ONLINE AND IN PERSON

August 30 - September 10, 2022

ONLINE:

30.08.2022

COMMEMORIATION-CELEBRATION ON THE MAHAPARINIRVANA DAY OF NGOK CHOKU DORJE
WITH H.H. THE DRIKUNG KYABGON THINLEY LHUNDUP AND H.E. CHOEZE KUCHEN RINPOCHE

IN PERSON:

30.08.-10.09.2022

NAIRATMYA EMPOWERMENT AND UNIQUE HEVAJRA ROOT TEXT TEACHINGS
WITH H.H THE DRIKUNG KYABGON THINLEY LHUNDUP

We are delighted to announce that H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Thinley Lhundup will visit the Milarepa Center in August 2022.
His Holiness will bestow a Nairatmya Empowerment and will give us unique Hevajra Root Teachings.
The Program in Person starts in the morning on August 30, 2022 and will continue in the afternoon with an Online-Event Celebration on the Mahaparinirvana Day of Ngok Choku Dorje.
From August 31- September 10, 2022 His Holiness will confer precious Hevajra- Root Teachings.

Commoration Celebration for Ngok Choku Dorje

PROGRAM:

Translations during Commoration Celebration for Ngok Choku Dorje:

From Tibetian to English: Sonam Spitz
From English to Russian: Alexander Bedcher
From Englisch to Chinese: Rocco Chen
From Englisch to Vietnamese: Abraham Ta
From Englisch to Spanish: Alex Munoz

Translations during Havajra Teachings:

From Tibetan to English: Sonam Spitz
From English to Russian: Viktoria Paukowa

Please note:
This In Person-Event is booked out! Unfortunately, we can’t accept any further registration! 

REGISTRATION:

If you are NOT in Person in the Center and you wish to attend the Online Event “Commemoration-Celebration on the Mahaparinirvana Day of Ngok Choku Dorje” please send a Mail until 19.08.22 to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We will send you the Zoom link.

WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT:

SPONSERING FOR THIS EVENT:

The Corona crisis, the war on our doorstep, and the resulting increase in prices and general raise of insecurity pose great challenges for the Milarepa Retreat Center. In addition, at the age of 82, the founder Dr. Liane Pitsos is retiring from all activities and responsibilities.

That’s why, we are NOW dependent on your SUPPORT for this this special Event with H.H. The Drikung Kyabgon Thinley Lhundup. WITHOUT your help the Center won’t be able to realize the expenses alone.
We only can master this event ALTOGETHER.

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HEVAJRA /NAIRATMYA PRACTICE GROUP

In accordance with His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Thinley Lhundup’s wish, a continuous practice of Hevajra and Nairatmya, led by Elvira Glück, will be carried out in a group at the Milarepa Retreat Centre. However, for the time being, due to Corona, this can only take place online via Zoom. In these meetings of about one to two hours, we will alternate the practice of Hevajra and Nairatmya.

REQUIREMENT: For participation in this Practice Group it is mandatory to have a Hevajra/Nairatmya Empowerment.

 DATE:

We have started on 25 March 2021 at 19:00 with the Hevajra Practice.
Since then we practice every thursday in a 2-week rhythm Hevajra/ Nairatmaya.
Everybody, who fulfills the requirements is very welcome to join the Practice-Group.

  REGISTRATION:

If you fulfill the requirement and you wish to attend this group, please register at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We will send you the Zoom ID and the text.

ELVIRA GLÜCK:
Elvira Glück worked as a graduate mathematician in the IT sector for 14 years and then as a Qigong teacher and trainer for 30 years. In 1987 she began her spiritual path with meditation under Hetty Draayer and studying Qigong with Chinese Qigong Masters, which led to a change of profession. She has been a Buddhist since 1993, a disciple of H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Thinley Lhundup and H.E. Garchen Rinpoche, under whose guidance she has conducted annual retreats in Dehradun/India and Chino Valley/Arizona since 2000. In 2007 she participated in a Nairatmya retreat with H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Thinley Lhundup in Dehradun and has been practising Nairatmya ever since. She received permission from His Holiness to participate in the 2019 Hevajra Retreat at Phyang/Ladakh Monastery and also conducted her own Hevajra Retreats in preparation for this. His Holiness appointed her to lead a practice group for Hevajra and Nairatmya at the Milarepa Retreat Center.

We are happy to announce that Khenchen Nyima Gyalsten Rinpoche

will give Teachings from July 16. - August 28,2021

on the Root Text of the Gongchik-Single Intention.

