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SUMMARY:Dzögchen the Great Perfection with Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Dzögchen:  The Great Perfection Teaching and Meditation\nRetreat with Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche\nKhenchen Rinpoche will teach Dzögchen\, the Great Perfection of Yungdrung Bön and Dzögchen meditations. This is a great opportunity to learn and practice directly with Khenchen Rinpoche. \nDzögchen teachings offer a direct experience of the Nature of Mind. Dzögchen posits that the Nature of Mind is shared directly through the lineage and teacher\, enabling a more expedited path. While Sutra teachings suggest a three-countless-eon journey\, Tantra may offer a faster path but still demands significant effort and complexity. In contrast\, Dzögchen reveals the Nature of Mind directly\, facilitating its full realization swiftly. As the Nature of Mind is directly accessible in Dzogchen\, the process of purification occurs through the illumination arising from this revelation. \nAs the deeper nature becomes discernible\, mental afflictions lose their grip on the mind and become clearer. This is because the power of this recognition directly undermines the foundation of mental afflictions\, which is the ordinary dualistic mind. \nFrom this perspective\, meditation on the Nature of Mind emerges as the most potent method for purifying the mind of even eons of negative karmic patterns. The Nature of Mind is beyond all belief and philosophies; its reality becomes directly self-evident. The point of view of Pure Dzögchen\, as a methodology\, can be explained philosophically\, with logic and reason\, even though its ultimate goal is beyond logic and reason. \nIn Dzögchen teachings\, Dzögchen\, or the “Path\,” is a profound spiritual practice that transcends conventional understanding. It involves recognizing the true nature of Mind\, known as “Ground\,” and cultivating awareness of this recognition\, referred to as “Result.” This process leads to an increasing realization of the interconnectedness of all phenomena. The ultimate fruition of Dzögchen practice is the attainment of the Rainbow Body of Light\, a manifestation of deep realization unique to the Dzögchen path. \nBy directly presenting individuals with the original Buddha Nature through Dzögchen teachings\, practitioners can gain direct recognition of this profound truth. This recognition fosters a sense of inner peace\, enabling individuals to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and confidence. Furthermore\, Dzögchen offers a comprehensive understanding of the death experience\, including Bardo and rebirth\, providing a sense of security and continuity beyond physical existence. \nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday CST \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00-11:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:15-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30-12:30 pm\n\n\nLunch Break\n12:30-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00-3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\nKhenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche Biography\n \nKhenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche is the Abbot (Khenpo) of Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal\, one of the two main Bön monasteries outside of Tibet.\nKhenchen Rinpoche was born in 1969 in Dhorpatan in West Nepal. His father\, Lama Tsultrim Nyima\, an accomplished practitioner\, passed away at a relatively early age\, which came as a great loss to the community. Khenchen Rinpoche expresses deep gratitude towards his mother\, Nyima Choedon\, who single-handedly cared for him many years after his father’s death\, and his uncle\, who first taught him the Bön scriptures.\nAt age 11\, Khenchen Rinpoche joined other students studying with Lama Sonam Gyaltsen Rinpoche\, the Abbot of Tashi Gegye Thaten Ling. After completing an initial course of study of the Bön ritual texts and Tibetan calligraphy\, he transferred\, with three other students\, to Menri Monastery in Dolanji\, India\, for further studies.\nIn order to reach Menri Monastery\, the four young students\, along with Lama Sonam Gyaltsen Rinpoche and a man named A-Gyam\, spent eight days walking alongside a horse caravan and an additional three days traveling by bus. Says Khenchen Rinpoche\, “Upon our arrival at Menri Monastery\, I had the golden opportunity to see both His Holiness Menri Trizin Rinpoche and Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. At that time\, they were living a simple life in terms of material possessions\, but they were engaged in the great endeavor of reestablishing the Yungdrung Bön doctrine in the world.”
