The Central Monastic Body had just concluded its winter stay at Punakha Dzong and is now in Thimphu to begin six months of sacred rites
Rebecca Wong
Path to Buddha Nature: Tai Situpa’s May 2026 Mahamudra Retreat and the Essence of the Great Seal
Tergar Osel Ling Monastery is conducting a 20-day retreat under the guidance of HH the Tai Situpa, focusing on the Mahamudra
The Full Circle of Shambhala: From Qing Imperialism to Bhutan’s Peaceful Kingdom
Rebecca Wong looks at how the Kalachakra has been a point of politics for Eurasian empires, and how the Qing emperors harnessed its power
Marpa and Milarepa: The Duo that Forged Tibetan Buddhism’s Legacy
The Parinirvana dates of Marpa and Milarepa – two of Tibetan Buddhism’s most important guru-disciple pairs – fall in the same month this year
Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen Leads Inaugural Ceremony for Kurukulle Centre at Gelephu Mindfulness City
Her Majesty the Queen of Bhutan led a consecration ceremony at a center that will be presided over by Gangteng Tulku Rinpoche
7th Thimphu Moenlam Chenmo begins at Kuensel Phodrang
The head of Bhutan’s Central Monastic Body is in Thimphu for a Great Prayer Ceremony to bless the world with peace and harmony
Karma Samtenling Nunnery: Building a Beautiful Women’s Monastic Community in the Nepalese Hills
Karma Samtenling Nunnery is embarking on a campaign to complete its physical infrastructure for its 50 nuns
My Diamond Teacher: An Interview with His Eminence Leytsog Lopon Sangay Dorji
The senior member of Bhutan’s central monastic body and chairman of its executive committee shares his thoughts on practice and patriotism
Stately Refuge and Scented Friendship
Rebecca shares her Bhutan 2023 travelogue, with highlights like meeting the Je Khenpo and teaching nuns the art of incense
A Divine Encounter: My Quest for Green Tara
On her pilgrimage to Ladakh, Rebecca Wong visited the Alchi monastic complex, and investigated a special mural of Green Tara in one of the monasteries