Shechen’s Spring 2018 Newsletter has reflections on the dance festival written by Helen Tworkov, news of our teachers, an article by Matthieu Ricard about the publication of an important Tibetan work, and more. Please go to  https://shechen.org/about/newsletters/23-may-2018-newsletter/ And best is to subscribe to the newsletter and get it automatically every quarter.

In our first newsletter of 2018 read about the annual drupchen ceremonies and the follow the Restore Shechen campaign.  Also in this edition meet our 37 new young monks and more!   Wonderful photos help to tell the story. We hope you will subscribe to our newsletter to receive it automatically.    

The calendar of ceremonies and dances at the Shechen Monastery is now available. We look forward to your visit!

Our last newsletter for 2017 extensively follows Khyentse Yangsi and Rabjam Rinpoche’s travels to various centers across the world including a number of Shechen centers. We also review the progress of the Shechen School, the nuns in Bhutan, the restoration process, and Matthieu Ricard’s new book. https://shechen.org/about/newsletters/  

We have changed our list of prayers that can be requested to make it more convenient to order. Have a look at the new pdf. Prayers for the deceased can be chosen on the second page, prayer numbers 35-48. Please remember to add the name of the person the prayers are dedicated to and send […]

Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche’s International Teaching Program  October and November 2017 Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche will be teaching in the following countries. Contact details are included below. We hope you can attend! SINGAPORE 01 OCT Dharma Talk, Lineage of a Good Heart Contact: Rangjung Yeshe Oddiyana, Singapore: ryo.singapore@gmail.com AUSTRALIA Aloka Centre, Peats Ridge, NSW 07 OCT […]

Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche Enlightened Vagabond is the most vivid and inspiring account of Dza Patrul Rinpoche, author of The Words of my Perfect Teacher among other works, that has been passed down orally from teachers to students since the late nineteenth century. Over the past thirty years, Matthieu Ricard has […]

by Mark Elliott and Vivian Kurz Rabjam Rinpoche traveled to the United States twice with his grandfather, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, where they visited Trungpa Rinpoche and his community of students. Click the link below for the video interview with Rabjam Rinpoche. Recollections of Trungpa Rinpoche

The restoration of Shechen Monastery, damaged by the earthquakes in 2015, is reaching completion! The funds for the restoration were raised by generous donations from 1200+ donors from 50 countries, and a matching fund grant that was doubled thanks to many smaller donations. You did it! The temples have been retrofitted, cracks repaired, glass replaced, […]

The annual Summer Rains Retreat (Yarne) at Shechen runs from August 7th (full moon) to September 20th (new moon) this year. The practice stems from the Indian custom established by the Buddha in the Vinaya Sutra.  At that time the retreat was three months long and done during the summer monsoon. This retreat is observed […]