Last chance to register! – starting Jan, 3: Datun – 7-month Study program – Buddhism: View and Path
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche recently emphasized that “Practising dharma is really, really wishing to have the right view.” After six datuns (4-week shamatha-vipasyana retreats) at his practice centres in India, Rinpoche now supports joining this intensive practice with greater study of the view. Originally designed for those who have completed or intend to complete a datun […]
Winter Solstice lamp offering prayers (SI Europe and India)
The Winter Solstice falls this year in the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday, 21 December, at exactly 3.03 pm UTC – 4.03 pm Central Europe Time. The Winter Solstice marks both the shortest day and the longest night. Symbolically, it represents the rebirth of light, the return of the Sun, the triumph of light over darkness. Join […]
Korwa Dongdruk: He Who Churns the Depths of Saṃsāra (SI Canada)
Please join the Siddhartha’s Intent Canada sangha for a practice of Red Avalokiteshvara performed as a ritual for guiding the dead. It is held every second Sunday at 2 pm Pacific Time. Korwa Dongdruk – He Who Churns the Depths of Saṃsāra – is a revealed spiritual treasure of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa. This practice of […]
Vima Ladrup tsok (SI Europe + SIWD)
Vima Ladrup tsok is offered jointly by SI Europe and SI Western Door. This month, a short and relaxed session will be offered on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 – at 8 pm Central Europe Summer Time / 11 am Pacific / 3 pm Halifax. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83497864289?pwd=S3NUaUcvSU9lbUdEWHJkS3N2YStiUT09 ID: 834 9786 4289 Code: 367131 […]
Prayers for Turbulent Times – Bhumisparsha and Pacifying the Turmoil of the Mamos (SI Western Door)
This hour-long session includes mantra recitation and song celebrating Shakyamuni Buddha followed by repetition of the supplication for Pacifying the Turmoil of the Mamos as well as other prayers to quell calamity and disharmony. The practice is offered the first Wednesday of the month at 5 pm Pacific Time. ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82011161589?pwd=UDlVazcvdmYydys0VEpxK2l1UVk4UT09 Meeting ID: 820 1116 […]
Longchen Nyingtik Ngondro (SIWD + SI Canada)
The North American Ngondro Gar instructors and senior students lead the Saturday morning Ngondro practice. The practice starts at 8 a.m. Pacific Time and generally lasts for about 2 hours. This practice requires participants to have received the reading transmission (lung), some initial instructions, and to have a copy of the text. To learn more […]
Riwo Sangchö – (SI Canada + SIWD)
A weekly practice of Riwo Sangcho, the smoke offering, is being held every Monday at 12.00, Atlantic time (Halifax). Riwo Sangcho is a powerful practice of making offerings to dispel obstacles of all kinds for self and others. The practice lasts for about an hour and a half. It’s suggested that, if possible, participants receive […]
