“In the end, all teachings—traditional or informal—have one aim: to help reduce self-importance and make room for the truth.” Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche About Rinpoche Programs Calendar Weekly Dharma Message "Meditative Wisdom is that which makes you try what you know and understand as true, so you can apply a wisdom to change, and react or not react, differently. To not go down that same old brain path, but to create a new brain path." – Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche Online Learning In-Depth Online CourseS Learn More Livestream and Recordings Learn More The Link: Weekly Teaching & Podcast Learn More Upcoming Program MSB Shedra with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche Sep 22 – Oct 1, 2023 In 2023, Rinpoche will begin teaching on the Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One: Sutra Teachings (Revised Edition) by Jigme Lingpa.... Learn More or Register MSB Lineage Teachers Dungse Jampal Norbu Dungse Jampal Norbu is Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche’s son and Dharma Heir. Encountering a young teacher in today’s world with such personal interest and deep discipline in regards to his own path is rare. Merging his time between retreat, teachings, and life, Dungse la also hosts a monthly podcast called the EveryBodhi Podcast. Learn More Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel has studied and practiced the buddhadharma for over thirty-five years under the guidance of her root teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. After meeting Rinpoche in Nepal, they married and she became his first Western student. She is the author of The Power of an Open Question and the Logic of Faith. Learn More Foundational Teachings Link Talk #577, Dzigar kongtrul Rinpoche To make progress on the path begins with appreciation of our good fortune to come into contact with dharma, which leads to a deep sense of joy. Then we build on that foundation through renunciation, unconditional devotion, and a mature practice of altruism. Listen on Spotify Mangala Shri Bhuti Centers Phuntsok Choling Ward, Colorado, USA Pema Osel Vershire, VT, USA Osel Ling Crestone, Colorado, USA MSB Japan Kyoto and Izu, Japan Guna Institute Bir, India Guna Norling Salvador de Bahia, Brazil Samten Ling Crestone, Colorado, USA Mangalam Centers Various Cities Compassionate Activity The Practice of Life Release Saving lives brings tremendous merit, and has always been a central practice of the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism. Join in MSB’s quarterly practice of saving lives. Learn More Prayer Requests We trust that petitioning the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on behalf of those facing challenges, illness or death, brings them benefit. As well, it enriches our own practice of bodhicitta. Submit a Prayer Request Books & Downloadable Teachings Crucial Point 2021: The Journal of Mangala Shri Bhuti $16.00 The Crucial Point is a full-color annual journal featuring teachings and practice advice by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dungse Jampal Norbu, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, and other teachers in the Longchen Nyingtik lineage. Purchase on Magcloud Learn More Shamatha Booklet $3.50 At the 2015 Modern Day Bodhisattva Seminar, Kongtrul Rinpoche gave detailed instructions on the practice of shamatha, which he encouraged all of his disciples to study carefully. Add to cart Learn More The Treasure of Tolerance $35.00 Four teachings on tolerance and compassion from the Modern Day Bodhisattva Seminar, 2012. Add to cart Learn More
MSB Shedra with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche Sep 22 – Oct 1, 2023 In 2023, Rinpoche will begin teaching on the Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One: Sutra Teachings (Revised Edition) by Jigme Lingpa.... Learn More or Register