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The passing into parinirvana of Jomo Sam‘phel Déchen Rinpoche

13 July 2026

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing into parinirvana of Jomo Sam‘phel Déchen Rinpoche today at 9.30 …

lo gSar bKra shis bDe legs

17 February 2026

Khandro Déchen and Ngak’chang Rinpoche—and their sangha around the world—wish you all an ebullient and effervescent Lo-gSar for the Year …

Great news for Drala Jong

4 January 2026

Planning permission has been granted

Drala Jong, our retreat centre in Wales, has received building permission and change of use permission. We still have some …

Pilgrimage to the Land of the Thunder Dragon

19 December 2025

Last autumn Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen, accompanied by a group of students, made their annual pilgrimage to Nepal and …

Presentation by Lama Trømtsal at the 5th Vajrayana Conference in Thimphu Bhutan

5 June 2025

"Pyrrho, the First European Buddhist, and His Hidden Legacy of Meditation Within Western Philosophy"

Trømtsal Dorje This is the fifth consecutive year of the Vajrayana Conference at which an Aro gTér Lama has presented a paper. …

The ordination of Ngakpa Tul-zhug Nam-dor Ma-zhum Trö-dèn

28 March 2025

The Artist previously known as Sebastian Ordonez receives ordination into the gö kar chang lo’ dé (gos dKar lCang lo’i …

On International Women’s Day — a photograph of Khandro Déchen

8 March 2025

In Bhutan, nakpas are rare — but ngakmas are rarer. In the face of this, however, there are over 30 …

Merry Lo-gSar

27 February 2025

Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen and their sanghas wish Everyone Everywhere a Merry Lo-gSar and Delightfully ebullient creative year ahead. …

Two new ordained members of the Aro gTér gö kar chang lo’ dé

25 February 2025

A warm welcome to our newly ordained members of the Aro gTér gö kar chang lo’ dé (gos dKar lCang …

Now available: Volume I of ’Warp & Weft of Wonderment

22 February 2025

by Mé-tsal Wangmo as recounted by Ngak’chang Rinpoche from the gTérma of Jomo Pema ’ö-Zér

Mé-tsal Wangmo This is unique 4 volume series portrays the lives of the 84 Mahasiddhas in highly personal detail. These are hagiographies …

Valentine’s Day wishes from Khandro Déchen and Ngak’chang Rinpoche

14 February 2025

Khandro Déchen and Ngak’chang Rinpoche wish Everyone & Everything, Everywhere a joyous day of vast fiery friendship and lucent love …

Happy Hogmanay and a Merry Western calendar New Year to Everyone & Everything, Everywhere

31 December 2024

From Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen.

Ngak’chang Rinpoche said “May those of every religion be at peace with each other — but let them all follow …

Our new website is now live

28 November 2024

The new, redesigned website replaces arobuddhism.org, aroter.org, aroevents.org and aromeditation.org. Other lineage websites will be migrated to the new platform …

The Drinking Song of Kyabjé Düd’jom Rinpoche Jig’drèl Yeshé Dorje

31 October 2024

Now available as paperback and ebook in 25 languages

The Drinking Song of Kyabjé Düd’jom Rinpoche Jig’drèl Yeshé Dorje is now available for purchase in 25 languages including Tibetan …

The assembled Aro gTér Lamas at Drala Jong

26 September 2024

This last weekend Aro gTér Lamas from as far away as California and New York —and from countries as diverse …

The ordination of Naljorma A-ying Pamo

21 September 2024

Five new ngakpas and ngakmas

10 September 2024

The summer months at Drala Jong are busy with apprentice retreats with various brevet lamas as well as the lineage …

The Marvellous visit of Lhatsé Trülku Rinpoche and his family to Drala Jong

8 July 2024

Rinpoche and his Sangyum are new and much loved friends of Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen. They will be visiting …

Wall Calendar for 2024

9 October 2023

The Drala Jong calendar for 2024 can now be ordered online.
Last year’s calendar featured beautiful photographs of the lush nature …

The first Drala Jong Calendar is now available

20 October 2022

The very first Drala Jong Calendar for 2023 is now available from Aro Books Worldwide via Lulu.
The calendar includes Lineage …

Ordination Retreat at Drala Jong

31 May 2022

When Ngak’chang Rinpoche first met Kyabjé Düd’jom Rinpoche – Jig’drèl Yeshé Dorje in 1971 he immediately became ordained into the …

Honoured guest - Khartrül Wangchuk Rin’dzin Rinpoche

6 April 2021

Khartrul Wangchuk Rin’dzin Rinpoche is a Bhutanese Lama who was recognised and trained by Kyabjé Chatral Sang-gyé Dorje Rinpoche (one …

Working Retreat at Drala Jong

28 January 2021

In October 2021 the first retreat took place at Drala Jong after the pandemic. There were still some restrictions and …

Drala Jong becomes a reality

11 September 2019

The 11th September 2019 was a historic day in the life of the Aro gTér Lineage. On that day we …

Aro gTér Lineage: When a Return to Tradition appears as Innovation, Bhutan, 1-3 July 2016

26 June 2016

Ngakma Mé-tsal Wangmo and Naljorpa Ja’gyür Dorje will be representing the Aro gTér Lineage at the conference on ‘Tradition and …

Sangha visit to Tibet’s Secret Temple Exhibition at the Wellcome Trust in London

11 June 2016

Earlier this year Ngak’chang Rinpoche, Ngakma Mé-tsal, and Naljorpa Ja’gyür—accompanied by a group of practitioners from Sang-ngak-chö-dzong—went to London to …