Honoring His Eminence Yongdzin Rinpoche
Daily Evening Prayers with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen | Beginning June 15, 2025
Join Geshe Denma Gyaltsen, resident lama of Ligmincha Texas, each evening on Zoom as he leads prayer and practice sessions in honor of His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
Time: 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. ET
Starting: June 15, 2025
Online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/glilaQKSQDWaGmrH7Krr4A
Let us come together in devotion, gratitude, and remembrance—connecting through shared practice and offering prayers for our beloved teacher.
You can download prayers from here.
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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.
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.
New 2019 and 2020 Biennial Report Published
Check out Ligmincha’s 2019 and 2020 Biennial Report, recently posted on the Ligmincha website. The report shares highlights of what has been happening with Ligmincha International and Serenity Ridge, Ligmincha’s headquarters in Virginia, US, during these two years, along with plans for the future.
Global 24-Hour Prayer Session for H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche Begins July 9
All are warmly invited to join Bön lamas, Ligmincha instructors, and other members of the Ligmincha International community as we engage in a 24-hour session of prayers and mantras on behalf of H.E. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, the most senior teacher in the...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021, 11:45 a.m. New York time: Long Life Prayers for Yongdzin Rinpoche
Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and members of the CyberSangha and Ligmincha International communities for a one-hour session of prayers on behalf of H.E. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, the most senior teacher in the Tibetan Bön tradition.
New 3 Doors Academy Begins in Person at Serenity Ridge in October
The sixth 3 Doors North American Academy will begin in October 2021 in person at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center in Shipman, Virginia. The program includes six group retreats at Serenity Ridge, with online practice and mentoring sessions in between, via Zoom. The Academy will be taught by 3 Doors senior teachers Marcy Vaughn and Gabriel Rocco.
Using meditation, including various breath, body and sound practices, this intensive 3 Doors training will provide participants with the opportunity to engage deeply in the process of self-discovery
Summer Retreat on Dream Yoga and Sleep Yoga Online June 20–July 3
Dream Yoga and Sleep Yoga are profound teachings from the Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition to support the realization of one’s true nature. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will teach on these topics during this year’s summer retreat, offered online via Zoom. Dream Yoga will be offered June 20–26 and Sleep Yoga will be held June 27–July 3.
All are welcome to join us for one or both weeks of these retreats, sponsored by Serenity Ridge Retreat Center and supported by Ligmincha International. A discounted rate is available if you register for both weeks.
Rinpoche’s Free Online Program: ‘A Year of Body, Speech & Mind’
In the Tibetan tradition, body, speech and mind are known as the three doors to enlightenment, for they are the only tools we have for progressing on the spiritual path. Through these doors we either exit and become separated from our true nature, or we enter into the fullness of being, realizing and manifesting our capacities in this life for the benefit of others.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is launching a yearlong online program related to these three doors.
A Message for the New Year from Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche wrote the following letter to Ligmincha sangha members and friends. Rinpoche is on sabbatical until February.