Rinpoche was invited to come to Halifax by the Shambala community. Over the first days he gave three sessions of teaching on creation stage practice. In the first session he emphasised the importance of the view, and taught that the level of our practice is determined by our view and not by the sadhana or […]
To all those connected with me: As you are well aware, we have experienced an extremely tragic and devastating loss, both on a personal level and on a much larger scale with the passing of Choje Akong Rinpoche. However, worry and despair will not help in any way. Whilst I am here in Samye Ling, […]
In the fifth year of the Samye Ling Shedra studies, Drupon Rinpoche explains the Third Karmapa’s Profound Inner Principles. Rinpoche decided to take a closer and in-depth look at the first five chapters, rather than rushing through the text. His explanations focus on where we are at in our own spiritual development and how these […]
Jamgon Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopaedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as it was preserved in Tibet. The text that Rinpoche taught at Samye Ling this year is the fifth book of that work and is considered by many scholars to be its heart. […]
Drupon Rinpoche led a three-day retreat and teaching in Hong Kong with the Thrangu Dharma Centre of Hong Kong. The teachings were devoted to shiné (calm-abiding meditation) and the Four Dharmas of Gampopa. Rinpoche emphasised the causes of shiné, right conduct and freedom from busyness. He embellished the practical advice he gave with an explanation […]
In December 2012, Drupon Rinpoche led another three-day retreat at the Thrangu Dharma Centre of Hong Kong. There were around 80 students in attendance. The location was in a sporting facility with...
Drupon Rinpoche recently spent three months teaching the Samye Ling long retreatants in Scotland. The men’s retreat (Samye Dechen Shing) is situated on the Isle of Arran off the west coast of Scotland, while the women’s Clear Light Retreat is on Holy Isle (opposite), just off the coast of Arran. The present retreats are the […]
The Konchok Chidu drupchod has become an annual event at Samye Ling, one that has been honoured with the presence of many eminent lamas and that each year draws a large number of students and practitioners. Since coming to Samye Ling in 2008, Drupon Rinpoche has acted as dorje lopon and has given teachings on […]
Drupon Rinpoche has just completed teaching this year's shedra text: Mahayanauttaratantrashastra (Mahayana Treatise on the Ultimate Continuum) by Arya Maitreya. This text teaches the ultimate step in the understanding of the Middle Way and is famous as the "bridge between sutra and tantra". It is one of the three great texts that are of key […]
Drupon Rinpoche returned to the retreat centre at the beginning of December, where the group of lamas from the Tilo Ling side of the retreat centre were waiting for his return so that they could conclude their retreat with their Drupon (retreat master) present. They also strongly wished that Thrangu Rinpoche would be present, but […]
The Abhisamayalankara (The Ornament of Clear Realisation) by Arya Maitreya was the last of the three Middle Way texts that Rinpoche taught as part of the six year shedra program. Ken Holmes translated for the international group of students, who as usual sat two exams during the month-long course. Unlike the previous two Middle Way […]
Drupon Rinpoche returned to Samye Ling for the second year of the shedra teachings. This year he focused on Arya Nagarjuna's root text Mulamadhyamakakarika (The Root Stanzas of the Middle Way called Supreme Wisdom or The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way). This is the second of the three texts on Middle Way philosophy that […]
In 2008, at the invitation of Akong Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe Rinpoche, Drupon Rinpoche made his first visit to Samye Ling. It was at this time that he introduced the Shedra Studies Course that would begin the following year, and that would serve as a precursor to the future Samye College (currently under construction at […]
