöndro practice sessions will be organized as follows (UTC-3) • Session 1: 9 am to 12 pm • Session 2: 2 pm to 4.30 pm • Session 3: 7 pm to 9:00 pm Each person will do…
Djetsun practice retreat
To take part, you need to be able to recite the Djetsun prayer in the context of the concise Red Tara practice. Djetsun's prayer in concise Tara practice is one of the greatest gifts Chagdud Rinpoche has given us. This retreat is an excellent opportunity to amplify the power of collective practice and evoke Tara's immense blessings together. The Djetsun prayer made in concise Tara practice is one of the greatest gifts that Chagdud Rinpoche has given us. Because…
