May 24th-26th: Ontul Rimpoche in Montclair, New Jersey
VajraDharma
OF CHOD in MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY - May 24th - 26th
The Healing Rite of Chöd to be performed, Ontul
Rimpoche to lecture at the Vajra Dharma Center for
Tibetan Spiritual Studies, at the Starseed Center for Yoga
(in Montclair, New Jersey) on May 24-26, 2005
A truly rare opportunity will present itself on May
24th through 26th, when the Venerable Drikung
Ontul,Rimpoche, will lecture, give transmission, and
perform the rite of Chod at the Starseed Yoga &
Meditation Center in Montclair, New Jersey.
Ontul Rimpoche is one of the most widely-revered
leaders of contemporary Tibetan Buddhism, and is abbot
of several monasteries in Tibet and India and a
respected Tantric yogi with acknowledged miraculous
powers. His Eminence holds the lineages of both Kagyu
Mahamudra as well as of the Nyingma Atiyoga. His
principal monastery originated in the 19th century in
eastern Tibet with the Drikung Terton Orgyen Nuden
Dorje. To further the ongoing transmission of these
Dharma treasures, Rimpoche established the Wogmin
Thubten Shedrub Ling Monastery in Rewalsar, India at
Tsopema (Lotus Lake) and travels worldwide to support
the Drikung Dzogchen Community of lay meditators. His
Eminence, who first visited Starseed in January 2002,
has graciously agreed to perform the esoteric healing
ritual of Chod (with roots in ancient Central Asian
shamanism). This special blessing is intended to
pacify malevolent entities and forces, prevent and
remedy environmental disturbances and to avert
disease, ill-health and contagion.
Chod is a unique healing and teaching practice
developed by an enlightened woman saint in Tibet and
nurtured by wandering yogis for over a thousand years.
Chod merges the elemental power of nature with the
profound wisdom of tantric Buddhism. The result is a
deep spiritual technique for healing and
transformation. This ceremony was designed to loosen,
pacify and liberate obstacles to personal well-being.
Performed by His Eminence, it is comprised of uniquely
haunting, melodic chant accompanied by the shamanic
drum, the sacred bell and the thigh-bone trumpet. The
ritual is conducted with participants lying down, in a
relaxed and receptive state. There are no discourses
to follow, no instructions to listen to and no
techniques to learn. Just bring a pillow and a mat to
enable you to rest comfortably. Healing Chod is
suitable for all, young and old, and for any type or
stage of physical or psychological challenge as well
as for accelerating spiritual transformation.
Special note: for those who cannot attend in person,
it is possible to bring a piece of (unwashed) clothing
to place in the room for the prayer service to allow a
blessing connection for the absent beneficiary.
The rite will be conducted on Thursday, May 26th, at
8:00PM. A donation of $40.00 is suggested to help
continue Rimpoche's work and aid the displaced Tibetan
community.
The preceding Tuesday, May 24th (8:00PM) will witness
His Eminence providing a direct introduction to the
Path of Universal Compassion with lecture followed by
formal transmission of the Mahamantra, "Om Mani Padme
Hum." Donations of $30.00 are suggested.
Please contact us by telephone at (973)
783-1036, facsimile at (973) 783-5028 or by e-mail at
in...@starseedyoga.com in order to reserve your place
to participate in this rare and blessing-filled event.