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Featured Current Event
Event ID: 4255
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The six sessions of teachings, given during the 32nd Annual Namo Buddha Seminar in April 2025 and recorded by Thrangu Media at Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, Namo Buddha, Nepal, are given in English.
Event details: ‘The Torch of True Meaning’ by the great master and scholar Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye gives clear and concise instruction on the preliminary and main practices of Mahamudra meditation. As stated in the foreword by H.H. the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje:
Anyone who wishes to practice the ngondro of the Kagyu lineage and in particular the Karma Kagyu lineage should first read this text carefully and internalize its meaning. They will then have a stable ground for the practice of mahamudra. This is not just the correct way to practice, but also the most beneficial.
Venerable Choje Lama Wangchuk Rinpoche was born in Kathmandu in November 1983. He began his education at Thrangu Rinpoche’s school in Boudha and became a monk during his early studies, training under the late Khenpo Ngedhon at Thrangu Monastery. From 2008 to 2011 he completed the traditional three-year retreat at Thrangu Sekhar Retreat Center under the guidance of V. V. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche and Drupon Khenpo Lhabu. He then served as Thrangu Rinpoche’s secretary and attendant. In 2018, on the 33rd birthday of H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, he was formally bestowed the title of Choje Lama. Since then, he has overseen the monasteries, dharma institutes, schools, and clinics established by V. V. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Thrangu Tashi Yangtse monastery, Namo Buddha, Nepal. From the closing registration date of December 15th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Featured Current Event
Event ID: 4254
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Lhabab Duchen is one of the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Observed on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan lunar month (which this year falls on November 11th), Lhabab Duchen commemorates the Buddha’s return to the human realm after giving teachings to his mother for three months in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three. The merit of all positive actions performed at this time is said to be greatly multiplied.
Event details: Every year Gaden Shartse monastery performs the prelude, principal section, and the conclusion of the Rabne Gelek Charbeb consecration ritual over three days. The ‘Consecration Ritual’ (Rabne) is a powerful practice for cleansing negativities, sicknesses and obstacles, which includes the re-consecration of all the statues, sacred texts and stupas at the monastery, thereby re-empowering all these sacred objects to radiate enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment for the benefit of all sentient beings. A fire offering puja is also performed on the last day of the consecration ritual. The consecration ritual will be carried out in the presence of all the senior lamas and the entire monk assembly.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Gaden Shartse monastery, Mundgod, Karnataka, India.
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Event ID: 4316
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: These practices are dedicated to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, to the well-being of all sentient beings, the pacification of malevolent forces, the removal of illnesses and obstacles, and the fulfilment of all positive wishes. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until December 29th, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4319
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: These special practices are dedicated to the flourishing of the Buddha’s teachings, and in particular the Drikung Kagyu tradition. They are also offered for the long life and success of all spiritual masters, the elimination of disease, famine, conflict, and natural disasters, the spreading of peace and harmony throughout the world, and for the well-being of all sentient beings. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Gonpo Tordok’ ritual is performed annually at the Drigung Kagyu Rinchen Palri Monastery. This ten-day ritual, held this year from December 29th to January 7th, aims to dispel both inner and outer obstacles for the benefit of all sentient beings.
The ‘Nam-sey Yangdup’ is an elaborate prosperity and abundance summoning ceremony performed annually over six days, this year from December 29th to January 3rd. This ritual invokes the energies of wealth deities to generate material resources, abundance, and prosperity. The merits accumulated from participating in the Yangdup ritual are considered immense, not only for generating material wealth but also for enhancing health, longevity, and spiritual development.
The ‘Achi Kang-Dhoe’ is a special practice conducted annually over seven days, this year from January 11th to 17th. Offerings and prayers are made to the protector Achi Chokyi Dolma to purify negativities and restore broken commitments. Propitiating and making offerings to Achi Chokyi Dolma is regarded as highly beneficial for overcoming spiritual and worldly obstacles.
