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SUMMARY:Ma Gyud: The Bön Mother Tantra Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Ma Gyud: The Bön Mother Tantra Part 2\nThe 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 Nöntse in the 11th century. \nThere 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. \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nThe Ma Gyud Mother Tantra text originated from Kuntu Zangpo. Kuntu Zangpo\, the primordial buddha transmitted this teaching to Zangza Rintsun who is the emanation of the great goddess\, Sherab Chamma. She was born as a divine being. She was the mother of Chimed Tsugphud who was born in Olmo Lung Ring and who in his next life became the nirmanakaya\, Buddha Tonpa Shenrab. \nThis teaching continued until the 8th century. Bön experienced two persecutions before the 8th century. Before the 8th century\, Zhang Zhung was an independent country. The two persecutions occurred during the reign of the Tibetan King\, Drigum Tsanpo who was born in 683 BC and the Tibetan King\, Tisong Detsan who was born in 738 AD. Tisong Detsan assassinated King Ligmincha who was the last King of Zhang Zhung and the country was ruled by Tibet. At that time\, the Bön text was preserved by hiding the text under rocks in many locations. \nMany centuries later\, the terton\, Guru Nontse was born in 1136 AD. Then\, he discovered in the 12th century many texts including the Ma Gyud (The Mother Tantra) from under the rock of Dung Phor near the village of Panamg on the north side of the river in the Tsang province. The root text of the Ma Gyud has three cycles. They are Tantra of the Base\, Tantra of the Path\, and Tantra of the Result. The philosophy of the Tantra of the Base is the development of the three channels\, lung (wind)\, bindus (tigle)\, and conduct. The Tantra of the Path includes practices of Dream Yoga\, Chöd\, and Phowa. The Tantra of the Result is recognizing the Natural State of the Mind and Enlightenment. \nThe Father Tantra includes the practices of the 5 yidam meditation deities. \n\nWalse represents aspect of the Body\nLhagod represents aspect of Speech\nTsochok represents aspect of Mind\nGekhod represents aspect of Quality\nPhurpa represents aspect of Action\n\nThe practice visualizes these deities as a Generation Process (kyering). In khering\, there are two ways to practice either through meditation or through ganapuja. In meditation\, we invite the enlightened deities or specific deities with whom we have a special connection into ourselves. In ganapuja\, we invite the deities into the mandala and make offerings to them. \nThere are three parts in practicing the self kyering: \n\nPreparing ourselves as practitioners with a clear mind.\nClearly visualizing the yidam.\nMerging ourselves with the yidam and becoming inseparable with the yidam. Sit with this as long as we can.\n\nThe Mother Tantra practice includes six special internal practices \n(Dzogrim): \n\nTummo\nDream Yoga\nChöd\nPhowa\nSleep Yoga\nBardo\n\nPart 2 of the Ma Gyud Bön Mother Tantra Retreat teaching will focus on:\n\nA more detailed explanation of the sadhana.\nThe three visualizations and the meaning of lama yidam\, and khandro.\nLearning the mudras with the Mother Tantra sadhana.\nMore detailed explanation of the Ma Gyud deities and khandros.\n\nIt is not necessary to have attended Part 1 to participate in this retreat.\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/ma-gyud-the-bon-mother-tantra-part-2/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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SUMMARY:Du Tri Su Training Program Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Du Tri Su Training Program \nFrom March 2025 through April 2027\, learn the Du Tri Su Drip Jong\, the Yungdrung Bön Ritual for escorting the consciousness of the deceased through the Bardo. This ritual is from the text: The Lamp that Dispels Darkness: The Practice Manual of the DU TRI SU that Purifies Defilements and Liberates All Beings from the Depths of Samsara \nThe Du Tri Su Drip Jong cycle is a powerful and skillful method of guiding the consciousness of the deceased and protecting that individual from the terrors of the bardo (after death state of the consciousness) experiences. This ritual practice and text stir the depths of samsara and can purify obstacles both for ourselves and for others\, the living and the dead. With proper care and respect\, it can even lead to the attainment of Buddhahood\, or total liberation. When done on behalf of the dead\, this ritual protects the consciousness from wandering in the the bardo realms of the intermediate state. These ancient practices and rituals were taught directly by Buddha Tonpa Shenrab\, and the tradition has been held and practiced continually until the present day. \nThis teaching and training of the Du Tri Su Drip Jong are important for Bön practitioners who would like more support for their own preparations for dying\, as well as for students who want to benefit those who have died. \nOverview\nThis training program will include five 5-day retreats; three retreats will be at Serenity Ridge\, and two will be online. There will also be monthly sessions on Zoom where Geshe Denma Gyaltsen and Khandro Tsering Wangmo Khymsar will be available to support students in between retreats. Join us for this special opportunity to learn a powerful ritual from the ancient Yungdrung Bön tradition. \nTranslation into Spanish: Live simultaneous translation into Spanish will be available for all sessions. \nParticipants Will Learn\n\nThe meaning and purpose of this powerful ritual\nThe preparation for the DU TRI SU ritual making the required tormas (offerings)\nThe core prayers and their meaning\nHow to play the Tibetan ritual instruments used in this ritual\nHow to conduct the ritual and learn the melodies of each ritual section\n\n\nRegister and get more information at: \nhttps://ligmincha.org/centers-usa-serenityridge/\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/du-tri-su-training-program-part-2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011631
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SUMMARY:Ma Gyud: The Bön Mother Tantra Part 1
DESCRIPTION:The Ma Gyud: Teaching of the Bön Mother Tantra Part 1\nGeshe Denma Gyaltsen\nAugust 9-10\, 2025\nThe 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 Nöntse in the 11th century. \nThere 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. \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nThe Ma Gyud Mother Tantra text originated from Kuntu Zangpo. Kuntu Zangpo\, the primordial buddha transmitted this teaching to Zangza Rintsun who is the emanation of the great goddess\, Sherab Chamma. She was born as a divine being. She was the mother of Chimed Tsugphud who was born in Olmo Lung Ring and who in his next life became the nirmanakaya\, Buddha Tonpa Shenrab. \nThis teaching continued until the 8th century. Bön experienced two persecutions before the 8th century. Before the 8th century\, Zhang Zhung was an independent country. The two persecutions occurred during the reign of the Tibetan King\, Drigum Tsanpo who was born in 683 BC and the Tibetan King\, Tisong Detsan who was born in 738 AD. Tisong Detsan assassinated King Ligmincha who was the last King of Zhang Zhung and the country was ruled by Tibet. At that time\, the Bön text was preserved by hiding the text under rocks in many locations. \nMany centuries later\, the terton\, Guru Nontse was born in 1136 AD. Then\, he discovered in the 12th century many texts including the Ma Gyud (The Mother Tantra) from under the rock of Dung Phor near the village of Panamg on the north side of the river in the Tsang province. The root text of the Ma Gyud has three cycles. They are Tantra of the Base\, Tantra of the Path\, and Tantra of the Result. The philosophy of the Tantra of the Base is the development of the three channels\, lung (wind)\, bindus (tigle)\, and conduct. The Tantra of the Path includes practices of Dream Yoga\, Chöd\, and Phowa. The Tantra of the Result is recognizing the Natural State of the Mind and Enlightenment. \nThe Father Tantra includes the practices of the 5 yidam meditation deities. \n\nWalse represents aspect of the Body\nLhagod represents aspect of Speech\nTsochok represents aspect of Mind\nGekhod represents aspect of Quality\nPhurpa represents aspect of Action\n\nThe practice visualizes these deities as a Generation Process (kyering). In khering\, there are two ways to practice either through meditation or through ganapuja. In meditation\, we invite the enlightened deities or specific deities with whom we have a special connection into ourselves. In ganapuja\, we invite the deities into the mandala and make offerings to them. \nThere are three parts in practicing the self kyering: \n\nPreparing ourselves as practitioners with a clear mind.