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This event takes place December 11–14
(Asia-Pacific restream December 12-15), 2026.
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Registration will close 1 hour in advance of the event. Full refunds will be given for cancellation requests up to 1 hour in advance of the event.
Who can attend this event?
There are prerequisites for attendance at this event.
Option 1: To have attended a Tergar Path of Liberation Level 2 retreat with Mingyur Rinpoche or Khenpo Kunga.
Option 2: To have received ngöndro transmission and nature of mind pointing out from a qualified lineage holder, and to have had at least 5 years of regular meditation practice.
Translation
Live interpretation will be provided during the teachings in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Recordings of these sessions will also be available in these languages.
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(For Japanese students only)
In Ati yoga (Dzogchen), the main focus is on cutting through concepts, to recognize this wisdom, the buddha, the fully blossomed flower, within us. How to recognize that? Through the view. That is the Ati yoga practice.
— Mingyur Rinpoche
In the Great Perfection (Dzogchen) tradition, trekchö — often translated as “cutting through” — is the practice of breaking through the hard shell of conceptual elaboration to reveal the primordial purity that has always been present. It is the path of meeting our own true nature face-to-face, without the filters of hope, fear, or effort.
For the first time ever, Mingyur Rinpoche will begin a year-long transmission of the Dzogchen teachings from The Heart Essence of the Primordial Secret, a precious terma (treasure teaching) centered around Dorje Drolö and originally revealed by the first Mingyur Dorje. This upcoming retreat marks the second retreat in this historic transmission.
Offered both in-person and live-streamed from Tergar Osel Ling Monastery in Kathmandu, Mingyur Rinpoche will offer essential instructions on this pristine method passed on from master to student through generations. This retreat focuses on the potent union of shamatha and vipashyana within the Dzogchen view, marrying a naturally settled mind with the brilliant recognition of pure awareness.
Through Rinpoche’s precise and kind guidance, we will embark on an inquiry into mind’s nature. By looking nakedly at one’s own mind and resting in nondual reality, we are introduced to the primordial secret of cutting through, moment by moment, self-liberation on the spot.
This event will be streamed live from Tergar Osel Ling in Kathmandu. To attend the event in person, please follow the link HERE for more information and booking.
Can I get access to a recording of this event?
In response to participant requests, recordings of not only the teachings but also the practice sessions and Q&A sessions will be available within a few hours after the final session each day and will remain accessible for two months. You can view them anytime by logging in to the event page. That said, we still strongly encourage you to attend live whenever possible and to use the recordings primarily to review the teachings.
Please note that participants in some regions may encounter difficulties accessing the recordings due to local restrictions.
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?
Rather than trying to achieve a special state of mind, the practice of trekchö is about letting go of the grasping that obscures the state we are already in. It is a path of profound relaxation and “cutting through” the illusions that keep us bound to suffering.
Rinpoche speaks from direct experience, having used these Dzogchen instructions to transform his own mind. He makes the most subtle concepts of trekchö accessible, practical, and deeply applicable to our busy lives. Receiving these instructions from a master who holds the pure lineage of Dzogchen is a rare and precious opportunity.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
In this program, you will:
- the foundational Dzogchen practice of trekchö, cutting through concepts
- how to unify shamatha and vipashyana to rest in a naturally-settled and clear mind
- how to release grasping and effort to discover your true nature
- techniques to bring ancient Dorje Drolö wisdom into everyday life
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM?
- Live teachings, Q&A, and practice sessions with Mingyur Rinpoche
- Teaching sessions with Khenpo Kunga for online participants and with Khenpo Gyurme for in-person participants
- Q&A sessions with Tergar guides
- Group meditation
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
Option 1: To have attended a Tergar Path of Liberation Level 2 retreat with Mingyur Rinpoche or Khenpo Kunga.
Option 2: To have received ngöndro transmission and nature of mind pointing out from a qualified lineage holder, and to have had at least 5 years of regular meditation practice.
