Gaden Shartse Monastery
Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour
in Aspen
2023
Come join Aspen in welcoming a small group of monastics travel and visit numerous American location to support of the preservation of Tibetan culture and arts as well as advanced study and practices.
Gaden Shartse Monastic College is situated amid lush green hills and jungle in the remote countryside of southern India. It was founded in 1969 as an effort to re-establish one of the great monastic traditions of Tibet. A small group of elder monks and fifteen young boys, all of whom had managed to escape the destruction in Tibet, settled on land given to them by the Indian government in Mundgod, Karnataka. |
Today the college is at the forefront of the revival of Tibetan Monastic education, with more than 1600 resident students, teachers, scholars, and spiritual practitioners. More than 70% of the members are between the ages of 10 and 25 and 80% of these were born in Tibet. To this day, young monks arrive at the Monastery weekly from Tibet, seeking shelter and education. Due to the success of the academic program and the quality of the teachers at the monastery, Gaden Shartse has established a reputation as being the leader in the field of Buddhist and Tibetan studies.
schedule of events
Aspen Farmers Market
TBD
Aspen Mountain Top Blessing
TBD
eMPOWERMENTS
Sunday, July 2nd at 4:30 pm :: Green Tara
Wednesday, July 5th at 6:30 pm :: Chenrezig (Compassion)
Sunday, July 9th at 4:30 pm :: Three Protectors
Wednesday, July 12th at 6:30 pm :: Manjushri (Wisdom)
Sunday, July 16th at 4:30 pm :: White Tara (Long Life)
Wednesday, July 19th at 6:30 pm :: Menla (Medicine Buddha)
Wednesday, July 5th at 6:30 pm :: Chenrezig (Compassion)
Sunday, July 9th at 4:30 pm :: Three Protectors
Wednesday, July 12th at 6:30 pm :: Manjushri (Wisdom)
Sunday, July 16th at 4:30 pm :: White Tara (Long Life)
Wednesday, July 19th at 6:30 pm :: Menla (Medicine Buddha)
GROUP HEALING SESSION
Saturday, July 1st at 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 8th at 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 15th at 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 22nd at 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 8th at 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 15th at 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 22nd at 5:30 pm
gROUP pRACTICE
Sunday, July 2nd at 6:30 pm
Sunday, July 9th at 6:30 pm
Sunday, July 16th at 6:30 pm
Sunday, July 9th at 6:30 pm
Sunday, July 16th at 6:30 pm
Meditation
Sunday, July 2nd at 7:30 am
Friday, July 7th at 7:30 am
Sunday, July 9that 7:30 am
Tuesday, July 11th at 7:30 am
Friday, July 14that 7:30 am
Sunday, July 16th at 7:30 am
Tuesday, July 18th at 7:30 am
Friday, July 21st at 7:30 am
Friday, July 7th at 7:30 am
Sunday, July 9that 7:30 am
Tuesday, July 11th at 7:30 am
Friday, July 14that 7:30 am
Sunday, July 16th at 7:30 am
Tuesday, July 18th at 7:30 am
Friday, July 21st at 7:30 am
TEACHINGS
Saturday, July 1st at 3:30 pm
Sunday, July 2nd at 9:30 am
Saturday, July 8th at 3:30 pm
Sunday, July 9th at 9:30 am
Saturday, July 15th at 3:30 pm
Sunday, July 16that 9:30 am
Saturday, July 22ndat 3:30 pm
Sunday, July 2nd at 9:30 am
Saturday, July 8th at 3:30 pm
Sunday, July 9th at 9:30 am
Saturday, July 15th at 3:30 pm
Sunday, July 16that 9:30 am
Saturday, July 22ndat 3:30 pm
At The red brick
110 E Hallam, Aspen, Co 81611
use west entrance
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Saturday, July 1 :: 3:30 pm Teaching "Entering the Mandala: A Journey into the Mysteries of Tantra"
Saturday, July 1 :: 5:30 pm Group Healing
Sunday, July 2 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Sunday, July 2 :: 9:30 am Teaching
