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Kunsang Gar fosters mental well-being through meditation and teachings rooted in Tibetan Buddhism. They offer guidance to those facing psychological challenges, promoting emotional balance and understanding of life's illusions for greater happiness.

Join geshe Dangsong Namgyal for this meditation teaching.While there are many different ways to engage in the practice of the ten perfections, the subject here is how to practice these ten perfections through the single sphere (bindu). This single sphere is an effortless potency that is inconceivable and inexpressible; therefore, the identification of the ten perfections in this context does not follow the systems of other philosophical schools.&nbsp;Consequently, the approach here is to realize the ten perfections by condensing them into a single essence, enabling one to practice them as the nature of a single meditation. For those in this class who are familiar with the meditation of the Great Perfection (dzogchen), I will clearly demonstrate how to practice by incorporating the ten perfections into the essence of a single meditation within your daily practice. Kunsang Gar Friends automatically included.

Ten Perfection Meditation

HIGH LEVEL DZOGCHEN MEDITATIONWith Geshe Dangsong NamgyalSaturday, February 21, 2026 &nbsp; 9 am-11:30 am pacificEnglish with Spanish Translation | Online &nbsp;| &nbsp;Kunsang Gar Friends Automatically Included For someone with even a slight understanding of the meditation and realization of Dzogchen (Great Perfection), the practice of the deity symbolized by Khyungse is a vital point that enables one to integrate all of one&rsquo;s wisdom and experience into a single point of practice. It is the most powerful capacity for confronting physical, mental, and social turmoil, as well as mental illnesses and the like. Even an ordinary&nbsp;garuda&nbsp;bird soars through the expanse of space regardless of obstacles or hardships. Here, it goes without saying that it takes time to realize the qualities and powers of the&nbsp;garuda&nbsp;of primordial wisdom; however, many of its qualities can be realized right now. If you put it to the test through your own meditation, your wisdom and experience will be able to produce deep conviction. In this context, the teaching of the ancient scriptures should be understood to mean that the primordial wisdom of a yogi who has reached high levels of meditation is capable of cutting through all delusions, boundaries, and forms of grasping&mdash;and that your own experience and realization can achieve the same. The&nbsp;garuda&nbsp;who is part of the mandala of the host of victorious deities is known as Khyungse Sangye Gyalpo, which means the &ldquo;Buddha, King of Garuda Deities.&rdquo;The characteristics of the&nbsp;garuda&nbsp;include the perfect ability to traverse the vast expanse of space in a single instant, and an incredibly powerful capacity for transformation. This teaching demonstrates how the great power of meditation transcends the bonds of ordinary conceptual thought and delusional states. Through its activity, intention,&nbsp;samaya, functions of karma, cause and effect, time, realms, qualities, non-duality, energy, inner equanimity, and inner bliss, the&nbsp;garuda&nbsp;symbolizes the &ldquo;vast and high view free from extremes.&rdquo; By familiarizing yourself with this method of meditation, you will be able to concentrate all your wisdom into this practice, regardless of which religious philosophy you have experience with. By gathering all their power here, you will be able to satisfy all the aspirations of your mind.

KING OF THE BUDDHA GARUDA

Meditating on Illusion with Geshe Dangsong namgyalEnglish with Spanish Translation&nbsp;Online &nbsp;| recording available KG FRIENDS INCLUDED February 14th, 2026 &nbsp; &nbsp;Time to be announcedThis lesson presents a meditation for identifying distorted perceptions and discovering methods to pacify mental distress. It includes the essential points of both view and meditation. Those facing psychological challenges such as mental illness, trauma, or hopelessness must find emotional equilibrium. Likewise, one should practice through the meditative techniques of the Secret Mantra and Dzogchen to understand how ordinary appearances are mistaken for illusions. This is vital for all forms of meditation and can affect a major shift in an individual&#39;s perspective, which can then be applied to resolve daily mental difficulties. Not only does this assist in remaining focused in meditation, but it also enhances one&#39;s understanding of life and increases overall happiness.All are welcome.

