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Welcome to Emaho Foundation

The Sanskrit word emaho (pronounced ay-mah-ho) is an expression of joy and wonder, and an invocation for auspiciousness.

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Emaho Foundation is a Tibetan Buddhist center serving the greater Phoenix area. It is dedicated to sharing Tibetan culture in the West, supporting humanitarian projects worldwide, and assisting with personal spiritual development. Founded in 2001 by ZaChoeje Rinpoche, Emaho offers teachings from Rinpoche and from its resident teacher, Geshe Jampa Khechok.

this week at emaho

GREEN TARA MEDITATION
Tuesday May 15, 7:00-8:00 pm

Green Tara is a feminine emanation of enlightened compassion whose activity of fearless wisdom alleviates fear and obstacles. Identifying with Green Tara's extraordinary qualities of transcendent wisdom, omniscient awareness, fearlessness, and love and compassion allows our own aspects of these innate qualities to arise.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Wednesday May 16, 7:00-8:00 pm

Join us in a meditation on mindfulness, in which we learn to watch our thoughts without judgment or comment. Thus we lay the foundation to go deeper into self discovery without confusion, fear or doubt, developing the awareness that builds a spiritual ground from which to live our lives.

Everybody is welcome to join this meditation. The Wednesday guided meditations are popular among spiritual practitioners of all traditions.

YAMANTAKA MEDITATION
Friday May 18, 7:00-8:00 pm

Open to those who have had the empowerment from ZaChoeje Rinpoche or another lineage master.

The practice of Yamantaka, which helps us overcome and transform the delusion of anger, belongs to the highest class of Yoga Tantra. Yamantaka, the Diamond Terrifier, is the wrathful enlightened form of Manjushri. Wrathful meditation practice is a powerful and skillful means to transform destructive habitual patterns. Yamantaka represents the insight that fully understands the changing character of all impermanent phenomena as well as their emptiness nature.

CHILDREN'S HOUR/BODHISATTVA YOUTH
Sunday May 20, 10:00-11:30 am

Emaho's program for the children and youth of our community meets once a month.

RETREAT WITH zachoeje RINPOCHE

May 25-28

Rinpoche has graciously agreed to bestow the empowerment of 21 Taras. The 21-Tara practice brings us wisdom and clarity to see and avoid inner obstacles and outer dangers, from fire to attachment.

The retreat will begin Friday May 25 with a traditional potluck dinner and will conclude Monday May 28th at noon.

Online registration is now available. Click here for details.

Download and print flyer (pdf).

Join us at Watersong for this special empowerment and teaching with Rinpoche. Our retreat center is a 2-hour drive from Phoenix offering a peaceful environment in which to learn and practice.

We encourage everyone to stay for the full retreat, however, if you are not able to do so, the Saturday empowerment is open to anyone who is only able to attend on the one day.

The new retreat center is in the high desert between Prescott and Chino Valley:
Watersong Emaho Retreat Center
20105 N. Upper Pass Road
Prescott, AZ 86305

Details online. Registration closes on May 20!

Questions? Please e-mail us at mail@emahofoundation.org

Discovering Dharma, part 3, with Geshe Jampa

Begins June 10, 12:00pm - 1:30 pm

We are happy to offer a special opportunity to receive teachings on Discovering Dharma (Part 3) from Geshe Jampa. Discovering Dharma will consist of a series of 8 classes of 1-1/2 hours each, to be held once a week. This is a great opportunity to study in the traditional style, in a personal setting with a learned Geshe.

SCHEDULE: Sundays 12 -1.30 pm
     Eight Sundays, beginning June 10

Online registration is now available. Click here for details.

PARKING

We encourage all visitors to practice mindfulness when they park at our new center. All parking should be on the Emaho Center property so that our neighbors will have access to the street parking. Thank you.

NEW ALTAR

A new altar, puchased with donations we have received over the years for that purpose, is now being built at our new center. Rinpoche has purchased a Stupa from Nepal and will get a Statue and Scriptures for the altar.

Watch recent teachings online now !

Teachings by ZaChoeje Rinpoche

Click here to follow our new Channel on Ustream where you can see live and archived recordings of Rinpoche's teachings. Recently available recordings include