The Shangpa lineage is often referred to as the ´secret lineage´ because Niguma instructed Khyungpo Naljor to transmit the teachings to only one student for the first seven generations (beginning […]... read more →
Today is a very auspicious day. In United States of America, His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche and Wangchen Rinpoche and all the venerable senior lamas, junior lamas, and all the monks and lamas, and naljorpas, and naljormas and all the devotees and practitioners of First Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche and Yangsi Kalu Rinpoche gathered there and performing and participating in the Shangpa Kagyu Monlam. ... read more →
On June 6, 2019, the directorship transition of Kagyu Droden Kunchab (KDK San Francisco) took place in its city location. For over 40 years, Venerable Lama Lodu has been the […]... read more →
In our belief, in our teaching structure, we have this belief that the essence of all the Three Jewels, of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattva and essence of all the […]... read more →
Tashi Delek. I am very fortunate, and blessed to visit Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Tai Situpa at Palpung Sherabling Monastery, in last few days. Love and respect from your […]... read more →
Today Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche is celebrating Kenting Tai Situpa Rinpoche’s birthday at Palpung Phende Kunkyab Center in Vancouver Canada and in the Dharma Centers in Brazil, India, France, Spain, USA […]... read more →
The main protector of the Shangpa lineage is six-arm Mahakala. All the Mahakalas are a manifestation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Avalokiteshvara is peaceful but when the sentient beings karma is […]... read more →
The Shangpa Kagyu of course has many deities and mandalas, but there are five main tantras which are all together as one unit, which is known as Gyu De Lha […]... read more →
Namo Guru
JAL WA CHAP DAK CHOM DEN DOR IE CHANG
Bhagavan Vajradhara, all-pervasive victorious one.
KA TER DAK NANG RANG RIK YI DAM LHA
Yidam deities, reflexive awareness and the pure appearances of the karma and terma... read more →