Spontaneous Creativity: Meditations for Manifesting Your Positive Qualities - Weekend Retreat
2019-01-26 10:00 - 2019-01-27 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Jung Center Houston, 5200 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX, 77006, United States
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will return to the Asia Society on January 25th, 2019, from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. The Retreat will continue at the Jung Center Houston on Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The topic of this year’s talk is based on Rinpoche’s newest book, Spontaneous Creativity: Meditations for Manifesting Your Positive Qualities, published in 2018. As Rinpoche has said:
Creativity can be seen as a state of natural flow, one that spontaneously and effortlessly gives birth not only to manifest form, but to all experiences of body, energy and mind. This state of flow, which has its roots in openness, occurs only in the absence of hope and fear. It is at once naturally joyful, peaceful, compassionate, expansive and powerful. When you know how to tap fully into this open, creative flow, its beneficial qualities can extend to any area of your life.
During Friday night’s lecture, Rinpoche will introduce the topic and provide a short instruction and meditation practice.
On Saturday and Sunday at the Jung Center Houston, Rinpoche will deepen his discussion and and offer more extensive guided meditation practices to help participants recognize and clear physical, energetic, and mental obstacles that can block creative flow, helping you to connect with and trust in your innate creative potential and to discover the inner strength and confidence that can allow creativity to naturally blossom.

Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International, is an acclaimed author as well as a highly respected and beloved teacher to students throughout the United States, Mexico and Europe. Fluent in English, Tenzin Rinpoche is renowned for his depth of wisdom; his clear, engaging teaching style; and his ability to make the ancient Tibetan teachings highly accessible and relevant to the lives of Westerners.

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In the Advanced Search area, for program type, select “Body, Mind, Spirit”
For Instructor, select Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Pricing at the Jung Center:
$180 for non-members
$150 for members

The Six Bardos and the Nature of Mind
2019-02-22 19:00 - 2019-02-24 17:00 | Yoga Haven, 2507 Market St, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
The Six Bardos and the Nature of Mind
Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche
The Bardo is a Tibetan Buddhist concept roughly translated as “thrown between.” Also called the Intermediate State, the Bardo arises between death and the next life. It is said to be much like dream, sleep, and deep meditative states, when the edges of our reality blur, and forms, images, sounds, our sense of ourselves and duality diminish, yet presence remains.
The Bardo presents both a challenge to ordinary consciousness and an opening to the possibility of enlightenment.
Khenpo Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche will explore the Bardo with us. This weekend offers an opportunity to receive precious teachings from a high lama to help us prepare for this transition time.
Public Talk
Friday. February 22nd 7:00pm – 8:30 pm
$15 Suggested Donation
Weekend Retreat
Saturday & Sunday February 23rd & 24th 10 am – 5 pm
$135 Early-Bird Registration thru February 18th
$150 Standard Registration
Location

Ligmincha Texas – 5316 Bellaire Blvd. – Bellaire TX
Register through the links provided above.
Financial hardship alone should not prevent a practitioner from attending teachings.
Special payment plans are available.
Please contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org

Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche

Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche is the current Abbot of the Bön Dialectic School at Menri Monastery in Dolanji, India. He was born in 1978 in Delhi, India. His birth name, Tsering Dhondup, was given to him by Tsondue Rinpoche, one of the greatest Bön masters in 20th century. After completing over 15 years of study of Bön Sutra, Tantra, Dzogchen and the five major and minor sciences of Bön tradition, Nyima Rinpoche received his Geshe Degree in the spring of 2006. In 2008 Rinpoche was enthroned as Menri Shedrup Lopon, the principal master of the Bön Dialectic School at Menri Monastery. In February of 2012 he was enthroned as the Menri Shedrup Khenpo, the Abbot of the Bön Dialectic School.
Rinpoche has been teaching Bön Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen to Bön Dialectic students for more than 15 years and he has been an invited speaker at several major Bön and Buddhist conferences. He has also contributed several articles for Bon-sGo, the journal in Tibetan of Menri Monastery in India and the Himalayan Bön website in Tibet. Khenpo Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche has taken on the additional responsibilities of General Secretary of the Governing Council of Menri Monastery, and since 2011, Director of the official website of Menri Monastery (www.theyungdrungbon.com). In 2014, he visited Tibet and blessed many Bon followers and practitioners.
Rinpoche is the author of the books ‘Rigs sMa dGyes Pi mChod Trin’, (Offerings to Rejoice the Great Scholars), ‘Man-ngag Lung gi Yang Zhun, sTod Cha’ and ‘sMad Cha’ (A Clear Oral Transmission of the Sacred Instruction, Parts 1&2) and ‘Yungdrung gi Tson Dhon’ (Illustration on the Meaning of Yungdrung). These three books cover the main philosophical teachings in Bön tradition.

The Five Warrior Syllables
2019-03-08 19:00 - 2019-03-10 17:00 | Yoga Haven, 2507 Market St, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
The Five Warrior Syllables
Tibetan Sound Healing Practice
Marcy Vaughn
When we rest our attention on the stillness of the body, inner silence, and the spaciousness of mind we connect with the source of healing and creativity within. During this weekend retreat, we will explore the sacred architecture of the channels and chakras within the body. Resting attention in each of five energetic center and chanting a sacred sound associated with that center is a powerful healing practice.
This practice known as the Five Warrior Syllables, supports the release of physical, emotional and energetic blockages and encourages the emergence of healing qualities. As new spaces open within, we see ourselves and others with fresh eyes, connect to our life with inspiration, and are motivated to engage in actions that benefit others.
Public Talk
Friday. March 8th, 2019 7:00pm – 8:30 pm
$15 Suggested Donation
Weekend Retreat
Saturday & Sunday March 9th & 10th 10 am – 5 pm
$135 Early-Bird Registration, $150 Standard Registration
Location

Ligmincha Texas – 5316 Bellaire Blvd. – Bellaire TX
Register at: LigminchaTexas.org
Financial hardship alone should not prevent a practitioner from attending teachings.
Special payment plans are available.
Please contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org

Marcy Vaughn

Marcy Vaughn has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for more than forty- five years and is a senior student of Bon Buddhist master Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Marcy was in the first graduating class of the master’s program in contemplative psychotherapy at Naropa University and is currently a therapist in private practice in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She works in close collaboration with Tenzin Rinpoche and has edited his books Tibetan Sound Healing, Awakening the Sacred Body, Awakening the Luminous Mind, and Spontaneous Creativity. She is a teacher for both Ligmincha Institute and a senior teacher for The 3 Doors, where she designed and teaches the Compassion Project with her husband, Gabriel Rocco. Marcy is the main practice leader for retreats by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at Serenity Ridge in Virginia.

Dream Yoga
2019-05-17 19:00 - 2019-05-19 16:00 | Ligmincha Texas, Inc., 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77402, United States
Ancient Tibetan Bon practice from Ma Gyu text
We spend 30%of our time sleeping and much of that dreaming.
Learn the techniques of lucid dreaming to use your dreams for positive experiences and to enhance your spiritual development.
Learn to prepare yourself to sleep so your dreams will be more positive leaving you refreshed and energetic.
Public Talk
Friday. May 17th 7:00pm – 9:00 pm
$15 Suggested Donation
Weekend Retreat
Saturday, May 18th 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
and Sunday , May 19th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
$135 Early-Bird Registration thru May 11th
$150 Standard Registration
Location
Ligmincha Texas – 5316 Bellaire Blvd. – Bellaire TX
Register through the links provided above.
Financial hardship alone should not prevent a practitioner from attending teachings.
Special payment plans are available.
Please contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org

Teaching by Geshe Denma Gyaltsen, Resident Lama

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Introduction to Meditation in the Tradition of Yungdrung Bön - Presented by Ani Sherab Wangmo
2019-07-19 19:00 - 2019-07-21 16:00, 2019-07-20 19:00 - 2019-07-22 16:00, 2019-07-21 19:00 - 2019-07-23 16:00 | Ligmincha Texas, Inc., 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77402, United States
The meditation in the Yundrung Bön Spiritual Tradition is the Path that we all need to tread to be able to control our mind and train it so that we can live with more peace, quiet and serenity.
In the beginning we do have to know the context in which these sacred practices are, so that we really know what we are doing and why. This very certainty allows us as practitioners to focus our attention on the goal and do not get distracted. It is an Ocean of Wisdom and we are beginning by touching the surface.
Ani Sherab Wangmo is a nun of the Yungdrung Bön Tradition, an authorized instructor of the Lineage, and a practitioner for 22 years. Her name means “the nun initiated in wisdom” and her monastic vows Getsukma were bestowed by His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, Abbot of the Menri Monastery in India. She was in charge of the fundraising of the Bön Children and Monks of the two main monasteries. She made a pilgrimage to Zhang Zhung sacred sites in Tibet in 2005, especially Bon monasteries in the area that held the last capital of the Empire. One of the fruits of this pilgrimage was the collection of relics and sacred offerings for incorporation into the Bön Stupa of Torreon, the Bön Stupa for World Peace in Chammaling, Valle de Bravo and two Stupas in Dolpo.

