June 20, 2020 – 8am-9am (PST) Time in Pacific on Zoom With Chaphur Rinpoche – The Medicine Buddha is a compassionate manifestation of Tönpa Shenrab, the great Enlightened One of Bön. The teachings of the Medicine Buddha are comprised of twelve volumes. Their history is presented in the sutra “Healing Method for Sickness and Affliction and Ignorance” from the “Mandala of King Medicine and Ritual Ceremonies for Enlightenment” text. These
The use of astrological wisdom in navigating the challenges of life is an ancient and respected part of the Tibetan Bön spiritual tradition. A profound system of symbolic relationships that reflects the interdependence of all beings, Tibetan astrology describes the evolving conditions within which our experience takes place. Rooted in the study of the Five Elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water and expressed figuratively as trigrams, numbers, and
March 28th and 29th – 10 am to 4:30 pm – Many Dzogchen masters wrote experiential songs which depict and describe the Dzogchen view. These songs manifested spontaneously after enlightenment was achieved and the masters rested in the Natural State. For Je Rinpoche (Nyamed Sherab Gyalshen), the spontaneous arising of song connected him with the wisdom protectors. For other masters, the Bon Tantra view was sung. For the great Dzogchen
November 22, 10-11 AM – Chaphur Rinpoche and Gyalshen Institute are pleased to announce a webcast with His Eminence Menri Lopon Trinley Nyima Rinpoche. On November 22, 2014, from 10 to 11 AM Lopon Rinpoche will present a teaching titled “The Power of Kindness”, to emphasize the healing power and blessing experience of generosity and compassion as personal practice in the path of Bon. As practitioners we aspire not only to
