Announcement of Menri Drupchen, the “Great Retreat of Menri”
This announcement is addressed to all the members, followers and devotees of Yungdrung Bon community around the world.
As we all know, H.H. the 34th Menri Trizin Lungtok Dawa Dhargye Pal Zang Po, the spiritual head of Yungdrung Bon, was chosen by the Bon protectors through the unique method of Bon to be our refuge and guide. We had the great fortune to successfully celebrate his enthronement ceremony and other traditional activities at Menri monastery. Until now, H.H. the 34th Menri Trizin Rinpoche has been following in the footsteps of H.H. 33rd Menri Trizin, to preserve the Bon teachings and serve all sentient beings.
We have an important announcement. There is a unique tradition at Menri monastery, called Menri Drupchen (“Great Retreat of Menri”), which is that each Menri Trizin holds a medicine retreat (medicine prayer of nectar with coiling rays of light). This time the Menri Drupchen retreat will be held by the monks beginning on the auspicious day of 11th April 2024 to 26th April 2024, i.e. 3rd to 18th of the 3rd month of the Wood Dragon year 3161 according to Tibetan calendar for 16 days at Menri monastery. The retreat is based on the text entitled “The Supreme Text of Chi Pung. According to the Chi Pung text, by performing this ceremony one can achieve enlightenment in one lifetime. At the same time, the ritual of wrathful deities (Khro Bo dBang Chen Tshogs mChod) will be held at Rad-Na sMan-gLing (the nunnery), and the recitation of medicine mantra (Khro Bo dBang Chen Gyis Man ‘Dzab) will be held at the Shen Gyi Sang-sNgags sGom-sGrub gLing (the Yogi temple).
We believe this is a once-in a-lifetime opportunity. We welcome everyone to attend this precious event. We hope you will be able to join us at Menri Monastery at this time. If you plan to attend please contact as soon as possible to the Organizing guest committee member on the phone numbers or email address given below in advance as the last date of registration is 29th February 2024.
Geshe Sonam Rinchen: +918894902099 Email id: Ybmc3400@gmail.com
Namkha Dugdak: +917807776894
Yungtsuk: +918580574268
Lodoe Sangpo: +918894453501
Phuntsok Dhargye: +918278836539
Tenzin Tsochok: +918219161180
Kalsang Wangdhu: +919315529939
Geshe Tsewang Ngodup
(General Secretary)
Yungdrung Bon Monastic Center Society