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Dzogchen is the highest, most esoteric path within the Nine Vehicles of Yungdrung Bön and many are eager to study its methods. However, if we are not properly prepared for these powerful teachings, instead of opening the door to total liberation, they may become poison for us. Yongdzin Rinpoche taught these Steps for Morning Meditation in Wels, Austria, in 1995 as a preamble before he began teaching on the Eight Chapters, Zhang Zhung Nyengyu, Secret Cycle. As he said then, this is an effective way to prepare ourselves for receiving Dzogchen teachings and practising this View. When Rinpoche passed into Read more

[Italiano sotto] Khenpo has confirmed that he will be teaching powerful meditation techniques to help us tame and ultimately liberate our mind, enabling us to develop confidence in our own Natural State of Dzogchen and remain undisturbed in this luminous awareness. On the last day, Khenpo will introduce us to a simple Dream Yoga practice which will allow us to harness the energy of dreamtime and channel it towards continuous meditative clarity. The teachings are based on the Athri Dzogchen Cycle. In addition, Drubdra Khenpo has kindly agreed to lead an extensive Lu Tor offering to the naga water spirits Read more

Nous venons d’ajouter une nouvelle section en français à la page Prières et pratiques de FPYB. La première prière bilingue disponible en téléchargement gratuit est རྗེ་ཏ་པི་ཧྲི་ཙའི་གསོལ་འདེབས། / PRIÈRE AU GRAND MAÎTRE TAPIHRITSA qui a été écrite par Gyerpung Nangzher Nangzher Lödpo. Traduit par Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche et Dmitry Ermakov et édité par Carol Ermakova. Traduction française par Guy Desbiolles. Visiter la page Vous pouvez également commander une copie trilingue tibétain-français-anglais Read more

[Italiano sotto] Many of us have received Dzogchen teachings over the years, but perhaps we still have doubts, questions, or find it hard to remain stable in our Natural State. This four-day residential retreat in Calabria will tackle some of these issues. Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin, one of the most senior lamas at Triten Norbutse Monastery, will teach us effective, practical methods to tame our minds, dispel doubts and deepen our contemplation of our own Natural State based on Athri Dzogchen cycle. For newcomers, this presents a good opportunity to learn alongside an accomplished master and establish your meditation on Read more

Dear Friends, FPYB is happy to present a new article by Dmitry Ermakov. This article is based on the presentation given at the Sixth International Conference of Bon Studies, Triten Norbutse Institution, Kathmandu, 7–8 February 2025, during Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche’s centenary jubilee celebration. On that occasion, I had to cut or summarise some points due to time constraints, so I have re-inserted them here in full as well as including some additional material spurred on by the questions and discussions that my presentation sparked. It has taken me some time to rearrange the material and prepare it for Read more