The Host of these Teachings is the Vietnamese Dharma-Group “ BO DE TAM 4 ALL“.

TIME:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
07:30AM-09:00AM:  Los Angeles
04:30PM-06:00PM:  Munich/ Zurich
08:00PM-09:30PM:  India
08:30PM-10:00PM:  Bhutan
09:30PM-11:00PM:  Vietnam

ZOOM LINKS:

Zoom Bồ Đề Tâm 4 All
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81954019396
ID: 819 5401 9396
** No password

Facebook Zoom Bo De Tam:
https://www.facebook.com/zoombodetam4allviet

Youtube Bo De Tam 4 All:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCppcBT6Eu09rUx39TM1Eo8A

Youtube Bodhicitta 4 All:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCri2aaFs1A3jU1CLHg3yrtg

14.07.2021 - Chokhur Duchen Day Buddha
Shakyamuni’s First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma and

76th Birthday of H.H. Drikung Kyabgon

Program:

Celebration of the Auspicious Day of Chokhor Duchen,
Buddha Shakyamuni’s First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
His Holiness will be giving an oral transmission and teaching of the Buddha Shakyamuni Sadhana. He will also lead us in the practice of the sadhana and the recitation of the White Mantra.

Time:

04:00 AM in Germany
10:00 PM ( 13.07.2021) New York
07:30 AM India

Host:

International Drikung Kagyu Council (IDKC)

Zoom ID: 819 5401 9396

Password: 123456 or  https://www.facebook.com/IDKC2016

WEITERE ONLINE VORTRÄGE MIT DR. JAN-ULRICH SOBISCH

SAVE THESE DATES

24.07.21 / 14.08.21 / 25.09.21

Ein Strom von Nektar
von Jigten Sumgön

 Dieses Programm ist nur auf Deutsch / No English Translation

Der "Strom von Nektar" ist eine Zusammenstellung von Belehrungen von Jigten Sumgön, die von seinem Neffen Sherab Jungné aufgechrieben wurden. Die einzelnen Texte wurde von Yeshe Metog unter der Anleitung von Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen ins Deutsche übersetzt. Jan Sobisch möchte einige Abschnitte daraus näher besprechen, wie zum Beispiel die Kapitel zur "Nur Geist"-Sichtweise, zu den "Vier Yogas", zum "Vajrakörper" und zu einem besonderen Umgang mit Geistesgiften. Es ist außergewöhnlich, das Jigten Sumgön die letzten Punkte in öffentlichen Belehrungen erwähnt und so können wir davon ausgehen, dass dies die Aspekte der eigentlich "verborgenen" Lehren sind, die er auch einer größeren Zuhörerschaft zugänglich machen wollte.

 Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön, Ein Strom von Nektar, Öffentliche Lehrreden
Wenn Sie Interesse haben dieses Buch zu erwerben , klicken Sie bitte hier → →Milarepa Dharma Shop / Bücher

 PROGRAMM:

15.30-16.30 Uhr
16:30 Uhr Teepause
17:00-18:00 Uhr

 ANMELDUNG:

Wenn Sie an diesen Online Events teilnehmen möchten,
schicken Sie bitte eine Mail an: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Wir schicken Ihnen die Zoom Eingangsdaten zu.

 SPENDEN:
Wir freuen uns, die Online -Teachings gebührenlos zur Verfügung zu stellen.
Da das Zentrum jedoch aufgrund der Pandemie keine Einnahmen hat, verwenden wir Ihre Spende für die technische Umrüstung des Online-Programms, für die laufenden Kosten des Platzes,
für die Dharma-Lehrer und für die Übersetzer.

Wenn Sie gerne spenden möchten, freuen wir uns sehr darüber.
Vielen herzlichen Dank für Ihre Großzügigkeit.
Direkt spenden: →→ click here

ONLINE PROGRAM
WITH VEN. KHENPO TAMPHEL

SHANTIDEVA
Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
Ven. Khenpo Tamphel will teach Chapter 9

 Every Monday from 19:00-20:30

Khenpo Tamphel gives his Shantideva Teachings in December 19.12.22 and starts again in January 16,2023!

Text → Shantideva Bodhicaryavatara

REGISTRATION:

If you want to participate in these online events, we kindly ask you to send us an E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We will send you the the Zoom dates, which you will need to enter the event.

