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by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing Saturday, October 11, 2025, 2:00 p.m.Sunday, October 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Please arrive 15-20 minutes before the ceremonies; late arrivals will not be admitted. KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow)To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC Four Deities Empowerment in the Shangpa Kagyu TraditionSaturday, October 11, 2:00 p.m.(Arrive by 1:45 p.m.) The Empowerment of the Four Deities, often referred to as “Achieving the Deities of Six-Armed Mahakala, Vajrayogini, Chenrezig, and Green Tara in Conjunction” authorizes one to engage in one of the main practices of the Shangpa Kagyu tradition. The practice of the Four Deities, which is a form of Guru Yoga, is both powerful and carries a great blessing. As a result of doing this practice one receives blessings from the Great Continue Reading →

by Lama Tsang Tsing KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow)To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC. Saturday, July 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m.Sunday, July 13, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.(Please arrive 15 – 20 minutes before the ceremonies; late arrivals will not be admitted.) WHITE MAHAKALA EMPOWERMENTSaturday,July 12, 2:00 p.m.(Arrive by 1:45 p.m.) White Mahakala is a powerful Deity of wealth and good fortune whose principle activity is to dispel the material and spiritual poverty of sentient beings. White Mahakala emanated from the compassion of Chenrezig in order to eliminate obstacles to prosperity and growth.Receiving this Empowerment authorizes one to do the Practice of White Mahakala. The Refuge Vow is required and will be offered by Lama-la prior to the Empowerment. The cost is $30 general ($25 KDC members). It Continue Reading →

by Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow)To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC. Sunday, May 11, 2025, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.Please arrive by 8:45 a.m., late entries will not be permitted.$30 general ($25 KDC members) In the Tibetan word shi-nay, shi means calm and nay means abiding. Shi-naymeditation rests the mind in a state undisturbed by thoughts and emotions, allowing the mind to experience its true nature. Schedule:9:00-11:00 a.m. Instructions and guided meditation1:00-4:00 p.m. Question-and-answer period and guided meditationYou are welcome to bring a lunch and stay during the break. For information, please call (541) 485-3961 or (541) 683-1808 between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.For a poster of this event, please click here. A couple of gentle reminders: 1) As a courtesy to others, if you Continue Reading →

KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow) To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC. Thursday, February 27, 20258:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. IMPORTANT NOTE: NO ENTRIES TO THE SHRINE ROOM WILL BE ALLOWED BETWEEN 8:45 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. The Puja will be preceded by a talk by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing explaining the meaning of this profound Puja and no entries will be permitted during the talk. Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing and his assisting Lamas will perform this all-day extensive Mahakala Puja for the benefit of the KDC Sangha and for all beings. This Puja is traditionally performed on Mahakala Day before the beginning of the Tibetan New Year. This year Mahakala Day falls on Thursday, February 27th, 2025. The Puja has the power and ability to clear away the Continue Reading →

by Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow) This teaching is a free will donation. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Please arrive 15 – 20 minutes before the ceremonies; late arrivals will not be admitted. The Refuge Prayer precedes every Dharma Practice one does. By following the profound path of the Dharma one is able to benefit oneself and others, eventually leading to the supreme state of Buddhahood. An essential part of the Vajrayana path is the recitation of the Refuge Prayer. Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing will present a detailed explanation of the importance and meaning of reciting the Refuge Prayer.By reciting this prayer with proper faith and devotion, and truly relying on the Three Jewels, one can be liberated from the state of Samsara. This teaching is relevant for anyone — both new and old practitioners, Continue Reading →

KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2:00 p.m.Please arrive 15 – 20 minutes before the ceremonies; late arrivals will not be admitted. This special Empowerment of Guru Rinpoche is a blessing for long life and other favorable conditions. Guru Rinpoche stated that it is particularly important for Dharma practitioners to live a long life so that they have as much time as possible to practice the Dharma. By practicing the Dharma, one can accumulate merit and pacify obscurations and negativities, thus leading one out of the state of samsara and enabling one to achieve the state of Buddhahood. The Refuge Vow is required and will be offered prior to the Empowerment. To print out a PDF flier of this event, please click here.The cost is $30 general ($25 KDC members). It is also customary to make a donation to Continue Reading →

KDC PRESENTS TWO EVENTS WITH VENERABLE LAMA TSANG TSING THE IMPORTANCE OF GOING FOR REFUGESUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing will present a detailed exploration of the Refuge Prayer—the meaning and importance of reciting this verse preceding any Dharma Practice we do. GURU RINPOCHE LONG LIFE EMPOWERMENTSATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2:00 p.m. Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing will bestow Guru Rinpoche’s “Iron Mountain” Long Life Empowermenton Guru Rinpoche Day. This special Empowerment is a blessing for long life and other favorable conditions. Mark your calendars now for these special events. Detailed information regarding both events will be announced soon. We hope you will be able to join us!

By Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino) KAGYU DAKSHANG CHULING917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow)To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC. MAHAYANA GREAT COMPASSIONTEACHING AND PRACTICESunday, June 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.(Please arrive by 8:45 a.m.) This Mahayana tradition of mental transformation is cherished by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and considered indispensable for one’s Dharma practice to bear fruit. Renowned for its universal and pragmatic approach, it gleans all of the Mahayana teachings to seven basic points and shows how to apply them to one‘s life.The cost is $30 general ($25 KDC members).You are welcome to bring a lunch and stay during the break. Lama Sonam completed the three-year retreat under the guidance of Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing and serves as a translator for him. Sonam is a Eugenian with Continue Reading →