Past Events

Phowa Retreat (Transference of Consciousness) From Magyud/Mother Tantra  With Chaphur Rinpoche March 29-March 30, 2025  9AM-12PM Pacific Standard Time In response to the request of many students, Chaphur Rinpoche has generously agreed to give instructions on the practice of Phowa, or Transference of Consciousness. The ultimate benefit of this practice is to steady the practitioner’s mind at the time of one’s own death and to clear any obstacles that would prevent consciousness from

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

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

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