\nClearly visualizing the yidam.\nMerging ourselves with the yidam and becoming inseparable with the yidam. Sit with this as long as we can.\n\nThe Mother Tantra practice includes six special internal practices \n(Dzogrim): \n\nTummo\nDream Yoga\nChöd\nPhowa\nSleep Yoga\nBardo\n\nPart 1 of the Ma Gyud Bön Mother Tantra Retreat teaching will focus on: \n\nThe explanation of sadhana\nThe three visualizations and meaning of lama\, yidam\, and khandro\nLearning the mudras of the Mother Tantra sadhana\n\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\, where is says “Help keep Zeffy free for Ligmincha Texas\, Inc. 💜 (optional)”\, 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/ma-gyud-the-bon-mother-tantra-part-1/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011631
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SUMMARY:Prayers in Honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Ligmincha Texas warmly invites you to join us in person and via Zoom every Friday from June 27\, 2025  to August 1\, 2025 at 6:30pm CDT (New York time: 7:30pm. ) for a special prayer session in honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche\, guided by Geshe Denma as we continue the 49 days of prayers. \nIn person and online via Zoom. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/glilaQKSQDWaGmrH7Krr4A \nWe would like to inform everyone that Geshe Denma is not able to lead us in Friday evening (July 18th and July 25th) Lama Chopa prayer for Yongzin Rinpoche as planned. This is because the summer retreat schedule is very busy. \nHe encourages everyone to recite prayers by themselves during his absence. \nUpon his return from Serenity Ridge\, he will lead us in prayers on August 1st which will be the last session of the 49 days prayer gathering.\nThank you. 🙏🏼
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/prayers-in-honor-of-h-e-yongdzin-rinpoche/2025-08-01/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250725T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250725T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011631
CREATED:20250615T161732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T104720Z
UID:10000429-1753468200-1753471800@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Prayers in Honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Ligmincha Texas warmly invites you to join us in person and via Zoom every Friday from June 27\, 2025  to August 1\, 2025 at 6:30pm CDT (New York time: 7:30pm. ) for a special prayer session in honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche\, guided by Geshe Denma as we continue the 49 days of prayers. \nIn person and online via Zoom. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/glilaQKSQDWaGmrH7Krr4A \nWe would like to inform everyone that Geshe Denma is not able to lead us in Friday evening (July 18th and July 25th) Lama Chopa prayer for Yongzin Rinpoche as planned. This is because the summer retreat schedule is very busy. \nHe encourages everyone to recite prayers by themselves during his absence. \nUpon his return from Serenity Ridge\, he will lead us in prayers on August 1st which will be the last session of the 49 days prayer gathering.\nThank you. 🙏🏼
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/prayers-in-honor-of-h-e-yongdzin-rinpoche/2025-07-25/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011631
CREATED:20250615T161732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T104720Z
UID:10000428-1752863400-1752867000@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Prayers in Honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Ligmincha Texas warmly invites you to join us in person and via Zoom every Friday from June 27\, 2025  to August 1\, 2025 at 6:30pm CDT (New York time: 7:30pm. ) for a special prayer session in honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche\, guided by Geshe Denma as we continue the 49 days of prayers. \nIn person and online via Zoom. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/glilaQKSQDWaGmrH7Krr4A \nWe would like to inform everyone that Geshe Denma is not able to lead us in Friday evening (July 18th and July 25th) Lama Chopa prayer for Yongzin Rinpoche as planned. This is because the summer retreat schedule is very busy. \nHe encourages everyone to recite prayers by themselves during his absence. \nUpon his return from Serenity Ridge\, he will lead us in prayers on August 1st which will be the last session of the 49 days prayer gathering.\nThank you. 🙏🏼
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/prayers-in-honor-of-h-e-yongdzin-rinpoche/2025-07-18/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250711T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250711T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011631
CREATED:20250615T161732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T104720Z
UID:10000427-1752258600-1752262200@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Prayers in Honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Ligmincha Texas warmly invites you to join us in person and via Zoom every Friday from June 27\, 2025  to August 1\, 2025 at 6:30pm CDT (New York time: 7:30pm. ) for a special prayer session in honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche\, guided by Geshe Denma as we continue the 49 days of prayers. \nIn person and online via Zoom. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/glilaQKSQDWaGmrH7Krr4A \nWe would like to inform everyone that Geshe Denma is not able to lead us in Friday evening (July 18th and July 25th) Lama Chopa prayer for Yongzin Rinpoche as planned. This is because the summer retreat schedule is very busy. \nHe encourages everyone to recite prayers by themselves during his absence. \nUpon his return from Serenity Ridge\, he will lead us in prayers on August 1st which will be the last session of the 49 days prayer gathering.\nThank you. 🙏🏼
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/prayers-in-honor-of-h-e-yongdzin-rinpoche/2025-07-11/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250704T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250704T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011631
CREATED:20250615T161732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T104720Z
UID:10000426-1751653800-1751657400@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Prayers in Honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Ligmincha Texas warmly invites you to join us in person and via Zoom every Friday from June 27\, 2025  to August 1\, 2025 at 6:30pm CDT (New York time: 7:30pm. ) for a special prayer session in honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche\, guided by Geshe Denma as we continue the 49 days of prayers. \nIn person and online via Zoom. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/glilaQKSQDWaGmrH7Krr4A \nWe would like to inform everyone that Geshe Denma is not able to lead us in Friday evening (July 18th and July 25th) Lama Chopa prayer for Yongzin Rinpoche as planned. This is because the summer retreat schedule is very busy. \nHe encourages everyone to recite prayers by themselves during his absence. \nUpon his return from Serenity Ridge\, he will lead us in prayers on August 1st which will be the last session of the 49 days prayer gathering.\nThank you. 🙏🏼