DONATION:

We will use your donations for the organization of the Online-Program,
 the running costs of the Milarepa Retreat Center, for the Dharma Teachers and Translators.
Thank you so much for your generosity.
Direct debit: →→ click here

THE MILAREPA CENTRE WAS CONFIRMED BY H.H. DRIKUNG KYABGON THINLEY LHUNDUP AS HEVAJRA/NAIRATMYA LOCATION

THE MARPA NGOK TRADITION

His Holiness has officially announced that the Milarepa Retreat Center in Germany is the place where the Hevajra Tradition will be revived and the teachings on the Mar-Ngok-Hevajra-Tantra will be a most prominent project. Thus, he has set up a program according to which every year there will be a Hevajra- and Nairatmya-Drubchen from the Hevajra-Mandala.

Here there are weekly Hevajra/Nairatmya Pujas from the Marpa Ngok Tradition,
and  from 2026/27 also short and longHevajra/Nairatmya Retreats from the Marpa Ngok Tradition will take place.

HEVAJRA/NAIRATMYA SHORT AND LONG RETREATS LED BY DRUBPON RACHEL DODDS

If you are interested please contact:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 Weekly Pujas

HEVAJRA/NAIRATMYA FROM THE MARPA NGOK TRADITION
PRACTICE GROUP LED BY ELVIRA GLÜCK

Practice group with Elvira Glück every thursday at 19:00
Elvira gives her last practice group in December on 15.12.22 and starts again on 05.01.23!

For participation in this Practice Group it is mandatory to have a Hevajra/Nairatmya Empowerment.

If you fulfill the requirement and you wish to attend this group, please register at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Texts for the Hevajra Practice:

→ Longlife Prayers MRZ
→ Dedication Composed by Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon
→ Hevajra middle yabka_eng_tib
→ Hevajra short yabka_eng_tib
→ Short praise to Dusolma
→ World Peace Prayer

Texts for the Nairatmya Practice:

→ Nairatmya long
→ Nairatmya short
→ World Peace Prayer
→ Short praise to Dusolma
→ Longlife Prayers MRZ
→ Dedication Composed by Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon

MILAREPA GURU YOGA PRAXIS

MILAREPA GURU YOGA PRAXIS WITH TSOG
02.12.2022  19:00-20:30 (Time in Germany)

MILAREPA GURU YOGA PRAXIS
07.12.2022  07:30-08:30 (Time in Germany)

Next pujas with Namkha Mimi will start in Januar 2023!

Texts:

→ Milarepa Guru Yoga
→ Praying Book 

HERUKA VAJRAKILAYA PRACTICE LED BY ANDREY KRASOV

Practice group with Andrey Krasov every tuesday at 19:00

Andrey gives his last practice group in December 13.12.22 and starts again in 17.01.23!

If you want to participate in this online event, we kindly ask you to send us an E-Mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Heruka Vajrakilaya is the wrathful manifestation of the enlightened activities of all the Buddhas; the practice is most powerful for removing obscurations, obstacles and negative forces, hostile to compassion.

Texts:

→ Vajrakilaya Liturgy
→ Short manual on basic shrine and rituals
→ Prayer for World Peace and Welfare

PARNASHAVARI PRACTICE

Every Friday at 19:00

We practice together with Angelika.

If you want to participate in this online event, we kindly ask you to send us an E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We will send you the the Zoom dates, which you will need, to enter the event.

H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Thinley Lhundup has compiled a Parnashavari practice from the „Collected Works „of Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon, which should be carried out daily, particularly in the event of epidemics.
A revised version of the Parnashavari Sadhana can be found here. Please use this one.

→  H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Thinley Lhundup recites the Parnashavari Mantra

Please notice
NEW RELEASE:

"A Commentary on the Parnashavari Sadhana"

Unfortunately, this Event had to be cancelled!

Sopa Rinpoche

01.-02.10.2022

The Eight Herukas Empowerment

special whish of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche 

and
03.-08.10.2022

Empowerment in the Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara and Start of the Mani Retreat

We are very happy to welcome H.E. Sopa Rinpoche.
Sopa Rinpoche will first give the Empowerment in the Eight Herukas, as this was a special wish of H.E.Garchen Rinpoche. Then Rinpoche will lead the second MANI RETREAT and will continue to lead the MANI RETREAT.

