Ligmincha International News
Join Us Online January 26 for Events Honoring H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Ligmincha sangha members worldwide this Saturday, January 26, on Facebook Live to celebrate the life and work of His Eminence Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. The schedule for both the US and Europe is listed below.
From January 22–30, 2020, Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal is celbrating the 25th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Yungdrung Bön Academy of Higher Studies. Among the many special events and activities planned is a January 27 Thenshug, a mandala offering for the long life of Bön’s most senior teacher and lineage holder, His Eminence Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, as we celebrate his 95th birthday.
Thenshug literally means to “stay everlasting,” and is a ritual performed to support and extend the lifespan of an important master or practitioner. The Thenshug is also an occasion for the students to express their devotion toward their master, who keeps the Buddha’s teaching and spreads it untiringly, and to fulfill all his wishes.
The Thenshug will take place at Triten Norbutse Monastery on January 27, 2020. Since so many Western students have a heart connection with Yongdzin Rinpoche but are not able to travel to Nepal, Ligmincha International is organizing a series of activities online and at our centers around the world.
Please Accumulate Long Life Mantras
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche encourages all practitioners to accumulate recitations of the Long Life Mantra for Yongdzin Rinpoche: SO DRUM A KAR MU LA TING NAM Ö DU MU YE TSE NI DZA. Our accumulated mantras will be offered to His Eminence by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (who will be in California) on the day of the Thenshug ceremony. Our hope is that we can offer at least 10 million Long Life Mantras to Yongdzin Rinpoche. The deadline for reporting mantra accumulations is 4:30 p.m. New York time (Eastern time U.S.) on January 26, 2020.
Add your accumulations here
View Long Life Mantra here
Listen to Long Life Mantra below
On January 26, 2020, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Ligmincha International will host several events as a way of celebrating Yongdzin Rinpoche’s life and work. We will also be organizing local in-person and online activities. Please see your local Ligmincha chapter’s social media accounts or website for information about specific events in your area or language. All events will be streamed on Facebook Live or on Zoom (free download required).
Current Schedule for January 26, 2020
Mandala Offering and Long-Life Practice with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
When: 10–11:00 a.m. Eastern time (16:00-17:00 Europe)
Where: Live on Facebook
Description: Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will lead us in offering a mandala, reciting Yongdzin Rinpoche’s Long Life Prayer, and reciting the Long Life Mantra.
Devotion to the Masters and Stories by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
When: 1–2:15 p.m. Eastern time (19:00-2015 Europe)
Where: Live on Facebook
Description: Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will teach on the importance of devotion and will tell stories about his teachers and the great masters of Yungdrung Bön.
Local and National Long-Life Mantra Recitation
When: 3–4 p.m. Eastern time (21:00-22:00 Europe)
Where: Via Zoom
Description: Ligmincha International organizations and local chapters will host group practices for the accumulation of the long-life mantra on behalf of Yongdzin Rinpoche. These mantras will be added to the total number of mantras accumulated previously.
For Europe: Zoom ID 605 456 891
https://zoom.us/j/605456891
For U.S.: Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/630862817
Reminder: The deadline for reporting mantra accumulations is 4:30 p.m. on January 26.
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Ligmincha Learning is pleased to offer two courses starting in February. “Sherap Chamma” with senior teacher Marcy Vaugh begins February 1. “Treasures of Bön” with Ligmincha Texas resident lama Geshe Denma Gyaltsen and course mentor and teacher John Jackson begins February 29.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s 2020 Schedule by Date
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s 2020 Schedule by Date is listed below, with location, teaching topic and contact information. Additional dates and information will be added as they become available. Rinpoche’s schedule of online events, including his live Facebook broadcasts, can be found at Rinpoche’s new CyberSangha website and at Ligmincha Learning and GlideWing.
New 3 Doors Course on Creativity with Marcy Vaughn Starts January 24
The 3 Doors is pleased to announce a new online course starting in January. Join 3 Doors senior teacher Marcy Vaughn for Igniting the Fire of Creativity from January 24–March 6, 2020.
Are you living an inspired life? Participants will explore meditation practices that support having a vital relationship with your inherent creativity, to care well for yourself and others, and to awaken the inspiration to express your life fully.
Participate in Global Mantra Marathon January 11 and 12 for H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
Join us for a Global Mantra Marathon on January 11 for the benefit of His Eminence Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche on the occasion of his 95th birthday. For 24 hours, from January 11, 2020 at 10 a.m. (New York time) until January 12, 2020 at 10 a.m. (New York time,) Ligmincha will host an online space to recite and accumulate long life mantras. Everyone is invited to participate in this event, which will take place via Zoom.
Special New Year’s Broadcast with Tenzin Rinpoche: Long Life Mantra for H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
Toward the long life of His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, Ligmincha sangha and friends are invited to join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche online for a special live broadcast, scheduled for New Year’s Day at approximately 9:30 a.m. New York time.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche Plans Yearlong Sabbatical in 2021
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International, is planning to take a yearlong sabbatical beginning on January 3, 2021. During that time he will be spending more time with family, making space for personal retreat, and actively engaging with and exploring stillness, silence and spaciousness.
3 Doors Online Course: ‘The Healing Power of Silence’ with Gabriel Rocco
A new six-week self-guided online course with 3 Doors senior teacher Gabriel Rocco will be offered December 6, 2019–Jan 17, 2020 (with a break on December 27). This course will support participants in recognizing patterns of inner and outer speech and how to use precision of attention to rest in powerful, transformative inner silence.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche Launches CyberSangha
One of the greatest strengths of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s ongoing program of free Internet teachings is the community of individuals around the world who regularly follow Rinpoche’s teachings and guided meditations and share mutual support. As a resource for this lively and growing community, with the help of volunteers Rinpoche has now launched a new website, CyberSangha.net.
Fundraiser for Great Bön Stupa in Mexico
The Great Bön Stupa for World Peace in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, was consecrated on December 4, 2010. Now, Ligmincha Mexico has a program to improve the retreat center and also allow groups and individuals to generate merit by sponsoring a series of new stupas.
Tibetan Language Bön Course: Invocation of Tapihritsa
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