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 this can be a loss of energy and/or interest in life, continually occurring misfortune, accidents or obstacles, an illness that cannot be diagnosed or cured with medical treatment, or an interruption of the lifespan that creates the circumstances for an untimely death, to name a few.  When these circumstances are caused by external negative forces, the Soul Retrieval and Life Ransom ritual are performed.  The Soul Retrieval ritual returns to us any qualities or elements of our soul that may have been separated from us and also reinforces the force and power of the five elements which are the foundation of our soul and life force.  The Life Ransom ritual communicates with any external negative force that may be causing or supporting the harmful situation.  Through the use of prayer and ritual offerings, the external forces are appeased and instructed to forever stop their harmful action.

     As in all rituals of the Yungdrung Bon tradition, the Lalu Chilu has as its foundation both taking refuge in an Enlightened Being for protection from the fear and suffering of samsara as well as strengthening  the intention  of opening to  enlightenment for one’s self and others.  Ultimately,  restoring health and harmonious conditions provides a more supportive circumstance for our continued spiritual practice and development.

      Currently the life circumstances we find ourselves in suggest a need for the LaluChilu Life Force ritual. Please join us in receiving this powerful blessing from Khenpo Nyima Dondrop Rinpoche.

In Person Location:

1608 Bonita Road,

San Pablo, CA. 94806

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About the Teacher  

      Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche is the abbot of the Bon Dialectic School at Menri Monastery. On the 15th of June, 1992, he was ordained as a  novice by His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd enthronement holder of Menri Monastery, and by His Eminence Menri Ponlop Yangton Thinley Nyima Rinpoche.  He also  was admitted to  the Bon Dialectic School of Menri Monastery.

      Throughout his study, at the Bon Dialectic School, he assumed  several responsibilities including serving  as the  leader of masked  dancing,  accounting and discipline. In addition, he  learned to play the traditional ritual instruments.

     On the 9th of February, 2008, he was enthroned as Menri Shedrup Lopon, the principal master of the Bon Dialectic School.  On  the 25th of February, 2012, he was enthroned as the Menri Shedrup Khenpo, the abbot of  the Bon Dialectic School at Menri Monastery. He has been teaching Bon Dzogchen, Tantra and Sutra to the  Bon Dialectic Students for more than 15 years.