 01.-02.10.2022

The Eight Herukas Empowerment

Description of the Eight Herukas

Guru Padmasambhava conferred the empowerments and teachings of the Ocean of Dharma that Gathers all the Teachings (Kadü Chökyi Gyatso), which contains the Eight Herukas, to the Dharma-king Trisong Detsen and seven other disciples at Samye Chimphu. It was then concealed as a terma (treasure teaching) and was later discovered by Terchen Ngadak Nyang-ral Nyima Özer. Gyalwang Rinchen Phüntsok, the 17th Drikung successor, integrated the practice of the Eight Herukas into the Drikung Kagyü lineage. He arranged the eight sadhanas to suit traditional Drikung Kagyü practices and supplemented them with Cham-dances at the end. His grandson Rigdzin Chödrak added further supplements to the sadhana, and at Yangrigar Monastery he set in motion the month-long Eight Heruka retreat. The previous Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche, Kyabgön Shiwé Lodrö, conferred the transmission of this lineage to H.E. Garchen Rinpoche’s previous incarnation, Gar Trinley Yongkhyab, and the Mahasiddha Chime Dorje. The present 8th Garchen Rinpoche in turn received the lineage from the Mahasiddha Chime Dorje, with an instruction to uphold it and pass it on to tulkus who would practice and uphold this lineage. At one occasion in Tibet, H.E. Garchen Rinpoche conferred all the empowerments and transmissions of the Eight Herukas to an assembly of tulkus, among them H.E. Söpa Rinpoche—a great master and practitioner who has engaged in the practice of the Six Dharmas of Naropa, and who is able to transmit this lineage in an authentic way.

The tantric teachings brought to Tibet during the first spread of Dharma were upheld in what later became known as the Nyingma tradition. The highest yogatantra of the four classes of tantra—the anuttara-yogatantra—comprises the teachings of Mahāyoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga, or the Three Classes of Inner Tantra. Mahāyoga emphasizes the basis in its perspective, the generation stage in its meditative technique, and ritual activities in its conduct. Anuyoga emphasizes the path, the completion stage of meditative technique, and meditative stability. Atiyoga emphasizes the result, the Great Completion, or the nature of the mind. The Mahāyoga scriptures are divided into two sections: The tantra section consisting of eighteen great tantras, and the sadhana section centering on eight main deities, called the Eight Logos or Eight Herukas.

The Eight Logos are:

1.Yamantaka, the wrathful Manjushri—the deity of body;
2. Hayagriva of the lotus family—the deity of speech;
3. Vishuddha, Yangdag Heruka—the deity of mind;
4. Chemchok, the wrathful Samantabhadra—the deity of qualities;
5. Vajrakilaya, the wrathful Vajrasattva—the deity of action;
6. Mamo Bötong—the deity of inciting and dispatching;
7. Jigten Chötö—the deity of worldly offering and praise; and
8. Möpa Dragnak, the wrathful Maitreya—the deity of wrathful mantras.

Of the two lineages of kama and terma, these particular practices belong to the terma tradition. While in the kama lineage there is the Kagye Dzong Thrang (the Fortress and Ravine of the Eight Logos), in the terma lineage of the Eight Logos there are several lineage-blessing rivers, of which three are most important:

1. The Eight Herukas—Embodiment of All the Sugatas (Deshin Düpa), revealed by Terchen Ngadak Nyang-ral Nyima Özer, is esteemed as the heart practice of the Eight Herukas, and is the practice that was integrated into the Drikung Kagyü lineage.
2. The Totally Complete Secret of the Eight Herukas (Kagye Sangwa Yongdzog), revealed by Terchen Guru Chökyi Wangchuk, is commended as the heart-blood practice.
3. The Self-Born, Self-Arising Eight Herukas (Kagye Ranjung Rangshar), revealed by Terchen Rigdzin Gödem, is honored as the heart-essence practice.

Traditionally, the Eight Heruka Drupa is a month-long retreat consisting of several days of preliminary practices, approximately one day of practice for each deity, and several days of Cham dances at the end.

This practice brings incredible blessings and power: it pacifies outer, inner, and secret obstacles and hindrances due to demons and evil spirits, and it helps practitioners perfect the two accumulations and attain the two siddhis.

Guru Padmasambhava said in the Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bardo Thödröl): “Those who have meditated on the formal description of these heruka-kāya ('bodies of Heruka'), and also made offerings and praise to them, or, at the very least, have simply seen their painted and sculpted images, may recognize the forms that arise here (in the bardo) and attain liberation."

03.-08.10.2022

Empowerment in the Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara and Start of the Mani Retreat

About the 100 Millionen Mani Recitation Retreat

The Singapore 100 Million Mani Recitation Retreat was initiated by the late H.E. Drubwang Rinpoche in the year 2001. Since then, more than 10,000 people have participated in this auspicious retreat.

