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Teachings and Transmissions by H.E. Lho Karma Ratna Rinpoche
with: Lho Karma Ratna Rinpoche
Dates: Early April 2025
Location: Canada
Dear Practitioners and friends of Lho Ratna Rinpoche,
Lama Chokyi Gyaltsen and Laurel Jacobson, Crystal Mountain Society and the Namgyal Yangzab Buddhist Community of Canada are delighted to announce that Lho Ratna Rinpoche has accepted our invitation to return to Canada to teach and bestow transmissions and empowerments this coming April 2025.
For this trip Rinpoche will be accompanied by Khandro Sonam Choedon.
- Ratna Rinpoche’s visit will include many special blessings:
The consecration of Kyabje Lho Ontul Rinpoche's precious relics in tsa tsas* that will be installed in a specially crafted 24” high gold reliquary stupa chosen by Ratna Rinpoche. (include a link to image) - The consecration of a beautiful golden Guru Rinpoche statue, also picked out by Ratna Rinpoche (include a link to image)
- The transmission of the Drikung White Dzambhala lung, empowerment and instructions.
- Transmission of a specific Orgyen Nuden Dorje drupchen meditation practice. Kyabje Ontul Rinpoche requested to Ratna Rinpoche that this be practiced by a Western Center and, Lama Gyaltsen has taken up this request.
- Ratna Rinpoche will bestow other transmissions and teaching (to be announced).
Ratna Rinpoche’s 2025 Canadian teaching tour includes a visit to Namgyal Choling Gompa on Galiano Island, BC as well as Toronto and other possible teaching destinations over three weeks from early April.
We are requesting your very generous support for this auspicious event to manifest. Funds are needed to support Ratna Rinpoche and Khandro Sonam over the three-week teaching tour. Expenses include international and domestic flights, visa applications, hosting of Rinpoche la and Sonam Khandro, and all other expenses. CMS and NYBCC have together raised close to $9,000 CAD.
An additional $21,000 CAD are needed to reach our goal of $30,000.
To contribute please ensure you specify the purpose: "Ratna Rinpoche 2025 Visit" when making your donation:
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- Donate via Interac E-Transfer: Send your donation to namgyalyangzab@gmail.com
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One Year Retreat for Dedicated Practitioners Fall 2024
with Lama Chokyi Gyaltsen (Mark Webber)
Dates: Beginning mid-October 2024
Location: Galiano Island, B.C. Canada
Lama Mark Webber (Lama Gyaltsen) and Laurel Jacobson will be going into deep retreat for one year in the fall of 2024, beginning in mid-October. Dedicated serious practitioners with a strong connection to Lama Chokyi Gyaltsen and experience in solo and/or long retreats (3 months or longer) are invited to register. Practitioners without these requirements may also be considered. Each application will be reviewed by Lama Gyaltsen for suitability.
Intensive solo retreats are remarkable and transformative experiences for practitioners who have developed the necessary capacity to undertake the rigours of deep meditation work. They require stability of both physical and psychological health. Participants must be able to practice independently without the need for frequent check ups with the Lama.
Retreat details (housing, cost, logistics, etc..) have been worked out. We always do our best to keep fees as low as possible.
The retreat will take place on Galiano Island and rental housing on the Island has been found. Crystal Mountain Society (CMS) and the Namgyal Yangzab Buddhist Community of Canada (NYBCC) have worked together to coordinate and organize the retreat. Lama Gyaltsen has said that he will provide occasional guidance and bestow transmissions, wongkurs and pithy instructions from time to time, especially during the 7-10 day settling in period. Group practices and or empowerments will generally be on auspicious days of the month.
To allow for timely planning of this auspicious retreat we are strongly encouraging all interested individuals - including those living on Island - to submit their application to register as soon as possible.
To apply to register and for any questions please contact the Retreat Registrars at: retreats@crystalmountain.org
