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June 25 & 26, 2016 This weekend continues the teaching of Shardza’s Heart Drops of Dharmakaya with his Tekchod teachings.  The Heartdrops of Dharmakaya presents Dzogchen teachings very directly “for those of sharp faculties.” In this section on Thegchod, Shardza begins with Shardza’s practice instructions on Dawa Gyaltsen’s five-fold meditation. Beginners will find this a very easy way to approach Dzogchen, and those already familiar with the five-fold meditation will

August 27 & 28, 2016  10 am to 5 pm This weekend continues the teaching of Shardza Rinpoche’s Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo with his thogal teachings.  The Heartdrops of Kuntu Zangpo presents Dzogchen teachings very directly “for those of sharp faculties.” In this section on thogal, Shardza begins an explanation of the superiority of thogal approaches over thegchod. He then continues with a description of the framework of thogal.

November 26-27, 2016 10AM-4:30PM This weekend will focus on discovering of the Bardo from Shardza’s Heart Drops of KuntuZangpo. Our lives are filled with beginnings and endings – as each moment passes, a new one appears to take its place.  Nothing stands still.  What happens during the process of change is a state called “the transitional phase”, which in Tibetan is called the “Bardo”.  It is the actual moment of

As many of you know, the main purpose of the pilgrimage with Chaphur Rinpoche to India and Nepal in April, 2016, is to be present at an unprecedented Long Life Mandala Offering to His Holiness 33rd Menri Trizen Lungtok Tenpa’i Nyima Rinpoche at Menri Monastery in Dolanji and the Treasure Holder of the Teachings of Yungdrung Bön, His Eminence Menri Yongdzin, Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche at Triten Nobutse Monastery. We