The monastery will also perform a Garcham (Sacred Masked Dance) on January 6th, 2026.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until January 17th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4318
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This puja is dedicated to the long life of H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chokyi Nangwa, and the other great masters of all traditions, to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Every year, Drikung Kagyu Jangchubling monastery performs this special ritual in which offerings and prayers are made to the protector Achi Chokyi Dolma in order to purify negativities and restore broken commitments. Propitiating and making offerings to Achi Chokyi Dolma is regarded as extremely beneficial in overcoming our spiritual and worldly obstacles.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until January 1st, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4317
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This special practice is dedicated to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Rakta Yamari (Shin-je Shey-mar) is a wrathful manifestation of Manjushri, the embodiment of the wisdom (prajna) of all the Buddhas. The practices related to Rakta Yamari are highly esteemed for their power to overcome obstacles to our lives and spiritual development.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until December 26th, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4321
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The monastic community will engage in extensive prayers, rituals, and offerings, dedicating the accumulated merit to the flourishing of Rinpoche’s enlightened activities, as well as to the removal of obstacles and negativities for the benefit of all. This special practice is dedicated to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, to the well-being of all sentient beings, the pacification of malevolent forces, the removal of illnesses and obstacles, and the fulfilment of all positive wishes. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Jig-je Drug-chuyi Tor-dok’ is an extremely profound practice focusing on Yamantaka, the wrathful manifestation of Manjushri, the embodiment of the wisdom (prajna) of all the Buddhas. This sophisticated torma offering ritual, which is performed every year at Kaza Sakya Tangyud monastery for three consecutive days, invokes the enlightened wisdom and wrathful compassion of Yamantaka and is especially dedicated to the long life, good health, and continued spiritual activity of the monastery’s root guru, H.E. Ngor Khangsar Shabdrung Rinpoche.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until December 21st, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4305
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This practice is dedicated to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, the well-being of all sentient beings, the pacification of malevolent forces, the removal of illnesses and obstacles, and the fulfilment of all positive wishes. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Mahakala (Great Black One), the wrathful manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, is one of the most revered protector deities in Tibetan Buddhism. Mahakala manifests in numerous forms, each embodying distinct qualities and protective aspects. This special Mahakala puja, held annually over nine days in the tenth Tibetan lunar month at Rumtek Monastery, is renowned for its efficacy in providing protection from all forms of harm and is regarded as highly effective in averting obstacles and establishing auspicious conditions for Dharma practice.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until December 22nd, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4254
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Lhabab Duchen is one of the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Observed on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan lunar month (which this year falls on November 11th), Lhabab Duchen commemorates the Buddha’s return to the human realm after giving teachings to his mother for three months in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three. The merit of all positive actions performed at this time is said to be greatly multiplied.
Event details: Every year Gaden Shartse monastery performs the prelude, principal section, and the conclusion of the Rabne Gelek Charbeb consecration ritual over three days. The ‘Consecration Ritual’ (Rabne) is a powerful practice for cleansing negativities, sicknesses and obstacles, which includes the re-consecration of all the statues, sacred texts and stupas at the monastery, thereby re-empowering all these sacred objects to radiate enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment for the benefit of all sentient beings. A fire offering puja is also performed on the last day of the consecration ritual. The consecration ritual will be carried out in the presence of all the senior lamas and the entire monk assembly.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Gaden Shartse monastery, Mundgod, Karnataka, India.
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Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4255
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The six sessions of teachings, given during the 32nd Annual Namo Buddha Seminar in April 2025 and recorded by Thrangu Media at Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, Namo Buddha, Nepal, are given in English.
Event details: ‘The Torch of True Meaning’ by the great master and scholar Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye gives clear and concise instruction on the preliminary and main practices of Mahamudra meditation. As stated in the foreword by H.H. the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje:
Anyone who wishes to practice the ngondro of the Kagyu lineage and in particular the Karma Kagyu lineage should first read this text carefully and internalize its meaning. They will then have a stable ground for the practice of mahamudra. This is not just the correct way to practice, but also the most beneficial.
Venerable Choje Lama Wangchuk Rinpoche was born in Kathmandu in November 1983. He began his education at Thrangu Rinpoche’s school in Boudha and became a monk during his early studies, training under the late Khenpo Ngedhon at Thrangu Monastery. From 2008 to 2011 he completed the traditional three-year retreat at Thrangu Sekhar Retreat Center under the guidance of V. V. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche and Drupon Khenpo Lhabu. He then served as Thrangu Rinpoche’s secretary and attendant. In 2018, on the 33rd birthday of H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, he was formally bestowed the title of Choje Lama. Since then, he has overseen the monasteries, dharma institutes, schools, and clinics established by V. V. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Thrangu Tashi Yangtse monastery, Namo Buddha, Nepal. From the closing registration date of December 15th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming teachings, or special events at Thrangu Tashi Yangtse, please select 'Notification Preferences' from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4172
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Recorded by the Office of H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, the webcast will be available to view on October 17th, 2025.
