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དྲན་པ་ཡབ་སྲས་དུས་ཆེན། – Great Celebration of Drenpa Namkha and his twin sons

28th July 2023

Today, on the 10th day of 6th lunar months, Bönpos all over the world celebrate Drenpa Yabse Duchen – the anniversary of Drenpa Namkha and his twin sons Tsewang Rigdzin and Pema Thongdrol. Tsewang Rigdzin is an emanation of Buddha Sangwa Düpa and Pema Thongdrol is an emanation of siddha Tagla Mebar. According to traditional Bönpo chronology, the boys were born to Drenpa Namkha and his Indian consort Wöden Barma in Zhang Zhung in 888 B.C. Drenpa Namkha and Wöden Barma later separated. Taking the younger twin Pema Thongdrol with her, the mother went to Uddiana while Tsewang Rigdzin stayed…
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Drenpa Yabse Festival- དྲན་པ་ཡབ་སྲས་དུས་ཆེན།

7th August 2022

Today is Drenpa Yabse festival, the annual celebration of Drenpa Namkha and his twin sons, Tsewang Rigdzin and Pema Thongdrol. You can find more information here: https://yungdrungbon.co.uk/2021/03/06/three-drenpa-namkhas-in-yungdrung-bon/ It is a particularly auspicious day for practitioners to recite the prayer to Drenpa Namkha found in Heart Essence of the Khandro , and/or perform short or long tsog/ganapuja. Featured Photo: This brass statue of Drenpa Namkha stands in the mountains above Sangku in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It was consecrated by Yongdzin Rinpoche in 2004. This is a recent photo by Dmitry Ermakov.

The Importance of Mt. Kailash in the Bön Religion

31st March 2022

Abstract: Being the most important sacred geographical feature of Zhang Zhung and Tibet, Mt. Kailash was venerated by Bönpos of various creeds from times immemorial. In this talk I will firstly give a brief discourse on the four types of Bön religions to set the scene. I will then examine how the Dhami tradition of Humla, Nepal is connected to the Kailash region. The rest of the talk will focus on the role Mt. Kailash plays in Yungdrung Bön teachings and history: the meaning of its name in the Zhang Zhung language; Mt. Kailash and Lake Mapang as la-receptacles of…
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New Book Released on the Anniversary of Drenpa Namkha and Sons

19th July 2021

Today is the anniversary of Drenpa Namkha and his twin sons Tsewang Rigdzin and Pema Thongdrol, known together as Yabsesum. We are celebrating this day with the release of a new book: Correcting Erroneous Views of Dzogchen. This volume is a compilation of teachings Yongdzin Rinpoche gave between 2005-2009 and contains advice on how to correct common errors and mistakes that often arise when we try to understand and practise the Dzogchen View.

Launching our first eBook!

3rd July 2021

Over the years, many of you have asked us to make FPYB books available in digital format. So we are delighted to tell you that today, to celebrate our fourth anniversary as a registered UK charity, we are launching our very first eBook! Please visit the newly-built FPYB eBooks webpage @ https://yungdrungbon.co.uk/ebooks/ Finding a good, secure digital solution that safeguards the sanctity of these precious teachings has taken months, but thanks to Dmitry’s patience coupled with progress in eBook-making software, particularly the new  EPUB3 Fixed  Layout format, we are now able to offer you eBooks with Tibetan script, graphics and…
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