Lamrim Weekend Only
Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
August 23 - 25, 2024
About the Retreat
This is the complimentary retreat to the full Lamrim and Yamantaka Commentary retreat with our kind and compassionate guru, Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa.
Use this page to register for the Friday to Sunday Lamrim only teachings. No highest yoga tantra required.
Rinpoche will begin with two days teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa’s famous prayer, The Foundation of All Good Qualities. A concise and stirring outline of the Lam-Rim, the prayer covers the entire graduated path to enlightenment, short enough to recite every day, profound enough to study for a lifetime.
If you are looking to register for the full retreat of Lamrim teachings and Yamantaka Commentary, please register through this page:
Lamrim with Yamantaka Commentary Retreat Page
Vajrasattva Initiation – NEW!
Upon special request from a student, Rinpoche has agreed to give Highest Yoga Tantra Vajrasattva Initiation on Sunday afternoon – allowing students coming for the full retreat and those coming for the weekend to receive this precious initiation. Be prepared that this initiation, like all Highest Yoga Tantra Initiations, will mean taking tantric vows and a small daily commitment (example: saying the 100 syllable mantra 3x a day).
If Lamrim Weekend students do not wish to take this initiation, departure would be between 1 pm and 3 pm on Sunday afternoon.
Registration Closes
August 18, 2024
Prerequisites
Participants in this retreat must have sincere faith in the Buddhadharma, a solid foundation in the Lam Rim (Graduated Path to Enlightenment)
Schedule – Tentative
Friday – Afternoon check-in and dinner
Saturday All Day & Sunday Morning – Lamrim teachings with Rinpoche
Sunday Afternoon – Approx 3–6pm, Vajrasattva Initiation- New!
Sunday Evening – Lamrim Guests check out
If you are interested in attending this Lamrim weekend and would like to depart Monday morning, please email office@vajrapani.org
Additional Retreat Information
Highlights
- Check in is between 3:00 and 5:00 PM on the first day of the retreat
- There will be an opportunity to review accommodations when
- FAQ page – helpful information for preparing for a group retreat and living on the land
About Vajrapani Institute
Vajrapani Institute for Wisdom Culture was the first Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center in America. Vajrapani aims to provide a friendly and conducive environment for people of all nationalities to learn and put into practice the teachings of the Buddha, and connect with other Dharma practitioners. Located on 70 acres of secluded land within the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz mountains, Vajrapani Institute has been an immersive space for people of all backgrounds to find and deepen their spiritual practices, with the main goal of bridging the gap between the head and heart of practice.
About Retreat Fees (includes accommodation, 3 meals a day, and facility costs)
The collected registration fees include all accommodations, 3 nutritious vegetarian meals a day, and general facility/operating costs. Retreat registrations help support the center to keep everything operating, allowing us to invite so many precious teachers, and to hold this precious space of 70+ acres of secluded redwood forest to allow guests to have the quiet, contemplative space to continue spiritual growth.
Teacher’s Offerings
Traditionally, spiritual teachings are considered priceless; remuneration of our teacher(s) is not included in the fee information detailed on this page. Instead, we invite you to consider bringing a cash donation with you to express your gratitude for the teachings. Participants get a chance to present a cash offering to the teachers on the last day of the retreat and this is supplemented by a donation from Vajrapani Institute. Please note that we don’t offer a credit card option for teacher’s fees.
Financial Aid/ Scholarships
We want to make retreats available to everyone. With this in mind, we will gladly work out a payment plan with you if needed. If more assistance is necessary, we offer several scholarships. Please note that the scholarship deadline is one month before the retreat begins.
- For detailed information on setting up a payment plan, please see Financial Aid: Payment Plans
- To see if you’re eligible for a scholarship, and how to apply for scholarships, please see Financial Aid: Scholarships
About the Teacher
Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa is one of the last generations of Tibetan Buddhist scholars to begin their educational careers in Tibet prior to the Chinese invasion. He has played an instrumental role in the reestablishment and preservation of Tibetan Buddhist traditions in exile, and in the spread of Tibetan Buddhism to the Western world. […]
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