by admin | Jan 28, 2026
Online & In Person
August 10, 2026, 7.00 p.m. CEST (Vienna)
In English with live translations TBA. There are no prerequisites for attending!
Note: for in-person attendance, registration must be through the Kalapa website
TIME ZONES for online attendance:
Bucharest EEST time August 10, 2026, 8.00 p.m.
VIENNA CEST time August 10, 2026, 7.00 p.m.
New York EDT time August 10, 2026, 1.00 p.m.
Denver MDT time August 10, 2026, 11.00 a.m.
Sacramento PDT time August 10, 2026, 10.00 a.m.
Melbourne AEST time August 11, 2026, 3.00 a.m.
Hong Kong HKT time August 11, 2026, 1.00 a.m.
Hanoi ICT time August 11, 2026, 12.00 a.m.
DESCRIPTION
We are joyful to announce that Rinpoche has accepted our teaching request for a commentary on the Great Omniscient Jonangpa Dolpopa’s profound “Prayer to the Auspiciousness of Buddha Nature.” Rinpoche will also bestow an oral transmission of it. Here is an excerpt:
Auspicious—what dwells in the heart of all sentient beings,
The selfness of all, the highest lord of all lineages,
The producer of sentient beings without exception, great bliss,
In that way, may auspiciousness bring peace to you today!
If time permits, Rinpoche might also decide to offer, additionally, commentary and transmission on a further text by Dolpopa, the concise but similarly profound “Aspiration Prayer of the Ultimate Definitive Meaning.”
We commonly recite these prayers during long, strict retreats before starting the formal sādhana. However, these prayers are not restricted and can also be recited at any time. Through these prayers written by such a realized being, we not only gain inspiration and merit for progressing further on our path, but we can also gain excellent insights into Dolpopa’s unique presentation of Buddha Nature and the Zhentong view of Other-Emptiness.
Both texts are available for free on our online learning platform. If you prefer to have a hard copy of it, you can get it in our printed practice book “The Profound Path of Vajra Yoga” in English or other languages.
Rinpoche will bestow it directly from his Vajra Throne at Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center in Austria, during a break in his guiding disciples in retreats of the Completion Stage of the Six Vajra Yogas of Kālachakra.
Note for in-person attendance: if you are participating in an in-person retreat at Kalapa and would like to extend your stay to attend in person, that is possible. Just register and send additionally an e-mail to [email protected] so that we can inform you of the conditions. If you are a member of Kalapa association, you can use your yearly free day stay at Kalapa.
Consecutive translation in person in German might be possible if there are requests, but it cannot be guaranteed beforehand.
Volunteer Opportunity: If you would like to help the team in person during the event (preparation, running, or wrap-up), please contact us as soon as you have decided to attend.
May all incidental obscurations swiftly cease so that beings as vast as space may benefit from swiftly realizing their enlightened essence! (Dolpopa)
Registration
Registration for attending the session with oral transmission and commentary
This event is donation-based. Details:
Below are the options as reference. You can freely choose the amount you want to offer, or to choose registration for free if you cannot offer at this time.
Donation Offering: 16,- Euro
Donation Offering: 32,- Euro
Donation Offering: 60,- Euro
Donation Offering: 108,- Euro
Donation Offering Sangha Supporter: 360,- Euro
Free Registration Option
Register below.
Note:
If you would like to donate a different amount than the listed options, that is possible by donating at the following link: https://kalapa.org/generosity
If you choose this alternative option, you do, however, still need to register through this current event page in order to attend (you can then choose the option “Free Registration” when registering).
by admin | Jan 28, 2026
Dzokden Students, Friends, and Supporters Gather at Kalapa:
A joyful community time for prayer, reflection, connection, art and nature.
This event is mainly in person. Only the Tsok will be streamed.
After multiple requests from Dzokden sangha members worldwide for more opportunities for in-person gatherings outside formal retreat and work settings, we are launching the Vajra Family Gathering for the first time. You are welcome to join!
It will take place in person at Kalapa on August 24–25, between the Second and Third Vajra Yoga Retreats.
The event is open to all students of Shar Khentrul Rinpoche and supporters/volunteers, as well as to Dzokden Kalapa Association members:
- Practitioners on in-person retreats before or after the event can extend their stay at Kalapa or in the surrounding area to participate.
- Other students of Rinpoche, volunteers, supporters, and association members can also join.
- Students, volunteers, supporters, and association members can bring friends or relatives with them to participate (see conditions below).
