Save the Date!
Losar, The Year of the Fire Horse
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Please join V.V.P. members and friends as we celebrate the start of the Tibetan Year of the Fire Horse on Wednesday, February 18. We’ll gather at 6 pm to practice together, recite aspiration prayers, and enjoy a potluck dinner.
All are welcome, including family and friends. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.
The Life of Khenchen Thrangu: From India to Vajra Vidya Portland
A Livestream Talk with Choje Lama Wangchuk Topden
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Doors open at 8:30, arrive by 8:45am,
Talk at 9:00 am
In person viewing at Vajra Vidya Portland
159 State Street, Portland, Maine
Choje Lama Wangchuk Topden is the son of Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s sister and was raised in Nepal. After monastic ordination, he studied at Vajra Vidya Institute and then completed the traditional three-year retreat. He served for years as Rinpoche’s secretary and attendant. In 2018, H.H. Karmapa bestowed on him the title Choje Lama, after which Rinpoche appointed him his regent. Choje Lama Wangchuk teaches worldwide and oversees all of Rinpoche’s dharma institutions, schools, and clinics.
If you would like to make an offering to Choje Lama Wangchuk, please follow this link.