The most Venerable Zasep Tulku Rinpoche returns for another month-long teaching stop in Gaden Choling Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Centre in Ontario, Canada for November of this year. Rinpoche is the spiritual director of many meditation centres in North America and Australia (see list at bottom of this feature), and tours constantly to deliver precious teachings. (See videos below for some of his teachings at Gaden Choling.) He is currently returning from a teaching tour in Mongolia. His visit to Toronto also coincides with the much-anticipated release of his autobiography: A Tulku’s Journey from Tibet to Canada. (For more about Zasep Tulku Rinpoche>>)
Known for his approachable teaching style, deep knowledge of Dharma, and great sense of humor, Rinpoche left Tibet in 1959. His teachings come from a long lineage of Tibet’s greatest teachers, including: His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, His Holiness Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, Venerable Geshe Thupten Wanggyel, His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, Venerable Lati Rinpoche, Venerable Tara Tulku Rinpoche and Venerable Khalkha Jetsun Dampa Rinpoche.
Gaden Choling pre-announced the visit for November, however final dates and times with details will follow. From their Facebook page:
“With great jubilance we announce the visit of our accomplished teacher Acharya Zasep Tulku Rinpoche. Rinpoche will join us from November thru to December with a full schedule of teachings to aid us along the Path. Please subscribe to our mailing list on our website for a detailed program that will include Medicine Buddha, Sarasvati, 3 Principle Paths, 11 Yogas of Vajroyogini, extensive teachings on Guru Yoga, Palden Lhamo, Black Manjushri, Chöd, AND the book launch of Rinpoche’s memoir entitled “A Tulku’s Journey from Tibet to Canada”. “
Some of the teachings, for example Medicine Buddha and Guru Yoga, typically do not have pre-requisites to attend. Higher practices, that rely on experience with the lower practices, should only be attended by people who have the appropriate permissions or experience. Details on this will be on the Gaden Choling site, but typically Higher Tantras, requiring past requisites, would include Vajrayogini, Palden Lhamo, and Chod.
You can watch Rinpoche teaching at Gaden Choling in these three Buddha Weekly videos:
Video: Buddhist Teachings on Ngondro, The Foundation Practices with Venerable Zasep Rinpoche
For more on His Eminence Zasep Tulku Rinpoche, please see our three part extensive one-on-one interview with the Venerable teacher:
Here are some past Buddha Weekly stories covering some of these practices:
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Zasep Rinpoche is spiritual director of these meditation centres:
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Australia
Canada
United States
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