Public Talk
Friday. July 19th 7:00pm – 9:00 pm
$15 Suggested Donation
Weekend Retreat
Saturday & Sunday July 20th & 21st 10 am – 5 pm
$135 Early-Bird Registration thru July 15th
$150 Standard Registration
Location

Ligmincha Texas – 5316 Bellaire Blvd. – Bellaire TX
Register through the links provided above.
Financial hardship alone should not prevent a practitioner from attending teachings.
Special payment plans are available.
Please contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org

Teaching by Ani Sherab Wangmo

The Practice of Chöd in the Bön Tradition: Cutting through Fear with Compassion
2019-09-27 19:00 - 2019-09-29 16:00 | Ligmincha Texas, Inc., 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77402, United States
The practice of chöd, from the Tibetan contemplative tradition, is a skillful method for dissolving emotional conflicts and dissatisfaction by compassionately cutting through the fear and attachment that obscure your true nature of mind. During this retreat Alejandro will introduce the practice of chöd, from the Tibetan Bön tradition, as a means to meet the emotional energies of fear and to cut the root causes of suffering: aversion, attachment and ignorance. Through practicing chöd, you can cut through the bondage of fear, whatever form it takes, and unleash creativity as you reconnect to your natural state—open, awake and fearless.

Public Talk
Friday. September 27th 7:00pm – 9:00 pm
$15 Suggested Donation
Weekend Retreat
Saturday & Sunday September 28th and 29th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
$135 Early-Bird Registration thru September 23rd
$150 Standard Registration
Location

Ligmincha Texas – 5316 Bellaire Blvd. – Bellaire TX
Register through the links provided above.
Financial hardship alone should not prevent a practitioner from attending teachings.
Special payment plans are available.
Please contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org

Alejandro Chaoul PhD

Dr. Alejandro Chaoul is a Senior Teacher of The 3 Doors, an international organization, founded by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche with the goal of transforming lives through meditation. Alejandro has studied in the Tibetan tradition since 1989, and for over 20 years with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, completing the seven-year training at Ligmincha Institute in 2000. He also holds a Ph.D. in Tibetan religions from Rice University.
Since 1995, he has been teaching meditation classes and Tibetan Yoga (Tsa Lung & Trul Khor) workshops nationally and internationally under the auspices of Ligmincha Institute. Alejandro is a former member of the Board of the Ligmincha Texas and was an essential leader, supporting the vision of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, in the formation of the organization. He is a much-loved teacher and Sangha member for Ligmincha Texas.
In 1999, Alejandro began teaching these techniques at the Integrative Medicine Program of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, where he holds a faculty position and for the last fifteen years conducts research on the effect of these practices in people with cancer. He is also an associate faculty member at The University of Texas’ McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, where he teaches medical students in the areas of spirituality, complementary and integrative medicine, and end of life care. Alejandro is also the author of Chod Practice in the Bon Tradition (Snow Lion, 2009) and most recently, Tibetan Yoga for Health & Well-Being (Hay House, Inc., 2018). For more information on upcoming offerings by Dr. Chaoul, please visit his website at: https://alechaoul.com/

Five Precious Wisdom Medicines: How to Take Daily
2019-12-13 19:00 - 2019-12-15 16:00 | Ligmincha Texas, Inc., 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77402, United States
Medicine Buddha
The Five Precious Wisdom Medicines are the healing methods we can skillfully administer to ourselves to counteract the five poisons of everyday life. Geshe Denma will teach us what five problems arise for us that destroy our peacefulness and cause us to react in habitual ways that compound those problems. He will also teach us what five methods we can use to restore our peacefulness and choose positive and creative responses to those problems. Through this simple sounding topic, Geshe Denma will take us a long way toward a new understanding. Please join us.

Public Talk
Friday. December 13th 7:00pm – 9:00 pm
$15 Suggested Donation
Weekend Retreat
Saturday, December 14th 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
and Sunday , December 15th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
$135 Early-Bird Registration thru December 9th
$150 Standard Registration
Location
Ligmincha Texas – 5316 Bellaire Blvd. – Bellaire TX
Register through the links provided above.
Financial hardship alone should not prevent a practitioner from attending teachings.
Special payment plans are available.
Please contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org

Teaching by Geshe Denma Gyaltsen, Resident Lama

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

The Ma Gyud: Teaching of the Bön Mother Tantra Part 1
2021-05-01 10:00 - 2021-05-02 15:00 | Zoom, United States
The Bön Mother Tantra is one of the first translated texts from Zhang Zhung into Tibetan. Before it was translated from Tibetan, it was translated into five languages. Originally written earlier, the text was hidden in the 8th century. It was discovered as a terma by Guru Nön tse in the 11th century. There are three parts of the Mother Tantra: 1) How to practice the development stage; 2) How to practice the generation and perfection stages; 3) How to practice the union of the generation and perfection stages.
The principal focus of the development stage is the Father Tantra. The focus of the generation and perfection stages is the Mother Tantra. The main focus of the union stage is the Son Tantra. Especially in the Mother Tantra, we practice the visualization of the three jewels: Lama; the Yidam; and the Khandro (dakini). In this retreat, Geshe Denma will teach the Mother Tantra sadhana, the three visualizations, and the mudras.
The Ma Gyud is a tantric, transformation practice. If we practice the Ma Gyud daily, we will develop special powers of inner wisdom. Tantra is a secret practice. The Mother Tantra deity was one of the yidams of the second king of Tibet, Mu Tri Tsenpo. He had special power which he kept secret for himself as the king. His power decreased after the practice was made secret, and he realized he had the capacity to teach and not to keep it secret anymore. His power increased after this realization. He taught to those who had the capacity to receive the teaching.
All are welcome to attend this precious retreat with Geshe Denma.
He trusts that all have the capacity to receive this special, powerful teaching.
Schedule
SATURDAY and SUNDAY
Central Daylight Time CDT
Session 1 10:00–11:15 am
Session 2 11:30 – 12:30 pm
Meal Break
Session 3 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Registration

Registration is a 2 step process. Step 1 is pay at PayPal. Step 2 is register at Zoom. It is important to complete both steps to assure access to the retreat.
Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-20 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website (and don’t get the Zoom link), email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. Written only translations will be available in German. We are currently working on other securing translators for other languages and will update here as we receive additional commitments.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Registration for Part 1 is over.
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Resident Lama

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

The Ma Gyud: Teaching of the Bön Mother Tantra Part 2
2021-06-12 10:00 - 2021-06-13 15:00 | Zoom, United States
In the Bön Mother Tantra, the main yidam is Sangchok Gyalpo (King of the Supreme Secret) who is the embodiment of awareness. He is blue in color representing clear space (openness). He is in union with Chema Ötso who is red in color and embodies the pure awareness of light. Together they symbolize the inseparable union of space and light.
In this retreat, Geshe Denma will explain and teach the remainder of the sadhana practice, how to use the damaru, teach the mudras, and practice the visualization of lama, yidam, and khandro. We will also learn in more detail the six khandros (Chöd, Phowa, Sleep, Bardo, Dream, and Tummo) from The Mother Tantra. A more detailed explanation is provided in the form of a handout, illustrating the 5 consorts, 5 wisdoms, 5 qualities, 5 demons, 5 colors, and 5 directions.
All are welcome to attend this precious retreat with Geshe Denma.
He trusts that all have the capacity to receive this special, powerful teaching.
Schedule
SATURDAY and SUNDAY
Central Daylight Time CDT
Session 1 10:00–11:15 am
Session 2 11:30 – 12:30 pm
Meal Break
Session 3 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Registration

Registration is a 2 step process. Step 1 is pay at PayPal. Step 2 is register at Zoom. It is important to complete both steps to assure access to the retreat.
Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website (and don’t get the Handouts & Zoom Registration links), email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. Written only translations will be available in German. We are currently working on other securing translators for other languages and will update here as we receive additional commitments.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Resident Lama