Schedule & Overview
August 24
14:30 – 16:00 — Arrival and Check-in
Please do not arrive earlier on the day unless you were requested to do a volunteering task. If you wish to stay overnight at Kalapa on the day(s) before, that is possible (contact [email protected]).
16:30 – 18:00 — Kālachakra Tsok in the Temple with Rinpoche
(with live transmission worldwide for those not able to attend in person: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86513841921 Meeting-ID: 865 1384 1921 — all other activities are in-person only)
18:30 – 20:00 — Sangha Group Exchange in the Yoga Room, guided by Tamás Schieszler, Kalapa Board President.
Topic of this year: “Dharma Practice & Family” — participants are invited to exchange and discuss challenges and solutions regarding combining serious Dharma practice and family life.
20:30 – approx. 22:00 or later — Open Celebration in Rinpoche’s style
Each participant can prepare (in advance) a personal talent to share with the Sangha (music, poetry, art, dance, story, a joke, cake, etc.).
Note for August 24 evening:
No formal dinner will be served. A Tsok buffet with snacks and drinks blessed in the ritual will be available in the Dining Hall and some also in the Yoga Room. You are welcome to bring Tsok food and drinks items to be blessed in the afternoon ritual.
August 25
06:30 – 07:30 — Two Program Options (you can choose which one to attend):
Program option A: Marichi Practice in the Temple
For removing obstacles to Sangha activities.
Program option B: Qigong Session led by Taiji & Qigong Teacher Thubten Wangmo at the Open Terrace or in the Yoga Room.
08:00 – 09:00 — Short Walk with Simple Breakfast Picnic
in nature near Kalapa.
09:00 – 12:30 — Continuation of the Walk in Nature & Bathing in the Waterfall.
If this longer walk is difficult for you, it is possible to go by car or taxi.
For those preferring to return to Kalapa: no program, with free space for further exchange, study, practice, etc.
13:00 — Lunch in the Dining Hall
13:30 – 15:00 — Wrap-up, Rooms Cleaning, and Departure
Please make sure to check out by this time, unless you have a specific volunteer task for the event. If you wish to stay additional nights at Kalapa, that is possible (contact [email protected]).
13:45 – 14:15 — Kalapa Shop open
Volunteer Opportunities
Informal Volunteer Opportunity:
If you would like to help the organizing team in person during the event (preparation, running, or wrap-up), please contact us as soon as you have decided to attend.
Formal Volunteer Opportunity:
If you would like to volunteer as the main cook for this short event, including the days before and after, there is a formal EAP role open, totaling 50 EAP hours.
How to get to Kalapa?
How to get to Kalapa? Dzokden Kalapa Retreat Center, Garanas 41, Bad Schwanberg, zip code 8541, Austria, Südweststeiermark. The nearest airport is in Graz, Austria.
By car: From the Graz-West motorway junction (A2/A9), get on the A2 towards Klagenfurt/Italy and take the Lieboch exit. Then, continue on Federal Road 76 towards Eibiswald. After about 30 km, you will reach Bad Schwanberg. At the end of the main square in Bad Schwanberg, turn left towards Garanas. After the bridge, keep the right side towards Garanas and follow the signs to “Kalachakra Kalapa Center” uphill for about 8 km to reach the center.
By train: To travel to Kalapa by train, start at the main train station in Graz. From there, take the S6 or S61 S-Bahn towards Wies-Eibiswald for about an hour to the Bad Schwanberg station. (timetable information) To travel from the Bad Schwanberg train station to the retreat center, we will send additional info via email some weeks before the event.
Registration
This event is donation-based. Details:
In-person attendance with overnight:
If you would like to stay overnight at Kalapa on August 24, we suggest a donation of 30 EUR (or 25 EUR for a tent spot). However, you can freely choose the amount you want to offer (this is an exception for this event). If you are a member of the association, you can use your yearly free day stay at Kalapa.
Additionally, you can choose any donation amount for general food costs (suggested 20 EUR per person, but you are free to choose how much you wish to offer).
Online Tsok Attendance on August 24:
Donation on a basis of your own choice.
Donation Options
- Free Registration Option
- 20 EUR Donation
- 25 EUR Donation
- 30 EUR Donation
- 45 EUR Donation
- 60 EUR Donation
- 108 EUR Donation
- 360 EUR Donation — Sangha Supporter
Register below.
Note:
If you would like to donate a different amount than the listed options, that is possible by donating here: https://kalapa.org/generosity
If you choose this alternative option, you nevertheless must register at this event page here, so that we have your info properly registered (you can choose the option Free Registration Option).
