Calendar
On-site & Online

21 mars - 26 mars
Karma Yoga Retreat
Shedrub Lopön Lodoe Tsukphud
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.
On-site & Online

05 avr. - 10 avr.
Heartdrops of Dharmakaya
Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche
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.
On-site & Online

17 mai - 22 mai
Dragpa Kor Sum
Ponlop Tsangpa Tenzin Rinpoche
After covering the chapters on preliminary practices and the search for the nature of mind, Rinpoche will now teach the seventh chapter, focusing on the pith Dzogchen instructions of Trekchö – the direct means of recognising and remaining in the natural, uncontrived state beyond doubt and elaboration.
On-site only

29 juin - 04 juil.
Stupa Drawing Workshop
Vinaya Khenpo Samten Tsukphu
Khenpo Samten will share his expertise in the creation of stūpa paintings. He will guide participants through a complete step-by-step process, covering drawing, painting techniques, and the profound spiritual and symbolic meanings of the stūpa.
On-site & Online

17 juil. - 05 août
Mumed Dalpa
Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche
The Mume Dalpa is a foundational Dzogchen text within the Yungdrung Bön tradition. It presents the direct experience of the mind’s natural, non-conceptual state — and is beyond all intellectual thought. The term Mu-med means “beyond concept or duality,” and bdal-pa refers to vast "all-pervasiveness" or as well in terms as "primordial or pure awareness" (Rigpa).
Online only

02 avr.
Full Moon Offering Ceremony – Lishu Tagring
Lamas résidents de Shenten
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
Online only

12 avr. - 10 mai
Introduction to the Philosophical Views of the Nine Ways of Bön
Tulku Jorge René
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.
On-site & Online

29 juin - 03 juil.
The Art of Healing with Steam in the Tibetan Tradition
Geshe Dennyi & Amchi Nyima
The theme of Amchi Nyima’s teaching is particularly noteworthy: a detailed introduction to Tibetan medicinal baths, commonly known as Lum, recognized by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Geshe Dennyi will continue his teaching on the causes of illness, focusing this year on the karmic origins of disease and the methods for preventing them.
On-site & Online

21 août - 26 août
Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung
Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche
The Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud, the orally transmitted Dzogchen lineage of Zhang Zhung, belongs to the highest category of Dzogchen teachings. Having the extremely rare quality of being an unbroken lineage from its origin till the present days.
On-site & Online

13 déc. - 16 déc.
Tsalung & Trülkhor
Akarpa Rinpoche
Led by Khenpo Akarpa Lama Rinpoche, this course offers a complete introduction to Tibetan yoga. Drawing on various lineages, it seeks to harmonize body, breath (wind), and mind through purifying and energy-activating practices such as Tsa Lung and Trülkhor. The aim is to deepen physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
Past Events
Online only

7 Mar 2026
Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyüd Preliminary Practices
Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche
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.”
Online only

Feb 14, 2026
Shenten Academy - Sems chung
Ponlop Tsangpa Tenzin Rinpoche
This retreat is based on Ponlob Tsangpa Tenzin Rinpoche’s *The Treasury of the Mind*, which draws from the Do, Ngag, and Sem traditions. It explores the nature of the mind and its mental factors, likened to a king and his ministers. By understanding their functions and interactions, participants discover how the mind is the source of happiness and suffering, and how to cultivate it in a just and enlightened way.
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1 Feb 2026
Celebrating Tonpa Shenrab's birthday
Lamas résidents de Shenten
This Full Moon commemorates the birthday of Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche, founder of Bön. According to tradition, his sacred life and Twelve Acts describe the progressive manifestation of his awakened activity in the world. Through his awakening, his teachings, and the transmission of the Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen paths, Tonpa Shenrab established the doctrinal and practical foundations of Bön for the benefit of all beings.
On-site & Online

23 Jan 2026
Akhrid Retreat in 8 Sessions
Drubdra Khenpo Tenzin Tsultrim Rinpoche
Drubdra Khenpo invites us on a journey to the roots of the A khrid cycle. This is a rare opportunity for beginners to begin exploring Dzogchen through one of the major Yungdrung Bön cycles, traditionally the first taught at Menri’s meditation school.
Online only

17 Jan 2026
Sherab Jamma practice and Gutor ceremony
Lamas résidents de Shenten
GuTor (literally “nine offerings”) is traditionally held at the end of the Tibetan year as a powerful time of purification and renewal. This is why we gather for several days of intensive practice before entering the Tibetan New Year in a spirit of clarity and fresh beginning.
Online only

28 Feb 2026
Yongdzin Rinpoche's Quintessential Instructions on Prayer to Tapirihtsa
Khenpo Gelek Jinpa
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.
Online only

2 Aug 2025
Prayers in reverence to H.E. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche
Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche
During the 49-day period following the departure of His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, we will gather every Saturday for live Zoom sessions from Nepal — with special prayers and Tsok offerings, led by Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche and the monastic community.


