Ransom Ceremony
2026-02-16 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Ligmincha Texas, Inc., 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77402, United States
Ransom Ceremony
Monday, February 16, 2026
Ligmincha Texas Center
6:00 pm CST in person only
Geshe Denma will hold a cleansing Ransom Ceremony at our center. At that time, we will use this opportunity to cleanse ourselves spiritually, to be ready for the New Year. Geshe Denma will give us blessing water. We will think about releasing all the negative things that happened in this year and the karmic traces so they will not be carried into the new male Fire Horse year. All are welcome to come and bring anyone who is interested in this beautiful experience. Before the Ransom Ceremony, in anticipation of the new year, we need to cleanse ourselves externally, by cleaning our house, office, car, and finishing projects. Take this time to prepare for a clean start in the next year, leaving all negativities and unfinished business in the old year.

Losar Tibetan New Year 2026
2026-02-18 | From Home, Houston, United States
Ligmincha Texas will not be celebrating Losar Tibetan New Year in 2026 on February 18, 2026.
In the year 2025, our benevolent root lama, His Eminence, the supreme Menri Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, attained the body of enlightenment. On the first day of the Tibetan New Year, we request that you recite the Prayer to Yongdzin Rinpoche, then meditate and receive the blessings from his enlightened body, enlightened speech, and enlightened mind to your body, speech, and mind.

The Invocation of Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen One Day Retreat
2026-02-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
The Invocation of Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen
One Day Retreat
February 21, 2026
To prepare for this event, Geshe Denma Gyaltsen will hold a one-day retreat on February 21, 2026, on the Invocation of Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen. He will review his biography and the importance of celebrating his birthday annually.

This one-day retreat will be offered in person and via Zoom. Language translation will be available in Spanish and Russian with the possibility of other languages. All are welcome to attend.

Retreat teachings and practices will be taught in English.
Live translation will be available in Spanish and Russian.
Written translations will be available in Spanish and Russian.

REGISTRATION:
Complete 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.
There is early bird pricing available until noon the Saturday before the retreat.
Financial 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.
We 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.

670th Birthday of Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen
2026-02-22 11:00 - 17:00 | Private residence, Galveston, United States
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 11:00 am CST, we will celebrate the 670th
birthday of Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen. We will offer a Sangchö fire ritual
and a fish release ritual in Tibetan and English. These are special
spiritual experiences that bring blessings and merit to those who
participate. After, we will share a meal together. We will meet at the
home of Jackie Cole and Harvey Rice in Galveston TX.
Contact Jackie Cole for directions at jackie.cole001@comcast.net.
