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 Norbutse 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 live broadcast, hosted by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche from Kathmandu, features an in-depth discussion with an expert or practitioner, offering practical guidance and profound teachings to enrich your daily life and spiritual practice. These dialogues promise to provide valuable insights for seekers of all backgrounds.
More information about events will be provided below as it becomes available. All dialogues will be conducted in English except the last in the series, which will be in Tibetan only.
- Join us in accumulating Long Life Mantras for H.E. Yongdzin Rinpoche
- Learn more about the 100th birthday event in Kathmandu
Broadcast Schedule
Sunday, February 2, 8 a.m. New York time
“Sacred Sleep Support: Bridging Modern Science and the Sleep of Clear Light”
Danny Lewin, Ph.D., Ed O’Malley, Ph.D., and host Geshe Tenzin Wangyal explore the intersection of Tibetan dream yoga and sleep yoga with modern sleep science.
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Monday, February 3, 8 a.m. New York time
“The Power of Dreams: Understanding the Pathway to Awakening”
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal and his featured guests Ed O’Malley, Ph.D., and Danny Lewin, Ph.D., discuss the spiritual and psychological significance of dreams in Tibetan Buddhism.
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Tuesday, February 4, 8 a.m. New York time
“Mindfulness Practices for Daily Life”
Amishi Jha, Ph.D., and co-hosts Geshe Tenzin Wangyal and Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D., explore how mindfulness supports health, emotional balance, and longevity.
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Wednesday, February 5, 8 a.m. New York time
“Compassion in Action: Building Stronger Communities”
Lama Padma Samten, Bruno Davanzo, Rob Patzig, and co-hosts Geshe Tenzin Wangyal and Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D., discuss the role of compassion in monastic and lay communities.
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Thursday, February 6, 8 a.m. New York time
“The Science and Practice of Compassion”
Michael Gawrysiak, Ph.D., Marcy Vaughn, and co-hosts Geshe Tenzin Wangyal and Alejandro Chaoul delve into both the scientific and meditative aspects of compassion.
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Friday, February 7, 8 a.m. New York time
“The Power of Awareness: Transforming Habits and Identities”
Through this teaching and guided meditation, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche helps us discover the power of awareness for breaking unhelpful patterns, finding healing, and uncovering joy.
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Saturday, February 8, 8 a.m. New York time
“Sacred Longevity: Living Well, Living Long, & Beyond”
A live online discussion on how to unlock the secrets of living well, living long, and embracing the sacred journey beyond physical existence. With Joanna Bensz, M.A.; Mauricio Obón Dent, M.D.; Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.; and co-hosts Geshe Tenzin Wangyal and Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D.
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Saturday, February 8, 10:15 p.m. New York time (Sunday, February 9, 9 a.m. Nepal time)
“Sacred Balance: Transforming Monastic Diets for Health and Spiritual Well-Being” (In Tibetan)
Chope Paljor Tsering, Youngdrung Woser Gurung, and host Geshe Tenzin Wangyal highlight 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.
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
I am traveling and teaching…leaving Feb 2nd to drive down to Md to work for a week. I will try too do the 4th and the 5th as the early morn ing will work for me!!!!!