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/dzogchen-the-great-perfection-with-khenchen-tenpa-yungdrung-rinpoche/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T225807
CREATED:20260504T002326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T002326Z
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SUMMARY:Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya) Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya)\nPart 1\nThe Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo is a profound Dzögchen teaching that elucidates the nature of the mind. Composed by Shardza Rinpoche\, one of the esteemed Dzögchen masters of Yungdrung Bön\, this text presents a particularly potent and direct method of Dzögchen. It comprises four distinct sections: \nPreliminary Practices\, Trekchö\, Thögal\, and the Bardo. Preliminary Practices\, translating to “separation\,” specifically addresses the separation between Samsara and Nirvana. In this initial section of Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo\, Geshe la provides guidance on achieving both samsara and nirvana through elucidations of the distinctions among the six realms (hell\, hungry ghost\, animal\, human\, demi-god\, and god realms). The human realm receives particular emphasis throughout this section. \nAdditionally\, Geshe La will elucidate the profound significance of the human realm in comparison to all other realms\, the unique and precious opportunity afforded to practice within the human realm\, the inherent challenges associated\nwith rebirth as a human being\, and the intrinsic value of this human life. \nThe primary objective of preliminary practices is the realization of our mind. Through practice\, we can discern that the mind serves as the fundamental source of both samsara and nirvana. In preliminary practices\, by visualizing each realm and identifying the nature of the mind present within them\, we gain the realization that all reflections\, including the root of samsara and nirvana\, are merely reflections of the mind. Only by comprehending the essence of the mind can we attain the realization that there exists no suffering\, no samsara\, nor nirvana. \nThe preliminary practice of Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo serves as the foundational practice in the pursuit of our inner Buddha nature or our inner Dharmakaya. \n\nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday CST \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00-11:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:15-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30-12:30 pm\n\n\nMeal Break\n12:30-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00-3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\n \nGeshe 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. \nGeshe 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. \nWhen 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. \nGeshe 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.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/heart-drops-of-kuntu-zangpo-dharmakaya-part-1/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260607T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T225807
CREATED:20260504T000245Z
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SUMMARY:Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 1: Introducing Trekchö through the Six Symbols
DESCRIPTION:Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung: The Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View\nPart 1 – Introducing Trekchö through the Six Symbols\nThe Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is the collection of the text composed by Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung\, the great 13th century master who lived from 1242-1290. Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung is the 57th lineage holder of the Oral Transmission of the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyü and is also known as Dru Gyalwa. \nHe composed a practice manual Chag Tri at the Yeru Wensakha monastery. The propagation of the unified Oral Transmission of Zhang Zhung continued at Yeru Wensakha monastery for another hundred years to Rinchen Lodro during which time the monastery was destroyed by a flood in 1386. \nDzogchen\, also known as the “great perfection” or “great completion\,” is considered the path of self-liberation and the highest form of teaching and practice in the Bon Buddhist tradition. For practitioners with the capacity it offers the potential for liberation during a single lifetime and within a single body. Until the late 20th century these ancient teachings were kept secret and offered to very few students of any generation. For all these reasons\, attending the teachings can be seen as a precious opportunity for students of Tibetan Bön Buddhism. \nThe Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung (Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu)\, is a cycle of dzogchen teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud lineage\, one of the three main dzogchen lineages of the Bön Buddhist tradition. The Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is a preliminary portion of the Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu. \n\nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday CST \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00-11:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:15-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30-12:30 pm\n\n\nMeal Break\n12:30-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00-3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\n \nGeshe 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. \nGeshe 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. \nWhen 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. \nGeshe 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.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/dru-gyalwa-yungdrung-part-1-introducing-trekcho-through-the-six-symbols/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T225807
CREATED:20260504T002639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T002753Z
UID:10000498-1782554400-1782574200@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya) Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya)\nPart 2\nThe Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo is a profound Dzögchen teaching that elucidates the nature of the mind. Composed by Shardza Rinpoche\, one of the esteemed Dzögchen masters of Yungdrung Bön\, this text presents a particularly potent and direct method of Dzögchen. It comprises four distinct sections: \nPreliminary Practices\, Trekchö\, Thögal\, and the Bardo. Preliminary Practices\, translating to “separation\,” specifically addresses the separation between Samsara and Nirvana. In this initial section of Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo\, Geshe la provides guidance on achieving both samsara and nirvana through elucidations of the distinctions among the six realms (hell\, hungry ghost\, animal\, human\, demi-god\, and god realms). The human realm receives particular emphasis throughout this section. \nAdditionally\, Geshe La will elucidate the profound significance of the human realm in comparison to all other realms\, the unique and precious opportunity afforded to practice