Gyalshen Institute རྒྱལ་གཤེན་ཞང་བོད་སློབ་གཉེར་ཁང་།

09/15/2026

Dear Sangha and Friends,

We are overjoyed to announce the upcoming visit of H.E. Menri Ponlob Rinpoche to Gyalshen Institute. Please save the dates for these profound teachings and transmissions, empowerments:

April 10–11, 2027: Medicine Buddha and Long Life Empowerment

April 15–18, 2027: Teaching on Dzogchen Yetri Thasel (Yetri Thasel belongs to one of the 4 main Dzogchen Cycle of Teachings)

More details regarding registration, daily schedules, and venue specifics will be shared in the coming week. We look forward to gathering as a great sangha community for these precious blessings.
Warmly,
Gyalshen Institute

09/10/2026

07/09/2026

July 15th -19th: Dzogchen, Kuntu Zangpo the Clear ཨ Ah retreat with Chaphur Rinpoche

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06/04/2026

June 20–21 Black Garuda Teaching and Transmission.
In person and Online

Black Garuda Teaching and Transmission June 20–21, 10:00 AM–12:30 PM (PT) With Chaphur Rinpoche In person and online Within the Secret Ta**ra tradition of Yungdrung Bön, there are many types of deities. Among these yidams, the Garuda reigns supreme as a practice to dispel outer, inner, and secr...

05/07/2026

May 30th -31st, The Arrangement of the Four Wheels of Dzogchen

In person at Gyalshen Institute, San Francisco Bay Area and online

The Arrangement of the Four Wheels of Dzogchen May 30th – May 31st, 2026, 9am-12pm (PT) In Person at Gyalshen & on Zoom With Chaphur Rinpoche In the Bon tradition there are many texts on Dzogchen, and among them the Zhangzhung Nyengyud is one of the most renowned. The very precious Zhangzhung Nyen...

04/24/2026

Blue Zambala Wealth Vase (Yangbum)
April 26th, 2026, 10am-12pm (PT)

Zambala Wealth Vase (Yangbum) April 26th, 2026, 10am-12pm (PT) Online At the beginning of each Losar, Tibetan New Year, at Gyalshen we have been performing prosperity rituals asking for blessings of well being for our families, friends and all those in need throughout the coming year. However, th....