Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche invites you to join a special series of eight online broadcasts featuring dialogues with esteemed guests, honoring the 100th birthday of His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, the foremost living teacher and protector of the Yungdrung Bön tradition of Tibet. This series, offered in conjunction with a celebratory event for His Eminence at Triten Norbute Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, explores a range of topics bridging ancient wisdom and modern insights into health and spiritual well-being, from sleep and dreams to mindfulness and compassion.
Each 75-minute broadcast is hosted from Kathmandu by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and features an in-depth discussion with an expert or practitioner, offering practical guidance and profound teachings to enrich your daily life and spiritual practice. Whether in Tibetan or English, these dialogues promise to provide valuable insights for seekers of all backgrounds.
More information about each event will be provided below as it becomes available, including a link to the viewing screen and to details about the topic and featured guests. Some dialogues will be conducted in Tibetan, some in English (to be announced).
Broadcast Schedule
February 2, 8 a.m. New York time: Sacred Sleep Support
“Sacred Sleep Support: Bridging Modern Science and the Sleep of Clear Light” — Explore the intersection of sleep science and spiritual practice.
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February 3, 8 a.m. New York time: The Power of Dreams
“The Power of Dreams: Understanding the Pathway to Awakening” — Discover the transformative power of dreams in spiritual growth and healing.
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February 4, 8 a.m. New York time: Mindfulness in Daily Life
“Mindfulness in Daily Life: Bridging East and West” — Learn to integrate mindfulness into your everyday routines.
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February 5, 8 a.m. New York time: Healing and Emotional Well-being
“Healing and Emotional Well-being: Balancing Mind and Body” — Explore techniques for emotional resilience and inner balance.
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February 6, 8 a.m. New York time: Compassion in Action
“Compassion in Action: Building Stronger Communities” — Understand how compassion can create meaningful change in our relationships and society.
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February 7, 8 a.m. New York time: The Power of Awareness
“The Power of Awareness: Transforming Habits and Identities” — Learn to recognize and transform limiting patterns through self-awareness.
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February 8, 8 a.m. New York time: Living with Purpose
“Living with Purpose: Integrating Wisdom into Everyday Life” — Discover how to align your daily life with your deepest values and goals.
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February 9, 8 a.m. New York time: Sacred Balance
“Sacred Balance: Transforming Monastic Diets for Health and Spiritual Well-Being” — Explore the connection between nutrition, tradition, and spiritual vitality in monastic life.
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About H.E. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche
His Eminence is the most senior teacher in the Bön tradition. He was the co-founder of Menri Monastery in India, and also the founder of Triten Norbutse Monastery in Nepal, as well as founder of a European center, Shenten Dargye Ling, in Bleu, France. Born in 1926 in eastern Tibet, at age 7 he entered Tengchen Monastery. He took monk’s vows at the age of 14, and at age 15 he began studies at Yungdrung Ling, a Bön monastery in central Tibet. From there, he traveled to Menri Monastery in Tibet in 1948 and received his geshe degree there in 1952. That same year he was elected to the position of lopon (head teacher) at Menri. In 1964, he went to Himachal Pradesh, in Northern India, and worked to create a settlement and school in Dolanji for Bönpo refugees and also Menri Monastery to support the training of new monks. After a sufficient number of texts had been retrieved and published, His Eminence established a traditional dialectic school at the monastery to preserve the Bönpo philosophical tradition. In 1987, he founded a second Bön monastery, Triten Norbutse, just west of Kathmandu, Nepal, where he lived and taught for many years. Menri Monastery and Triten Norbutse Monastery are the two main Bön monasteries outside of Tibet.
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About Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International. He has established numerous centers and institutes of learning in the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe and India, and is renowned for his clear, engaging teaching style and his dedication to making the ancient Tibetan teachings highly accessible and relevant to the lives of Westerners. His many books include Awakening the Sacred Body: Tibetan Yogas of Breath and Movement and Spontaneous Creativity: Meditations for Manifesting Your Positive Qualities. Rinpoche completed an 11-year course of traditional studies at the Bön Dialectic School at Menri Monastery near Dolanji, India, and was awarded his geshe degree in 1986. Rinpoche now lives as a householder, and has been living and teaching in the West for more than 30 years. More about Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche