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Our 8th Anniversary: Reflections on the last 12 months

3rd July 2025

This has been a momentous year for all Bönpos worldwide but also for FPYB (we organised our first ever teaching and meditation retreat!), and for our Founding Members, Carol and Dmitry, personally – it’s exactly 30 years since we first met Yongdzin Rinpoche and began working with him. Celebrating a Hundred Years of Wisdom This year saw thousands gathering at Triten Norbutse Monastery to celebrate the great life and work of Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche and join in the inauguration of the new temple. Scenes from the celebrations at Triten Norbutse monastery. Photo credit: Carol Ermakova The celebrations included…
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Prayer to Lachen Drenpa Namkha

22nd June 2025

This Prayer to Lachen Drenpa Namkha was extracted and compiled by Menri Yongdzin Lopön Sanggye Tenzin from a prophecy by Drenpa Namkha contained in the Oral Tradition of Trülku Loden Nyingpo. It is imbued with great profound meaning and concludes with the heart mantra of Drenpa Namkha. Many great lamas consider Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche an emanation of Drenpa Namkha, therefore it is particularly auspicious that Rinpoche himself translated this prayer into English for us. It was one of his daily prayers. A few days ago, Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung advised the international sangha to recite this heart mantra as…
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Yongdzin Rinpoche arriving and leaving Jarsing Pauwa Jyema Rithrö

21st June 2025

Today, 21st June 2025 and the Summer Solstice, Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche’s holy body (kudung) travelled from his mountain retreat Jyema Rithrö (བྱེ་མ་རི་ཁྲོད།) in Jarsing Pauwa to Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, leaving in the early morning. Photo: Tsultrim Tenzin Lama. The small group of high lamas, monks and lay practitioners prepared everything in Jarsing Pauwa, decorating the corridor from Yongdzin Rinpoche’s room as well as the car and driveway with many auspicious symbols made of flower petals. Corridor leading from Yongdzin Rinpoche’s room in Jyema Rithrö, Jarsing Pauwa. Photo: Largen Lama. Corridor leading from Yongdzin Rinpoche’s room in…
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Yongdzin Rinpoche has concluded his Thugdam

20th June 2025

After remaining for eight days in the profound meditative state of thugdam, this night Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche passed into Great Bliss. His earthly body, known in Tibetan as kudung (sku gdung / སྐུ་གདུང་།), will be received in Triten Norbutse Monastery, Kathmandu, tomorrow (21st June, 2025). Video – Prayers at Jarsing Pauwa with Chyabje Menri Tridzin Rinpoche, Ponlob Menri Rinpoche and Drubdra Khenpo Rinpoche. May Yongdzin Rinpoche’s enlightened wishes be perfectly accomplished! Video – Menri Tridzin offering a mandala while the monks recite Lama Chöpa, offering prayer to the Master. Chyabje 34th Menri Tridzin Rinpoche and Chyabje Pönlob Trinley…
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Nueva sección Oraciones y Prácticas en español en la web de la FPYB

17th June 2025

(English below) Nos complace anunciar que se han traducido al español dos prácticas que Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche aconsejó realizar durante el periodo de 49 días que siguió a la entrada en meditación de Yongdzin Rinpoche. Ahora se han subido a una nueva sección en español en Oraciones y Prácticas, y se pueden descargar gratuitamente allí @ https://yungdrungbon.co.uk/prayers-practices/#oraciones-y-practicas-en-espanol Esperamos añadir más textos pronto y agradecemos a Maria Claudia Gravito su trabajo. Deseamos a todos una práctica estable. ¡Que las intenciones iluminadas de Yongdzin Rinpoche se cumplan a la perfección! New section Prayers & Practices in Spanish on FPYB website We…
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