Upcoming Events

July 5-6, 2025: Dzogchen Six Lamps

Dzogchen Six Lamps July 5-6, 2025,  9am-12pm (PT) Teaching will be available on  Zoom. Dzogpa Chenpo, also known as the “Great Perfection,” is considered the path of self-liberation and the highest form of teaching in the Yungdrung Bön tradition. Within this tradition, there are four main Dzogchen texts (Zhungchen Dezhi): The Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud, the Dragpa Korsum, the Gabpa Gukor,  and the Yetri Thasel.  Chaphur Rinpoche will give the

 Honoring H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche’s Life...

  Honoring H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche’s Life Sol Deb Prayers, Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen Tsok and Butter Lamp Offerings June 12, 2025, 7:00 PM Pacific Time In Person and on Zoom Dear Sangha, With deepest sorrow, immense gratitude and love, we are gathering to honor the extraordinary life,  wisdom and compassion  of our true Bodhisattva, His Eminence Menri Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.  His Eminence  passed on June 12, 2025 at 7:45

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

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,