SUMMER 2025
Kālachakra Completion Stage Programs with Khentrul Rinpoche2025 EMPOWERMENTS, Teachings & Retreats
This year we continue to introduce to you the beginning of our Completion Stage teachings and practice. This program will be ongoing at Dzokden Kalapa fo the next 6 years. This historic program is the first time non-monastics practitioners outside of Tibet have been given the chance to follow the Jonang-Kālachakra completion stage yogas in English.
Rinpoche will most likely not visit Europe again until 2026 or later. While sometimes it is possible to follow the Dharma online, it is best to take the opportunity to meet the Guru and receive the Empowerments in person. Please note that it is not possible to receive the Completion Stage transmissions online. This an incredibly precious opportunity to attend a retreat and empowerment in person with Khentrul Rinpoche. For those who wish to stay on for more than one-retreat we can make accommodations for you to stay on between sessions. Between events you can enjoy hiking in the mountains, practicing, as well as a chance to get to know Rinpoche better.
4 Higher Empowerment
of Kālachakra & Dark retreat
In-person only
July 3rd – 13th (10 nights)
By Application Only: After receiving these empowerments, you will have all the qualifications to prepare yourself to enter the profound completion stage of Kālachakra in the future. To ensure that students succeed in their paths, Rinpoche bestows these Higher Empowerments only to pre-approved students who genuinely wish to deepen their practice of the Kalachakra path. This is an important step to reinforce the bond between vajra master and student in working together towards enlightenment.
Dolpopa’s Monlam Commentary
Online Vienna Timezone
3rd of July (Thursday) 19.00 – 20:30
18th of July (Friday) 19.00 – 20:30
2nd of August (Saturday): 19.00 – 20:30
(No Application required)
It is with great joy we announce that Rinpoché has accepted our teaching request for a commentary on Dolpopa’s “Aspiration Prayer for the Two Stages of the Vajra Path”. This profound, inspiring, energetic prayer, was spontaneously conceived by Dolpopa as he conversed with his students. Encompassing Dolpopa’s compassionate energy, this prayer is an object of inspiration and devotion for those aspiring to enter and progress on the profound path of the Six Vajra Yogas of Kālachakra. Rinpoché’s root Lama, the precious Lama Lobsang Trinley also wrote a commentary on this aspiration prayer, and we are delighted that Rinpoché will share his insights regarding his writings as well.
1st Vajra Yoga: Empowerment & Retreat
In-person only
July 18th – 28th (10 nights)
After repeated requests over many years, Rinpoché accepted to teach the 6 Vajra Yogas of Kālachakra over many years in Europe. This will be a milestone in the history of Kālachakra practice in the West. Rinpoché will come once a year to teach each Vajra Yoga over the next years. Moreover, Rinpoché has made an effort to clarify the conditions for participation in a way that gets back to the essence and allows practitioners with family and work commitments to fulfill the requirements. This is a precious and incredibly rare opportunity and we are delighted to be able to offer it at Kalapa.
To ensure the success of students on their paths, Rinpoché will only bestow it to pre-approved students who genuinely wish to deepen their practice.
SECOND Vajra Yoga: Empowerment, teachings & Retreats
In-person only
August 2nd – 12th (10 nights)
Additional Weeks:
WEEK 2: August 12th – 19th (7 nights)
WEEK 3: August 19th – August 26th (7 nights)
WEEK 4: August 26th – September 2nd (7 nights)
For this year 2025 Rinpoché will bestow the 2nd Vajra Yoga. To ensure the success of students on their paths, Rinpoche will only bestow it to pre-approved students who genuinely wish to deepen their practice. If you have already received the 1st Vajra Yoga of Kālachakra with Rinpoché, we welcome you to check the requirements and to present yourself as a candidate. Only upon approval will you be able to proceed with registration.
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