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/prayers-in-honor-of-h-e-yongdzin-rinpoche/2025-07-04/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011631
CREATED:20250615T161732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T104720Z
UID:10000425-1751049000-1751052600@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Prayers in Honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Ligmincha Texas warmly invites you to join us in person and via Zoom every Friday from June 27\, 2025  to August 1\, 2025 at 6:30pm CDT (New York time: 7:30pm. ) for a special prayer session in honor of H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche\, guided by Geshe Denma as we continue the 49 days of prayers. \nIn person and online via Zoom. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/glilaQKSQDWaGmrH7Krr4A \nWe would like to inform everyone that Geshe Denma is not able to lead us in Friday evening (July 18th and July 25th) Lama Chopa prayer for Yongzin Rinpoche as planned. This is because the summer retreat schedule is very busy. \nHe encourages everyone to recite prayers by themselves during his absence. \nUpon his return from Serenity Ridge\, he will lead us in prayers on August 1st which will be the last session of the 49 days prayer gathering.\nThank you. 🙏🏼
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/prayers-in-honor-of-h-e-yongdzin-rinpoche/2025-06-27/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250608T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011631
CREATED:20250225T221114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T022015Z
UID:10000419-1749290400-1749396600@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:The Practice of the Path\, Guidance on the Stages of Meditation on Clear Light
DESCRIPTION:The Practice of the Path\, Guidance on the Stages of Meditation on Clear Light\nMenri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche\nAbbott of Menri Monastery Dialectic School\nJune 7-8\, 2025\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. Although he was not officially recognized as the incarnation of a previous master\, he was regarded as a very gifted young man endowed with an extraordinary intelligence. He is said to have explained the main work of Bönpo cosmology The Source of the Treasury of Existence — at the early age of eight. \nIn adulthood\, he is said to have declared about himself: \n“I have first of all requested the vows of monk from my master and I have preserved them in pure and ethical way. Then\, I have trained in listening to the teachings and reflecting on their actual meaning\, thus completely cutting the roots of doubts and uncertainty. Eventually\, I have required the direct introduction to the natural state and have thus recognized my own essence. All this I owe to the kindness of my benevolent master.” \nIt is said that at the climax of his practice\, the wisdom of non-discursiveness arose in his continuum and purified him from dualistic grasping\, karmic impregnations\, and discursive thoughts. He then experienced what is described in Dzögchen teachings as the Horizon of Spontaneous Clear-Light during which his mind and visions became undifferentiated. It is said that at that precise time\, he reached Buddhahood within the Expanse of the Great Primordial Freedom. This means that he realized the Three Bodies as the Fruit of the Path and experienced the non-regressive Great Bliss of the Absolute Body. \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. \nDzögchen\, 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 Bön 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 Gyud)\, is a cycle of dzögchen teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud lineage\, one of the three main dzögchen lineages of the Bön Buddhist tradition. The Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is a preliminary portion of the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud. \nKhenpo Nyima Dondrup Rinpoche will teach us from this text on The Stages of Meditation on Clear Light. \nIn obtaining stability in the cultivated meditation\, there is the positive quality of the miraculous body\, the positive quality of the wise mind\, and the positive quality of the buddha’s speech. \n\nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday 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\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\nBiography of Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche\nMenri 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. \nMenri 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.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/the-practice-of-the-path-guidance-on-the-stages-of-meditation-on-clear-light/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20250420T145421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250504T002945Z
UID:10000423-1746266400-1746275400@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:21 Manifestations of Sherab Chamma Practice Retreat
DESCRIPTION:21 Manifestations of Sherab Chamma\nPractice Retreat & Q&A\nGeshe Denma Gyaltsen\nMay 3\, 2025\n \nSherab Chamma is the Wisdom Loving Mother of all beings and all Buddhas. All Bön deities come through this wise mother. This is a powerful practice for the extreme situations that confront humanity today. There is benefit for everyone\, bringing personal and global healing to fears\, suffering\, sickness\, and obstacles. \nThis retreat will enable all practitioners to awaken the unbounded wisdom of the Loving Mother to manifest inner transformation and joy. Participants will receive transmission from Geshe Denma. He invites us to ask questions and provides ample time for this. Please join us for a heart-felt retreat of connection and practice. \nIn many cultures\, primordial female energy is seen as the origin of existence and the source of wisdom\, love\, and compassion. The ancient Bön Buddhist tradition offers many methods for retrieving and connecting with this divine\nfeminine energy\, supporting the practitioner to abide in innate wisdom and the love and compassion that radiate from that wisdom. The teachings of Sherab Chamma comprise one of the most important tantric cycles of Bön. \nIn the 21 Manifestations of Sherab Chamma\, each deity and their corresponding 4-sentence prayer will be taught to deepen our understanding and access to these aspects of divine feminine energy. \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\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/21-manifestations-of-sherab-chamma-practice-retreat/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20250225T215102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250420T202602Z
UID:10000413-1745056800-1745163000@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:21 Manifestations of Sherab Chamma
DESCRIPTION:21 Manifestations of Sherab Chamma\nGeshe Denma Gyaltsen\nApril 19-20\, 2025\n \nSherab Chamma is the Wisdom Loving Mother of all beings and all Buddhas. All Bön deities come through this wise mother. This is a powerful practice for the extreme situations that confront humanity today. There is benefit for everyone\, bringing personal and global healing to fears\, suffering\, sickness\, and obstacles. \nThis retreat will enable all practitioners to awaken the unbounded wisdom of the Loving Mother to manifest inner transformation and joy. Participants will receive transmission from Geshe Denma. He invites us to ask questions and provides ample time for this. Please join us for a heart-felt retreat of connection and practice. \nIn many cultures\, primordial female energy is seen as the origin of existence and the source of wisdom\, love\, and compassion. The ancient Bön Buddhist tradition offers many methods for retrieving and connecting with this divine\nfeminine energy\, supporting the practitioner to abide in innate wisdom and the love and compassion that radiate from that wisdom. The teachings of Sherab Chamma comprise one of the most important tantric cycles of Bön. \nIn the 21 Manifestations of Sherab Chamma\, each deity and their corresponding 4-sentence prayer will be taught to deepen our understanding and access to these aspects of divine feminine energy. \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 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/21-manifestations-of-sherab-chamma/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20250119T201952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250330T193404Z
