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30SepAll Day05OctRETREAT—Dzogchen Silent Practice Retreatwith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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A Silent Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche Silence is a powerful tool. Sitting in stillness and resting in silence, the mind can grow more calm and our awareness more luminous. Silence
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A Silent Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Silence is a powerful tool. Sitting in stillness and resting in silence, the mind can grow more calm and our awareness more luminous. Silence helps us to open the heart and let go of the stresses of daily life. It is not always an easy practice, but it is a powerful tool for personal transformation and expanded awareness.
Come join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for his first silent retreat in many years! He will support us in finding a deep connection to our inner stillness, silence and spaciousness. This is not a strictly silent retreat. Once per day Rinpoche will provide instruction and there will be opportunities to ask questions about practice, and there will be time for connecting with other retreatants on the last day. The rest of our time in and out of the meditation hall will be spent in nobel silence.
We offer special pricing on this retreat for anyone who wants to also attend our Serenity Ridge Dialogues. Save $230 on your registration when you register for both events!. You will also receive free lodging on Sunday and Monday nights, between the end of the silent retreat and the start of the Serenity Ridge Dialogues as well as breakfast on those days.
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Time
September 30, 2025 - October 5, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
Registration
In-Person: Register to Attend Dzogchen Silent Practice Retreat at Serenity Ridge
Online: Register to Attend Dzogchen Silent Practice Retreat via Zoom
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For those on a spiritual path, moments of transition provide potent opportunities for self-transformation, and no transition more than the moment of death! Join us in a discovery of spiritual
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For those on a spiritual path, moments of transition provide potent opportunities for self-transformation, and no transition more than the moment of death! Join us in a discovery of spiritual practices that help prepare for the moment of death and that can support others in their time of dying.
Our mornings teachings and practice are with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, who will guide us in the practice of Powa, the transference of consciousness at the moment of death. In the afternoons are talks, conversation and guided practices providing a broad perspective on the process and moment of dying from different perspectives and traditions. Dr. Leslie Blackhall, Dr. Nikki Mirghafori, and Father Francis Tiso are presenters at this year’s Dialogues. One of the defining aspects of this event is the opportunity to join in as our presenters and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche engage in conversation around topics close to their own hearts and practice, participating in the conversations through active Q&A sessions.
All practices are taught in a way suitable to any level of experience. All are welcome to join!
About Our Special Guests:
Dr. Leslie Blackhall
Dr. Blackhall is the section head for Palliative Care at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She is a nationally known expert in cross-cultural, ethical and clinical aspects of end-of-life care. She did her undergraduate degree at Yale University, went to New York University for medical school and residency training at Boston University. Her involvement in Tibetan medicine spans her career. In medical school Dr. Blackhall received a fellowship in Philosophy and Medicine where she compared Tibetan and Western views on health and illness and later spent a month in Dharamsala, India studying Tibetan Medicine with Dr. Yeshe Dhonden. Following her residency she received a Masters in Theologic Studies at Harvard Divinity School where she studied medical anthropology, the history of medicine, bioethics and Tibetan language. She works with the largest group of Tibetan Physicians in China, and has brought several to UVA as visiting professors. She has served as a visiting professor at the TsoNgon (ch: Qinghai) University Tibetan Medical College.
Dr. Nikki Mirghafori
Dr. Mirghafori is a Buddhist teacher and Artificial Intelligence scientist. She is a lineage holder in the Theravada tradition, empowered by the Burmese meditation master Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw, with whom she practiced the jhanas and detailed analytical (Abhidhamma-style) vipassana. She also received empowerment from the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, Insight Meditation Center, and is a Stanford-trained compassion cultivation instructor.
Additionally, Nikki has been a researcher and inventor in AI, holding multiple patents and co-author of 40+ scientific research articles. She has directed international research programs as the Principal Investigator, mentored post-docs and PhD students, taught graduate courses at UC Berkeley, and been a scientific advisor to Silicon Valley technology startups.
Nikki serves as a Stewarding Teacher and on the Board of Directors at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA and as a Teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Nikki is Iranian-American, has taught contemplative practices internationally, and aspires to serve as a champion for wisdom and compassion, as well as ethical AI in our zeitgeist.
Dr. Tenzin Namdul, TMD, PhD
Dr. Tenzin Namdul, an Assistant Professor and Director of Tibetan Healing Initiative of the Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota, is a medical anthropologist and a Tibetan Medicine doctor, driven to understand mind-body relationship in studying healthy aging and memory, cognitive resilience, and end-of-life-care through the lens of biocultural and Tibetan medical paradigms. He incorporates his wide array of training into translational science to examine how cultural values and practices shape the ways in which individuals age and die and care for others who are dying. His doctoral research examines how Tibetan medical doctors, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people’s perspectives about death and dying translate into their care for dying individuals and their own dying process. Specifically, he explores the Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice called tukdam—a meditation an adept practitioner indulges in after a clinical death—through ethnographic study and shows how it informs and shapes both the sociomoral fabric of life and the sense of wellbeing at the time of dying among Tibetan refugees in southern India.
Dr. Namdul’s current research investigates factors associated with cognitive and physical resilience and how they influence aging and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias among Tibetan Buddhist monks in southern India.
Father Francis Tiso
Father Francis Tiso holds the A.B. in Medieval Studies from Cornell University, a Master of Divinity degree (cum laude) from Harvard University and a doctorate from Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary where his specialization was Buddhist studies. Fr. Tiso translated several early biographies of the Tibetan yogi and poet, Milarepa and has led research expeditions in South Asia, Tibet and the Far East. His teaching interests include Christian theology, history of religions, spirituality, ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.
Father Tiso was Associate Director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2004 to 2009, where he served as liaison to Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, the Sikhs, and the Reformed (Calvinist) Churches. Since 1988, Father Tiso has been a priest of the Diocese of Isernia-Venafro, Italy, where he now serves as chaplain to the migrant communities in the Province of Isernia. Father Tiso is the author of Liberation in One Lifetime (2014) and Rainbow Body and Resurrection (2016). He is the recipient of grants from the American Academy of Religion, the American Philosophical Society, the Palmers Fund in Switzerland, and the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, CA.
Alejandro Chaoul, PhD
Alejandro “Ale” Chaoul (moderator) is a scholar, researcher, author, teacher, and educator, with a PhD from Rice University focusing on Tibetan mind-body practices and applications in contemporary health environments. He serves as director of research for Ligmincha International and has studied in the Tibetan traditions since 1989, and for over 30 years in the Bön Tradition with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
For over twenty-five years, Ale has researched and taught mind-body techniques to help relieve stress and support wellbeing, including at MD Anderson’s Integrative Medicine Program, UT Health, and other educational, health care, and nonprofit organizations. He is a Contemplative Fellow at the Mind & Life Institute, and is the author of over 25 papers and three books: Chöd Practice in the Bön Tradition (Snow Lion, 2009), Tibetan Yoga for Health & Well-Being (Hay House, 2018), and Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath, and Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2021).
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October 7, 2025 - October 12, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
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In-Person: Register to Attend the 2025 Dialogues at Serenity Ridge
Online: Register to Attend the 2025 Dialogues via Zoom
23Nov11:00 am3:00 pmRETREAT—Invocation of Tapihritsawith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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The Invocation of Tapihritsa is one of the most important prayers in the Bön dzogchen tradition. Tapihritsa, a historical person of the early 8th century, achieved full realization and manifested
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The Invocation of Tapihritsa is one of the most important prayers in the Bön dzogchen tradition. Tapihritsa, a historical person of the early 8th century, achieved full realization and manifested the rainbow body as an expression of that realization. Inseparable from Kuntu Zangpo (Samantabhadra), he represents the union of all masters, especially one’s own root master. It is this prayer that H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche recited during his final days and moments, fully abiding in the natural state of mind and self-arising wisdom.
The Invocation of Tapihritsa is not only beautiful, but also a profound expression of the natural state. Not only does it reveal all the qualities of our own enlightened nature, it reveals the path and fruit for a practitioner intent upon enlightenment in this very lifetime.
Over the course of two 90-minute sessions, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will explain the meaning of this prayer and how it can lead us to recognizing our own ranjung yeshe, or self-arising wisdom. This half-day teaching will be invaluable for all those who attended his summer retreats this year, in which the Invocation was recited in almost every session, and those interested in attending the Serenity Ridge winter Dzogchen retreat in January. It is also a wonderful opportunity to deepen our connection to Yongdzin Rinpoche, who held it especially close to his heart throughout his life, and especially at the time of his dying.
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November 23, 2025 11:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
About us
We are an international community of students, meditators and practitioners of the ancient Bön spiritual tradition.
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal is the founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International.
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Events
05SepAll Day07RETREAT—Sherap Chamma: Mother of Wisdom and Lovewith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Across many cultures, the primordial feminine is honored as the source of life itself. In the ancient Bön Buddhist tradition, this energy is embodied in Sherap Chamma — the Mother
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Across many cultures, the primordial feminine is honored as the source of life itself. In the ancient Bön Buddhist tradition, this energy is embodied in Sherap Chamma — the Mother of Wisdom and Love — a source of deep healing, timeless wisdom, and unconditional compassion.
In this special retreat, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will guide us in a simple, beautiful meditation practice to directly connect with the loving, divine energy in our own hearts. Through visualization, mantra, and deep inner stillness, the practice of Sherap Chamma helps us awaken our innate wisdom and promote healing on the physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual levels.
We’ll also explore how breath and awareness can support us in releasing stress and anxiety, improving sleep, deepening our connections with others, and cultivating a greater sense of loving-kindness.
Whether you’re just beginning or have an established meditation practice, you are warmly invited to join Rinpoche for this heart-opening weekend of wisdom, compassion, and inner renewal.
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September 5, 2025 - September 7, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
Location
Poděbrady, Czechia
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FREE EVENT The Mystery of Tukdam: Exploring Advanced Meditative States at Life’s End With Drs. Tawni Tidwell and Tenzin Namdul, hosted by Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D. Join us for a special dialogue exploring tukdam, a
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The Mystery of Tukdam: Exploring Advanced Meditative States at Life’s End
With Drs. Tawni Tidwell and Tenzin Namdul, hosted by Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D.
Join us for a special dialogue exploring tukdam, a rare meditative state described in Tibetan Buddhism and Bön. In tukdam, the body of a realized practitioner shows minimal signs of decomposition for days or even weeks after clinical death. This phenomenon is believed to reflect a profound mastery of meditation, merging consciousness with the Clear Light of the mind’s primordial nature.
