/ As some of you may have already heard the good news, Chaphur Rinpoche and Gyalshen Institute have released a new Bön Calendar App! / The Bon Calendar shows the element combination for each day and whether it is auspicious or inauspicious. Each day also has inspirational quotes and teachings from Yungdrung Bön masters and lineage lamas. Also included are 3 Bon Daily Prayer Books: 1 in Tibetan, 1
April 29-30 10am-4:30 In the Yungdrung Bön tradition, the three essence mantras or Nyingpo NamSum, collectively embody the entirety of the buddha Tönpa Shenrab’s teachings. It is said that the Yungdrung Bön teachings are like an ocean, which contains within it 84,000 different teachings. These 84,000 can be condensed into the Nine Ways of Bön. These Nine Ways can be further condensed into the three views of sutra, tantra and
May 12-14, 2017 with Chaphur Rinpoche 10am to 4:30pm Silence is powerful. During this silent retreat, Chaphur Rinpoche will give the main transmission from the Dzogchen Zhang Zhung Nyamgyud. It is extremely important to receive the Dzogchen transmission in the Bon tradition if you wish to perform Dzogchen practice. Receiving transmission supports your practice energetically, and powerfully strengthens your connection to the lineage of previous Dzogchen practitioners and teachers. All
Sunday April 23 11am-2:30pm The Gyalshen Institute is very fortunate to have Lama Monlam as a teacher of Arts of Zhang Zhung & Tibetan culture. During this workshop, Lama Monlam will offer special drawing instructions of the deities and other elements. This workshop is open to all types of students, at all levels. Everybody is warmly welcome to come and have the experience of drawing deities and mandalas. Working material
