Past Events

October  26-27, 2024 Teaching on Dzogchen, the 21 Nails.

Teaching on Dzogchen, the 21 Nails. October  26-27, 2024  9AM-12PM  (PT) On Zoom  With Chaphur Rinpoche One of the innermost secret teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud (Aural Transmission of Zhang Zhung). Each of the 21 nails describes an essential point of Dzogchen practice – Directly cutting through doubts about one’s Natural State by tracing the Nature of Mind back to its Source. The teaching of the Twenty-One Nails

June 9th: Longevity Empowerment of Tsewang Rigzin by H.E. Menri Ponlob Rinpoche 

Longevity Empowerment of Tsewang Rigzin With H.E. Menri Ponlob Rinpoche  Sunday, June 9, 10am-12pm, P.T. In-person and by Zoom Please join us for this special and precious empowerment. The powerful blessings of the Longevity Empowerment of Tsewang Rigzin supports us in achieving a long life and nurtures a healing connection between mind, body, and soul. Chaphur Rinpoche especially encourages you to attend this empowerment as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He invited

June 14-16th: Medicine Buddha Teaching and Initiation

Medicine Buddha Teaching and Initiation June 14-June 16th H.E. Menri Ponlop Rinpoche will give a teaching on the Medicine Buddha including the Initiation on June 14-16, 2024 in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.    Ponlop Rinpoche will be accompanied by Chaphur Rinpoche of  Gyalshen Institute. Practitioners of the Medicine Buddha can address illness or poor health through meditation and visualization to free themselves from obstacles in life and to increase and protect

Menri Drubchen and Medicine Buddha Practice On the Full Moon

Menri Drubchen and Medicine Buddha Practice On the Full Moon Tuesday, April 23rd,  8 am-9 am (PST)  via Zoom/Webinar  Tashi Delek Dear Bön Sangha!   Following thousands of years of the Bön tradition, the Drupchen is held once in the lifetime of each H.H. Menri Trizin and this Menri Drubchen Retreat is currently in progress. On this April full moon, during the Menri Drupchen Retreat, Chaphur Rinpoche will instruct us regarding its benefits