Visit to Ramatuelle, Southern France: Opening one’s self to loving kindness
2016-10-22 08:00 - 2016-10-23 17:00 (America/New_York) | Chateau de la Messardiere, Route de Tahiti, Saint Tropez, France
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
October 21 – 23, 2016

According to Buddhist teachings, the inherent nature of all beings is fundamentally good, although temporarily veiled. Developing confidence in loving kindness, and caring for others, enables its expression. This is the theme that Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will develop over teachings open to all. Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche is a meditation master and master of Buddhist philosophy, in the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions, and teaches worldwide.
Friday, October 21st at 8:00 pm: seminar “Listening to one’s heart in order to take care of our world” – Chateau de la Messardiere, Route de Tahiti, Saint Tropez.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday, October 23rd from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm: weekend seminar : “Opening up to loving kindness.” The practice of Medicine Buddha will be offered following the teachings, please remember to bring texts if you have them. Dojo near the Cultural Space Albert Raphael in Ramatuelle. Doors open one hour before the teachings. Please plan to arrive a little early for us to welcome Rinpoche all together. We advise you to bring your meditation cushion.

http://ripa-international.com/program/visit-to-ramatuelle-southern-france-opening-ones-self-to-loving-kindness/

Visit to Stupa near Epuyen, Argentina with Public Talk at CE Samantabhadra
2016-10-02 | Samantabhadra Education Center, Epuyen, Argentina
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
With great joy we announce that on October 2 Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will be giving a day of public talks in the meditation hall of the Stupa Epuyen.
Born in India in 1970, he is the son and spiritual heir of His Eminence Tertön (Treasure Discoverer Dharma), Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche, Ripa Lineage Holder, in the Nyingma and Kagyu traditions. Jigme Rinpoche was recognized by the extraordinary Dudjom Rinpoche, as the emanation of Pema Lingpa Tertön, one of the five main discoverers of teaching-treasure left by Guru Padmasambhava. In his previous life he was in charge of the monastery of Orgyen Mindroling in sacred land of Pemako.
Along with his father and brother, he is spiritual director of Ripa International, whose headquarters are in Switzerland, with offices in several countries in Europe and North America. Thubten Mindrolling monastery, located in Orissa, India, is a center of traditional training in different areas of philosophy, art, astrology, medicine and a retreat center. Rinpoche has also developed humanitarian projects for potable water, health centers, children’s education and care of the elderly.
During his two previous visits Rinpoche expressed his desire to visit the mountains and return to Patagonia. He will also be offering teachings in Buenos Aires and Puerto Madryn.
See facebook for details: https://www.facebook.com/cesamantabhadra/
or website: http://www.cesamantabhadra.com

Visit to Buenes Aires, Argentina: Public Talk and Seminar on Compassion, Vajrasattva Wang, Green Tara Wang
2016-09-22 - 2016-09-27 | Buddhist Center KTC, Av. Melian 2171 , Buenes Aires, Argentina
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche is an extraordinary Tibetan Buddhist Master, characterized by his vast wisdom, his charisma and warmth. He conveys the depth of Buddhist wisdom through his extensive knowledge of the lifestyle of modern societies, in clear and direct language. Rinpoche will give teachings and initiations in a fluid and flawless English, with translation into Castilian.
PROGRAM in the Buddhist Center KTC: Av. Melian 2171
Open to all:
THURSDAY, September 22nd from 19h to 21h. Tariff $ 250
Living in the world with courage, openness and compassion.
Introductory talk on how to bring compassion into action and make it a valuable resource for personal and social change.
SATURDAY, September 24th to 12 and 15 to 19hs. Tariff $ 800
Living in the world with courage, openness and compassion.
Seminar: instruction and guided practice.
The inherent nature of all beings is essentially goodness. It is temporarily veiled by feelings of fear, doubt and distrust. We can learn to accept our insecurity with affection and openness, maintaining confidence in the good nature of our being to allow the warmth of our own humanity to be revealed. These are the keys to a path leading to a more compassionate presence in society.
The first step is to calm the mind, followed by the introduction into the essential nature of the mind, and the development of empathy and compassion for all beings. The open and clear acceptance to every moment of life, enables us to be free of interpretations and judgments. These useful teachings and practices for modern life, allow us to face with confidence and dignity the challenges that we may experience in the difficult times in which we live.
For Buddhists, and practitioners who wish to take refuge:
MONDAY, September 26th of 19 to 21h. Tariff $ 300
The healing power of meditation
Initiation of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification
Inattention generates more confusion, where we develop habits and inappropriate behaviors that bring pain and suffering. Meditative practice synchronizes the body and mind, and establishes a healthy ground from which to take more ethical and compassionate decisions, allowing us to manifest our inherent qualities.
TUESDAY, September 27th from 19 to 21h. Tariff $ 300
Transforming negative emotions. Green Tara initiation, Mother Liberator
We can consider the fear and the other disturbing emotions as the foundation to develop wisdom and courage. Fear can be our starting point to recognize and choose to move in the direction of understanding, trust and kindness.
See website (Spanish with some English) for details: http://ktcarg2.weebly.com/visita-jigme-rinpoche.html