Sunday, July 2 :: 4:30 pm Empowerment - Green Tara
Sunday, July 2 :: 6:30 pm Group Practice
Tuesday, July 4 :: 12:00 pm Aspen Parade
Wednesday, July 5 :: 6:30 pm Empowerment - Chenrezig (Compassion)
Thursday, July 6 :: 1 pm HHDL Birthday
Friday, July 7 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Saturday, July 8 :: 3:30 pm Teaching “Awakening the Mind: Secrets to Finding Inner Peace and Happiness"
Saturday, July 8 :: 5:30 pm Group Healing
Sunday, July 9 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Sunday, July 9 :: 9:30 am Teaching
Sunday, July 9 :: 4:30 pm Empowerment - Three Protectors
Sunday, July 9 :: 6:30 pm Group Practice
Tuesday, July 11 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Wednesday, July 12 :: 6:30 pm Empowerment - Manjushri (Wisdom)
Friday, July 14 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Saturday, July 15 :: 3:30 Teaching "The Path to Freedom: Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Liberation"
Saturday, July 15 :: 5:30 pm Group Healing
Sunday, July 16 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Sunday, July 16 :: 9:30 am Teaching - Dependent Arising
Sunday, July 16 :: 4:30 pm Empowerment - White Tara
Sunday, July 16 :: 6:30 pm Group Practice
Tuesday, July 18 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Wednesday, July 19 :: 6:30 pm Empowerment - Menla (Medicine Buddha)
Friday, July 21 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Saturday, July 22 :: 3:30 Teaching “Cultivate Bodhicitta”
Saturday, July 22 :: 5 pm Group Healing
Saturday, July 1 :: 3:30 pm Teaching "Entering the Mandala: A Journey into the Mysteries of Tantra"
Saturday, July 1 :: 5:30 pm Group Healing
Sunday, July 2 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Sunday, July 2 :: 9:30 am Teaching
Sunday, July 2 :: 4:30 pm Empowerment - Green Tara
Sunday, July 2 :: 6:30 pm Group Practice
Tuesday, July 4 :: 12:00 pm Aspen Parade
Wednesday, July 5 :: 6:30 pm Empowerment - Chenrezig (Compassion)
Thursday, July 6 :: 1 pm HHDL Birthday
Friday, July 7 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Saturday, July 8 :: 3:30 pm Teaching “Awakening the Mind: Secrets to Finding Inner Peace and Happiness"
Saturday, July 8 :: 5:30 pm Group Healing
Sunday, July 9 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Sunday, July 9 :: 9:30 am Teaching
Sunday, July 9 :: 4:30 pm Empowerment - Three Protectors
Sunday, July 9 :: 6:30 pm Group Practice
Tuesday, July 11 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Wednesday, July 12 :: 6:30 pm Empowerment - Manjushri (Wisdom)
Friday, July 14 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Saturday, July 15 :: 3:30 Teaching "The Path to Freedom: Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Liberation"
Saturday, July 15 :: 5:30 pm Group Healing
Sunday, July 16 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Sunday, July 16 :: 9:30 am Teaching - Dependent Arising
Sunday, July 16 :: 4:30 pm Empowerment - White Tara
Sunday, July 16 :: 6:30 pm Group Practice
Tuesday, July 18 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Wednesday, July 19 :: 6:30 pm Empowerment - Menla (Medicine Buddha)
Friday, July 21 :: 7:30 am Meditation
Saturday, July 22 :: 3:30 Teaching “Cultivate Bodhicitta”
Saturday, July 22 :: 5 pm Group Healing
All are welcome.
If you are interested in having personal time to connect with the monks when they are in town or not, we care deeply and are here for you.
Please reach out, and we will find a way to help.
If you are interested in having personal time to connect with the monks when they are in town or not, we care deeply and are here for you.
Please reach out, and we will find a way to help.
