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Passing of Tulku Sampten Ngedon

Passing of Tulku Sampten Ngedon – HIGHLIGHT

by the Office of the Sakyong It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Tulku Sampten Ngedon, known to many as Tulku Oga, the youngest brother of His Eminence Terton Namkha Drimed Rinpoche.  He passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 14th, under the spiritual ... continue
Posted September 17, 2017 by CGH
Grand Conclusion of the Gongter

Grand Conclusion of the Gongter – HIGHLIGHT

The Gongter ends auspiciously with an Amitayus abhisheka and the Lingdro Dances by Walker Blaine Buddha Amitayus The final day of the Gongter was one of forward vision and celebration. The conclusion of the reading transmissions and thanksgiving to Lhuntrul Rinpoche happened the day before, and the final empowerment occurred ... continue
Posted November 24, 2015 by CGH
The Blazing Warmth of Generosity

The Blazing Warmth of Generosity – HIGHLIGHT

How generosity manifests at the Gongter ceremonies by Walker Blaine   His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche Large Buddhist programs in Asia are primarily supported by major patrons, rather than by the collective sponsorship of all the participants’ program fees which is generally the case in the West. This means that an ... continue
Posted November 20, 2015 by CGH
Letter from the Sakyong Wangmo

Letter from the Sakyong Wangmo – HIGHLIGHT

The Sakyong Wangmo writes to us from Nepal As we prepare to celebrate the birthday of the Kongma Sakyong, I felt inspired to share some thoughts and feelings with all of you. As everyone knows, this has been a tremendous year for our family, first with the ... continue
Posted November 17, 2015 by CGH
Gesar: Heart of the Gongter Empowerments

Gesar: Heart of the Gongter Empowerments – HIGHLIGHT

Gongter empowerments continue on the sacred ground of Parpeng by Walker Blaine Namkha Drimed Rinpoche After the first five empowerments of the Gongter, Namkha Drimed Rinpoche’s termas of key practices in the Nyingma lineage, we moved into what could be considered the heart of these transmissions, the empowerments for ... continue
Posted November 15, 2015 by CGH
The First Empowerments

The First Empowerments – HIGHLIGHT

Gongter Empowerments by Namkha Drimed Rinpoche continue in Nepal, including empowerments for the practices of Gesar of Ling by Walker Blaine Greetings once again from the lovely hills of Parpeng, Nepal. The assembly at the Gongter has now received the first five days of empowerments from His Eminence ... continue
Posted November 15, 2015 by CGH
Gongter Empowerments Begin

Gongter Empowerments Begin – HIGHLIGHT

Namkha Drimed Rinpoche conducts Gongter empowerments at Rigon Tashi Choeling monastery, in Pharpeng, Nepal by Walker Blaine Greetings to all Shambhala and Ripa sangha, near and far, from here in Pharpeng Nepal. The Gongter Empowerments of His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche are now underway. There are well over a ... continue
Posted November 15, 2015 by CGH
Sakyong Receiving Teachings in Nepal

Sakyong Receiving Teachings in Nepal

Rinchen Terdzo Orissa 2008-2009 by Walker Blaine The Sakyong is in Nepal at His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche’s monastery where he has begun receiving empowerments and transmissions for the gongter, or mind treasures, of His Eminence, the majority of which focus on Gesar of Ling. The Sakyong Wangmo, ... continue
Posted November 15, 2015 by David_Brown
Maha Bodhivastu:The Great Mandala for World Peace

Maha Bodhivastu:The Great Mandala for World Peace – HIGHLIGHT

3D rendering of the stupaReflections on Living Lineage and Building an International Mandala by Lama Rangbar Nyima Ozer President of The Bodhivastu Foundation for Enlightened Activity Imagine a simple technology built by all of humanity that establishes anyone who gazes at it into a non-dual frame of mind, even ... continue
Posted July 13, 2012 by
H.E. Namkha Drimed Rinpoche Performs Gesar Puja for Shambhala

H.E. Namkha Drimed Rinpoche Performs Gesar Puja for Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT

article by Sarah Sutherland photos by Katie Weisberger On a recent scorching day in Boulder, with smoke in the air from a wildfire only miles away from Shambhala Mountain Center, His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche performed an enriching Gesar puja for the protection, health and success of the ... continue
Posted July 4, 2012 by
His Eminence offers a warm smile to guests welcoming him to Colorado Photo by Mark Conlin Photography

H.E. Namkha Drimed Rinpoche Arrives in Boulder – HIGHLIGHT

article by Gabriel Dayley photos by Mark Conlin Photography and Michael Levy On Monday, June 11, His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche — the supreme head of the Ripa Lineage and a living terton — arrived at the Kalapa Court in Boulder to the scent of juniper smoke and ... continue
Posted June 26, 2012 by
Grand Opening Ripa International Center

Grand Opening Ripa International Center – HIGHLIGHT

from the Ripa Council The Ripa Ladrang, The Ripa International Center and the Padma Lings of Europe are pleased to announce the opening of the first Ripa center in the West, located just outside of Bern, Switzerland. All Shambhalians are warmly invited to join the festivities. The ... continue
Posted May 26, 2012 by
A Brief History of the Ripa Lineage

A Brief History of the Ripa Lineage – HIGHLIGHT

By Walker Blaine The word ripa means ‘one of the mountains,’ an accomplished meditator who dwells in secluded retreat. The Ripa family line began during the 12th century as a hereditary lineage in the Barom Kagyu tradition, but it became firmly established with its present name because ... continue
Posted May 17, 2011 by Walker Blaine
The Rinchen Terdzo Returns!

The Rinchen Terdzo Returns! – HIGHLIGHT

Walker Blaine, author of the Rinchen Terdzo blog, describes the ways the transmission lives on through ongoing empowerments, commemorative books, and transmissions to each generation of Sakyongs. December 5th marked the two-year anniversary of the start of the three-month Rinchen Terdzo conferred by His Eminence Namkha Drimed ... continue
Posted December 13, 2010 by Walker Blaine
Message from His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche

Message from His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche – HIGHLIGHT

This message from His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche was recently sent out by the Ripa Ladrang Foundation to their worldwide sangha. The Shambhala Times is sharing this message with permission from the Ladrang in order to update the Shambhala community on His Eminence’s activities. Dear Sangha, I ... continue
Posted March 22, 2010 by


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