With H.E Menri Ponlop Rinpoche OCTOBER 18-20, 2019 10AM-4PM We at Gyalshen Institute are very honored and excited to share the happy news of an upcoming October blessing. His Eminence Menri Ponlop Rinpoche will be coming to the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time in nearly five years. His Eminence has very graciously agreed to give us a teaching on Phowa or Transference of Consciousness. The ultimate benefit
Monthly Dzogchen Ngondro Teaching and Practice With Chaphur Rinpoche Every second Saturday of the month 4PM-5PM (PST) Pacific Time 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 completed his or her
Takla Mebar Retreat December 27- 31 2019 10 am-4:30 pm Chaphur Rinpoche will be in personal retreat for the month of December. During that time, his practice will be focused on his personal Yidam, Takla Mebar. Rinpoche has been deepening his connection with his family lineage Yidam each December for many years. This year all sangha members are warmly invited to join Rinpoche in doing these powerful, healing practices from
A-Kar Zhi-Chöd With Chaphur Rinpoche January 8-12 five nights 8-9PM (PST) on Zoom The Tibetan word chöd literally means “to cut, or to stop” the ego and negativities. There are many Bön chöd practices and traditions. In general, these can be classified as either peaceful, enriching, powerful or wrathful practices. A-kar Zhi-Chöd is a peaceful Chöd which originated from the peaceful deity Gyalwa Dukpa and was taught by Nyamed Sherab