Participants will gather to recite the six syllabus mantra OM MANI PADME HUNG, which is the heart mantra of Avalokiteshvara (Guan Yin Bodhisattva). Through the power of the mantra and individual’s effort, one will begin to uncover the excellent qualities of Avalokiteshvara from within oneself. By purifying one’s body, speech and mind, one may experience inner peace, compassion and wisdom.

It is taught that the merit of reciting even one OM MANI PADME HUNG is inconceivable. Doing this practice will help to close the doors of the six realms of cyclic existence. Sentient beings will gradually be free from sufferings, gain rebirth in the Buddha’s pureland and eventually attain full enlightenment.

As this is a group practice, the merits individual participant receive is equivalent to the vast merits of reciting 100 million Mani mantras.

Unfortunately, this Event had to be cancelled!

PROGRAM

The complete Program will be distributed in the Center.

TRANSLATOR

From Tibetan into German: Christoph Klonk
From Tibetan into English: Sonam Spitz
From English into Russian: Alexander Bedcher
From English into Chinese: Rocco Cheng
From English into Vietnamese: Abraham Ta
From English into Spanish: Alex Munoz & Francesco Celle

INSTRUMENTS

If you wish to use instruments for the practice, please bring your personal ritual objects (vajra, bell and damaru).

TEXTS

→ Mani Text / Garland of Rubies
→ Daily Prayers

RULES AND REGULATIONS

To bring out the best of this retreat practice, participants should:
1) Wear white or light coloured attire if possible.
2) Take vegetarian meals during the entire retreat. Eggs and food mixed or cooked with meat are NOT allowed. No smoking is allowed during the retreat session.
3) Be punctual and attend all the sessions daily. At the end of the retreat, one will experience the blessings of inner peace and joy by keeping to this commitment sincerely.
4) Since this is a closed Retreat you must participate in the complete Retreat-week. It will not be possible to participate only on single days.

OVERNIGHT STAYS AT THE MILAREPA RETREAT CENTER AND EXTERNAL ACCOMMODATIONS

At the Milarepa Retreat Centre we can only offer a limited number of overnight stays. As soon as this contingent has been exhausted, please contact the Schneverdingen Tourist Office (www.schneverdingen-touristik.de) idirectly. We strongly recommend that you try to find a place to stay as soon as possible, as many tourists like to visit the Lüneburger Heath.

PARKING AT THE MILAREPA RETREAT CENTER

The limited number of parking spaces at the Milarepa Retreat Center is reserved for guests of the Center.

TAXI-SERVICE

We can recommend the following taxi companies, please click here

Unfortunately, this Event had to be cancelled!

ONLINE EVENT WITH H.E.GARCHEN RINPOCHE

11.-12.09.2021
Akshobyia Empowerment
and according to H.E.Garchen Rinpoche’s wish the Teachings of the Serkhangma Prayer will be continued

PROGRAM:

11.September 2021
19:30-21:00 (Time in Germany)/
10:30 am-12:00 pm (Time in ARIZONA)

Akshobyia Empowerment

12. September 2021
18:00-21:00 (Time in Germany) /
09:00am-12:00 pm (Time in ARIZONA)

Continuation of the Serkhangma Prayer-Teachings

Zoom IDS for German and Spanish Translations:

German: Christoph Klonk / Spanish: Alex Munos
Zoom-ID for September 11,2021
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89623788571?pwd=UTJHbDRlR1NiZFY4VE96bTVRM2tUUT09
Meeting-ID: 896 2378 8571
Kenncode: 236216

Zoom-ID for September 12,2021
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85160059350?pwd=ajI3ajhjUGpMa3ZtRFB5b3ZiSFlRUT09
Meeting-ID: 851 6005 9350
Kenncode: 566770

YouTube Links for English, Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese Translations:

English: Ina Bieler  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_XG1NSjPoPc8ruERVlG2Q
Russian: Alexander Bedcher  https://www.youtube.com/c/GarchenMoscow/
Chinese: Rocco Cheng:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1YserZ29xat9U3VlD4ytTw
Vietnamese: Jay Lee: Zoom Bồ Đề Tâm Việt Ngữ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81954019396 ID 81954019396 (No password)
English: YouTube of Milarepa Retreat Center: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4lDcdvT5D_Icw4kjY7jHnQ

 TEXTS:

→ Serkhangma
→ Prayer Book

REGISTRATION:

If you want to participate in this online event, we kindly ask you to send us until
09.09.21 an E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We will send you the the Zoom dates, which you will need to enter the event.

