Mahamudra and “The Torch of True Meaning”, a Weekend Retreat in Boulder, CO, and via Zoom, Nov 15-17, 2024
Registration is Open, Register Here! Jamgon Kongtrul’s “The Torch of True Meaning” includes “The Torch of Certainty” text, along with an additional chapter of pith Mahamudra instructions. Teaching from a condensed ten-page version of this seminal Kagyu text, Rinpoche will highlight the “most important” points that emphasize the Mahamudra aspects. This retreat will be in-person
Course on the Bodhicharyavatara by Shantideva, Winter 2024-2025
Six Session Online Course with Tana Rinpoche. Shantideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva has been studied, since the 8th century. It is a revered text that, with its universal truth as a path of compassion, can be enjoyed by Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Rinpoche will explain the mind of a bodhisattva, the steps to begin, to
The Tana Monks Take Up Soccer!
An American donor financed prepping the spot on Tana Monastery grounds for a soccer pitch, plus donated many pairs of soccer shoes and socks to all interested. It’s been a huge hit!
Construction of a 3-Year Retreat Center at Tana Monastery
Rinpoche is supervising the construction of a 13-room one-story building for 3-year retreatants. There are private bedrooms with attached bathrooms, all with interior connected verandas surrounding a courtyard, plus a shrine room. Fund raising is ongoing. Hopefully, completion will be next year (2025).
The Role Deities Play in Life and Death, May 17-19, 2024
The May 17 Retreat is Closed (Please don’t attempt to register) A Weekend Retreat with Tana Dungsey Rinpoche Boulder CO: In-Person and Zoom May 17-19, 2024 In this retreat, Rinpoche will explore the miracle of deity practice. We engage with deities in sadhana practice, and they become powerful enhancers of pure perception. When, at death,
Gesar of Ling and the Yelpa Kagyu Lineage; Boulder Shambhala, Apr 2024
The history of Gesar of Ling is strongly intertwined with the Yelpa Kagyu lineage. Tana Dungsey Rinpoche, the present head of the Yelpa Kagyu lineage, talks about this and other dharma topics. Presented at the Boulder Shambhala Center on April 29, 2024.
Gesar and the Yelpa Kagyu Lineage: a Presentation by Tana Dungsey Rinpoche at the Boulder Shambhala Center on April 29, 2024
A Recording of This Teaching is Available Here The history of Gesar of Ling and his family is strongly intertwined with the Yelpa Kagyu lineage. Tana Dungsey Rinpoche, the present head of the Yelpa Kagyu lineage, has agreed to offer a talk about this and other dharma topics at the Boulder Shambhala Center.
Monthly Sangha Teachings
Rinpoche teaches monthly via Zoom to the Tana Yelpa sangha, usually on the the second Saturday of the month.
The Four Dharmas of Gampopa; Sangha Teachings, 2023
Enjoy a taste of Rinpoche’s teachings, in this set of four teachings on the Four Dharmas of Gampopa, recorded in 2023.
Vajrayana Retreat: Development and Completion Stage Practices, with Tana Dungsey Rinpoche, Nov 17-19, 2023, Boulder CO, In-Person and Zoom
Vajrayana Retreat: Development and Completion Stage Practices with Tana Dungsey Rinpoche November 17-19, 2023 Boulder CO: In-Person and Zoom When asked what we should tell people about the November 2023 Vajrayana retreat weekend, Rinpoche responded, “It is very advisable for anyone wishing to practice Vajrayana to train well in development stage practices.” The Vajrayana
Bodhicitta: Path of Wisdom and Compassion; Boulder Shambhala, May 2023
“In order for us to survive, and in order for us to achieve the ultimate goal of enlightenment, compassion is the key thing. It is the single most important thing.” – Tana Dungsey Rinpoche On the path to enlightenment, we need to cultivate a fresh mind, undistracted by illusory seductions. To help accomplish this, Thogme