RETREAT—In person and online via zoom 

Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (also known as Heart Drops of Dhamakaya)

with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

A translation of Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen’s text and commentary on these essential teachings by Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche is presented in the book Heart Drops of Dharmakaya. Yongdzin Rinpoche is widely revered as the greatest living dzogchen master of the Bön lineage. A translation of the root text by Geshe Sonam Gurung and Dan Brown, Heart Drops of Kun tu bZang Po, also is available from Ligmincha’s Bookstore & Tibet Shop at the link above.

Schedule (New York Time)

Link to your local time zone for online teachings

Thursday, April 13

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Onsite registration/Check-in

6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner

6:45 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. Break

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.  Teachings

Friday, April 14

8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m.    Breakfast

9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m.       Break

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.     Teachings

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.     Break

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.     Practice

12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m.     Break

1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.      Lunch

1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.      Break

3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.     Teachings

4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.     Break

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.     Practice

6:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m.     Break

6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.     Dinner

Saturday, April 15

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.     Practice

8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m.    Breakfast

9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m.       Break

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.     Teachings

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.     Break

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.     Practice

12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m.     Break

1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.      Lunch

1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.      Break

3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.     Teachings

4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.     Break

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.     Practice

6:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m.     Break

6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.     Dinner

Sunday, April 16

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.     Practice

8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m.    Breakfast

9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m.       Break

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.     Teachings

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.     Break

11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.     Final Teachings

12:45 p.m.–1:15 p.m.     Khata Offering

1:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m.      Lunch

Hosted by Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, Virginia.

Topic:
Dream Yoga in the Bön Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
In-person retreat with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

April 21-23, 2023 – Lisbon – Portugal

The Dream Yoga is a practice that encompasses every moment of life, awake and asleep. It is a
powerful awakening tool, used for hundreds of years by the great masters of the Tibetan traditions.
The foundational practices, done during the day, change the practitioner's relationship to all
experiences, developing awareness and realizing the dreamlike nature of life, leading to lucidity in
dreams that are then used for higher spiritual practices. Unlike the Western psychological approach
to dreams, the ultimate goal of Tibetan Dream Yoga is the recognition of the nature of mind and
enlightenment itself.

SCHEDULE (WET — Western European Time)
Friday – April 21, 2023
18:30 – 19:30 – Free Talk

Saturday & Sunday – April 22 & 23
09:30 – 11:00 – Workshop
11:00 – 11:30 – Break
11:30 – 12:30 – Workshop (cont.)
12:30 – 14:00 – Break
14:00 – 15:30 – Workshop (cont.)
15:30 – 16:00 – Break
16:00 – 17:00 – Workshop (cont.)

LOCATION:
CITY OF LISBON FOUNDATION
Campo Grande, 308 – Room B
1700-097 LISBON

REGISTRATION:
https://studi.pt/drive2/Dream_Yoga_Lisbon_2023/TWR_Lisbon23_Dream_Yoga_Registration.html

Hosted by Ligmincha Portugal
For more information please contact: ligmincha.portugal@gmail.com | Mobile: +351 93 625 41 03

Topic: The Six Lamps, Part 2

with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Registration will open later in February.

Hosted by Ligmincha Netherlands

RETREAT—In-person in Rome, Italy and online via Zoom

The Six Lokas

with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

In the Bön and Buddhist tradition it is said there are 6 Realms (Lokas): Hell Realm, Hungry Ghost Realm, Animal Realm, Human Realm, Demi-God Realm and God Realm.  These meditations developed by masters of the past focus on the root causes (karmic seeds) of our suffering: anger, greed, ignorance, jealousy, pride, and laziness — the six destructive emotions which are the obstacles to the enlightenment. In each meditation we reflect upon our habitual patterns so that we may recognize them rather than be driven by them. We then invoke the enlightened energy of the Buddhas to purify and transform these patterns, giving rise to their antidotes of love, generosity, wisdom, openness, peacefulness, and compassion. We develop the sincere aspiration that we and all other beings cease to suffer in these ways. The practices of the Six Lokas have a deep healing and transformative power and are traditionally practiced as a preliminary to Dzogchen contemplation. The purpose of this practice is burning the karmic seeds of suffering.