UID:10000410-1743188400-1743348600@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Awakening the Luminous Mind
DESCRIPTION:AWAKENING THE LUMINOUS MIND\nThe Five-Fold Teaching of Dawa Gyaltsen\nTenzin Wangyal Rinpoche\nJung Center\nRecognizing and welcoming brilliant innate awareness is a treasured life-changing experience worth seeking. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche\, founder of Ligmincha Texas and Ligmincha International\, returns to the Jung Center to point out this path through meditation.  Using the poetic Five-Fold Practice of Dawa Gyaltsen\, an 8th-century Tibetan master\, Rinpoche will introduce and guide students to practice and then integrate insight into daily life. He is able to make ancient wisdom accessible through this elegant “pith instruction.” \nFounder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International\, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is a respected and beloved teacher and meditation master in the Bön Buddhist tradition of Tibet. He has students in more than 25 countries\, teaches around the world and reaches thousands of students through his online programs. Trained as a Bön monk\, Rinpoche now lives as a householder\, allowing him to more fully relate to the needs and concerns of his students. Known for the depth of his wisdom and his unshakeable commitment to helping students recognize their true nature\, he is the author of many books and online courses. \nThis program is being offered both IN-PERSON and ONLINE.  Please select how you plan to attend when registering. \nRegister at the Jung Center with the link below: \nhttps://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/eventList.jsp?anotherEvent=&categoryIds=2&topicId=194&eventName=Awakening%20the%20Luminous%20Mind \nRecordings will be distributed to registered participants only\, and will not be available for individual purchase. \nAll times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions. \nPlease register early. \n \n\n\nAUCTIONS\nThere is a silent auction\, which is live and can be bid on here: \nhttps://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/ligmincha-texas-incs-2025-silent-auction \nThere will be a Live Auction on Saturday.  See the following link to preview items: \nhttps://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/ligmincha-texas-incs-live-auction \nIf you are interested in an item in the Live Auction\, but cannot attend\, please email BartDelatte@ligminchatexas.org with your max bid and we can bid for you.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/awakening-the-luminous-mind/
LOCATION:The Jung Center Houston\, 5200 Montrose Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Talk,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250317
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20250119T204336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250119T205134Z
UID:10000411-1741737600-1742169599@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Du Tri Su Training Program
DESCRIPTION:Du Tri Su Training Program \nFrom March 2025 through April 2027\, learn the Du Tri Su Drip Jong\, the Yungdrung Bön Ritual for escorting the consciousness of the deceased through the Bardo. This ritual is from the text: The Lamp that Dispels Darkness: The Practice Manual of the DU TRI SU that Purifies Defilements and Liberates All Beings from the Depths of Samsara \nThe Du Tri Su Drip Jong cycle is a powerful and skillful method of guiding the consciousness of the deceased and protecting that individual from the terrors of the bardo (after death state of the consciousness) experiences. This ritual practice and text stir the depths of samsara and can purify obstacles both for ourselves and for others\, the living and the dead. With proper care and respect\, it can even lead to the attainment of Buddhahood\, or total liberation. When done on behalf of the dead\, this ritual protects the consciousness from wandering in the the bardo realms of the intermediate state. These ancient practices and rituals were taught directly by Buddha Tonpa Shenrab\, and the tradition has been held and practiced continually until the present day. \nThis teaching and training of the Du Tri Su Drip Jong are important for Bön practitioners who would like more support for their own preparations for dying\, as well as for students who want to benefit those who have died. \nOverview\nThis training program will include five 5-day retreats; three retreats will be at Serenity Ridge\, and two will be online. There will also be monthly sessions on Zoom where Geshe Denma Gyaltsen and Khandro Tsering Wangmo Khymsar will be available to support students in between retreats. Join us for this special opportunity to learn a powerful ritual from the ancient Yungdrung Bön tradition. \nTranslation into Spanish: Live simultaneous translation into Spanish will be available for all sessions. \nParticipants Will Learn\n\nThe meaning and purpose of this powerful ritual\nThe preparation for the DU TRI SU ritual making the required tormas (offerings)\nThe core prayers and their meaning\nHow to play the Tibetan ritual instruments used in this ritual\nHow to conduct the ritual and learn the melodies of each ritual section\n\n\nRegister and get more information at: \nhttps://ligmincha.org/centers-usa-serenityridge/\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/du-tri-su-training-program/
LOCATION:Serenity Ridge Retreat Center\, 560 Drumheller Ln\, Shipman\, VA\, 22971\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250305T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20250225T232028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T202153Z
UID:10000422-1741197600-1741204800@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen’s Birthday 2025
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen’s Birthday\nLigmincha Texas Center \nWednesday\, March 5\, 2025 \n6:00 pm CST in person only \nGeshe Denma will lead this celebration instead of our regular practice. \n Celebrate the birthday of the second Buddha of Yungdrung Bön\, Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen (1356–1415)\, the first abbot and founder of Menri Monastery\, the mother monastery of Bön in Tibet. Geshe Denma will lead us in a practice with a special prayer to Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen. On this auspicious day\, each person will light a candle and pray the short and long invocation of Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen. \nNyamme Sherab Gyalsten was known as a great reformer and reinvigorated the Bönpo monastic tradition\, causing many monasteries to flourish. Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen was also the first master to collect and hold all the transmissions and empowerments of all the Bön lineages. All of these transmissions have continued to be held by each of the successive Abbots of Menri\, and over time\, the Abbot of Menri came to be regarded as the head of the Bön religion.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/nyamme-sherab-gyaltsens-birthday-2025/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas\, Inc.\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20250225T221936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T202213Z
