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Pilgrimage:
The ancient Kathmandu
valley in Nepal has been the homeland of countless great
Saints and potent spiritual energies critical for
practitioners to experience and gain blessings form.
These wonderful and rare
spiritual treasures are for seekers of truth and inner transformation.
The practice of Pilgrimage (Tib. Nye Khor) is an age old
method of obtaining blessings from power imbibed and blessed
places. In these places, simply by generating sincere
aspirations and prayers one can spontaneously accomplish
ones wishes in accordance with the Dharma. Due to karmic connections and requests, a special opportunity has arisen to
experience and practice Vajrayana Buddhist teachings directly
in their place of origin, while
experiencing the immense energy and blessings of several holy sites of the ancient
Vajrayana Buddhist world.
Your Guide:
 Lama Rangbar
Nyima özer (Yugyal Tulku) will guide
you in your exploration of these teachings in the context of the Dakini, the
Sacred Feminine principle. Lama Rangbar has lived and
practiced in Nepal and traveled extensively in the Himalayan region for over 16
years and is a frequent pilgrim in some of the regions most
important holy sites of Lord Buddha, previous masters of Vajrayana Buddhist lineages
and sacred power and deity spots in the region.
Your
Journey will explore the awakening practices that ignite the
sacred feminine with our own original nature. The tour
will include the essential elements shown below along with
free time for practice and individual exploration.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION OR TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN ATTENDANCE PLEASE CONTACT:
sangngaktsogyal@ngakpasociety.org |
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Transmission
We will receive unbroken
lineage transmissions from highly realized masters
Refuge and Boddhichita
Long
Life Empowerment
The
Dakini Yeshé Tsogyal
Guru Rinpoche |
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Teaching
Teachings highly relevant to our lives as westerners, will complement
each stage of our journey.
The
Dakini Principle & Buddha Families
Components
of Empowerment: body, speech, mind, word
Samaya:
outer, inner, secret; student / lama- relationship and
conduct
The
Buddhist Path: essential meanings
Bodhicitta:
transforming confusion to open caring |
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Practice
We will learn important
basic meditations and essential practices for integration into
our daily lives:
Daily Yeshé Tsogyal
(Dakini)
Sadhana practice
The
Sky-Goer Ritual Feast
Land Blessing [Riwo Sang
Chöd] |
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Itinerary and General
Curriculum |
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Day 1: Arrival
Airport
Pickup. Hotel, settle-in, Rest.
Evening
Khorwa (circumambulation) practice. Brief orientation
Group
Dinner at Wunjula a
traditional Newari
restaurant
Stay: Hyatt |
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Day 2: Rest & Orientation
Option
to see Monasteries of Bauddha.
Full
Orientation Meeting: pilgrimage schedule review, what we will learn, what to
expect, Q & A.
Stay: Hyatt |
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Day 3: Teachings &
Preparations
Teaching:
entering the Buddhist door
Preparations
for Initiation
Stay: Hyatt |
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Day 4: Entering the Door
to the Holy Dharma
Empowerment
Refuge
and Boddhichitta Vows
Khandro
Yeshe Tsogyal (Sky-Goer)
Empowerment
Oral
Transmission for daily Yeshe Tsogyal practice and tsok
Bestowal
of Practice Materials (texts, Bell and Dorje)
Stay: Le Meridien |
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Day 5: Sanku Practice
Land
Pilgrimage
to Sangku Vajrayogini Temple and pick-nick lunch
Teaching:
Yeshe Tsogyal Daily Practices and accumulation offerings
Teaching
on proper use of ritual instruments and implements: Bell, Dorje,
Damaru, etc.
Stay: Le Meridian |
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Day 6: Baudhanath Stupa
Free
day: Visiting various monasteries, shopping, site seeing
Other
holy sites also available such as Pashupatinath, Gujeswori
Dakini Temple, etc.
Stay: Hyatt |
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Day 7: Godawari
Pilgrimage
Travel
by bus (sunrise)
Ritual
bathing (cold)
Meditation
at the Stupa that liberates upon sight (Chöten Longdrol Chenmo)
Stay:
Hotel Vajra |
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Day 8: Swayambu and
Bijeswari
Circumambulation
practice
butter
lamp offerings
Daily
practice of Yeshé Tsogyal
Stay: Hotel Vajra |
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Day 9: Chandreswori
Banepa
Introduction
to the Dharma Protectors
Daily
Dakini practice, Short Tsok and Lineage Protectors
Stay:
Hyatt |
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Day 10: Sangku
Early
morning Riwo Sang Chod Sunrise practice
Lunch
on site
Tsok
teaching continued
Stay: To be Decided: Dakshinkalai Village inn and
Resort, Hyatt or Le Meridian |
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Day 11-12: Pharping / Yang le
Shod
Vajrayogini
Temple, short tsok or Sang and windhorse
The
practice caves of Guru Padmasambhava, Yang Dak and
Vajrakilaya, "The Adamantine Youth"
Time
permitting: Daksinkali
Pilgrimage
Stay: Dakshinkalai Village inn and Resort |
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Day 13: Break/Individual Meditation
/ Exploration
Stay: To be
Determined: Possibly Hyatt |
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Day 14: Astrological
readings
Lama Wangdu
Lama Wangdu will calculate Tsok za • lha za • She za, Buddha family
and class relation (naga,
yakshya sinmo, etc.) Elements, and suggested pujas for
individuals
Stay: Hyatt |
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