July 4th, 10:00 am EDT

Riwo Sangchö - Mountain Smoke Offering

Drong Ngur Jangchubling Buddhist Center

ONLINE and IN-PERSON

Khenpo Yeshi Rinpoche has offered to give teachings and transmission on the Dzogchen pith instruction (men-nag) smoke offering (sang) practice Riwo Sangcho - Mountain Smoke Offering. This class will include teachings, Lung, and practical instructions. A recording will be available on the Youtube channel for anyone that can’t attend online. 

“Riwo Sangchö is the most widely-practiced sadhana for the Tibetan rite of sang, fragrant smoke offering. Sang is an ancient and powerful practice for purifying sickness, removing obstacles, accruing merit, and paying karmic debts. Through making offerings to the Buddhas & Bodhisattvas, Dharmapālas, Dakinis, and all sentient beings as well as to our ‘demons,’ obstacle makers, and obstructors, we are able to avert negativity and increase positive circumstances for all beings. 

This particular practice was revealed as terma (revealed treasure) by the great treasure revealer Lhatsun Namkha Jigme in the 17th century as the men-ngag, or secret instruction, for his Dzogchen teaching cycle known as the Rigdzin Sogdrup (Attainment of the Life-force of the Vidhyadharas). It was through the performance of this ritual that he was able to remove all obstacles to the Dharma in Sikkim and revealed it as a secret land of the Buddha’s teachings. 

Sang is one of the most quintessentially Tibetan practices in Buddhism, having been a part of indigenous Tibetan culture for millennia. While the outer benefits of creating auspiciousness and removing obstacles are most commonly spoken about, the true inner meaning of the ritual unveils profound pith instructions for Dzogchen practice.” - Tara Mandala website

Meeting ID: 871 0031 7026
Passcode: 990644