UID:10000421-1740826800-1740834000@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Sang Chöd Smoke Offering Ceremony 2025
DESCRIPTION:Sang Chöd Smoke Offering Ceremony\nGalveston\, TX \nSaturday\, March 1\, 2025 \n11:00 am CST in person only \nGeshe Denma will lead a Sang Chöd smoke offering ceremony in Galveston. He will release bait fish into the bayou\, a joyous ritual to give new life to sentient beings and accumulate positive karma.  We do this ritual and dedicate the merit to the long life and health of beloved HE Yongdzin Rinpoche.  He is 100 years old.  \nWe will recite prayers to all the yidams and protector deities and ask for their protection for all practitioners and sentient beings. This ceremony pacifies all obstacles and causes of disharmony into the vastness of outer\, inner\, and secret space and is conducted outside. Bring a chair and your own beverage to the ceremony. \nFollowing the celebration\, those who wish may join us for lunch in Galveston. \nContact Jackie Cole for in-person directions at jackie.cole001@comcast.net
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/sang-chod-smoke-offering-ceremony-2025/
LOCATION:Private residence\, Galveston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20250225T221449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T202237Z
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SUMMARY:Ransom Ceremony 2025
DESCRIPTION:Ransom Ceremony\nLigmincha Texas Center \nWednesday\, February 28\, 2025 \n6:00 pm CST in person only \nOur center will have a cleansing Ransom Ceremony instead of regular practice. At that time\, we will use this opportunity to cleanse ourselves spiritually to be ready for the New Year. Geshe Denma Gyaltsen will give us blessed water. We will think about releasing all the negative things that happened in this year and karmic traces so they will not be carried into the new male Wood Snake year. All are welcome to come and bring anyone interested in this beautiful experience. \nBefore the Ransom Ceremony\, in anticipation of the new year\, we need to cleanse externally\, and therefore\, we clean our house\, office\, car\, and finish projects. Take this time to prepare generally for a clean start in the next year\, leaving all negativities and unfinished business from the old year. Bring a written ransom wish to discard negativities/obstacles in your life from 2024.  We will also have paper available at the center.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/ransom-ceremony-2025/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas\, Inc.\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241214T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20241122T221217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250119T200732Z
UID:10000409-1734170400-1734190200@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Sherab Chamma Practice with Q and A
DESCRIPTION:Sherab Chamma Practice Retreat with Q and A\nGeshe Denma Gyaltsen will review this complete and beautiful practice and we will end the year of abundant retreats with deep meditation. He invites you to ask questions and provides ample time for this during this one-day practice retreat.\nIn many cultures\, primordial female energy is seen as the origin of existence and the source of wisdom\, love\, and compassion. The ancient Bön Buddhist tradition offers many methods for retrieving and connecting with this divine feminine energy\, supporting the practitioner to abide in innate wisdom and the love and compassion that radiate from that wisdom. The teachings of Sherab Chamma (Mother of Wisdom and Love) comprise one of the most important tantric cycles of Bön. \nIn this practice\, participants will learn a beautiful and simple meditation practice composed by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche to connect with the sacred feminine in her peaceful form. With the group’s support\, we create an environment to promote profound healing of our physical\, energetic/emotional\, and spiritual dimensions. \nWith visualization\, the sound of mantra\, and deep contemplation\, we make a personal connection to the universal mother\, Sherab Chamma\, and we are guided through this connection to our innate wisdom and the love and compassion that naturally radiate from that wisdom. \n\nSchedule – Saturday 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/sherab-chamma-practice-with-q-and-a/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Saturday Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241123T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241124T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20241026T152128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241201T033447Z
UID:10000408-1732356000-1732462200@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 4
DESCRIPTION:Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung:\nThe Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View\,\nPart 4\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. \nDzögchen\, 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 dzögchen teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud lineage\, one of the three main dzoöchen lineages of the Bön Buddhist tradition. The Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is a preliminary portion of the Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu. \nThe Ngöndro.\nThe ngöndro of the Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung are the foundational practices and the entrance to this cycle of Tibetan Bön dzögchen teachings. Attending a Part 1 Ngöndro retreat is a prerequisite for further study of the Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung. \nThe ngöndro teachings\, a set of nine practices\, offer complete instructions for taming\, purifying\, and perfecting the suffering mind. Although the practices that make up the ngöndro are called preliminary or foundational practices\, many practitioners adopt them as their main practice and complete the nine parts several times over the course of a lifetime. Within each of these beautiful\nand powerful practices is contained the entire path to liberation. The practices of the ngöndro can accompany the practitioner through the years like a lifelong friend. \nThree Sets of Practices\nThe ngöndro practices are divided into three sets of three practices\, or nine practices in all. \nThe first set of three tames the mind of the practitioner through three basic practices: \nOpening the heart with guru yoga\nContemplating impermanence\nAdmitting misdeeds \nThe second set purifies the practitioner through three common or ordinary practices: \nDeveloping bodhicitta\nGoing for refuge and performing prostrations\nOffering the mandala \nThe third set perfects the practitioner through three profound or extraordinary practices: \nPurification through mantra\nOffering the illusory body as a tsok (offering ritual)\nRequest for blessings \nZhiné and Introduction to the Nature of Mind.\nThe knowledge and skills learned here are applied in all parts of the cycle to come. In a deliberate and structured way\, the teachings present the foundational practice of zhiné as the skillful means to develop a calm abiding mind; and give instructions for dark retreat\, sky gazing\, and sun gazing as skillful means to develop stability in mindfulness. These practices ultimately permit experiences of innate awareness\, or rigpa. In turn\, when experiences of innate awareness are developed and stabilized in a methodical way through meditation practice\, they confirm the direction of the practitioner’s journey and allow it to naturally unfold. \nThe View\, Meditation\, Conduct\, and Result of Dzögchen\nThe focus of this section is on pith instructions to develop certainty in the nature of mind and to integrate experiences and realizations in everyday life.\nPractitioners will explore: \n\nHow naked seeing is the dzögchen view and the self-introduction.\nHow clear light is the meditation.\nHow bringing every experience to the path is the conduct.\nHow confidence in the three kayas is the result.\n\nGeshe Denma will offer transmission for this series of teachings at the end of the series. \n\nPart 4 is a continuation of the teachings from Part 1\, Part 2\, & Part 3 which covered some of the topics already.  Teaching will be continued from where it ended in Part 3.  Additional topics may be added and/or topics may be removed at the discretion of Geshe Denma\, based on attendee interest and the best way to communicate the information.   \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-4/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241026T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241027T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20240722T181655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T180131Z
