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10/19/2025
Ven. Lama Zasep Rinpoche visit in Dec.
Event: Teaching on Lojong (Mind Training) Date: Friday, 12th at 7pm
Event: Yellow Yamantaka Empowerment Date: Saturday, 13th at 2pm
Event: Gaden Ngamchoe (Je Tsongkhapa Parinirvana day)
Date: Sunday, 14th: 16th Arhats practice at 10am Simple lunch serve at 12.30pm
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11/3/25
Ven. Geshe Kunchok Teachings schedules in November
Gaden KhachoeShing Monastery is honored with upcoming visit of Venerable Geshe Kunchok in November 21 - 29th 2025. Here is the Teachings schedules.
Event: Three Principals aspects of the Path (Renunciation, Bodhicitta and Emptiness)
Date: Sunday, November 23th at 10:00…
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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.