2024 Cakrasamvara Drupchen

CAKRASAMVARA EMPOWERMENT AND DRUPCHEN
Led by Venerable Drupon Rinchen Dorjee
and
the Garchen Institute Lamas
July 27 – 31
(In person arrival is July 26)

Cakrasamvara is the main yidam of all Kagyu lineages, and the central deity practiced in the Fivefold Path of Mahamudra of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage. Cakrasamvara is centered around using bliss and emptiness, the nature of phenonmena, to recognize and rest in our true nature or Buddha essence.

We are delighted to offer this powerful in-person Cakrasamvara Drupchen which includes night practice sessions, which keeps the mantra going constantly.

On July 27 the Cakrasamvara drupchen begins with an empowerment. Each day there will be teachings and practice sessions. The drupchen ends on July 31.

INTENSIVE CAKRASAMVARA RETREAT
Led by Venerable Drupon Rinchen Dorjee
August 2 -16
Application Required

Following the drupchen is an additional 15-day Cakrasamvara Intensive Retreat led by Venerable Drupon Rinchen Dorjee.  This is a profound opportunity to deepen your practice of Cakrasamvara under the guidance of Venerable Drupon Rinchen Dorjee. He is a master teacher of the Cakrasamvara practice and three-year retreat master at the Garchen Institute.

Preparations for the Cakrasamvara Intensive Retreat begin on August 1. Participants will buy their own food for the first week and GBI staff will deliver groceries for the second week (all food is at your own expense). Participants will prepare their own meals during the retreat. This retreat starts on August 2 and ends on August 16.

This Cakrasamvara Intensive Retreat is a unique combination of solitary and group practice. The retreat is entirely silent except for Question and Answer sessions with the retreat master.

The rare conditions of this retreat will help deepen your practice of Cakrasamvara under the guidance of such a precious teacher!

SAMAYA (Sacred Promise to Your Teacher) for Taking the Cakrasamvara Empowerment
UPDATED July 2024
– Never lose your love for others
– Best to recite the Cakrasamvara mantra 100,000 times during your lifetime, if not recite at least 60,000 times

SADHANA for Accumulation
Click here to view the sadhana for accumulation.

Drupon Rinchen Dorjee says that as long as you commit to always practice bodhicitta, you do not need empowerment or oral transmission to practice this mantra accumulation sadhana.

IN PERSON REGISTRATION for Cakrasamvara Drupchen
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Click here to apply for Karma Yoga service to receive a reduced rate.

IN PERSON SCHEDULE for Cakrasamvara Drupchen* (All times PDT)
*A drupchen is a 24-hour practice with retreatants responsible to chant the mantra throughout the night.
July 26 | 1 pm – 5 pm Arrival time
July 27 | 9 am – 12 pm Cakrasamvara Empowerment | Starting at 2 pm 24-hour Cakrasamvara Drupchen
July 28 – 30 | 24-hour Cakrasamvara Drupchen
July 31 | Cakrasamvara Drupchen ends at 12 pm PDT and Departure by end of day

ONLINE REGISTRATION for Cakrasamvara Drupchen
Click here to register for online participation.

IN PERSON REGISTRATION for Cakrasamvara Intensive Retreat
– Please note, attendance of the drupchen is required in order to attend the Cakrasamvara Intensive Retreat.
– Email questions@garchen.net for an application.

ONLINE SCHEDULE for Cakrasamvara Drupchen
July 27
9 am – 12 pm Cakrasamvara Empowerment and Teachings
2 pm – 5pm Cakrasamvara Practice
7 pm – 9 pm Cakrasamvara Practice

July 28 – 30
9 am – 12 pm Cakrasamvara Practice
2 pm – 5pm Cakrasamvara Practice
7 pm – 9 pm Cakrasamvara Practice and Questions and Answers

July 31
9 am – 12 pm Cakrasamvara Practice and Tsok

DONATION
Garchen Institute offers all our online dharma programs for free. We can do this due to the generosity of the sangha.
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