UID:10000407-1729936800-1730043000@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 3
DESCRIPTION:Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung:\nThe Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View\,\nPart 3\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. \nDzögchen\, 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 dzögchen teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud lineage\, one of the three main dzoöchen lineages of the Bön Buddhist tradition. The Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is a preliminary portion of the Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu. \nThe Ngöndro.\nThe ngöndro of the Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung are the foundational practices and the entrance to this cycle of Tibetan Bön dzögchen teachings. Attending a Part 1 Ngöndro retreat is a prerequisite for further study of the Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung. \nThe ngöndro teachings\, a set of nine practices\, offer complete instructions for taming\, purifying\, and perfecting the suffering mind. Although the practices that make up the ngöndro are called preliminary or foundational practices\, many practitioners adopt them as their main practice and complete the nine parts several times over the course of a lifetime. Within each of these beautiful\nand powerful practices is contained the entire path to liberation. The practices of the ngöndro can accompany the practitioner through the years like a lifelong friend. \nThree Sets of Practices\nThe ngöndro practices are divided into three sets of three practices\, or nine practices in all. \nThe first set of three tames the mind of the practitioner through three basic practices: \nOpening the heart with guru yoga\nContemplating impermanence\nAdmitting misdeeds \nThe second set purifies the practitioner through three common or ordinary practices: \nDeveloping bodhicitta\nGoing for refuge and performing prostrations\nOffering the mandala \nThe third set perfects the practitioner through three profound or extraordinary practices: \nPurification through mantra\nOffering the illusory body as a tsok (offering ritual)\nRequest for blessings \nZhiné and Introduction to the Nature of Mind.\nThe knowledge and skills learned here are applied in all parts of the cycle to come. In a deliberate and structured way\, the teachings present the foundational practice of zhiné as the skillful means to develop a calm abiding mind; and give instructions for dark retreat\, sky gazing\, and sun gazing as skillful means to develop stability in mindfulness. These practices ultimately permit experiences of innate awareness\, or rigpa. In turn\, when experiences of innate awareness are developed and stabilized in a methodical way through meditation practice\, they confirm the direction of the practitioner’s journey and allow it to naturally unfold. \nThe View\, Meditation\, Conduct\, and Result of Dzögchen\nThe focus of this section is on pith instructions to develop certainty in the nature of mind and to integrate experiences and realizations in everyday life.\nPractitioners will explore: \n\nHow naked seeing is the dzögchen view and the self-introduction.\nHow clear light is the meditation.\nHow bringing every experience to the path is the conduct.\nHow confidence in the three kayas is the result.\n\nGeshe Denma will offer transmission for this series of teachings at the end of the series. \n\nPart 3 is a continuation of the teachings from Part 1 and Part 2 which covered some of the topics already.  Teaching will be continued from where it ended in Part 2.  Additional topics may be added and/or topics may be removed at the discretion of Geshe Denma\, based on attendee interest and the best way to communicate the information.  Part 4 will be added to continue/complete the teaching. \n\nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday 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\, Russian\, and German. \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/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240929T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20240722T181503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T222202Z
UID:10000406-1727517600-1727623800@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung:\nThe Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View\,\nPart 2 – Introduction to the Nature of Mind\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. \nDzögchen\, 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 dzögchen teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud lineage\, one of the three main dzoöchen lineages of the Bön Buddhist tradition. The Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is a preliminary portion of the Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu. \nPart 2: Introduction to the Nature of Mind.\nThe knowledge and skills learned here are applied in all parts of the cycle to come. In a deliberate and structured way\, the Part 2 teachings present the foundational practice of zhiné as the skillful means to develop a calm abiding mind; and give instructions for dark retreat\, sky gazing\, and sun gazing as skillful means to develop stability in mindfulness. These practices ultimately permit experiences of innate awareness\, or rigpa. In turn\, when experiences of innate awareness are developed and stabilized in a methodical way through meditation practice\, they confirm the direction of the practitioner’s journey and allow it to naturally unfold. \nGeshe Denma will offer transmission for this series of teachings at the end of Part 3. \n\nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday 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\, Russian\, and German. \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/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240810T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240811T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20240722T181247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T222220Z
