Welcome to Benchen Monastery Community
The Benchen Monastery Community is under the spiritual guidance of both His Eminence Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and the late Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche.
It provides information about the Dharma centers in the East and West which are connected to the Rinpoches. And it provides information about various social welfare projects especially targeted at poor and needy people living in the East.
Long life prayer for Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche's Yangsi composed by His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa
Benchen office, June 4, 2020
Please read long life prayer for Yangsi Tenga Rinpoche composed by HH 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje.
H.E. Sangye Nyenpa on Atisha's Bodhisattva's Garland of Jewel
Benchen Library, May 7, 2020
The Bodhisattva's Garland of Jewel by Atisha [ Bodhisattvamaņyāvalī (Sanskrit), and changchub sempé norbü trengwa(Tibetan)] A summer course at Benchen Phunstok Ling, Allmuthen, Belgium by His Eminence Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche in 2013.
Teaching session (one) on youtube
H.E.Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche performing Shing Kyong dance
Benchen Library, May 4, 2020
Blazing Charisma: Sacred Lama Dance of Shingkyong performed by His Eminence Sangyes Nyenpa Rinpoche during the Mahakala Gutor Puja of 2007 at Benchen Monastery, Kathmandu.
Words on coronavirus pandemic on behalf of Benchen Community
Benchen Monastery, April 9, 2020
As per the wishes of His Eminence Sangyes Nyenpa Rinpoche and his personal tutor Lama Tenam, Khenpo Karma Wosung speaks on coronavirus pandemic on behalf of Benchen Community.
Please watch youtoube video by clicking here
Benchen Phuntsok Ling Summer Course 2020, Allmuthen
These are the dates for the Summer Seminar 2020 in Benchen Phuntsok Ling in Allmuthen, Belgium.
We are very happy to continue the series of summer courses in Allmuthen!
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 Protector) retreat will take place.
| White Tara Ritual | Wed. 22.07. | to | Fri. 24.07.2020 | |||
| Teaching | Sat. 25.07. | to | Wed. 05.08.2020 | |||
| White Mahakala Retreat | Thu. 06.08. | to | Sat. 08.08.2020 |
Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche will not be able to be present at the summer course. However, Rinpoche is sending his greetings:
"Hello to all general and particular practitioners,
I warmly welcome you to our Benchen Allmuthen Summer Course, where in 2020 as in every year our Khenpos perform a great Dharma teaching and the resident Lama Ngawang Tsultrim is also greatly doing Dharma program.
I truly appreciate that Dharma practitioners attend the summer course every year and I am sending my sincere prayer and best wishes for the great success of Dharma activities at Allmuthen in general and during the summer course particularly. And I say thank you for the great work by our Allmuthen staff.
May Buddha Bless You Always. Sangye Nyenpa"
Rinpoche decided to send Khenpo Tenzin Yeshe to teach in Benchen Phuntsok Ling during the summer course.
Khenpo Tenzin Yeshe was ordained by Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche in the year 2000. After learning pujas and rituals he started to study at the Benchen Shedra in Pharping in 2007. After thoroughly studying for more than 10 years he became Khenpo in 2018 and since then has been teaching in the Shedra. It is his first journey to Europe.
Following the advice of Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche, Khenpo Tenzin Yeshe will give teachings on the "Jewel Ornament of Liberation" by Gampopa. This lamrim text is a famous survey of the ground, path and fruition of the Buddhadharma.
Gampopa being the main disciple of Milarepa and teacher of the first Karmapa is one of the forefathers of the Kagyu School in Tibetan Buddhism. In this text he is combining the teachings of the Kadampas and the Mahamudra teachings.
Read more: Benchen Phuntsok Ling Summer Course 2020, Allmuthen
Special Prayers for Wuhan Coronavirus
Benchen Office, February 1, 2020
Benchen Monastery is planning a three days Dharmapala Shingkyong special prayer for Wuhan Coronavirus. Also it should pacify inner and outer obstacles to the Dharma activities of HH the Gyalwang Karmapa and HE Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche.
Please click images to enlarge and read original english and tibetan text.
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
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
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These are some recent short videos from Benchen primery school. Please click the pictures to watch the videos
Accumulation of 10 Million Medicine Buddha Mantras
=> Until now 7,795,570 Mantras were recited (May 31, 2020). Great, more than 7 millions are completed now 😄 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!