This timely broadcast brings together leading researchers to illuminate the intersection of science and spirituality, following the recent passing of H.E. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, the revered, most-senior teacher of the Tibetan Bön tradition. As His Eminence entered parinirvana on June 12, 2025, he remained in the tukdam meditative state for eight days.
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September 5, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST(GMT-04:00)
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cybersangha.net
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FREE EVENT 24-Hour Full Moon Practice: Finding Refuge Within On September 7, 2025, join us online for a 10 a.m. meditation guided by Alejandro Chaoul, followed by a 24-hour session of silent
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FREE EVENT
24-Hour Full Moon Practice: Finding Refuge Within
On September 7, 2025, join us online for a 10 a.m. meditation guided by Alejandro Chaoul, followed by a 24-hour session of silent contemplation alternating with periods of guided meditation. Our online gathering offers a sacred space in which we acknowledge personal pain and societal challenges while abiding within the open, clear, warmth of presence — who we truly are. Discovering this space of inner refuge is the ultimate sense of protection and supports genuine compassion to emerge to meet the challenges we face individually and collectively.
Each month the 24-hour session begins with a guided meditation at 10 a.m. New York time on the day of the full moon and continues unbroken until 10 a.m. the following day. We are supported by Ligmincha International’s global community of practitioners. Unlike Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s CyberSangha® Facebook Live broadcasts, the 24-hour full moon practice takes place via Zoom. Its simple group meditation is open to anyone regardless of one’s religious or spiritual background. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required.
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To stay informed of future 24-hour full moon practice sessions, subscribe to the CyberSangha Announcements email list.
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September 7, 2025 10:00 am - September 8, 2025 10:00 am(GMT-04:00)
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12SepAll Day14RETREAT—Dzogchen Teachingswith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Rinpoche’s teaching will focus on the Dzogchen practices of trekchö and tögal in the Bön tradition. Rooted in the ancient Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition, Dzogchen, or the “Great Perfection,” is a
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Rinpoche’s teaching will focus on the Dzogchen practices of trekchö and tögal in the Bön tradition. Rooted in the ancient Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition, Dzogchen, or the “Great Perfection,” is a profound practice that focuses on recognizing and resting in the natural state of mind, often described as naked awareness or luminous clarity. Dzogchen has the power to transform ordinary perceptions of the world and our self from a fragmented, anxious outlook to one of unity and tranquility.
As in the Buddhist traditions, “trekchö” and “tögal” are both advanced meditation practices of the Dzogchen teachings. Trekchö serves as the foundational practice that cuts through mental elaborations to help recognize one’s innate awareness, while tögal relates to clear light and the visions that can arise from that state, supported by the practices of sky gazing, sun gazing and dark retreat. This Dzogchen teaching is open to all. Rinpoche will be teaching at Shambhala in lieu of teaching in Crestone, Colorado, where his Chamma Ling Colorado center has cabins available for solitary retreat including dark retreat.
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September 12, 2025 - September 14, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-06:00)
Location
Boulder Shambhala Center
1345 Spruce St, Boulder, CO 80302, USA
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Las sesiones serán impartidas en inglés con tradución al español Sessions will be taught in English with translation into Spanish. (You will find instruccions in English
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Las sesiones serán impartidas en inglés con tradución al español
Sessions will be taught in English with translation into Spanish. (You will find instruccions in English bellow after the Spanish)
Trul Khor – Curso en línea y grupo de práctica
20 y 21 de septiembre de 2025
+ 3 sesiones mensuales de práctica grupal
“La magia del Trul Khor no es esotérica, es una apertura del corazón.”
– Alejandro Chaoul –
El yoga tibetano (Tsa Lung Trul Khor) puede ser un apoyo maravilloso para quienes practican el crecimiento espiritual. Al armonizar los vientos (lung, prana o chi) y guiar su flujo a través de las dimensiones física y energética, el Tsa Lung Trul Khor puede liberar bloqueos arraigados en el cuerpo, la energía y la mente del practicante, apoyando la aparición espontánea de la conciencia tanto en la meditación formal como en la vida cotidiana.
En este curso, aprenderás una selección de Movimientos Mágicos (Trul Khor) que incluyen prácticas de las tradiciones A-tri y Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud. Estos movimientos dinámicos incorporan técnicas de respiración y visualización, y pueden realizarse en el suelo o sentados en una silla.
Requisito previo: Haber aprendido y practicado las 9 respiraciones purificadoras y los cinco movimientos externos de Tsa Lung con un maestro calificado.
Las prácticas provienen de la tradición budista Bön y tienen más de 1000 años de antigüedad. Complementan maravillosamente todas las prácticas de meditación, especialmente Dzogchen, y nos ofrecen la oportunidad de reconocer nuestra naturaleza de sabiduría, de la cual podemos beneficiarnos nosotros y los demás.
¿A quién está dirigido?
El curso está abierto a cualquier persona que haya aprendido y practicado previamente las 9 respiraciones de purificación y los cinco movimientos externos de Tsa Lung con un maestro calificado.
El enfoque principal del curso está en la meditación y las prácticas de respiración. Los movimientos son fáciles de aprender y pueden adaptarse a diferentes condiciones físicas. Todos los movimientos pueden realizarse sentados en el suelo o en una silla.
Importante: Las prácticas de Trul Khor no son necesariamente adecuadas para mujeres embarazadas, personas con problemas graves de salud mental o enfermedades en fase activa. Si tienes dudas sobre tu participación por motivos de salud, por favor contacta con la instructora.
Curso y grupo de práctica
Después del curso de fin de semana, habrá un grupo de práctica en Zoom durante tres meses consecutivos (octubre, noviembre y diciembre), incluido en el curso.
Las prácticas grupales serán los domingos de 10:00 a 11:15 (hora CET); las fechas exactas se anunciarán más cerca del inicio del curso.
Si no puedes asistir a las sesiones en vivo, podrás acceder a las grabaciones por Zoom.
Instructora
Anna-Kaisa Hirvanen ha sido estudiante de Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche y de la tradición Bön desde 2007. Ha estudiado y practicado yoga tibetano (Tsa Lung Trul Khor) de forma continua desde entonces.
Completó los entrenamientos de 4 años y 3 años en Tsa Lung Trul Khor bajo la dirección del Dr. Alejandro Chaoul y profundizó su conocimiento en el Instituto Lishu de Ligmincha en India, donde participó en retiros intensivos de 49 días y estudios del Tsa Lung Trul Khor, Tummo y otras prácticas de la tradición Bön durante un año y medio.
Después de completar el Programa de Meditación de The 3 Doors Academy en EE.UU., actualmente asiste al Entrenamiento para Presentadores de The 3 Doors. Anna-Kaisa vive en Finlandia y ha sido instructora de Ligmincha/Tsa Lung Trul Khor desde 2012.
Horario del curso
- Sábado 20 de septiembre: 10:00 – 15:00 CET
- Domingo 21 de septiembre: 11:00 – 13:30 CET
Idiomas
El curso se impartirá en inglés con traducción al español. Otros idiomas pueden ser posibles, por favor contacta con la instructora para preguntar.
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Plataforma Zoom
Precio
El curso y el grupo de práctica se ofrecen basados en donación.
Escala sugerida de donación: 100€–130€, incluyendo el curso en línea y las 3 sesiones de grupo (1,5h cada una).
Si la donación sugerida no se ajusta a tu situación, siéntete libre de aportar cualquier otra cantidad según tus posibilidades.
Inscripción
Para inscribirte, envía un correo a: anna-kaisa@elonvoimaa.fi
Después de registrarte, recibirás la información sobre los enlaces de Zoom, detalles de pago, etc.
Para más información o preguntas
Contacto: anna-kaisa@elonvoimaa.fi
Lecturas recomendadas / Bibliografía:
- Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche: El despertar del cuerpo sagrado
- Alejandro Chaoul: Tibetan Yoga for Health and Well Being
- Alejandro Chaoul: Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath and Mind
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Trul Khor – online-course and practice group
20th-21st September 2025 & 3 monthly group practice sessions
”The magic of Trul Khor is not esoteric, it is heart opening”
-Alejandro Chaoul-
Tibetan yoga (Tsa Lung Trul Khor) can be a wonderful support for anyone practicing spiritual growth. By harmonizing the winds (lung, prana, or chi) and guiding their flow through physical and energetic dimensions, Tsa Lung Trul Khor can clear long-held blocks in the practitioner’s body, energy and mind, supporting the spontaneous arising of awareness during formal meditation and in everyday life.
In this course, you will learn a selection of Magical Movements (Trul Khor) that include practices both from the A-tri and the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud tradition. These dynamic movements include breathing and visualization techniques and can be done on the floor or from a chair.
The pre-requisite for joining this course is to have learned and practiced the 9 breathings and five external Tsa Lung movements with a qualified teacher.
The practices come from the Bön Buddhist tradition and are more than 1000 years old. They beautifully complement all meditation practices, especially Dzogchen, and offer us the opportunity to recognize our own wisdom nature, from which we can benefit both ourselves and others.
To whom?
The course is open to anyone who has previously learned and practiced the 9 breathings of purification and the five external Tsa Lung movements with a qualified teacher.
The focus of the course is mostly in meditation and breathing practices, the movements are easy to learn and can be adjusted to different physical conditions. All of the movements can be done from sitting on the floor or in a chair. The Trul Khor practices are not necessarily suitable for pregnant women, people with serious mental health problems or any diseases in the active phase. If you are concerned about your participation due to health reasons, please contact the course instructor.
Course and practice group
The weekend course will be followed by a practice group on Zoom for three consecutive months (in October, November, December) and is included in the course. The group practices will be on Sundays at 10-11:15am (CET); the exact dates to be announced nearer the course time. If you cannot attend the group practice sessions live, you will still be able to follow through the Zoom recordings.
Instructor
Anna-Kaisa Hirvanen has been a student of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and the Bön
tradition since 2007. She has been continuously studying and practicing Tibetan yoga
(Tsa Lung Trul Khor) since that time. She has completed the 4-year and 3-year trainings of Tsa Lung Trul Khor under the auspices of Dr Alejandro Chaoul and deepened her knowledge further at Ligmincha´s Lishu Institute in India where she attended intensive 49- day retreats and studies of the Tsa Lung Trul Khor Tummo and other practices of the Bön-tradition for for 1.5 years. Having completed The 3 Doors
Academy Meditation Program in the USA, she is currently attending The 3 Doors Presenters Path Training. Anna-Kaisa lives in Finland and has been a Ligmincha/Tsa Lung Trul Khor Instructor since 2012.
