Chamtrul Rinpoche in Hawaii

E Komo Mai

Aloha Dharma Retreats is honored to host Chamtrul Rinpoche, a highly respected Tibetan Buddhist master, in Oahu, Hawaii, for a special series of teachings from April 9 to April 12, 2025. Rinpoche is renowned for his clear and accessible teachings guiding students worldwide in their Dharma practice. This is a rare opportunity to receive authentic wisdom from a compassionate master in a setting imbued with the spirit of aloha.

Pohakupuna Beach Club - Ewa Beach, HI


Land Blessing with Meditation Instruction

Thu, April 10 - 6pm

We warmly invite you to join us on Thursday, April 10, for a special Land Blessing and Introduction to Meditation in the Tibetan Tradition with Chamtrul Rinpoche at Pohakupuna Beach Club. This gathering will begin with a sacred land blessing, honoring the environment and its inhabitants through ancient Tibetan traditions, invoking harmony, protection, and the flourishing of all beings. Following the blessing, Rinpoche will offer an Introduction to Meditation in the Tibetan tradition.

Whether you are new to meditation or seeking to deepen your practice, this is a rare opportunity to connect with the wisdom from an authentic master.  Our aspiration is to create a harmonious energetic connection between Tibet and our home here in Hawaii for the benefit of all sentient beings. E Komo Mai! All are welcome!

Suggested Donation: $20

*no one will be turned away due to lack of funds

Venue - TBD Honolulu, Hawaii

Cultivating the Healing and Harmonizing Power of Bodhicitta

Fri, April 11 - 6:30pm

We warmly invite you to join us on Friday, April 11, for a special teaching on Bodhicitta with Chamtrul Rinpoche in Honolulu. Bodhicitta, the awakened mind of compassion and wisdom, is the heart of the Mahayana Buddhist path and the essence of all great masters' teachings.

In this gathering, Rinpoche will share profound yet practical guidance on cultivating Bodhicitta, helping us to develop a compassionate heart and a wise mind in our daily lives. Whether you are new to Buddhism or a dedicated practitioner, this is a rare opportunity to receive authentic teachings from a realized master, deepening our connection to loving-kindness, altruism, and the path to enlightenment.

Suggested Donation: $20

*no one will be turned away due to lack of funds

Sat, April 12

SESSION 1: 10-12pm

LUNCH: 12-2pm

SESSION 2: 2-4pm

*full day attendance mandatory if participating to receive the complete teaching

Pohakupuna Beach Club - Ewa Beach, HI

Awakening in the Dream: A Full Moon Retreat on Tibetan Dream Yoga

We warmly invite you to join us on Saturday, April 12, for a rare and profound Daylong Retreat on Dream Yoga with Chamtrul Rinpoche, held on the Full Moon—a time of heightened spiritual clarity and transformation.

Dream Yoga is one of the most esoteric and powerful practices in Tibetan Buddhism, offering a direct path to greater awareness, lucidity, and ultimately, liberation. Through these teachings, Rinpoche will guide us in recognizing and working with the dream state, dissolving illusion, and using sleep as a practice for awakening.

These precious teachings are rarely bestowed live in Hawaii, making this an extraordinary opportunity to receive authentic guidance from a realized master. Whether you are new to the practice or have long sought to explore the depths of Tibetan Dream Yoga, this retreat will provide practical techniques and profound insight to support your spiritual journey.

May this retreat serve as a bridge between the wisdom of Tibet and the sacred land and beings of Hawaii, illuminating the path for the benefit of all beings. E Komo Mai! All are welcome!

Suggested Donation: $108

*no one will be turned away due to lack of funds

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“Relax. You already have everything that you need. Your nature is already whole. Your nature is already pure. There is nothing to obtain. You just have to give up and let go what is covering it.

~ Chamtrul Rinpoche”

About Chamtrul Rinpoche

Chamtrul Rinpoche Lobsang Gyatso is the recognized reincarnation of the second Chamtrul Rinpoche, Pema Nangsel Dorje, who was one of the heads of the Mardo Tashi Choeling Monastery in Tibet and the holy incarnation of the Kathok Chamtrul Kunzig Dorje.

At fourteen, Chamtrul Rinpoche entered his monastery to study with his first Root Guru, the Dzogchen Master Naljor Yeshe Wangchuk. Under this great master he studied the Preliminary Practices (Ngondro), Heat Yoga, Great Perfection Teachings and more, and completed the Ngondro accumulation three consecutive times.

Rinpoche then joined the Shedra program of philosophical studies, first at the Great Kathok Monastery, and then at Sertha Larung, a highly renowned Buddhist Institute that at its peak could hold around 10,000 students. After many years of rigorous studies of the Five Sciences curriculum under the supervision of his main Root Guru, H.H. Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche. Rinpoche gained a vast and profound knowledge of the Sutra and Tantra and was conferred the title ‘Khenpo’ – an equivalent of ‘Doctor in Buddhist Philosophy’.

Rinpoche again received this title from Kathok Monastery, where he was also honored with the traditional Pandita hat of the Khenpos. Rinpoche also received all the cycles of teachings, empowerments and transmissions from more than twenty five different qualified masters and scholars from India and Tibet.

Having completed his studies, Rinpoche returned to his own monastery, opened a Shedra, and stayed there for many years to teach the monks.  Since 1996, Chamtrul Rinpoche has been teaching in numerous Buddhist institutes in India and across the Globe. Rinpoche regularly taught at the ZKL Nyingma Monastery in Dharamsala for around 10 years. Today Rinpoche teaches at the Bodhicitta Dharma Centre which has more than 4,000 registered members from over 100 different countries. Following invitations from students worldwide, Rinpoche yearly travels to bestow teachings, empowerments, transmissions and lectures in places such as the United States, Europe, South Africa, Israel and most of Asia. His range of subjects includes the Ngondro, Tantric generation and completion stage practices as well as basic Buddhist Sutric and Tantric Philosophy, depending on the students’ interests and capacities.

Rinpoche dedicates his life to help people find inner peace, and is always ready to give Dharma teachings wherever they are needed. Through his invaluable knowledge and practical advice, Rinpoche compassionately guides his students toward ultimate peace and happiness.

You may learn about Rinpoche and his activities on his website at: https://chamtrul-rinpoche.com