UID:10000405-1723284000-1723390200@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Experiential Transmission of Dru Gyalwa Yungdrung:\nThe Ancillary Instruction of the Boundless View\,\nPart 1 – Ngondro\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. \nDzögchen\, 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 dzögchen teachings from the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud lineage\, one of the three main dzoöchen lineages of the Bön Buddhist tradition. The Dru Gyalwai Chag Tri is a preliminary portion of the Zhang Zhung Nyam Gyu. \nPart 1: The Ngöndro.\nThe ngöndro of the Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung are the foundational practices and the entrance to this cycle of Tibetan Bön dzögchen teachings. Attending a Part 1 Ngöndro retreat is a prerequisite for further study of the Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung. \nThe ngöndro teachings\, a set of nine practices\, offer complete instructions for taming\, purifying\, and perfecting the suffering mind. Although the practices that make up the ngöndro are called preliminary or foundational practices\, many practitioners adopt them as their main practice and complete the nine parts several times over the course of a lifetime. Within each of these beautiful\nand powerful practices is contained the entire path to liberation. The practices of the ngöndro can accompany the practitioner through the years like a lifelong friend. \nThree Sets of Practices\nThe ngöndro practices are divided into three sets of three practices\, or nine practices in all. \nThe first set of three tames the mind of the practitioner through three basic practices: \n\nOpening the heart with guru yoga\nContemplating impermanence\nAdmitting misdeeds\n\nThe second set purifies the practitioner through three common or ordinary practices: \n\nDeveloping bodhicitta\nGoing for refuge and performing prostrations\nOffering the mandala\n\nThe third set perfects the practitioner through three profound or extraordinary practices: \n\nPurification through mantra\nOffering the illusory body as a tsok (offering ritual)\nRequest for blessings\n\nGeshe Denma will offer transmission for this series of teachings at the end of Part 3. \n\nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday 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\, Russian\, and German. \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/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240601T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240602T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20240515T030352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T185907Z
UID:10000404-1717236000-1717342200@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Six Tibetan Yoga Foundational Movements
DESCRIPTION:The Six Tibetan Yoga Foundational Movements\nfrom the Dzögchen\nOral Transmission of Zhang Zhung\nwith Alejandro Chaoul\nJune 1-2\, 2024\nTibetan Yoga (Trul khor) from the Dzögchen/Great Completeness Zhang Zhung Oral Transmission has passed on from teacher to disciple since the 8th century until today. Through this Tibetan Yoga (Trul khor\, magical movements) practices one can clear obstacles of body\, energy\, and mind\, to enhance one’s meditation and connect to one’s natural state of mind.\nThis weekend retreat/workshop will include meditation\, breathing\, and movement practices that help clear obstacles (geg sel)\, enhance your meditation (bog don)\, and learn ways to incorporate them into your daily life.  We will practice six magical movements that include a foundational movement from the root text\, followed by the five magical movements from Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen’s commentary in the 19th-20th century. Some of the benefits mentioned are\, “Awareness is lucid and the flow of each of the distinctive breaths is freed.” \n\nSchedule – Saturday and Sunday 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 and Russian.  Other languages may be added. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Russian\, and German. \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 \nFounding Director – Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute\nAdjunct Faculty – Integrative Medicine Program Department of Palliative\, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine MD Anderson Cancer Center\nAdjunct Faculty – McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics McGovern Medical School\, UT Health\nInstructor – Rice University Glasscock School of Continuing Studies\, aster of Liberal Studies program\nInstructor – University of Maryland\, Baltimore\, Masters in Integrative Medicine \nDr. 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. \nHe 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. \nAlejandro 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. \nIn 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. \nIn 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.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/six-tibetan-yoga-foundational-movements/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20240127T052634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T181233Z
UID:10000403-1713002400-1713108600@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Indestructible: The Longevity Practice of Lama Tséwang Rigdzin Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Indestructible: The Longevity Practice of Lama Tséwang Rigdzin Part 2\nwith Geshe Denma Gyaltsen\nApril 13-14\, 2024\nIn the Yungdrung Bön. there are many longevity practices. This practice is the most well-known. Tséwang Rigdzin is the son of Drenpa Namkha\, born in the 8th century. Tséwang means “Power of Life” and Rigdzin is “the highest degree of knowledge and wisdom”. There are four kinds of Ridzin: 1) Fully Ripened; 2) Power over Longevity; 3) The Great Mudra; and 4) Spontaneously Accomplished. \nIn this weekend retreat\, Geshe Denma will teach The Power over Longevity section that includes visualization\, meaning\, and mantra\, and give transmission for this practice. This practice stands as a support for the practitioner to extend their life force\, develop their spiritual growth\, repair damage to their individual lifespan by removing obstacles\, and is a support for healing. \nThis text was discovered by Khöpo Lodro Tokme who was a famous 13th-century tertön (discovery master). During one of his spontaneous visions\, Khandro Tukjé Kundrol appeared to him and imparted the transmission for the root text of the Tséwang Jarima which he subsequently transmitted to his own disciples. \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 and Russian.  Other languages may be added. \nWritten translations will be available in Spanish\, Russian\, and German. \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/indestructible-the-longevity-practice-of-lama-tsewang-rigdzin-part-2/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240309T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240310T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20231112T180955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T222546Z
UID:10000394-1709978400-1710090000@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Healing with Form\, Energy\, and Light with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will teach on Healing with Form\, Energy\, and Light. He helps us to strengthen our connection to the sacred aspect of the natural world and presents us with a guide that explains why certain practices are necessary and beneficial. \nHealing with Form\, Energy and Light\, a book written by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche has been translated into many languages. It is the resource for this retreat. It covers healing through sutric\, tantric\, and dzögchen perspectives. In the Tibetan tradition\, the five elements of earth\, water\, fire\, air\, and space are accessed through the raw powers of nature and ancient Bön practices. \nThe five external elements support us in maintaining our well-being and health. The inner five elements are related to the inner wind balance within our bodies and are associated with the five specific qualities of the elements. The five secret elements relate to the mind and can affect our personality\, feelings\, thoughts\, emotions\, and behavior. \nThe retreat will be in English with simultaneous live audio translation via Zoom in Spanish\, Russian\, and potentially other languages. \nA live and silent auction will be held on Saturday after the teaching. \nSaturday Schedule CST \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00 am-11:00 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:00 am-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30 am-12:30 pm\n\n\nMeal Break\n12:30 pm-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00 pm-3:30 pm\n\n\nBreak\n3:30 pm-4:00 pm\n\n\nAuction\n4:00 pm-5:00 pm\n\n\n\nSunday Schedule CDT \n\n\n\nSession 1\n10:00 am-11:00 am\n\n\nBreak\n11:00 am-11:30 am\n\n\nSession 2\n11:30 am-12:30 pm\n\n\nMeal Break\n12:30 pm-2:00 pm\n\n\nSession 3\n2:00 pm-3:30 pm\n\n\n\nPlease register for the retreat through the Jung Center at the link below. \nhttps://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10879 \n\nThere will be a silent auction during the retreat.  Those not able to attend are invited to  participate at the following link:  Online Auction Items \nThere will also be a live auction after the teachings Saturday afternoon.  Preview the items at the following link: Live Auction Items
