Volume 19, Number 6 / December 2019
Letter from the Editors
Manifesting Around the World
Dear Friends,
From Nepal to Italy to Poland to Brazil to Virginia to Mexico to so many places around the world, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche comes to us in person and via the Internet, through his live broadcasts and teachings and through the many photographs, stories and posts that he shares. Fortunately for all of us, even when we are not able to be on retreat with him in person, we can view the latest webcast and reconnect. More
Honoring H.E. Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche
Special Events in Kathmandu in January 2020
From January 22–30, 2020, Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Yungdrung Bön Academy of Higher Studies. Many special events and activities are planned. Among them is a January 27 Thenshug, a mandala offering for the long life of Bön’s most senior teacher and lineage holder, His Eminence Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, as we celebrate his 95th birthday. More
'Release Into the Dance of Stillness'
An Excerpt from Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche's January 2018 Facebook Live Teaching, Kathmandu, Nepal
Usually when we think about stillness, we think about not moving, not doing, not manifesting, not developing, not accomplishing – some sense of being frozen in stillness. But that's not the case. The true sense of stillness is the full mastery in movement – mastery in development, mastery in manifestation, mastery in creativity. That is the true realization of stillness and, as we all know, stillness is a very important part of our practice for entering into or accessing our true nature. More
A Letter to Students from Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Yearlong Sabbatical Planned for 2021
To All My Students,
I send you my heartfelt greetings. After much reflection, I am writing to share with you an important decision that I have made. As you know, I always encourage people to look deeply into and reflect on their lives. I, too, reflect on my life, family, and spiritual practice. As I turn 60, I find that I want to spend more time with my family and make space for personal retreat. So, starting on January 3, 2021, I will be taking a yearlong sabbatical. More
A Letter from the Ligmincha Board of Directors
Supporting Rinpoche and Local, National or Cyber Sanghas
Dear Sangha,
Rinpoche has maintained an extraordinarily full teaching and travel schedule for more than 30 years. The Board is fully supportive of our Spiritual Director, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, in his wish to take a yearlong sabbatical beginning January 2021. We are glad that he can take this time to focus on his life, family, and personal practice. We know that Rinpoche looks forward to discovering and sharing his insights with all of us in 2022 as much as we await seeing him return. More
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s Teaching Schedule for Next Three Months
Full 2020 Schedule Available on Ligmincha Website
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s full 2020 Schedule by Date is now available on the Ligmincha website, with location, teaching topic and contact information. Rinpoche's schedule also is available as individual Events boxes on the website – the ones with photos have complete information; information about others is still to come. More
Update on CyberSangha Broadcasts by Tenzin Rinpoche
View Rinpoche’s Facebook Live Teachings Without Entering Facebook
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche invites you to connect with him, the ancient Tibetan teachings and fellow students around the world through regular live broadcasts that can be easily viewed on Rinpoche’s Facebook page. You don’t need a Facebook account to view these teachings.
There’s good news for those who prefer not to visit Facebook at all: You can now view many of Rinpoche’s recent Facebook Live recordings, as well as some of his upcoming live streams, directly on Rinpoche’s new website, CyberSangha.net. More
Lishu Institute 2020 Retreats
Enjoy Photos from Lishu Teachers' Summer European Tour
Two upcoming retreats are set at Lishu Institute, Ligmincha’s residential retreat center for practice and study of Tibetan Bön teachings, beginning in early 2020.
Since it is often challenging for retreat-goers to find extended periods of time for retreats, Lishu is now offering retreats for two months, one month or two weeks. Students can join the program for one or more retreats each year. More
Two Retreats in February 2020 at Serenity Ridge
Red Garuda with John Jackson and Sherap Chamma with Marcy Vaughn
Serenity Ridge is pleased to offer two upcoming weekend retreats in February 2020. “The Red Garuda: Powerful Wings of the Heart” with John Jackson will be held February 1–2, 2020. “Sherap Chamma: Mother of Wisdom and Love” with Marcy Vaughn will be held February 21–23. More
Blue Ridge Serenity by Joan Duncan Oliver
Tricycle Magazine Feature on Serenity Ridge
Joan Duncan Oliver has been a Buddhist practitioner for 40 years and is a graduate of The 3 Doors Academy and 3 Doors Compassion Project. She is an award-winning journalist and author whose most recent book is Buddhism: An Introduction to the Buddha’s Life, Teachings, and Practices. In this article for Tricycle magazine (Winter 2019), she shares some of the history and beauty of Serenity Ridge, Ligmincha's Retreat Center in Virginia. More
Ligmincha Learning Online Course Begins in January
'Transforming Our Emotions Through the Six Lokas'
Ligmincha Learning is pleased to offer an online course with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche on “Transforming Our Emotions Through the Six Lokas.” This seven-week course runs from January 4–February 22, 2020. More
'Awakening the Sacred Body'
GlideWing Online Workshop Starts January 4
Start the new year with "Awakening the Sacred Body: The Tibetan Yogas of Breath and Movement," an online workshop offered through GlideWing, with personal guidance from Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. More
News from The 3 Doors
Upcoming Course and Presenting Our Graduates!
The 3 Doors is pleased to announce a new online course starting soon and the next 3 Doors Academy beginning in September 2020.
Join 3 Doors senior teacher Marcy Vaughn for the online course on “Igniting the Fire of Creativity” in January–February 2020. More
Student and Teacher
Together on the Path
As students on the Tibetan Bön Buddhist path, we offer our teachers a range of questions from the simple to the complex. Here is a dzogchen question from oral teachings given by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at the 2000 Summer Retreat at Serenity Ridge.
Student: Thought obscures rigpa. If you are a very experienced practitioner, can you integrate thought with rigpa? More
Spanish Translation of VOCL
Link to October Issue Now Available
Look for the translations of Voice of Clear Light at the top of the VOCL website.
Read VOCL in Spanish
Upcoming Retreats
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center
The events listed below will take place at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, Ligmincha International headquarters located in rural Nelson County, Virginia. To register, or for more information about these and other retreats throughout the year, visit the Serenity Ridge website, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 434-263-6304.
December 26, 2019–January 1, 2020
Winter Retreat—Dzogchen Practice Retreat: Turning Inward
with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
February 1–2, 2020
The Red Garuda: Powerful Wings Of The Heart
with John Jackson
February 21–23, 2020
Sherap Chamma: Mother of Wisdom and Love
with Marcy Vaughn
April 2–5, 2020
Spring Retreat—Topic to be announced soon
with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
April 5–7, 2020
Serenity Ridge Dialogues—Topic to be announced soon
with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
To register for any of the above retreats, or for more information about teachings in the Bön Buddhist tradition of Tibet, please visit the Serenity Ridge website, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 434-263-6304.
