January 3–4 & January 10–11, 2026

Dzogchen teachings from the heart of the Bön tradition

This winter Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche, Abbot (Khenpo) of the Meditation School (Drubdra) at Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, joins Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for two special weekend teachings.

The weekend of January 3–4, 2026 and the following weekend, January 10–11, 2026 are an invitation to settle the mind, open the heart, and immerse yourself in the living lineage of Bön Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, the highest teachings of the Yungdrung Bön, Nyingma and Kagyu traditions.

About the Teachings

The first weekend, January 3–4, we will turn our attention to the Invocation of Tapihritsa—a profound prayer that illuminates the qualities of open awareness. More than simply beautiful, this invocation is a direct expression of the natural state itself. It reveals the radiant qualities of our own enlightened nature while guiding us along the path and pointing to the fruit of meditation practice. Tenzin Rinpoche and Drubdra Khenpo Rinpoche will teach from a commentary written by H.E. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. 

The second weekend, January 10–11, our attention turns to the First Nail of the Twenty-One Nails, Recognizing the Base-of-All. This essential teaching invites us to directly glimpse the ground of our being—the unconditioned, ever-present foundation from which all experience arises. Through guidance and practice, we’ll explore how recognizing this fundamental nature becomes the doorway to stability, clarity, and the deep freedom at the heart of dzogchen.

Whether you are experienced in Dzogchen meditation or newly exploring it, you are warmly invited to join this transformative gathering and renew your awareness for the year ahead.

New to Dzogchen teachings? Explore the free online course Starting a Meditation Practice at LigminchaLearning.com, where Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers foundational teachings that complement this retreat.

This retreat will be recorded. Recordings will be available for 90 days post retreat.

January 3–4 & 10–11, 2026

Schedule (New York Time)

Link to your local time zone

8:00–9:00 a.m. Teaching with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
9:30–11:00 a.m. Teaching with Drubdra Khenpo Rinpoche
11:30–12:30 pm Practice with Drubdra Khenpo Rinpoche

About Drubdra 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, Geshe 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.

Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche sometimes travels to Tibet, China, Japan, Europe and England to teach Dzogchen, Tantra and tsalung.

Schedule (New York Time)

Friday, February 6, 2026
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Check-in
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Opening Teaching *Silence begins after announcements after the teaching concludes

Saturday, February 7, 2026
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Practice
8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice
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. Meal Clean-up or Break
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Practice
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Practice
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
6:45 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
7:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m Practice

Sunday, February 8, 2026
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Practice
8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice
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. Meal Clean-up or Break
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Practice
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Practice
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner

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, Mother of Wisdom and Love, 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.

In this retreat, participants will learn a beautiful and simple meditation practice enabling each to directly connect with the divine feminine energy. Within the support of the group, an environment is created to promote profound healing of physical, energetic, emotional and spiritual dimensions of life. 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.

Schedule (New York Time)

Thursday 2/12/26
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Check-in
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Opening Teaching

Friday 2/13/26-Saturday 2/14/26
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Practice
8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice
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. Meal Clean-up or Break
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Practice
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Practice
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
6:45 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
7:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m Practice

Sunday 2/15/26
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Practice
8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–9:-15 a.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Conclusion
1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Lunch

Whether you are seeking simple tools to ease stress, wishing for self-discovery, or feeling drawn to the authentic spiritual path of Bӧn, Calm Abiding offers a gentle and accessible place to begin. This foundational practice—known as calm abiding—helps you steady your mind, cultivate clarity, and reconnect with your natural sense of balance.

Through calm abiding meditation, we learn to catch your wandering thoughts and develop greater focus and stability. Instead of being carried away by a restless mind, we discover how to guide it with ease. In this clarity, we begin to recognize the difference between the mind’s busy movement and its deeper, essential nature.

Calm Abiding: The Medicine of Tranquility is offered to welcome beginning, continuing, and senior students of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, as well as anyone—young or old—who is completely new to meditation or to the Bӧn tradition of Tibet. This retreat is a warm and supportive entry point for all.