Healing ritual
Vajravidarin Healing Ritual
The Tantric ritual of Vajravidarin will be the primary focus of private and group healings. Vajravidarin is a ritual of purification and has three stages: purification and removing of negativities; removing subtle negative imprints; and offering protection. Having prepared appropriately, the vajra master will use his power to cleanse participants purifying them of sickness, mental disturbances, infectious diseases, disputes, entities, defilements, misfortunes, bad omens, victimization by others, premature death, negative influences of the stars, harm from rulers and thieves, influence of demons, the agents of death, obstacles, misguidance, and factors against congenial life.
Procedure
Purification: participant received guided visualizations as the master performs chants and then pours radiant nectar and rays of light into their mind and body.
Removing subtle negative imprints: The Lama instructs participants through visualization and ritual and then takes the negative subtle imprints and transforms them into Inexhaustible Bliss. They will then summon the negative forces and will use the Bliss to appease them. Finally, they disperse the negative forces and instructs them not to return.
Protection: The Lama creates a diamond‑like impenetrable layer of light around and within the participant.
The Tantric ritual of Vajravidarin will be the primary focus of private and group healings. Vajravidarin is a ritual of purification and has three stages: purification and removing of negativities; removing subtle negative imprints; and offering protection. Having prepared appropriately, the vajra master will use his power to cleanse participants purifying them of sickness, mental disturbances, infectious diseases, disputes, entities, defilements, misfortunes, bad omens, victimization by others, premature death, negative influences of the stars, harm from rulers and thieves, influence of demons, the agents of death, obstacles, misguidance, and factors against congenial life.
Procedure
Purification: participant received guided visualizations as the master performs chants and then pours radiant nectar and rays of light into their mind and body.
Removing subtle negative imprints: The Lama instructs participants through visualization and ritual and then takes the negative subtle imprints and transforms them into Inexhaustible Bliss. They will then summon the negative forces and will use the Bliss to appease them. Finally, they disperse the negative forces and instructs them not to return.
Protection: The Lama creates a diamond‑like impenetrable layer of light around and within the participant.
To schedule yourself, others, or a group: AspenTibet@gmail.com (970) 948-9275
Tour Monks Bios
Venerable Geshe Lharampa Jampa Chodak
is the Ritual Master of the 2023 Gaden Shartse Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour. He was born May 13, 1980, in Mundgod, Karnataka State, India. He joined the Gaden Shartse Monastery in 1993, at the age of 13, and studied Basic Tibetan and Buddhist studies. Geshe Chodak has studied the five major texts of Buddhist Philosophy. He achieved the degree of Pramana Vidya (Buddhist logic science) in 1997, Prajnaparamita (the Perfection of Wisdom) in 2002, Madyamika (Buddhist Middle Way Philosophy) in 2005, Abhidharma (Cosmology and Metaphysics) in 2007, and Vinaya (Buddhist Ethics and Monastic Rules) in 2009. Geshe Chodak then achieved the degree of Karam (Bachelor of Buddhist Philosophy) in 2011, Lopon (Master in Buddhist Philosophy) in 2013, and finally, his Geshe Lharam degree (Doctorate in Buddhist Philosophy) in 2017. He continued his studies at Gyuto Tantric Monastery for teaching and practice of the secret Vajrayana tradition in 2018. He received Gelong Dompa (full ordination vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2010. Geshe Chodak has also received many initiations, empowerments and oral transmissions from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many root gurus of the monastery, including Kyabje Lati Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Choktrul Rinpoche, etc. |
Venerable Legden Gompo