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

The Ma Gyud: Teaching of the Bön Mother Tantra Part 3
2021-07-24 10:00 - 2021-07-25 15:00 | Zoom, United States
In this retreat, Geshe Denma Gyaltsen will teach from The Ma Gyud Bön Mother Tantra. It is one of the most powerful teachings in the Yungdrung Bön tradition. This weekend, he will teach us The Nine Point Clarity Practice. This practice is divided into three sections, each with three points of purification. It is called The Purification of the Three Times. He will explain in detail about these nine points and we will practice them together. If we know these nine points, it will help with our meditation.
The first set of three points are Nyam Je Kyong Sum
Nyam: means equanimity
Je: means developing the clarity side
Kyong: means continuation
The second set of three points are Thug Tred Drol Sum
Thug: means the nature of thoughts
Tred: means touching or contact with each other, being open
Drol: means to leave, keep going, continue, liberate
The third set of three points are Nang Tong Nyam Sum
Nang: means visions
Tong: means emptiness
Nyong: means experience
Geshe Denma will give us transmission for The Ma Gyud Sadhana Practice at the end of this retreat weekend. The transmission will not be recorded.
Schedule
SATURDAY and SUNDAY
Central Daylight Time CDT
Session 1 10:00–11:15 am
Session 2 11:30 – 12:30 pm
Meal Break
Session 3 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Registration

Registration is a 2 step process. Step 1 is pay at PayPal. Step 2 is register at Zoom. It is important to complete both steps to assure access to the retreat.
Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website (and don’t get the Handouts & Zoom Registration links), email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. Written only translations will be available in German. We are currently working on other securing translators for other languages and will update here as we receive additional commitments.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Resident Lama

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Sigyal Dragnak Walmo Retreat
2022-02-26 10:00 - 2022-02-27 15:00 | Zoom, United States
Sigyal Dragnak Walmo Healing: Teaching, Practice, and Transmission
February 26-27, 2022
10:00 am – 3:00 pm CST
Protection and Healing with Sipe Gyalmo
Meditation, Mantras, and Blessing Water
Zoom Weekend Retreat with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen

To help during coronavirus times, our Bön Buddhist teachers are using Sipe Gyalmo practice. Geshe Denma Gyaltsen has led us in at first daily and now weekly practice since March 2020. We are still living with the pandemic. Learning this powerful, tantric practice will benefit our world.

Sipe Gyalmo, the fierce “Queen of Existence,” is the main protector of Bön, its teachings, and practitioners. This weekend, Geshe Denma will explain Sipe Gyalmo, Yeshe Walmo and Sigyal Dragnak Walmo, the specific manifestation to subdue infectious diseases and prevent untimely death. Uniquely, she is both a yidam and a protector. The principal deity within the female lineage, her prayers and offerings are performed daily in Yungdrung Bön Monasteries.
She is called upon to remove external, internal and secret obstacles for both practitioners and for the religious tradition. In this way, she protects health, prosperity, and spiritual development as well as supports our success in whatever we wish to accomplish.
Included are images of the original pecha text brought from Tibet by His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. This is part of his personal daily prayer book. The pages have been recited many times by Rinpoche as noted by the oil on the corners of the pages. It is a blessing to see these pages.
To prepare, it is best to set up your altar if you have one. At your seat bring a bottle or other container of drinking water placed on a white cloth. Also, bring a mala and a spoon.
During this teaching, Geshe Denma Gyaltsen will introduce us to the protector Sigyal Dragnak Walmo healing, teaching, instructions, practice, and transmission regarding her prayers and offerings.

Registration is a 2 step process. Step 1 is pay at PayPal. Step 2 is register at Zoom. It is important to complete both steps to assure access to the retreat.
Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website (and don’t get the Handouts & Zoom Registration links), email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. Written only translations will be available in German. We are currently working on other securing translators for other languages and will update here as we receive additional commitments.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

The Four Wheels of Bon Retreat
2022-04-16 10:00 - 2022-04-17 15:00 | Zoom, United States
The Four Wheels of Bön:
The Essential Foundation for the Methods
and Practices in Yungdrung Bön
April 16-17, 2022

A weekend retreat with
Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
via Zoom

This teaching is the essential foundation for the methods and practices in Yungdrung Bön.
The Four Wheels of Bön is taken from the 16th chapter of the 12th volume of the long version of Buddha Tonpa Shenrap’s biography. His biography has a long, medium and short version. The name of the text from the long version is called Zi Ji which has a total of 60 chapters. The medium version has 2 volumes and 18 chapters and is called Zer Mik. The short version has one volume and 24 chapters and is called Dodü. The Four Wheels of Bön summarizes all the essential and key practices of Yungdrung Bön.
The Four Wheels are:

Take the highest view, the view of Dzögchen.

Step up your activities starting from the smallest virtues.

Whatever practice you do, take compassion as the base.

Practice the ten paramitas with determination.

All are welcome to attend!

Registration is a 2 step process. Step 1 is pay at PayPal. Step 2 is register at Zoom. It is important to complete both steps to assure access to the retreat.
Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website (and don’t get the Handouts & Zoom Registration links), email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. Written only translations will be available in German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo Retreat
2022-05-14 10:00 - 2022-05-15 15:00 | Zoom, United States
The Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya)
Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
May 14-15, 2022
10:00-3:00
The nature of our own mind remains hidden behind clouds of thoughts and emotions until a master directly points out the source, the essence, the “heart drop.” This is the method of direct introduction to Dzögchen, the highest and most subtle path of meditation in Bön.
The Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya) teachings were composed by Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen, a Tibetan master who upon his death in 1935, achieved the rainbow body, in which his physical body dissolved into light. Shardza Rinpoche was one of the most influential Bön Teachers of his time. His works are used as textbooks in many Tibetan monasteries. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche coordinated the translation of this text into English and has secured its’ unbroken lineage.
In these teachings, practitioners learn a series of extraordinary practices that invoke direct perception of the nature of mind. Unlike methods that involve watching the breath or otherwise calming the thoughts, these practices rely on body postures, sounding of Tibetan syllables, and simple visualizations to draw one quickly to an experience of one’s essence. It is a particularly powerful, direct method of Dzögchen. It encompasses 4 sections: Rushan; Trekchöd; Thögal; and the Bardo.
This is a foundational practice to reach our inner Kuntu Zangpo, our inner buddha nature. Through practice we are transforming our three doors of body, speech, and mind into pure body, pure speech, and pure mind. Our body transforms into the Trul-ku (Nirmanakaya) through the cleansing and purification of the body’s obscurations. Our speech is purified into that of a pure melody and transforms into the Dzog-ku (Sambogakaya) through clearing the obscurations of speech. By purifying the obscurations of our mind, it transforms into the Bon-ku (Dharmakaya).

Registration is a 2 step process. Step 1 is pay at PayPal. Step 2 is register at Zoom. It is important to complete both steps to assure access to the retreat.
Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website (and don’t get the Handouts & Zoom Registration links), email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. Written only translations will be available in German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo 2 Retreat
2022-07-23 10:00 - 2022-07-24 15:00 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
The Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya)
Part 2
Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
July 23-24, 2022
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Central Time
The nature of our own mind remains hidden behind clouds of thoughts and emotions until a master directly points out the source, the essence, the “heart drop.” This is the method of direct introduction to Dzögchen, the highest and most subtle path of meditation in Bön.
The Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya) teachings were composed by Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen, a Tibetan master who upon his death in 1935, achieved the rainbow body, in which his physical body dissolved into light. Shardza Rinpoche was one of the most influential Bön Teachers of his time. His works are used as textbooks in many Tibetan monasteries. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche coordinated the translation of this text into English and has secured its’ unbroken lineage.
In these teachings, practitioners learn a series of extraordinary practices that invoke direct perception of the nature of mind. Unlike methods that involve watching the breath or otherwise calming the thoughts, these practices rely on body postures, sounding of Tibetan syllables, and simple visualizations to draw one quickly to an experience of one’s essence. It is a particularly powerful, direct method of Dzögchen. It encompasses 4 sections: Rushan; Trekchöd; Thögal; and the Bardo.
This is a foundational practice to reach our inner Kuntu Zangpo, our inner buddha nature. Through practice we are transforming our three doors of body, speech, and mind into pure body, pure speech, and pure mind. Our body transforms into the Trul-ku (Nirmanakaya) through the cleansing and purification of the body’s obscurations. Our speech is purified into that of a pure melody and transforms into the Dzog-ku (Sambogakaya) through clearing the obscurations of speech. By purifying the obscurations of our mind, it transforms into the Bon-ku (Dharmakaya).

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
In Person Attendance Information and Requirements

Seating distance is greater than normal, but not 6 feet. There will be room for approximately 13 people in the gompa.
Ligmincha Texas provides air purification – one large air purifier in the meditation room and one in the office area.
Attendees must be vaccinated.
Attendees must test negative within 24 hours of teaching.
Attendees must feel well, with no symptoms.
Attendees may masks as desired. Masks are supplied at the door.
Use of hand sanitizer is encouraged and provided by the center.
BYO food & drinks. Bottled water is provided at the center.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.

Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Tibetan Yoga from Zhang Zhung: Enhancing Your Pervasive Breath
2022-08-27 10:00 - 2022-08-28 15:00 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Tibetan Yoga from Zhang Zhung: Enhancing Your Pervasive Breath
Alejandro Chaoul

August 27-28, 2022
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Central Time
Pervasive breath is explained as the “principal breath” in the wonderful Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung text on Tibetan yoga (trul khor).
In the Bön Mother Tantra Tsa lung, pervasive breath (khyab lung) relates to the wind element and nourishes our whole body, head, and limbs. As Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche writes about it in his beautiful poem:
Generating strength in all the limbs of the body,
Accomplishing effortless and spontaneous virtuous activity,
Causing the attainment of the ultimate essence body,
From my heart, I praise the pervasive wind-element wind.

In this retreat, we will explore the pervasive breath by using the movements of Trul khor to support the pervasive breath practice of Tsa lung. May we connect body and breath, releasing more spontaneous activity to enrich everyday life.

Founding Director – Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute
Adjunct Faculty – Integrative Medicine Program Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine MD Anderson Cancer Center
Adjunct Faculty – McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics McGovern Medical School, UT Health
Instructor – Rice University Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, aster of Liberal Studies program
Instructor – University of Maryland, Baltimore, Masters in Integrative Medicine
Dr. Chaoul is the Huffington Foundation Endowed Director of the Mind Body Spirit Institute at the Jung Center of Houston, bringing a new approach for helping healthcare professionals flourish by reducing stress and burnout, and improving health, resilience and nourish the human spirit.
He holds a PhD in Tibetan religions from Rice University, and has studied in the Tibetan tradition since 1989, and for almost 30 years with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, completing the 7-year training at Ligmincha Institute in 2000, and also training in Triten Norbutse monastery in Nepal and Menri monastery in India.
Alejandro is a Senior Teacher of The 3 Doors, an international organization founded by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche with the goal of transforming lives through meditation, and since 1995, he has been teaching meditation classes and Tibetan Yoga (Tsa Lung & Trul Khor) workshops nationally and internationally under the auspices of Ligmincha International.
In 1999 he began teaching these techniques at the Integrative Medicine Program of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, where he holds an adjunct faculty position and for the last twenty years has conducted research on the effect of these practices in people with cancer and their caregivers. He is also an adjunct faculty member at The University of Texas’ McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, where he teaches medical students in the areas of spirituality, complementary and integrative medicine, and end-of-life care. In addition he is an Instructor at Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Master of Liberal Studies program and an at The University of Maryland, Baltimore, Masters in Integrative Medicine.
In addition, he is an advisor to The Rothko Chapel and past board member of The Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance at Rice University, and founding member of Compassionate Houston. His research and publications focus on mind-body practices in integrative care, examining how these practices can reduce chronic stress, anxiety and sleep disorders and improve quality of life. He is the author of Chod Practice in the Bon Tradition (SnowLion, 2009), Tibetan Yoga for Health and Wellbeing (Hay House, 2018), and Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath & Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2021). He has published in the area of religion and medicine, medical anthropology and the interface of spirituality and healing. Dr. Chaoul has been recognized as a Fellow at the Mind & Life Institute.

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the applicable Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Hungarian..
Written translations will be available in German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Hungarian.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.

ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Register

IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
In Person Attendance Information and Requirements

Seating distance is greater than normal, but not 6 feet. There will be room for approximately 13 people in the gompa.
Ligmincha Texas provides air purification – one large air purifier in the meditation room and one in the office area.
Attendees must be vaccinated.
Attendees must test negative within 24 hours of teaching.
Attendees must feel well, with no symptoms.
Attendees may wear masks, as desired. Masks are supplied at the door.
Use of hand sanitizer is encouraged and provided by the center.
BYO food & drinks. Bottled water is provided at the center.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.

Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Registrants can choose the following payment options: $75, $100, and $125, as their financial situation warrants.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register

For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen Part 1
2022-10-01 10:00 - 2022-10-02 15:00 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen
The Highest Peak and Vast Expanse of the Great Perfection
Part 1
Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen is The Highest Peak and Vast Expanse of the Great Perfection. This teaching is a summary of the main portions of Dragpa Korsum, which is one of the four auxiliary sources of information about Dzögchen. Dzögchen Dragpa Korsum is the source of the lineage of Shenlha Odkar. He appears in the form of the Dzogku, the Body of the Perfected Qualities, also called Sambhogakaya of the Three Realms (god, human, and naga).

The author of this text is Lishu Tagring, shown in the image above. Lishu Tagring had a miracle birth as a female named Takza Liwer. She was a good practitioner and at age 360 years she had a gender change to become a male and was named Lishu Tagring. Lishu Tagring was king for 82 years and then married his consort, Choza Bonmo at age 1,200 years. When he was 2,300 years old, he went to Shel Gyi Brag Kar Tse Zong known as the Summit Castle of the White Crystal Cliff and composed this Dzögchen teaching in this place. This is a very unique teaching which is not often made public.
Geshe Denma will explain the story of Lishu Tagring and instruct us in the Dzögchen teaching. Because of the complexity of this teaching, it will be offered in a 3-part series.
The Four Main Texts and Sources for Dzögchen are:

Zhang Zyung Nyen Gyud
Atri or Gabpa Gukhor
Yetri Thasel
Dragpa Korsum

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
In Person Attendance Information and Requirements

Seating distance is greater than normal, but not 6 feet. There will be room for approximately 13 people in the gompa.
Ligmincha Texas provides air purification – one large air purifier in the meditation room and one in the office area.
Attendees must be vaccinated.
Attendees must test negative within 24 hours of teaching.
Attendees must feel well, with no symptoms.
Attendees may masks as desired. Masks are supplied at the door.
Use of hand sanitizer is encouraged and provided by the center.
BYO food & drinks. Bottled water is provided at the center.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.

Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Awakening the Heart of Service: A Meditation Retreat with the Five Warrior Syllables with Special Guest Teacher Marcy Vaughn
2022-11-05 10:00 - 2022-11-06 15:00 | Zoom, United States
Awakening the Heart of Service: A
Meditation Retreat with the Five Warrior
Syllables
with Marcy Vaughn
November 5-6, 2022
The five Warrior Syllable practice describes a clear path from openness to
action. Please join Marcy in a meditation retreat to explore our inherent
capacity to transform confusion into wisdom and to awaken the inspiration
to bring benefit to oneself and to others through our actions.
“The reason these seed syllables are called warriors is because they are powerful and indestructible. They are associated with the Five Wisdoms—and it is wisdom that is able to penetrate fear and ignorance to cut the roots of samsara.” —Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, and Portuguese.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Marcy Vaughn has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for more than forty- five years and is a senior student of Bon Buddhist master Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Marcy was in the first graduating class of the master’s program in contemplative psychotherapy at Naropa University and is currently a therapist in private practice in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She works in close collaboration with Tenzin Rinpoche and has edited his books Tibetan Sound Healing, Awakening the Sacred Body, Awakening the Luminous Mind, and Spontaneous Creativity. She is a teacher for both Ligmincha Institute and a senior teacher for The 3 Doors, where she designed and teaches the Compassion Project with her husband, Gabriel Rocco. Marcy is the main practice leader for retreats by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at Serenity Ridge in Virginia.

Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen Part 2 with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
2022-12-10 10:00 - 2022-12-11 15:00 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen
The Highest Peak and Vast Expanse of the Great Perfection
Part 2
Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen is The Highest Peak and Vast Expanse of the Great Perfection. This teaching is a summary of the main portions of Dragpa Korsum, which is one of the four auxiliary sources of information about Dzögchen. Dzögchen Dragpa Korsum is the source of the lineage of Shenlha Odkar. He appears in the form of the Dzogku, the Body of the Perfected Qualities, also called Sambhogakaya of the Three Realms (god, human, and naga).

The author of this text is Lishu Tagring, shown in the image above. Lishu Tagring had a miracle birth as a female named Takza Liwer. She was a good practitioner and at age 360 years she had a gender change to become a male and was named Lishu Tagring. Lishu Tagring was king for 82 years and then married his consort, Choza Bonmo at age 1,200 years. When he was 2,300 years old, he went to Shel Gyi Brag Kar Tse Zong known as the Summit Castle of the White Crystal Cliff and composed this Dzögchen teaching in this place. This is a very unique teaching which is not often made public.
Geshe Denma will explain the story of Lishu Tagring and instruct us in the Dzögchen teaching. Because of the complexity of this teaching, it will be offered in a 3-part series.
The Four Main Texts and Sources for Dzögchen are:

Zhang Zyung Nyen Gyud
Atri or Gabpa Gukhor
Yetri Thasel
Dragpa Korsum

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
In Person Attendance Information and Requirements

Seating distance is greater than normal, but not 6 feet. There will be room for approximately 13 people in the gompa.
Ligmincha Texas provides air purification – one large air purifier in the meditation room and one in the office area.
Attendees must be vaccinated.
Attendees must test negative within 24 hours of teaching.
Attendees must feel well, with no symptoms.
Attendees may masks as desired. Masks are supplied at the door.
Use of hand sanitizer is encouraged and provided by the center.
BYO food & drinks. Bottled water is provided at the center.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.

Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen Part 3 with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
2023-01-21 10:00 - 2023-01-22 15:00 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen
The Highest Peak and Vast Expanse of the Great Perfection
Part 3
Our resident lama, Geshe Denma Gyaltsen teaches the final segment of Yangtse Longchen Dzögchen: The Highest Peak and Great Expanse of the Great Perfection series on January 21-22, 2023.
All are welcome to attend, listen, learn, and practice together.
Geshe la will give transmission at the end of retreat. It is not necessary to have attended Part 1 and 2, however, review of the recorded teachings is recommended.
Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen is The Highest Peak and Vast Expanse of the Great Perfection. This teaching is a summary of the main portions of Dragpa Korsum, which is one of the four auxiliary sources of information about Dzögchen. Dzögchen Dragpa Korsum is the source of the lineage of Shenlha Odkar. He appears in the form of the Dzogku, the Body of the Perfected Qualities, also called Sambhogakaya of the Three Realms (god, human, and naga).

The author of this text is Lishu Tagring, shown in the image above. Lishu Tagring had a miracle birth as a female named Takza Liwer. She was a good practitioner and at age 360 years she had a gender change to become a male and was named Lishu Tagring. Lishu Tagring was king for 82 years and then married his consort, Choza Bonmo at age 1,200 years. When he was 2,300 years old, he went to Shel Gyi Brag Kar Tse Zong known as the Summit Castle of the White Crystal Cliff and composed this Dzögchen teaching in this place. This is a very unique teaching which is not often made public.
Geshe Denma will explain the story of Lishu Tagring and instruct us in the Dzögchen teaching. Because of the complexity of this teaching, it will be offered in a 3-part series.
The Four Main Texts and Sources for Dzögchen are:

Zhang Zyung Nyen Gyud
Atri or Gabpa Gukhor
Yetri Thasel
Dragpa Korsum

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
In Person Attendance Information and Requirements

Seating distance is greater than normal, but not 6 feet. There will be room for approximately 13 people in the gompa.
Ligmincha Texas provides air purification – one large air purifier in the meditation room and one in the office area.
Attendees must be vaccinated.
Attendees must test negative within 24 hours of teaching.
Attendees must feel well, with no symptoms.
Attendees may masks as desired. Masks are supplied at the door.
Use of hand sanitizer is encouraged and provided by the center.
BYO food & drinks. Bottled water is provided at the center.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.

Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Tibetan Dream Yoga: Awake While Dreaming with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche!
2023-02-11 10:00 - 2023-02-12 17:00 | The Jung Center Houston, 5200 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX, 77006, United States
How do we make distinctions between dreaming, deep sleep, and being awake? Is there a way to experience the differences – and similarities – between these three states? Explore your dreams in this weekend retreat with Tibetan Bön Master and founder of Ligmincha Texas and Ligmincha International, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche!

The Jung Center’s Executive Director, Sean Fitzpatrick, will join Rinpoche for a Friday evening talk and conversation about dreaming from both the Tibetan and Jungian perspectives.

Then, retreat into practice and teaching with Rinpoche for the weekend, and invite an experience of the thread connecting our sleeping, dreaming, and waking consciousnesses. All are forms of awareness that can be experienced as a continuum – and can also manifest as a constant awareness called the “natural state.” Rinpoche will focus on dream practice, explaining the underlying concepts and teaching methods of inviting the experience of the natural state.

Join The Jung Center and our friends at Ligmincha Texas as we discover how connecting to our unchanging selves in the midst of these alternating states can open the way to profound transformations of our minds, hearts, and lives. All are welcome!

There is a separate registration for in-person and Zoom participation. A separate registration link is also available for the Friday night session only. The Full weekend registration includes the Friday night event.

For in-person attendees, Rinpoche’s newest revised and updated version of his book, Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep will be available to purchase and for a book signing following the Friday evening talk.

Live audio translations (Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian) will be available.

Please register through the Jung center at the links below.
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Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen Part 4 with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
2023-03-04 10:00 - 2023-03-05 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen
The Highest Peak and Vast Expanse of the Great Perfection
Part 4
Our resident lama, Geshe Denma Gyaltsen teaches Part 4 of Yangtse Longchen Dzögchen: The Highest Peak and Great Expanse of the Great Perfection series on March 4-5, 2023. IN PERSON at our center and ONLINE via ZOOM.
We have completed the preliminary practices in Part 1, 2, and 3. In Part 4, Geshe Denma will interpret and instruct us in the Dzögchen portion of the text. Geshe Denma will give transmission at the end of the retreat.
It is not necessary to have attended Parts 1, 2, and 3. All are welcome to attend, listen, learn, and practice together.
Yangtse Longchen Dzög Chen is The Highest Peak and Vast Expanse of the Great Perfection. This teaching is a summary of the main portions of Dragpa Korsum, which is one of the four auxiliary sources of information about Dzögchen. Dzögchen Dragpa Korsum is the source of the lineage of Shenlha Odkar. He appears in the form of the Dzogku, the Body of the Perfected Qualities, also called Sambhogakaya of the Three Realms (god, human, and naga).
Live translation is available in Spanish, Portuguese and Russian. Retreat will be recorded.

The author of this text is Lishu Tagring, shown in the image above. Lishu Tagring had a miracle birth as a female named Takza Liwer. She was a good practitioner and at age 360 years she had a gender change to become a male and was named Lishu Tagring. Lishu Tagring was king for 82 years and then married his consort, Choza Bonmo at age 1,200 years. When he was 2,300 years old, he went to Shel Gyi Brag Kar Tse Zong known as the Summit Castle of the White Crystal Cliff and composed this Dzögchen teaching in this place. This is a very unique teaching which is not often made public.
We have completed the preliminary practices as the foundation in Parts 1-3. This teaching introduces the main Dzögchen practice. Geshe Denma will give transmission for Part 4 at the end of the retreat. The transmission will not be recorded.
The Four Main Texts and Sources for Dzögchen are:

Zhang Zyung Nyen Gyud
Atri or Gabpa Gukhor
Yetri Thasel
Dragpa Korsum

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
In Person Attendance Information and Requirements

Seating distance is greater than normal, but not 6 feet. There will be room for approximately 13 people in the gompa.
Ligmincha Texas provides air purification – one large air purifier in the meditation room and one in the office area.
Attendees must be vaccinated.
Attendees must test negative within 24 hours of teaching.
Attendees must feel well, with no symptoms.
Attendees may masks as desired. Masks are supplied at the door.
Use of hand sanitizer is encouraged and provided by the center.
BYO food & drinks. Bottled water is provided at the center.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.

Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Walking The Path Of Bön with Ani Sherab Wangmo
2023-04-21 16:30 - 2023-04-23 17:30 | Zoom, United States
WALKING THE PATH OF BÖN:
Fundamental Concepts for all Bön Practitioners
ANI SHERAB WANGMO

Walking the Path of the Yungdrung Bön Tradition for Western students has different meanings for each one of us. As practitioners of this Tradition, we listen to a Teaching with undivided attention, then reflect on it, and, to be able to reach its meaning, we practice it. In the West we have had many very precious teachings, but there is a tendency to store them in our intellectual library without going through the other two fundamental steps; then, the information remains fragmented.
To be able to walk the Path, there is a map and we need to know the map to recognize the territory. This course is for all practitioners at all levels because the map is the same, although its interpretation will be according to spiritual experience. As you well know, this Tradition is an Ocean of Wisdom, and as we walk the Path, we learn that there is more and more depth to this Ocean. Therefore, this course is useful to be able to associate more of what we have heard before in the Teachings and will be hearing over and over again; for beginners, it is a good introduction to the scope of fundamental concepts a practitioner of Bön has to have. There are many maps; this is only one of them.
Friday, April 21st:
4:30pm-6:00 pm CDT
Saturday & Sunday, April 22nd -23d:
9:30-10:45 Session 1
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:15 Session 2
12:15-1:45 Break for Lunch
1:45-03:15 Session 3
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-5:30 Session 4

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Links. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, confirmation emails will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal links to join the retreat. THERE ARE TWO ZOOM REGUSTRATION LINKS – YOU MUST REGISTER FOR BOTH.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. There will be NO TRANSLATIONS.
The retreat WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

