Announcing: Summer–Fall 2025 Programs at Minling Pema Gatsal

August 15th to August 30th, 2025: Practice Intensive Dzogchen Retreat

It is with immense joy that we announce the summer-fall 2025 program schedule at Minling Pema Gatsal. Minling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche will continue to bestow teachings and transmissions to the Practice Intensive sangha at Lotus Garden from August 15th – 30th, 2025. This retreat is for students who are part of the Dzogchen mandala and have attended the in person Practice Intensive Retreat 2024 and completed the designated retreat and reviews this past year.

August 31st to September 2nd, 2025: Rabne – Consecration ceremony of the new temple – Three Practice Days

Following the Practice Intensive Retreat, a three-day consecration ceremony will take place from August 31st to September 2nd, 2025, to consecrate Mindrol Gatsal, the new temple at Lotus Garden. This rabne will be accomplished by Minling Dungse Rinpoche, Jetsün Rinpoche, Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, and Jetsün la and many senior Khenpos, monks and nuns of Mindrolling, and the Minling Lotus Garden Dzogchen mandala and sangha members.

His Eminence Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche will preside over the third day of the consecration. This wonderful, joyous occasion for the entire Mindrolling sangha would not be possible without the direct guidance and instructions of Minling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche and Minling Jetsün Dechen Paldrön, who have overseen every aspect and brought to fruition this sacred support of merit and wisdom for generations to come in the West.

Minling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche would like to invite all Minling Lotus Garden Sangha members to attend the three days of practice and consecration ceremonies.

September 3rd to September 7th, 2025: Dzöd Dun transmissions by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

Upon the completion of the rabne, we are delighted to announce that His Eminence Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche will continue with the bestowal of the reading transmission (lung) and brief commentary of the Dzöd Dün (the Seven Treasuries of the Omniscient One, Longchen Rabjampa) at Mindrol Gatsal from September 3rd to 7th, 2025.  

The extraordinary Seven Treasuries of Longchen Rabjampa are known as seven of the greatest teachings on the Dzogpa Chenpo path. Receiving the Seven Treasuries is a rare once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with the profound realization of this great master.

In 2023, Minling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche and Minling Jetsün Dechen Paldrön requested His Eminence Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche to begin bestowing the lung and commentary of the Seven Treasuries to the Lotus Garden sangha, and Rinpoche kindly agreed. These transmissions are part of the ongoing Lotus Garden Practice Intensive Retreat, however students who are not part of the Practice Intensive Retreat may receive the transmission by making a formal request.

The sangha of Minling Lotus Garden joyfully looks forward to receiving these precious transmissions from His Eminence, who, with great kindness, continues to bestow profound blessings to the sangha.

For more information or to make a request to join the Dzöd Dun, please write to registration@lotusgardens.org

Registration for these programs will begin on June 11th, the Full Moon Day of Saga Dawa.