As we are sure most of you know, July 6th is His Holiness the Dalai Lama's birthday, and this year he will celebrate his 90th birthday. His Holiness will attend a public program in honor of his 90th birthday organized by the Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration on behalf of all Tibetan people at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on July 6, 2025. It will take place at 8:30 a.m. India Standard Time (IST), July 6th. For the Americas this will be on July 5th so check your timezone (fb)

Join Drupön Lama Karma for a two-month series of teachings on Extracting the Vital Essence of Accomplishment: Concise and Clear Advice for Practice in a Mountain Retreat by Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorji Mountain Dharma is a presentation of the personal and intimate advice from the great Dzogchen Master Dudjom Rinpoche to a group of students in preparation for meditation retreat. Ever masterful, Dudjom Rinpoche, whose life and work provided a brilliant example of a Tibetan rigzin’s full awareness, tells a group of yogis how to use an extended period of seclusion in a mountain hermitage to recognize the nature of mind in his tradition. In this instruction, he is down to earth and eminently practical. The text is short but a seminal exposition of the view. Drupön Lama Karma received this instructions from his root guru Lama Naljorpa Rinpoche. The teachings will be held every Friday beginning June 27th, 2025, until Friday, August 22nd, 2025. Sessions will be from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PST. Learn more about this exceptional opportunity, and register at Santa Barbara Institute https://sbinstitute.com/product/drupon-lama-karma-offers-commentary-2025/ (fb)