The Rubin Wisdom Series
2016-09-10 15:00 - 16:30 | The Rubin Museum, 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Join Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and Tony Cointreau for a deep dive into the meaning of wisdom with an on-stage conversation that will offer perspective on what it means to be wise. Tony will share the wisdom he learned from working with Mother Teresa and compares approaches to treating the dying with Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche.

Mero Gaon: My Village – Screening and Talk
2016-09-07 19:00 - 20:30 | The Rubin Museum, 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Join Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and the award-winning director and photographer Indrani Pal Chaudhuri for a screening of their film Mero Gaon, which tells the story of rebuilding a village in Nepal after the devastating 2015 earthquake. Both Jigme Rinpoche and Chaudhuri will participate in a talk with the audience after the screening.

Summer Retreat 2016 Week Three: "Fire-Monkey 2016" Year of Guru Rinpoche – Celebration of His Birth, Life and Enlightenment
2016-08-06 - 2016-08-13 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche, Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
Guru Rinpoche Empowerment and Celebration
The Tsog Bum is achieved by invoking the blessings of Guru Rinpoche and the assistance of his entourage of deities. It helps to transform disturbed energies into positive outcomes. This practice is specifically undertaken to heal and bring harmony, peace, wisdom and compassion to all beings. Engaging in the practice of Tsog offering helps to release mental projections and ignorance as well as ego clinging which often manifests as anger, attachment, pride and envy, thus allowing one to fully enter into non-dual wisdom. The ultimate result is peace, positive circumstances and bliss, leading us further towards enlightenment, as we dedicate the merit to all beings.
Guru Rinpoche Day Celebration
August 13th marks the 10th day of the Monkey month of the Monkey year, an extremely auspicious occasion that only happens once every twelve years! It is believed that the blessings of Guru Rinpoche are particularly powerful and invoking him brings instant blessings to those present. The Ripa International Center will celebrate this occasion with the traditional Tibetan Cham ritual. Mask Dances and the Gesar Lingdro Dances will be performed in the exceptional presence of the three Ripa Masters.
Fire Monkey 2016
2016 is the Year of the Fire-Monkey – Guru Rinpoche’s Year – a time in which Guru Rinpoche’s energies are particularly strong and prevalent. It is also the year of Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche, the spiritual director of the Ripa Center, who is particularly blessed by Guru Rinpoche. Supporting him at this time is a particularly poignant and a very concrete way to help our teacher’s activity flourish.
Schedule:
6 August: Arrival
7 August: Guru Rinpoche Empowerment bestowed by His Eminence Terton Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche
8 – 12 August: Tsog Bum
13 August: Guru Rinpoche Day celebration
Further details to come…

Please note that the teachings will be given in English.
Program details can be found on the link below.
http://ripa-international.com/program/2016-year-of-the-fire-monkey-guru-rinpoches-year-celebration-of-padmasambhavas-birth-life-and-enlightenment/

Summer Retreat 2016 Week Two: Yeshe Tsogyal Drupchö
2016-07-30 - 2016-08-06 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche, Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
Week Two of the Ripa International Summer Retreat 2016
A drupchö offers a rare opportunity to completely focus body, speech and mind on the spiritual path, resulting in achievement and merit. During this drupchö, practitioners invite the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal that embodies healing energy, helping to create the space in which emotions can dissolve.
The teachings will be given in English.

