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SUMMARY:The Four Wheels of Yungdrung Bon with Drubdra Khenpo Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:The Four Wheels of Yungdrung Bon\nand Dzogchen Meditation\nRetreat with Drubdra Khenpo Rinpoche\nAbbot of the Meditation School at Triten Norbutse\nThis teaching is the essential foundation for the methods and practices in Yungdrung Bön. Drubdra Khenpo Rinpoche will teach and guide us in this precious retreat. \nThe Four Wheels \nView from above: The philosophical view or wisdom perspective originates from the highest level – the ultimate truth\, emptiness\, or the nature of reality as seen by enlightened beings. \nConduct ascends from below: Our actual practice and behavior must start from the ground level and progress gradually upward. \nThe foundation is great compassion: Great compassion (mahākaruṇā) serves as the essential basis and motivation for the entire path. This is the heartfelt wish to free all sentient beings from suffering without exception. \nThe means are the ten pāramitās: The skillful methods for actualizing enlightenment are the ten pāramitās: generosity\, ethical discipline\, patience\, diligent effort\, meditative concentration\, wisdom\, skillful means\, aspiration/prayer\, spiritual power\, and primordial wisdom. These are the concrete practices that bridge our compassionate motivation with the ultimate realization. \nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday CST \n\n\n\nSession 1\n9:00-10:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n10:15-10:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n10:30-11:30 am\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\nDrubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche  \n Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin was born in Yetha in the Hor region of East Tibet (Kham) in 1968 to a family of nomadic cattle herders. When he was nineteen\, he entered the Lungkar Monastery\, where he received teachings from lamas such as Uri Lama Nyima Lodrö and Lopön Drangsong Yungdrung. During this time\, Tsultrim Tenzin completed the traditional preliminary practices\, studied Tibetan grammar and poetry as well as various aspects of Bönpo philosophy. Tsultrim Tenzin served as umze\, chant master\, for three years in the Lungkar Monastery. \nAt the age of twenty-five\, he moved to Menri Monastery in Central Tibet where he studied with Pönlob Kalzang Nyima from whom he received teachings on Denö Dzö authored by Shardza Trashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche (1859-1935)\, and the A-Tri Bönpo Dzögchen manual\, and gained the experiential understanding of the Great Perfection. In 1993\, Tsultrim Tenzin made the arduous journey to Triten Norbutse Bönpo 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 Dzögchen. He also learnt astrology\, traditional Tibetan medicine\, and Sanskrit. \nWhile studying\, Tsultrim Tenzin served as the monastery’s chant master for six years\, and as Gekkö (master) disciplinarian for three years. After completing the 14-year study program\, he passed the Geshe examination in 2001 and received his Geshe degree (roughly equivalent to Doctor of Philosophy). \nThe following year\, in 2002\, 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 Dzögchen in the meditation school there as well as Sutra\, Tantra\, Dzogchen\, astrology\, and mandala painting in the monastic dialectic school. \nAlongside teaching\, Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche has been practicing Dzögchen meditation and Ma Gyud Tsa Lung\, Trul Khor\, and Tummo for two hours every morning. He travels to Tibet\, China\, Japan\, Europe\, and England to teach Dzögchen\, Tantra\, and Tsa Lung.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/the-four-wheels-of-yungdrung-bon/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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SUMMARY:Dzögchen the Great Perfection with Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Dzögchen:  The Great Perfection Teaching and Meditation\nRetreat with Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche\nKhenchen Rinpoche will teach Dzögchen\, the Great Perfection of Yungdrung Bön and Dzögchen meditations. This is a great opportunity to learn and practice directly with Khenchen Rinpoche. \nDzögchen teachings offer a direct experience of the Nature of Mind. Dzögchen posits that the Nature of Mind is shared directly through the lineage and teacher\, enabling a more expedited path. While Sutra teachings suggest a three-countless-eon journey\, Tantra may offer a faster path but still demands significant effort and complexity. In contrast\, Dzögchen reveals the Nature of Mind directly\, facilitating its full realization swiftly. As the Nature of Mind is directly accessible in Dzogchen\, the process of purification occurs through the illumination arising from this revelation. \nAs the deeper nature becomes discernible\, mental afflictions lose their grip on the mind and become clearer. This is because the power of this recognition directly undermines the foundation of mental afflictions\, which is the ordinary dualistic mind. \nFrom this perspective\, meditation on the Nature of Mind emerges as the most potent method for purifying the mind of even eons of negative karmic patterns. The Nature of Mind is beyond all belief and philosophies; its reality becomes directly self-evident. The point of view of Pure Dzögchen\, as a methodology\, can be explained philosophically\, with logic and reason\, even though its ultimate goal is beyond logic and reason. \nIn Dzögchen teachings\, Dzögchen\, or the “Path\,” is a profound spiritual practice that transcends conventional understanding. It involves recognizing the true nature of Mind\, known as “Ground\,” and cultivating awareness of this recognition\, referred to as “Result.” This process leads to an increasing realization of the interconnectedness of all phenomena. The ultimate fruition of Dzögchen practice is the attainment of the Rainbow Body of Light\, a manifestation of deep realization unique to the Dzögchen path. \nBy directly presenting individuals with the original Buddha Nature through Dzögchen teachings\, practitioners can gain direct recognition of this profound truth. This recognition fosters a sense of inner peace\, enabling individuals to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and confidence. Furthermore\, Dzögchen offers a comprehensive understanding of the death experience\, including Bardo and rebirth\, providing a sense of security and continuity beyond physical existence. \nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday CST \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00-11:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:15-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30-12:30 pm\n\n\nLunch Break\n12:30-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00-3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\nKhenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche Biography\n \nKhenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche is the Abbot (Khenpo) of Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal\, one of the two main Bön monasteries outside of Tibet.\nKhenchen Rinpoche was born in 1969 in Dhorpatan in West Nepal. His father\, Lama Tsultrim Nyima\, an accomplished practitioner\, passed away at a relatively early age\, which came as a great loss to the community. Khenchen Rinpoche expresses deep gratitude towards his mother\, Nyima Choedon\, who single-handedly cared for him many years after his father’s death\, and his uncle\, who first taught him the Bön scriptures.\nAt age 11\, Khenchen Rinpoche joined other students studying with Lama Sonam Gyaltsen Rinpoche\, the Abbot of Tashi Gegye Thaten Ling. After completing an initial course of study of the Bön ritual texts and Tibetan calligraphy\, he transferred\, with three other students\, to Menri Monastery in Dolanji\, India\, for further studies.\nIn order to reach Menri Monastery\, the four young students\, along with Lama Sonam Gyaltsen Rinpoche and a man named A-Gyam\, spent eight days walking alongside a horse caravan and an additional three days traveling by bus. Says Khenchen Rinpoche\, “Upon our arrival at Menri Monastery\, I had the golden opportunity to see both His Holiness Menri Trizin Rinpoche and Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. At that time\, they were living a simple life in terms of material possessions\, but they were engaged in the great endeavor of reestablishing the Yungdrung Bön doctrine in the world.”
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/dzogchen-the-great-perfection-with-khenchen-tenpa-yungdrung-rinpoche/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Weekend Retreat
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