Course Time: Saturday September 20th 10am-3pm CET and Sunday 21st September from 11am-1:30pm.
Languages: The course will be taught in English with Spanish translation, other languages may be possible, please contact the instructor to ask.
Place: Zoom-platform
Price: The course and practice group are donation- based. The sliding scale for suggested donation 100€-130€, including the online course and 3 practice group sessions (1,5h each). If the suggested donation is not suitable, please feel free to donate any other amount, according to your situation.
Register: For registration, please send an email to anna-kaisa@elonvoimaa.fi After registration, you will receive the information about Zoom links, payment details etc.
For more information and questions, please contact the instructor: anna-kaisa@elonvoimaa.fi
Recommended reading / Book list:
-Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche: Awakening the sacred body
-Alejandro Chaoul: Tibetan Yoga for Health and Well Being
-Alejandro Chaoul: Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath and Mind
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September 20, 2025 10:00 am - September 21, 2025 1:30 pm(GMT+00:00)
20Sep12:00 pm5:00 pmRITUAL—Soul Retrievalwith Lama Kalsang Nyima
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In many indigenous spiritual traditions the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space pervade all of life and as the essential components of our existence. Our soul (Tibetan:
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In many indigenous spiritual traditions the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space pervade all of life and as the essential components of our existence. Our soul (Tibetan: “la”) is composed of the living qualities of the elements at a very subtle level — and when we experience trauma, shock, or prolonged emotional pain, parts of our la—the soul’s vital essence—can become lost, damaged or stolen.
Soul retrieval is one of the most powerful methods for restoring vitality, joy, and spiritual harmony. The practice of Soul Retrieval offers a way to compassionately call these aspects home and integrate them for healing at every level. The shamanic ritual of soul retrieval calls on the living essence of the elements — the elemental energies or spirits — to balance and heal what has been lost or harmed. Lama Kalsang will perform the soul retrieval ritual for all in attendance in person and online.
Soul Retrieval is a practice taught by the enlightened being, Tsewang Rikdzin, the long life deity of the Tibetan Bön tradition. This practice reaches back centuries and is and can facilitate healing at physical, energetic and spiritual levels. Everyone is welcome to attend, and anyone approaching the sacred ceremony with an open mind can benefit.
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
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September 20, 2025 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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In-Person: Register to Attend Soul Retrieval Teaching and Ritual at Serenity Ridge
Online: Register to Attend Soul Retrieval Teaching and Ritual via Zoom
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Uza Rinchen Sal was an uneducated Tibetan woman who lived many centuries ago in a small village. She became ill, died, and travelled through the bardo of death visiting all
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Uza Rinchen Sal was an uneducated Tibetan woman who lived many centuries ago in a small village. She became ill, died, and travelled through the bardo of death visiting all of the hell realms as well as many buddha-fields and the lands of the khandro, or sky-walkers. Just before her body was to be burned, Uza Rinchen Sal came back to life. She was a transformed person. Her experiences were found to be perfectly in accord with all the teachings of the Bön tradition, and her narrative was written down for the benefit of practitioners.
Come hear the author and scholar Dr. Sangmo Yangri discuss her translation of this important work. Sangmo-la will share more about its history and how this tale can serve as a guide to living a life of dharma and practice. Sangmo-la is not only a scholar and an author but she is a deeply experienced practitioner who comes from a long line of dharma practitioners. She has spent many years working to reclaim the narratives of women in the Tibetan Bön tradition.
Suggested reading: The Lamp of Uza Rinchen Sal
Sangmo (Yangri), Ph.D, scholar, teacher, and translator, is the first Tibetan woman to receive a Ph.D In Tibetan Bon philosophy studies. A recipient of the Jwaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund grant, she won the Prime Minister Award from the Tibetan Government in Exile in India in 2013.
After completing her PhD, she was asked by His Holiness the 33rd Menri Trizin Lungtok Tenpe Nyima Rinpoche to teach at the dialectic school at the Redna Menling Nunnery in Dolanji.
She taught at Lishu Institute in India both in site and online the Bon teaching to western students. She has also translated from Tibetan to English various teachers from Lishu Institute and from Menri Monastery.
Sangmo-la’s first book in English is: Escape from Darkness: The spiritual journey of the Buddha Tonpa Shenrab Miwo’s daughter ShenzaNechung. This book is a translation of a chapter of the biography of Buddha Shenrab Miwo. Her second publication in English is The Lamp of UZa Rinchin Sal, a Delog story from the Bön tradition. She has also translated the Zhang Zhung Nyengyud Ngondro: The preliminary Practices to Dzogchen according to the Oral Transmission of Zhangzhung from the Tibetan teaching of PonlobTsangpa Tenzin Rinpoche in Shenten from the Tibetan to English. She is the editor of the Palden Tsultrim’s “A Commentary on the Three Ornaments of Poetry” book.
Learn more about Dr. Sangmo Yangri: https://uzarinchensal.com/
Schedule – New York Time
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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September 27, 2025 - September 28, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
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30SepAll Day05OctRETREAT—Dzogchen Silent Practice Retreatwith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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A Silent Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche Silence is a powerful tool. Sitting in stillness and resting in silence, the mind can grow more calm and our awareness more luminous. Silence
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A Silent Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Silence is a powerful tool. Sitting in stillness and resting in silence, the mind can grow more calm and our awareness more luminous. Silence helps us to open the heart and let go of the stresses of daily life. It is not always an easy practice, but it is a powerful tool for personal transformation and expanded awareness.
Come join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for his first silent retreat in many years! He will support us in finding a deep connection to our inner stillness, silence and spaciousness. This is not a strictly silent retreat. Once per day Rinpoche will provide instruction and there will be opportunities to ask questions about practice, and there will be time for connecting with other retreatants on the last day. The rest of our time in and out of the meditation hall will be spent in nobel silence.
We offer special pricing on this retreat for anyone who wants to also attend our Serenity Ridge Dialogues. Save $230 on your registration when you register for both events!. You will also receive free lodging on Sunday and Monday nights, between the end of the silent retreat and the start of the Serenity Ridge Dialogues as well as breakfast on those days.
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Time
September 30, 2025 - October 5, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
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In-Person: Register to Attend Dzogchen Silent Practice Retreat at Serenity Ridge
Online: Register to Attend Dzogchen Silent Practice Retreat via Zoom
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For those on a spiritual path, moments of transition provide potent opportunities for self-transformation, and no transition more than the moment of death! Join us in a discovery of spiritual
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For those on a spiritual path, moments of transition provide potent opportunities for self-transformation, and no transition more than the moment of death! Join us in a discovery of spiritual practices that help prepare for the moment of death and that can support others in their time of dying.
Our mornings teachings and practice are with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, who will guide us in the practice of Powa, the transference of consciousness at the moment of death. In the afternoons are talks, conversation and guided practices providing a broad perspective on the process and moment of dying from different perspectives and traditions. Dr. Leslie Blackhall, Dr. Nikki Mirghafori, and Father Francis Tiso are presenters at this year’s Dialogues. One of the defining aspects of this event is the opportunity to join in as our presenters and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche engage in conversation around topics close to their own hearts and practice, participating in the conversations through active Q&A sessions.
All practices are taught in a way suitable to any level of experience. All are welcome to join!
About Our Special Guests:
Dr. Leslie Blackhall
Dr. Blackhall is the section head for Palliative Care at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She is a nationally known expert in cross-cultural, ethical and clinical aspects of end-of-life care. She did her undergraduate degree at Yale University, went to New York University for medical school and residency training at Boston University. Her involvement in Tibetan medicine spans her career. In medical school Dr. Blackhall received a fellowship in Philosophy and Medicine where she compared Tibetan and Western views on health and illness and later spent a month in Dharamsala, India studying Tibetan Medicine with Dr. Yeshe Dhonden. Following her residency she received a Masters in Theologic Studies at Harvard Divinity School where she studied medical anthropology, the history of medicine, bioethics and Tibetan language. She works with the largest group of Tibetan Physicians in China, and has brought several to UVA as visiting professors. She has served as a visiting professor at the TsoNgon (ch: Qinghai) University Tibetan Medical College.
Dr. Nikki Mirghafori
Dr. Mirghafori is a Buddhist teacher and Artificial Intelligence scientist. She is a lineage holder in the Theravada tradition, empowered by the Burmese meditation master Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw, with whom she practiced the jhanas and detailed analytical (Abhidhamma-style) vipassana. She also received empowerment from the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, Insight Meditation Center, and is a Stanford-trained compassion cultivation instructor.
Additionally, Nikki has been a researcher and inventor in AI, holding multiple patents and co-author of 40+ scientific research articles. She has directed international research programs as the Principal Investigator, mentored post-docs and PhD students, taught graduate courses at UC Berkeley, and been a scientific advisor to Silicon Valley technology startups.
Nikki serves as a Stewarding Teacher and on the Board of Directors at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA and as a Teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Nikki is Iranian-American, has taught contemplative practices internationally, and aspires to serve as a champion for wisdom and compassion, as well as ethical AI in our zeitgeist.
Dr. Tenzin Namdul, TMD, PhD
Dr. Tenzin Namdul, an Assistant Professor and Director of Tibetan Healing Initiative of the Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota, is a medical anthropologist and a Tibetan Medicine doctor, driven to understand mind-body relationship in studying healthy aging and memory, cognitive resilience, and end-of-life-care through the lens of biocultural and Tibetan medical paradigms. He incorporates his wide array of training into translational science to examine how cultural values and practices shape the ways in which individuals age and die and care for others who are dying. His doctoral research examines how Tibetan medical doctors, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people’s perspectives about death and dying translate into their care for dying individuals and their own dying process. Specifically, he explores the Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice called tukdam—a meditation an adept practitioner indulges in after a clinical death—through ethnographic study and shows how it informs and shapes both the sociomoral fabric of life and the sense of wellbeing at the time of dying among Tibetan refugees in southern India.
Dr. Namdul’s current research investigates factors associated with cognitive and physical resilience and how they influence aging and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias among Tibetan Buddhist monks in southern India.
Father Francis Tiso
Father Francis Tiso holds the A.B. in Medieval Studies from Cornell University, a Master of Divinity degree (cum laude) from Harvard University and a doctorate from Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary where his specialization was Buddhist studies. Fr. Tiso translated several early biographies of the Tibetan yogi and poet, Milarepa and has led research expeditions in South Asia, Tibet and the Far East. His teaching interests include Christian theology, history of religions, spirituality, ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.