ANI SHERAB WANGMO is a nun from the Yungdrung Bön Tibetan Tradition, authorized instructor for the Lineage and practitioner for 29 years. Her name means “the nun initiated in Wisdom” and her Getsukma vows were granted by His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, Abbot of the Menri monastery in India in 2007.
Before encountering the Yungdrung Bön Tradition of Tibet (in 1995), she followed a realized Vedantic master called Swami Chinmayananda for five years (1987-1992) till he passed away. She stayed six months in an ashram in the Himalayas to do meditation retreat and learn Sanskrit in 1989. She has also had several 6-month retreats in Triten Norbutse, Nepal, and Menri Monastery in India.
His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche is her Root Lama since 1999 and she has followed His teachings since. She has also received teachings from Khenpo Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche, Lama Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Khenpo Gelek Jimpa, Geshe Chapur and other Geshes. In 2005 she went on a one-month pilgrimage to sacred Zhang Zhung sites mainly in lake Dangra Yumtso, Namtso, Triten Norbutse and Yungdrung Ling Monasteries. One of the most important results of this pilgrimage was that she brought back relics and sacred offerings of the sacred sites, donations of Bonpo hermits, and relics from Triten Norbutse monastery in Tibet to be placed in the hearts of five different stupas: two in Dolpo, one in Torreón, Mexico, one in Valle de Bravo, Mexico and the last one in Shenten Dargye Ling in France.
Currently she lives in La Paz, Mexico, translates into Spanish many of the online teachings and coordinates one sangha there.

The Heartdrop of Jamma with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
2023-06-03 10:00 - 2023-06-04 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
The Heartdrop of Jamma, The Loving Mother:
An Aural Transmission of the Khandro
with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
This Heartdrop of Jamma, or Jamma Nying Tik, is classified as an aural transmission. This means that it was transmitted through hearing. In this case, the transmission was given by a manifestation of Jamma, Khandro Sherap Lo Pélma, to Sonam Lodro Rinpoche when she actually appeared before him.
Sonam Lodro Rinpoche was the 22nd Throne Holder of Tashi Menri Monastery in Tibet. He was prophesized to be an emanation of the great yogi Tonggyung Tükchen, who would work for the benefit of hundreds of thousands of beings. He was born in the Wood Dragon year of 1784 in Gyalrong, Tibet. From an early age, he learned reading, writing, rituals, and the sciences from his uncle. After that, he went to Tashi Menri Monastery for study and meditation. Relying upon both Yungdrung Wanggi Gyalpo and Sonam Phüntsok, he perfected his extensive studies of philosophy, science, monastic discipline, etc. From these two exalted ones, he also received all of the vows in the uninterrupted lineage of the Second Buddha, His Holiness 1st Menri Trizin Nyammé Sherap Gyaltsen Rinpoche. He kept all of his vows in a pure way and became a great leader for monastic discipline. During a pilgrimage to Gang Tise, also known as Mount Kailash, he spent time practicing and meditating and gained mastery over the four elements.
He was enthroned as the 22nd Menri Trizin in the Metal Horse year of 1810. From the beginning, he had an extraordinary presence. He assumed the food and clothing of a beggar and compassionately gave whatever he had for the benefit of others. He repaired temples and constructed new ones for the benefit of countless people. Many exalted lamas and noblemen respected him and considered him a pure object of refuge. As he traveled throughout Amdo, both Buddhist and Bönpo Geshes sought out his advice and instruction. At the time of his passing in 1835, many wondrous signs were observed including five kinds of rainbows in the sky.
The seven categories for “The Heartdrop of Jamma are: 1) generating the mind of enlightenment, 2) going for refuge, 3) admitting and purifying wrongdoing, 4) offering the mandala, 5) prayer of supplication, 6) inviting the deity, and 7) praising the enlightened state. If you recite from the beginning until the end, it is the same as reciting the Kangyur (canon of teachings of the buddha) one time. If you perform the yidam practice daily, you will attain buddhahood in this single lifetime with this body. Because this is the oral transmission of the Mother and the khandro, if you practice without hope, fear, or doubt, buddhahood is certain.
Geshe Denma will teach us the beautiful melodies from this teaching and offer transmission at the end of the retreat.

The source of this teaching and this description is from The Heartdrop of Jamma, the Loving Mother, that was translated and annotated by Raven Cypress Wood.
The book can be ordered through these links:

English (color)
English (black and white)
Spanish (color)
Spanish (black and white)
French (color)

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you from Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat. This does not come from Ligmincha Texas – it comes from Zoom.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
The Ligmincha Texas Board and Officers encourage all participants to take healthy actions to protect themselves and others when in close proximity to one another and to accord welcome and courtesy to those whose choices differ from their own. Thanks to all for being mindful.
Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

The Heartdrop of Jamma with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen Part 1
2023-06-03 10:00 - 2023-06-04 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
The Heartdrop of Jamma, The Loving Mother:
An Aural Transmission of the Khandro
Part 1
with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
This Heartdrop of Jamma, or Jamma Nying Tik, is classified as an aural transmission. This means that it was transmitted through hearing. In this case, the transmission was given by a manifestation of Jamma, Khandro Sherap Lo Pélma, to Sonam Lodro Rinpoche when she actually appeared before him.
Sonam Lodro Rinpoche was the 22nd Throne Holder of Tashi Menri Monastery in Tibet. He was prophesized to be an emanation of the great yogi Tonggyung Tükchen, who would work for the benefit of hundreds of thousands of beings. He was born in the Wood Dragon year of 1784 in Gyalrong, Tibet. From an early age, he learned reading, writing, rituals, and the sciences from his uncle. After that, he went to Tashi Menri Monastery for study and meditation. Relying upon both Yungdrung Wanggi Gyalpo and Sonam Phüntsok, he perfected his extensive studies of philosophy, science, monastic discipline, etc. From these two exalted ones, he also received all of the vows in the uninterrupted lineage of the Second Buddha, His Holiness 1st Menri Trizin Nyammé Sherap Gyaltsen Rinpoche. He kept all of his vows in a pure way and became a great leader for monastic discipline. During a pilgrimage to Gang Tise, also known as Mount Kailash, he spent time practicing and meditating and gained mastery over the four elements.
He was enthroned as the 22nd Menri Trizin in the Metal Horse year of 1810. From the beginning, he had an extraordinary presence. He assumed the food and clothing of a beggar and compassionately gave whatever he had for the benefit of others. He repaired temples and constructed new ones for the benefit of countless people. Many exalted lamas and noblemen respected him and considered him a pure object of refuge. As he traveled throughout Amdo, both Buddhist and Bönpo Geshes sought out his advice and instruction. At the time of his passing in 1835, many wondrous signs were observed including five kinds of rainbows in the sky.
The seven categories for “The Heartdrop of Jamma are: 1) generating the mind of enlightenment, 2) going for refuge, 3) admitting and purifying wrongdoing, 4) offering the mandala, 5) prayer of supplication, 6) inviting the deity, and 7) praising the enlightened state. If you recite from the beginning until the end, it is the same as reciting the Kangyur (canon of teachings of the buddha) one time. If you perform the yidam practice daily, you will attain buddhahood in this single lifetime with this body. Because this is the oral transmission of the Mother and the khandro, if you practice without hope, fear, or doubt, buddhahood is certain.
Geshe Denma will teach us the beautiful melodies from this teaching and offer transmission at the end of the retreat.

The source of this teaching and this description is from The Heartdrop of Jamma, the Loving Mother, that was translated and annotated by Raven Cypress Wood.
The book can be ordered through these links:

English (color)
English (black and white)
Spanish (color)
Spanish (black and white)
French (color)

Schedule – Saturday and Sunday CDT
Session 1 10:00-11:15 am
Break 11:15-12:30 am
Session 2 11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Meal Break 12:30-2:00 pm
Session 3 2:00 -3:30 pm

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you from Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat. This does not come from Ligmincha Texas – it comes from Zoom.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
The Ligmincha Texas Board and Officers encourage all participants to take healthy actions to protect themselves and others when in close proximity to one another and to accord welcome and courtesy to those whose choices differ from their own. Thanks to all for being mindful.
Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

Enhancing Your Life-Force with Breath with Alejandro Chaoul
2023-07-22 10:00 - 2023-07-23 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Enhancing Your Life-Force with Breath:
Bringing Rainbows into Your Life
with Alejandro Chaoul
July 22-23, 2023
Enhancing Your Life-force with Breath: Bringing Rainbows into Your Life
The ancient Tibetan Bön spiritual tradition is rooted in its connection to the five elements, and the wisdom breath that supports our life-force.
In this weekend, we will explore the life-force breath that can retrieve and reconnect us with the power of the five elements.
Alejandro will Instruct us in:

Securing a Boundary, a practice that helps us build an energetic support and trust more the boundless support of our inner space.
The Nine Breathings of Purification, to clear our anger, attachment and confusion and reconnect to the core space of our central channel.
The Life-force Tsa Lung practice and its connections to the retrieval of the elements into the space of our mind-heart.
How to stay connected to what we cultivate in these meditations into the space of our True Source of Healing—following Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s book.

