Teachings on the Vajradhara Lineage Prayer
With Khenchen Lobzang Rinchen Tenzin Rinpoche
8:30-10:30 AM, Saturday, October 24, 2026
Online Talk in the Vajra Vidya Portland shrine room
All are welcome!
The Vajradhara Lineage Prayer is regularly recited at Kagyu
Buddhist centers because it invokes an unbroken spiritual
transmission and provides pith instructions for the practice of
mahamudra.
Khenchen Lobzang Tenzin Rinpoche is the spiritual director of
Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado, established by
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. Born in Bhutan to Tibetan parents, Khenpo Lobzang grew up beside Thrangu Monastery. He entered
the monastery at age 9, then trained in Nepal, and later received full ordination from Thrangu Rinpoche. He completed monastic college with distinction and was appointed Khenpo (teacher/preceptor). In 2004 Thrangu Rinpoche appointed him principal professor and director of Vajra Vidya Institute, his monastic college with locations in Nepal and India. Khenpo Lobzang has been teaching at Vajra Vidya Crestone since 2013.
NOTE: This talk can only be viewed in person at the Vajra Vidya Portland shrine room. A Zoom link cannot be provided for home viewing.
Donations are suggested, but not required.
Registration is not required for this event.
Lhabab Duchen
9:00 – 11:00, Sunday, November 1, 2026
Sunday, November 1 is Lhabab Duchen, the day commemorating Shakyamuni Buddha’s descent from the heavenly realm to the earth. We will gather at 9:00am to practice meditation, recite aspiration prayers for peace and enlightenment, and celebrate with a vegetarian potluck brunch at 10.
The event will take the place of our usual Sunday morning meditation. All are welcome.
Lhabab Duchen is one of the four great auspicious days in the Buddhist calendar, when it is taught that the merit of all virtuous actions—such as prayer, meditation, and making offerings—is multiplied millions of times.
Please consider taking advantage of this auspicious opportunity to make a donation to V.V.P. in support of the dharma. May all beings benefit!
Daylong Retreat
9:00 – 3:00, Saturday, November 14
This day of practice will feature guided meditation instructions as quoted from Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, gradually progressing from foundational teachings in shamatha up through the nature of mind.
We will hold the retreat in silence and ask participants to please bring a vegetarian lunch.
Open to all. No advance registration is necessary and there is no set fee. Donations to V.V.P. are gratefully accepted. Please e-mail Daniel if you have any questions.
Lama Lodro Lhamo
The Songs of Milarepa
Saturday-Sunday, January 9-10, 2027
Vajra Vidya Portland Shrine Room
Lama Lodro Lhamo returns to Portland this winter to continue her teachings on the spiritual songs of Tibet’s beloved eleventh-century yogi Milarepa. Everyone is welcome.
Lama Lodro is the president of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in Woodstock, NY. A fully ordained nun, she has a master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from Columbia University. Lama Lodro was appointed retreat master at Karme Ling in NY, where she completed three three-year retreats under the guidance of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche.
Registration is required, and registration information will be posted soon on the VVP website. This teaching is offered on a donation basis—offerings to Lama Lodro and VVP are gratefully accepted. VVP is a local nonprofit entirely reliant on donations and membership dues.