Father Tiso was Associate Director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2004 to 2009, where he served as liaison to Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, the Sikhs, and the Reformed (Calvinist) Churches. Since 1988, Father Tiso has been a priest of the Diocese of Isernia-Venafro, Italy, where he now serves as chaplain to the migrant communities in the Province of Isernia. Father Tiso is the author of Liberation in One Lifetime (2014) and Rainbow Body and Resurrection (2016). He is the recipient of grants from the American Academy of Religion, the American Philosophical Society, the Palmers Fund in Switzerland, and the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, CA.
Alejandro Chaoul, PhD
Alejandro “Ale” Chaoul (moderator) is a scholar, researcher, author, teacher, and educator, with a PhD from Rice University focusing on Tibetan mind-body practices and applications in contemporary health environments. He serves as director of research for Ligmincha International and has studied in the Tibetan traditions since 1989, and for over 30 years in the Bön Tradition with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
For over twenty-five years, Ale has researched and taught mind-body techniques to help relieve stress and support wellbeing, including at MD Anderson’s Integrative Medicine Program, UT Health, and other educational, health care, and nonprofit organizations. He is a Contemplative Fellow at the Mind & Life Institute, and is the author of over 25 papers and three books: Chöd Practice in the Bön Tradition (Snow Lion, 2009), Tibetan Yoga for Health & Well-Being (Hay House, 2018), and Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath, and Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2021).
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October 7, 2025 - October 12, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
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In-Person: Register to Attend the 2025 Dialogues at Serenity Ridge
Online: Register to Attend the 2025 Dialogues via Zoom
03NovAll Day07Sleep Yoga Workshopwith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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In the ancient Tibetan practice of Sleep Yoga, the primary goal is to enter the pure, luminous awareness — the clear light — that is the
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In the ancient Tibetan practice of Sleep Yoga, the primary goal is to enter the pure, luminous awareness — the clear light — that is the true nature of the mind. As a profound support for Dzogchen meditation, Sleep Yoga enhances clarity, awareness, and spiritual realization, even as the body rests. In today’s fast-paced world, many suffer from chronic sleep deprivation — and the consequences ripple through their physical health, emotional balance, relationships, and spiritual development. Drawing from his groundbreaking book, The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers guidance to help access the deep spiritual potential within sleep.
Explore the connection between sleep, meditation, and awakening, and practical steps for improving the quality of your sleep. Rinpoche will guide participants in integrating awareness and the wisdom of clear light into the experience of sleep itself.
A lineage holder of this living tradition, Rinpoche is widely known for his warmth, clarity, and ability to make profound Eastern teachings accessible and practical for Western students. With his guidance, participants are invited not only to rest more deeply but also to awaken more fully.
This retreat offers a rare opportunity to connect with the deep rest of the body, the openness of the heart, and the luminous nature of the mind. Open to all, newcomers and experienced practitioners alike.
Recommended reading: The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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November 3, 2025 - November 7, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
Location
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
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Retiro de práctica de Tsa Lung externo, interno y secreto, dirigido por Alejandro Chaoul en Barcelona Con mucha ilusión tenemos el placer de poder realizar este retiro con Alejandro
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Retiro de práctica de Tsa Lung externo, interno y secreto, dirigido por Alejandro Chaoul en Barcelona
Con mucha ilusión tenemos el placer de poder realizar este retiro con Alejandro Chaoul en Barcelona. Alejandro es un instructor muy reconocido a nivel mundial y escritor de varios libros. Para más información sobre Alejandro puedes visitar su web en inglés https://alechaoul.com/ o puedes consultar este documento en español: Enlace Alejandro Chaoul
En este retiro profundizaremos en la práctica de Tsa Lung externo, interno y secreto. Si diera tiempo y dependiendo del nivel de los asistentes, Alejandro también hará una introducción a algunos ejercicios de Trul-Khor.
Idioma: Español. Si hablas otro idioma puedes indicarlo en el formulario de inscripción al final de este texto, para valorar traducción.
Lugar:
Viernes: En la Casa del Tíbet de Barcelona, charla gratuita de dos horas de duración a las 18.30h
Sábado y domingo: En la Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri, sala Castanyer, realizaremos el retiro.
Precio:
El precio del taller de sábado 15 a domingo 16 es de 100€ (no incluye alojamiento ni comidas)
La charla del viernes es gratuita, puedes venir acompañad@ de cualquier persona que le pueda interesar sin necesidad de participar en el retiro del sábado y domingo.
Horario:
Viernes de 18.30 a 20.30: Charla en la Casa del Tíbet.
Sábado en Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri, sala Castanyer:
7.30 h a 8.15 h: Prática para principiantes
8.30 h: Desayuno
9.30 h a 11.00h: 1ª sesión
11.30 h: Recepción de participantes
11.30h a 13.00h: 2ª sesión
13.30h: Almuerzo
16.00h a 17.30h: 3ª Sesión
17.30h: Descanso
18:00h a 19.30h: 4ª Sesión
Domingo en Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri, sala Castanyer:
7.30 h a 8.15 h: Prática para principiantes
8.30 h: Desayuno
9.30 h a 11.00h: 5ª sesión
11.30 h: Descanso
11.30h a 13.30h: 6ª sesión y despedida
14.00h: Almuerzo
Principiantes: Para las personas que no conocen Tsa Lung existe la posibilidad de hacer una sesión un una umdze/instructora de la sangha española a primera hora de la mañana del sábado y del domingo antes de empezar el retiro. Se realizará según el nivel de l@s participantes.
Alojamiento y comidas:
Existe la posibilidad de reservar alojamiento los días que necesites y las comidas del sábado y domingo en la Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri. Hay muy pocas plazas de alojamiento disponibles (12) y hasta 53 plazas para las comidas. Los detalles los encontrarás en el formulario de inscripción. Te pedimos que sólo reserves cuando estés completamente segur@ de que asistirás al retiro para no ocupar una plaza que podría aprovechar otra persona.
No están permitidas las comidas /pícnic / meriendas en el jardín de la Casa de l’Espiritualitat de San Felip de Neri.
Aparcamiento:
Existe un lugar para aparcar los coches dentro de la Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri.
Formulario de Inscripción:
Es necesario que rellenes este formulario tanto si necesitas alojamiento y comidas como si no lo necesitas. Encontrarás las diferentes opciones para elegir.
Selecciona este enlace para acceder al formulario
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November 14, 2025 6:30 pm - November 16, 2025 2:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
23Nov11:00 am3:00 pmRETREAT—Invocation of Tapihritsawith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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The Invocation of Tapihritsa is one of the most important prayers in the Bön dzogchen tradition. Tapihritsa, a historical person of the early 8th century, achieved full realization and manifested
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The Invocation of Tapihritsa is one of the most important prayers in the Bön dzogchen tradition. Tapihritsa, a historical person of the early 8th century, achieved full realization and manifested the rainbow body as an expression of that realization. Inseparable from Kuntu Zangpo (Samantabhadra), he represents the union of all masters, especially one’s own root master. It is this prayer that H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche recited during his final days and moments, fully abiding in the natural state of mind and self-arising wisdom.
The Invocation of Tapihritsa is not only beautiful, but also a profound expression of the natural state. Not only does it reveal all the qualities of our own enlightened nature, it reveals the path and fruit for a practitioner intent upon enlightenment in this very lifetime.
Over the course of two 90-minute sessions, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will explain the meaning of this prayer and how it can lead us to recognizing our own ranjung yeshe, or self-arising wisdom. This half-day teaching will be invaluable for all those who attended his summer retreats this year, in which the Invocation was recited in almost every session, and those interested in attending the Serenity Ridge winter Dzogchen retreat in January. It is also a wonderful opportunity to deepen our connection to Yongdzin Rinpoche, who held it especially close to his heart throughout his life, and especially at the time of his dying.
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November 23, 2025 11:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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Come practice Dzogchen meditation with a true master of the Bön tradition! Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche is the Abbot of the meditation school at Triten Norbutse in Nepal. He is an
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Come practice Dzogchen meditation with a true master of the Bön tradition! Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche is the Abbot of the meditation school at Triten Norbutse in Nepal. He is an exceptional teacher and practitioner, recognized for his deep knowledge and dedication to the practices of Tsalung and Trulkhor. Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche will be supported by Marcy Vaughn as our retreat’s umze, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will join by zoom every other day to provide additional instruction and comments on the teachings.
Our focus this year is twofold. Our initial weekend will be oriented around the Invocation of Tapihritsa, a prayer of great beauty that describes and praises the qualities of the natural state. In the second phase of our retreat, Drupdra Khenpo will teach from the 21 Nails, among the most succinct and profound articulations of the natural state (the clear light of awareness) in any spiritual tradition. He will draw from this sacred text to support our recognition and resting in the nature of mind.
Attend this as a 2-day retreat. All participants will arrive on Friday, January 2, the day for checking in, settling into your room (if you are staying onsite), a light dinner and a guided practice. Our weekend guests will join us for teachings on the Invocation of Tapihritsa. Those continuing with the longer retreat will continue on. Beginning on January 03, the Drupdra Khenpo will begin to draw on the 21 Nails to guide our meditations. For those unable to attend in person, both options will be offered online via Zoom.
This is Rinpoche’s first visit to the United States.
If you are interested in staying onsite, please contact Johannah at sr.registration@ligmincha.org or Shelly at sr.office@ligmincha.org to be placed on the waitlist for lodging. We will do our best to accommodate room requests.
About Drupdra Khenpo
Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche’ was born in the Hor’ region of East Tibet (Kham’), in 1968 to a Bönpo family of nomadic cattle herders. As a boy, he tended his family’s sheep and yaks, and learnt reading and writing from his grandfather. At nineteen, he entered Lungkar Monastery. During this time, Tsultrim Tenzin completed the traditional preliminary practices and studied Tibetan grammar and poetry as well as Bönpo philosophy. Tsultrim Tenzin served as umze, or chant master, for three years in the Lungkar Monastery.
At the age of twenty-five, he went to Menri’s Monastery in Central Tibet to study with Pönlob Kalzang Nyima’ from whom he received teachings on Denö Dzö’ authored by Shardza Trashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche’ (1859-1935) and the A-Thril’ Bönpo Dzogchen manual. At this time he also gained the experiential understanding of Great Perfection.
In 1993, Tsultrim Tenzin made the arduous journey to Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, to study intensively with his root Master, Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, under whose guidance he deepened his knowledge of Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. He also learnt astrology, traditional Tibetan medicine, and Sanskrit. While studying, Tsultrim Tenzin served as the monastery’s chant master for six years, and as gekhöz (disciplinarian) for three years. After completing the 14-year study programme, he passed the Geshe examination in 2001 and received his degree.
