Join us Saturday July 9 from 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT for teaching with Adzom Gyurme Gyatso Rinpoche and Chakung Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche.
About this event
There is an untapped sea of joy and freedom beneath of our usual state of consciousness, which can be discovered when whatever blocks it is released. Our deeply held mistaken beliefs and attachment to our suffering often cause inner contraction and unnecessary struggle. Undoubtedly, the ancient great Dzogchen masters of Tibet are some of the most compassionate and truly happy people. Their way was called "guyang lobde," which means "being spacious and joyful."
You are warmly invited to attend. This event is open to all with a sincere interest; no prior background is necessary. We’ll gather online via Zoom Webinar. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
Questions? Please contact abhayafellowship@gmail.com
Adzom Gyurme Gyatso Rinpoche was born on an auspicious Dakini Day in the year 1970 in the Kham region of Eastern Tibet. His entrance onto the path of dharma began at age 5 under the guidance of many great masters. At twenty-one years old, Drugtrul Dorje Chang Thubten Pema Trinlay, together with Gyalsey Jamyang Chokyi Nyima, unmistakenly recognized him as the reincarnation of Azom Namtrul Repa Namkha Dorje. When Rinpoche was twenty-five years old, he entered the great Larung Gar Monastery where he studied at the feet of His Holiness Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok.
Afterwards he traveled to India, the land of the noble ones, and met with many perfect beings such as the Dalai Lama and other sublime lineage masters. From them he received various empowerments, oral transmissions, and instructions. At the request of many great rinpoches such as Kyabje Jamyang Chokyi Nyima, Rinpoche has established monasteries in Bhutan and Nepal, in particular Azom Osel Do Ngak Chokhor Ling, in the precious land of Pharphing, where he is responsible for hundreds of monks.
Currently, in accordance with the advice bestowed to him from Kyabje Dodrub Rinpoche, Rinpoche’s unceasing meritorious activity includes expounding and teaching the sacred dharma around the world.
Chakung Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche was born in the Golok region of Eastern Tibet as the fourth descendant of the great Tibetan master Dudjom Lingpa – one of the foremost spiritual masters of 19th Century Tibet. At the age of 15 he was recognized as the reincarnation of Rigzin Longsal Nyingpo by Choktrul Tamdrin Wangyal. He attended Larung Gar Monastery and studied Buddhist teachings in great depth, including Sutra and Tantra as well as Dzogchen pith instructions and empowerments with Khenchen Jigmed Phuntsok, who formally requested for Rinpoche to teach and preserve the lineage of Dudjom Lingpa.
In addition to his training at Larung Gar, Rinpoche received teachings from a well known female teacher and descendant of Dudjom Lingpa, Dakini Kunzang Wangmo, who also encouraged him to teach and preserve the Dudjom lineage.
While in Tibet, Rinpoche was responsible for the publication of many revelatory writings from Dudjom Lingpa and produced an original woodblock edition of the Nyingma Gyudbum, The 100,000 Tantras of the Nyingma Lineage, published at the Derge Printing House. Since 2011, Rinpoche has lived primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and teaches to a number of Buddhist communities.