Due to requests by students, Chaphur Rinpoche has graciously agreed to have Chöd practice on the second and fourth Friday of each month, beginning in May. The practice sessions will take place at 1608 Bonita Road, starting at 7 PM. If you have a bell and drum, you should bring them! Click to read more about the purpose of this ancient and powerful practice.
We have had many requests from people who live outside the San Francisco Bay area to arrange access to Gyalshen Institute teachings via the Internet. Well, good news! Chaphur Rinpoche has agreed to give a 90 minute webcast during the upcoming The Base: Guidance on the View of Seeing Directly weekend. The webcast will be on Gyalshen’s new U Stream channel on Sunday, March 30, 2014, from 10:00 AM to
NEWS UPDATE! Change of date and time for our planned New Year Party! COME HAVE FUN WITH US AT OUR GU THUK DINNER! Friday, February 28, 2014 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 1608 Bonita Road San Pablo, CA Losar is the celebration of the Tibetan New Year, when we send away all the negativity of the previous year and welcome the positive possibilities of what to come in the new,
March 9, 2014, 11 AM – 3 PM – The birthday celebration of Tonpa Shenrab, founder of the precious Bon tradition, is one of the most important and auspicious ceremonies for the Tibetan New Year. Blessings are multiplied during such holy occasions. This ceremony will begin with a short blessing service led by Chaphur Rinpoche and Lama Youngtong and conclude in a Tsok offering. A light lunch will