In 2002, Tsultrim Tenzin was appointed by Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche as Drubdra Khenpo – Abbot of the Meditation School – in Triten Norbutse Monastery. Since then he has been teaching Dzogchen in the meditation school there as well as giving instructions on Sutra, Tantra, Dzogchen, astrology and mandala and painting in the monastic dialectic school.
Alongside teaching, Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche practices Dzogchen meditation and Magyu tsalung, thrulkhor and tummo for two hours every morning. He sometimes travels to Tibet, China, Japan, Europe and England to teach Dzogchen, Tantra and tsalung. This is Rinpoche’s first visit to the United States.
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January 2, 2026 - January 4, 2026 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
Location
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center & Online
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In-Person: Register to Attend the Winter Dzogchen Practice Retreat at Serenity Ridge (Weekend Only)
Online: Register to Attend the Winter Dzogchen Practice Retreat via Zoom (Weekend Only)
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Come practice Dzogchen meditation with a true master of the Bön tradition! Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche is the Abbot of the meditation school at Triten Norbutse in Nepal. He is an
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Come practice Dzogchen meditation with a true master of the Bön tradition! Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche is the Abbot of the meditation school at Triten Norbutse in Nepal. He is an exceptional teacher and practitioner, recognized for his deep knowledge and dedication to the practices of Tsalung and Trulkhor. Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche will be supported by Marcy Vaughn as our retreat’s umze, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will join by zoom every other day to provide additional instruction and comments on the teachings.
Our focus this year is twofold. Our initial weekend will be oriented around the Invocation of Tapihritsa, a prayer of great beauty that describes and praises the qualities of the natural state. In the second phase of our retreat, Drupdra Khenpo will teach from the 21 Nails, among the most succinct and profound articulations of the natural state (the clear light of awareness) in any spiritual tradition. He will draw from this sacred text to support our recognition and resting in the nature of mind.
Attend this as a 2-day or a 7-day retreat. All participants will arrive on Friday, January 2, the day for checking in, settling into your room (if you are staying onsite), a light dinner and a guided practice. Our weekend guests will join us for teachings on the Invocation of Tapihritsa. Those continuing with the longer retreat will continue on. Beginning on January 03, the Drupdra Khenpo will begin to draw on the 21 Nails to guide our meditations. For those unable to attend in person, both options will be offered online via Zoom.
About Drupdra Khenpo
Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche’ was born in the Hor’ region of East Tibet (Kham’), in 1968 to a Bönpo family of nomadic cattle herders. As a boy, he tended his family’s sheep and yaks, and learnt reading and writing from his grandfather. At nineteen, he entered Lungkar Monastery. During this time, Tsultrim Tenzin completed the traditional preliminary practices and studied Tibetan grammar and poetry as well as Bönpo philosophy. Tsultrim Tenzin served as umze, or chant master, for three years in the Lungkar Monastery.
At the age of twenty-five, he went to Menri’s Monastery in Central Tibet to study with Pönlob Kalzang Nyima’ from whom he received teachings on Denö Dzö’ authored by Shardza Trashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche’ (1859-1935) and the A-Thril’ Bönpo Dzogchen manual. At this time he also gained the experiential understanding of Great Perfection.
In 1993, Tsultrim Tenzin made the arduous journey to Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, to study intensively with his root Master, Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, under whose guidance he deepened his knowledge of Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. He also learnt astrology, traditional Tibetan medicine, and Sanskrit. While studying, Tsultrim Tenzin served as the monastery’s chant master for six years, and as gekhöz (disciplinarian) for three years. After completing the 14-year study programme, he passed the Geshe examination in 2001 and received his degree.
In 2002, Tsultrim Tenzin was appointed by Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche as Drubdra Khenpo – Abbot of the Meditation School – in Triten Norbutse Monastery. Since then he has been teaching Dzogchen in the meditation school there as well as giving instructions on Sutra, Tantra, Dzogchen, astrology and mandala and painting in the monastic dialectic school.
Alongside teaching, Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche practices Dzogchen meditation and Magyu tsalung, thrulkhor and tummo for two hours every morning. He sometimes travels to Tibet, China, Japan, Europe and England to teach Dzogchen, Tantra and tsalung. This is Rinpoche’s first visit to the United States.
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January 2, 2026 - January 10, 2026 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
Location
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center & Online
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In-Person: Register to Attend the Winter Dzogchen Practice Retreat at Serenity Ridge
Online: Register to Attend the Winter Dzogchen Practice Retreat via Zoom
05SepAll Day07RETREAT—Sherap Chamma: Mother of Wisdom and Lovewith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Across many cultures, the primordial feminine is honored as the source of life itself. In the ancient Bön Buddhist tradition, this energy is embodied in Sherap Chamma — the Mother
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Across many cultures, the primordial feminine is honored as the source of life itself. In the ancient Bön Buddhist tradition, this energy is embodied in Sherap Chamma — the Mother of Wisdom and Love — a source of deep healing, timeless wisdom, and unconditional compassion.
In this special retreat, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will guide us in a simple, beautiful meditation practice to directly connect with the loving, divine energy in our own hearts. Through visualization, mantra, and deep inner stillness, the practice of Sherap Chamma helps us awaken our innate wisdom and promote healing on the physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual levels.
We’ll also explore how breath and awareness can support us in releasing stress and anxiety, improving sleep, deepening our connections with others, and cultivating a greater sense of loving-kindness.
Whether you’re just beginning or have an established meditation practice, you are warmly invited to join Rinpoche for this heart-opening weekend of wisdom, compassion, and inner renewal.
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September 5, 2025 - September 7, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
Location
Poděbrady, Czechia
12SepAll Day14RETREAT—Dzogchen Teachingswith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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Rinpoche’s teaching will focus on the Dzogchen practices of trekchö and tögal in the Bön tradition. Rooted in the ancient Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition, Dzogchen, or the “Great Perfection,” is a
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Rinpoche’s teaching will focus on the Dzogchen practices of trekchö and tögal in the Bön tradition. Rooted in the ancient Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition, Dzogchen, or the “Great Perfection,” is a profound practice that focuses on recognizing and resting in the natural state of mind, often described as naked awareness or luminous clarity. Dzogchen has the power to transform ordinary perceptions of the world and our self from a fragmented, anxious outlook to one of unity and tranquility.
As in the Buddhist traditions, “trekchö” and “tögal” are both advanced meditation practices of the Dzogchen teachings. Trekchö serves as the foundational practice that cuts through mental elaborations to help recognize one’s innate awareness, while tögal relates to clear light and the visions that can arise from that state, supported by the practices of sky gazing, sun gazing and dark retreat. This Dzogchen teaching is open to all. Rinpoche will be teaching at Shambhala in lieu of teaching in Crestone, Colorado, where his Chamma Ling Colorado center has cabins available for solitary retreat including dark retreat.
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September 12, 2025 - September 14, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-06:00)
Location
Boulder Shambhala Center
1345 Spruce St, Boulder, CO 80302, USA
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Las sesiones serán impartidas en inglés con tradución al español Sessions will be taught in English with translation into Spanish. (You will find instruccions in English
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Las sesiones serán impartidas en inglés con tradución al español
Sessions will be taught in English with translation into Spanish. (You will find instruccions in English bellow after the Spanish)
Trul Khor – Curso en línea y grupo de práctica
20 y 21 de septiembre de 2025
+ 3 sesiones mensuales de práctica grupal
“La magia del Trul Khor no es esotérica, es una apertura del corazón.”
– Alejandro Chaoul –
El yoga tibetano (Tsa Lung Trul Khor) puede ser un apoyo maravilloso para quienes practican el crecimiento espiritual. Al armonizar los vientos (lung, prana o chi) y guiar su flujo a través de las dimensiones física y energética, el Tsa Lung Trul Khor puede liberar bloqueos arraigados en el cuerpo, la energía y la mente del practicante, apoyando la aparición espontánea de la conciencia tanto en la meditación formal como en la vida cotidiana.
En este curso, aprenderás una selección de Movimientos Mágicos (Trul Khor) que incluyen prácticas de las tradiciones A-tri y Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud. Estos movimientos dinámicos incorporan técnicas de respiración y visualización, y pueden realizarse en el suelo o sentados en una silla.
Requisito previo: Haber aprendido y practicado las 9 respiraciones purificadoras y los cinco movimientos externos de Tsa Lung con un maestro calificado.
Las prácticas provienen de la tradición budista Bön y tienen más de 1000 años de antigüedad. Complementan maravillosamente todas las prácticas de meditación, especialmente Dzogchen, y nos ofrecen la oportunidad de reconocer nuestra naturaleza de sabiduría, de la cual podemos beneficiarnos nosotros y los demás.
¿A quién está dirigido?
El curso está abierto a cualquier persona que haya aprendido y practicado previamente las 9 respiraciones de purificación y los cinco movimientos externos de Tsa Lung con un maestro calificado.
El enfoque principal del curso está en la meditación y las prácticas de respiración. Los movimientos son fáciles de aprender y pueden adaptarse a diferentes condiciones físicas. Todos los movimientos pueden realizarse sentados en el suelo o en una silla.
Importante: Las prácticas de Trul Khor no son necesariamente adecuadas para mujeres embarazadas, personas con problemas graves de salud mental o enfermedades en fase activa. Si tienes dudas sobre tu participación por motivos de salud, por favor contacta con la instructora.
Curso y grupo de práctica
Después del curso de fin de semana, habrá un grupo de práctica en Zoom durante tres meses consecutivos (octubre, noviembre y diciembre), incluido en el curso.
Las prácticas grupales serán los domingos de 10:00 a 11:15 (hora CET); las fechas exactas se anunciarán más cerca del inicio del curso.
Si no puedes asistir a las sesiones en vivo, podrás acceder a las grabaciones por Zoom.
Instructora
Anna-Kaisa Hirvanen ha sido estudiante de Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche y de la tradición Bön desde 2007. Ha estudiado y practicado yoga tibetano (Tsa Lung Trul Khor) de forma continua desde entonces.
Completó los entrenamientos de 4 años y 3 años en Tsa Lung Trul Khor bajo la dirección del Dr. Alejandro Chaoul y profundizó su conocimiento en el Instituto Lishu de Ligmincha en India, donde participó en retiros intensivos de 49 días y estudios del Tsa Lung Trul Khor, Tummo y otras prácticas de la tradición Bön durante un año y medio.
