This page is for registered members only.
News & Schedule
Announcements from the Center and our upcoming schedule, all in one place.
Notice Board
We share announcements from the Center on this notice board.
Gatherings for the whole Center are held in this room. Urgent notices will be sent through the LINE group.
Social Events
Announcements and sign-ups for in-person social events.
All times are Japan Standard Time. Just press “Join” to sign up. You can cancel from the same place.
Schedule for Members
Upcoming events for members, such as reading groups, retreats and empowerments.
Events open to everyone are listed on the Schedule page.
Read & Learn
Things members can read and learn from.
Works of the Lotus-Born Project: Continue Reading the Three Books
On the public pages, the picture book can be read in full and the other two books up to the table of contents. Please read the rest from here.
Places to Learn
Introductory Buddhism Seminar
Held throughout the year, using an introductory text based on A Panoramic View of Buddhism: The Teachings Traced in Fifteen Divisions, Based on the Nyingma Nine-Vehicle Classification.
For Zoom, we use the Sangha Group’s Zoom (for now, this is the same link used for past seminars). Announcements are sent through the LINE group and by email.
Monthly Gathering
Once a month, we gather to study sutras and meditation and to become familiar with Buddhism. Everyone is welcome to join.
The gathering is held on the Sangha Group’s Zoom. For how to join, please see “LINE & Zoom Guide” below.
Buddhist Book Reading Groups (Translation Reading Groups)
A group for enjoying the study of Buddhist books together. Each book has its own separate gathering.
For how to apply, please see “Applications” below.
The Practice of Dzogchen Yangti Nakpo
This is the path of practice the Center holds most dear. We advance study and practice side by side, following the stages of the Fifteen Vehicles.
It will begin after Rinpoche visits Japan next April. For now, we are accepting advance registrations only.
LINE & Zoom Guide
Here we explain which group to join, where to enter, and where we meet.
LINE is for “communication”; Zoom is for “gathering.”
First, we will guide you to the main LINE group and ZoomThe first group you can join is the main group
Thank you for registering as a member. First, please register for the main LINE group and Zoom. Questions and general announcements from the Center are handled here.
Three Kaya Dharma Center (Main)
A place for questions and everyday conversation. All members join this group.
There is one Zoom room for members. Preparation meetings for the pilgrimage also use this room.
Please see how our member groups are divided.Please note that these are separate from the LINE groups.
You advance step by step along the path of practice. At present, you can take part in the following two.
- Registered MemberThose who have registered their name and contact details. You can take part in reading groups, seminars, public lectures and individual consultations.
- Sangha Group (Study Class)A class for those who wish to study and practice. You can use the Sangha Group’s LINE and Zoom, and take part in Sangha gatherings, the Monthly Gathering and the translation reading groups. If you are considering practice, begin here.
Groups Starting Next YearRinpoche’s permission is required
Starting next year, the Sangha Group (Ngondro Class) is planned to begin. It is a class for those who have received Rinpoche’s permission after his visit to Japan. First join the Sangha Group (Study Class), and proceed from there.
- Sangha Group (Ngondro Class)Receive permission to practice, empowerment and lung, and undertake the preliminary practices.
- Sangha Group (Dzogchen Class)A class of Dzogchen practice that follows the Ngondro Class.
- Sangha Group (Yangti Class)A class of Yangti practice that follows the Dzogchen Class.
Groups That Require an ApplicationWe will send guidance once we have confirmed your application
Translation Reading Groups
A place for reading-group communication. There is one group.
Each book has its own separate Zoom. The Zoom link for the book you wish to join is on the “Translation Reading Group” page.
How to join: In the application, tick “Translation Reading Groups” and the book you wish to join.
Sangha Group (Practice Companions)
The Sangha is a gathering of companions who practice together. This is the group for those who study and practice Dzogchen Yangti Nakpo, the heart of the Center. If you wish to practice, begin here.
The Sangha Group’s LINE is a place for communication and consultation among companions who study and aspire to the practice of Yangti Nakpo. For now, members of every class (Study, Ngondro, Dzogchen and Yangti) use the same LINE group.
The Sangha Group’s Zoom is available. Besides Sangha gatherings, the Monthly Gathering and the Introductory Buddhism Seminar are also held here. For now, members of every class use the same Zoom.
How to join: In the application, tick “Updates on the practice path at the Center.”
Pilgrimage to Sacred Sites
A place for pilgrimage plans and preparation guidance.
We use the same members’ Zoom as the main group.
How to join: In the application, tick “Pilgrimage to Sacred Sites.”
Which Gathering Uses Which Zoom
Rooms You Can Enter
The rooms you can enter are listed according to your registration.
Joining Our Activities
If you wish to join a reading group, practice or the pilgrimage, please apply here.
If You Are Applying Now
Applications are limited to those who have registered as members. Please write your name and contact details when you apply. We cannot accept anonymous applications.
For questions and everyday conversation, please use the main LINE group “Three Kaya Dharma Center.” We will send the LINE groups for reading groups, practice and pilgrimage after confirming your application.