Calling the Lama From Afar – Weekend Retreat in Hong Kong

Drupon Rinpoche was invited to preside over a weekend retreat in Hong Kong by Thrangu Hong Kong Dharma Centre. The text used as the basis for the teachings during the retreat was Jamgon Kongtrul’s Calling the Lama From Afar supplication. To start however, Rinpoche gave some initial instructions regarding the physical posture and mental motivation […]

Meeting with Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro

Drupon Rinpoche’s short stay in Hong Kong coincided with a teaching visit to Hong Kong by the exceptionally learned and highly respected Khenpo Tsultrim ...

Advice at the Thrangu Dharma Centre in Taipei

On the 12th of September 2014 Drupon Rinpoche was invited to give some advice at the Thrangu Dharma centre in Taipei by Lama Tsewang and the Dharma centre members. Rinpoche started by saying how important it is to recognise our own faults and how usually we only look for and notice the faults of others. […]

The Root of Dharma – Samye Dzong Dublin

6th + 7th of September 2014 Drupon Rinpoche was invited to teach in Samye Dzong Dublin in Ireland and accordingly spent the weekend there giving Dharma teachings. The topic for the teaching was entitled “The Root of Dharma”. Regarding this Rinpoche explained: “As there are many different levels of Dharma there are different ways of […]

Teachings in Glasgow

On the 5th of September, Drupon Rinpoche was invited to Glasgow Samye Dzong where he taught about the prerequisites for Dharma practice...

37 Practices of a Bodhisattva

The last part of Drupon Rinpoche’s summer of Lojong teachings was dedicated to Gyalse Togme’s text The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva ...

The Final Day of Samye Ling’s Six-Year Shedra

Today was the final day of Samye Ling's 6 year Shedra.

Ten-Day Retreat at Samye Ling

Photos from a 10 day retreat at Samye Ling.

Completion of the Four-Year Retreat at Holy Isle

I'm very happy that after four years of hard work and having given many hours of teaching the anis and laywomen of Samye Ling's Holy Isle (Dampay Ling) retreat centre completed their retreat on 28.06.2014.

Completion of the Four-Year Retreat at Dechen Shing

I'm very happy that after four years of hard work and having given many hours of teaching the monks and laymen of Samye Ling's Arran retreat centre (Dechen Shing) completed their retreat on 28.06.2014.

Arriving For the End of the Four-Year Retreat

Have now arrived at Samye Ling's women's retreat for the end of a four year retreat.

Working With the Negative – Public Teaching in Hong Kong

Drupon Rinpoche gave a public teaching in Thrangu Hong Kong Centre. During the teaching Rinpoche emphasized the need to use what we see to be negative rather than disregarding it and only focusing on the positive. He taught that we can’t understand the positive without the negative. If we were to constantly remember the harm […]

The Seven Points of Mind Training – Three-Day Retreat in Hong Kong

At the invitation of Thrangu Hong Kong Dharma Centre, Drupon Rinpoche led a three day retreat. Its topic was an introduction to the Seven Points of Mind Training. The retreat was divided into teaching and meditation sessions. More time was devoted to teaching since “It is rare for all the conditions needed to receive the […]

Teaching at Thrangu Sekhar Retreat Centre, 2013–2014

Drupon Rinpoche returned to Nepal in November 2013 to continue teaching the retreatants in Thrangu Sekar Retreat Centre, Baktapur. He led the retreatants of Naro Ling through their coming out ceremony. He resumed teaching the lamas of the Tilo Ling group and the new group on the Naro Ling side. He also divided his time […]

The Heart of Dharma – Samye Dzong Edinburgh

On the 30th of October, Rinpoche gave a talk at the Edinburgh Samye Dzong on the topic “The heart of Dharma”. Since it is a branch of Samye Ling, Rinpoche took a moment to talk about the great loss experienced by all, due to the passing of Akong Rinpoche. He focussed on 2 particularly special […]