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New Article: Rainbow Body & Christ

19th July 2025

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…
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!!NEWS FLASH!! New eBook

15th July 2025

After many tedious hours of struggling with tech trouble, Dmitry has finally done it!! We have a new eBook!!The Four Wheels of Bön, as taught by Yongdzin Rinpoche, is now available on Google Play Books.May the light of Yongdzin Rinpoche’s infinite wisdom and boundless compassion illumine the hearts and minds of all beings everywhere!

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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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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New page: Prayers & Practices

15th June 2025

Over the past few years we have translated many prayers and practices into English, and today we have finally collected them into one place on our website, the new Prayers & Practices page. Most are offered gratis as a PDF download and all are available publicly. This new page includes several of the prayers that practitioners are encouraged to recite during this special 49-day period. Where possible, we have also provided links to videos of Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim chanting the longer recitations. As previously, information about restricted practice materials can be found on our Publications page. We will keep the…
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