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Tag: Drenpa Namkha

Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche’s teaching on Drenpa Namkha, Wels, Austria, 1995

24th July 2026

The First Drenpa Namkha, of Tagzig There are three Drenpa Namkhas.[1] They all have the same name. The first is very early. He was miraculously self-born on a lotus.[2] It says that he was born in a place called Tagzig.[3] In ancient times, that was a very big country. Maybe it included Afghanistan, too. In our text, it says Tajik and then Kashmir. Kashmir is translated into Tibetan as Kache.[4] These countries are quite closely joined. So this first Drenpa Namkha was there. Not much is known about this one. We only have a few short prayers, and they say…
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Anniversary of Yongdzin Rinpoche’s Paranirvana: 12th June, 2026

24th May 2026

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…
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Period of intensive Drenpa Namkha practice

11th March 2026

Today marks the start of an 8-day intensive practice of Drenpa Namkha in Triten Norbutse Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. Drenpa Namkha is a great Yungdrung Bön mahasiddha who manifested many forms in many different places over millennia, and who saved Yungdrung Bön from destruction when the doctrines faced persecution more than once, Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche (1926-2025) is considered an incarnation of Drenpa Namkha and he, too, worked tirelessly to restore and preserve Yungdrung Bön in Tibet and beyond when the tradition was in dire need because of the Cultural Revolution. More information about Drenpa Namkha can be found in…
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Prière à Lachen Drenpa Namkha désormais disponible en français / Prayer to Lachen Drenpa Namkha now available in French

12th October 2025

Cette prière est imprégnée d’une grande profondeur de sens et se termine par le mantra du cœur de Drenpa Namkha. De nombreux grands lamas considèrent Yongdzin Rinpoché comme une émanation de Drenpa Namkha, c’est pourquoi il est particulièrement propice que Rinpoché lui-même ait traduit cette prière en anglais pour nous. Khenchen Tenpa Yungdrung a conseillé à la sangha internationale de réciter ce mantra du cœur autant que possible pendant les 49 jours suivant le décès de Yongdzin Rinpoché (12 juin 2025), et même pendant le reste de notre vie. Suivant ce conseil, nous mettons désormais ce livret de prières à…
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NEW BOOK: Essential Practice and Explanation of The Long-Life Mantra of Drenpa Namkha

1st September 2025

Dear Friends! We are pleased to announce another publication – Essential Practice and Explanation of The Long-Life Mantra of Drenpa Namkha! This long-life mantra – དྲན་པ་ཚེ་སྒྲུབ་ཀྱི་འཛབ་བསྒོམ། – was one of the main practices done by all the monks, ngagpas and lay practitioners in Triten Norbutse for Yongdzin Rinpoche’s centenary, and Drubdra Khenpo, who led the rituals, has urged us to publish an English translation of the short sadhana. As well as the translation, transliteration and original Tibetan, this book also includes the clear teachings that Drubdra Khenpo gave about this practice, including how to visualise, how to recite the mantra…
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