Upcoming Events

June 14-15: Soul Retrieval and Life Ransom

 Soul Retrieval and Life Ransom Shedrup Khenpo Nyima Dondrup Rinpoche June 14-15 9am-12:30pm, PT In Person and on Zoom       In the Yungdrung Bön tradition, there are many rituals for healing and the restoration of peace and harmony.  Among them is the ritual known as Lalu Chilu, Soul Retrieval and Life Ransom.  This ritual is performed for those who have a diminished or damaged soul or life force.  The symptoms of

Astrological Reading

ASTROLOGICAL READINGS for the TIBETAN YEAR 3161 (2025 in the Western Calendar). Dear Friends, We recently celebrated Losar, the beginning of the Tibetan Year 3161, which is  2025 in our Western calendar. 2025 is regarded by Tibetan Astrology as a very challenging year.  We have already felt serious challenges in every part of our  national and world wide  environment as well as  strong obstacles within  our nearby circle of friends

March 29-March 30: Phowa Retreat

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

February 22-23, Tummo, Inner Fire Teaching

Tummo, Inner Fire Teaching By Chaphur Rinpoche February 22-23, 2025. 8 am – 1 pm PST In Person and Via Zoom Join Gyalshen Institute’s sangha  for 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,