Requesting Gifts of Bön Dharma Donations – Ligmincha Summer Auction
Dear Sangha and Friends of Ligmincha,
During this year’s summer retreat with His Holiness, Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, we are holding the Ligmincha Summer Auction, an opportunity to come together in support of our practice community and the preservation of the precious Bön tradition.
We warmly invite you to contribute by donating Bön-related Dharma items for the auction. Suggested offerings include:
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Sacred texts, statues or thangkas
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Ritual items such as drums, bells, or malas in good condition
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Artwork or shrine items
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Handcrafted spiritual objects, or unique Tibetan cultural items
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Services or experiences related to practice or wellness
This auction will support improvements to Serenity Ridge Retreat Center and, in particular, the Lama House (Rinpoche and our visiting lamas’ residence at the center. Proceeds will directly benefit Ligmincha’s ability to offer authentic teachings and practice opportunities in a supportive environment.
Auction Date & Time: July 18, 2025, 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center and Online (we will share the link here in early June)
If you are moved to offer an item, please contact us at auction@ligmincha.org. We kindly ask that all donations be submitted by June 15, 2025. They can be mailed to:
Ligmincha Auction
554 Drumheller Lane
Shipman, VA 22971
Your generosity is deeply appreciated. Together, we help sustain the ancient wisdom of Yungdrung Bön for future generations.
With heartfelt thanks and blessings,
Rob Patzig
Ligmincha International
International news
Supporting Ligmincha International – A Message from Rinpoche
Dear Friends,
For over 30 years, Ligmincha International, through the inspiration, vision and tireless commitment of our founder and Spiritual Director, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, has been bringing the ancient Tibetan Bӧn tradition to the West. These teachings and practices of meditation, prayer, breath, and movement have helped thousands of students all around the world make powerful and lasting changes in their lives. Not only do they help us decrease stress, anxiety, and bring healing to the body and mind, but they can lead us to self-realization and the manifestation of our innate capacities for love, compassion, joy and equanimity. What is more needed in our world at this time?
Rinpoche’s faith in the capacity for each of us—individually and collectively—to cultivate wisdom and compassion is boundless. And his vision for Ligmincha is expansive—to share the essence of the teachings to benefit as many people as possible, while also preserving the Bön tradition. For this to manifest, your financial support is needed.
Ligmincha was very active during the global pandemic. We moved teachings online, raised funds to support Indian and Tibetan relief efforts, provided support for Ukrainian refugees in Europe, published new books, and more. Now we must turn our attention to Ligmincha’s own financial needs to create a strong foundation for the future.
Rinpoche encourages us to think about the future in the long term. How are we supporting these precious teachings to benefit others today or in 50 or even 500 years? Your gift will go to support immediate needs of the organization and his long-term vision. This includes:
- Training programs for Western students taught by Ligmincha’s resident lamas and geshes: Bön rituals (raising lungta, soul retrieval, prayers for the dead, the five elements), mantras (the three heart mantras), meditation, and more
- New online courses and books, in multiple languages.
- Financial sustainability by paying down debt and creating an endowment.
- Scholarships to create opportunities to better support practitioners.
- Ongoing maintenance, increased utilities and property insurance, and staffing for Serenity Ridge, the center of our Ligmincha mandala.
Please consider a contribution to support this work. Our goal is to raise $200,000 in this calendar year.
In gratitude,
Robert Patzig, President
Ligmincha International
PS – Shanti Music group has prepared two special offerings – one of A Om Hung and one of the Sa Le Ö mantra. These recordings are their gift to you for any donation of $108 or more. Thank you, Shanti Music!
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s Worldwide Teaching Schedule
Here is Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s upcoming teaching schedule so far for 2024.. Rinpoche will be traveling a lot! His schedule includes retreats throughout the year in the U.S., Mexico, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary and Nepal.
You can find the latest listings and any changes in the Events section of the Ligmincha website or the Serenity Ridge website. Please register for these online retreats through the specific Events box on the website. Updates will be provided on the website as they become available.
- February 26-March 1, 2024. Big Sur, California. Tibetan Dream Yoga
- March 8, 2024. Houston, Texas. Public Talk, Melody of Luminous Poetry
- March 9-10, 2024. Houston, Texas. Healing with Form, Energy and Light
- March 15-17, 2024. Berkeley, California. 21 Nails, Part 5
- March 22-24, 2024. Mexico City, Mexico. Dream Yoga
- April 10-14, 2024. Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, Shipman, Virginia. Spring Wellness Retreat
- April 19-21, 2024. Bologna, Italy. Spontaneous Creativity
- April 26-28, 2024. Ligmincha Ireland. Practice of the Six Lokas
- May 3-5, 2024. Berlin, Germany. Nine Winds, Part 2
- May 10-12, 2024. Bulle, Switzerland. The Heartdrop of Chamma, the Loving Mother
- May 17-19, 2024. Vienna, Austria. Sleep Yoga
- May 24-26, 2024. Madrid, Spain. Awakening the Sacred Body, Part 2
- May 31-June 2, 2024. Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Six Lamps
- June 22-July 6, 2024. Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, Shipman, Virginia. Summer Retreat: Tummo, Part 4
- July 19-21, 2024. London. Dream Yoga
- August 13-18, 2024. Wilga, Poland. Tummo, Part 4
- August 19-25, 2024. Buchenau, Germany. TBA
- August 30-September 1, 2024. Bourg-en-Bresse, France. TBA
- September 6-8, 2024. Budapest, Hungary. Sherab Chamma Healing Practice
- October 9-13, 2024. Kathmandu, Nepal. Fall Retreat: Chod: Awakening Confidence by Taking Fear as a Path
- November 16-17, 2024. Online: 3 Doors Retreat. TBA
- December 27, 2024-January 4, 2025.Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, Shipman, Virginia. Winter Retreat
Attend Spring Wellness Retreat at Serenity Ridge
In spring the world is born anew. Connecting to the rhythms and patterns of nature, we come into our own well-being. The April 10-14 Spring Wellness Retreat, Transforming Life and Health Through Nature, Movement, Breath and Meditation, is an invitation to bring awareness into the patterns of our daily life for reflection, renewal and transformation.