Join us!

Schedule – Saturday and Sunday CDT
Session 1 10:00-11:15 am
Break 11:15-12:30 am
Session 2 11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Meal Break 12:30-2:00 pm
Session 3 2:00 -3:30 pm

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you from Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat. This does not come from Ligmincha Texas – it comes from Zoom.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, and Russian..
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
The Ligmincha Texas Board and Officers encourage all participants to take healthy actions to protect themselves and others when in close proximity to one another and to accord welcome and courtesy to those whose choices differ from their own. Thanks to all for being mindful.
Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Founding Director – Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute
Adjunct Faculty – Integrative Medicine Program Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine MD Anderson Cancer Center
Adjunct Faculty – McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics McGovern Medical School, UT Health
Instructor – Rice University Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, aster of Liberal Studies program
Instructor – University of Maryland, Baltimore, Masters in Integrative Medicine
Dr. Chaoul is the Huffington Foundation Endowed Director of the Mind Body Spirit Institute at the Jung Center of Houston, bringing a new approach for helping healthcare professionals flourish by reducing stress and burnout, and improving health, resilience and nourish the human spirit.
He holds a PhD in Tibetan religions from Rice University, and has studied in the Tibetan tradition since 1989, and for almost 30 years with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, completing the 7-year training at Ligmincha Institute in 2000, and also training in Triten Norbutse monastery in Nepal and Menri monastery in India.
Alejandro is a Senior Teacher of The 3 Doors, an international organization founded by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche with the goal of transforming lives through meditation, and since 1995, he has been teaching meditation classes and Tibetan Yoga (Tsa Lung & Trul Khor) workshops nationally and internationally under the auspices of Ligmincha International.
In 1999 he began teaching these techniques at the Integrative Medicine Program of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, where he holds an adjunct faculty position and for the last twenty years has conducted research on the effect of these practices in people with cancer and their caregivers. He is also an adjunct faculty member at The University of Texas’ McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, where he teaches medical students in the areas of spirituality, complementary and integrative medicine, and end-of-life care. In addition he is an Instructor at Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Master of Liberal Studies program and an at The University of Maryland, Baltimore, Masters in Integrative Medicine.
In addition, he is an advisor to The Rothko Chapel and past board member of The Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance at Rice University, and founding member of Compassionate Houston. His research and publications focus on mind-body practices in integrative care, examining how these practices can reduce chronic stress, anxiety and sleep disorders and improve quality of life. He is the author of Chod Practice in the Bon Tradition (SnowLion, 2009), Tibetan Yoga for Health and Wellbeing (Hay House, 2018), and Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath & Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2021). He has published in the area of religion and medicine, medical anthropology and the interface of spirituality and healing. Dr. Chaoul has been recognized as a Fellow at the Mind & Life Institute.

The Heartdrop of Jamma with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen Part 2
2023-08-19 10:00 - 2023-08-20 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
The Heartdrop of Jamma, The Loving Mother:
An Aural Transmission of the Khandro
Part 2
with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen
This Heartdrop of Jamma, or Jamma Nying Tik, is classified as an aural transmission. This means that it was transmitted through hearing. In this case, the transmission was given by a manifestation of Jamma, Khandro Sherap Lo Pélma, to Sonam Lodro Rinpoche when she actually appeared before him.
Sonam Lodro Rinpoche was the 22nd Throne Holder of Tashi Menri Monastery in Tibet. He was prophesized to be an emanation of the great yogi Tonggyung Tükchen, who would work for the benefit of hundreds of thousands of beings. He was born in the Wood Dragon year of 1784 in Gyalrong, Tibet. From an early age, he learned reading, writing, rituals, and the sciences from his uncle. After that, he went to Tashi Menri Monastery for study and meditation. Relying upon both Yungdrung Wanggi Gyalpo and Sonam Phüntsok, he perfected his extensive studies of philosophy, science, monastic discipline, etc. From these two exalted ones, he also received all of the vows in the uninterrupted lineage of the Second Buddha, His Holiness 1st Menri Trizin Nyammé Sherap Gyaltsen Rinpoche. He kept all of his vows in a pure way and became a great leader for monastic discipline. During a pilgrimage to Gang Tise, also known as Mount Kailash, he spent time practicing and meditating and gained mastery over the four elements.
He was enthroned as the 22nd Menri Trizin in the Metal Horse year of 1810. From the beginning, he had an extraordinary presence. He assumed the food and clothing of a beggar and compassionately gave whatever he had for the benefit of others. He repaired temples and constructed new ones for the benefit of countless people. Many exalted lamas and noblemen respected him and considered him a pure object of refuge. As he traveled throughout Amdo, both Buddhist and Bönpo Geshes sought out his advice and instruction. At the time of his passing in 1835, many wondrous signs were observed including five kinds of rainbows in the sky.
The seven categories for “The Heartdrop of Jamma are: 1) generating the mind of enlightenment, 2) going for refuge, 3) admitting and purifying wrongdoing, 4) offering the mandala, 5) prayer of supplication, 6) inviting the deity, and 7) praising the enlightened state. If you recite from the beginning until the end, it is the same as reciting the Kangyur (canon of teachings of the buddha) one time. If you perform the yidam practice daily, you will attain buddhahood in this single lifetime with this body. Because this is the oral transmission of the Mother and the khandro, if you practice without hope, fear, or doubt, buddhahood is certain.
Geshe Denma will teach us the beautiful melodies from this teaching and offer transmission at the end of the retreat.

The source of this teaching and this description is from The Heartdrop of Jamma, the Loving Mother, that was translated and annotated by Raven Cypress Wood.
The book can be ordered through these links:

English (color)
English (black and white)
Spanish (color)
Spanish (black and white)
French (color)

Schedule – Saturday and Sunday CDT
Session 1 10:00-11:15 am
Break 11:15-12:30 am
Session 2 11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Meal Break 12:30-2:00 pm
Session 3 2:00 -3:30 pm

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you from Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat. This does not come from Ligmincha Texas – it comes from Zoom.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
The Ligmincha Texas Board and Officers encourage all participants to take healthy actions to protect themselves and others when in close proximity to one another and to accord welcome and courtesy to those whose choices differ from their own. Thanks to all for being mindful.
Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
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Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

Geshe Denma Gyaltsen is the resident lama of Ligmincha Texas. He arrived in Houston in January 2016 to serve as Ligmincha Texas’s first resident lama.
Geshe Denma was born in northern Nepal. His father brought him to Menri Monastery, India, regarded as the mother Bon monastery in exile, in 1981 to begin his program of study toward the Geshe degree. He received all the Bon teachings, initiations and transmissions in sutra, tantra and dzogchen from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche.
When he became a senior student, he was asked to teach philosophy to younger students. He successfully completed this degree program in 1996 and was awarded the Geshe certificate, which is considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Bön Buddhist philosophy and religion.
Geshe Denma was an accomplished teacher and in 1998 was appointed, with the approval of the Tibetan government in exile, first abbot of Zhu Rishing Yungdrung Kundak-Ling Monastery, a Bon Monastery in Sikkim, India by His Holiness. He served two terms in this capacity until 2003. In addition, from the time he graduated until 2008, Geshe Denma also was active in assisting Geshe Nyima Dakpa with the Bon Children’s Home, which houses many children in Dolanji, India, providing them with food, healthcare and free education.

The Two Essential Meditations of the Great Perfection, Dzogchen: Trekchö and Tögal
2023-10-07 10:00 - 2023-10-08 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
The Two Essential Meditations of the Great Perfection, Dzogchen: Trekchö and Tögal
Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche
Abbott of Menri Monastery Dialectic School
October 7-8, 2023
With the practice of Dzögchen, it is not necessary to rely upon practicing eon after eon, because the kingdom of Küntu Zangpo can be seized in this single lifetime in this single, physical body. For this, there are two practices. The practice of trekchö and the practice of tögal.
The practice of trekchö, which means “cutting through,” “cutting through solidity” or “simultaneously cutting through solidity” is the practice of instant oneness. For example, a single knife can simultaneously cut a hundred blades of grass. Or, a hundred furrows can be leveled with a single rake. Or, a single slingshot can flush out a hundred birds. Therefore, having destroyed all 84,000 afflictive emotions with a single practice of Dzögchen’s clear light, the kingdom of Küntu Zangpo is seized through the rays of the practice of trekchö.
The practice of tögal means “leaping over,” “crossing over,” or “directly crossing over.” Having relied upon the four points of clear light, the Bön essence, which is beyond the workings of the conceptual mind, is experienced. From the very beginning, appearances of clear light are naked, and tögal is the experience of directly perceiving them as they arise with the door of the far-reaching water-lamp (the eye). In that way, in a single lifetime, the physical body can dissolve into the great transformation rainbow body.

