The Dzogchen teaching “The Heart Essence of the Dakinis” and The Long Life Empowerment
May 29-31, 2026, 9am-12pm, PT
San Francisco Bay Area
In Person and Online
Gyalshen Institute is very happy to announce that His Holiness Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche, the 34th Menri Trizen, will be visiting us May 29-31, 2026. His Holiness is the spiritual leader of Bön and the Abbot of Menri Monastery, Dolanji, India. Rinpoche will be teaching us The Heart Essence of the Dakinis as well as blessing us with The Long LIfe Empowerment.
Many of us are already familiar with the Heart Essence Teachings of the Dakinis or Khandros. We have invited His Holiness to expand our awareness of the depth of these female lineage teachings to benefit greatly our dzogchen practice. As you remember, the Khandros of this Dzogchen lineage represented many different countries and cultures in our world. However, until the present time, there has not yet been a Western woman who has joined the lineage of Realized Khandros. Our attention is powerfully drawn to Khandro Chozo Bonmo who attained Buddhahood and the Rainbow Body of the great transfer. The challenge to each of us was expressed clearly by Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. He called to us to be inspired by her to deepen our practice and to join the lineage of Realized Khandros. By enriching our daily lives with the practices and awareness taught by the Dakinis, each of us, men and women, are opening our hearts and minds to the possibility of enlightenment.
Coming very soon is such a precious opportunity to host His Holiness and to receive his teachings and empowerment. We hope that you will be able to join us in person and be gifted with the blessing of being in his powerful and compassionate presence.
We need to know how many people will be attending in person so that we can make arrangements for adequate space. So, please register early, if possible, by March 1, 2026. We want to accommodate comfortably all of you who are coming in person.
