NEWS & EVENTS
Upcoming events and any teachings from H.E. Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche
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Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche is already in Russia 2025!
OCTOBER 02 – OCTOBER 31, 2025 IN-PERSON PROGRAM OF EVENTS WITH GA LHAKANG RINPOCHE 13M IN RUSSIA. Ga Lhakang Rinpoche will visit Russia again! Last year he spent a busy month here, during which teachings and empowerments took place in Irkutsk. Among them were taking refuge, direct introduction to the nature of mind and the…
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Guru Rinpoche Sadhana Commentary & Vajravidarana Transmission
This weekend, H.E. Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche will bestow the lung (oral transmission) and a commentary on the Guru Rinpoche Long Life Sadhana, and will also give the transmission of the Vajravidarana practice. Vajravidarana (Tib. Dorje Namjom), an aspect of Vajrapani, purifies and protects against the defilements of body and mind (Tib. sgrib). These defilements cause… Read…
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Vajrakilaya fire puja. September 20, 2025
This Saturday, on the 29th lunar day, H.E. Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche will lead a Vajrakilaya Fire Puja. To participate, you can register and submit the names of your loved ones. The ritual helps heal from harm caused by spirits, such as senmo, and provides protection from malevolent influences. Fire is a metaphor for Agni, the… Read…
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Four Noble Truths. France 🇫🇷 21 to 23 November 2025
From November 21 to 23, 2025, Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche will visit France and give teachings on the 4 Noble Truths. You can participate by visiting the Dharma Center Venu Garden in France or by joining the online streaming. All additional information about this event you could find on the organiser’s website. Registration Form The Four Noble… Read…
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Guru Rinpoche Long Life empowerment & Naga ritual Lusang Lutor
On the 10th lunar day (September 2), Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche will bestow the Long Life Empowerment of Guru Rinpoche. This empowerment was received by him from the sacred place of Maratika. The empowerment helps one accumulate positive merit and avoid negative actions that shorten life. It can restore auspiciousness during difficult times and overcome obstacles. A longer… Read…
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Transmission of the practice of offering Sur. August 10
On Sunday, August 10, at the request of the Vietnamese Sangha, Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche will give instructions on the practice of offering Sur. Sur Offering is an incense offering ritual made from an array of pure substances like “the three whites and three sweets,” sometimes supplemented with precious ingredients. The offerings are presented through fire,… Read…
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Visualization in Vajrayana and Four Basic Thoughts. Third session – July 20.
On the July 20 (Sunday), Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche will give teachings on the Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to Dharma, and the construction, merging, and dissolution of visualizations in Vajrayana. The Four Thoughts are the foundation of the Buddhist worldview, revealing the essence of impermanence, suffering, karma, and liberation. Their deep understanding allows one… Read…
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Tsetar Ritual on Saga Dawa New Moon
On the last day of Saga Dawa, during the new moon, Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche will perform the Tsetar practice — the releasing of fish lives. The Tsetar ritual, or life-release, is considered a powerful practice for accumulating merit and removing obstacles. According to the teachings, it bestows longevity, robust health, and purifies negative karma arising… Read…
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Chutor practice, water offering to Black Dzambhala
This Sunday morning, Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche will lead the Chutor practice, make a water offering to Black Dzambhala, and give some commentary. Please join the live Zoom session. In Tibetan Buddhism, Chutor, also known as a water offering or water torma, is a ritual offering of water to Dzambhala, the god of wealth. It is… Read…
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Taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts
Early in the morning of the coming full moon, Ga Lhakhang Rinpoche is going to give the Eight Mahayana Precepts which should taken for 24 hours. The session is held online in English with simultaneous translation into Russian. Everyone is welcome to join. The Eight Mahayana Precepts are a set of vows that are taken… Read…