On-site registration is now open for Tara’s Triple Excellence in Lumbini.

The empowerments and teachings will be in Tibetan, with live translations into English, Chinese, Russian, and Nepali. If you are attending and require translation in another  language, please let us know. We will try to arrange this if a translator is available on site. English registration opens first, and other languages will follow soon.

灌顶和教学将以藏文传授，同时提供英文、中文、俄语、尼泊尔语传译。

Dates

•       11–13 Nov: TTE Teachings & Empowerments with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
•       15–21 Nov: TTE Retreat on the Secret Tara sadhana with Drubpon Lama Tenzin Sangpo
•       22–25 Nov: Pilgrimage to the Self-Arisen Tara in Pharping with Drubpon Lama Tenzin Sangpo

Attending only the Recitation of the Buddha’s Words and/or the Fall Seminar (1–10 Nov), not the TTE empowerments or retreat? Registration for these is handled separately. To register for the Recitation and Seminar, visit: https://shedrub.org/news/recitation-46/

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Empowerments and requirements. All are welcome at both the empowerments and the retreat week. The Outer Tara, Inner Tara, and Secret Tara empowerments will be given. There are no practice requirements for the Outer Tara empowerment or for attending the Secret Tara retreat. The Inner and Secret Tara empowerments, however, should be taken only by those who commit to practicing the sadhanas, now or in the future.

Translation. English, Russian, Chinese, and Nepali will be provided. Other languages can be arranged if more than three people request them and translators are available, so please let us know your translation needs as early as possible. Please bring an FM radio and batteries, as translation will not be available by phone. 

Food. The monastery will serve vegetarian breakfast and lunch. The kitchen cannot accommodate specific dietary restrictions, but it will label foods that contain common allergens. If you choose to eat at the monastery, there will be a recommended contribution toward the cost of the meal and the work of the kitchen monks.

Pilgrimage. The four-day pilgrimage (22–25 Nov) with Drubpon Lama Tenzin Sangpo visits Kapilavastu, Ramagrama, and Chumik Changchup (Spring of Awakening), and concludes at the Self-Arisen Tara in Pharping. If you register before 21 October, the early bird reduced price is 350 USD. On-site registration will be more expensive depending on last-minute logistics needs. You can register for the pilgrimage by mail at [email protected]

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