Pönlop Tsangpa Tenzin Rinpoche will offer a teaching on the practice of shine (literally "abiding peacefully," also called shamatha in Sanskrit) based on the Athri and Yethri Thasel texts. The Athri, one of the most important Dzogchen teachings of the Bön tradition, distinguishes two types of shine meditation: tshänchä, which consists in focusing the mind on a substantial object, and tshänmed, which consists in resting in a state of even and objectless meditation.

Pönlop Tsangpa Tenzin Rinpoche is the head teacher of the Bön Dialectic School at Triten Norbutse Monastery in Nepal. He is also greatly appreciated by Western students for his enthusiasm and his straightforward way of approaching complex subjects. We are very much looking forward to his visit to Paris.

The teaching will be translated from Tibetan into English, and then from English into French. It is open to long-time practitioners and to beginners alike.

Dates: July 4 and 5

Address: Espace JAYA, 284 rue des Pyrénées, 75020 Paris. Please arrive early to allow for on-site registration and a punctual start.

Fees: Tier 1: €40/day — Tier 2: €30/day — Tier 3: €20/day. To attend the teachings, you need to have paid your annual membership fee for the Shenten Dargye Ling association (this can easily be done online, but we will also register membership fees on site if needed).