is the Sand Mandala Master of the 2023 Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour. He was born June 3, 1971 in Orissa, Odisha State, India. He joined the Gaden Shartse Monastery in 1983 at age 12, and studied basic Tibetan and Buddhist studies. Venerable Legden Gompo has studied the five major texts of Buddhist Philosophy. He achieved the degree of Pramana Vidya (Buddhist logic science) in 1997, Prajnaparamita (the Perfection of Wisdom) in 2002, Madyamika (Buddhist Middle Way Philosophy) in 2005, Abhidharma (Cosmology and Metaphysics) in 2007, and Vinaya (Buddhist Ethics and Monastic Rules) in 2009.He received Gelong Dompa (full ordination vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2016. Venerable Legden Gompo has also received many initiations, empowerments and oral transmissions from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many root gurus of the monastery, including Kyabje Lati Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Choktrul Rinpoche, etc. He has been to Singapore at the Gaden Shartse branch monastery (Gaden Shartse Drophen Ling Center). |
Venerable Sonam Tsering
is the Chanting Master of the 2023 Gaden Shartse Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour. He was born July 17, 1981 in Mundgod, Karnataka State, India. He joined Gaden Shartse Monastery in 1995 at the age of 14, and studied basic Tibetan and Buddhist studies. Venerable Sonam Tsering has studied the five major texts of Buddhist Philosophy. He achieved the degree of Pramana Vidya (Buddhist logic science) in 2001, Prajnaparamita (the Perfection of Wisdom) in 2006, Madyamika (Buddhist Middle Way Philosophy) in 2009, Abhidharma (Cosmology and Metaphysics) in 2011, and Vinaya (Buddhist Ethics and Monastic Rules) in 2013. He received Gelong Dompa (full ordination vows) from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2001. Venerable Sonam Tsering has also received many initiations, empowerments and oral transmissions from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many root gurus of the monastery, including Kyabje Lati Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Choktrul Rinpoche, etc. In 2008 Venerable Sonam Tsering went to Singapore and in 2011 was in Malaysia serving at the Gaden Shartse branch monasteries. |
Venerable Geshe Tenzin Lekshey
is the Translator for the 2023 Gaden Shartse Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour. He was born on June 9, 1987 in Kolligol, Karnataka, South India. His Primary schooling in Kolligol and Secondary schooling in Kathmandu, Nepal gave him the opportunity to become fluent in English. He joined Gaden Shartse Monastery when he was 18 years old to begin his Buddhist studies. Geshe Lekshey has studied the five major texts of Buddhist Philosophy. He achieved the degree of Pramana Vidya (Buddhist logic science) in 2005, Prajnaparamita (the Perfection of Wisdom) in 2010, Madyamika (Buddhist Middle Way Philosophy) in 2013, Abhidharma (Cosmology and Metaphysics) in 2015, and Vinaya (Buddhist Ethics and Monastic Rules) in 2017. He received his Certificate of English Translation from a program in Dharamsala,India. His skills at English Language kept him very busy doing translations, teaching, accounting, and secretarial work allowing Gaden Shartse to be connected worldwide to numerous Buddhist Centers and Publications Geshe Lekshey has also received many initiations, empowerments and oral transmissions from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many root gurus of the monastery, including Kyabje Lati Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Choktrul Rinpoche, Kyabje Jampa Yeshe Rinpoche, etc. |
Kunchok Tenzin
is the Torma (butter sculpture) Master for the 2023 Garden Shartse Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour. He was born on March 3, 1993, in Nyalam Top, Tibet. He fled to India in 1998. He joined Gaden Shartse Monastery when he was 5 years old, and studied basic Tibetan and Buddhist studies. Venerable Kunchok Tenzin has studied the five major texts of Buddhist Philosophy. He achieved the degree of Pramana Vidya (Buddhist logic science) in 2016 andPrajnaparamita (the Perfection of Wisdom) in 2021. He is presently studying Madyamika (Buddhist Middle Way Philosophy). He received Novice ordination vows from Kyabje Lati Rinpoche in the year 2000. Venerable Kunchok Tenzin has received many initiations, empowerments and oral transmissions from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many root gurus of the monastery, including Kyabje Lati Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Choktrul Rinpoche, Khabje Khensur Jampa Yeshi Rinpoche, etc. His skills include making ritual butter sculpture, chanting, and construction of sand mandalas |
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