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07/2026
Concise Red Tara practice
PLEASE NOTE: On June 21, there will be no in-person practice at 8:30 am due to the scheduled retreat. Who is Tara? Tara is the female aspect of Buddha. She is known as the Swift Savior. “Tara represents the perfect expression of the inseparability of emptiness, awakened state and compassion. Just as you use a mirror to see your face, Tara meditation is a means of seeing the true face of your mind, free from any trace of illusion.…
Ciranda of Dharma
Ciranda do Darma was originally created in response to a request from Rinpoche that the children of the sangha receive an education in the principles of the Dharma. Rinpoche strongly believed that the values of love and compassion for all beings could be taught even to the youngest children through stories. Since its establishment in 2002, this method of demonstrating virtuous qualities through stories and group activities has been the main focus of Ciranda do Darma. Children of all ages…
Study cycle: Does the guru drink bourbon?
Study cycle on the book: Does the guru drink bourbon? Lama Tsering will lead this study cycle on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's book, which addresses various aspects of the teacher-student relationship through many stories and classic examples, always emphasizing the importance of devotion to the teacher. The meetings include reading the text, comments by Lama Tsering, and question and answer sessions. “Choosing a guru and making the decision to follow him to enlightenment is as precarious, exciting, rewarding, and destructive…
08/2026
Padma Dakini empowerment and teaching with Phakchok Rinpoche
The Odsal Ling sangha is delighted to welcome Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche in August. Phakchok Rinpoche will bestow the Padma Dakini empowerment from the Sevenfold Cycle of Profundity of the Chokling Tersar. Furthermore, Rinpoche will offer brief heart advice for Vajrayana practitioners. Padma Dakini is a semi-wrathful wisdom dakini of the Lotus family, embodying the enlightened activity of magnetizing. She is invoked to attract and harmonize beings, circumstances, and even the practitioner’s own mind with the Dharma. Through her practice, all…
Niungne Retreat with Chagdud Khadro
The practice of the Niungne fasting ritual is a simple yet powerful means of dispelling obstacles to physical and mental well-being. It leads the practitioner to the essence of Avalokiteshvara’s supreme secret, the compassionate embodiment of all buddhas. By reciting prayers, repeating Avalokiteshvara’s mantra, and offering prostrations, all kinds of negative actions are purified, and conditions favorable to spiritual growth flourish. By adopting the eight temporary precepts (vows), the conditions are created to experience happiness in this and future lives…
Amitabha Empowerment with Chagdud Khadro
Enlightenment manifests through countless Buddhas, yet no aspiration or blessings surpass those of Amitabha Buddha. Amitabha enables us to be reborn in his Pure Land of Bliss, where we can radiate benefit and compassion to countless sentient beings simultaneously. In the Pure Land, we follow the path to Buddhahood unfailingly, with no turning back. We realize the nature of our own mind as inseparable from the nature of Amitabha. Chagdud Khadro will grant the Amitabha empowerment on August 22, in…
10/2026
Red Tara Empowerment
The ceremony is for those who wish to engage in the practice of Tara or for those who wish to renew their vows. With Lama Tsering. This ceremony is part of the Red Tara Drubchö, but you may participate in the empowerment alone. There are no prerequisites. In-person only. More information will be provided in due course. In person only. Drubchöd é uma prática elaborada e extensa, que inclui a recitação de uma sadana, mantras e danças rituais. Um Drubchöd…
Red Tara Drubchö with an offering of 100,000 Tsogs
With the intention of continuing Chagdud Rinpoche's aspirations to benefit all beings, we will hold another Red Tara Drubchö with an offering of 100,000 tsogs. Drubchö is an elaborate and extensive practice that includes the recitation of a sadhana, mantras, and ritual dances. A Drubchö has offerings as elaborate as those of a Drubchen, but over a shorter period. The program will take place from October 10 to 12. To participate in the Drubchö, it is necessary to have the…
