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.
Benchen Denmark new Website launched
Benchen Odense Denmark, November 24, 2022
Have a look on Benchen Odense Denmark's new Website with lots of information, videos and more
Jamgon Lodroe Thaye's Treasury of Knowledge
Benchen Monastery, April 19, 2022
Benchen Monastery announce that his Eminence Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche agreed to teach on Jamgon Lodro Thaye's Treasury of Knowledge. On the condition that the pandamic subsides in the coming months, the teaching is tentatively schedules to take place from 6-15th December 2022 at Benchen Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal
Losar Mönlam, 17.-21.2.2023 -- Allmuthen
After three years the Losar Mönlam 2023 will finally happen again on-site in Allmuthen, Belgium.
No Zoom Meeting.
Following the advice of our venerable teacher Tenga Rinpoche, we will again celebrate the prayer festival Mönlam (tib.: "smon lam") this year for the Tibetan New Year (Losar). Losar this year falls on February 21 and ushers in the year 2150, the female Water Rabbit Year.
"Mönlam" means aspiration prayer. Tibetan Buddhists - monks, nuns and lay people - from around the world will gather at Losar to perform wishing prayers for the benefit of all living beings. Aspiration prayers have a very important meaning as they lay the foundation for our future. All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have said countless wishful prayers.
Retreats in 2023 -- Allmuthen
All four retreats in 2022 have been very positive and have taken place in a nice and harmonious way.
Important: General Information about the Retreats in Allmuthen by Lama Ngawang Tsultrim
2023 the following retreats will be offered in Europe Benchen Phuntsok Ling:
Announcement Summer Course 2023 -- Allmuthen
These are the dates for the Summer Seminar 2023 in Benchen Phuntsok Ling in Allmuthen, Belgium.
After three years the Summer Seminar will finally happen again on-site in Allmuthen, Belgium.
No Zoom Meeting.
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.
We are looking forward to meeting you all again in Allmuthen!
White Tara Retreat | Wed. 19.07. | to | Fri. 21.07.2023 | |||
Teaching | Sat. 22.07. | to | Wed. 02.08.2023 | |||
White Mahakala Retreat | Thu. 03.08. | to | Sat. 05.08.2022 |
Teachings on" Tendrel" - interdependent arising
Benchen Library, May 11, 2014
Teachings on" Tendrel" interdependent - arising by H.E. Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche on th 11 May 2014
Click for Session 1 of 2 on Youtube
Click for Session 2 of 2 on YouTube
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
Tibetan Vocabulary Compilation
Text Factory, November 2021
Tibetan-German Compilation from Text Factory To download just click this link and save it to your device: Tibetisch von A - Z
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- Retreats in 2023 -- Allmuthen
- Benchen Denmark new Website launched
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- Ground breaking ceremony of Maitreya Buddha Temple
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