Gyalshen Institute is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and revival of Zhang Zhung and Tibetan culture and traditions. We are blessed to have Geshe Chaphur Rinpoche as our founder and spiritual director. Please join us at a teaching, meditation practice, or take a class to learn Tibetan and the language of the ancient kingdom of Zhang Zhung.
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Treasure Vase and Treasure Arrow (Yangbum and Yangdar) Ritual
May 25 – 10am – 4pm – The practice of Namgyal Yangdrub was taught by Buddha Tonpa Shenrab to his students in order to bring about long life, good health, and prosperity to all. Filled with pieces of precious materials, as well as sacred earth from …
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Monthly Chod Practice
0Every 4th Wednesday – Chöd is a ritual feeding of oneself to hungry ‘demons’ – or the metaphorical transforming of our inner negativities that inhibit compassion and enlightened activity. It is a very effective and powerful practice that brings the practitioner a strong experience of …
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Tibetan Translator Program
Friends, As many of you may know, one of the foundational goals of Gyalshen Institute is to preserve, translate and present the precious teachings of Bön. While we hope that we have been doing this with some measure of success over the past couple of …
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A Message From Geshe Chaphur Rinpoche
At this time we are completing the first year of effort to establish programs and projects for Gyalshen Institute. Although Gyalshen Institute is a new enterprise I am happy to tell you that with everyone’s support and cooperation we had a successful beginning. I want …
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