Emaho Foundation’s second retreat at the new retreat center! Join us at Watersong for this special empowerment and teaching with Rinpoche. Rinpoche has graciously agreed to bestow the empowerment of 21 Taras. With Rinpoche’s great knowledge, humor, and strength he will inspire us to understand the abstract and complex ideas embodied in this practice. Tara [...]

ZaChoeje Rinpoche’s 2012 series of teachings will be on the Courage of the Bodhisattva. With his precise explanations, knowledge and humor, Rinpoche will guide us in understanding the two difficult subjects of the Perfection of Meditation and the Perfection of Wisdom. These teachings from Chapters 8 and 9 of Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way [...]

If you wish to have the deepest kind of blessing possible, then make an effort to experience the Maitreya Project and their many philanthropic activities, click on the link above. If you wish to begin creating your own sacred space in your home, cabin, retreat center, Four Gates offers many wonderful items to build a [...]

The Hakama is a full-length Japanese Zen sitting meditation and work skirt worn by men or women. They are traditionally black, however can be made in white, brown, gray or navy as well. The meditation skirt harkens to the Zen Buddhist meditation and spiritual practice tradition and is offered is part of our Zen Meditation [...]

A Rakusu is worn by Buddhist monks and Buddhist lay-people who have received the precepts from their spiritual teacher. Four Gates now offers completed Rakusu and carrying case for every level of practitioner. This garment completes the Buddhist clothing for spiritual practice. The Rakusu can be made in a variety of colors, fabrics and textures. [...]

What if by taking a seemingly small action you could transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world? Would you be moved to take that action to support peace, healing, spiritual health and encourage others to live more constructive lives? One way to help now is to become a Friend of [...]

The educational video linked below teaches you how to chant mantra which can bring great benefit into your life. It focuses on and illustrates some ways to successfully use the prayer Om Mani Padme Hum has been popularized by the expansion of Tibetan Buddhism throughout Europe, the Americas and other parts of Asia since the [...]

When it comes to repairing or restringing a mala or simply prayer beads, we believe it’s very important to choose someone who not only knows what they’re doing, but has plenty of experience and who understands the significance of the mala is a prized spiritual tool. Your mala is something you’ve develop a personal relationship [...]

Medicine Buddha Prayer Flags for Healing and Positive Rebirth. Medicine Buddha is an very powerful form of enlightened healing energy. The Medicine Buddha Energy helps balance the five major centers of the subtle body. The Medicine Buddha prayers on the flags will aid in balancing your energetic body because of the mantra contained on the [...]

This July, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be in Washington, D.C. bestowing the Kalachakra empowerment for World Peace. In honor of the Kalachakra, we (the filmmaker and D.C. film event organizer) are hosting three screenings of the remarkable film, For the Benefit of All Beings: The Extraordinary Life of His Eminence Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche. [...]