onsite and online
Dzogchen practice and teaching retreat
Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche
31 March – 5 April 2024
We are delighted that Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche has agreed to continue his transmission and explanations of the Dzogchen teachings based on "Drenpa Namkha's Golden Instructions" (Drenpa Serdam).
This cycle is a compilation of several texts and Dzogchen teachings that Kuntu Zangpo directly transmitted to the great master Drenpa Namkha. From Drenpa Namkha, these teachings were then passed on to his son Tsewang Rigdzin. From him and other deities, masters, and Dakinis, in the form of visions, the transmission was received by Master Shense Lhaje, who eventually wrote down these visionary encounters. Thus, these teachings have come down to us in an unbroken transmission through our masters, including instructions on the preliminaries, the main practice, the practice of "inner fire," and other teachings. Drenpa Serdam is therefore a complete guide for the practice of Dzogchen.
Having begun teaching this text in 2021, Rinpoche will once again combine text translations, explanations, commentaries, and meditation sessions.
This seminar offers a precious opportunity to deepen the understanding and practice of Dzogchen under the guidance of a highly esteemed teacher who presents these instructions in a pure and direct manner, highlighting the essential points.
All those seriously interested in meditation are welcome, including those who have not attended previous teachings of this cycle and newcomers to Yungdrung Bön.
Daily sessions
(all times in Central European Summer Time UTC+1):
7.00 AM – 8.30 AM: Sangchöd and meditation
10.00 AM – 12.00 PM: Teaching
3.00 PM – 5.00 PM: Teaching
5.00 PM – 5.30 PM: Surchöd practice
8.00 PM – 9.15 PM: Meditation and Chöd practice
On-site Participation:
Please read carefully the page on our website concerning general information on retreats: https://www.shenten.org/informations-sur-les-retraites?lang=en
Concerning the prices of this retreat, we ask you to read carefully the page about the practical information: https://www.shenten.org/information-pratiques?lang=en
Online Participation:
Registration for online participation:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RYpNfFtkTC6bsV9Mmb113g
After registration, you will receive an automatic confirmation email. Additionally, a reminder email is sent out every day before the teaching starts with the link to access the Zoom webinar. For questions concerning the online retreat it is always: contact@shenten.org
Contribution for the teachings online:
The participation fee is 15 € per teaching session.
Payment will be made via PayPal when you register with Zoom.
For those who do not wish or cannot pay via PayPal, we recommend using a friend's account. In any case, please provide your own email address when registering to receive the link for the event.
If you do not have the option to use PayPal, please contact us at contact@shenten.org. We will send you the details to pay by bank transfer and register you manually after your payment.
If you are currently having financial difficulties but would still like to attend the seminar, please write to contact@shenten.org
Recordings and translations:
The teachings will be recorded. We will provide the link to download the recordings as soon as they are available.
The course language is English with a translation into several languages. We plan to offer the following translation channels: French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Spanish.
We are looking forward to seeing you online and practicing with you.