The Cleansing Practice of AH meditation comes from the Special Preliminary practices of The Six Yogas of Niguma, replacing the usual Vajrasattva purification practice.... read more →
“ Any positive merits I dedicate to the prosperity of the Buddha Dharma, to the longevity of all the great masters, to the harmony and wisdom and truthfulness of the worldwide sanghas, and to the liberation of all the sentient beings from the illusion of samsara. ”... read more →
Tomorrow as I celebrate my 33rd birthday... read more →
The special Dharma Protector for the Shangpa Kagyu tradition is the Swift-Acting Six-Armed Awareness Protector. Commonly known as ‘Chakdrukpa’, he is a wrathful manifestation of the Great Compassionate One, Chenrezig. The transmissions for the Six-Armed Mahakala came from the Mahāsiddhas Maitrīpa, Rāhula and Shawaripa to Khyungpo Naljor, the source of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage. The great accomplished Tāranātha, a Shangpa Kagyu lineage holder, refined the various texts and practices and taught that the essence of this practice is to combine the Protector with the Yidam and the Guru Yoga practice.... read more →
His Eminence Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche will provide public teaching on Breathing and Niguma Meditation.... read more →
His Eminence Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, whose predecessor founded the Kagyu Dzong temple at the Great Pagoda, will provide public teaching on Breathing and Niguma Meditation.... read more →
The Shangpa Kagyu tradition is one of the eight traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. It is most well-known for its two cycles of practice: The Five Golden Dharmas of Niguma and the Six-Armed Mahakala.... read more →
Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche will come to Bangkok, Thailand at the end of this September to give empowerments and Niguma Yoga teachings.... read more →
Kyabjé Kalu Rinpoche was born in 1990 amidst auspicious signs during the time of the monthly fulfilment offerings to the special Shangpa Protector, the Six-Armed Mahakala. In 1993, Rinpoche was enthroned at his monastery in Sonada, Darjeeling. At a very young age, he entered the traditional three-year retreat and, on completion of that, he began teaching and guiding at his many Dharma centres around the world, in person and online. As head of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage, Rinpoche has bestowed the complete cycle of the Shangpa Empowerments many times and is very supportive of people who enter the three-year retreat. Along with supporting the practice of Buddhism within the Himalayan communities, and in response to the stress and uncertainty, physical and mental, of the recent pandemic, Rinpoche is very proactive in sharing the profound practice of the yoga of Niguma.... read more →
Fundraiser for His Eminence Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche to make an offering to His Holiness the Dalaï Lama for His long life, good health and may all his noble aspirations come true.... read more →