Drupchen
A drupchen (great accomplishment) is a group practice in the form of a meditation retreat partaking of the Vajrayana tradition and guided by an experienced Lama. During the seven or ten days of the retreat, practitioners continuously perform the sadhana, offer the tsok feast and recite the drupchen prayers and mantra, doing so in shifts in order to rest between the recitations.
Participating in this powerful practice is regarded as bringing the same benefit as practicing during several years in solitary retreat, training those attending in pure perception and sharpening their ability to perceive their environment as a Buddha realm.
Participating in this powerful practice is regarded as bringing the same benefit as practicing during several years in solitary retreat, training those attending in pure perception and sharpening their ability to perceive their environment as a Buddha realm.
In August 2008, a Drupchen took place under the guidance of Patrul Rinpoche in Dharma City as a part of the World Peace Prayers, thus giving Rinpoche’s students the opportunity to keep alive this tradition of their ligneage and to create a cause for future well-being and happiness.
In April 2010, a second Drupchen took place under the guidance of Patrul Rinpoche in Georgia, Tbilisi. All details are available here.
