Special edition # 21– # 30; Summer 2016 — Spring 2020 Meet the Ligmincha Sanghas H.H. the 33rd and 34th Menri Trizin The Three Doors Preparing to Die page 1 page Greetings 2 Dear Readers, Dear Practitioners of Bon, In this book you will find a collection of I want to express my deepest gratitude the last 10 issues of Ligmincha Europe to Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, who gave Magazine. me his confidence in my ability to do the work of editing Ligmincha Europe When we began publishing the magazine Magazine even before I was aware of in 2010, we wanted to enhance communi- having the necessary qualities. I had the cation with Ligmincha International privilege of interviewing remarkable sangha members from all the different people and working with a wonderful countries in Europe and to keep everyone team, which changed over the years. updated about Ligmincha's projects and activities. I want to thank the editors, the proof- readers, all the contributors and last but We offered sangha members and teachers not least you, the readers of Ligmincha a chance to share their stories, poems and Europe Magazine. other creative expressions. Two of my favorite topics were the introduction of In the end, it was just me and one different sanghas worldwide and reports proofreader remaining. So, in Spring from the activities of the European 2020 we published our last issue. sanghas. I loved to do these interviews and collect the information, because Every end is a new beginning: after this every sangha is unique and there is always magazine ended, I began to do something we can learn from each other. interviews and write articles for the Voice of Clear Light, hoping that my Over the past years we also brought you contribution there will benefit others. news from The 3 Doors program and Lishu Institute, both established by Geshe Please enjoy these final 10 issues of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, founder and Ligmincha Europe Magazine. spiritual director of Ligmincha. We wrote about ceremonies for the 33rd Menri Trizin (leader of Tibetan Yungdrung Bön) His Ton Bisscheroux, Chief Editor Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche and, following his passing, the 34th Menri Trizin His Holiness Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche, along with His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, the most senior teacher in the Bön tradition. We reprinted some articles originally published in Voice of Clear Light many years ago, because they are still just as timely today. We had a section on preparing to die, and much more. page Greetings 3 page Greetings 4 European Yungdrung Bön Center: Chamma Ling Poland page Greetings 5 SELECTION OF TENZIN WANGYAL RINPOCHE'S EUROPEAN SEMINARS AND ON-LINE TEACHINGS FROM 2016 TO 2020 When Where What More information August 16 – 21, 2016 Wilga, Retreat: www.ligmincha.org- Poland The Twenty-One Nails poland September 9 – 11, 2016 Moscow, Weekend seminar: www.facebook.com/ Russia Six Lamps, Part 2 LigminchaRussia April 28 – 30, 2017 Paris, Weekend seminar: www.ligmincha.org- France The Five Elements: Connecting france-and-suisse- with the Living Universe romande May 26 – 28, 2017 Bulle, Weekend seminar: www.ligmincha.org- Switzerland Bringing More Light Into Our france-and-suisse- Lives romande September 1 – 3, 2017 Rome, Weekend seminar: www.ligmincha.org- Italy Connecting to the Living italy Universe: Teachings on the Five Elements February 23 – 25, 2018 Amsterdam, Weekend seminar: www.ligmincha.org- The Netherlands A-tri Essentials netherlands May 4 – 6, 2018 Berlin, Weekend seminar: www.ligmincha.org- Germany The Seven Mirrors of Dzogchen, germany May 11 – 13, 2018 Vienna, Weekend seminar: www.ligmincha.org- Austria The Five Wisdoms austria August 10 – 12, 2018 Helsinki, Weekend seminar: www.ligmincha.org- Finland The True Source of Healing finland September 7 – 9, 2018 Budapest, Weekend seminar: www.ligmincha.org- Hungary The Practice of the Six Lokas hungary April 26 – 28, 2019 Almeria, Weekend seminar: www.ligmincha.org- Spain Dream Yoga spain August 21 – 26, 2019 Buchenau, Retreat: www.ligmincha.org- Germany Twenty-One Nails germany Anytime you like you Your computer or Free Online Course: ligminchalearning.com/ can start other device Starting a Meditation Practice, starting-a-meditation- Parts 1 & 2 practice See for dates on website Your computer or Interactive online course: www.glidewing.com/ other device Tibetan Dream Yoga twr/dreamyoga Flexible dates and times Your computer or On Facebook: www.cybersangha.net other device Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche LIVE You can also view free recorded Internet teachings from your computer or other device, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Access them on YouTube, www.ligmincha.org, www.ligminchalearning.com, www.cybersangha.net, www.oceanofwisdom.org and facebook.com/tenzinwangyalrinpoche. pagepage The Teacher and the Dharma 6 108 # 21 – Summer 2016 Meet the sangha from Texas Healing From the Source Ask a Lama for Rituals The 21 Nails LIGMINCHA EUROPE MAGAZINE 2016/21 — CONTENTS GREETINGS 3 Greetings and news from the editors IN THE SPOTLIGHT 4 Meditation As Medicine for Body and Mind GOING BEYOND 6 Meet The New 3 Doors Website 7 Unbroken Lineage of Wisdom 10 Bonpos in Lhasa 16 Do Your Practice, All is Coming THE SANGHA 17 Can we pay you in Prayers? 