Event : The Thirteen Golden
Dharmas of the Sakyapa
Date :
September 23: Hevajra Blessing Empowerment
September 24/25/26: Thirteen Golden Dharmas
Venue : Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center
Address : 254 Cambridge Ave., Kensington, California 94708
Tel : (510) 527-7363,
Website : www.ewamchoden.org
Poster :
http://www.ewamchoden.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/13GoldenDharmasPosterWeb.pdf
This very special series of 13 empowerments will be offered
by Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche at Ewam Choden. The dates are
Friday, Sept. 24, Saturday Sept. 25 and Sunday Sept. 26., starting
each day around 10 a.m. and lasting until 5 p.m. with a lunch
break. Final times to be confirmed soon.
The donation is $425 for the whole program. Empowerments may not be
taken separately. This will include the Hevajra Blessing
Empowerment on Sept. 23, which is a prerequisite for receiving the
13 Golden Dharma series (if you haven’t previously received a
Hevajra or Cakrasamvara empowerment from a Sakya Lama).
This very special series of 13 empowerments over a three-day period
will be offered by Lama Kunga Rinpoche on Friday, Sept. 24,
Saturday Sept. 25 and Sunday Sept. 26. The cost will be
US$400 for registration before Sep 1st and US$425 after Sep.
1st. This will include the Hevajra Empowerment on Sept. 23,
which is a prerequisite for receiving the 13 Golden Dharma series
(if you haven’t previously received a Hevajra or Cakrasamvara
empowerment from a Sakya Lama).Lamas are welcome at no charge and
all ordained sangha at half price.
The 13 individual empowerments will be offered starting at 10am on
each day with an anticipated ending time of 5pm, with a 1-1/2 hour
lunch break. No lunch is provided, though it is a 5-10 min. drive
to restaurants and stores.