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So, does anyone else remember when Brunnholzl was a Khenpo for a minute? Anyone know what happened? Seems to have been removed from all the webpages.

It’s not super close, but Lama Inga is in Spokane at the Chagdud Gonpa center.

Hazel, You may be familiar with the story of Atisha relating how he was able to manage his various sets of vows, and how often he found himself breaking his Bodhisattva vows. My point being, is that it’s natural to break these, and the answer is purification practice. Someone else correct me if I’m ...

Sorry, I messed up the reply a bit, here is my post. Mods, can you please delete my prior post? Malcolm, I once was given a gau with what the Lama referred to as “blood pills” inside. They were some kind of blessing pills made with the blood of several high lamas. Presumably this is a different kind...

Malcolm, I once was given a gau with what the Lama referred to as “blood pills” inside. They were some kind of blessing pills made with the blood of several high lamas. Presumably this is a different kind of blood pill? Thanks Probably rakta for rakta and sman offerings. I should mention that I was...

Forgive me. I thought this might be of interest to the person looking for an online Guru Rinpoche empowerment. Perhaps you can see the source of my confusion.
You are right though, they didn’t specify wrathful or peaceful, sitting or standing. I’m sorry that this troubled you.

Garchen Rinpoche will be giving the Tsewang Dzinpa empowerment later this month online, and that’s very definitely a wrathful guru practice.
www.garchen.net

Such a wonderful practice, and a wonderful protector. Sent you a PM.

I was taught it’s waist high from standing position. It’s for respect and honoring the Buddha, etc.

I believe that’s the deity Kangchenjunga, associated with the mountain of the same name. He resembles pictures I’ve seen, and that would match up location wise with Sikkim.

Fantastic. Let me know if the Gompa in Seattle isn’t able to help and I can scan mine. Sakyapa Khyenno!

Seems like a hat worn by people during a drubchen, but I’m sure there’s a more specific answer.

That’s a wonderful book, but unrelated to the Sakya phurba lineage.

Or maybe I’m familiar with the event that the OP attended. Your concern is however noted.

Check with Sakya Monastery in Seattle, WA (www.sakya.org). They produced a short two page text for the Khön Vajrakilaya when HH Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche gave the initiation a few years ago. If they’re not able to provide it, PM me and I’ll help.

Rinpoche’s books are unimpeachable. They can be enjoyed and learned from without any concern. I doubt I would have enjoyed being his student, but his books are unlike most.

Tobes is correct. If I recall correctly, Sakya Pandita was mainly concerned that the Vajravarahi initiation was being given to people who had not received a two day major empowerment prior. I’m not even sure how much this happened in actual practice in Tibet, because I would imagine that most Kagyu ...

Hmm, something’s maybe fishy here. I suppose there are many ways of understanding but I was always taught that Dorje Bernagchen was not an manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. Is it possible that Garchen Rinpoche was giving a different empowerment and some well meaning disciple just put some accidental...

That’s from Thrangu Rinpoche if I’m not mistaken.

Anyone else having difficulty registering for the event?