Meditation on Illusion

In this class, Geshe will continue to share an account of the twenty-four meditation methods from the great yogi Lishu Takring. These methods illustrate a variety of approaches for motivating and recognizing the true nature of reality or Dzogchen.Nevertheless, it is stated that these teachings of meditation and Dzogchen, are intended for those with unwavering devotion, thus emphasizing its importance for practitioners. Even if one does not possess the strongest devotion now, if one endeavors to cultivate devotion in Dzogchen and the lineage, it will certainly arise.Geshe will be sharing this teaching to specifically address his students who have firm devotion. There are twenty-four different paths to authentic meditation presented here; so students who utilize these methods, even if they find some difficult, will discover excellent paths through others. Since this will greatly assist everyone in improving their previous meditation. All are welcome.

Lishu Takring: 24 Meditation Methods Part II

Emerging from the ancient B&ouml;n tradition and considered vital in contemporary Tibetan and Himalayan rituals, the Drala (dgra lha)&mdash;or &ldquo;War Gods&rdquo;&mdash;find their most extensive and profound exposition within the B&ouml;n system. These are primordial guardians of nature, possessing great might and power, particularly in the capacity to pacify external adversaries. Their origin story begins at the very dawn of the universe, linked to the emergence of dualistic phenomena such as light and darkness, virtue and non-virtue, good and evil, day and night, and victory and defeat.The principal deity is a great black Garuda known as Chungnak Ralchen. He possesses the power to dominate the world and hold sway over all other creatures and protective spirits. His retinue consists of millions upon millions of different types of natural Drala. By establishing a connection with these deities, one can harmonize the energies of our personal protection and power of body, mind, reputation, activities, and prosperity, as well as our overall achievements. In other words, they diminish negativity and darkness while increasing virtue and light.The &ldquo;Mountain Ritual of the Drala&rdquo; is intended for those who have lost their connection to these powerful guardians and energies, resulting in frailty and poverty, victimization by enemies, or failure in business and other endeavors. It serves to restore vitality and help in accomplishing goals. This ceremony involves making extensive offerings&mdash;most importantly the nine types of armor and weapons&mdash;to support the Drala guardians. Through this, one restores all the positive energies associated with this primordial origin and establishes a fresh connection. It enables individuals and groups to achieve victory in conflicts and struggles, fully reviving their positive potential. Even for practitioners and yogis (yogin), it can extend one&rsquo;s lifespan and restore the power of body and mind, thereby allowing wisdom and capacity to flourish.Practitioners residing in various locations around the world are able to participate online; while at the Holy place Boudhanatha Stūpa in Nepal, many other Geshes will join Geshe Dangsong Namgyal to conduct a two-day ritual assembly.

DraLha Mountain Ritual

English with Spanish Translation | Online | All Welcome The Miracle Festival is not only a highly significant Buddhist holiday, but according to tradition, it also marks the full moon of the fifteenth day when the Buddha Tonpa Shenrab was born.It is taught that the Dharmakaya Prayer is particularly powerful when practiced during festivals of the Buddha. If one recites this prayer, one can achieve a result equivalent to having recited the entirety of the Buddha&rsquo;s teachings. The central theme of this prayer is the meditative meaning of the Great Perfection (Dzogchen), the pinnacle of vehicles. It addresses how to cultivate the power of higher cognition through practice, &nbsp;understanding how sentient beings wander in confusion and experience suffering by failing to realize its meaning, and how excellent practitioners attain liberation and bliss upon realizing it.Furthermore, it can connect many levels of practitioners according to their own understanding, assist in the development of one&rsquo;s meditation, and help one remember the vital points of meditation at the time of death, thereby benefiting the transition of consciousness at the moment of passing. These topics can serve as a basis for your daily practice, focusing on meditative concentration, and can be used for training and prayer.&nbsp;If time permits, the B&ouml;n accounts regarding the relationship between the Buddha Shakyamuni and Buddha Tonpa Shenrab will be introduced.&nbsp;Therefore, everyone is invited to participate in this Miracle Festival! You will receive the link upon completing this form.

