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2026 September 27, 7pm Sound Bath

Experience the sound bath, a meditation of soothing tones to wash away your stress & nurture your spirit

2026 Fall Retreat -Finding Forgiveness with Compassion Oct. 24 & 25

On this retreat we will discover where we are carrying resentment towards others and learn to let it go with the practice of forgiveness and Tonglen

Ngondro Chants – Audio Files

Ngondro Chanting Audio Files (MP3s) These are recordings of GesheLa doing the chants for the Bon Ngondro, or preliminary practices. On this form you can fill in your information. Once you select your payment a link to the MP3 download will be emailed to you Step 1 of...

Anchoring the Wisdom and Compassion of Bön Buddhism

“My clear intention and vision is to bring peace and harmony and liberate the suffering and struggles of others. My vision is to have a place that simply by being there you receive benefits from the many prayers having been offered there, and the strength of the 5 Elements. Your energy is balanced, rejuvenated and you find peacefulness within yourself, and you can share this energy for others.”
– Geshe Yongdong

Yungdrung Bön Symbol

Yungdrung Bön Symbol

Some students unfamiliar with the Bön tradition, are very surprised and confused about the YungDrung symbol we use. Many western people only know the symbol as evil or negative because of World War II.

Karma

Karma

Karma is created by the ego through what we Tibetan Buddhists call the three doors, “gosum”, which are the body, the speech and the mind.

The Art of Prostration

The Art of Prostration

Prostration is a special Tibetan spiritual tradition. Many religions and Buddhist traditions use prostrations, and I am going to teach the Bön method.

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Taking Refuge in Bön Buddhism

Taking refuge in Bön Buddhism involves committing to the Three Jewels, similar to other Buddhist traditions, which are the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. This act signifies a dedication to following the teachings and practices of Bön, which is the indigenous spiritual tradition of Tibet.

Triten Norbutse Monastery

Triten Norbutse Monastery

The original Triten Norbutse Monastery was established in the fourteenth century in central Tibet by the great Bönpo Master Shen Nyima Gyaltsen (born 1360), a descendant of the Shen lineage which is the lineage of Buddha Tonpa Shenrab, the founder of the Bön religion.

Nangzhig Monastery

Nangzhig Monastery

རྔ་ཡུལ་བོན་གྱི་གདན་ས་སྣང་ཞིག་དགོན།

Menri Monastery

Menri Monastery

Menri Monastery is the name of a Bon monastery in Tibet that has been refounded in India.