Khordong Byangter Monastery was founded by the late Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche in order to protect and spread the teachings of this lineage which were taught by Padmasambhava and rediscovered in the 14th and 19th century by the tertons Rigdzin Godem and Nuden Dorje.
Today we are happy to announce that the 20th Butterlamp retreat will be taking place from December 25th, 2010 to January 14th, 2011. You are of course all very warmly invited to join the retreat to offer 111 111 lamps. So far we have confirmation of a...
On a spontaneous idea from Antoine and Mariam the Test Games 2010 were started. They planned, organized and prepared the competition with the support of Tulku Ugen and the help of the residents. During three days, all Khordong Byangter monastery members...
After the diversions of June's various festivals, Monks have taken back their usual daily routine of bringing the cows out early in the morning, morning pujah, breakfast and class until lunch time and then afternoon class, followed by afternoon pujah,...
Today we are sad to inform you that our dear old Jacky is gone. Many of you know him as he has been garding and battling around the gompa for the past ten years with great tenacity. He always was free to go wherever he wanted but always chose to stand...
The rain has arrived a few days ago. Nights after nights of rain have transformed the surrounding here. The new drain system helps contains some of it but it is still not enough. The main road is once again transformed in a river with a strong current...
On July 4th we received the sad news about the passing away of Maciej Grzeszczuk from Poland. To honor the memory of his deep devotion for Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche and his precious commitment to see Darnkov gompa project start and come off the ground...
To celebrate the succes of this 8th Paranirvana celebration of Terton Tulku Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche, Tulku Ugen asked everyone to assemble in front of the retreat house and announced his happiness and happiness of all, for this very happy and auspicious...
Since mid April Markus from Germany stayed here, making prostrations for his Ngondro practice and It was a welcome change for him to celebrate this year Saga Dawa Duchen, Buddha Shakyamuni’s Enlightenment and his Parinirvana in our Gompa. Here is his...
According to Tibetan Calendar, the fourth month is considered quite special for practicing and performing virtuous actions. This year, Lord Buddha Shakyamuni's birth, Enlightenment and Paranirvana fall on 27th for the Saga Dawa and 28th May for the Vesak...
As you may already know Khordong Byangter Gompa has a library with a vast collection of books in various languages. Most of them are from Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche’s personal collection and cover a wide spectrum of knowledge in general and Buddha Dharma...
This year for the first time our lamas have taken English class with a fully train English teacher from England thanks to Lindsay Young who volunteered to teach them during her stay here at the gompa. The teachings could take place every morning over...
In this busy world having a beautiful fenced garden at our gompa bring us peace of mind and happiness. Shashi together with the help of 3 women and 2 men from the village is carefully planning and maintaining the garden. For the past 6 months more than...
THE 8TH PARINIRVANA OF TERTON TULKU CHHIMED RIGDZIN RINPOCHE Remembering the 4th day of the 5th Tibetan month falling on the 16th June 2010 , the 8th Parinirvana of H.H.Terton Tulku Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche, the founder President of the ‘THE CHHIMED RIGDZIN...
On February 28th we will commemorate Chotrul Duchen, the event when Lord Buddha performed a different miracle each day to instill devotion and increase merit among heretics. We will start the day with the celebration of the Guru Rinpoche practice known...
The 19th Butterlamp retreat is taking place from January 24th to February 13 th, 2010 and will be followed by the celebration of the Tibetan new year (Losar), from February 14th onwards. So far we have confirmation of several persons who will make the...
Last year, the pilgrimage included in the Butterlamp retreat brought us to the famous wish fulfilling lake of Kachopelri in west-Sikkim to make aspiration prayers for the swift return of our beloved teacher. While practicing together at this beautiful...
On June 6th Rinpoche’s Paranirvana was celebrated as usual according to the Tibetan calendar (5th day of the 4th lunar month). Hanging of flags, offering of lamps and big tsog were offered in his memory and 108 Om Soti prayers were recited was his swift...
Tonight India will celebrate the big festival of Shiva Rathri all over the country, while on February 22nd, the whole tibetan community in China and around the world will celebrate the new year with great joy and auspicious aspirations for all sentient...
After a month of July which had the whole family reunited around Amalha giving her love and care, her condition has improved. We can say that her health is better in the sense she has recovered energy. But she still cannot sit up-right nor move herself...
Schedule : July 5th - 7th 2013 Venue : Ngakpa Rangshar Ling, Haus Schillershabe 3, 77 933 - LAHR, Black Forest Program : Empowerment/Wang Friday 5th : Green Tara Saturday 6th : Guru Rinpoche (Big Rigdzin) Sunday 7th : Dorje Drolo For further information...
It has been long since we last updated you about Frauke, meanwhile a lot has happened. First of all, mid-June we had the visit of Brenda who came on a mission all the way from Hamburg with the wish to bring Frauke back to Germany with her. But that could...
Next Wednesday August 3rd, we will celebrate Choekhor Duchen the anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni’s first turning of the Dharma wheel. For seven weeks after his enlightenment Shakyamuni Buddha did not teach. Finally requested and encouraged by the gods...
These annual events are dedicated to benefit all beings, including animals, hell beings and everyone that is suffering in the samsara. Annual butterlamps retreat: The 21st offering of 111.111 butterlamps retreat will be held at Khordong Byangter Monastery...
As you know now, th e Butterlamp retreat will be taking place from January 10th to January 27th, 2014 at KBM-Khordong Bjangter Monastery . So far we have received 60% of the necessary funds to sponsor the expenses of the Dalda (butter). If you wish to...
We want to inform you that due to the situation we have here around the hospitalization of Frauke Blohm, Tulku Ugen has to delay his departure to Europe until the family and the German consulate finally take full responsibility for her and for bringing...
