Ripa Ladrang

Sangye Menla Empowerment and Teaching with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche
2016-06-18 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Tibet House, 22 West 15th Street, New York, NY, 10011, 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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Vajrasattva Healing Ceremony with Dungsey Lhuntrul Rinpoche
2016-06-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Tibet House, 22 West 15th Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Vajrasattva Healing Ceremony
Buddhist Purification and Healing Ceremony (Vajrasattva). Vajrasattva practice is a tantric meditation performed for the purification of karma. It is undertaken with a bodhichitta aim to purify all of our karma in order to reach enlightenment as quickly as possible and to benefit all sentient beings. This ancient ceremony is practiced to connect us with our own inner healthiness, encouraging us to regain the balance and equanimity that promotes good health and well being.
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Green Tara: Empowerment and Teachings
2016-06-11 - 2016-06-12 | Ripa International Center, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
Empowerment and teachings on “Praise to the 21 Taras”
Tara is the female Buddha that protects all beings as a mother. Her practice is a source of powerful blessings, which dissolves all fears and brings peace and inner calm, harmonizing disrupted energy.
The practice has a beneficial effect in healing and eradicating certain diseases; it promotes professional success, and pacifies conflicts and wars.
For the first time in Europe, Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche will bestow the initiation of Green Tara. He will present aspects of the 21 Taras through clear and profound teachings.
Please note that teachings with Rinpoche will be given in English.
Program details can be found on the link below.

Shiné / Shamatha
2016-06-10 - 2016-06-12 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
Calm-abiding meditation
A seminar to learn and develop sitting meditation practice. Meditation is the basis for personal and spiritual development in many religious and secular traditions. It helps pacify the restlessness of the mind, and contributes to creating focus and clarity.
For beginners as well as regular meditators
With Nathalie Bourquin

Tara: Empowerment and Teachings
2016-05-28 08:00 - 2016-05-29 17:00 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
Tara is the Female Buddha par excellence, who protects all sentient beings as a loving mother.The practice of Tara confers powerful blessings that bring peace and inner calm to disturbed energies. It helps pacify diseases, negativities, wars and conflicts, calms fears and it is said to promote long life.

Rinpoche will confer the transmission and empowerment of the Praise to the 21 Taras.

Saga Dawa: Celebrating Buddha’s Enlightenment
2016-05-21 - 2016-05-22 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche

The Great Annual Celebration of Lord Buddha
A ceremony commemorating the Buddha’s Enlightenment : workshops, guided meditations, conferences, culinary delights,….
A colorful program around the Buddha’s life and teachings, for all – young and old.

Nyung Né – Ritual Fasting
2016-05-13 - 2016-05-18 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
Two cycles : May 13th – 16th or May 13th – 18th
Nyung Ne is a traditional Tibetan therapeutic fasting practice, based on prayers to Avalokiteshvara / Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, with sessions of silence and teachings. This cleansing ritual is aimed at all those who want to connect with the compassionate qualities of their minds and of loving kindness.

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.

Visit to Aix-en-Provence
2016-04-01 20:00 - 2016-04-03 17:00 | Visit Aix-en-Provence, a Maison Diocésaine - Salle Cana, Aix-en-Provence, Provence, 13100, France
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
April 1st to April 3rd
We are honored to announce that Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will be visiting Aix-en-Provence for practices and teachings during his European tour this spring
According to Buddhist teachings, the inherent nature of all beings is fundamentally good, although temporarily veiled by fear, doubt and mistrust. We should face our insecurities with openness and kindness, develop confidence in our basic goodness and allow our humanity to emerge. This can be be the key to spread compassion in our society.
Rinpoche will give practical advice and guided meditations based on techniques that allow us to open ourselves to our basic goodness, and thus lay the foundation for an engagement with the world based on openness, courage and compassion.
Please note that teachings with Rinpoche will be given in English with French translation.
Program details can be found on the link below.

RIPA Ngöndro With Lama Tenzin
2016-03-25 - 2016-05-28 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
An Easter-Weekend devoted to the practice and accumulation of Ripa Lineage Preliminary practices. This session will be especially dedicated to prostrations and Vajrasattva.
Lead by Lama Tenzin Phuntsok

YOGOM ® – Yoga / Meditation
2016-02-18 - 2016-02-20 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
The targeted body and breathing exercises of YOGOM are a natural transition for the practice of sitting Shamatha meditation, connecting body and mind directly.
With François Bertolero (Yoga teacher and developer of this method)

LOSAR Traditional Gesar Lhasang Ceremony with Lama Tenzin
2016-02-09 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
Experience the traditional Gesar Lhasang Ceremony with Lama Tenzin in Bern/Switzerland.
For more information about Lama Tenzin click here

GUTOR – Protectors Puja with Lama Tenzin
2016-02-06 - 2016-02-07 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
On the occasion of the Tibetan New Year – Losar – negative energies and influences of the past year are dispelled by traditional ceremonies and rituals.

