Shamar Rinpoche’s Statue

Shamar Rinpoche’s Statue On November 26, 2017, the stupa’s definitive statue was installed.You can relive the moment below. Nestled in the heart of the stupa, this statue is the first statue of 14th Shamar Rinpoche created. Bénédicte Henicz, a French artist and...

Consecration of the Stupa, a day of Duchen

Consecration of the Stupa, a day of Duchen On Duchen days, we celebrate the major events marking the life of Buddha. These days are particularly favorable for group practice. On this day, we will commemorate the return of the Buddha from the divine world of Tushita...

A Puja in Good Auspice

A Puja in Good Auspice   [Watch the video / Plus de photos] Before the mantra rolls and tsatsas  could be placed within the stupa, they needed to be purified and consecrated. This consecration puja (1) took place during one week at Dhagpo and benefitted from the...

Tsatsas and Bumpas for the Stupa

Tsatsas and Bumpas for the Stupa   [Watch the video] As the future stupa that will welcome a part of Shamar Rinpoche’s relics is slowly taking form, we continue our discovery of the secrets of the fabrication of the various elements that it will contain....

The Sokshing, a Sacred “Spine!”

The Sokshing, a Sacred “Spine!” [Watch the video] In the center of the stupa, amidst the sacred substances, relics, and other mantra rolls, there is a fundamental element: the sokshing. The Tibetan term “sokshing,” which is translated as “tree of life” designates an...

The “Mantra Workshops”: An Activity in Service of Enlightenment

The “Mantra Workshops”: An Activity in Service of Enlightenment [Watch the Video] With less than two months remaining prior to the consecration of the stupa that will house a part of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche’s relics, we are busying ourselves all over to prepare...