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About CTF and Gomde (The links on this sidebar will bring you to the website www.gomdeusa.org)
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The Chokling Tersar Foundation is devoted to preserving the tradition of the Chokling Tersar lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in North America. CTF is affiliated with Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, a retreat center in Leggett, California that focuses on the teaching and practice of Vajrayana Buddhism according to the tradition of Chokgyur Lingpa, as transmitted by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. The founder of CTF is Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. CTF is dedicated to manifesting his vision for a North American home for the study and practice tradition of Chokgyur Lingpa. The spiritual heads of the organisation are Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche and Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, the abbot of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, one of the largest monasteries in Nepal. Chokling Tersar Online is the cyberkaya manifestation (i.e. this website) of the Chokling Tersar Foundation. Use these pages to keep up with the latest news, seminars and events of Chokling Tersar Foundation, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche and the other lamas of the Chokling Tersar. Rangjung Yeshe Gomde was founded in 1998 by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche at the wish of his late father Tulku Urgyen. Our annual summer program features teachings and meditation instruction with masters from the Chokling Tersar tradition. Newcomers to Buddhism as well as long-time practitioners are welcome to join in studying, practicing and discussing the teachings. In addition to summer teachings, activities at Gomde include feast offerings and other rituals, work parties, and opportunities for individual retreat. Gomde is located just off Highway 101 on the outskirts of the small town of Leggett, three and a half hours drive north of San Francisco. The beautiful Eel River winds through 250 acres of woodlands, meadows and bluffs, forming several very welcome swimming holes along its course. Peaceful walking trails meander through forests of fir, madrone, redwood and oak, opening onto stunning vistas of rugged beauty. In a broad meadow near the Buddha Hall is the Dharmachakra Garden, planted in the form of the Dharma Wheel. The land here is blessed with a natural serenity that provides inspiration for the heart, mind and soul. As Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche said, "There are incredible dharma blessings in every particle of Gomde ... Such a spot is very, very rare to encounter in the world. The environment itself brings a great deal of peace and blessings to meditators here." This setting of extraordinary natural beauty combines with the blessings of the lineage masters and the profundity of the teachings to create a "sublime support" for the practice and study of Dharma. |