Ligmincha Texas

Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 1: Introducing Trekchö through the Six Symbols
2026-06-06 10:00 - 2026-06-07 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung: The Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View
Part 1 – Introducing Trekchö through the Six Symbols
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 the Oral Transmission of the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyü and is also known as Dru Gyalwa.
He 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.
Dzogchen, 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.
The 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.

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

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, 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.

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 (Dharmakaya) Part 2
2026-06-27 10:00 - 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya)
Part 2
The 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:
Preliminary 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.
Additionally, 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
with rebirth as a human being, and the intrinsic value of this human life.
The 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.
The 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.

Schedule – Saturday 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

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, 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.

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.

Sherab Chamma with Sangmo Yangri, Ph.D.
2026-07-25 10:00 - 2026-07-26 15:30 | Zoom, United States
Sherab Chamma
with Sangmo Yangri, Ph.D.
Details to come…

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 and Portuguese.

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.
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.
REGISTRATION TO COME….

Sangmo Yangri, Ph.D., is a scholar, teacher, and translator. She is the first Tibetan woman to receive a Ph.D. in Tibetan Bön philosophical studies. A recipient of the Jwaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund grant. She won the Prime Minister’s Award from the
Tibetan Government in Exile in India in 2013.
She has translated two books from Tibetan to English. Escape from Darkness: The Spiritual Journey of the Buddha’s Daughter Shenza Nechung and The Lamp of Uza Rinchen Sal: Illuminating the Illusory Vision of the Bardo, the Purifying Period of the
Karmic Vision of the Six Lokas, and a Pure Vision of the Sugatas.

Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya) Part 3
2026-08-15 10:00 - 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya)
Part 3
The 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:
Preliminary 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.
Additionally, 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
with rebirth as a human being, and the intrinsic value of this human life.
The 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.
The 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.

Schedule – Saturday 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

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, 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.

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.

Mother Tantra with Drubdra Khenpo Rinpoche
2026-08-22 09:00 - 2026-08-23 15:30 | Zoom, United States
Mother Tantra
Retreat with Drubdra Khenpo Rinpoche
Abbot of the Meditation School at Triten Norbutse
INFORMATION TO COME…
Schedule – Saturday and Sunday CDT

Session 1
9:00-10:15 am

Break
10:15-10:30 am

Session 2
10:30-11:30 am

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, 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.
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.
REGISTRATION TO COME…

Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche
Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin was born in Yetha in the Hor region of East Tibet (Kham) in 1968 to a family of nomadic cattle herders. When he was nineteen, he entered the Lungkar Monastery, where he received teachings from lamas such as Uri Lama Nyima Lodrö and Lopön Drangsong Yungdrung. During this time, Tsultrim Tenzin completed the traditional preliminary practices, studied Tibetan grammar and poetry as well as various aspects of Bönpo philosophy. Tsultrim Tenzin served as umze, chant master, for three years in the Lungkar Monastery.
At the age of twenty-five, he moved to Menri Monastery in Central Tibet where he studied with Pönlob Kalzang Nyima from whom he received teachings on Denö Dzö authored by Shardza Trashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche (1859-1935), and the A-Tri Bönpo Dzögchen manual, and gained the experiential understanding of the Great Perfection. In 1993, Tsultrim Tenzin made the arduous journey to Triten Norbutse Bönpo Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, to study intensively with his root Master Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, under whose guidance he deepened his knowledge of Sutra, Tantra, and Dzögchen. He also learnt astrology, traditional Tibetan medicine, and Sanskrit.
While studying, Tsultrim Tenzin served as the monastery’s chant master for six years, and as Gekkö (master) disciplinarian for three years. After completing the 14-year study program, he passed the Geshe examination in 2001 and received his Geshe degree (roughly equivalent to Doctor of Philosophy).
The following year, in 2002, Tsultrim Tenzin was appointed by Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche as Drubdra Khenpo, Abbot of the Meditation School, in Triten Norbutse Monastery. Since then, he has been teaching Dzögchen in the meditation school there as well as Sutra, Tantra, Dzogchen, astrology, and mandala painting in the monastic dialectic school.
Alongside teaching, Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche has been practicing Dzögchen meditation and Ma Gyud Tsa Lung, Trul Khor, and Tummo for two hours every morning. He travels to Tibet, China, Japan, Europe, and England to teach Dzögchen, Tantra, and Tsa Lung.

Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya) Part 4
2026-09-19 10:00 - 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo (Dharmakaya)
Part 4
The 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:
Preliminary 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.
Additionally, 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
with rebirth as a human being, and the intrinsic value of this human life.
The 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.
The 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.

Schedule – Saturday 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

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, 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.

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.

Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 2: Introducing Thögal through the Four Symbols
2026-10-24 10:00 - 2026-10-25 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung: The Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View
Part 2 – Introducing Thögal through the Four Symbols
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 the Oral Transmission of the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyü and is also known as Dru Gyalwa.
He 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.
Dzogchen, 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.
The 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.

Schedule – Saturday and Sunday CST

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

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, 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.

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 Compassionate Heart with Special Guest Teacher Marcy Vaughn
2026-11-07 10:00 - 2026-11-08 15:30 | The Jung Center Houston, 5200 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX, 77006, United States
Awakening the Compassionate Heart
with Marcy Vaughn
November 6-8, 2025
MORE INFORMATION TO COME

Schedule – Saturday and Sunday CST

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

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

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.
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.
REGISTRATION THROUGH THE JUNG CENTER TO COME….

Marcy Vaughn has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for over 50 years, is a Senior Teacher of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and is Board President of The 3 Doors Academy. She graduated in the first class of the master’s program in contemplative psychology at Naropa University, where she also worked as Director of Admissions. Marcy is a counselor in private practice, offers both online and residential meditation groups and retreats, and teaches internationally throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe. She currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
In partnership with her husband, Gabriel Rocco, they designed and launched the 9-month Compassion Project, which explores meditation as a path to compassion for self and others. It is now offered internationally in multiple languages.
She has edited the books Awakening the Sacred Body, Tibetan Sound Healing, Awakening the Luminous Mind, and Spontaneous Creativity: Meditations for Manifesting Your Positive Qualities, all written by Tenzin Wangyal. She narrates the audio versions of his books available on Audible.

Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 3: Introducing Natural through Sounds, Rays, and Light
2026-12-12 10:00 - 2026-12-13 15:30 | Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom, 5316 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung: The Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View
Part 3 – Introducing Natural through Sounds, Rays, and
Light
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 the Oral Transmission of the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyü and is also known as Dru Gyalwa.
He 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.
Dzogchen, 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.
The 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.

Schedule – Saturday and Sunday CST

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

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, and Russian.

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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.
