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A Khrid Part III (Sessions 8-10): Spontaneous Presence in the Natural State | Teaching and Transmission
via Zoom & In-Person with Tempa Dukte Lama
Saturday & Sunday
April 12th – April 13th, 2025
Saturday’s Teaching Hours:
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
2:00 – 4:00 PM EST
Sunday’s Teaching Hours:
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM EST
Prerequisite: Attendance of A Khrid Part I & A Khrid Part II
This teaching is offered both via Zoom and In-Person at Olmo Ling (1101 Greenfield Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA)
Registered participants will receive the recording after the teaching.The teaching will be taught in English. Simultaneous translation will be available in Spanish and French through Zoom. Please check back soon for updates!
Overview of the 2025 A Khrid Bon Dzogchen Cycle
We are excited that Tempa Dukte Lama will be offering the complete cycle of A Khrid Dzogchen teachings and transmission again this year. The Bon Dzogchen teachings are the highest teachings of Bon as they offer a means to directly recognize the true nature of the mind and attain stabilization of this recognition. This teaching series is a special opportunity to directly recognize the mind’s innate nature.
Bon has three Dzogchen lineages: A Khrid, Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud, and Dzogchen. The A Khrid lineage is known as the experiential Dzogchen transmission. It has been transmitted without interruption from master to student over many centuries, dating back from the late His Holiness 33rd Menri Trizin to the Great Master rMe’u dGongs-mdzod Ri Khrod Chenpo (1038-1096), and before him to Tonpa Shenrab, the founding teacher of Bon. Tempa Lama received these teachings directly from the late His Holiness 33rd Menri Trizin in an extended one-on-one teaching.
Please Note: The A Khrid Teachings will be offered in five parts with Parts I-IV taking place this spring and Part V Powa to be offered in the winter after Tempa Lama’s return from Tibet. These teachings are meant to be attended in succession. Read more about the A Khrid Part IV Teachings here.
About A Khrid Part III (Sessions 8-10): Spontaneous Presence in the Natural State
Prerequisite: Attendance of A Khrid Part I & A Khrid Part II
The A Khrid Part III teaching covers sessions 8, 9 and 10 from the original A Khrid teaching and transmission given by Bon Dzogchen Master Gongzod Ritrod Chenpo. Tempa Lama will first give teachings on how to distinguish between the ordinary mind and the true nature of the mind. Based on this, he will offer the introduction to the nature of the mind. Third he will offer instructions on how we can stabilize this recognition through the practice of klong sgom, the spontaneous presence in the natural state.
Participants will Receive:- Recordings of Each Teaching
- Handouts Necessary to the Teaching
Registration and Fees
Prerequisite: Attendance of A Khrid Part I & A Khrid Part II
We offer three income-based levels to make the Bon teachings accessible. To register, please click on the registration button below and select the appropriate fee. Anyone is welcome to select the low fee level, however, we rely on and gratefully appreciate contributions for the mid-income and high-income level. Your donation will help us continue to maintain Olmo Ling temple and expand our charitable projects in Asia. Thank you so much for your continued support!
If you would like a scholarship, please do not hesitate to contact Joanna at bon@olmoling.org – please have A Khrid Part Three Scholarship in the title. No one is ever turned away due to their financial situation!
Members Receive a 10% Discount
- Mid to High Income: $15
- Mid Income: $30
- Low Income: $50
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About Tempa Dukte Lama
Tempa Lama is the founder and spiritual director of Olmo Ling Bon Center and Institute in Pittsburgh, PA, where he works to make the ancient Bon wisdom teachings available and accessible in the West. He is an ordained lama of the Tibetan Bon tradition and an artist, poet, and author of eight books. Tempa Lama studied at Menri Monastery, India, from the age of six under the close guidance of the late H.H. 33rd Menri Trizin, the worldwide spiritual head of the Bon tradition until 2017. Tempa Lama has lived in the US since 2000 and teaches internationally, helping people bring a practice of healing and happiness into their lives.
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