Happy New Year 2025

Happy New Year 2025

Dear friends, Zangdok Palri Institute is delighted to announce the dates of 2025 Drupchen retreats, Shedras, Monlams and other study cycles. All events can be found in our Calendar and Newsletter.   Have a wonderful year filled with happiness and meaningful...
A Very Special Indian Guy

A Very Special Indian Guy

The Birth of the Buddha in this World, His Enlightenement and Parinirvana A SHORT MESSAGE FROM PATRUL RINPOCHE ABOUT THE BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI ON THE OCCASION OF SAGA DAWA Today is a very special day. A special day for an extraordinary man, a compassionate, wise, realised...
Wisdom Treasury’s Ka’ma Publication

Wisdom Treasury’s Ka’ma Publication

Publishing the Ka’ma of Gyalse Zhenpen Thaye During this very auspicious year of the Fire Monkey (2016), Patrul Rinpoche aims at publishing 10,000 sets of the Nine Volumes of the Early Translations’ Oral Instructions, known in Tibetan as the Ngagyur Ka’ma Pö Gu.  This...
Teacher-Student Communication

Teacher-Student Communication

The Way of Communication Between Teacher and Students in Buddhism The teacher-student relationship is a very important aspect of Vajrayana Buddhism. Dzogchen Ranyak Patrul Rinpoche shares his insight in this public talk that was requested by the Japanese Sangha...