Summer Retreat 2016 Week One: Time to Reveal Your Inner Goodness!
2016-07-23 - 2016-07-30 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
Week One of the Ripa International Summer Retreat 2016
During this week of teachings open to all, Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will show how unveiling our basic goodness is the foundation for a compassionate engagement with the world. Through an intensive program of teachings and meditation techniques, participants will gain insight into the philosophical and experiential Buddhist approach. This underpins the development of Metta, Maitri or loving-kindness and the direct impact that its practice can have in the relationship to one’s self, to others, and to the world at large.
Daily YOGOM® and meditation sessions enable us to integrate the effective power and methods of Buddhism.

Sangye Menla Teaching and Meditation with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche
2016-07-04 19:15 - 21:15
Sangye Menla Teaching and Meditation
Medicine Buddha (Sangye Menla) Teaching and Meditation. In the Vajrayana tradition the Medicine Buddha Sangye Menla takes a special place in the hearts of devotees. Specializing in the curing of diseases, both physical and mental – of which confusion is the root cause – the Medicine Buddha is also the Buddha of wisdom.
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Talk on the Four Aspects of Gesar
2016-07-03 10:00 - 12:30, 2016-07-02 10:00 - 12:30 | Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center, 2288 Fulton St #202, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
TALK ON THE FOUR ASPECTS OF GESAR
The Enlightened Aspects of King Gesar include Magnetizing, Pacifying, Enriching and Wrathful.
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Talk on the Dakini and Talk on the Four Aspects of Gesar
2016-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Orgyen Dorje Den, 2244 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA, 94501 , United States
TALK ON THE DAKINI AND TALK ON THE FOUR ASPECTS OF GESAR
The Enlightened Aspects of King Gesar include Magnetizing, Pacifying, Enriching and Wrathful.
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Sangye Menla Empowerment and Teaching with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche
2016-06-26 10:00 - 16:30 | Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive, Ahmanson Auditorium, University Hall - UNH 1000, Los Angeles, CA, 90045, United States
Sangye Menla Empowerment and Teaching
Medicine Buddha (Sangye Menla) Empowerment and Teaching. In the Vajrayana tradition the Medicine Buddha Sangye Menla takes a special place in the hearts of devotees. Specializing in the curing of diseases, both physical and mental – of which confusion is the root cause – the Medicine Buddha is also the Buddha of wisdom.
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Sangye Menla Empowerment and Teaching with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche
2016-06-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Tibet House, 22 West 15th Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States

Embracing Life with Openness, Courage and Compassion
2016-04-09 - 2016-04-10 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
Embracing Life with Openness, Courage and Compassion: A Buddhist Approach to Engagement in Society
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
According to Buddhist teachings, the inherent nature of all sentient beings is fundamentally good, although temporarily veiled by fear, doubt and mistrust. Embracing our insecurities with openness and loving-kindness, developing trust in our basic goodness and allowing the gentleness of our humanity to emerge could well be the cornerstone of the inner path that leads to a more compassionate engagement with society.
Rinpoche will give practical advice and guided meditations on techniques that allow us to open up to our basic goodness, hence laying the foundation to engage in the world with openness, courage and compassion.

The Vajrasattva Purification Ceremony with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche
2015-08-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Shambhala Center, 963 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90041, United States
The Ripa Ladrang Foundation is proud to present teachings with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche at the Shambala Center in Los Angeles on August 28 through August 31, 2015. Rinpoche, a holder of the Ripa Lineage is coming to the U.S. for the first time to present teachings that will be especially beneficial to all of us during this time.
Rinpoche has bestowed many teachings in cities and communities throughout Europe and Asia. His gentle soft presence and his genuine love and compassion for people come to us with ancient mind treasures of Gesar. His genuine love touches people in their deepest quest for inner peace in a very profound manner. His blessings are life transforming.
Please note if you are planing on attending the 4 day teaching, you can take advantage of a full program discount by registering for all events here.
Dungse Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurme Rinpoche was born, in keeping with Guru Rinpoche’s prophecy, in 1976 as the son of Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Sangyum Chime Drolkar. He was recognized as the reincarnation of Jigme Tempay Gyeltsen, the 3rd Tamdrin Lhunpo Chogtrul.
In conjunction with his recognition, he was enthroned at Namdroling monastery in Mysore amidst an ocean of lamas, tulkus and monks presided over by Kyabje Drupwang Penor Rimpoche, who bestowed upon him the name Gyurme Thegchog Shedrub Tnpay Gyeltsen. At Ngagyur Nyingma College, Mysore, he completed the study and contemplation of sutra, tantra, and general liberal arts topics, and completed the full nine-year program. In the manner of a vessel filled to overflowing, from Kyabje Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche, Kalu Rinpoche, and Kyabje Penor Rinpoche he received a sacred stream of initiations, scriptural transmissions, and instructions, consisting primarily of the Great Precious Treasury of Terma (Rinchen Terdzo) and from his father he received the teachings cycle of Taksham and the Gesar mind treasures.
He is widely renowned for the beneficial power of his ritual presence in the many great accomplishment and offering accomplishment rites performed annually at Rigon Thbten Mindroling, the beneficial power of his command in rites for the well-being of settlement members, and the like, and also for the beneficial power of his blessing on behalf of the infirmed. He currently resides ever expanding his positive deeds in the domains of teaching, practicing and the ritual arts.
In order to make our programs accessible to everyone, we have a “pay what you can afford” policy. If the program price is an obstacle for you, please decide what works for you and offer whatever you can. For those who cannot afford the full price, please note what you can afford on the registration page.
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The 12 Links of Interdependence with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche
2015-08-30 09:00 - 12:30 | Shambhala Center, 963 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90041, United States

