Chenrezig sadhana "Union of Mahakaruna and Mahamudra" (teaching) – Lama Choedak Rinpoche. 03.02.24

On March 2, 2024 Lama Choedak Rinpoche bestowed the empowerment of Avalokiteshvara "Union of Mahamudra and Mahakaruna" and explained the sadhana. Event was requested, hosted and live-streamed in 10 languages by Sakya Friends.

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MANTRA ACCUMULATION

His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trichen on the most auspicious time of Losar (on February 11, 2024) blessed Sakya Friends to continue the global accumulation of OM MANI PADME HUM (Avalokiteshvara) mantra. Everyone is welcome to participate and add numbers of accumulated mantras to the English or other language forms (which include detailed explanations of the mantra by His Holiness in each language): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...
Explanation of the mantra by His Holiness:    • Avalokiteshvara mantra OM MANI PADME HUM (...  

DETAILS
The lineage of this practice of combining the method (great compassion, Sanskrit: Mahakaruna) and wisdom (Skt. Mahamudra) was received from the Indian master Acharya Vajrasana. It was brought to Tibet by the second Sakya Trizin Bari Lotsawa (1040-1111) and written down by Ngorchen Konchok Lhundrup (1497-1557) – the 10th abbot of one of the biggest Sakya monasteries in Tibet – Ngor monastery.

SPECIAL EVENTS IN APRIL:
On April 28 (Sunday) 2024 at 3:30 pm IST (which is 12pm CET, 6 am New York, other time zones below) His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trichen will bestow the empowerment (wang) of the Five-Deity Avalokiteshvara Jinasagara (Chenrezik Gyalwa Gyatso) of Mahasiddha Mitrayogin tradition. This empowerment is anuttara yoga tantra level and unlike almost all other live-streamed empowerments it includes receiving the secret 14 root Vajrayana vows.

Empowerment is requested and hosted by Sakya Friends, will be given in English at His Holiness' Seat in India (Dehradun, 187 Rajpur Road), and translated by Sakya Friends on Zoom into 10 languages. Duration: 3 hours. Participation is free of charge. Registration will be organized by Sakya Friends for online participationhttps://forms.gle/MutbpTtPCbMVCmJy6 and for in-person participation in India https://forms.gle/AJGAzX8e3RPQNruW6

Related to the empowerment, Lama Choedak Rinpoche will give explanations on ZOOM about the 14 root Vajrayana vows (on April 27, 3:30 pm IST which is 8pm Canberra) and the Five-Deity Avalokiteshvara sadhana (after the empowerment on April 28).

Start time on both days (April 27 and 28): 3:30 pm India, 12 pm (midday) CET, 6 am New York, 3:45 pm Nepal, 11 am London/Lisbon, 13:00 Moscow, 17:00 Vietnam/Jakarta, 18:00 Taiwan/HK/Ulan Baatar/Philippines, 7 am Brasilia, 8 pm Canberra. Duration: up to 3 hours.