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    About the Practice of Chod

    Chod is a powerful practice of accepting willingly what is undesirable, cutting through our
    concepts, reducing our self-cherishing nature, leading us closer to our own true nature. The
    main obstacle to our own enlightenment is our clinging to our own ego, our own existence.
    When fear, fixation, and self-clinging are cut through, giving rise to the awareness of the pure
    nature of emotions and the emptiness of mental obscurations.

    Machig Labdron is the creator of a unique form of Mahamudra chöd practice. She is the
    manifestation of Prajnaparamita, the Great Mother who gives birth to realisation of emptiness.
    Furthermore, Machig Labdron is also the manifestation of Arya Tara, who gives birth to
    compassion. A chod practitioner can cut through anything and therefore his or her main
    intention should be to unify understanding of emptiness and loving kindness and compassion,
    just as Machig Labdron did.

    Khentrul Rinpoche has received the Chod transmission in multiple traditions such as the
    Nyingma Kagyu, Jonang and the Gelug traditions. He had the pleasure of practicing Chod
    Retreat and receiving transmission from Kalka Jetsun Dhampa considered to be a reincarnation
    of Taranatha and the spiritual head of Mongolia.

    Throughout Buddhist history, female practitioners have been models of leadership in virtuous
    conduct, meditation, discipline and practice. Machig Labdron is an extraordinary example of a
    highly realised female practitioner. One of Rinpoche’s aspirations is to cultivate more realised
    female practitioners around the world and we hope this practice inspires the prominence and
    proliferation of more female Buddhist masters.

    About the Empowerment


    This is an incredibly rare and precious empowerment of Chöd from master Jetsun Taranatha.
    We will include a booklet to follow along through the empowerment. Part of the transmission
    includes stories of Machig Labdron life in which we can all be inspired by this precious Dakini's
    presence.
    Who can attend (online and in person)?
    This retreat is open to all.

    Retreat Schedule – Online or In Person


    *** All teachings (except transmissions), will be recorded and available for viewing in the
    learning center.

    Sunday 21th November 2021 - Free Online Teaching


    Chod, Prajnaparamita and Zhentong Emptiness
    Saturday 11th December 2021
    A Pearl Garland Narration of the Chöd Empowerment that Opens the Gate to the Sky (required
    attendance). This precious empowerment text was revealed and composed by Jonang Lineage
    Master Jetsun Taranatha.

    Sunday 12th December 2021 & Monday 13th December


     Facing your Fears – How to integrate Chod practice in Daily life
     Understanding the Chod teachings and how it integrates into the Kalachakra practice.
     Direct practice of Chod
     Teaching of the Chöd Sadanas

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