Special note for students in Asia-Pacific time zones
For students in the Asia-Pacific time zones, Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings, Khenpo Kunga’s teachings, and Q&A will now be restreamed at convenient morning/afternoon times on December 12–15. Live simultaneous interpretation in Chinese and Japanese is planned for the restream, and other languages may be added closer to the event.
Simultaneous interpretation
Live interpretation will be provided during the teachings in Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Recordings of these sessions will also be available in these languages.
About "The Primordial Secret:
Dzogchen Instructions on Trekchö Meditation"
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About Mingyur Rinpoche
In his approach to teaching meditation, Mingyur Rinpoche integrates traditional Buddhist practice and philosophy with the current scientific understanding of the mind and mental health – making the practice of meditation relevant and accessible to students around the world.
Mingyur Rinpoche is a world-renowned meditation teacher with personal experience of anxiety and panic attacks, which he suffered from throughout his childhood and into his teenage years, when he learned to transform his panic through meditation. Born in Nepal in 1975, Mingyur Rinpoche began to study meditation as a young boy with his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, himself a well-respected Buddhist teacher. As a child he became interested in contemporary science through conversations with scientists who were visiting his father, and as he grew older he began to collaborate with neuroscientists and psychologists, including Richard Davidson and Antoine Lutz at the University of Wisconsin, on research projects that study the effects of meditation on the brain and the mind.
Mingyur Rinpoche’s first book, The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into over twenty languages. His second book, Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom, explores how difficult emotions and challenging life situations can be used as stepping stones to discover joy and freedom. In his most recent book, In Love with the World, Mingyur Rinpoche shares how his meditation practice sustained him when he left his monastery to wander through India and the powerfully transformative insights he gained from the near-death experience he had at the beginning of his journey. Mingyur Rinpoche recently appeared in the Netflix series The Mind, Explained, in an episode about the benefits of mindfulness.
As the head of the Tergar Meditation Community, Mingyur Rinpoche supports groups of students in more than thirty countries, leading workshops around the world for new and returning students every year.
About Khenpo Kunga
Khenpo Kunga is a Senior Tergar Lama. He became a monk at a young age and began his education at Tergar monastery, where he studied the rituals, prayers, and other traditional practices of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. At fifteen, he entered an extended meditation retreat and spent three years mastering the profound contemplative practices of the Kagyü lineage.
Following this period of intense meditation practice, he entered the renowned Dzongsar monastic college near Dharamsala in Northwest India. After studying there for eleven years and receiving his Khenpo degree (roughly equivalent to a PhD), he taught at Dzongsar college for three additional years. Khenpo Kunga’s primary teacher is Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, though he has studied with many other revered masters as well.
In recent years, Khenpo Kunga has taught in Asia, Europe, and the United States as one of the main teachers for the worldwide network of Tergar monasteries, meditation centers, and meditation groups. Most recently, he completed a three-year solitary retreat at Tergar Osel Ling monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, further deepening his commitment to realization for the benefit of all beings.
About Khenpo Gyurme Wangchen
Khenpo Gyurmé ordained as a monk at Tergar Monastery, Nepal, at the age of six. There he completed the primary monastic education, studying Tibetan language, Buddhist ritual, and philosophy. Following his training at Tergar Monastery, he was sent to Sherabling Monastery, the seat of Tai Situ Rinpoche, to complete nine years of formal Tibetan Buddhist College (shedra). After graduating from the shedra, he taught for three years and eventually was granted the title of Khenpo, a recognition of his scholarly accomplishment and contribution to monastic education. Khenpo Gyurmé has also studied meditation extensively with Tai Situ Rinpoche and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.
Khenpo Gyurmé is continuing his practice as the Principal of Education at Osel Ling Monastery in Nepal and has been teaching there for the past thirteen years. He is responsible for coordinating and overseeing more than 180 young monks' studies and teaching monastic and lay students, thus playing a very significant role in the development of the monastery. As the Abbot of the monastery, he is devoted to educational development and to supporting Buddhist practitioners along their path.
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