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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 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.

Upcoming Events

  • October 17th,  2024 The Practice of Traditional Naga Rituals ( On Full Moon)
    The Practice of Traditional Naga Rituals on Full moon October 17th,  2024, 8AM-9AM Pacific Time,  On Zoom With Chaphur Rinpoche A Smoke Offering to the Nagas (Lu)  is an ancient Bön ritual (Lu Sang).  According to the Yungdrung Bön tradition, we share the earth with many unseen spirits who are affected by our actions. Through the Lu Sang  ritual, harmony is restored and the support of the Nagas [more details]
  • October 12th: Long Life Prayer Day
    Long Life Prayer Day With Chaphur Rinpoche October. 12th, 2024 8 am-9 am (PT) on Zoom The great master of Bon, Tsewang Rigzin, is considered to have become the main long–life deity of Yungdrung Bon.  He taught that clearing the soul of negative influences helps to increase the life span, heal the soul, and encourage a happy life. In a deep meditative state, Tsewang Rigzin received a special [more details]
  • October  26-27, 2024 Teaching on Dzogchen, the 21 Nails.
    Teaching on Dzogchen, the 21 Nails. October  26-27, 2024  9AM-12PM  (PT) On Zoom  With Chaphur Rinpoche One of the innermost secret teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud (Aural Transmission of Zhang Zhung). Each of the 21 nails describes an essential point of Dzogchen practice – Directly cutting through doubts about one’s Natural State by tracing the Nature of Mind back to its Source. The [more details]
  • Tibetan Learning Classes – Fall Semester 2023
    Basic Tibetan Learning Class – Fall Semester 2023 With Yungdrung Norbu Tuesday, Sept 12 to Nov 28th Pacific Time 7am-8am The Basic Tibetan Learning class for this semester consists of lectures over a three-month period. Each lecture is one hour long. Students will learn basic Tibetan. This class will provide an opportunity to learn reading of a Tibetan text, grammar, building vocabulary and [more details]
  • Weekly Dzogchen Teaching and Practice: Mondays from 7 am to 7:45am  (Pacific Time) 
    Weekly Dzogchen Teaching and Practice  With Chaphur Rinpoche  Mondays from 7 am to 7:45am  (Pacific Time)  Chaphur Rinpoche offers a weekly online Dzogchen Teaching and Practice  covering the Chaktrid by Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung.  Dru Gyalwa’s practice manual (Chaktrid) is quite extensive and contains instruction on the Dzogchen preliminaries (Ngondro),  and actual practices ( Ngozhi) about the [more details]

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Past Events

  • June 9th: Longevity Empowerment of Tsewang Rigzin by H.E. Menri Ponlob Rinpoche 
    Longevity Empowerment of Tsewang Rigzin With H.E. Menri Ponlob Rinpoche  Sunday, June 9, 10am-12pm, P.T. In-person and by Zoom Please join us for this special and precious empowerment. The powerful blessings of the Longevity Empowerment of Tsewang Rigzin supports us in achieving a long life and nurtures a healing connection between mind, body, and soul. Chaphur Rinpoche especially encourages you […]
  • June 14-16th: Medicine Buddha Teaching and Initiation
    Medicine Buddha Teaching and Initiation June 14-June 16th H.E. Menri Ponlop Rinpoche will give a teaching on the Medicine Buddha including the Initiation on June 14-16, 2024 in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.    Ponlop Rinpoche will be accompanied by Chaphur Rinpoche of  Gyalshen Institute. Practitioners of the Medicine Buddha can address illness or poor health through meditation and visualization to […]
  • Menri Drubchen and Medicine Buddha Practice On the Full Moon
    Menri Drubchen and Medicine Buddha Practice On the Full Moon Tuesday, April 23rd,  8 am-9 am (PST)  via Zoom/Webinar  Tashi Delek Dear Bön Sangha!   Following thousands of years of the Bön tradition, the Drupchen is held once in the lifetime of each H.H. Menri Trizin and this Menri Drubchen Retreat is currently in progress. On this April full moon, during the Menri Drupchen Retreat, Chaphur […]
  • Menri Drubchen and Medicine Buddha Retreat:
    Menri Drubchen and Medicine Buddha Retreat: April 11th-26th, 2024 With Chaphur Rinpoche and Chaphur Tulku  Teaching days are April 11th, 13th, and 20th. Times: 8 am-9 am (PT) On Zoom  Chaphur Rinpoche will be at Menri Monastery participating in the Menri Drubchen ritual in early April.  The Menri Drubchen is based on the ancient Bön practices and rituals of the Medicine Buddha at Menri […]
  • February 8-9th Red Garuda Teaching and Black Garuda Transmission
    Red Garuda Teaching and Black Garuda Transmission In Person at Gyalshen Institute  and Online February 9th, 9 am-12 pm and 6 pm-7 pm (PT) February 8th, 9 am-12 pm (PT) Chaphur Rinpoche will lead a practice based on the teaching of the Red Garuda. The Red Garuda practice supports the student in rising above all obstacles and obscurations. Rinpoche will guide and empower students to use this Red […]