within the human realm\, the inherent challenges associated\nwith rebirth as a human being\, and the intrinsic value of this human life. \nThe primary objective of preliminary practices is the realization of our mind. Through practice\, we can discern that the mind serves as the fundamental source of both samsara and nirvana. In preliminary practices\, by visualizing each realm and identifying the nature of the mind present within them\, we gain the realization that all reflections\, including the root of samsara and nirvana\, are merely reflections of the mind. Only by comprehending the essence of the mind can we attain the realization that there exists no suffering\, no samsara\, nor nirvana. \nThe preliminary practice of Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo serves as the foundational practice in the pursuit of our inner Buddha nature or our inner Dharmakaya. \n\nSchedule – Saturday CDT \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00-11:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:15-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30-12:30 pm\n\n\nMeal Break\n12:30-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00-3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\n \nGeshe 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. \nGeshe 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. \nWhen 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. \nGeshe 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.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/heart-drops-of-kuntu-zangpo-dharmakaya-part-2/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T225807
CREATED:20260504T003040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T003107Z
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SUMMARY:Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya) Part 3
DESCRIPTION:Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya)\nPart 3\nThe Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo is a profound Dzögchen teaching that elucidates the nature of the mind. Composed by Shardza Rinpoche\, one of the esteemed Dzögchen masters of Yungdrung Bön\, this text presents a particularly potent and direct method of Dzögchen. It comprises four distinct sections: \nPreliminary Practices\, Trekchö\, Thögal\, and the Bardo. Preliminary Practices\, translating to “separation\,” specifically addresses the separation between Samsara and Nirvana. In this initial section of Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo\, Geshe la provides guidance on achieving both samsara and nirvana through elucidations of the distinctions among the six realms (hell\, hungry ghost\, animal\, human\, demi-god\, and god realms). The human realm receives particular emphasis throughout this section. \nAdditionally\, Geshe La will elucidate the profound significance of the human realm in comparison to all other realms\, the unique and precious opportunity afforded to practice within the human realm\, the inherent challenges associated\nwith rebirth as a human being\, and the intrinsic value of this human life. \nThe primary objective of preliminary practices is the realization of our mind. Through practice\, we can discern that the mind serves as the fundamental source of both samsara and nirvana. In preliminary practices\, by visualizing each realm and identifying the nature of the mind present within them\, we gain the realization that all reflections\, including the root of samsara and nirvana\, are merely reflections of the mind. Only by comprehending the essence of the mind can we attain the realization that there exists no suffering\, no samsara\, nor nirvana. \nThe preliminary practice of Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo serves as the foundational practice in the pursuit of our inner Buddha nature or our inner Dharmakaya. \n\nSchedule – Saturday CDT \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00-11:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:15-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30-12:30 pm\n\n\nMeal Break\n12:30-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00-3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\n \nGeshe 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. \nGeshe 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. \nWhen 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. \nGeshe 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.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/heart-drops-of-kuntu-zangpo-dharmakaya-part-3/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T225807
CREATED:20260504T003239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T003239Z
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SUMMARY:Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya) Part 4
DESCRIPTION:Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya)\nPart 4\nThe Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo is a profound Dzögchen teaching that elucidates the nature of the mind. Composed by Shardza Rinpoche\, one of the esteemed Dzögchen masters of Yungdrung Bön\, this text presents a particularly potent and direct method of Dzögchen. It comprises four distinct sections: \nPreliminary Practices\, Trekchö\, Thögal\, and the Bardo. Preliminary Practices\, translating to “separation\,” specifically addresses the separation between Samsara and Nirvana. In this initial section of Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo\, Geshe la provides guidance on achieving both samsara and nirvana through elucidations of the distinctions among the six realms (hell\, hungry ghost\, animal\, human\, demi-god\, and god realms). The human realm receives particular emphasis throughout this section. \nAdditionally\, Geshe La will elucidate the profound significance of the human realm in comparison to all other realms\, the unique and precious opportunity afforded to practice within the human realm\, the inherent challenges associated\nwith rebirth as a human being\, and the intrinsic value of this human life. \nThe primary objective of preliminary practices is the realization of our mind. Through practice\, we can discern that the mind serves as the fundamental source of both samsara and nirvana. In preliminary practices\, by visualizing each realm and identifying the nature of the mind present within them\, we gain the realization that all reflections\, including the root of samsara and nirvana\, are merely reflections of the mind. Only by comprehending the essence of the mind can we attain the realization that there exists no suffering\, no samsara\, nor nirvana. \nThe preliminary practice of Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo serves as the foundational practice in the pursuit of our inner Buddha nature or our inner Dharmakaya. \n\nSchedule – Saturday CDT \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00-11:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:15-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30-12:30 pm\n\n\nMeal Break\n12:30-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00-3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\n \nGeshe 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. \nGeshe 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. \nWhen 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. \nGeshe 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.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/heart-drops-of-kuntu-zangpo-dharmakaya-part-4/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T225807