 DONATION:

We are offering the Online-Teachings for free.
Due to the Pandemia the Center's Event- Income has been lost, therefore we are deeply grateful for any and every donation, no matter how small. We will use your donations to sustain the running costs of the Milarepa Retreat Center, for the technical setting-up costs of the Online-Program and for the Dharma Teachers and Translators.
Thank you so much for your generosity.
Direct debit: →→ click here

Commemorating the Mar Ngok Lineage – a new beginning

August 11th, 2021 – Dharma Talks by HH Drikung Kyabgon Tinley Lhundup the Gyalwa Drikungpa, followed by HE Choeze Kuchen Rinpoche and Dr. Cécile Ducher

We are happy to announce the first commemoration day of the Mar Ngok Lineage, in this century, celebrated at the Mahaparinirvana date of Ngoktön Chöku Dorje. This online event is the start of an annual celebration to revive the importance of the Hevajra and Nairatmya Tantra. They were the main practices of the great Lord Marpa Lotsawa and his disciples of the Ngok lineage.
With doing so we hope to fulfill His Holiness’ wish to place Lord Marpa Lotsawa in his proper position of honor for the Kagyu lineages.
It is because it was in the Ngok family that Marpa’s tantric teachings flourished and were passed on to further generations that the Mahaparanirvana of Ngoktön Chökyu Dorje - one of Marpa’s heart-sons - was chosen as a date to commemorate the whole lineage.

In December 2020, His Holiness suggested a celebration to revive the knowledge of the Hevajra and Nairatmya Practices and the great efforts of the Ngok family. We are very happy to commemorate this day with the following program that will last 1,5 hrs.

H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Tinley Lhundup will give a Dharma talk on the importance of reviving the Hevajra and Nairatmya Practices, which nearly disappeared in the past centuries. Also, he will talk about his aspiration to put back Marpa’s teaching at its place of honor.
After His Holiness initially expressed the wish to revive these teachings and practices, a secret library in Lhasa was reopened and many important volumes of texts, including several of the Mar Ngok Lineage, were revealed. For instance, most manuscripts that constitute Marpa’s collected word were among the treasures of this hidden library, as were most writings of the Ngok lineage known today. His Holiness has been playing an important role in the republishing of these texts and the spread of its teaching.

H.E .Choeze Kuchen Rinpoche will talk about the life of Lord Marpa Lotsawa and the rise and fall of the Hevajra Lineage.
When His Holiness revived the Mar Ngok Hevajra Lineage, HE Choeze Kuchen received the Hevajra Empowerment. Strong devotion to Marpa Lotsawa arose in him and the wish to practice this yidam. His Holiness then sent him into retreat to practice this yidam, and through this special karmic connection he became the first Hevajra student in this century.

Dr. Cécile Ducher has been researching the early history of the Kagyü lineage since 2000. She met with His Holiness during the events of the 2016 Monkey Year teachings in Milarepa Retreat Zentrum and has been collaborating with the MarNgok group since its foundation in 2017. Cécile published a book on Marpa’s biographies, and her PhD research was on the history of the Mar Ngok lineage. She continues to study Marpa’s Hevajra tradition and aspires to contribute to the spread of the Mar Ngok lineage in whichever way possible.

Timetable:

05:00am-07:00am (LA)
08:00am-10:00am (New York)
02:00pm-04:00pm (Germany)
03:00pm-05:00pm (Moskow, Israel)
05:30pm-07:30pm (India)
05:45pm-07:45pm (Nepal)
06:00pm-08:00pm (Bhutan)
07:00pm-09:00pm (Vietnam, Indonesia)
08:00pm-10:00pm (Taipei, Taiwan, Tibet)

Language of the speakers: English

Translations: German, Mandarin Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese

Please find the Zoom ID
Zoom-Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81660125876?pwd=c0RwOFNIN1E3cjg1dTgzSXMvNHFTQT09
Meeting-ID: 816 6012 5876
Kenncode: 308163

YouTube:
Main-Stream via YouTube for English speakers:
https://youtube.com/channel/UC4lDcdvT5D_Icw4kjY7jHnQ

Russian translation via YouTube Stream:
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Due to the Pandemia the Center's Event- Income has been lost, therefore we are deeply grateful for any and every donation, no matter how small. We will use your donations to sustain the running costs of the Milarepa Retreat Center, for the technical setting-up costs of the Online-Program and for the Dharma Teachers and Translators.

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