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Welcome to Olmo Ling
Olmo Ling is a religious educational non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the ancient teachings of the Bon tradition of Tibet and making them available and accessible to lay practitioners.
Olmo Ling offers weekly meditation practice and teachings, prayers, meditation instruction and private interviews, and a study program that includes regular retreats with Tempa Dukte Lama and visiting lamas of the Bon tradition.
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Visit the Olmo Ling Teaching and Retreat Schedule for 2026 to view upcoming programs and please visit Olmo Ling online Bookstore!
March 3rd | Free Weekly Evening Talk & Meditation
7:00 PM EST via Zoom and In Person at Olmo Ling
Please join us for the weekly evening talk and meditation. This week, Tempa Dukte Lama will guide us in meditating on the pure nature of the mind.
The weekly program at Olmo Ling is free! All are welcome!
Donations to Olmo Ling Bon Center or to Tempa Dukte Lama
A one-time registration is required for attendance. If you registered already for previous Tuesday talks, you are all set!
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March 7-8, 2026, In-person & via Zoom with simultaneous translation to French, Spanish & Russian on Zoom
Please join us this weekend for a special teaching and transmission on Bon Dzogchen Trekchod. Trekchod is the practice of open presence called great non-action. It is the practice of maintaining the spontaneous presence of intrinsic awareness in its genuine naked state without any mental fabrication or modification.
The heart essence of Bon Dzogchen is Todgal and the foundation of Togal is Trekchod. Without mastering Trekchod, the genuine essence of Togal cannot be experienced.
In this weekend’s teachings, Tempa Lama will explain
- The direct introduction to the natural state,
- How to cease mental fabrications
- How to genuinely rest in the natural state
- How to integrate the view of Dzogchen with everyday life through the actions of our body, speech, and mind.
After faithfully repairing our 33-year old furnace for many years, it stopped working entirely today and needs to be replaced urgently as it is the only source of heating for Olmo Ling temple, our office/bookstore, kitchen, and bathroom.
The cost of the furnace plus installation is estimated at $6,000.It will be more efficient and will also reduce heating expenses.
You can donate below via credit card or PayPal or by mailing a check to Olmo Ling, 1101 Greenfield Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 with a note “furnace”.
Thank you so much for your generosity and support! Please visit this page again soon for fundraising updates.
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The Six Lamps: Bon Dzogchen Todgal Teaching & Transmission from Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud
March 28 & 29, April 4 & 5, 2026, With Tempa Lama in-person & via ZoomIn this special two-weekend teaching, Tempa Dukte Lama will build on the Trekchod teaching offered on March 7-8 with the teaching and transmission of the heart essence of Bon Dzogchen Todgal practice according to the Six Lamps.
The main practice of Dzogchen is Todgal and Trekchod. Todgal is the development of vision practice in Dzogchen. Through Todgal practice with the Six Lamps, we point out where intrinsic awareness abides, which path it follows, through which door it exits, and in what form it appears.
Wednesday Ngondro (6:00 PM) & Silent Meditation (6:30 PM)
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM EST
Offered In-Person with Senior Student Gary Terner
CANCELLED THIS WEEK MARCH 3 DUE TO NECESSARY FURNACE REPAIR
Participants are welcome to join both the Ngondro / Preliminary teachings of Bon Buddhism (6:00 PM EST) and Silent Meditation (6:30 PM EST) or either of the two sessions. You do not need to practice Bon Buddhism to attend Silent Meditation starting at 6:30 PM EST.
The Wednesday evening practice at Olmo Ling Temple is free and open to all. This practice will offer the experience of meditating in a group. Group meditation is helpful in establishing a regular, stable meditation practice.
Silence will be observed throughout (from the second ringing of the bell following the opening chant). There will be two 20-minute sitting sessions separated by a 10 minute walking meditation. We will attempt to start on time so that we will not finish too late.
Ngondro practice is offered at 6:00 PM ET for those who have previously received Ngondro instructions and would like to practice in a group.
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Introduction to Meditation and the 9 stages of Calm Abiding
Saturdays at 8:30 AM EST | Offered via Zoom with Senior Student, Andrew Kaiser
This group resumes meeting from January 24
Registration is Required | Donation recommended to Olmo Ling
In this ongoing group, we explore the Nine Stages of Calm Abiding meditation, a progressive path that helps cultivate stability, clarity, and peace of mind. Each stage supports you in gently refining your focus and releasing mental agitation.