23 What's Been Happening in Europe 28 Time in Menri, always filled with many Blessings 30 Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche in Budapest ART IN THE SANGHA 31 Being a Shadow of a Swallow PREPARING TO DIE 32 The Cycle of the Four Bardos THE TEACHER AND THE DHARMA 35 Serving the Culture and Teachings of Bon 41 Requesting Prayers from Ligmincha International Resident Lamas 43 The 21 Nails 46 Bodhicitta and Compassion 48 Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche's 2016 European Seminars and on-line Teachings THE LIGMINCHA EUROPE MAGAZINE is a joint venture of the community of European students of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Ideas and contributions are welcome at [email protected]. You can find this and the previous issues at www.ligmincha.eu, and you can find us on the Facebook page of Ligmincha Europe Magazine. Chief editor: Ton Bisscheroux Editors: Frits de Vries, Jantien Spindler and Michaela Clarke Proofreaders: Bob Anger, Lise Brenner and Thomas Danalloyd Technical assistance: Ligmincha.eu Webmaster Expert Circle Cover layout: Nathalie Arts page Contents 2 GREETINGS AND NEWS FROM THE EDITORS Dear Readers, Dear Practitioners of Bon, In this edition we introduce the sangha from Texas. I love these interviews, because every We are excited to let you know that Tenzin sangha is unique and there is always something Wangyal Rinpoche and GlideWing Productions will we can learn from them. be offering another free online course from July 9 – 31, 2016. The topic is Healing From the Source: Geshe Tenzin Yangton, the resident lama at Meditation as Medicine for Body and Mind. In Serenity Ridge Retreat Center informs us about his connection with the workshop, a team of background, and about Prayers and Rituals that researchers will conduct a study into the effects of you can request a Ligmincha Resident Lama to do. workshop participation on easing physical and emotional pain. As we publish this Magazine, We invite you to visit the new website of The 3 already more than 1.300 people have registered Doors Academy, and read Anna-Kaisa Hirvanen's for this course. If you want to be part of the blogs on Lishu Institute. research study, you need to complete the anonymous, confidential pre-workshop survey no Two travellers share their experiences: one went later than Monday, July 11. You can find all the to Tibet, the other went to Menri Monastery in details on the next two pages. India. More than 800 people participated in the free Since you are reading now, it means that you're two-week online Workshop for beginners, alive. We offer you excerpts from three books so Focusing And Calming Your Mind, that Tenzin that you can prepare for the bardo. Wangle Rinpoche and GlideWing Productions offered in April. And last but not least, we asked our new editor, Michaela Clarke, to tell us about Ashtanga Vinyasa And Rinpoche continues with the free online Yoga. Michaela, welcome to our team! webcasts every month on a subject that is supportive for us all: Serving Others. I know from my own experience that it gives great joy and In Bon, satisfaction to serve others, but when I served Ton Bisscheroux, chief editor with the wrong intention it led to a burn-out. Rinpoche emphasizes that we should serve with- out ego. page Greetings 3 MEDITATION AS MEDICINE FOR BODY AND MIND Free Online Workshop Forms Basis for Research into Pain-Relieving Effects of Meditation However, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and GlideWing From July 9 – 31, 2016, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and GlideWing Produc- are committing to offer the July workshop free of tions will offer a free three-week online charge in order to accommodate as many partici- workshop on Healing From the Source: pants as possible in the associated study. Meditation as Medicine for Body and Call for Volunteers Mind. In connection with the free work- shop, a team of researchers will conduct a As a study volunteer, you are invited to bring to study into the effects of workshop partici- this workshop any form of pain you wish to heal, pation on easing physical and emotional anything from mild physical, mental or emotional pain. discomfort to severe or deeply rooted pain. The online workshop will provide three weeks of video- based instruction in meditation practices designed We tend to view emotional and physical pain as to help ease that pain. Throughout, Rinpoche will the enemy. The Healing From the Source online make himself available to answer questions and workshop with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offer personal support.