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SUMMARY:Six Sessions Practice: Dzogchen Meditation for Personal Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Six Sessions Practice: Dzogchen Meditation for Personal Retreat\nDeepen your practice with the Six Sessions Practice\, a complete meditation cycle that Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche first shared with his Western students on coming to the west. Rooted in Dzogchen and drawing from sutra and tantra\, this practice can be the main practice of a retreat of any length\, as well as daily meditation\, helping practitioners connect to the natural state of mind. \nRinpoche teaches that these Six Sessions link directly to the Mother Tantra (Ma Gyü) and the Oral Transmission of Zhang Zhung (Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyü) lineages which are at the heart of Ligmincha International\, offering a path to clarity\, stability\, and awakening. \n\nPractice Overview\n\nGuru Yoga (Lama’i Naljor) – A universal Guru Yoga not tied to any specific teacher\, deity\, or lineage\, allowing connection with all our teachers.\nRefuge and Compassion (Bodhicitta) Prayers – Drawn from the Mother Tantra\, these stabilize the mind and open the heart.\nNine Breathings of Purification – Working with the subtle body\, these clear mental\, emotional\, and energetic obscurations.\nSecuring the Boundary – A tantric practice creating a secure and protected container for meditation.\nContemplative Breathing – The heart of the Six Sessions\, drawn from the Twenty-One Nails of the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyü\, guiding direct experience of the natural state.\nDedication of Merit – Concluding the practice with aspiration and the natural expression of generosity.\n\nGeshe Denma Gyaltsen has been leading and teaching the Six Sessions Practice for Ligmincha Texas for decades\, and will guide us through the steps of the practice as well as the purpose of each step\, with special emphasis on Securing the Boundary and Contemplative Breathing. He will also offer the transmission (lung) for the practices. \n\nWho Should Attend\nThis teaching is for anyone interested in learning complete Dzogchen meditation practice through this set of simple yet profound meditation tools to deepen their wisdom and awareness. The Six Sessions is also the foundational practice for the Three-Day Dark Retreat program beginning at Chamma Ling Crestone in September of 2026. Anyone interested in participating in that program should attend this teaching. \n\nRegister and get more information at: \nhttps://serenityridge-ligmincha.secure.retreat.guru/program/six-sessions-practice-dzogchen-meditation-for-personal-retreat/?lang=en\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/six-sessions-practice-dzogchen-meditation-for-personal-retreat/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Events,Sunday Practice
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
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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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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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SUMMARY:Full Moon Meditation on Sherap Chamma with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
DESCRIPTION:In a special 40-minute Facebook Live broadcast on the day of the February full moon\, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will guide a deep\, healing meditation on Sherap Chamma\, Mother of Wisdom and Love. Rinpoche will also use the time to introduce a series of 24-hour meditation and mantra recitation sessions\, which will take place online via Zoom during each subsequent full moon of 2020. More information about the full moon series is below. \nView the February 9 broadcast on Facebook to participate in the chat; or\, view it here on this page. If the viewing screen does not appear at the scheduled time\, try refreshing the page. \nIntroducing the Full Moon Series\nAfter the February 9 broadcast\, on March 9 and each subsequent full moon of 2020 you can join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche online for meditation followed by a 24-hour mantra recitation session. This is a precious opportunity to engage in the healing practice of Sherap Chamma\, Mother of Wisdom and Love. Each session starts at 10 a.m. New York time on the day of a full moon and ends at 10 a.m. the following day. Rinpoche will be supported by Ligmincha International’s global community of practitioners. \nUnlike Rinpoche’s CyberSangha® Facebook Live broadcasts\, the 24-hour full moon practices will take place via Zoom\, in an online meeting space. There is no cost to participate\, but registration is required in advance of each 24-hour session; full details and instructions for participating are below.
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/full-moon-meditation-on-sherap-chamma-with-tenzin-wangyal-rinpoche/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Featured Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190609T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190609T153000
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SUMMARY:SA LÉ Ö: A Concert of Profound Healing through Music\, Sacred Chants\, and Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Description			\n			\n					\n	\nExperience a special concert of music\, sacred chants\, and meditation presented by Ligmincha International; Ligmincha Texas; and the Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston. \nLigmincha International is a worldwide network of centers and sanghas founded by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche\, whose mission is to bring ancient teachings to modern lives. “Artistic expression—indeed\, any human activity\, no matter what form it takes—that arises from the source is considered sacred\,” he writes. “In my tradition this is referred to as trinlé\, or enlightened action.” Expression in any voice or form that emerges from this core has the power to heal and to benefit others. \nInspiring the audience to experience well-being\, peace\, and joy through the sounds of Eastern music from the Himalayas are Raman Maharjan\, a Bansuri flute artist from Nepal; and Tsering Wangmo\, a Tibetan performing artist and master singer who performs music created by Rinpoche. Alejandro Chaoul leads a meditative practice of stillness\, silence\, and spaciousness. Geshe Thupten Negi and Lama Kalsang Nyima perform a sacred dance from the Bön tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. \nThis is a benefit concert for Tibetan children at Menri Monastery in India and for refugee children in India and Nepal. \nEveryone is welcome to come and experience the transformative power of music\, sound\, and community. Reserve your seat in advance! Get tickets below. \nTickets – Click Here\n• $50 MFAH members & Ligmincha members\n• $60 Nonmembers \nFinancial hardship should not prevent those interested in sharing this experience from attending. Help is available. For more information\, please contact us at: info@ligmincha.org. 
URL:https://ligminchatexas.org/event/sa-le-o-a-concert-of-profound-healing-through-music-sacred-chants-and-meditation/
LOCATION:The Museum of Fine Arts – Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Past Events
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