Después de completar el Programa de Meditación de The 3 Doors Academy en EE.UU., actualmente asiste al Entrenamiento para Presentadores de The 3 Doors. Anna-Kaisa vive en Finlandia y ha sido instructora de Ligmincha/Tsa Lung Trul Khor desde 2012.
Horario del curso
- Sábado 20 de septiembre: 10:00 – 15:00 CET
- Domingo 21 de septiembre: 11:00 – 13:30 CET
Idiomas
El curso se impartirá en inglés con traducción al español. Otros idiomas pueden ser posibles, por favor contacta con la instructora para preguntar.
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Plataforma Zoom
Precio
El curso y el grupo de práctica se ofrecen basados en donación.
Escala sugerida de donación: 100€–130€, incluyendo el curso en línea y las 3 sesiones de grupo (1,5h cada una).
Si la donación sugerida no se ajusta a tu situación, siéntete libre de aportar cualquier otra cantidad según tus posibilidades.
Inscripción
Para inscribirte, envía un correo a: anna-kaisa@elonvoimaa.fi
Después de registrarte, recibirás la información sobre los enlaces de Zoom, detalles de pago, etc.
Para más información o preguntas
Contacto: anna-kaisa@elonvoimaa.fi
Lecturas recomendadas / Bibliografía:
- Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche: El despertar del cuerpo sagrado
- Alejandro Chaoul: Tibetan Yoga for Health and Well Being
- Alejandro Chaoul: Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath and Mind
ENGLISH:
Trul Khor – online-course and practice group
20th-21st September 2025 & 3 monthly group practice sessions
”The magic of Trul Khor is not esoteric, it is heart opening”
-Alejandro Chaoul-
Tibetan yoga (Tsa Lung Trul Khor) can be a wonderful support for anyone practicing spiritual growth. By harmonizing the winds (lung, prana, or chi) and guiding their flow through physical and energetic dimensions, Tsa Lung Trul Khor can clear long-held blocks in the practitioner’s body, energy and mind, supporting the spontaneous arising of awareness during formal meditation and in everyday life.
In this course, you will learn a selection of Magical Movements (Trul Khor) that include practices both from the A-tri and the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud tradition. These dynamic movements include breathing and visualization techniques and can be done on the floor or from a chair.
The pre-requisite for joining this course is to have learned and practiced the 9 breathings and five external Tsa Lung movements with a qualified teacher.
The practices come from the Bön Buddhist tradition and are more than 1000 years old. They beautifully complement all meditation practices, especially Dzogchen, and offer us the opportunity to recognize our own wisdom nature, from which we can benefit both ourselves and others.
To whom?
The course is open to anyone who has previously learned and practiced the 9 breathings of purification and the five external Tsa Lung movements with a qualified teacher.
The focus of the course is mostly in meditation and breathing practices, the movements are easy to learn and can be adjusted to different physical conditions. All of the movements can be done from sitting on the floor or in a chair. The Trul Khor practices are not necessarily suitable for pregnant women, people with serious mental health problems or any diseases in the active phase. If you are concerned about your participation due to health reasons, please contact the course instructor.
Course and practice group
The weekend course will be followed by a practice group on Zoom for three consecutive months (in October, November, December) and is included in the course. The group practices will be on Sundays at 10-11:15am (CET); the exact dates to be announced nearer the course time. If you cannot attend the group practice sessions live, you will still be able to follow through the Zoom recordings.
Instructor
Anna-Kaisa Hirvanen has been a student of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and the Bön
tradition since 2007. She has been continuously studying and practicing Tibetan yoga
(Tsa Lung Trul Khor) since that time. She has completed the 4-year and 3-year trainings of Tsa Lung Trul Khor under the auspices of Dr Alejandro Chaoul and deepened her knowledge further at Ligmincha´s Lishu Institute in India where she attended intensive 49- day retreats and studies of the Tsa Lung Trul Khor Tummo and other practices of the Bön-tradition for for 1.5 years. Having completed The 3 Doors
Academy Meditation Program in the USA, she is currently attending The 3 Doors Presenters Path Training. Anna-Kaisa lives in Finland and has been a Ligmincha/Tsa Lung Trul Khor Instructor since 2012.
Course Time: Saturday September 20th 10am-3pm CET and Sunday 21st September from 11am-1:30pm.
Languages: The course will be taught in English with Spanish translation, other languages may be possible, please contact the instructor to ask.
Place: Zoom-platform
Price: The course and practice group are donation- based. The sliding scale for suggested donation 100€-130€, including the online course and 3 practice group sessions (1,5h each). If the suggested donation is not suitable, please feel free to donate any other amount, according to your situation.
Register: For registration, please send an email to anna-kaisa@elonvoimaa.fi After registration, you will receive the information about Zoom links, payment details etc.
For more information and questions, please contact the instructor: anna-kaisa@elonvoimaa.fi
Recommended reading / Book list:
-Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche: Awakening the sacred body
-Alejandro Chaoul: Tibetan Yoga for Health and Well Being
-Alejandro Chaoul: Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath and Mind
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September 20, 2025 10:00 am - September 21, 2025 1:30 pm(GMT+00:00)
20Sep12:00 pm5:00 pmRITUAL—Soul Retrievalwith Lama Kalsang Nyima
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In many indigenous spiritual traditions the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space pervade all of life and as the essential components of our existence. Our soul (Tibetan:
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In many indigenous spiritual traditions the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space pervade all of life and as the essential components of our existence. Our soul (Tibetan: “la”) is composed of the living qualities of the elements at a very subtle level — and when we experience trauma, shock, or prolonged emotional pain, parts of our la—the soul’s vital essence—can become lost, damaged or stolen.
Soul retrieval is one of the most powerful methods for restoring vitality, joy, and spiritual harmony. The practice of Soul Retrieval offers a way to compassionately call these aspects home and integrate them for healing at every level. The shamanic ritual of soul retrieval calls on the living essence of the elements — the elemental energies or spirits — to balance and heal what has been lost or harmed. Lama Kalsang will perform the soul retrieval ritual for all in attendance in person and online.
Soul Retrieval is a practice taught by the enlightened being, Tsewang Rikdzin, the long life deity of the Tibetan Bön tradition. This practice reaches back centuries and is and can facilitate healing at physical, energetic and spiritual levels. Everyone is welcome to attend, and anyone approaching the sacred ceremony with an open mind can benefit.
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
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September 20, 2025 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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In-Person: Register to Attend Soul Retrieval Teaching and Ritual at Serenity Ridge
Online: Register to Attend Soul Retrieval Teaching and Ritual via Zoom
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Uza Rinchen Sal was an uneducated Tibetan woman who lived many centuries ago in a small village. She became ill, died, and travelled through the bardo of death visiting all
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Uza Rinchen Sal was an uneducated Tibetan woman who lived many centuries ago in a small village. She became ill, died, and travelled through the bardo of death visiting all of the hell realms as well as many buddha-fields and the lands of the khandro, or sky-walkers. Just before her body was to be burned, Uza Rinchen Sal came back to life. She was a transformed person. Her experiences were found to be perfectly in accord with all the teachings of the Bön tradition, and her narrative was written down for the benefit of practitioners.
Come hear the author and scholar Dr. Sangmo Yangri discuss her translation of this important work. Sangmo-la will share more about its history and how this tale can serve as a guide to living a life of dharma and practice. Sangmo-la is not only a scholar and an author but she is a deeply experienced practitioner who comes from a long line of dharma practitioners. She has spent many years working to reclaim the narratives of women in the Tibetan Bön tradition.
Suggested reading: The Lamp of Uza Rinchen Sal
Sangmo (Yangri), Ph.D, scholar, teacher, and translator, is the first Tibetan woman to receive a Ph.D In Tibetan Bon philosophy studies. A recipient of the Jwaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund grant, she won the Prime Minister Award from the Tibetan Government in Exile in India in 2013.
After completing her PhD, she was asked by His Holiness the 33rd Menri Trizin Lungtok Tenpe Nyima Rinpoche to teach at the dialectic school at the Redna Menling Nunnery in Dolanji.
She taught at Lishu Institute in India both in site and online the Bon teaching to western students. She has also translated from Tibetan to English various teachers from Lishu Institute and from Menri Monastery.
Sangmo-la’s first book in English is: Escape from Darkness: The spiritual journey of the Buddha Tonpa Shenrab Miwo’s daughter ShenzaNechung. This book is a translation of a chapter of the biography of Buddha Shenrab Miwo. Her second publication in English is The Lamp of UZa Rinchin Sal, a Delog story from the Bön tradition. She has also translated the Zhang Zhung Nyengyud Ngondro: The preliminary Practices to Dzogchen according to the Oral Transmission of Zhangzhung from the Tibetan teaching of PonlobTsangpa Tenzin Rinpoche in Shenten from the Tibetan to English. She is the editor of the Palden Tsultrim’s “A Commentary on the Three Ornaments of Poetry” book.
Learn more about Dr. Sangmo Yangri: https://uzarinchensal.com/
Schedule – New York Time
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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September 27, 2025 - September 28, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
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30SepAll Day05OctRETREAT—Dzogchen Silent Practice Retreatwith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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A Silent Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche Silence is a powerful tool. Sitting in stillness and resting in silence, the mind can grow more calm and our awareness more luminous. Silence
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A Silent Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Silence is a powerful tool. Sitting in stillness and resting in silence, the mind can grow more calm and our awareness more luminous. Silence helps us to open the heart and let go of the stresses of daily life. It is not always an easy practice, but it is a powerful tool for personal transformation and expanded awareness.
Come join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for his first silent retreat in many years! He will support us in finding a deep connection to our inner stillness, silence and spaciousness. This is not a strictly silent retreat. Once per day Rinpoche will provide instruction and there will be opportunities to ask questions about practice, and there will be time for connecting with other retreatants on the last day. The rest of our time in and out of the meditation hall will be spent in nobel silence.
We offer special pricing on this retreat for anyone who wants to also attend our Serenity Ridge Dialogues. Save $230 on your registration when you register for both events!. You will also receive free lodging on Sunday and Monday nights, between the end of the silent retreat and the start of the Serenity Ridge Dialogues as well as breakfast on those days.
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September 30, 2025 - October 5, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
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In-Person: Register to Attend Dzogchen Silent Practice Retreat at Serenity Ridge
Online: Register to Attend Dzogchen Silent Practice Retreat via Zoom
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For those on a spiritual path, moments of transition provide potent opportunities for self-transformation, and no transition more than the moment of death! Join us in a discovery of spiritual
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For those on a spiritual path, moments of transition provide potent opportunities for self-transformation, and no transition more than the moment of death! Join us in a discovery of spiritual practices that help prepare for the moment of death and that can support others in their time of dying.