The retreat will be held at Serenity Ridge and online on Zoom. Experienced and practitioners and those new to meditation are both welcome!
Over four days, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and guests will share ancient methods, supported by modern research and scientific findings, to realize our inner source of well-being and grow beyond often unconscious self-defined limits to engage with our lives in creative, inspired and fun ways. We will discover ways to release stress, decrease anxiety, rebalance energy, deepen inner peacefulness, and reconnect to ourselves and the world around us. Be empowered to make healthier choices that support your wellness on every level!
Our days will include:
- Sunrise meditation (weather permitting)
- Tibetan yoga (for all levels of mobility)
- Meditation instruction appropriate for beginners and experienced meditators
- Connecting to the elements of nature through forest bathing and nature walks, river and stream access, sky gazing and evening bonfires
- Time for journaling and reflection
- Delicious, healthy, plant-based meals
- Guided relaxation
- Ancient Tibetan treatment for better sleep and relaxation
- Intermittent fasting (optional)
- Cold plunges (optional)
- Other modalities of self-care (optional, and additional charge)
- More opportunities to be announced!
Registration for the in-person retreat at Serenity Ridge is now open.
Zoom registration is expected to open in March.
Losar: Prayers for World Peace March 3–6
Please join us online from March 3–6, 2022, as we celebrate the Tibetan New Year. All events are free and all are welcome! This year we will be joined by Ligmincha resident lamas, guest teachers and Ligmincha instructors.
The Parinirvana of His Eminence, Shensé Norbu Wangyal Rinpoche
It is with sadness that we are announcing that His Eminence, Shensé Norbu Wangyal Rinpoche passed into parinirvana on February 3, 2022, in Lhasa, Tibet. As a member of the Shen lineage, Rinpoche was a direct descendant of Lord Tönpa Shenrap Miwoche. His life was...
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s Upcoming Teaching Schedule
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s teaching schedule for 2022 continues to grow! And more dates will be added soon. At this time, four seasonal retreats at Serenity Ridge are planned to be offered both in person to a limited number of participants, following social distancing guidelines, as well as online.
Ligmincha Learning’s Upcoming Online Courses in February and March
Ligmincha Learning is pleased to offer several upcoming video-based online courses beginning in February and March: The Three Heart Mantras with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche; Meditation, Breath and Movement with Alejandro Chaoul-Reich; and Ngondro: The Foundational Practices with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
New Full Moon Series Plus ‘Favorite CyberSangha Video’ Program
The CyberSangha team warmly invites you to participate in the following new offerings! They include a 24-hour full moon practice on February 16 and a free February 5 screening of Rinpoche’s most-watched CyberSangha video.
The next 24-Hour Full Moon Practice will be held on February 16.
Don’t Fall for Fake Facebook Accounts
Dear sangha and friends, please know that Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche never sends private messages from his Facebook page asking for money or advertising products or services, and he is not sending friend requests.
If you see a fake Facebook account, please let us know,
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s Teaching Schedule Through 2022
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s live teaching schedule for 2022 is still being finalized, and more dates will be posted after the first of the year. Rinpoche’s live retreats include dates for Poland, Mexico, Chamma Ling Colorado and four 2022 seasonal retreats at Serenity Ridge.
Spiritual Stories from Zhang Zhung in December and January
In the Bon tradition, spiritual stories are a traditional form of teaching. They inspire devotees and practitioners to develop and strengthen their faith in dharma teaching. Join Lishu Institute teachers Geshe Sherap Lodoe and Dr. Sangmo Yangri in December and January on Zoom for their second season of stories from the Bon tradition.
Ligmincha Learning Upcoming Online Courses in 2022
Ligmincha Learning is pleased to offer a range of video-based online courses beginning in January 2022. Most of the recorded courses are taught by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and guided by senior teachers.
Here’s what is coming up in 2022:
Fall Retreat on Living and Dying Begins October 13 on Zoom
What if you were told you had one year to live? How would that change your perspective on life, on yourself, on your priorities?
Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at Ligmincha’s Annual Fall Retreat on “Living in Joy, Dying in Peace” hosted by Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, as he invites us to reflect on impermanence, our sense of identity and our hidden attachments.