“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 “Self-reflection allows us to see that our mind is the ultimate source of refuge. However, it is also the source of our suffering when it is consumed by the five poisons - attachment, aggression, ignorance, jealousy, and pride. Rather than judging ourselves when we are in these negative states, we should simply renounce them. It's important to be practical about this. Renouncing aggression is a good starting point because it imparts a sense of peace and joy, and naturally causes one to renounce the other four negative emotions. When we undertake the work of renunciation, we begin to experience a genuine, lasting happiness that gives us confidence in the Dharma and naturally leads to devotion.” – Dzigar Kongtrul RinpocheOnline Learning In-Depth Online CourseS Learn More Livestream and Recordings Learn More The Link: Weekly Teaching & Podcast Learn More Upcoming Program Determined to Be HappyApr 6 – 7, 2024 In this in-person and online program Dungse Jampal Norbu will explore ideas on happiness through the lens of lojong mind training. Learn More or Register MSB Lineage Teachers Dungse Jampal NorbuDungse 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 NamgyelElizabeth 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 The Bee Story Now AvailableWe are delighted to announce the publication of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche’s new book, The Bee Story, published under a new imprint, Roar of the Fearless Lion, dedicated solely to the teachings of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.The Bee Story is based upon an artful allegory for the path to liberation, The Drama of the Flower-Gathering Garden, as told by the great 19th-century practitioner-scholar Dza Patrul Rinpoche. This volume includes Kongtrul Rinpoche’s commentary and translation of the text. Purchase on Amazon Mangala Shri Bhuti Centers Phuntsok CholingWard, Colorado, USA Pema OselVershire, VT, USA Osel LingCrestone, Colorado, USA MSB JapanKyoto and Izu, Japan Guna InstituteBir, India Guna NorlingSalvador de Bahia, Brazil Samten LingCrestone, Colorado, USA Mangalam CentersVarious CitiesCompassionate Activity The Practice of Life ReleaseSaving 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 RequestsWe 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 2023: The Journal of Mangala Shri Bhuti $18.00The 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 Pema Osel Renovation FundraiserWe invite you to participate in a development campaign to renovate Pema Osel’s public spaces. The focus of this renovation will be on transforming the downstairs kitchen to be fully able to accommodate programs and events, improvements to exterior stages, and a fund for driveway bridge repair due to increased flooding. Our goal is to raise $150,000 by Losar. Please join us in enhancing Pema Osel to continue to fully support hearing, contemplating and meditating upon the buddhadharma.Choose amount Learn More Lojong: Discovering Solidarity in Bodhicitta 2022 – Study SetWe’re pleased to offer the Lojong: Discovering Solidarity in Bodhicitta (2022) teachings as an Audio-Video Study Set, providing complete access to video recordings of all talks for one full year for self-paced contemplation and review, plus audio recordings of those talks good for a lifetime.Audio recordings are available as a separate product. The audio recordings are downloadable and yours to enjoy indefinitely.Purchase at Wisdom Productions Learn More
Determined to Be HappyApr 6 – 7, 2024 In this in-person and online program Dungse Jampal Norbu will explore ideas on happiness through the lens of lojong mind training. Learn More or Register