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Prefazione Questo articolo si basa sulla relazione presentata in occasione della Sesta Conferenza Internazionale di Studi sul Bön, tenutasi presso il Triten Norbutse Institute di Kathmandu il 7–8 febbraio 2025, durante le celebrazioni del centenario di Ciabje Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoce. In quell’occasione, a causa dei limiti di tempo, fui costretto a omettere o riassumere alcuni punti; nella presente versione li ho reinseriti integralmente e ho aggiunto ulteriore materiale, nato dalle domande e dalle discussioni suscitate dalla mia relazione. Mi è occorso del tempo per riorganizzare il materiale e prepararlo per la pubblicazione. Durante quelle settimane, Yongdzin Rinpoce è Read more

The past 12 months since Yongdzin Rinpoche passed into Great Bliss have been unforgettable for our Bönpo sangha, and at FPYB we have been doing our best to support practitioners through this time and honour our beloved Master’s precious legacy. That’s why this year’s Annual Report is so busy! Heartfelt thanks to the Lamas for their kindness, to our indefatigable Trustees, to our enthusiastic translators, and to everyone else who has helped make this such a momentous year.May the wheel of Yungdrung Bön spin unceasingly throughout all space and time! Here are some statistics of what we have achieved together: Read more

Tomorrow, 16th day of the 4th Tibetan month, marks one year since Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche entered the state of tugdam and passed into Great Bliss. Photo by Carol Ermakova. In his monastery Triten Norbutse in Kathmandu, the monks, nuns and lay practitioners are devoting two days to commemorating this occasion, with rituals, prayers and devotion being offered in all the monastery temples. Holy Relics Two new chorten now house Yongdzin Rinpoche’s holy relics. Built on top of the structure constructed for the cremation last August, the 3-storey dungkhang contains 3 mandalas and an eternal flame behind glass panels Read more

Dopo mesi di intenso lavoro, abbiamo recentemente pubblicato quattro nuovi libri sul Bön in italiano. I libri sono stati presentati in occasione del ritiro Jadral Jeme con Gomdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin a Perugia, in Italia, dal 15 al 18 maggio 2026. Un sentito ringraziamento a Paola Malatesta, Massimo Rabassini e Simonetta Cisci. Abbiamo quindi ora undici titoli disponibili in italiano, una selezione di insegnamenti dello Dzogchen, preghiere e pratiche, oltre a materiale per i principianti @ https://yungdrungbon.co.uk/publications/#libri-in-italiano After months of intense work we recently published four new Bönpo books in Italian. The book were launched during the Jadral Jeme retreat Read more

Dear friends, A year has passed since our beloved Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche entered the meditative state of Thugdam and passed into Great Bliss. While we all miss him very much, his presence, teachings and blessings never wane. Photo: Celestial manifestation during the cremation at Triten Norbutse Monastery © Carol Ermakova, 2026. To commemorate this occasion, FPYB have collaborated with Congregation Shenten Dargye Ling to prepare a revised edition of the Drenpa Namkha Tsog compiled and translated by Yongdzin Rinpoche himself with Carol and Dmitry. Khenpo Gelek asked us to translate 5 additional texts, so earlier this month the Read more