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07/19/2026
Event: Summer Prayer Ceremony in July 2026
Event: Summer Prayer Ceremony (Smoke offering, Install Prayer Flags followed by Dharmapala Invocation
Date: Sunday, July 19th at 10am
Location: Gaden KhachoeShing. 2150 East Dolan road. Bloomington. IN 47408
All are request to come on clean or tradtional dress. Khata for…
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H.H.Kyabje Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche visit November 2026
Event: His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche Teachings
Date: November 23 - 29th 2026
https://ganden.org/index.php/programs/event/77
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Gaden KhachoeShing
Vajrayogini
The name Gaden KhachoeShing was given by Dulzin peaceful emanation of Dorje Shugden and carries deep spiritual meaning: Gaden is the name of the pure land (or heaven) of Maitreya Buddha, the next Buddha to come to earth, who has a special and strong connection to the Gaden lineage. Khachoe is the name of the pure land of the female Buddha Vajrayogini, through whom one can attain enlightenment in just one short lifetime. Shing is the Tibetan word for the heavenly pure lands where one can go to attain enlightenment quickly.
Many who visit Gaden KhachoeShing for the first time realize this name is remarkably fitting, for it resembles the pure lands described in traditional Buddhist texts. Encircled by a wide stream, the property rises 128 acres through lush forest to an area that opens up into several meadows, including a clearing that from aerial photographs looks like the shape of a left hand. At the same time, the site is only 15 minutes from downtown Bloomington. This combination of seclusion and proximity provides the ideal environment for religious study by offering the benefits of isolation from worldly affairs as well as easy access to all necessary amenities of daily life.