Hosted by Ligmincha Italy

RETREAT

Topic: The Invocation of Tapihritsa

with Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche 

Menri Shedrup Khenpo Nyima Dhondrup Rinpoche will offer teachings on the Invocation of Tapihritsa on May 12-14, 2023, at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center. Everyone is welcome to join us for this powerful dzogchen teaching from the Yungdrung Bön Buddhist lineage of Tibet.

The Invocation of Tapihritsa is a poetic expression of enlightenment or self-realization. The Invocation praises Tapihritsa, an historical figure and enlightened being. Doing so, it teaches us how to recognize and abide in our own true nature. This teaching is of the essence of dzogchen, the “great perfection” teachings of Tibetan Bön Buddhism, with Tapihritsa embodying the true nature of reality. Tapihritsa was born around the 7th or 8th century CE and was one of the many early Bön masters of dzogchen to achieve the rainbow body. His student, Nangzher Lopo, wrote down his spoken teachings for the benefit of future generations. The Invocation to Tapihritsa,is a powerful teaching that guides the practitioner toward realization  of the nature of mind.

In his clear, sensitive and direct teaching style, Khenpo Nyima Rinpoche will present this teaching and its significance in a manner that will  deepen our connection to our own essential goodness and compassion.

Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche is abbot of the Bön Dialectic School at Menri Monastery in Dolanji, India. He was born in 1978 in Delhi, India. His birth name, Tsering Dhondup, was bestowed on him by Tsondue Rinpoche, one of the greatest Bön masters of the 20th century. After completing more than 15 years’ study of Bön sutra, tantra, dzogchen and the five major and minor sciences of the Bön tradition, Nyima Rinpoche received his geshe Degree in the spring of 2006. In 2008 Rinpoche was enthroned as Menri Shedrup Lopon, the principal master of the Bön Dialectic School at Menri Monastery, where he has been teaching for more than 15 years. In February 2012 he was enthroned as the Menri Shedrup Khenpo, the Abbot of the Bön Dialectic School. Rinpoche has served as invited speaker for several major Bön and Buddhist conferences. He is author of three books covering the main philosophical teachings of Bön, and has contributed several articles to Bon-sGo, the journal of Menri Monastery in India; and the Himalayan Bön website in Tibet. He has taken on additional responsibilities as General Secretary of the Governing Council of Menri Monastery, and since 2011, as director of Menri’s official website, www.theyungdrungbon.com. In 2014 he visited Tibet and blessed many Bön followers and practitioners.

Schedule
Link to your local time zone
Friday
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Onsite registration
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
6:45 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. Break
7:00–8:30 pm Teachings

Saturday
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Teachings
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Teachings
12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Break/Lunch
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Teachings
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m. Teachings
6:15 p.m.–6:45 p.m: Dinner

Sunday
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Teachings
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Teachings
1:00–1:45 p.m. Lunch

FREE EVENT

Embracing Anxiety, Cultivating Calmness

A live online teaching with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

We warmly invite you to join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for a live online teaching, marking the start of Month 2 of his new yearlong program, “Embracing Life with Wisdom & Compassion.” Free and open to all! Our focus this month is on meeting any anxiety we may experience in our body, speech, and mind with openness and warmth, clearing and opening the pathways of calmness that are inherent to us.

• View live on Facebook page of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche to join the chat — click here

• Or, view on the CyberSangha website —  click here

If the livestream doesn’t appear at the scheduled time, try refreshing the page.

About the New Yearlong Program

About Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

FREE EVENT

24-Hour Full Moon Practice:

Embracing Anxiety, Cultivating Calmness

During the full moon of April 5, 2023, join us online for a guided meditation followed by a 24-hour session of mantra recitation, contemplative breathing practice, and further periods of guided meditation. Our online gathering offers a sacred space in which to acknowledge the personal pain of our lives and societal challenges of our times, and to heal and transform them by collectively opening to clearer, more positive, generative states of mind.

Each full moon we will acknowledge a particular pain or challenge and will be supported to open to and embrace pain with compassion, allowing positive healing qualities to emerge. This month we focus on meeting any anxiety we may experience in our body, speech, and mind with openness and warmth, clearing and opening the pathways of calmness that are inherent to us. For more details see “About the April 5-6 Practice,” below.

