2026 Winter Retreat: Dzogchen Meditation Retreat (Weekend Only)
with Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche
January 2 - 4, 2026
January 2–4, 2026, Weekend Only
From Triten Norbutse Monastery to Serenity Ridge: Dzogchen teachings from the heart of the Bön tradition
This winter, Serenity Ridge welcomes Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche, Abbot (Khenpo) of the Meditation School (Drubdra) at Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, as part of his first-ever U.S. teaching tour. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will join online every other day to offer teachings while traveling in Asia.
This retreat is an invitation to step into the stillness of winter. quiet renewal and reconnect with your true nature. Settle the mind, open the heart, and immerse yourself in the living lineage of Bön Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, the highest teachings of the Yungdrung Bön and Nyingma traditions.
About the Retreat
Each day will include teaching sessions, guided meditation, and periods of silent practice, creating a space to experience Dzogchen as it has been lived and practiced for thousands of years. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will join online every other day via zoom to offer teachings, while he travels through Asia.
The weekend opens with the Invocation of Tapihritsa, a beautiful prayer that reveals the qualities of open awareness. In the days that follow, Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche will share selected teachings from The Twenty-One Nails, one of the most profound and direct expressions of the clear light of awareness.
Whether you are experienced in Dzogchen meditation or newly exploring it, you are warmly invited to join this transformative gathering and renew your awareness for the year ahead.
New to Serenity Ridge? Explore the free online course Starting a Meditation Practice at LigminchaLearning.com, where Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers foundational teachings that complement this retreat.
Participants arrive Friday, January 2, with teachings and guided practice beginning January 3.
Schedule
Friday, January 2, 2026
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Registration & Check-in
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Guided Practice
Saturday, January 2-3, 2026
Details coming soon …
About the Teacher
Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche
About Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche Drubdra Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche is a renowned Dzogchen and Bön meditation master and Abbot of the Meditation School at Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. Personally appointed by His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, and having and having received all Bön initiations and transmissions from both H.E. Yongdzin […]
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