CREATED:20260504T001126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T001711Z
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SUMMARY:Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 2: Introducing Thögal through the Four Symbols
DESCRIPTION:Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung: The Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View\nPart 2 – Introducing Thögal through the Four Symbols\nThe Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is the collection of the text composed by Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung\, the great 13th century master who lived from 1242-1290. Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung is the 57th lineage holder of the Oral Transmission of the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyü and is also known as Dru Gyalwa. \nHe composed a practice manual Chag Tri at the Yeru Wensakha monastery. The propagation of the unified Oral Transmission of Zhang Zhung continued at Yeru Wensakha monastery for another hundred years to Rinchen Lodro during which time the monastery was destroyed by a flood in 1386. \nDzogchen\, also known as the “great perfection” or “great completion\,” is considered the path of self-liberation and the highest form of teaching and practice in the Bon Buddhist tradition. For practitioners with the capacity it offers the potential for liberation during a single lifetime and within a single body. Until the late 20th century these ancient teachings were kept secret and offered to very few students of any generation. For all these reasons\, attending the teachings can be seen as a precious opportunity for students of Tibetan Bön Buddhism. \nThe Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung (Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu)\, is a cycle of dzogchen teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud lineage\, one of the three main dzogchen lineages of the Bön Buddhist tradition. The Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is a preliminary portion of the Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu. \n\nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday CST \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00-11:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:15-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30-12:30 pm\n\n\nMeal Break\n12:30-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00-3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\n \nGeshe 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. \nGeshe 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. \nWhen 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. \nGeshe 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.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/dru-gyalwa-yungdrung-part-2-introducing-thogal-through-the-four-symbols/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261213T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T225807
CREATED:20260504T001431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T001628Z
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SUMMARY:Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 3: Introducing Natural through Sounds\, Rays\, and Light
DESCRIPTION:Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung: The Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View\nPart 3 – Introducing Natural through Sounds\, Rays\, and\nLight\nThe Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is the collection of the text composed by Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung\, the great 13th century master who lived from 1242-1290. Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung is the 57th lineage holder of the Oral Transmission of the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyü and is also known as Dru Gyalwa. \nHe composed a practice manual Chag Tri at the Yeru Wensakha monastery. The propagation of the unified Oral Transmission of Zhang Zhung continued at Yeru Wensakha monastery for another hundred years to Rinchen Lodro during which time the monastery was destroyed by a flood in 1386. \nDzogchen\, also known as the “great perfection” or “great completion\,” is considered the path of self-liberation and the highest form of teaching and practice in the Bon Buddhist tradition. For practitioners with the capacity it offers the potential for liberation during a single lifetime and within a single body. Until the late 20th century these ancient teachings were kept secret and offered to very few students of any generation. For all these reasons\, attending the teachings can be seen as a precious opportunity for students of Tibetan Bön Buddhism. \nThe Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung (Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu)\, is a cycle of dzogchen teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud lineage\, one of the three main dzogchen lineages of the Bön Buddhist tradition. The Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is a preliminary portion of the Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu. \n\nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday CST \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00-11:15 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:15-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30-12:30 pm\n\n\nMeal Break\n12:30-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00-3:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nRetreat teachings and practices will be taught in English. \nLive translation will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Russian. \n\nREGISTRATION: \nComplete payment below.  After payment is complete\, you will receive an email with links to the Zoom Registration and the Handouts.  All recordings will be made available to registered participants after the retreat is over at the same link as the Handouts. \nThere is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat. \nFinancial hardship need not prevent practitioners from attending Zoom teachings.  If you need assistance\, please inquire about available scholarships by emailing info@ligminchatexas.org.  This must be done at least 1 week prior to the retreat.\nWe have switched to using Zeffy.  This allows us to keep 100% of your donations and registrations\, as Zeffy does not charge us any payment processing fees.  They do\, however\, ask you to make a donation to them.  If you would prefer not to donate to Zeffy\, in the Donation Box at the bottom\, select “Other” from the Drop Down Box that is prefilled with a percentage and dollar amount \, and leave the Contribution Box empty. \n\n\n \nGeshe 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. \nGeshe 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. \nWhen 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. \nGeshe 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.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/dru-gyalwa-yungdrung-part-3-introducing-natural-through-sounds-rays-and-light/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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