The full moon practice is part of a new yearlong cycle of live online teachings, meditations, and science & spirituality dialogs entitled “Embracing Life with Wisdom & Compassion.” The 24-hour session begins with a meditation guided by Alejandro Chaoul-Reich 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 will be supported by Ligmincha International’s global community of practitioners.

Unlike Rinpoche’s CyberSangha® Facebook Live broadcasts, the 24-hour full moon practice takes place via Zoom, in an online meeting space. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required.

Learn more and register — click here

To stay informed of future 24-hour full moon practice sessions, subscribe to the CyberSangha Announcements email list.

FREE EVENT

Embracing Loneliness, Cultivating Connection

A live online teaching with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for a live online teaching as we begin Month 3 of his new yearlong program, “Embracing Life with Wisdom & Compassion.” Free and open to all! Our focus this month is on meeting any loneliness we may experience in our body, speech, and mind with openness and warmth, clearing and opening a deeper, more fulfilling sense of connection to ourselves and others.

• View live on Facebook page of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche to join the chat — click here

• Or, view on the CyberSangha website —  click here

If the livestream doesn’t appear at the scheduled time, try refreshing the page.

More about the new yearlong program

About Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

COURSE

The Three Heart Mantras

with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

 The Three Heart Mantras are used in many different meditations in the Bön tradition and play a major role in the ngöndro practices. They are said to be the essence of enlightenment in sound and energy, and as we sing or chant the mantras our awareness is transformed to be in union with the Buddhas. They are used for purification, protection and as primary practices toward self-realization.

It is said that creating these mantras in any form brings merit and purification, so they are commonly found carved into stones, printed on prayer flags where they spread their benefits through the winds, and even drawn with gold ink and kept on shrines as an object of reverence and meditation. Their blessings are said to be endless. Also within this course Tenzin Rinpoche explains the essence of the Guru Yoga, Refuge and Bodhicitta practices, making this an excellent introduction to the tradition.

Lourdes Hinojosa will be the mentor for this course.

COURSE

Meditation, Breath and Movement: External, Internal and Secret Tsa Lung 

with Alejandro Chaoul-Reich

Location: ligminchalearning.com

Tsa lung is a series of ancient yogic practices that brings balance and harmony to our physical body, energy and mind. The term tsa lung can be translated as the energy-winds (Tibetan: lung, Skt. prana, Chinese, qi) in the Channels, for these practices are designed to open the subtle channels, guiding the healthy flow of the energy-winds so that we can enjoy good health and reconnect with more calmness to a quiet, peaceful mind. These exercises are easy to perform and are suitable for everyone.

There are three levels of tsa lung practice: external, internal and secret. External tsa lung works primarily on the physical level, using simple movements and breath exercises to balance the energies within our body. Internal tsa lung works more at the level of breath and subtle energy, bringing our attention to opening the five chakras and the central channel. Secret tsa lung uses subtle visualizations within the chakras and central channel to bring harmony to the mind, so that we can rest in our inner refuge, nature of mind. All of the tsa lung exercises integrate and balance the five elements within: earth, water, fire, wind and space.

These practices are drawn from the Bön Mother Tantra (Tibetan: Ma Gyud) the highest tantra in our tradition. They are a beautiful complement to any meditation practice, and particularly to dzogchen. They are frequently performed at the beginning of a session so that meditation is deeper and more stable. External tsa lung is commonly performed in all Ligmincha centers and groups.

COURSE

Ngöndro: The Foundational Practices

with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

The ngöndro teachings are a set of nine practices that offer complete instructions for taming, purifying, and perfecting the suffering mind. Although these practices are considered the foundation for entrance into the five-part cycle of Tibetan Bön dzogchen teachings – Bön’s highest teachings on the nature of mind – many practitioners adopt the ngöndro as their main meditation and complete the nine sets of 100,000 repetitions over the course of a lifetime. Within each is contained the entire path to liberation. They are considered to be the foundational practices for the entire tradition.

