His Holiness Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin: Prayers, Teaching and Most Secret Hayagriva initiation
1-10 July 2025
- 1-10 July 2025
- Nalanda Monastery, France
- Tibetan, English, Français, Espanol
- EN - SP -> Bring your FM radio!
- Mandatory Registration
- Registration opens 10 April!
H.H. Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin
- Lunch possible, after reservation
- Seat or cushion can be reserved
- Help needed and welcome!
- Lavaur station pickup on reservation
To watch
Five years ago, the year of the 600th anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa’s passing to Parinirvana, Ganden Trisur Rinpoche visited Nalanda. He gave a talk about Nalanda Monastery and the Maitreya Pure Land project, a retreat centre.
Program (subject to slight changes)
- 1st to 3rd July – Auspicious Prayer Festival
- 4 and 5 July – Preparation to initiation & retreat
- 6 July – Celebrating H. H. the Dalai Lama 90th birthday
- 7 and 8 July – Most Secret Hayagriva initiation (commitment: a few daily mantra recitations)
- 9 and 10 July – Commentary on Hayagriva (one session per day)
- 11 July evening to 30 July – Most Secret Hayagriva retreat led by Geshe Thubten Sonam-la
Participation to the event
To help us organize the event as effectively as possible, please register as soon as possible by using the following forms:
The sooner you register, the closer you’ll be to the front stage and the easier it will be for us to prepare! Thank you for your understanding.
His Holiness Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin is the 104th holder of the golden throne of Ganden, the supreme head of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism and successor to the King of Dharma Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419). Till this day, this holy lineage is unbroken. In April 2017, Kyabje Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Palsangpo was appointed the 104th Ganden Tripa. On 7 November 2024, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has appointed His Eminence Sharpa Choeje Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Dorjee Pelsangpo as the 105th Ganden Tripa. Therefore, Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche is now Ganden Trisur (instead of Tri) Rinpoche.
Born in Tibet in 1934, Rinpoche was ordained as a monk at the age of seven. He entered Sera Jey Monastery at seventeen and obtained his Geshe Lharampa degree in 1979. Following this, he entered Gyume Tantric University and two years later became Master of Discipline.
In 1985 His Holiness the Dalai Lama appointed him abbot of Gyume Tantric Monastery, a position he held for 6 years. Since then he has taught extensively in India and the West. Rinpoche In 2010 he was appointed to the position of Jangtse Choje, Successor to the Seat of Ganden Tripa.
The Ganden Tripas were not just spiritual heads of the Gelugpa school, but they were also often tutors to the Dalai Lamas and the Panchen Lamas and acted as Regents of Tibet in the absence of the Dalai Lama.
The title of the Ganden Tripa is not a reincarnation lineage but an appointed title held for a period of seven years. It is awarded based on merit and only the best Buddhist scholar and practitioner can ascend the golden throne of Ganden. In April 2017, Kyabje Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Palsangpo was appointed the 104th Ganden Tripa. On 26 November 2024, Jetsun Lobsang Dorje was enthroned as the 105th Ganden Tripa. His Holiness Lobsang Tenzin therefore became Ganden Trisur Rinpoche.
29 November 2024, Long Life puja to Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin at Sera Jey Monastery.
Translation
The spoken language will be Tibetan and French.
If you wish to listen to the English or Spanish translation, please bring your own FM radio and batteries!
Due to the large number of people, Nalanda cannot provide radios for everyone.
Access to Zoom is free. Please consider accumulating merits by contributing in the costs of organising the visit of Ganden Trisur Rinpoche to Nalanda monastery.
You can make a donation here.
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