SONAM DHARGYE

LAMA CHOPA TSOH WORKSHOP

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; November 9, 10, 11; 7-9PM each evening

Actual Tsoh Offering: Saturday, November 12 at 6PM (following the “Songs of Spiritual Experience” teachings that day by Gelek Rimpoche)

The Tsoh offering is a great feast offered to all enlightened and non-enlightened beings. It is one of the most important practices of generosity and is extremely important for the accumulation of merit. Ritual and chant master Sonam Dhargye will be conducting a thorough, detailed 3-evening workshop based on the Lama Chopa Tsoh. It will culminate on Saturday with an actual Tsoh. The workshop will include set-up, mudras, mandala offering, and chants. This workshop is opened to all. Please bring bell, vajra and damaru if you have them. All, including those not participating in the workshop, are welcome to the Tsoh on Saturday. If you are coming just for the Tsoh please arrive early and bring an offering of good quality food or flowers or make a donation to help pay for the offerings already purchased.

Suggested Donation: $40

We encourage you to pre-register by Monday, November 7 at [email protected] or 212 966 2807. When pre-registering, please clearly provide your name and contact information. Pre-registration allows our all-volunteer organization to plan more efficiently for setting up the meeting space. Walk-ins the day of the workshop are, of course, certainly still very welcome.

In 1959, at the age of four, Sonam Dhargye escaped from Tibet in the company of Gelek Rimpoche. At the age of 14 he entered the Gyuto Tantric Monastery and as a young monk he was recognized for his extraordinary talents in the ritual arts. In 1966 Dhargye was honored to be selected by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the youngest chant master in the history of the Gyuto Monastery, which was founded in the 15th century. Later he mastered the other tantric rituals of sand painting and butter sculpture

In the 1980’s and 90’s he was part of a religious arts tour titled Sacred Music, Sacred Dance sharing the stage with Philip Glass, Paul Simon, Patti Smith and many others.

As religious assistant to his mentor, Gelek Rimpoche, Sonam Dhargye continues to offer his talents and skills in preparing and conducting ceremonies and ritual workshops in Gelek Rimpoche’s Jewel Heart Centers around the world. He currently lives in Chicago.