The Enlightened Aspects of the Dralas of Gesar with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche
2015-08-29 10:00 - 17:00 | Shambhala Center, 963 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90041, United States

The Life of Gesar with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche
2015-08-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Shambhala Center, 963 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90041, United States

The Warrior Principle: Developing Courage in the Modern World
2015-07-30 09:00 - 2015-07-31 18:00 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
The third of three public programs during the first week of the Ripa International Summer Retreat 2015 (complete dates: 25 July – 16 August 2015). It is possible to participate by event, for the week, or for the entire retreat. Attendance at all three public events of the first week will gain a discount for that week.
Please note: it will be possible to take refuge during the first week.
This program is a public program, open to all, there are no requirements. Online registration and further information to be published closer to the start of the retreat.
“The path of the warrior does not have to do with becoming brave and powerful in an ordinary way; rather, it is the art of developing the courage to face oneself That which must be conquered are not physical kingdoms or geographical areas, but our inner enemies: ignorance and fear. The warrior’s combat must not be understood as an external fight driven by attachment and hatred, but rather as a firm will to conquer over the defilements that most human beings are affected by: desire, hatred, ignorance, pride, jealousy and fear.”
“In order to discover our basic goodness, to find authenticity, joy, openness and gentleness, we need to step out of our comfort zone and develop courage in order to face ourselves. The teachings on the path of the warrior show us how.”
– Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche

The Feminine Principle: Making Space for our Emotions
2015-07-28 10:00 - 18:00 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
The second of three public programs during the first week of the Ripa International Summer Retreat 2015 (complete dates: 25 July – 16 August 2015). It is possible to participate by event, for the week, or for the entire retreat. Attendance at all three public events of the first week will gain a discount for that week.
Please note: it will be possible to take refuge during the first week.
This program is a public program, open to all, there are no requirements. Online registration and further information to be published closer to the start of the retreat.
“Emotions are the last shield of ego: they overwhelm us and throw us into confusion. Yet, according to Tibetan Buddhism, emotions are considered as trapped energy with the potential to be liberated and transformed into pure energy. Rather than rejecting them, the tantric path offers us the possibility to welcome them and use them as the basis of our work on the spiritual path. Through the practice of meditation, we are able to create a space whereby we can welcome our emotions and let them dissolve by themselves effortlessly. In this spacious openness, the true nature of mind can reveal itself.
In Buddhism, space is linked to the universal feminine principle, represented in Tibetan Buddhism by the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal.”
– Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche

The Medicine Buddha Principle: The Healing Power of Meditation
2015-07-26 16:00 - 2015-07-27 20:00 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
The first of three public programs during the first week of the Ripa International Summer Retreat 2015 (complete dates: 25 July – 16 August 2015). It is possible to participate by event, for the week, or for the entire retreat. Attendance at all three public events of the first week will gain a discount for that week.
Please note: it will be possible to take refuge during the first week.
This program is a public program, open to all, there are no requirements. Online registration and further information to be published closer to the start of the retreat.

Shamatha Meditation: The Practice of Calm Abiding for This Modern Time
2015-06-20 09:00 - 12:00 | More Location Info to Come, Mauritius
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
Through the practice of meditation we are able learn how to best manage the chaos and complexity that modern life can bring. In this morning talk Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche will speak about the benefits of meditation, how to correctly practice the Shamatha form of meditation (also known as Shiné), and how to best integrate meditative experiences and insights into our lives.

