PILGRIMAGE TO NEPAL – REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED Chaphur Rinpoche and the Gyalshen Board of Directors invite you to join us on a pilgrimage to Triten Norbutse Monastery in Nepal. Our pilgrimage coincides with a very special ritual the Long Life Mandala Offering to H.E. Lopon Tenzin Namdak (Yongdzin Rinpoche). We will join with many Bönpos from around the world at this important spiritual occasion, and have the opportunity to receive
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 16-20, 2016 10AM-4PM Tummo is a breathing practice central to tantra practice and very helpful for Dzogchen practitioners to achieve enlightenment in this lifetime, according to Shardza Rinpoche, an accomplished Dzogchen master of the the 20th century. The root text of Tummo was written and taught by Sangchok Tharthuk Gyalpo and comes from the Mother Tantra teachings with later commentaries by Gyalshen Milu Samlek. Tummo is a practice to
