Celebration of the Birth of Tonpa Shenrab

Nangzher Löpo, together with Tapihritsa, committed for the first time the teachings of the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyü to writing, in the Zhang Zhung language.
Later, he composed a powerful invocation prayer to Tapihritsa, which encapsulates the very essence of Dzogchen instructions. In our time, our great master Yongdzin Rinpoche wrote a commentary on this exceptional prayer.

The full moon is traditionally regarded as an especially auspicious time for practice: the “energies” of the cycle are said to be stronger, and the impact of our intentions, prayers, and virtuous actions is considered to be amplified. This is why we gather for the Full Moon Tsok—to practice together, make offerings, purify, and renew our connection to the lineage

Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche will continue his teachings on Heart Drops of the Dharmakaya. During this retreat, he will conclude the chapter on internal rushen and guide participants through the practice of purification of the six lokas according to the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud cycle, an essential method for clearing obscurations and preparing the mind for direct recognition in Dzogchen practice.

In the Yungdrung Bön tradition, the preliminary practices (Ngöndro) form the indispensable foundation of the spiritual path. Often mistakenly regarded as “a retreat for beginners,” they profoundly prepare the body, mind, and conduct for the authentic practice of Dzogchen. Yongdzin Rinpoche often said: “For most of us, the key to Dzogchen is Ngöndro.”

Shedrup Lopon will teach on the Twenty-One Meditation Techniques. He will present two essential approaches to meditation—working with a specific object of focus and resting the mind without focus in its natural state. The instructions guide practitioners from structured attention toward open awareness, supporting the integration of meditation and the Dzogchen view into daily activities and service.

In this lecture, we will deepen our philosophical inquiry by examining everyday phenomena through the lens of dharma theory. Our exploration will revisit three key disciplines of the Bön tradition: Phenomenology, Epistemology and typologies of the mind, and Ontology.
By interweaving these perspectives, we will gain a clearer understanding of how the objects of ordinary experience are analyzed and comprehended within Bön philosophy.