Program with Wladislaw Ermolin
February 4-8, 2026
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Phowa course with Dupseng Rinpoche
May 27–31, 2026
Phowa is one of the most direct Vajrayana practices for achieving a conscious transition at the moment of death. Known as “the practice of conscious transfer,” it offers a swift path to liberation from samsara. This sacred method brings together the essence of earlier Dharma teachings, all meant to free beings from suffering.
With skillful practice, at the final moment of this life, consciousness is directed through the Brahma aperture to Dewachen, the Pure Land of Buddha Amitabha. In Dewachen, practitioners find perfect conditions for Dharma training and rapid advancement toward full awakening.
Marpa Lotsawa (1012–1097) taught:
“If one studies and practices Phowa repeatedly, then at death one will not fall into despair. Familiarity with this path brings cheerful confidence at life’s end.”
Because Phowa is a Vajrayana practice, receiving Amitabha empowerment (which will be given) and guidance from a qualified teacher are essential.
Shine Workshop with Sabchu Rinpoche
September 25–27, 2026
Shine (Shamatha in Sanskrit) is a meditation designed to produce a clear state of mind, free from thoughts or other mental phenomena such as visual images or ideation. It usually serves as a preliminary to Lhatong (Vipassana). Often translated as Calm Abiding meditation, it is a foundational practice to quiet the mind, reduce agitation, and develop mental stability and clarity. The simple instruction for shine is to maintain the presence of awareness without focusing on anything—that is, to remain uninvolved with whatever arises in the mind.
During this 3-day workshop, we will not only learn how our mental processes function and how to calm them (or stop paying attention to them) to allow the mind to abide, but we will also practice these methods directly.