Our mornings teachings and practice are with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, who will guide us in the practice of Powa, the transference of consciousness at the moment of death. In the afternoons are talks, conversation and guided practices providing a broad perspective on the process and moment of dying from different perspectives and traditions. Dr. Leslie Blackhall, Dr. Nikki Mirghafori, and Father Francis Tiso are presenters at this year’s Dialogues. One of the defining aspects of this event is the opportunity to join in as our presenters and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche engage in conversation around topics close to their own hearts and practice, participating in the conversations through active Q&A sessions.
All practices are taught in a way suitable to any level of experience. All are welcome to join!
About Our Special Guests:
Dr. Leslie Blackhall
Dr. Blackhall is the section head for Palliative Care at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She is a nationally known expert in cross-cultural, ethical and clinical aspects of end-of-life care. She did her undergraduate degree at Yale University, went to New York University for medical school and residency training at Boston University. Her involvement in Tibetan medicine spans her career. In medical school Dr. Blackhall received a fellowship in Philosophy and Medicine where she compared Tibetan and Western views on health and illness and later spent a month in Dharamsala, India studying Tibetan Medicine with Dr. Yeshe Dhonden. Following her residency she received a Masters in Theologic Studies at Harvard Divinity School where she studied medical anthropology, the history of medicine, bioethics and Tibetan language. She works with the largest group of Tibetan Physicians in China, and has brought several to UVA as visiting professors. She has served as a visiting professor at the TsoNgon (ch: Qinghai) University Tibetan Medical College.
Dr. Nikki Mirghafori
Dr. Mirghafori is a Buddhist teacher and Artificial Intelligence scientist. She is a lineage holder in the Theravada tradition, empowered by the Burmese meditation master Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw, with whom she practiced the jhanas and detailed analytical (Abhidhamma-style) vipassana. She also received empowerment from the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, Insight Meditation Center, and is a Stanford-trained compassion cultivation instructor.
Additionally, Nikki has been a researcher and inventor in AI, holding multiple patents and co-author of 40+ scientific research articles. She has directed international research programs as the Principal Investigator, mentored post-docs and PhD students, taught graduate courses at UC Berkeley, and been a scientific advisor to Silicon Valley technology startups.
Nikki serves as a Stewarding Teacher and on the Board of Directors at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA and as a Teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Nikki is Iranian-American, has taught contemplative practices internationally, and aspires to serve as a champion for wisdom and compassion, as well as ethical AI in our zeitgeist.
Dr. Tenzin Namdul, TMD, PhD
Dr. Tenzin Namdul, an Assistant Professor and Director of Tibetan Healing Initiative of the Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota, is a medical anthropologist and a Tibetan Medicine doctor, driven to understand mind-body relationship in studying healthy aging and memory, cognitive resilience, and end-of-life-care through the lens of biocultural and Tibetan medical paradigms. He incorporates his wide array of training into translational science to examine how cultural values and practices shape the ways in which individuals age and die and care for others who are dying. His doctoral research examines how Tibetan medical doctors, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people’s perspectives about death and dying translate into their care for dying individuals and their own dying process. Specifically, he explores the Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice called tukdam—a meditation an adept practitioner indulges in after a clinical death—through ethnographic study and shows how it informs and shapes both the sociomoral fabric of life and the sense of wellbeing at the time of dying among Tibetan refugees in southern India.
Dr. Namdul’s current research investigates factors associated with cognitive and physical resilience and how they influence aging and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias among Tibetan Buddhist monks in southern India.
Father Francis Tiso
Father Francis Tiso holds the A.B. in Medieval Studies from Cornell University, a Master of Divinity degree (cum laude) from Harvard University and a doctorate from Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary where his specialization was Buddhist studies. Fr. Tiso translated several early biographies of the Tibetan yogi and poet, Milarepa and has led research expeditions in South Asia, Tibet and the Far East. His teaching interests include Christian theology, history of religions, spirituality, ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.
Father Tiso was Associate Director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2004 to 2009, where he served as liaison to Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, the Sikhs, and the Reformed (Calvinist) Churches. Since 1988, Father Tiso has been a priest of the Diocese of Isernia-Venafro, Italy, where he now serves as chaplain to the migrant communities in the Province of Isernia. Father Tiso is the author of Liberation in One Lifetime (2014) and Rainbow Body and Resurrection (2016). He is the recipient of grants from the American Academy of Religion, the American Philosophical Society, the Palmers Fund in Switzerland, and the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, CA.
Alejandro Chaoul, PhD
Alejandro “Ale” Chaoul (moderator) is a scholar, researcher, author, teacher, and educator, with a PhD from Rice University focusing on Tibetan mind-body practices and applications in contemporary health environments. He serves as director of research for Ligmincha International and has studied in the Tibetan traditions since 1989, and for over 30 years in the Bön Tradition with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
For over twenty-five years, Ale has researched and taught mind-body techniques to help relieve stress and support wellbeing, including at MD Anderson’s Integrative Medicine Program, UT Health, and other educational, health care, and nonprofit organizations. He is a Contemplative Fellow at the Mind & Life Institute, and is the author of over 25 papers and three books: Chöd Practice in the Bön Tradition (Snow Lion, 2009), Tibetan Yoga for Health & Well-Being (Hay House, 2018), and Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath, and Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2021).
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October 7, 2025 - October 12, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
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In-Person: Register to Attend the 2025 Dialogues at Serenity Ridge
Online: Register to Attend the 2025 Dialogues via Zoom
03NovAll Day07Sleep Yoga Workshopwith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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In the ancient Tibetan practice of Sleep Yoga, the primary goal is to enter the pure, luminous awareness — the clear light — that is the
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In the ancient Tibetan practice of Sleep Yoga, the primary goal is to enter the pure, luminous awareness — the clear light — that is the true nature of the mind. As a profound support for Dzogchen meditation, Sleep Yoga enhances clarity, awareness, and spiritual realization, even as the body rests. In today’s fast-paced world, many suffer from chronic sleep deprivation — and the consequences ripple through their physical health, emotional balance, relationships, and spiritual development. Drawing from his groundbreaking book, The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers guidance to help access the deep spiritual potential within sleep.
Explore the connection between sleep, meditation, and awakening, and practical steps for improving the quality of your sleep. Rinpoche will guide participants in integrating awareness and the wisdom of clear light into the experience of sleep itself.
A lineage holder of this living tradition, Rinpoche is widely known for his warmth, clarity, and ability to make profound Eastern teachings accessible and practical for Western students. With his guidance, participants are invited not only to rest more deeply but also to awaken more fully.
This retreat offers a rare opportunity to connect with the deep rest of the body, the openness of the heart, and the luminous nature of the mind. Open to all, newcomers and experienced practitioners alike.
Recommended reading: The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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November 3, 2025 - November 7, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
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Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
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Retiro de práctica de Tsa Lung externo, interno y secreto, dirigido por Alejandro Chaoul en Barcelona Con mucha ilusión tenemos el placer de poder realizar este retiro con Alejandro
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Retiro de práctica de Tsa Lung externo, interno y secreto, dirigido por Alejandro Chaoul en Barcelona
Con mucha ilusión tenemos el placer de poder realizar este retiro con Alejandro Chaoul en Barcelona. Alejandro es un instructor muy reconocido a nivel mundial y escritor de varios libros. Para más información sobre Alejandro puedes visitar su web en inglés https://alechaoul.com/ o puedes consultar este documento en español: Enlace Alejandro Chaoul
En este retiro profundizaremos en la práctica de Tsa Lung externo, interno y secreto. Si diera tiempo y dependiendo del nivel de los asistentes, Alejandro también hará una introducción a algunos ejercicios de Trul-Khor.
Idioma: Español. Si hablas otro idioma puedes indicarlo en el formulario de inscripción al final de este texto, para valorar traducción.
Lugar:
Viernes: En la Casa del Tíbet de Barcelona, charla gratuita de dos horas de duración a las 18.30h
Sábado y domingo: En la Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri, sala Castanyer, realizaremos el retiro.
Precio:
El precio del taller de sábado 15 a domingo 16 es de 100€ (no incluye alojamiento ni comidas)
La charla del viernes es gratuita, puedes venir acompañad@ de cualquier persona que le pueda interesar sin necesidad de participar en el retiro del sábado y domingo.
Horario:
Viernes de 18.30 a 20.30: Charla en la Casa del Tíbet.
Sábado en Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri, sala Castanyer:
7.30 h a 8.15 h: Prática para principiantes
8.30 h: Desayuno
9.30 h a 11.00h: 1ª sesión
11.30 h: Recepción de participantes
11.30h a 13.00h: 2ª sesión
13.30h: Almuerzo
16.00h a 17.30h: 3ª Sesión
17.30h: Descanso
18:00h a 19.30h: 4ª Sesión
Domingo en Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri, sala Castanyer:
7.30 h a 8.15 h: Prática para principiantes
8.30 h: Desayuno
9.30 h a 11.00h: 5ª sesión
11.30 h: Descanso
11.30h a 13.30h: 6ª sesión y despedida
14.00h: Almuerzo
Principiantes: Para las personas que no conocen Tsa Lung existe la posibilidad de hacer una sesión un una umdze/instructora de la sangha española a primera hora de la mañana del sábado y del domingo antes de empezar el retiro. Se realizará según el nivel de l@s participantes.
Alojamiento y comidas:
Existe la posibilidad de reservar alojamiento los días que necesites y las comidas del sábado y domingo en la Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri. Hay muy pocas plazas de alojamiento disponibles (12) y hasta 53 plazas para las comidas. Los detalles los encontrarás en el formulario de inscripción. Te pedimos que sólo reserves cuando estés completamente segur@ de que asistirás al retiro para no ocupar una plaza que podría aprovechar otra persona.
No están permitidas las comidas /pícnic / meriendas en el jardín de la Casa de l’Espiritualitat de San Felip de Neri.
Aparcamiento:
Existe un lugar para aparcar los coches dentro de la Casa de l’Espiritualitat de Sant Felip de Neri.
Formulario de Inscripción:
Es necesario que rellenes este formulario tanto si necesitas alojamiento y comidas como si no lo necesitas. Encontrarás las diferentes opciones para elegir.
