The last time the Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches offered the Vajrakilaya empowerment of the great terton Tsasum Lingpa was in 2009! 17 years ago. The next time is Sunday, July 19 at 10am at Padma Samye Ling, NY by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche as a part of the week-long Dzogchen Summer Retreat! This Vajrakilaya lineage has been the daily evening practice at PSL since it was established over 30 years ago. Everyone is warmly welcome, and you can attend one or more days of this retre

As we come to the end of our first academic year, we invite you to join us for a live broadcast of our final philosophy class. For those interested in joining our program, this is a great way to see what a Mipham Institute class is like! We will continue our study of Shantideva's "Way of Bodhisattva." Khenpo Dawa Kharpo is currently teaching us Chapter 9: Wisdom, using Khenpo Shenga's chendrel commentary. Philippe Turenne is doing live translations. When: July 5th, 10:00-11:3

July 18-25, 2026 Padma Samye Ling in upstate NY www.padmasambhava.org/event-details-registration/2026-summer-dzogchen-retreat-at-padma-samye-ling-w-ven-khenpo-tsewang-rinpoche-july-18-25-2026 In Person and Live Webcast. You can join for all or part of this retreat. No restrictions. Join Vajrayana Master Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche for Dzogchen teachings and empowerment of Vajrakilaya according to the lineage of Tsasum Lingpa! Teachings on The Sharp Vajra of Conscious

The 2026 Summer Youth Retreat from June 20-27 was amazing! So inspiring! Enjoy this Dzogchen teaching by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche with direct answers to students' questions that happened on June 26, 2026 in the main temple of Padma Samye Ling. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXNPG_Q5rEA 2026 Summer Youth Retreat: “Discovering Dzogchen: Free Summer Dharma Immersion for Young Adults - June 20 – 27, 2026 In the hermitage of Padma Samye Ling, over 35 students learned the art of medit

The 2026 PSL Summer Youth Retreat began yesterday, where about 35 twenty years olds are exploring the sacred world of Tibetan Buddhism in community with one another for a week, 100% for free. The week is phone-free with half-days of silent contemplation and meditation of essential Vajrayana frames, instructions, and practices in group and alone, all culminating with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche leading a Guru Rinpoche puja and introducing everyone to Dzogchen with lots of tim

In honor and memory of our Precious Teacher, Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyn3W6ibPgM&list=PLF95D6D038F8B5405&index=44 Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche (1938-2010) was a renowned scholar and meditation master of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. He was born in 1938 in the Doshul region of Kham, eastern Tibet. Around age four, before joining Gochen monastery, he began to read, write, and learn chants and ritual cerem

Padma Samye Ling retreat center in upstate New York now has several brand new modern retreat cabins built specifically for longer Buddhist meditation retreats! Each cabin has a private bathroom, kitchenette, living room, and bedroom, all with radiant floor heating, brand new appliances, beautiful views of the PSL meadow, hundreds of acres of forests to walk and meditate in, and daily access to the main temple and Sangha activities if you want to join in. Reach out to us at PS

Celebrating buddhas and bodhisattvas is always good! Within seconds of Ven. Khenpo Rinpoche returning to PSL last night it began sprinkling and then pouring rain, breaking over a week of very high temperatures and no rain in the area. Great beings are among us who are wholly positive. Making connections with them and putting their advice into practice is a 100% reliable way to achieve enlightenment for all beings in a very short period of time. May the birthday wishes--and al

May all of your wishes instantly come true! May you enjoy an exceptionally long and perfectly healthy life! May all of your students perfectly follow in your footsteps and quickly become buddhas for the benefit of all beings! June 10, 2026 Video by Berenice Carmona

Sunday, May 31 2 Practice Sessions, both In Person and Live Webcast Padma Samye Ling, NY - 10:00am - 12:00pm noon EDT - 4:00pm - 6:30pm EDT Free Webcast live streamed from the PSL! www.padmasambhava.org/live-teachings-and-meditations-with-ven-khenpo-tsewang-dongyal-rinpoche Learn more and join in: www.padmasambhava.org/event-details-registration/celebrating-the-buddha-on-saga-dawa-duchen-sunday-may-31 The full moon of Sunday, May 31 is the auspicious day of Saga Dawa Duchen,

2026 PSL One Month Dzogchen Retreat Chetsun Nyingtik with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche Padma Samye Ling retreat center April 11 - May 9, 2026 Enjoy many more on PBC Facebook here: www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=padmasambhavabuddhistcenter&set=a.1416238830530688 Enjoy many more on PBC Facebook here: www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=padmasambhavabuddhistcenter&set=a.1416238830530688

Come Paint stupas at Padma Samye Ling from May 25-30! Free lodging and food during our Kriya week of glorifying the stupas at PSL! Share sweet times with old and new friends, meditate in the PSL temple, enjoy wholesome food, refreshing walks in the PSL woods, and make a bunch of merit for the happiness and enlightenment of all beings! Learn More and Sign Up! www.padmasambhava.org/event-details-registration/2026-spring-kriya-yoga-volunteer-retreat-may-25-30-2026

"Key Point for Dzogchen Practitioners: Everything is Mind and Mind is Pure" Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nSICdFipPU

"How to Become a Lineage Holder" Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaURhwesWBM&list=PLFhTzZsWmnllYbXpHS-7AeGtxsDnlAn0_&index=1

"When we do phowa for the last time at the moment of our death, it's very important to have given up all clinging and attachments. We must let go of our belongings, our property, our family members, and even our own selfhood, what we think of as "me." We need to be ready for the new situation coming to us without holding back. This is mentioned in The Tibetan Book of the Dead, in the Root Verses of the Six Bardos. This is part of the cycle of Dzogchen teachings known as the Z

A generous, warm welcome to join us at PSL for future retreats! www.padmasambhava.org/events

Yangsi Rinpoche and the PBC monks in Sarnath, India are actively learning philosophical debate and torma making right now. Give them a boost by supporting their education! They are a big part of our bright future together! www.padmasambhava.org/monk-sponsorship

"Heart Advice for Practicing Dharma in Daily Life" www.padmasambhava.org/pema-mandala-back-issues/spring2014 Ven. Khenpo Rinpoche answers questions about his favorite Dharma book, how to practice Dzogchen in daily life, 15 minute meditations, how to not give up, raising kids according to Dharma, dealing with depression, essential Dharma points, and many others! Such as this: Question: If you were stranded on a deserted island and could have only one Dharma book, what would i

Installing a solid granite sang smoke offering stupa was an auspicious beginning to the One Month Silent Dzogchen Retreat led by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche at Padma Samye Ling from April 11-May 9, 2026! By this merit may everything happen exactly according to the wisdom and compassion of the Dharma!

Please keep adding your Dusum Sangye and Buddha Amitayus mantra accumulations! www.padmasambhava.org/post/2026-pbc-mantra-accumulation-of-the-dusum-sangye-prayer-and-buddha-amitayus By this merit, may all beings have happiness and the cause of happiness!