Takla Mebar Winter Retreat December 1st -31st, 2024 With Chaphur Rinpoche Zoom sessions will be on Sunday, December 1st, and Saturdays: December 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th, 2024. 8am to 9am (Pacific Time) December 1st 8am to 9am PT, Rinpoche will give instructions regarding the preparations for the retreat as well as beginning the actual retreat in your home. This will include how to make the offering tormas, the initial
The Practice of Traditional Naga Rituals on Full moon October 17th, 2024, 8AM-9AM Pacific Time, On Zoom With Chaphur Rinpoche A Smoke Offering to the Nagas (Lu) is an ancient Bön ritual (Lu Sang). According to the Yungdrung Bön tradition, we share the earth with many unseen spirits who are affected by our actions. Through the Lu Sang ritual, harmony is restored and the support of the Nagas is requested
Long Life Prayer Day With Chaphur Rinpoche October. 12th, 2024 8 am-9 am (PT) on Zoom The great master of Bon, Tsewang Rigzin, is considered to have become the main long–life deity of Yungdrung Bon. He taught that clearing the soul of negative influences helps to increase the life span, heal the soul, and encourage a happy life. In a deep meditative state, Tsewang Rigzin received a special teaching about soul healing. It was transmitted to
Basic Tibetan Learning Class – Fall Semester 2023 With Yungdrung Norbu Tuesday, Sept 12 to Nov 28th Pacific Time 7am-8am The Basic Tibetan Learning class for this semester consists of lectures over a three-month period. Each lecture is one hour long. Students will learn basic Tibetan. This class will provide an opportunity to learn reading of a Tibetan text, grammar, building vocabulary and the structuring of simple sentences. We are
