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. https://www.chronicleproject.com/rabjam-rinpoche-recalls-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 […]

Meet Irina Kotik “My name Irina (Era) Kotik and I was born in the USSR in 1974.I earned my masters in computer science and business administration and had a successful Internet business until I retired in 2005 to totally dedicate my life to the study and practice of Dharma. In April 2017 I came to […]

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s Translated Biography of His Teacher The Life and Times of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö is a translation of a biography written by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and stories collected by Orgyen Topgyal. The foremost torchbearer of the Rime movement, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (1893–1959) dedicated his life to the study, practice, and propagation […]

Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, myself, the Shechen monks and nuns will be praying for all those who died and suffered two years ago as a result of the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal. We send our heartfelt thanks to all the donors who supported our monks’ efforts to help victims and communities through disaster relief. We are […]

April 25th marks the second anniversary of the massive earthquake that hit Nepal. It is a day that will remain emblazoned in the minds of all those in Nepal on that fateful day. Much of the affected areas still needs to be rebuilt. At Shechen Monastery, we’ve made much progress in the restoration of the […]

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At the request of  Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche, Changling Rinpoche and the entire monastic body of Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling (Shechen Monastery in Nepal),  Rabjam Rinpoche has agreed to bestow the entire ripening empowerments and transmissions of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s Gongter (mind treasures). This series of empowerments will be given from April 9th until the 17th in […]