Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center is proud to announce the upcoming visit of His Eminence Thartse Khen Rinpoche this Spring 2009.

H.E. Nhawang Sonam Chhyokden Lama Bista, also known as Thartse Khen Rinpoche, is the 77th throne holder of Ngor Ewam Choden monastery. The Thartse lineage belongs to the Ngor tradition of the Sakya lineage. It dates back to its founder Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and is the lineage of our venerable resident teacher, Lama Kunga Rinpoche.

His Eminence studied in Puruwala Sakya Institute for six years under the tutelage of the great scholar H.E. Khenchen Appey Rinpoche before completing his final years in Sakya College . His ritual training was done at Ngor Monastery in Manduwala.

H.E. Thartse Khen Rinpoche shares his duty of running the Ngorpa Centre with the present H.E. Luding Khen Rinpoche. Rinpoche frequently travels overseas to Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong to give teachings and spread the Buddhadharma.

His Eminence will start his first US tour with extensive teachings and empowerments at Ewam Choden. He will then visit our sister centers Sakya Kachod Choling in Washington, and Tsechen Kunchab Ling in New York. please keep checking the web for updates


Preliminary Schedule
Arrival: April 6th

Friday 9th (7pm)
PARTING FROM THE FOUR ATTACHMENTS,
based on teachings of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo

Saturday 10th (4pm)
HEVAJRA - Preliminary Empowerment

Sunday 11th (2pm)
HEVAJRA - Main Empowerment

Friday 17th (6PM), Saturday 18th (12 noon), Sunday 19th (12 noon)

THIRTEEN GOLDEN DHARMAS of the Sakya-pa

Saturday 25th

Teaching: THE LAM DRE - ITS HISTORY AND ESSENCE (2pm)

Empowerment: WHITE TARA (6pm)

Sunday 26th (3pm)

LONG LIFE Empowerment


DONATIONS to Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center are accepted at the door to assist in defraying the costs of these very special events.

SCHEDULE AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE based on His Eminence's confirmed arrival date.