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.
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Tummo Practice led by Chaphur Rinpoche
Saturday, July 1, 2017. 10am – 1pm Join us for a 3 hour Tummo Practice at Gyalshen Institute. Chaphur Rinpoche will lead practitioners in the preliminary and breathing practices from Shardza Rinpoche’s Tummo Text, “Self Arising Inner Kayas”. Tummo is a breathing practice central to tantra …
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Dzogchen Instructions on the Golden Essence (2017 Summer Retreat) དབྱར་སྒྲུབ་ཆེན་མོ།
Dzogchen Instructions on the Golden Essence With Chaphur Rinpoche July 25 – 30, 2017 Teaching Topic Drenpa Namkha gave the first Dzogchen oral transmission of the instructions on the Golden Essence (Dzogchen Serdam) to his disciple Shensye Lhaje in the 8th century. Since that time …
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Dzogchen Teaching and Help & Protection from the Sipé Gyalmo
Dzogchen Teaching and Help & Protection from the Sipé Gyalmo With Yangton Lama Tashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche August 12-13, 2017 10am-4-30 Advice for Dzogchen Practitioners from Lord Tapihritsa Gyalshen Institute will host Advice for Dzogchen Practitioners from Lord Tapihritsa and Help & Protection from the Queen …
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Learn Tibetan Level I and II
Participation in the Gyalshen Tibetan language program presents an opportunity to learn Tibetan in a new and dynamic way. In our live and highly interactive online classes, you will be able to gradually advance your skills in speaking, writing and reading Tibetan and build your …
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Transference of Consciousness (Phowa)
Transference of Consciousness (Phowa) November 17-19, 2017 – 10 AM – 4:30 PM At the request of students again, Chaphur Rinpoche has generously agreed to give instructions on the practice of Phowa, or Transference of Consciousness. Although the ultimate benefit of this practice is to steady your …
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Monthly Ngondro Practice (Online) སྔོན་འགྲོ་འབུམ་དགུ་ཉམས་ལེན། (དྲ་ལམ།)
Dearest Bönpo Dzogchen friends! Chaphur Rinpoche will be giving teachings and guidance on Dzogchen Ngondro (the preliminary practices) once a month through ZOOM. While these teachings are useful for any level of practitioner, Rinpoche feels they are especially important for anyone who has not yet …
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