How to Bring Meaning and Purpose into One’s Life
2015-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | More Location Info to Come, Mauritius
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
In this morning talk Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche will speak about what makes life meaningful, and how one can find one’s way to give the best of one’s self in life.
Often in Buddhism the importance of gaining merit and wisdom are emphasized as being the foundation for eventually attaining enlightenment. It is through merit that we gain insight and wisdom, and eventually develop boddhicitta.
Initially, we develop merit by what we offer to others and to our environment. By developing, cultivating and refining altruistic intent, our attitude and motivation in giving, we share the best of ourselves with others – it is what distinguishes us as human beings, and as individuals, and brings purpose, even grace, to what we do. Nobility develops by opening our hearts to others.
As one example of how a noble offering can transform others’ lives, and bring sacredness to it, the Boddhisattva Manjushri once stated that “If you live in a house decorated with flowers, your mind will abide (in calmness) and attain (spiritual) fruit.” Thus a seemingly simple gesture of offering flowers can have a more profoundly positive impact than we may realize. By reflecting upon and developing what it is that we wish to offer, our lives can be completely transformed through the richness we discover within ourselves, and are then able to share with others, if we are able to bring our gifts forth.
And, further, by reflecting and gaining insight about the ultimate purpose of the opportunity of having a human life, what the ultimate good could be, complete enlightenment, we might begin to more fully appreciate how incredibly fortunate we actually are.

Inner Change - A Talk with Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
2015-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Tibet House, 22 West 15th Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
The Ripa Ladrang Foundation is happy to present a talk with Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche at the Tibet House in New York City on Monday, May 18th, 2015. Registration begins at 6:30pm, with the event taking place from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Topics to include: “Inner Change – From Inside Out” and “Social Engagement and How We Interact with the World Around Us”
Rinpoche will give a teaching on the development of a sense of gratitude, loving kindness and compassion that enables us to become socially engaged Buddhists as well as be joyful individuals contributing to our own sense of peace and that of those around us. He will explore how that might be best expressed for each of us both individually and through how we relate to our environment and communities.
The program will include both a talk and guided meditation.
We hope to see you there!
The Ripa Ladrang Foundation

Shiné Meditation
2015-05-16 18:00 - 2015-05-17 18:00 | Tibet Kailash Haus, Wallstr. 8, Freiburg, 79098, Germany
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche

May 16th, Evening Talk: Introduction, time: 18h00 (12 Euros or 10 Euros with qualified discount)
May 17th, Day Teaching : 10h00-18h00 with a 2 hour lunch break (50 Euros or 35 Euros with a qualified discount)

Day Program: Teachings on Gesar Lord of Drala
2015-05-14 10:00 - 18:00 | La Maison de l’Inde Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, 7(R) Boulevard Jourdan, Paris, 75014, France
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
This is a day long program that beings at 10:00 am.

How to Bring Obstacles on the Path
2015-05-13 18:00 - 22:00 | La Maison de l’Inde Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, 7(R) Boulevard Jourdan, Paris, 75014, France
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
The day begins with the practice of Medicine Buddha (timing still TBD) and Yogom with François (at 6:00 pm), followed by the evening talk at 8:00 pm – “How to Bring Obstacles on the Path.” For Yogom, please wear loose clothing or yoga wear, and bring a yoga mat (if you do not have a mat, a few extra will be on hand to borrow).

Introduction to Gesar: Life and Deeds
2015-05-12 20:00 - 22:00 | La Maison de l’Inde Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, 7(R) Boulevard Jourdan, Paris, 75014, France
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
Please click here for the registration form and for the flyer. Teachings will be in Tibetan with French translation.
About the Teacher
Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche was born, in keeping with Guru Rinpoche’s prophecy, in 1976 as the son of His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Khandro Chime Drolkar. He was recognized as the reincarnation of Jigme Tempay Gyeltsen, the 3rd Tamdrin Lhunpo Chogtrul. In conjunction with his recognition, he was enthroned at Namdroling monastery in Mysore amidst an ocean of lamas, tulkus, and monks presided over by Kyabje Drupwang Penor Rimpoche, who bestowed upon him the name Gyurme Thegchog Shedrub Tnpay Gyeltsen.
