This year’s Summer Retreat at Shenten Dargye Ling is guided by Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche, who will continue teaching the profound Dzogchen text Mume Dalpa (Tib. Mu-med bdal-pa).

Following the inspiring beginning of this study and practice last year, we now continue our exploration of these essential teachings. New participants are most welcome. Rinpoche’s clear explanations and compassionate guidance make these teachings accessible to all sincere practitioners, whether familiar with Dzogchen or new to it.

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, in terms of "primordial or pure awareness" (Rigpa).

During this retreat, participants will receive its teachings and, through meditations, be guided to recognise the essence of Dzogchen (the Great Perfection) in accordance with the Yungdrung Bön tradition.