Tsa Lung & Trülkhor

Khenpo Akarpa Lama Rinpoche presents a new course that offers an in-depth synthesis of Tibetan yogas. Distinct from the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud transmissions, this curriculum was designed by Rinpoche on the basis of his own research and expertise in Tibet’s diverse yogic lineages.

Tsa Lung and Trülkhor refer to inner tantric practices and purifying physical exercises that support the Dzogchen path. These methods were traditionally used by tantric yogis of the Himalayas, Zhang Zhung, and Tibet.

The programme covers in particular :

• Breath purification – techniques for releasing blockages in the tsa (channels), harmonising the five winds, and promoting physical and mental health;

• Body purification – methods for balancing the five elements, stimulating inner heat (tummo), and treating disorders caused by imbalances;

• Mind purification – approaches for calming the mind, removing obstacles, and developing single-pointed concentration.

These practices aim to purify body, speech, and mind, dissolve obstacles, and foster overall well-being. Participants can expect increased vitality, radiant health, and deep joy while cultivating compassion and wisdom.

Khenpo Akarpa Lama Rinpoche

Ordained at the age of five, Akarpa Rinpoche is regarded as one of the eminent Buddhist masters of our time. With more than thirty years of experience, he is a meditation teacher, accomplished Dzogchen practitioner, and scholar of the Sūtra, Tantra, and Dzogchen corpora.

True to the rimé (non-sectarian) approach, he has received major transmissions—Dzogchen, Ma Gyü Thukjé Nyima (Mother Tantra), Vajrakīlaya, Kālacakra, Guhyasamāja, the Six Yogas of Nāropa, and the Six Doctrines of Niguma—from masters within the Yungdrung Bön, Sakya, Gelug, Kagyü, Nyingma, and Jonang traditions.

Since 2008, he has spent several months each year studying and practising with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, receiving one-to-one instruction unequalled in the past two decades.

He also completed four years of study in Chinese Buddhism at the Minnan Buddhist Institute (China) and developed a keen interest in Zen, which he explored in Japan, where he led meditative tea ceremonies.

When not in retreat, Rinpoche teaches Tsa Lung, meditation, and other spiritual disciplines across China and Europe. In June 2017, he presented Tsa Lung to nearly a thousand Gelug monks at Ganden Monastery—the first public teaching of this Tibetan yoga to such a large monastic gathering. The same year he taught it at Menri Monastery at the invitation of Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin.

“The purpose of spiritual practice is never the religion itself, but the transformation of our being”, Rinpoche often reminds us.

Renowned for his wisdom, sincerity, and courage in facing modern challenges, he inspires students through his compassion, accessible teaching style, and profound understanding of contemporary struggles.