Guru Rinpoche Empowerment & Teachings in Oklahoma City

Offered By The Venerable
Lama Lödu Rinpoché

OCTOBER 1st, SATURDAY
2:30 – 4:30pm

OCTOBER 2nd, SUNDAY
10am-12 noon and 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Location:

Radiant Living, 6051 N Brookline Ave, Suite 126
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

We Invite You to Attend

• Early registrations must be postmarked by September 15, 2016.
• Space is limited – Please Register early to ensure participation!

Padmasambhava, known as the Second Buddha, who brought Buddhism to Tibet.

Who was Guru Rinpoche?

Guru Rinpoche (Sanskrit: Padmasambhava) brought Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century C.E. at the invitation of King Trisong Detsen. Padmasambhava means ‘Lotus-born’ and derives from a legend that he was born in a lotus blossom on the river Indus, and is considered the emanation of Buddha Amitabha and Avalokiteshvara.

Guru Rinpoche was a renowned scholar, meditator, yogi, and magician who was said to have traveled widely throughout India, Bhutan and Tibet. Many legends have been handed down about the events of his life and the Tibetan woman Yeshé Tshogyel who became his chief Tibetan disciple. During his lifetime, he subdued spirits who were hostile to the introduction of Buddhism. He is perhaps the most important figure in the history of Tibetan Buddhism — Guru Rinpoche is so highly regarded in Tibetan Buddhism that he is often referred to as the second Buddha.

How Is Guru Rinpoche Relevant In Today’s World?

Many great Buddhist Teachers recommend the practice of Guru Rinpoche as being the most crucial in our degenerate age:

• In particular, H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama said that the blessings of Guru Rinpoche are most essential in our present time, and for many years His Holiness has been advising Buddhists to accumulate millions of Guru Rinpoche’s mantras for the happiness and peace of our troubled world.
• The V. Ven. 9th Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s website describes “Benefits and Advantages of the Guru Rinpoche Mantra“
• According to Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche, a highly-recognized Dzogchen master, “If someone wants to successfully practice Dzogchen, one must receive the Guru Rinpoche empowerment.”
• A True Account of An Accomplished Practitioner of the Guru Rinpoche Mantra in Recent Times

About Lama Lödu Rinpoche

The Venerable Lama Lödu Rinpoche is a widely recognized Tibetan teacher, author and Tibetan Buddhist authority. He is the spiritual director of Kagyu Droden Kunchab [http://www.kdk.org], a center for Tibetan Buddhism in San Francisco. His Oklahoma schedule includes offering refuge, Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) empowerment and very precious teachings on tantric Buddhist practice methods and philosophy.

H.H. The Sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa described Lama Lödru Rinpoche as “a Lama who has highly developed his inner practice.”      >>> read complete Bio

About This Event

An empowerment is an initiation ceremony. Guru Rinpoche represents the body, speech, and mind accomplishments of the indestructible power of Compassion and the purity of enlightened Wisdom. This empowerment will enable one to establish a profound connection to the blessings of Guru Rinpoche’s body, speech and mind, leading to the union of emptiness and wisdom, the true nature of mind.

Ven. Lama Lödu Rinpoche will also teach a set of instructions on how to perform the daily Guru Rinpoche practice. He received the Guru Rinpoche empowerment from many highly realized Lamas, therefore the collective blessings are powerful and will be of great benefit to all.

Please note: Participants should bring a pen or pencil and paper for note taking. Video equipment is prohibited.

Tuition

With early registration (before September 15, 2016 – use discount code ‘EARLY915’):
–> $50 total for all three sessions on Saturday (afternoon session) and Sunday (morning and afternoon sessions).

Registrations received after September 15th/at the door:
–> $70 total (or $25 per session at the door)

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Refunds (less credit card or any other financial fees incurred) will be given if notice is received prior to September 29, 2016. No refunds for cancellations received after September 29.

Lama Offering

This event is made possible by the diligent volunteer efforts of the Oklahoma Rimé Foundation, with generous support from Dharma members in our community. Donations are deeply appreciated. All surplus proceeds will be given to Lama Lodu Rinpoche as an offering at the conclusion of the weekend. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity, and in doing so insure that authentic Vajrayana teachers of Tibet will continue to visit Oklahoma in the future. By offering assistance for this event, donors join in the generation of inconceivably vast merit for themselves and all beings.

We offer the convenience of secure, online registration payments at this link: http://oklahomarime.eventbee.com/event?eid=167444732

However, if you prefer to register by check, please fill in the form below, and make check or money order payable to ‘Eastern Healing Arts’ and then send to the address below:

Registration Information:

Name: ____________________________________
Address: __________________________________
City: __________________________ State: _____
Zip code: ___________ Phone: _______________
Email address: ____________________________

❒ Early Registration: $50 (if payment received or postmarked on/before September 15, 2016) – use discount code ‘EARLY915’
❒ Regular Registration: $70 for Saturday & Sunday (or $25 per session at the door)

TOTAL AMOUNT PAID: $ _________

Send payment and registration information to:

Oklahoma Rimé Foundation
3829 N Classen Boulevard, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

NEED MORE INFO?

Call 760-385-3530  (for more info only, no registrations taken at this number)