WISDOM CENTER
OF SANTA CRUZ
Lama Lakshey Zangpo Rinpoche began his training as a spiritual master in Tibet, receiving the complete Khatok lineage empowerments and transmissions from Khatok Moktsa Rinpoche. At fifteen, he entered Larung Chokyi Drongkyer where he studied with Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche, and many other sublime teachers.
Naljor Dawa Drakpa [Michael Burroughs] is a knowledgeable and articulate teacher. As one of the first western students of the great Tibetan lamas Penor Rinpoche, Gangteng Rinpoche of Bhutan, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, he brings a uncommon and vast array of understanding.
• New Course: The Powerful Aspiration of the Great Perfection
• Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 pm: Gesar Sadhana and Protection Prayers
The Powerful Aspiration of the Great Perfection
A Prayer from The Unimpeded Realization of Samantabhadra Tantra
with Lama Lakshey Zangpo Rinpoche
& Naljor Dawa Drakpa
Wednesdays, Sept 16-Oct 7, 2026
6:30-8 pm pacific time
In person & online
This “Powerful Prayer of Aspiration” is a chant, a meditative practice and a cultivation of the ultimate view. Frequently chanted but rarely explained, Lakshey Zangpo Rinpoche and Dawa Drakpa will provide explanations of the profound transformative and inner teachings—the awakened mind and the view of the Great Perfection (dzogchen).
Tibetans teach that reciting this aspiration brings immense benefit in times of difficulty, social upheaval, natural disasters, or planetary importance. It outlines the origin of suffering, the appearance of the peaceful and wrathful deities as aspects of our own mind, the six realms of existence in which we revolve, and our truest nature: that of great perfection. The basis of the Great Perfection teachings is that all beings are naturally awakened, whole and perfect.
Gesar Sadhana & Practices to Avert War & Generate Peace
Wednesdays / On-going. 5:00 - 6:00 pm pacific time.
In person & online
These powerful practices are to prevent apocalyptic catastrophes as prophesied in sutra and tantra and create a spirit of peace and abundance conducive to spiritual practice and realization.
We also focus on Gesar practices to bring abundance, raise merit and lung ta or windhorse (klung rta). Mipham wrote many prayers and practices which help with our every day lives as well as social well-being and environmental restoration. Mipham's works are treasures (gter) from the enlightened intention of Padmasambhava and Manjushri. They are so highly regarded because they encompass the full range of Buddhist practice from the foundation to practices of the great perfection.
Texts are provided. All Welcome.