Schedule – Saturday and Sunday CDT

Session 1
10:00-11:15 am

Break
11:15-11:30 am

Session 2
11:30-12:30 pm

Meal Break
12:30-2:00 pm

Session 3
2:00-3:30 pm

Break
3:30-3:45 pm

Session 4
3:45-5:00 pm

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts & Recordings (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you from Zoom that includes your personal link to join the retreat. This does not come from Ligmincha Texas – it comes from Zoom.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish and Russian. Other languages may be added.
Written translations will be available in Spanish, Russian, and German.
All recordings will be made available to registered participants.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
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IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
The Ligmincha Texas Board and Officers encourage all participants to take healthy actions to protect themselves and others when in close proximity to one another and to accord welcome and courtesy to those whose choices differ from their own. Thanks to all for being mindful.
Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.
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Biography of Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche
Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche is the abbot of the Bon Dialectic School at Menri Monastery, India. He received novice ordination from His Holiness the late 33rd Menri Trizin, Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, and His Eminence Menri Ponlop Yangton Thinley Nyima Rinpoche in 1992 upon entering the Bon Dialectic School. He completed over 15 years of study of Bon Dzogchen, Tantra, Sutra and the five major and minor sciences of Bon. He received his Geshe degree on March 15, 2006. On 9th of February 2008 he was enthroned as the Menri Shedrup Lopon. Then on February 25, 2012 he was enthroned as the Menri Shedrup Khenpo, the abbot of the Bon Dialectic School at Menri.
Menri Shedrup Khen Rinpoche has been teaching Bon Dzogchen, Tantra, and Sutra to the monks enrolled at the Bon Dialectic School for more than 15 years. He has been invited speaker at several major Bon and Buddhist conferences and has contributed to a number of articles for Bon-sGo, the Tibetan language periodical journal of Menri Monastery. Since 2011 he has served as the General Secretary of the Governing Council of Menri Monastery and as director of the official website of Menri. He is the author of the three books titled Rigs sMa dyes Pi mChod Train “Offerings to rejoice the great scholars”, Man-ngag Lung gi Yang Zhun sTod Cha & sMad Cha “A clear oral transmission of the sacred instruction part I & 2”, and Yungdrung gi Tson Dhon “Illustration on the meaning of Yungdrung”. His books cover the main philosophical teachings of the Bon tradition.

Chöd: Cutting Our Bondage in Samsara
2023-11-11 10:00 - 2023-11-12 17:00 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Chöd: Cutting our Bondage in Samsara
with Ani Sherab Wangmo
November 11-12, 2023
Chöd is a sacred offering done at night, and it is one of the Four Main Generosities we do during the day: Sang Chöd, Chütor, Sur Chöd, and Chöd.
This sacred offering has no material supports as the other ones, it relies only on your concentrated, clear visualization, and intention with the support of the instruments. Therefore, its effectiveness is based on your practice, on your grip on the damaru, on the text recitation, and on internalizing its meaning without distraction. If you are diligent, you will be able to master the pace and beats of the damaru, and later the sil nyen, but the most important part is your undivided visualization.
The text is from Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche and it is called The Laughter of the Sky-Dancers or KHADRO’I GE-GYANG.
During this brief retreat, practitioners will understand the great potential that this sacred practice of Chöd has for their daily lives as well as for the advancement of their most profound spiritual practice. Chöd means literally to CUT. Through this sacred visualized offering we CUT the deep root of the main poison that keeps us suffering in Samsara: Ignorance. This practice requires concentration, trust, discipline, and deep commitment. It is also a very joyful way to purify our attachment and cultivate generosity in the most profound way.
During this weekend of teaching, the practitioner will learn the basics of how the drum or damaru keeps the pace of Compassion during our recitation and visualization. We will have practice sessions after the text is explained and understood. Therefore, it is very useful that all practitioners bring a damaru. The sil nyen or flat bell will not be part of our practice till the practitioners handle the drum well.
If you do not own a damaru, please bring a medium round mirror with a handle so you can learn the way to handle one when you get it.

Schedule – Saturday and Sunday CST

Session 1
10:00 am – 11:15 am

Break
11:15 am – 11:30 am

Session 2
11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Meal Break
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Session 3
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Break
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm

Session 4
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Complete payment through PayPal by clicking the Register button below.
IMPORTANT: After payment is completed, you will be brought back to the Ligmincha Texas website. This may take 10-40 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website after 1 minute, go to the bottom of the page and click where it says “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.”
IMPORTANT: If, you are not returned to the Ligmincha Texas website and clicking “Return to Ligmincha Texas, Inc.” does not work, email us at info@ligminchatexas.org. Do not wait until the day of the retreat.
After returning to the Ligmincha Texas website, you will 1) get the link to the Retreat Handouts (SAVE THE LINK), and 2) get the Zoom Registration Link. You must follow the Zoom Registration Link and fill out the form to register. After you are registered with Zoom, a confirmation email will be sent to you by Zoom that includes your personal links to join the retreat.
Download the free Zoom app in advance of the retreat by going to https://zoom.us/download
Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. Translators may be added – please check back.
The practice sessions of the retreat will be recorded and made available to registrants. The teaching sessions WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
ZOOM REGISTRATION:
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125. There is also an option to enter a greater or lesser amount. Financial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending teachings. If your situation warrants it, please pay any amount you can comfortably afford by typing that in the box that says “Other Amount”.
Zoom Registration Register
IN PERSON ON SITE REGISTRATION:
The Ligmincha Texas Board and Officers encourage all participants to take healthy actions to protect themselves and others when in close proximity to one another and to accord welcome and courtesy to those whose choices differ from their own. Thanks to all for being mindful.
Ligmincha Texas, Inc. is making reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of disease and is following CDC guidelines. Attendee understands that the infection rate for COVID continues to fluctuate and that these policies may change to better reflect CDC guidelines in regard to the prevention of contracting Covid-19. Attendee agrees to abide by whatever Ligmincha Texas guidelines are at this retreat. By registering below, the attendee agrees to waive right to bring any claims, including claims of negligence, against Ligmincha Texas, Inc. related to exposure and/or infection by the COVID virus.
Handouts will not be provided on site. You must print out the handouts before hand from the link to the Google Drive folder that will be provided after successful registration, and bring your handouts with you.
Registrants can choose the following options: $75, $100, and $125.
In Person Registration $75 Register
In Person Registration $100 Register
In Person Registration $125 Register
For questions or more information, contact us at info@ligminchatexas.org
Joyful Practice of Ancient Bön Teachings for Living Well

ANI SHERAB WANGMO is a nun from the Yungdrung Bön Tibetan Tradition, authorized instructor for the Lineage and practitioner for 29 years. Her name means “the nun initiated in Wisdom” and her Getsukma vows were granted by His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, Abbot of the Menri monastery in India in 2007.
Before encountering the Yungdrung Bön Tradition of Tibet (in 1995), she followed a realized Vedantic master called Swami Chinmayananda for five years (1987-1992) till he passed away. She stayed six months in an ashram in the Himalayas to do meditation retreat and learn Sanskrit in 1989. She has also had several 6-month retreats in Triten Norbutse, Nepal, and Menri Monastery in India.
His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche is her Root Lama since 1999 and she has followed His teachings since. She has also received teachings from Khenpo Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche, Lama Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Khenpo Gelek Jimpa, Geshe Chapur and other Geshes. In 2005 she went on a one-month pilgrimage to sacred Zhang Zhung sites mainly in lake Dangra Yumtso, Namtso, Triten Norbutse and Yungdrung Ling Monasteries. One of the most important results of this pilgrimage was that she brought back relics and sacred offerings of the sacred sites, donations of Bonpo hermits, and relics from Triten Norbutse monastery in Tibet to be placed in the hearts of five different stupas: two in Dolpo, one in Torreón, Mexico, one in Valle de Bravo, Mexico and the last one in Shenten Dargye Ling in France.
In different years she has had six month personal retreats in the main monasteries in exile with the founding Teachers and for 10 years she attends Dzogchen training from Yongdzin Rinpoche la in Shenten Dargye Ling, France. Currently she lives in La Paz, Mexico and coordinates one sangha there.