Andrew Kaiser is a senior student with Tempa Lama at Olmo Ling. Please contact Andrew Kaiser.
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Sunday Dzogchen Practice Group
Sundays at 4:00 PM EST
Offered via Zoom & In-Person with Senior Student Bob Marin
- Meditation Practice Group (IN-PERSON & ZOOM): 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month
- Reading and Discussion Group (IN-PERSON & ZOOM): 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month
Dzogchen Olmo Ling holds a Meditation Practice sitting and a Reading and Discussion group on alternate weeks. Weekly announcements provide brief readings and indicate whether the meeting will be online or in-person. In-person meetings permit online participation as well.
If you wish to participate or if you have questions about Dzogchen Olmo Ling, please contact Bob Marin
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Family Sangha
One Friday a month
from 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST
Offered In-Person with Olmo Ling Community Members
The program is designed for children to experience personal familiarity with Bon teachings and for families to deepen their connections with Bon and with each other. Each Family Sangha meeting will include a snack (families are welcome to contribute to the snack table), meditation, a story/lesson, and a related craft/activity.
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Olmo Ling Daily Prayers
We recite the prayers below at the start of each weekly community practice on Tuesdays. Feel free to download for your own daily practice!
Tempa Dukte Lama’s Books
- Jang Chok Ancient Tibetan Bon Ritual The Jang Chok ritual from the Du Tri Su cycle is a powerful skillful means to guide the consciousness of the deceased and protect it from the terror of the Bardo experiences. This book offers the first complete English translation and transliteration of the Du Tri Su Jang Chok liturgy (with the original Tibetan included). In the first part of the book, Tempa Dukte Lama explains the different sections of the ritual and their meaning and purpose as well as how to make the required torma offerings and prepare for the ritual. The liturgy in the second part of the book is annotated throughout and images of ritual arrangements and torma offerings are included to assist practitioners in performing the ritual.
- Origin of the Medicine Buddha Tempa Dukte Lama illuminates the history of how the Medicine Buddha was first taught. He offers a translation of the short Medicine Buddha practice composed by 14th century Bön master Nyamed Sherab Gyaltsen along with a detailed explanation of the liturgy, visualization, and altar preparation.
- Thrul Khor: Ancient Tibetan Bon Yoga Step-by-step instructions for 85 practices according to the A Khrid, Ma Gyud (Mother Tantra), and Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud cycles of Bon Thrul Khor, supported by 499 photographs.
- Heart Drop of the Loving Mother Tempa Lama offers detailed instructions on the Heart Drop of the Loving Mother practice and on how we can become a Loving Mother in our lives.
- Journey into Buddhahood: The Five Paths and the Ten Stages of Compassionate Beings Tempa Lama offers a profound guide to attaining full liberation according to the Bon Sutra path, the path of compassionate beings.
- Inexhaustible Miracles: The Ten Perfections on the Path of Compassionate Beings The Ten Perfections are the heart practices of compassionate beings through which we bring the Bon teachings into our lived experience: generosity, wholesome conduct, patience, effort, concentration, power, aspirational prayers, skillful means, and discriminating awareness. Tempa Lama explains how we can cultivate each Perfection and use these practices to transform every moment of our lives.
- The Intimate Mind: Illuminating Emotion and Transformation Tempa Lama explores how we can use the Bon teachings to better understand our mind, be intimate with it, and ultimately transform it.
Sidpa Gyalmo practice resources
- Recording of Tempa Lama chanting the Sidpa Gyalmo Healing Practice liturgy
- Recording of Tempa Lama chanting the Sidpa Gyalmo Healing Waters Practice liturgy
- Recording of Tempa Lama chanting the Sidpa Gyalmo Longevity & Prosperity practice
- A booklet by Tempa Lama with an explanation of the symbolic meaning of the Sidpa Gyalmo and Yeshe Walmo visualization, detailed instructions of the healing practice, an explanation of the Bon approach to healing, color pictures of Sidpa Gyalmo and Yeshe Walmo, and the practice liturgy of both the Healing Practice and the Healing Waters Practice is available from our store here. We are able to ship quickly and now offer lower First Class shipping rates for domestic and international orders.