Protection and Transformative Power: An Afternoon Retreat with Lama Tashi

Advance Registration requested at:  jts.avenue.org or https://jts.avenue.org/event/bbw-half-day-retreat/  E-mail JTS108Va@gmail.com for questions.

Join us for an afternoon retreat as Lama Tashi guides us in the powerful practices of Tara and Vajrapani. A beloved deity in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage, Tara offers support in times of need and swift protection from fears. Vajrapani, in complement, represents our ability to cultivate inner strength and transform our challenging emotions into compassionate energy. Taken together, the practices of these two archetypal deities offer tremendous potential through our journeys at this very moment.

This retreat, sponsored by the Jefferson Tibetan Society, will take place at the Bridge Between the Worlds retreat center from 1pm to 5pm on November 2nd. During this time, Lama Tashi will share stories and guide us through meditations with visualization and mantra, as we explore the practices of these two archetypal deities.  (See below picture for bio of Lama Tashi).

Geshe Ngawang Tashi Bapu (a.k.a. Lama Tashi) is former Principal Chant Master of Drepung Loseling Monastery, one of the largest monasteries of the Dalai Lama. In 2006, Lama Tashi was nominated for the Grammy Award for his album “Tibetan Master Chants” in the “Best Traditional World Music” category. Lama Tashi has led Long Life Puja Chanting for the 14th Dalai Lama, the Eminent 99th and 100th Gaden Tripa Rinpoches and many more highly revered masters. The Long Life Puja is a very popular traditional healing ceremony that involves a multiphonic chant performance to heal the listeners and increase their life span. Lama Tashi also led the chanting performance of the Traditional Great Prayer Festival at Bodh Gaya presided over by the 14th Dalai Lama in 2002.

Lama Tashi served as the Principal and Director of the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies, Dahung, India from 2003-2012 and 2012-2018 respectively. While at the Institute he taught Buddhist Philosophy to University level students.