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January 22-23: The Practice of Traditional Naga Rituals

The Practice of Traditional Naga Rituals January 22-23,  2022, 9AM-10AM Pacific Time,  On Zoom  6PM to 7PM Central European Time (CET)  With Chaphur Rinpoche A Smoke Offering to the Nagas (Lu)  is an ancient Bön ritual (Lu Sang).  According to the Yungdrung Bön tradition, we share the earth with many unseen spirits who are affected by our actions. Through the Lu Sang  ritual, harmony is restored and the support of

Medicine Buddha Teaching on the Full Moon

Medicine Buddha Teaching on the Full Moon November 19th, 2021,  10am–11:am  (PST) Time via Zoom/Webinar  Chaphur Rinpoche and Chaphur Tulku/Geshe Tsewang Rigzin – The Medicine Buddha is a compassionate manifestation of Tönpa Shenrab, the great Enlightened One of Bön. The teachings of the Medicine Buddha consist of twelve volumes. Their history is presented in the sutra “Healing Method for Sickness and Affliction and Ignorance” from the “Mandala of King Medicine

Tummo, Inner Fire Teaching 

Tummo, Inner Fire Teaching  By Chaphur Rinpoche November 27-28,  2021. 9am – 11am PST Via Zoom/Zoom/Webinar   Join Gyalshen Institute’s sangha  for a 4 hour Tummo Instruction and  Practice.   Chaphur Rinpoche will lead practitioners in the preliminary and  core breathing practices from Shardza Rinpoche’s Tummo Text, “Self Arising Inner Kayas”. Tummo is a breathing practice central to Tantra practice and very helpful for Dzogchen practitioners in achieving  enlightenment, according

October 20th, on full Moon Tsa-Lung and Five Elements Practice   

Tsa-Lung and Five Elements Practice    October 20th, Full Moon Practice  With Chaphur Rinpoche 10am to 11am (PT) and 7pm to 8pm Central European Time (CET) on Zoom        The Bönpo tradition of the Mother Tantra contains six classes, or paths, through which one can swiftly attain enlightenment. The first of these, called Thap Lam Cher, can  be roughly translated as taking the path to enlightenment. Perhaps it was given this name