More festival pictures

Tempa Lama, November 21, 2019

Here are some more nice pictures from November 19, 2019

Yangsi Rinpoche update

Tempa Lama, November 13, 2019

These pictures were taken in September in Rö during the so called summer festival where many people of the area come together. On one picture you can see Yangsi Rinpoche with his younger brother and uncle.

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Long life prayer for Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche’s reincarnation

From kagyueoffice.org, October 2019

Long life prayer for Sharmar Rinpoche's reincarnation.

for English version click this link

for German version click here

Note about Benchen Library and unauthorized Facebook pages

Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling Monastery, October 11, 2019

Benchen Library is an integration of our two libraries at Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling monastery and the library of Benchen Nangten Thosam Ling Institute (Pharping). Our aim is to preserve and disseminate the precious treasures of ancient Buddhist wisdom for future generations.  We are therefore dedicated to input, edit and publish them in modern book format or release online as eBooks. We also archive the teachings of Kyabje Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche.

Dear Dharma friends! Please be informed that we have discovered dozens of unauthorized Facebook pages an groups created in the name of Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and Benchen. Rinpoche neither endorses, nor in any way associated with those sites, nor does he solicit donation from anybody, for any reason whatsoever. Please share and pass on this message to alert as many people as possible.

Please click image to read the full wording of the letter

Timetable for 100-Million Recitation of Medicine Buddha Mantra

Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling Monastery, October 4, 2019

The 100-Million recitation of Medicine Buddha mantra starts on Sunday, October 13th 2019. There will be four sessions each day.

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Benchen Buddha Maitreya Project starts project

Benchen Buddha Maitreya Project, March 31, 2019

We invite you to kindly support and make donation to “Benchen Buddha Maitreya Project”

By being a part of the “Benchen Buddha Maitreya Project” through funding or contributing to it, in cash or in kind, one continuously generates and accumulates good merits as long as the temple remains for the benefits of all.

The Buddha taught that one of the supreme means of accumulating merit and wisdom through the body, speech, and mind is by building monasteries and teaching centers.

A Monastery is not just
a place that shelters sacred statues, scriptures, and sangha, but also
a place where the sacred teachings of the Buddha are being taught to benefit so many.

A place where actual healing of the mind begins.
It is not a place where only one person comes but thousands will gather.
It is not where only one person teaches but many great teachers will teach.

English version as pdf please click here                                  

 These are some recent short videos from Benchen primery school. Please click the pictures to watch the videos

Teaching on Treasury of Knowledge cancelled

Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling Monastery, July 19, 2019

Due to ongoing health conditions of H.E. Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche the teachings of the Treasury of Knowledge has to be cancelled.

Please click here or on the picture to read the full text from Benchen Monastery.

Mahakala Recitation 26.-30.12.2019, Allmuthen

For many years it has been a tradition that between Christmas and New Year in Benchen Phuntsok Ling the medium-long ritual of Mahakala Dorje Bernagchen is performed to remove obstacles for the coming year.
This is generally done in all four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma, Sakya, Gelug, Kagyu). For Vajrayana practitioners, as long as one has not attained enlightenment, it is essential to invoke the protection of lamas, yidams, and protectors to remove obstacles on the path to enlightenment.
Mahakala belongs to the protective deities (Skrt. Dharmapalas, Tibet. Chökyong) that protect the lineage as well as provide protection and help to practitioners. In Tibet, the "five great Mahakalas" are the best known. One of them is Dorje Bernagchen ("Protector with the black coat"). He is the protector of the Karmapas and the Karma Kagyu lineage.

Read more: Mahakala Recitation 26.-30.12.2019, Allmuthen

Save the date - Summer Course 2020, Allmuthen

These are the dates for the Summer Seminar 2020 in Benchen Phuntsok Ling in Allmuthen, Belgium.

Like every year the week before the actual teaching period a three-days Drölkar (White Tara) retreat will happen and after the teaching period a three-days Gönkar (White Mahakala) retreat will take place.

A detailed program along with the registration information will follow.

H.E. Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche on Guru Yoga

From Sherab Wangchuk on December 29 , 2015

Accumulation of 10 Million Medicine Buddha Mantras

=> Until now 3,018,692 Mantras were recited (December 8, 2019). Third million is completed. 😄 Thank you and please carry on!

For the health and long life of all lineage lamas, especially for our highly esteemed teacher Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche, we want to accumulate 10 million Medicine Buddha mantras from the bottom of our hearts:

TEYATHA OM BEKANDSE BEKANDSE MAHA BEKANDSE RADSA SAMUTGATE SOHA

You are invited to join this recitation.
An important prerequisite for participation in this practice is the presence of an empowerment in the practice of Medicine Buddha.

Please let us kindly know the amount of Mantras you accumulated each month and send the number to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank you!