Picture Perfect!
His Holiness Teaches and Meets Bön Students Around the World
His Holiness Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche, the 34th Menri Trizin, began his Europe and North American teaching tour on May 24, 2019. He has visited many Tibetan dharma centers in a number of countries, including Ligmincha centers in Poland, Germany, the United States and in Mexico. For many months prior to his arrival at the different centers, work was being done in preparation – on the buildings, grounds, on all the details. The to-do list was endless. By his arrival so much had been accomplished in so many places and by so many people – and that made it all picture perfect!
There are so many wonderful pictures to share from his travels! We begin our photo tour with Ligmincha Poland; followed by Ligmincha Germany; Serenity Ridge in Virginia, U.S; and Ligmincha Mexico.
His Holiness is still traveling and teaching across the United States through August. His final stops will be in New York, ending in Woodside, New York on September 1. You can see his North American tour schedule here.
His Holiness Visits Ligmincha Poland in Wilga, Poland June 5–9, 2019
Waiting to welcome His Holiness at the airport
Welcoming His Holiness to Chamma Ling Poland in Wilga
His Holiness with Geshe Nyima Woser Rinpoche
Tenzin Rinpoche, His Holiness and resident lama Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso with Ligmincha Poland board members
His Holiness teaches in the Chamma Ling Poland gompa
Watch video of students in Poland welcoming His Holiness
His Holiness Visits Ligmincha Berlin in Germany June 11–12, 2019
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche greets His Holiness with a khata at the airport
Preparing to leave the airport
His Holiness offers teachings on Sherap Chamma
Watch video of students in Germany welcoming His Holiness
His Holiness Visits Serenity Ridge in Shipman, Virginia, June 19–July 7, 2019
His Holiness taught for two weeks with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, headquarters of Ligmincha International. Many special events took place, including the Sa Le Ö concert preceding the retreat, celebration of H.H. the Dalai Lama's birthday, the annual auction, a special banquet with sangha sharing, consecration of a new Five Elements garden and, most especially, His Holiness's consecration of the first Bön stupa in the United States. Thank you to Vicki Wheaton for her devotion, hard work and funding to make this beautiful stupa happen. Look for an article about the stupa in the next issue. Big thank-you's also to all those taking and sharing photos and videos, including Brian Harris, Tony Cooper, Melissa Katz, Geshe Thupten Negi and the attendant monks from Menri Monastery.
Welcoming His Holiness to Serenity Ridge
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche receives a khata from His Holiness
From left: His Holiness Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche, attendants Geshe Tsewang Ngodup and Lama Tashi Dup, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Geshe Thupten Negi of Lishu Institute in India, Lama Kalsang Nyima of Ligmincha Mexico, Vicki Wheaton, Lama Yungdrung Lodoe of Ligmincha Mexico and Geshe Denma Gyaltsen of Ligmincha Texas. Also attending the second week of the retreat was Geshe Monlam Tharchin, member of Parliament in the Tibetan Government in Exile and Bön representative from Menri Monastery.
Consecration of new Bön stupa at Serenity Ridge. Ki ki so so la gyal lo!
Khata is offered to Vicki Wheaton, the force behind the stupa, at dedication ceremony
Consecration of the Five Elements garden
Head table at fundraising dinner. In background is a high-quality photo of the Sherap Chamma mandala sold at the auction. A larger version will soon grace the walls of Kunzang Khang.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Tsering Wangmo and their son Senghe
Yeshe Walmo cham dance done by Geshe Tsewang Ngodup
Celebrating H.H. the Dalai Lama's 84th birthday July 6
Magnolia tree planting ceremony with His Holiness. A similar magnolia tree, now grown large, was planted during a previous visit from 33rd Menri Trizin.
Empowerment of Tsewang Jarima
Watch video of sangha welcoming His Holiness to Serenity Ridge
His Holiness Visits Ligmincha Mexico July 9–14, 2019
Meeting His Holiness at the airport in Mexico City
Arriving at the Great Stupa for World Peace in Valle De Bravo
His Holiness with Tulku Jorge René Valles Sandoval and Lama Kalsang Nyima
His Holiness with Lama Yungdrung Lodoe (and Savador Espinosa with camera in background)
Teaching in the Great Stupa
Offering a benediction for the Great Stupa
Watch video of His Holiness at the Great Bön Stupa in Mexico
