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26 October 2026 – 3 November 2026 · Marzens

Vajra Yogini Empowerment and Commentary

Nine days at the Institut Vajra Yogini, a Buddhist centre in a nineteenth-century château in the countryside near Toulouse. Jhado Rinpoche confers the Vajra Yogini empowerment on the opening afternoon and then gives a commentary on the practice over the following week, in morning and afternoon sessions. He teaches in Tibetan with consecutive interpretation into English; French and Spanish translation is carried over FM radio, so bring a radio or a phone with earphones. The empowerment asks for a previous Maha Anuttara Yoga Tantra initiation, though it can also be attended as a blessing, and the commentary is open to those who have received the Vajra Yogini empowerment. Both carry lifelong commitments.

26Octoberto November 3, 2026
Residential retreatMon 02:00 PM to Tue 06:00 PM
FormatResidential retreat
PeriodAutumn 2026
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CapacityOpen
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Vajra Yogini Empowerment and Commentary

Nine days at the Institut Vajra Yogini, a Buddhist centre in a nineteenth-century château in the countryside near Toulouse. Jhado Rinpoche confers the Vajra Yogini empowerment on the opening afternoon and then gives a commentary on the practice over the following week, in morning and afternoon sessions. He teaches in Tibetan with consecutive interpretation into English; French and Spanish translation is carried over FM radio, so bring a radio or a phone with earphones. The empowerment asks for a previous Maha Anuttara Yoga Tantra initiation, though it can also be attended as a blessing, and the commentary is open to those who have received the Vajra Yogini empowerment. Both carry lifelong commitments.

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Jhado Rinpoche

Jhado Rinpoche was born in 1954 north of Lhasa in Tibet. He took novice vows from the Dalai Lama in 1964 and received full ordination from Ling Rinpoche in 1973. He studied at Sera Je Monastery from 1972 to 1990 and was awarded the Lharampa Geshe degree in 1991. He taught at Namgyal Monastery in Dharamsala from 1992 to 1996 and served as its abbot from 1997 to 2004. He teaches in Tibetan, with interpretation, and gives initiations and commentaries at centres in Europe and elsewhere.

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Location

Marzens, France

Institut Vajra Yogini

Château d'en Clauzade, 3400 Route de Bertre
Marzens, France

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