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/healing-with-form-energy-and-light-with-geshe-tenzin-wangyal-rinpoche/
LOCATION:The Jung Center Houston\, 5200 Montrose Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Weekend Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240308T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240308T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20231220T002037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T222605Z
UID:10000398-1709928000-1709929800@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Flight of the Bon Monks - Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Jackie and Harvey will present their exciting new book\, Flight of the Bön Monks. The thrilling true story of escape and the renewal of Bön in exile. It is based on 10 years of research and interviews with our highest teachers who escaped from Tibet in the 1950’s. Books will be available for sale at the book signing.  The book can be pre-ordered at: http://FlightoftheBonMonks.com.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/flight-of-the-bon-monks-book-signing/
LOCATION:The Jung Center Houston\, 5200 Montrose Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240308T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20231220T000622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T222530Z
UID:10000393-1709924400-1709928000@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:The Melody of Light Poetry with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche - Friday Talk
DESCRIPTION:The Melody of Spiritual Songs Soars through the World Along the Path of Light\, Rinpoche’s recent poetry book\, was published in Tibetan only in 2023. This beautiful poetry teaches us through Rinpoche’s personal experience the nature of life\, practice\, and living. In this special evening\, Rinpoche will share his poetry in English for the first time. The public talk will be in English with simultaneous live audio translation via Zoom in Spanish\, Russian and potentially other languages. \nJoin us in this unique and special opportunity!\nPlease register through the Jung Center at the link below. \nhttps://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10878
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/melody-of-luminous-poetry-with-geshe-tenzin-wangyal-rinpoche-friday-talk-2/
LOCATION:The Jung Center Houston\, 5200 Montrose Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Public Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240214T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20240127T032613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T222418Z
UID:10000402-1707933600-1707933600@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen’s 668th Birth Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen’s 668th Birth Anniversary Celebration \nWednesday\, February 14\, 2024 \nCelebration via Zoom and in person \n6:00 pm CST \nat Ligmincha Texas Center \nCelebrate the birthday of the second Buddha of Yungdrung Bön\, Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen (1356–1415)\, first abbot and founder of Menri Monastery\, the mother monastery of Bön in Tibet. Geshe Denma will lead us in a practice with a special prayer to Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen. Geshe Denma will screen share this prayer.  On this auspicious day\, each person will light a candle and pray the short and long invocation of Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen.  All are welcome.  Please join Zoom through the Wednesday Practice link in our website.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/nyamme-sherap-gyaltsens-668th-birth-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas Center & Online via Zoom\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20240127T032220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T222435Z
UID:10000401-1707564600-1707579000@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Losar 2024 Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Ligmincha Texas Celebrates Losar 2024\nYear of the Wood Dragon \nThis year we will celebrate with our Ligmincha International sangha. Ligmincha Texas welcomes you to participate in all of these events\, and we wish you a very Happy New Tibetan Year of the Wood Dragon. Please join us. \nLosar Tashi Delek 2024! \nLosar\, 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 by Ligmincha International centers worldwide. Traditionally\, the first day of Losar begins three days of celebration. For those living near Ligmincha Texas\, here are the Losar activities. Everyone may participate in the Sang Chod ceremony via Zoom and/or in-person in Galveston. \n\nSaturday\, February 10\, 2024 \nLosar in Galveston\, Texas \n11:30am CST in person \nGeshe Denma will open celebration with releasing bait fish into the bayou\, a joyous ritual to give new life to sentient beings and accumulate positive karma.  We do this ritual and dedicate the merit to the long life and health of beloved HE Yongdzin Rinpoche.  He is 99 years old. \n  \n12:30 pm CST by Zoom and in person \nGeshe Denma will lead a Sang Chod smoke offering ceremony in conjunction with Ligmincha International.  This event is free and open to all on Zoom. Everyone is welcome to join.\nTo participate please register here:   https://forms.gle/kAtcGY8tutao6HR16. \nThe Zoom activities of Ligmincha International are described in EST\, so please consider your time zone in planning participation. \nWe will recite prayers to all the yidams and protector deities and ask for their protection for all practitioners and sentient beings. This ceremony pacifies all obstacles and causes of disharmony into the vastness of outer\, inner\, and secret space and is conducted outside. \nContact Jackie Cole for in person directions to fish release and sang cho rituals at jackie.cole001@comcast.net. \nFollowing the celebration\, those who wish can go to lunch together in Galveston. This will be a Mardi Gras weekend in Galveston so those who wish can join those activities after.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/losar-2024-celebration/
LOCATION:Private residence\, Galveston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T011632
CREATED:20240127T031430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T222454Z
UID:10000399-1707328800-1707336000@ligminchatexas.org
SUMMARY:Ransom Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 7\, 2024 \nRansom Ceremony \nLigmincha Texas Center \n6:00 pm CST in person only \nThere will be a cleansing Ransom Ceremony at our center instead of regular practice. At that time\, we will use this opportunity to cleanse ourselves spiritually\, to be ready for the New Year. Geshe Denma Gyaltsen will give blessing water. We will think about releasing all the negative things that happened in this year and karmic traces so they will not be carried into the new Wood Dragon 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 externally and therefore we clean our house\, office\, car\, and finish projects. Take this time to prepare generally\, for a clean start in the next year\, leaving all negativities and unfinished business in the old year.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/ransom-ceremony/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Texas\, Inc.\, 5316 Bellaire Blvd\, Bellaire\, TX\, 77402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ligmincha Texas":MAILTO:info@ligminchatexas.org
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