Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 11 October 2009.
Phone: 406-726-0217Email: ewammontana@blackfoot.net
Website: http://www.ewam.org
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History
The center was founded through the efforts of Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche, the sixth Gochen tulku in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. In 1993, Tulku Sang-ngag first came to the United States from India, where he had been living in the Tibetan refugee community, and began to found centers to promote the teaching of Buddhism in the United States. The center in Arlee, MT, is his official seat in the U.S., where he now lives and teaches.For a more complete biography see an interview with Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche on the Ewam website.
Activities and Schedule
Three Yogas Retreat CenterThe Three Yogas Retreat Center is located on 850 acres of land just outside Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche's American seat at Ewam Sang-ngag Ling in Arlee. Under the guidance of Rinpoche, people can stay for the traditional three-year retreat to study and practice Maha, Anu, and Atiyoga. Because it is often difficult for participants to dedicate three continuous years to retreat, people can also stay for three, separate, one-year retreats that focus on one of the three yogas each year. Mahayoga focuses on ngondro and "generation stage" practice (Kyerim). Anuyoga concentrates on yogic practices that work with subtle energies of winds and channels (tsa lung and trul kor). Atiyoga focuses on Dzogchen, or "completion stage" practices (trekchod and togya).
Shorter, week long retreats are offered and lead by Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche as well.
"This is an ideal place for practicing and accomplishing the secret mantra approach, because it offers all the excellent aspects conducive to retreat."
-Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche
-Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche
Weekly Practice
Rinpoche also leads the local Montana sangha, known as Sang-ngag Ling, in weekly practice. They meet at the center, Ewam, on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. As a group the sangha practices the Pengyal Lingpa cycle of Green Tara, Tsasum Lingpa ngondro, Shiney (calm abiding) meditation, and Longchen Nyingtig chod. Tsok (feast) offering pactices are observed twice monthly. For more information regarding scheduling see http://www.ewam.org/ewamSchedule.html.
The local Montana sangha also publishes the Lion's Roar, Ewam's newsletter. They also run the Lion's Den, Ewam's store.
Rinpoche also leads the local Montana sangha, known as Sang-ngag Ling, in weekly practice. They meet at the center, Ewam, on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. As a group the sangha practices the Pengyal Lingpa cycle of Green Tara, Tsasum Lingpa ngondro, Shiney (calm abiding) meditation, and Longchen Nyingtig chod. Tsok (feast) offering pactices are observed twice monthly. For more information regarding scheduling see http://www.ewam.org/ewamSchedule.html.
The local Montana sangha also publishes the Lion's Roar, Ewam's newsletter. They also run the Lion's Den, Ewam's store.
The Ewam Magadha Garden of 1000 Buddhas
Work has recently begun to construct 1000 Buddha statues to be situated in a specially-designed garden on the Ewam land in Arlee, MT. For more information regarding the design and meaning of this project go to http://www.ewam.org/ewamGarden.html .
Work has recently begun to construct 1000 Buddha statues to be situated in a specially-designed garden on the Ewam land in Arlee, MT. For more information regarding the design and meaning of this project go to http://www.ewam.org/ewamGarden.html .
Affiliations
Ewam AsiaEwam Phurba Ling Taiwan-Yung Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan
Ewam Taichung-Feng Yuang City, Taichung, Taiwan
Ewam Hong Kong-Tuen Mun, NT, Hong Kong
Ewam USA
Sang-ngag Ling-Arlee, MT
Dhondrup Ling-Mt. Shasta, CA
Samten Ling-Tuolumne, CA
Sang-ngag Ling-Arlee, MT
Dhondrup Ling-Mt. Shasta, CA
Samten Ling-Tuolumne, CA
Ewam Nepal
Phurba Sang-ngag Ling
Turquoise Leaf Nunnery/Yuloko
Phurba Sang-ngag Ling
Turquoise Leaf Nunnery/Yuloko
Location and Directions
Take Highway 93 north. Travel 17 miles from Missoula to Arlee. Drive through town. 1 1/2 miles past Arlee, turn right onto White Coyote Rd. Travel down this road 1/2 mile. Turn left at little signs: "511","Ewam". Drive down long driveway up and around the hill.