Annual Vajrakilaya Drubpa (Retreat) 

October 17-21, 2024

This October retreat has been canceled. We hope to reschedule it within the next few months, so please check back from time to time.  

Vajrakilaya, the wrathful emanation of Vajrasattva, is known as the Swift Destroyer who dispels obstacles to the flourishing of Dharma and the development of authentic realization in practitioners. He embodies the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas, and his practice is famous for destroying the forces hostile to compassion especially in this difficult era.

With . . .

 Ven Khenpo Konchog Molam

Khenpo Molam, completed the rigorous nine-year curriculum at Kagyu College gaining confidence in the Buddhist view through study and debate. In 2009 he was awarded the title of Khenpo and began visiting dharma centers around the world to share his immense Dharma knowledge.

Since early 2017 Khenpo has been a Lama in residence at White Lotus and teaches to our sangha regularly with authority and wit.

And . . .

 Ven Lama Dawa Zangmo (Zhuravka)

Lama Dawa Zangmo  completed four years of solitary retreat under the direction of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche in Arizona – after which Garchen Rinpoche named her a Lama and asked her to teach to his sangha. She is the head of his sangha in Ukraine and resides in Toronto. Lama Dawa Zangmo (or Zhuravka as many students know her), teaches in English, is very approachable, uses discussion and Q & A in her teaching and knows the Western “pitfalls” of practice very well.

BEFORE ATTENDING a VAJRAKILAYA RETREAT: If you have not had an empowerment for Vajrakilaya from a qualified Lama, we recommend you view the on-line empowerment given by H.E. Garchen Rinpopche in November of 2019:

https://garchen.net/library-bydeity-vajrakilaya/