Oral Transmission of the Dharmakaya Prayer

English with Spanish Translation | Online&nbsp; The practice of seeking refuge is of great importance. Why do we need this practice? It is because we and all other sentient beings face difficulties and suffering, and thus we seek assistance. Among the many ways of taking refuge, &nbsp;the topic introduced here is &ldquo;secret refuge.&rdquo; This is a method of taking refuge by recognizing the primordially abiding nature of one&rsquo;s own energy and practicing its inherent qualities.&nbsp;If one gains experience through this method, it will be effective in alleviating our suffering and can even eliminate the very root of that suffering. All forms of misery arise from temporary phenomena. As one&rsquo;s realization of this practice deepens, you become able to master your own difficulties and impure perceptions, and will eventually attain ultimate qualities.Self-knowing primordial wisdom is the essence of the primordial Buddha. As stated in the scriptures, beholding this self-knowing primordial wisdom is equivalent to seeing the faces of a thousand Buddhas.Usually, when we are happy, we do not feel the need for protection, yet in truth, the situation is otherwise. When we reflect on how we fluctuate between joy and unhappiness, how we encounter hardships, adverse conditions, or illness, how we undergo the process of aging and senescence, and the numerous troubles involving family, friends, work, and natural disasters&mdash;we realize that everyone must seek protection. Therefore, Geshe shall discuss the vital practice of taking refuge.

Introduction to the Secret Refuge

Join Tibetan B&ouml;n Rim&eacute; Geshe Dangsong Namgyal for a teaching on&nbsp;&ldquo;Holy Women of Great Perfection,&rdquo;&nbsp;Dzogchen&#39;s highest level&nbsp;nondual meditation instruction and very energetic Dakini&nbsp;ritual practice of the&nbsp;&lsquo;Sadhana of All Dakinis.&#39; In the B&ouml;n tradition, Dakinis are the enlightened&nbsp;manifestations of the Great Mother, the primordially pure&nbsp;unfabricated suchness, unborn essence, the nature which&nbsp;shines with ceaseless great compassion and inseparable&nbsp;knowledge, accomplishing all activities.&nbsp;Beyond that, the subject matter concerns the meditative&nbsp;instructions that can still be practiced today, which were&nbsp;originally taught by those primordial dakinis who took&nbsp;human birth in Zhangzhung, India, Tibet, China, and&nbsp;elsewhere through a successive lineage of gods and&nbsp;humans. In order to realize the wisdom of the feminine within one&#39;s own practice, it is vital to engage in the practices of the feast offering (ganacakra) and the mandala to gain their transformative power. Merely practicing on your own or listening to lectures is generally not enough; one must gain great power within one&#39;s own being. For this reason, we emphasize these practices at International Kunzang Gar, and everyone is most welcome to attend. You are invited to bring an offering of fruit or flowers. You may also bring any Dakini images, statues or items you have that you would like to include in the ceremony. &nbsp;Practitioners can bring damarus, bells and other ritual items.You will receive a printed text of the Sadhana.

Dakini Dzogchen Teaching & Sadhana

Presented by B&ouml;n Rim&eacute; Geshe Dangsong Namgyal.In person &amp; online. In Tibetan, the term bardo literally means the &quot;middle&quot; or &quot;interval.&quot; Within these instructions, bardo refers to the period between being alive and death, or the interval between death and taking a subsequent rebirth. These teachings provide pith instructions that introduce one&rsquo;s own pristine awareness, allowing for its swift realization. Practitioners of Secret Mantra and Dzogchen often find that those who struggle to comprehend the nondual nature of reality while alive can easily recognize it during the intermediate state and thereby attain Buddhahood. This practice is connected to the yoga of luminosity; it is a method where the visions of clear light arise easily, securing one&#39;s future path. The practice of transference (phowa)focuses on how consciousness leaves the body. Itis a vital method that guides the dying process toward peace and happiness, ensuring a favorable future rebirth. Our human life is not very long. Furthermore, there is no certainty that sudden misfortunes or obstacles will not occur at any moment. Since natural disasters, epidemics, and mechanical accidents happen unpredictably nowadays, no one can be sure they will remain unaffected. Thus, the practice of transference is of great importancefor everyone. These teachings present the essential knowledge of how the five elements of one&rsquo;s body gradually dissolve at the time of death, showing the relationship between the external and internal elements. If one gains stability in the practice of transference, being reborn in a sublime pure land is not merely a matter of aspiration, but something that can be accomplished through one&#39;s own practice. Thus, for two days, we will engage in the instructions on the intermediate state and the practice of transference. This particular instruction is the Dzogchen transference, coming from the lineage of the rainbow body seeker,Shardza Rinpoche.

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