We are excited to announce that we have created a new Ripa Ladrang YouTube Channel. You may view videos which take you behind the scenes of several key events such as the Grand Opening of the new Orissa Monastery, including a press conference held by HH The Dalai Lama. Also, explore some exclusive footage of a recent visit by Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche to New York City.

Mark your calendar for the Ripa International 2016 Summer Retreat from July 23 – August 13, 2016
We are very pleased to announce the official dates and program for our 3-week Ripa International Summer Retreat 2016 beginning Saturday, July 23 – Saturday, August 13, 2016.

Greetings from the Ripa Ladrang family. We wish you all a wonderful 2016 New Year of the Fire Monkey!

“Whatever joy there is in this world, all comes from desiring others to be happy and whatever suffering there is in this world, all comes from desiring myself to be happy.”
Shantideva

The final day of the Gongter was one of forward vision and celebration. The conclusion of the reading transmissions and thanksgiving to Lhuntrul Rinpoche happened the day before, and the final empowerment occurred in the morning.

Near the end of the Gongter, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche gave an evening talk to the Westerners and English-speaking Tibetans attending the empowerments.

After the first five empowerments of the Gongter, Namkha Drimed Rinpoche’s Termas of key practices in the Nyingma lineage, we moved into what could be considered the heart of these transmissions, the empowerments for practices related to Gesar of Ling.

The assembly at the Gongter has now received the first five days of empowerments from His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche. Each day seems to bring a few more people to the Rigon Tashi Choeling Monastery, and the crowd under the massive tent in the courtyard outside main shrine room grows larger.

Greetings to all Shambhala and Ripa sangha from Pharping, Nepal! The Gongter Empowerments of His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche are now underway.

The occasion was a very profound manifestation of many auspicious causes and conditions. The experience was a magical display of many great teachers, teachings happening in the most beautiful Pharping Valley where it is said that Guru Rinpoche himself left many of his imprints and accomplished many profound practices.