Program
Location
Thrangu Tashi Choling
Herstattallee 2
50769 Köln-Seeberg
Time
Saturday and Sunday from
10:30 to 12:30 AM and
2:30 to 4:30 PM
Costs
Unless otherwise noted, events at the center are free. Voluntary contribution welcome.
Courses in TTC Cologne
Tulku Damcho und Choje Lama Wangchuk Topden
We are happy to announce that Tulku Damchö Rinpoche and Choje Lama Wangchuk from Namo Buddha Thrangu Monastery in Nepal will visit Germany in July and August.
Tulku Damcho Rinpoche was recognized as the reincarnation of the great master Lama Tsoknyi by His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche. At that time he had already lived several years as a monk in the Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery in Kathmandu.
His previous incarnation, Lama Tsoknyi, was an outstanding master of the Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery in Tibet in the time preceding the Chinese invasion. Already in his childhood his natural spirituality became evident. With great devotion he practized 2000 Nyungnes, a special practice of the Thousand-armed Chenrezig. Through this intense practice he gained extraordinary experiences and realizations. He founded new retreat places, renovated old temples and served the dharma with manifold activities.
After his death he was reborn in Nubri in Northern Nepal. From early on he wished to receive the monks vows. After the Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery was established in Kathmandu/Nepal, he insisted to become a monk there. Then, after spending several years as a monk there, he was finally recognized and inthroned as Tulku Damcho.
He was outstanding in his studies and his conduct, and completed the shedra with excellence. A traditional 3-year retreat and a one year Kalachakra retreat followed, which ended in 2007. Asked by Thrangu Rinpoche, he now travels to Karma Kagyu centers all over the world to give teachings and empowerments on a yearly basis.
Choje Lama Wangchuk Topden was born in Kathmandu into the family of Thrangu Rinpoche in 1983. In 2018 H.H. Karmapa bestowed on him the title “Choje Lama”. In the same year H.E. Thrangu Rinpoche declared him as his body, speech and mind represantative. Since then he carries the responsibility for all of Thrangu Rinpoches monasteries and institutions as well as for his schools and the clinic.
He received his school education in Thrangu Rinpoches SMD School for Himalayan Children. At the age of six he already felt the wish for ordination, but only when he became 12 his family consented to his ordination. Khenpo Ngedon, the most senior Khenpo of the Thrangu Monastery, became his tutor. Under his guidance he received his basic Buddhist education. After he finished his education he became attendant and secretary for H.E. Thrangu Rinpoche. In 2008 he performed a Three-Year-Retreat in the Thrangu Sekhar Retreat Center under the guidance of Thrangu Rinpoche and Drupon Rinpoche Khenpo Lhabu, the retreat master of the center. After his retreat he continued to work as attendant and secretary for Thrangu Rinpoche. In 2015 he became the chairman of the Namo Buddha Meditation and Educational Center, which oversees all of Rinpoches projects in Nepal.
The Vajrasattva meditation is an effective method for purification of our negative karma that arouse due to our mental poisons, like anger, envy, greed or selfishness. The practice will also be effective in stabilizing our mind.
Schedule:
Teachings:
Saturday 10:30 AM - 12:30 AM, 2:30 PM - 4 PM
Sunday 10:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Empowerment:
Sunday 2:30 PM - 4 PM
Interviews possible from Friday on. Please register for interviews with Tulku Damcho Rinpoche before the event.
Course fee:
100 € for the whole course including empowerments
25 € for single teaching sessions
35 € for single empowerment
Please register for the event at ttc@rinpoche.de
25-26.07.26 Choje Lama Wangchuk Tobden - The Four Dharmas of Gampopa
The Four Dharmas of Gampopa contain the essence of the complete path of Vajrayana. Contemplating on these Four Dharmas therefore enables us to deepen and, if necessary, to correct our understanding of the path.
Grant your blessing so that my mind may turn towards the Dharma.
Grant your blessing so that Dharma may progress along the path.
Grant your blessing so that the path may clarify confusion.
Grant your blessing so that confusion may dawn as wisdom.
Schedule:
Teachings:
Saturday 10:30 AM - 12:30 AM, 2:30 PM - 4 PM
Sunday 10:30 AM - 12:30 AM, 2:30 PM - 4 PM
Course fee:
100 € for the whole course
25 € for single teaching sessions
Please register for the event at ttc@rinpoche.de
13-14.06.26 Guruyoga of Thrangu Rinpoche
With Lama Kunga
We will practice together the Guruyoga of our precious teacher Thrangu Rinpoche, which was composed by H.H. the 17th Karmapa. In that way, we strengthen our connection to him even after his passing away and we draw his blessings for our spiritual development. In addition, we will pray for his swift return, so that we will be able to meet him in person as soon as possible and so that his dharma activity can start soon again.
Practice texts here available for download.
28-29.03.26 Guruyoga of Thrangu Rinpoche
With Lama Kunga
We will practice together the Guruyoga of our precious teacher Thrangu Rinpoche, which was composed by H.H. the 17th Karmapa. In that way, we strengthen our connection to him even after his passing away and we draw his blessings for our spiritual development. In addition, we will pray for his swift return, so that we will be able to meet him in person as soon as possible and so that his dharma activity can start soon again.
Practice texts here available for download.
21-22.02.26 Guruyoga of Thrangu Rinpoche
With Lama Kunga
We will practice together the Guruyoga of our precious teacher Thrangu Rinpoche, which was composed by H.H. the 17th Karmapa. In that way, we strengthen our connection to him even after his passing away and we draw his blessings for our spiritual development. In addition, we will pray for his swift return, so that we will be able to meet him in person as soon as possible and so that his dharma activity can start soon again.
Practice texts here available for download.
Druckversion