Selecciona este enlace para acceder al formulario
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November 14, 2025 6:30 pm - November 16, 2025 2:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
23Nov11:00 am3:00 pmRETREAT—Invocation of Tapihritsawith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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The Invocation of Tapihritsa is one of the most important prayers in the Bön dzogchen tradition. Tapihritsa, a historical person of the early 8th century, achieved full realization and manifested
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The Invocation of Tapihritsa is one of the most important prayers in the Bön dzogchen tradition. Tapihritsa, a historical person of the early 8th century, achieved full realization and manifested the rainbow body as an expression of that realization. Inseparable from Kuntu Zangpo (Samantabhadra), he represents the union of all masters, especially one’s own root master. It is this prayer that H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche recited during his final days and moments, fully abiding in the natural state of mind and self-arising wisdom.
The Invocation of Tapihritsa is not only beautiful, but also a profound expression of the natural state. Not only does it reveal all the qualities of our own enlightened nature, it reveals the path and fruit for a practitioner intent upon enlightenment in this very lifetime.
Over the course of two 90-minute sessions, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will explain the meaning of this prayer and how it can lead us to recognizing our own ranjung yeshe, or self-arising wisdom. This half-day teaching will be invaluable for all those who attended his summer retreats this year, in which the Invocation was recited in almost every session, and those interested in attending the Serenity Ridge winter Dzogchen retreat in January. It is also a wonderful opportunity to deepen our connection to Yongdzin Rinpoche, who held it especially close to his heart throughout his life, and especially at the time of his dying.
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November 23, 2025 11:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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Come practice Dzogchen meditation with a true master of the Bön tradition! Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche is the Abbot of the meditation school at Triten Norbutse in Nepal. He is an
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Come practice Dzogchen meditation with a true master of the Bön tradition! Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche is the Abbot of the meditation school at Triten Norbutse in Nepal. He is an exceptional teacher and practitioner, recognized for his deep knowledge and dedication to the practices of Tsalung and Trulkhor. Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche will be supported by Marcy Vaughn as our retreat’s umze, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will join by zoom every other day to provide additional instruction and comments on the teachings.
Our focus this year is twofold. Our initial weekend will be oriented around the Invocation of Tapihritsa, a prayer of great beauty that describes and praises the qualities of the natural state. In the second phase of our retreat, Drupdra Khenpo will teach from the 21 Nails, among the most succinct and profound articulations of the natural state (the clear light of awareness) in any spiritual tradition. He will draw from this sacred text to support our recognition and resting in the nature of mind.
Attend this as a 2-day retreat. All participants will arrive on Friday, January 2, the day for checking in, settling into your room (if you are staying onsite), a light dinner and a guided practice. Our weekend guests will join us for teachings on the Invocation of Tapihritsa. Those continuing with the longer retreat will continue on. Beginning on January 03, the Drupdra Khenpo will begin to draw on the 21 Nails to guide our meditations. For those unable to attend in person, both options will be offered online via Zoom.
This is Rinpoche’s first visit to the United States.
If you are interested in staying onsite, please contact Johannah at sr.registration@ligmincha.org or Shelly at sr.office@ligmincha.org to be placed on the waitlist for lodging. We will do our best to accommodate room requests.
About Drupdra Khenpo
Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche’ was born in the Hor’ region of East Tibet (Kham’), in 1968 to a Bönpo family of nomadic cattle herders. As a boy, he tended his family’s sheep and yaks, and learnt reading and writing from his grandfather. At nineteen, he entered Lungkar Monastery. During this time, Tsultrim Tenzin completed the traditional preliminary practices and studied Tibetan grammar and poetry as well as Bönpo philosophy. Tsultrim Tenzin served as umze, or chant master, for three years in the Lungkar Monastery.
At the age of twenty-five, he went to Menri’s Monastery in Central Tibet to study with Pönlob Kalzang Nyima’ from whom he received teachings on Denö Dzö’ authored by Shardza Trashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche’ (1859-1935) and the A-Thril’ Bönpo Dzogchen manual. At this time he also gained the experiential understanding of Great Perfection.
In 1993, Tsultrim Tenzin made the arduous journey to Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, to study intensively with his root Master, Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, under whose guidance he deepened his knowledge of Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. He also learnt astrology, traditional Tibetan medicine, and Sanskrit. While studying, Tsultrim Tenzin served as the monastery’s chant master for six years, and as gekhöz (disciplinarian) for three years. After completing the 14-year study programme, he passed the Geshe examination in 2001 and received his degree.
In 2002, Tsultrim Tenzin was appointed by Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche as Drubdra Khenpo – Abbot of the Meditation School – in Triten Norbutse Monastery. Since then he has been teaching Dzogchen in the meditation school there as well as giving instructions on Sutra, Tantra, Dzogchen, astrology and mandala and painting in the monastic dialectic school.
Alongside teaching, Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche practices Dzogchen meditation and Magyu tsalung, thrulkhor and tummo for two hours every morning. He sometimes travels to Tibet, China, Japan, Europe and England to teach Dzogchen, Tantra and tsalung. This is Rinpoche’s first visit to the United States.
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January 2, 2026 - January 4, 2026 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
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Serenity Ridge Retreat Center & Online
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In-Person: Register to Attend the Winter Dzogchen Practice Retreat at Serenity Ridge (Weekend Only)
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Come practice Dzogchen meditation with a true master of the Bön tradition! Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche is the Abbot of the meditation school at Triten Norbutse in Nepal. He is an
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Come practice Dzogchen meditation with a true master of the Bön tradition! Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche is the Abbot of the meditation school at Triten Norbutse in Nepal. He is an exceptional teacher and practitioner, recognized for his deep knowledge and dedication to the practices of Tsalung and Trulkhor. Drupdra Khenpo Rinpoche will be supported by Marcy Vaughn as our retreat’s umze, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will join by zoom every other day to provide additional instruction and comments on the teachings.
Our focus this year is twofold. Our initial weekend will be oriented around the Invocation of Tapihritsa, a prayer of great beauty that describes and praises the qualities of the natural state. In the second phase of our retreat, Drupdra Khenpo will teach from the 21 Nails, among the most succinct and profound articulations of the natural state (the clear light of awareness) in any spiritual tradition. He will draw from this sacred text to support our recognition and resting in the nature of mind.
Attend this as a 2-day or a 7-day retreat. All participants will arrive on Friday, January 2, the day for checking in, settling into your room (if you are staying onsite), a light dinner and a guided practice. Our weekend guests will join us for teachings on the Invocation of Tapihritsa. Those continuing with the longer retreat will continue on. Beginning on January 03, the Drupdra Khenpo will begin to draw on the 21 Nails to guide our meditations. For those unable to attend in person, both options will be offered online via Zoom.
About Drupdra Khenpo
Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche’ was born in the Hor’ region of East Tibet (Kham’), in 1968 to a Bönpo family of nomadic cattle herders. As a boy, he tended his family’s sheep and yaks, and learnt reading and writing from his grandfather. At nineteen, he entered Lungkar Monastery. During this time, Tsultrim Tenzin completed the traditional preliminary practices and studied Tibetan grammar and poetry as well as Bönpo philosophy. Tsultrim Tenzin served as umze, or chant master, for three years in the Lungkar Monastery.
At the age of twenty-five, he went to Menri’s Monastery in Central Tibet to study with Pönlob Kalzang Nyima’ from whom he received teachings on Denö Dzö’ authored by Shardza Trashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche’ (1859-1935) and the A-Thril’ Bönpo Dzogchen manual. At this time he also gained the experiential understanding of Great Perfection.
In 1993, Tsultrim Tenzin made the arduous journey to Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, to study intensively with his root Master, Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, under whose guidance he deepened his knowledge of Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. He also learnt astrology, traditional Tibetan medicine, and Sanskrit. While studying, Tsultrim Tenzin served as the monastery’s chant master for six years, and as gekhöz (disciplinarian) for three years. After completing the 14-year study programme, he passed the Geshe examination in 2001 and received his degree.
In 2002, Tsultrim Tenzin was appointed by Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche as Drubdra Khenpo – Abbot of the Meditation School – in Triten Norbutse Monastery. Since then he has been teaching Dzogchen in the meditation school there as well as giving instructions on Sutra, Tantra, Dzogchen, astrology and mandala and painting in the monastic dialectic school.
Alongside teaching, Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche practices Dzogchen meditation and Magyu tsalung, thrulkhor and tummo for two hours every morning. He sometimes travels to Tibet, China, Japan, Europe and England to teach Dzogchen, Tantra and tsalung. This is Rinpoche’s first visit to the United States.
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January 2, 2026 - January 10, 2026 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
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Serenity Ridge Retreat Center & Online
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FREE EVENT The Mystery of Tukdam: Exploring Advanced Meditative States at Life’s End With Drs. Tawni Tidwell and Tenzin Namdul, hosted by Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D. Join us for a special dialogue exploring tukdam, a
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FREE EVENT
The Mystery of Tukdam: Exploring Advanced Meditative States at Life’s End
With Drs. Tawni Tidwell and Tenzin Namdul, hosted by Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D.
Join us for a special dialogue exploring tukdam, a rare meditative state described in Tibetan Buddhism and Bön. In tukdam, the body of a realized practitioner shows minimal signs of decomposition for days or even weeks after clinical death. This phenomenon is believed to reflect a profound mastery of meditation, merging consciousness with the Clear Light of the mind’s primordial nature.
This timely broadcast brings together leading researchers to illuminate the intersection of science and spirituality, following the recent passing of H.E. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, the revered, most-senior teacher of the Tibetan Bön tradition. As His Eminence entered parinirvana on June 12, 2025, he remained in the tukdam meditative state for eight days.
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September 5, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST(GMT-04:00)
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cybersangha.net
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FREE EVENT 24-Hour Full Moon Practice: Finding Refuge Within On September 7, 2025, join us online for a 10 a.m. meditation guided by Alejandro Chaoul, followed by a 24-hour session of silent
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24-Hour Full Moon Practice: Finding Refuge Within
On September 7, 2025, join us online for a 10 a.m. meditation guided by Alejandro Chaoul, followed by a 24-hour session of silent contemplation alternating with periods of guided meditation. Our online gathering offers a sacred space in which we acknowledge personal pain and societal challenges while abiding within the open, clear, warmth of presence — who we truly are. Discovering this space of inner refuge is the ultimate sense of protection and supports genuine compassion to emerge to meet the challenges we face individually and collectively.
Each month the 24-hour session begins with a guided meditation at 10 a.m. New York time on the day of the full moon and continues unbroken until 10 a.m. the following day. We are supported by Ligmincha International’s global community of practitioners. Unlike Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s CyberSangha® Facebook Live broadcasts, the 24-hour full moon practice takes place via Zoom. Its simple group meditation is open to anyone regardless of one’s religious or spiritual background. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required.
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