I encourage people to attend the Calm Abiding retreat because the intensity of focus developed by this specific practice is very beneficial. Many traditions emphasize this. The only way to deeply understand profound teachings such as Dzogchen is to have a good experience of Calm Abiding. Without developing tranquility, there is no real experience of the nature of mind or sitting properly. To sit well, Calm Abiding is fundamental!
— Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Schedule February 12-15, 2026

Thursday 2/12/26
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Check-in
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Opening Teaching

Friday 2/13/26-Saturday 2/14/26
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Practice
8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice
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. Meal Clean-up or Break
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Practice
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Practice
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
6:45 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
7:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m Practice

Sunday 2/15/26
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Practice
8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–9:-15 a.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Conclusion
1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Lunch

JOIN THE YOGA COURSE
with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Awakening to the Authentic Self: A Journey through Movement, Breath, and Awareness

Dates: February 20–24, 2026
Location: Pharping, Kathmandu, Nepal

About the Retreat

This retreat is rooted in the ancient yogic practices of Tsa Lung, drawn from the Mother Tantra.
Each day will introduce one of the five elemental Tsa Lung exercises, corresponding to the five elements — earth, water, fire, air, and space — and the five energy centers of the body.

These practices are designed to:

• Release energy blockages
• Awaken subtle awareness
• Open the doorway to the five pure dimensions of consciousness, known as the Five Wisdoms

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

One of the most respected and beloved teachers of the Bön Buddhist tradition, the ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet.
Renowned for his clarity, warmth, and practical teaching style, Rinpoche has dedicated his life to making the wisdom of Bön accessible to the modern world.

For more information please contact:  repa.retreat@gmail.com

Sri Lanka Pilgrimage with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

27 February – 6 March 2026

About the Pilgrimage

Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for an intimate spiritual journey across the sacred landscapes of Sri Lanka. This pilgrimage offers a unique opportunity to explore ancient Buddhist sites, connect with the natural beauty of the island, and deepen your inner practice under the guidance of a renowned teacher.

About Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is one of the most respected and beloved masters of the Yungdrung Bön tradition—the ancient spiritual heritage of Tibet. Known for his clarity, warmth, and practical teaching style, Rinpoche has dedicated his life to making the wisdom of ancient Buddhism accessible to the modern world.

Sacred Highlights

• Anuradhapura: Visit the ancient Bodhi tree.

• Dambulla: Explore the remarkable cave temple complex.

• Kandy: Pay homage at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

• Colombo: Visit the iconic Gangaramaya Temple.

• Matale: Tour the spice and herbal gardens.

• Bentota: Enjoy relaxation time on the beautiful beach.

Daily Program

Each day includes:

• Guided sessions of inner stillness and meditation

• Heart-opening prayers

• Teachings on the Four Noble Truths

• Opportunities for one-to-one conversations with Rinpoche to support your practice

Registration

Limited seats available.
Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact & Booking

The Himalayan Native Treks
WhatsApp: +977-9841074413
Email: tahdorje@gmail.com

Tibetan Dream Yoga with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

March 9–13, 2026

We sleep one-third of our lifetime, an average of 20 to 25 years. Dream yoga is a practice that spans every moment, waking and sleeping. It is a powerful tool of awakening used for hundreds of years by the great masters of the Tibetan traditions.

Foundational practices in dream yoga change the practitioner’s relationship to all experiences, develop conscious awareness, and often lead to lucidity in dreams. Unlike in the Western psychological approach to dreams, the ultimate goal of Tibetan dream yoga is the recognition of the nature of the mind or enlightenment itself.

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will discuss the relationships between dream and waking, and dream and death. He will show how the causes of dreams are related to the six chakras, and how we can heal blocks in the chakras. He will teach the “four preparations” for sleep and the uses and methods of lucid dreaming.