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche rarely teaches the ngöndro, and recommends it for dedicated practitioners who feel a strong connection to the Bön lineage. Within the ngöndro are found practices that are used within many other practices, such as the Guru Yoga Prayer, Bodhicitta Prayer, Refuge Prayer, Prostrations, and the Three Heart Mantras, so the ngöndro supports and deepens all other meditation practices.

Participation in a ngöndro retreat or this online course is a prerequisite for continuing the Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung series. Tenzin Rinpoche will offer Part 2 of the series in December 2021.

Rob Patzig will be the mentor for this course.

This course is ongoing through December. Registration continues to be open after the start date.

Registration opening soon

COURSE

Sleep Yoga: The Yoga of Clear Light

with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

We spend one-third of our life in sleep, yet for most people sleep is a period of unconsciousness. Through the practices of the Yoga of Clear Light we can learn to be completely aware during our sleep, open, clear, resting in deep meditative presence. But how do we get from our current stress and disrupted sleep patterns to the state of clear light?

This course will introduce simple techniques to enter into sleep in a healthy, balanced way. Even if we do not consistently enter into clear light sleep, we can benefit from a refreshing, relaxed sleep that gives us deep renewal. This is supported by breathing techniques, physical postures and guided visualizations. Tenzin Rinpoche will also provide a meditation to wake up in a beautiful way, feeling the blessings of sleep and stepping into our day with serenity. Through these simple practices we can transform our sleep to be one of tranquility and awareness.

COURSE

The Five Elements: Healing with Form, Energy and Light

with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

In this course Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche explores how the five elements from the Tibetan Bön tradition relates to our daily experiences, emotions and relationships. Rinpoche guides meditations for each of the elements, designed to help clear our obstacles and bring balance to our lives.

The course is structured into six parts of one week each:

• Overview of the Five Elements
• The Earth Element
• The Water Element
• The Fire Element
• The Air Element
• The Space Element

Each section of the course includes a video of Rinpoche’s teaching, Rinpoche leading a guided meditation, readings from his book Healing with Form, Energy and Light, and assignments for journal writing, discussion, formal and informal practice.

The course is designed so that you may integrate study and practice into your everyday routine, learning at your own pace, yet enjoying the support of classmates and the course mentor.

John Jackson will be the mentor for this course.

Registration opening soon

COURSE

Sherap Chamma: Mother of Wisdom and Love

with Marcy Vaughn

Ligmincha Learning is pleased to announce that we will be offering our course introducing the practices of Sherap Chamma, Mother of Wisdom and Love, taught by Marcy Vaughn.

In many cultures the primordial female energy is seen as the origin of existence and the source of all positive qualities. As such, Sherap Chamma is the source of wisdom, and her medicine is love and compassion. The teachings of Sherap Chamma comprise one of the most important tantric cycles of the ancient Bön tradition.

Join Marcy Vaughn in this special course to learn a beautiful and simple meditation practice that will enable you to connect directly with the divine feminine energy. With visualization, the sound of mantra, and deep contemplation, participants can make a personal connection to this sacred form of the universal mother, Sherap Chamma, and are guided through this connection to innate wisdom and the love and compassion that naturally radiate from that wisdom.

Those experienced in meditation as well as those who are beginning are warmly welcomed.

COURSE

Tibetan Dream Yoga

with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

“The practice of dream yoga is about understanding more about appearances and what they truly are. And ultimately, it is about understanding who we are, the true sense of self.”
– Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

It is said that the practice of dream yoga deepens our awareness during all our experience: the dreams of the night; the dream-like experience of the day; and the bardo experiences after death. Indeed, the practice of dream yoga is a powerful tool of awakening, used for hundreds of years by the great masters of the Tibetan traditions. Unlike in the Western psychological approach to dreams, the ultimate goal of Tibetan dream yoga is the recognition of the nature of mind or enlightenment itself.

In this four-week workshop, students will explore and practice the ancient Bön Buddhist teachings of Tibetan dream yoga. The workshop provides detailed instruction for dream yoga practice, with discussion of the relationships between dreaming and waking and between dreaming and death. Rinpoche also will provide instructions for foundational practices done during the day and for the uses and methods of lucid dreaming.

Website: GlideWing