Dedicated to the Yelpa Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
བློ་ཡིས་བསྒོམ་དུ་མེད།
གཞན་ནས་བཙལ་དུ་མེད།
རང་དང་བྲལ་དུ་མེད།
མ་བཅོས་གཉུག་མའི་གཤིས། །
Not to be meditated on with the ordinary mind,
Not to be sought somewhere else,
Not to be found apart from you,
Such is the uncontrived, innate character of being.
– Tana Dungsey Rinpoche, Nov 2025
Boulder Shambhala Center, Boulder CO & Online Dec 4-6, 2026 In this retreat weekend, Rinpoche will explore the five primordial energies, wisdoms
VOLUME 3 IS ALSO NOW AVAILABLE – SEE THE PUBLICATIONS PAGE HERE. We are delighted to announce two new publications of teachings
Following the donation of 3 acres adjacent to his monastery in the fall of 2025, Rinpoche’s dream to establish a means of
During these uncertain and tragic times Tana Dungsey Rinpoche suggests that we practice the “Prayer for Peace and Stability” by Jamgong Kongtrul
The Tana Yelpa Chant Book is available in hard copy or for digital download.
Boulder Shambhala Center, Boulder CO & Online Dec 4-6, 2026 In this retreat weekend, Rinpoche will explore the five primordial energies, wisdoms
VOLUME 3 IS ALSO NOW AVAILABLE – SEE THE PUBLICATIONS PAGE HERE. We are delighted to announce two new publications of teachings
Following the donation of 3 acres adjacent to his monastery in the fall of 2025, Rinpoche’s dream to establish a means of
During these uncertain and tragic times Tana Dungsey Rinpoche suggests that we practice the “Prayer for Peace and Stability” by Jamgong Kongtrul
The Tana Yelpa Chant Book is available in hard copy or for digital download.
Rinpoche’s gentle, calm presence and wisdom are palpable and truly a blessing. He’s the real deal and I feel very fortunate to have found him!
Sharon M
Being Tana Rinpoche’s student gives me the feeling of being safe and cared for. His kindness, humility, friendliness, genuine caring and forthrightness are demonstrated through his actions and teachings. Upon meeting Rinpoche, I felt an immediate connection, as if finally coming home – this has only deepened over time.
Frances M
Tana Dungsey Rinpoche is my root teacher. His ever-present humility, as constant as the sky, skillfully masks the infinite radiance of his compassionate wisdom.
Joseph T
Tana Dungsey is an authentic light-filling presence, seen in the way he moves through the world. He generously makes himself available, body speech and mind, to all sentient beings that he comes across. In my experience, he inspires great devotion in his students in following the Buddhist path.
Diana S
I greatly appreciate Rinpoche’s generous offering of monthly teachings and weekend retreats. He has an extraordinary understanding of the dharma as well as the ability to skillfully transmit it as needed. The gift of being in his presence continues to deepen my devotion and practice. I am grateful to be a part of the lovely and supportive community of the Tana Yelpa Sangha.
Jay D
Your gift supports Rinpoche’s teachings in the United States and the daily care of 80 monks at Tana Monastery in Kollegal, India.
Tana Dungsey Rinpoche is the head of two convergent lineages, the Yelpa and Hungkara. The Yelpa lineage was established in the 12th century by a student of Phakmo Drupa (who was a student of Gampopa). The Hungkara lineage was established probably in the 8th century, by a student of Guru Rinpoche.
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Rinpoche travels and teaches in-person and via Zoom throughout the world. Recent topics have included instructions and commentaries on Green Tara, Saga Dawa, and Ngondro practices. Rinpoche was first invited to teach in the west by Tsoknyi Rinpoche.
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Sponsor a monk’s on-going expenses for medical, food, robes, shoes, clothing, personal effects, texts, practice equipment, etc. Your aid helps tremendously to defray the monthly costs for 80 monks! It makes a huge difference!
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The Foundation offers pujas, teachings, meditation instruction, holiday gatherings and study groups for dharma students in the United States and around the world who follow the Mahamudra texts of the Tana Yelpa lineage. We also host teachings by Tana Rinpoche and visiting Rinpoches and lamas.
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Your donations will help support Rinpoche’s activities in the United States including formal teachings, dharma talks, pujas and other dharma events. Funds are also used to benefit Tana Monastery, Kollegal, India.
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