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is one of very few masters of the Tibetan Bön Dzogchen tradition living in the West. He founded Ligmincha International, and is known for his ability to make Tibetan practices easily accessible to all students. Rinpoche is the author of nine books, including Wonders of the Natural Mind and The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep.

Red Garuda Retreat – Transform and Heal with Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso

Transform and heal with the Red Garuda in this powerful Bön Buddhist meditation retreat with Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso. The Red Garuda practice, an ancient method from the Tibetan Bön tradition, supports releasing negativity, cultivating inner strength, and restoring balance in body, mind, and environment.

Across cultures, the garuda—the eagle-man who rises above ordinary existence—symbolizes the transcendent wisdom and courage within each person, empowering practitioners to overcome obstacles and deepen spiritual growth.

The Red Garuda, associated with the fire element, is a potent practice for healing emotional and physical challenges, enhancing vitality, and harmonizing relationships with oneself and others. Its energy also addresses issues connected to the nagas, the beings of the waters, supporting personal and environmental balance.

This retreat is a rare opportunity to experience Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso’s warm, engaging guidance while connecting with your inner power, courage, and wisdom. This retreat provides a rare opportunity to release limiting patterns, cultivate courage and vitality, and step into greater harmony with the world.

Rest, Nourish, Realize and Renew:
Transforming Life and Health through Nature, Movement, Breath, and Meditation

Through stillness, silence and awareness, make genuine contact with the sky of your being. Your recognition of this inner spaciousness is the inner sun that shines. The internal warmth allows the flowering of infinite positive qualities in your life. – Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

As spring awakens, the world comes alive—longer days, fresh growth, returning birds, and gentle rains that nurture new life. By connecting with these natural rhythms, we support our own wellbeing. This retreat is an opportunity to pause, reflect, and bring awareness, renewal, and transformation into everyday life.

Over three 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, enhance energy, support health through mindful eating, 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 on our 100 acres of forest, 
  • River and stream access 
  • Sky gazing 
  • 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) 

Five Elements Certification Program

A Three-Year Tibetan Bön Buddhist Training with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

The Five Elements Certification Program is a three-year immersive training rooted in the authentic Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition, guided by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Through direct experience of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space, participants explore how elemental balance supports physical health, emotional well-being, mental clarity, and spiritual connection.

Drawing on ancient contemplative methods and nature-based practices, this program offers a structured path for reconnecting with the natural world and with one’s own inner refuge. Teachings include meditation, mantra, mudra, breath practices, elemental offerings, and practices for restoring balance within the body and environment.

The training unfolds over three progressive years, combining in-person retreats at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center with online teachings, guided practice sessions, journaling, and personal integration. Together, these elements support a deep, embodied understanding of the Five Elements and their application in daily life and service.

This program is designed for those seeking long-term spiritual training within a living lineage and for anyone wishing to engage the healing wisdom of the elements in a grounded, experiential way.

The Melody of Silence: Silent Meditation Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
September 29 – October 4, 2026 | Serenity Ridge Retreat Center

Experience profound stillness in this silent meditation retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, rooted in the authentic Bön Dzogchen lineage. Through guided meditation, sitting practice, and time in nature, cultivate clarity, inner calm, and presence while reconnecting with the heart of Dzogchen practice.

The retreat combines guided meditation, sitting practice, and time in nature (weather permitting) to support participants in deepening their Dzogchen meditation practice, cultivating sustained awareness, and experiencing the spacious, open quality of mind.

Registration Opening Soon …

Bardo Teachings: Living with Joy, Dying in Peace
October 6–11, 2026 

Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for a five-day Bardo meditation retreat at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, exploring awareness, the space between death and rebirth, and the nature of life’s transitions. Drawing on the wisdom of the Tibetan Bön lineage, this retreat supports cultivating inner strength, clarity, and peace, offering practical guidance for meeting uncertainty, change, and impermanence with confidence and presence.

Registration Opening Soon …