Event details: During this special occasion, H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa led the Kamtsang monasteries and nunneries in an online event featuring the sadhana of Kagyu songs written by Mikyo Dorje, including several of his own compositions. The program also included a talk by His Holiness in Tibetan, with simultaneous English and Chinese translation, explaining the significance of this anniversary.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. Donations made related to this event are strictly voluntary, and any donations that are made will go to the Tibetan International Digital Library, a project supported by His Holiness. From the closing registration date of November 17th, 2025, onwards, the event will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1894
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: These suttas (discourses) stress the practice of sati (mindfulness) for the purification of beings, and the overcoming of suffering, and for walking on the path of truth toward the realization of Nirvana. English and Chinese translation available.
[This event was originally webcast in December 2021 as Event ID 1835.]
Event details: The Satipatthana Sutta (The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), and the subsequently created Mahasatipatthana Sutta (The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), are two of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, acting as the foundation for contemporary vipassana meditational practice. The Pali texts of the Satipatthana Sutta and the Mahasatipatthana Sutta are largely similar in content; the main difference being a section about the Four Noble Truths (Catu Ariya Sacca) in the Observation of Phenomena (Dhammanupassana), which is greatly expanded in the Mahasatipatthana Sutta.
Teaching recorded at H.H. the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, HP, India. Donations made related to this event are strictly voluntary and any donations that are made will go to the Tibetan International Digital Library, a project supported by His Holiness.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1602
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The first formal discourse which the Buddha Shakyamuni gave following his attainment of buddhahood at Bodh Gaya was on the Four Noble Truths. The investigation and understanding of these four truths are regarded as an indispensable basis for a successful practice of the Buddhist path. [This event was originally webcast in March 2021 as Event ID 1578.]
Event details: The Four Noble Truths are: the truth of suffering (the unsatisfactory nature of cyclic existence), the truth of its origins (the causes of suffering), the truth of cessation (that there is a state free from suffering), and the truth of the path leading to such cessation.
Gaden Shartse Khensur Jangchup Choeden is a former abbot of Gaden Shartse monastery and former Executive Director of the Geluk International Foundation. He is a Deputy General Secretary of the International Buddhist Confederation and Vice President of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace. Khensur Jangchup Choeden also teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and directness.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1599
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Nagarjuna, the great 2nd century Indian master and leading proponent of the Madhyamaka philosophical school, wrote this celebrated poem as a letter of advice to his disciple King Gautamiputra. This course of teachings, recorded in August 2017 by Thrangu Monastery, Canada, is given in Tibetan with English and Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in December 2020 and January 2021 as Event ID 1469.]
Event details: Nagarjuna’s ‘Letter to a Friend’ gives a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire path and practice of Mahayana Buddhism, guiding both householders and the ordained onto the path leading to liberation and enlightenment. The instructions are of special interest to those who wish to follow a spiritual path while continuing to live and work in society, styled in a language and imagery that are easy to understand.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1600
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: This is a rare opportunity to receive step by step guidance from His Holiness on key elements of ‘Ngondro’, the inner preliminary practices, namely: taking refuge, developing bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) and the practice of Mandala Offering. In English with simultaneous Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in August 2019 as Event ID 223. There were no webcasts on Days 7, 8, and 9.]
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1601
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Karma is a Sanskrit word which means ‘action’. Karma refers to the doctrine of actions and their causal consequences. These three talks by senior teacher Karma Wangchuk Lhamo are given in Tibetan with English translation. [This event was originally webcast in July 2019 as Event ID 220.]
Event details: The concept of karma includes, in its causal aspect, both the actual actions (physical, verbal and mental) and the psychological imprints and tendencies created within the mind by such actions. After the commitment of an action a causal chain is maintained within the mental continuum which continues through successive events and rebirths. Such a karmic potential is later activated when it interacts with appropriate circumstances and conditions thus leading to the fruition of its effects. In general, if we act motivated by greed, anger, or delusion, we are planting the seed of suffering; when our acts are motivated by generosity, love, or wisdom, then we are creating the karmic conditions for openness and happiness.
Karma Wangchuk Lhamo was ordained at Thrangu Tara Abbey at the age of sixteen. In 1999 she entered solitary retreat for three years in Manang, Nepal. Between 2005 and 2014 she completed the nine year shedra studies course at Namdroling monastery in South India. Since 2014 she has been a senior teacher at Thrangu Tara Abbey.
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Event ID: 173
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. Minling Khenchen Rinpoche teaching on the fundamental importance of the cultivation of Bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) in our practice of Dharma (the process of spiritual transformation). English translation available.
[This event was originally webcast on 14 April 2018 as Event ID 152.]
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