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About Rinpoche
From an early age Rinpoche underwent long and rigorous training under the direction of supremely accomplished masters of mahamudra and dzogchen.
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Thrangu Sekhar Retreat Centre
Thrangu Sekhar Retreat Center is situated in the hills forming the eastern rim of the Kathmandu Valley, just below a cave used by the revered Tibetan yogi, Milarepa
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Marpa Translation Society
The MTS was founded with the intention of making the classics of Tibetan Buddhism available to non Tibetan speaking practitioners, to aid their study and practice of Dharma.
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Lineage
Teaching Excerpts
What does it mean to practise the Dharma? It means simply doing whatever one can to help others with absolutely no expectation of reward or result for oneself. We often hear the story of the Buddha in a previous life offering his body to save a starving tigress. When the prince saw a tigress about […]
We should think constantly about where we are placing our efforts each day, and what good comes from it. Then we should think about what changes we might need to make. The dharma teachings given in the texts and oral instructions are there to help us change ourselves; this is the way we should think […]
Marpa Chökyi Lodrö was born in the southern part of Tibet known as Lhodrak. In comparison to other children he was wild and untamed, with a fearsome temper. This made it hard for his parents to educate him at home and so he was sent off to be trained in the Dharma at a young […]
Jetsun Milarepa is the best loved of all Tibet’s great yogis. His inspired instructional songs and life story of astounding faith and perseverance are far more than just sacred literature or biography. Every aspect of his life can be seen as a teaching, a manual for the path to enlightenment. And this indeed is what […]
Latest News
- April 13, 2026
An Expression Of GratitudeI extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Loving Protector, Tai Situ Rinpoche, the life tree of the Practice Lineage, for agreeing to visit Thrangu Sekhar Retreat Centre during his forthcoming visit to Nepal.
April 11, 2026
I Visited the new Palri Ling Nepal Mountain RetreatYesterday, I visited the new Palri Ling Nepal Mountain Retreat that Khen Rinpoche Tsultrim Namdak is building. I was heartened to see the good progress that has been made.
April 4, 2026
A Joyous Achievement—An African Student, Tsondru GyaltsenIn 2017, I visited Kagyu Samye Ling Harare, in Zimbabwe. At that time, eleven disciples, led by Tensung Genyen Francis, who had developed a strong faith and interest in Buddhism, came from the Congo.
March 31, 2026
The Lama’s Arrival at Drolung Mountain Retreat — 28th March 2026Kyabje Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche—peerless elucidator of the teachings of the Practice Lineage and sublime lama of threefold kindness—personally visited the site of the new Drolung Mountain Retreat at my invitation.