tantric Buddhist empowerments this June & July in California and Oregon: Lama Getse ( Nyingma )

Keywords : tantric Buddhist transmission, Nyingma lineage, Orgyen Dorje Den, Oregon, 2009 tour for His Holiness Getse Rinpoche.


From Orgyen Dorje Den ( San Francisco ):

"HH Getse Rinpoche will be visiting the U.S. in the next few weeks ( June - July 2009 ), and has been invited to Orgyen Dorje Den in Alameda, Dorje Ling in Portland, and Tashi Choling in Ashland to give empowerments and teachings. A general schedule is listed below; as details of times and events become available, we will pass them along by email. Stay tuned!

"H.H. Katok Getse Rinpoche is a highly esteemed incarnate lama of the Katok branch of the Nyingma lineage. He was recognized as a tulku by His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa, the previous Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, and Adzom Gyalsé Rinpoche. From a very early age, he received teachings and empowerments from Dudjom Lingpa’s son Tulku Nyida, Khenchen Jigmé Puntsok Rinpoche, Adzom Drukpa, Katok Moktsa Rinpoche, Khenpo Ngakchung, and H.H. the Dalai Lama. H.H. Getse Rinpoche has done many years of retreat, taught widely throughout Asia and is well known for his mastery of the Dzogchen approach. Fulfilling a request made by Chagdud Rinpoche, Katok Getse Rinpoche serves as the head lama of Katok Ritrod, Chagdud Gonpa’s retreat center in Parping Nepal."

See
www.orgyendorjeden.org/contact.html

N.B.: I do not represent this center nor do I know this teacher, but Orgyen Dorje Den hosts amazingly good tantric Buddhist teachers, sometimes on very short notice. These are typically of the Nyingma lineage, and the transmissions are of very high quality and power in my own experience. The transmissions may well include full Great Perfection Awareness Yoga ( atiyoga, dzogchen ) authiorization.

See the books
(1) "Crystal and the Way of Light"

"Crystal and the Way of Light
Sutra, Tantra & Dzogchen
Crystal and the Way of Light"
Author(s) : Namkhai Norbu

ISBN : 1559391359

Publisher : Snow Lion Publications
Published : 2000
Category : Bon and Dzogchen
Category 2 : Tibetan Buddhism: Dzogchen
Synopsis:
Namkhai Norbu examines the various levels of the spiritual path of Tibetan Buddhism from the point of view of Dzogchen - said by many to be it's highest teaching, in which the "self-perfected state" that is the individual's own nature is directly introduced by the master to the disciple from the very beginning of their relationship.

By interweaving his own life story with the teachings, he sets Dzogchen in its traditional context and reveals its powerful contemporary relevance. He discusses the base, path and fruit of Dzogchen practice and describes his education and how he met his principal teacher who showed him the real meaning of 'direct introduction to Dzogchen.' He describes Dzogchen in relation to the various levels of the Buddhist path including sutra and tantra.

"One of the most significant contributions to the understanding of Tibetan Buddhism to have appeared in recent years."The Middle Way.


and

(2) "Tantric Practice in Nyingma"
Author(s) : Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche and Hopkins, Jeffrey
ISBN : 0937938149

Publisher : Snow Lion Publications
Published : 1986
Category : Tantra: Vajrayana Buddhist
Category 2 : Tibetan Buddhism: Nyingma
Synopsis:
The essential internal and external preparatory practices required before entering the path of Great Perfection (Dzogchen), in the form of an accessible and lucid commentary on the first part of Patrul Rinpoche's "Words of My Perfect Teacher". Also included is a section on daily meditations and recitations. Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche's commentary contains the classical Nyingma presentation of the tantric practices that lead to the realization of Buddhahood.


At this time the Oregon centers do not have information available on this tour of HH Getse Rinpoche.

May this be beneficial.
Sarva manglam! Siddhi rastu!
KT




Preliminary schedule

Orgyen Dorje Den, Alameda, California: June 20-21
www.orgyendorjeden.org

Saturday: Vajrasattva empowerment and teaching
Sunday: Vajrakilaya empowerment and teaching

Orgyen Dorje Den 2244 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda, CA 95401 Phone: (510) 337-1163 Email: orgyendorjeden@gmail.com


Dorje Ling, Portland, Oregon: June 27-28
www.dorjeling.info/


Tashi Choling, Ashland, Oregon: July 3-5
www.tashicholing.org



Each dharma center will need support before, during, and after each event--if you are able to contribute time, funds, or other resources, please contact the centers through their websites listed above. Your assistance is vital in order for these unforeseen, auspicious transmissions to manifest!