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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 …Forthcoming events:
US Visit
Apprentice and public retreats
Retreat with Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen.New York/New Jersey In-person only
Tue Sept. 2, 2025 - Tue Sept. 16, 2025
Wednesday meditation
Meditation group with Rang'bar Pa'wo.UK In-person only
Wed April 2, 2025, 5PM UTC - 6PM UTC
Tsog'khorlo
Teaching with Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen.UK Online only Apprentices only
Mon April 7, 2025, 5PM UTC - 7PM UTC
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