8th Annual Vajrayana Retreat – July 8th-23rd 2023

In-person at PPI, and online

We are delighted to announce that Tromge Jigme Rinpoche will continue the series of annual summer retreats covering all aspects of Vajrayana practice, including meditations, deity yoga sadhana, ritual arts and texts relevant to all nine yanas. These retreats are being offered under the auspices of Chagdud Gonpa Foundation, with the aspiration to enrich the sangha’s knowledge and application of the practices His Eminence Chagdud Rinpoche introduced to his students. 

Joining the whole retreat (including teachings) requires FULL-TIME participation and registration, and has specific requirements, ie completion of ngondro, and attendance at the dzogchen retreats or all Vajrayana trainings.

June 21st — for the 2023 retreat, teaching sessions (2nd thun, sometimes 3rd thun) will be in-person only, not online. Anyone wishing to participate in the retreat online will be able to join for the Rigdzin Dupa and Throma practice sections, if they have empowerments for Dudjom Throma and Rigdzin Dupa. We will also be doing the Chagdud Gonpa daily practices as usual.
Registration is required. Registration form will be posted soon.

START AND END TIMES: 
We will begin at 5pm PST on Saturday July 8th and end by around 10am PST on Sunday July 23rd.

COSTS:
There is no charge for participation in this retreat online. In-person retreatants will be charged for room and board.

DAILY SCHEDULE / HORARIO FOR 2022. 2023 will follow the same times, but content may vary from details below.

TSOG, BUTTERLAMP AND LAMA OFFERINGS
To make offerings for this event, for the benefit of all beings — butterlamps are $1.50 each; tsog offerings can be in any amount. There are several ways to make offerings:

1) To make an offering by credit card online follow the link below and from the pull-down “Program Designation”, select tsog or butterlamps.
2) by mailing a check made out to ‘Ati Ling’, marked tsog or butterlamps
4) For offerings to Jigme Rinpoche, you can use Paypal: jrtromge@gmail.com or Venmo: jrtromge@gmail.com

The Rigdzin Düpa sadhana belongs to the Longchen Nyingthig (Heart Essence of the Great Expanse) cycle, which relates primarily to the teachings of Dzogchen. This sadhana is the Inner Guru practice of the Peaceful Male Vidyadhara sadhanas which contain Outer, Inner, Secret and Innermost Secret Guru practices. This cycle was bestowed upon Jigme Lingpa (1729-1798)  through a series of three visions  he had of the great master Longchen Rabjampa (1308-1363), and was soon propagated throughout Tibet, becoming one of the most influential lineages of the Nyingma tradition that continues to this day.

His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche received transmission of the Longchen Nyingthig cycle from both Khenpo Dorje and Tromge Tulku Arig, and practised it extensively during the years that he lived and traveled in Asia. Jigme Tromge Rinpoche received the transmission from his father Chagdud Rinpoche and from Khenpo Ngagchung.

Rigdzin Dupa has been practiced at PPI since 2004 when we were honored to have His Eminence Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche bestow the empowerment and lead the retreat for the first time. From 2004 until the first Drubchen at Ati Ling in 2015, it was practiced as a 100,000 tsog offerings retreat. Jigme Rinpoche also holds the Rigdzin Düpa sadhana as the foundation for the annual one-month Dzogchen retreat in Brazil.

“PORTUGUÊS“]

June 21st — For the 2023 retreat, teaching sessions (2nd thun, sometimes 3rd thun) will be IN-PERSON only, not online.

Anyone wishing to participate in the retreat online will be able to join for the Rigdzin Dupa and Throma practice sections, if they have empowerments for Dudjom Throma and Rigdzin Dupa. We will also be doing the Chagdud Gonpa daily practices as usual. Registration is required. Registration form will be posted soon.

Temos o prazer de anunciar que Tromge Jigme Rinpoche continuará a série de retiros anuais de verão cobrindo todos os aspectos da prática Vajrayana, incluindo meditações, deity yoga sadhana, artes rituais e textos relevantes para todos os nove yanas. Esses retiros estão sendo oferecidos sob os auspícios da Fundação Chagdud Gonpa, com a aspiração de enriquecer o conhecimento da sangha e a aplicação das práticas que Sua Eminência Chagdud Rinpoche apresentou aos seus alunos.
Se você já fez essas práticas antes, tente revisar suas anotações!

Para iniciantes: observe que o retiro deste ano não revisará os ensinamentos introdutórios, mas você pode definitivamente se beneficiar ao começar a estudar e contemplar, e esperamos que em breve você possa obter essas instruções pessoalmente. É normal sentir-se frustrado ou confuso às vezes ao iniciar novas práticas – não se preocupe! Apenas se comprometendo com cada sessão já faz parte do treinamento da mente. Boa sorte!

HORÁRIO DETALHADO DO RETIRO 2022 (2023 may vary)

A sadana de Rigdzin Düpa pertence ao ciclo de Longchen Nyingthig (Essência do Coração da Grande Expansão), que se relaciona principalmente com os ensinamentos do Dzogchen. Este sadhana é a prática do Guru Interno das sadana Vidyadhara Masculinos Pacíficos, que contêm as práticas do Guru Externo, Interno, Secreto e o Segredo Interno. Este ciclo foi concedido a Jigme Lingpa (1729-1798) através de uma série de três visões que ele teve do grande mestre Longchen Rabjampa (1308-1363), e logo foi propagado por todo o Tibete, tornando-se uma das linhagens mais influentes da tradição Nyingma que continua até hoje.

Sua Eminência Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche recebeu a transmissão do ciclo Longchen Nyingthig de Khenpo Dorje e Tromge Tulku Arig, e o praticou extensivamente durante os anos em que viveu e viajou pela Ásia. Jigme Tromge Rinpoche recebeu a transmissão de seu pai Chagdud Rinpoche e de Khenpo Ngagchung.

Rigdzin Dupa é praticado no PPI desde 2004, quando tivemos a honra de ter Sua Eminência Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche conferindo a iniciação e liderando o retiro pela primeira vez. De 2004 até o primeiro Drubchen no Ati Ling em 2015, foi praticado como um retiro de 100.000 oferendas de tsog. Jigme Rinpoche também mantém a sadana de Rigdzin Düpa como base para o retiro de Dzogchen anual de um mês no Brasil.