Winter Retreat: Embracing the Spacious Quality of the Mind
2015-12-27 20:00 - 2016-01-03 10:00 | Ripa International Center, Hilfligweg 10 CH-3172, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche,
Working with our emotions.
Through the practice of silence and meditation, this New Year retreat is inspired by the feminine/Dakini principle according to Tibetan Buddhism. Participants will practice silence and meditation techniques. These techniques develop the spacious quality of the mind. The captive energy from our disturbing emotions can be transformed into love and compassion.
Retreat is in full silence.
Please note that teachings with Rinpoche will be given in English.
Program details can be found on the link below.
http://ripa-international.com/program/winterretreat-embracing-the-spacious-quality-of-the-mind/

Visit to Freiburg, Germany
2015-12-11 - 2015-12-13 | Public Talk, Freiburg, Germany
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche,
December 11 – 13, 2015.
Friday evening there will be a public talk and teaching from Rinpoche at the Forum in Merzhausen. There will be teachings, meditation practice and YOGOM during the weekend at Tibet Kailash House in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Please note that teachings with Rinpoche will be given in English.
Program details can be found on the link below.
http://ripa-international.com/program/visit-to-freiburg-germany/

Moscow Program: Gesar Lord of Drala, Ngondro and Vajrasattva Purification Ceremony
2015-12-02 - 2015-12-08 | Gesar Lord of Drala, Moscow, Russian Federation
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche,
December 2 – 8, 2015.
Evening Talk on December 2nd.
Day teachings on Gesar Lord of Drala, December 3rd-4th.
Day teachings on Ngondro, December 5th-6th.
Vajrasattva Purification Ceremony, afternoon of December 8th.
Program details can be found on the link below.
http://ripa-international.com/program/moscow-program-gesar-lord-of-drala-ngondro-vajrasattva-purification-ceremony/

Medicine Buddha Retreat
2015-11-25 - 2015-11-30 | Medicine Buddha Retreat, Kiev
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche,
November 25 – 30, 2015.
Public talk followed by Medicine Buddha retreat.
Please note that teachings with Rinpoche will be given in English.
Program details can be found on the link below.
http://ripa-international.com/program/medicine-buddha-retreat//

The Healing Power of Meditation: Gaining Clarity, Increasing Awareness and Developing Compassion
2015-11-20 08:00 - 2015-11-22 17:00 | The Healing Power of Meditation, Paris
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche,
November 20 – 22, 2015.
This program will begin with a public talk on the 20th. The 21st-22nd will be devoted to teachings.
The lack of presence is the root of confusion within our own mind. The lack of attentiveness and mindfulness is what creates misguided and erroneous patterns. This leads to unhappiness and suffering as well as illness and deterioration of one’s physical and mental well-being. Tibetan Buddhism offers numerous meditative techniques that help harmonize your body and mind. This will contribute to improved mental clarity, awareness and compassion.
During this week-end of teachings and practice Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will offer practical advice on the workings of the mind and will guide the audience through silent mediation sessions. Participants will also be introduced to the practice of YO-GOM™.
Please note that teachings with Rinpoche will be given in English with French translation.
Program details can be found on the link below.
http://ripa-international.com/program/healing-from-our-confusion/

Program in Vigo, Spain
2015-11-17 20:00 - 2015-11-19 21:30 | Program in Vigo, Spain, Calle Oporto, 1, Vigo, Spain
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche,
November 17 – 19, 2015.
The lack of presence is the root of confusion within our own mind. The lack of attentiveness and mindfulness is what creates misguided and erroneous patterns. This leads to unhappiness and suffering as well as illness and deterioration of one’s physical and mental well-being. Tibetan Buddhism offers numerous meditative techniques that help harmonize your body and mind. This will contribute to improved mental clarity, awareness and compassion.
Please note that teachings with Rinpoche will be given in English with Spanish translation.
Program details can be found on the link below.
http://ripa-international.com/program/program-in-vigo-spain/

