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Phowa
Registration Details
- Instructor: Chogyal Rinpoche
- Location: Pharping, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Contact email: [email protected]
- Format: In-person
- Languages offerred: English, Chinese and Nepali
- Application Deadline: The course registration will be closed before 15 days of the start of the course.
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Note:
No advance payment is necessary for the registration. The payment will be collected upon your arrival on Repa Retreat Nepal where the course will be conducted.
However, limited seats are available for registration and seat confirmation are on a first-come, first-served basis. So, we encourage early registration to confirm your seat.
About Phowa Course
Phowa is the Tibetan practice of consciousness transference. It is traditionally understood as guiding one’s consciousness from the body to the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha.
According to the tradition, within several hours after death, a qualified practitioner may guide the consciousness of the deceased out through the crown of the head and toward the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. It is said that after cremation, a small, smooth opening may sometimes be seen at the top of the skull, resembling a tiny mark burned by incense.
In the secret teachings of Padmasambhava, there are six methods known as practices that can bring realization without requiring many years of training, and Phowa is regarded as one of them.
Of course, this does not mean that no practice is needed. Rather, compared with practices such as the generation stage and completion stage, Phowa can be accomplished within a relatively shorter period of time. Traditionally, the practice requires receiving the appropriate empowerment and lineage transmission, and is practiced as part of the meditative path.
Accomodation Fee
- Room Fee Structure
Room Type Beds Bathroom Rate (per night) Total
(8 nights)Double Room 2 single beds 1 attached $43 per person $344 per person 4-person room 2 bunk beds 1 attached $24 per person $192 per person 4-person room 2 bunk beds shared bathroom $20 per person $160 per person 6-person Room 1 single bed shared bathroom $16 per person $128 per person -
Meals:
$15 per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner + snacks & drinks during
breaks)
Total for 8 days:$120
Note: Only vegetarian food will be served (customizable upon request.)
- Teaching: No tuition fee applies for this course
Note: Rooms are limited and assigned on a first‑come, first‑serve basis.
If your chosen room is full, you will be placed in the next available option and notified.
FAQ
How can I reach the retreat location?
Airport pickup can be arranged through Sabila Travels (external travel agency). You can book the transport from the airport to a hotel via SabilaTravels; WhatsApp: Harry +977 9862273073.
Note: Our transport only covers round-trip travel between a central Kathmandu meeting point and Pharping (uphill and downhill). It does not include airport or hotel transfers.
Fee for Kathmandu–Pharping round-trip: $28 (option available on the registration form).
How can I pay the course fee?
Fees must be paid on-site in cash. We accept Nepalese Rupees, US Dollars, or Euros.
