Losar, which in Tibetan means “new year,” is celebrated widely by Tibetans and Tibetan Bön and Buddhist centers throughout the world. This is the time to reflect on the passing of the old year and face the possibilities of the New Year. Losar will be celebrated on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at 8:00 am CST. This...
Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche’s 18,038th Birth Anniversary and Nyame Sherap Gyaltsen’s 365th Birth Anniversary on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 11:00 am Central Standard Time (CST) with Ligmincha International via Zoom We will celebrate the birth anniversary of Buddha Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche, (16,017 BC to 7,817 BC) the founder of the Yungdrung Bön and the birth...
In this one-day retreat, Geshe Denma Gyaltsen will explain The Lightning Flash of the Dzögchen View Bardo thangka in more detail. We will practice the Rainbow Phöwa together and have time to share signs and results of the practice that we have experienced in our individual practice that we learned in Part 2. Finally, Geshe...
COVID-19 has completely changed the world. This past year has been difficult and most challenging. Now, it is starting to get better and better. We can fight the virus by continuing to follow COVID-19 precautions (e.g. wearing a mask, physical distancing, getting a vaccine), doing prayers, and practicing to meet this challenging time. If we...
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...
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...
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...
This year on Sunday, September 12, 2021, Ligmincha Texas will celebrate the fourth anniversary of the passing of Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, His Holiness the 33rd Menri Trizen, the leader of the Bon spiritual tradition, at Menri Monastery in Dolanji, India. He died peacefully on September 14, 2017, at the age of 89. This day is...
Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri: Teaching on the Fruit Part 1 The Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung by Geshe Denma Gyaltsen The 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...
Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri: Teaching on the Fruit Part 2 The Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung by Geshe Denma Gyaltsen The 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...