Program in Donostia/San Sebastián
2015-11-13 19:30 - 2015-11-15 18:00 | Program in Donostia, Sala Kutxa - Calle Andia, San Sebastian, Spain
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche,
November 13 – 15, 2015.
The lack of presence is the root of confusion within our own mind. The lack of attentiveness and mindfulness is what creates misguided and erroneous patterns. This leads to unhappiness and suffering as well as illness and deterioration of one’s physical and mental well-being. Tibetan Buddhism offers numerous meditative techniques that help harmonize your body and mind. This will contribute to improved mental clarity, awareness and compassion.
Please note that teachings with Rinpoche will be given in English with Spanish translation.
Program details can be found on the link below.
http://ripa-international.com/program/program-in-san-sebastian//

Visit to Aix-en-Provence
2015-11-10 20:00 - 2015-11-11 17:00 | Visit Aix-en-Provence, a Maison Diocésaine - Salle Cana, Aix-en-Provence, Provence, 13100, France
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche,
November 10 – 11, 2015.
On November 10th, there will be an open public talk starting at 8:00 PM. On November 11th, there will be teachings along with guided meditation from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A session of YOGOM will also be given with Francois Bertolo at 12:30 PM.
The lack of presence is the root of confusion within our own mind. The lack of attentiveness and mindfulness is what creates misguided and erroneous patterns. This leads to unhappiness and suffering as well as illness and deterioration of one’s physical and mental well-being. Tibetan Buddhism offers numerous meditative techniques that help harmonize your body and mind. This will contribute to improved mental clarity, awareness and compassion.
Please note that teachings with Rinpoche will be given in English with French translation.
Program details can be found on the link below.
http://ripa-international.com/program/visit-to-aix-en-provence/

International Day of Gesar Practice
2015-10-18 | NY
A celebration in gratitude to His Eminence, Terton Namkha Drimed Rinpoche
The Gongter transmission scheduled to take place at the Rigon Tashi Choling monastery in Nepal this fall on October 7-21 will mark two decades of tireless teaching and world travel by His Eminence. Many of us have received the riches of his own Terma and will gather (either in person or in spirit) to perform whichever practice(s) we have received on October 18, 2015. Because of the great number of texts and aspects, and because of the wide geography, the plan is that each person and/or group that wishes to join this celebration will offer whichever practice(s) they choose, along with prayers for Rinpoche’s long life and good health, and for the furtherance of his aims of complete health, happiness, and enlightenment for all beings.
If you would like to participate in this joyous and auspicious happening and yet have not received a specific text from His Eminence, please join us anyway, with your good wishes. We will have a set of prayers and a sample plan for the day which will have many choices for all to enjoy. We will surprise him with a list of everyone who wishes to be on it and have plans to create an audiovisual record of the day. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Gongter Rigon Tashi
2015-10-07 08:00 - 2015-10-20 17:00 | Rigon Tashi Choling Monastery, Dallu, Pharping, Nepal
We are delighted to inform you that His Eminence Kyabje Terchen Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche has kindly accepted to confer the Ripening Wang (empowerment) of the entire cycle of his own discovery of “Gongter” (Mind treasures). The new treasure primarily consist of King Gesar cycle of teachings and practices.
Dungsey Lhunpo Rinpoche, the younger son of His Eminence will give the Oral transmissions.
The Gongter Wang is scheduled to begin from 10/7/2015 to 10/20/2015, for 14 days at Rigon Tashi choling Monastery at, Dallu, Pharping, Kathmandu valley in Nepal.
For further information, please contact the Gongter organizing committee. More details will be provided in the near future. If you have immediate questions contact us at info@ripaladrang.org
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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

Vajrayana Practice: Taksham Yeshe Tsogyal Drupcho
2015-08-08 09:00 - 2015-08-15 18:00 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
Week Three, Saturday, 8th of August – Saturday, 15th of August, of the Ripa International Summer Retreat 2015 (complete dates: 25 July – 16 August 2015).
Please note that this program has Requirements: Having taken refuge in the Three Jewels, AND having previously received the Taksham Yeshe Tsogyal Empowerment
Sunday, 9th of August – Thursday, 13th of August: Taksham Yeshe Tsogyal Drupcho (five days)
Friday, 14th of August – Receiving the blessings
Saturday, 15th of August – Fire Puja, Magnetizing Gesar
The program ends at 18h00.

Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal Teachings, Practice and Empowerments
2015-08-01 08:00 - 2015-08-08 17:00 | The Ripa International Center (RIC), Hilfigweg 10, CH – 3172 Niederwangen, Bern, Switzerland
With Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche and Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche
Week Two, Sat 1 Aug – Sat 8 Aug, of the Ripa International Summer Retreat 2015 (complete dates: 25 July – 16 August 2015).
This program will be led by either Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche or Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurmey Rinpoche as indicated below. Please note that this program has requirements: having taken refuge in the Three Jewels (you must be a Buddhist).
Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal teachings, practice and empowerments.

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
