His Eminence Ling Rinpoche

Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 June 2026

We are delighted to announce that His Eminence Ling Rinpoche has agreed to spend a few days in Nalanda during his 2026 European tour! His Eminence Ling Rinpoche is one of the great masters who will play an important role in the years to come.

For more info, please visit His Eminence’s official website: https://lingrinpoche.info/

A Short Biography

The Yongzin Ling Rinpoche lineage incarnations are innumerable prior to the 1st Ling Rinpoche (1655 – 1702). Since the time as an arhat during the time of Shakyamuni Buddha, twenty-two notable manifestations have been identified, including kings, scholars, yogis and tertons (spiritual treasure revealers).

His Eminence the 7th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche was born in India on November 18, 1985. His Holiness the Dalai Lama recognized him as the reincarnation of his Principal Teacher, His Holiness the 6th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche (1903–1983), the 97th Ganden Throne Holder, who was the longest serving Ganden Tripa at over 20 years and whom the H.H. the Dalai Lama refers to as “my Root Guru”.
1990: Ling Rinpoche entered Drepung Monastic University in South India, when he was five years old.
1995: Rinpoche began his monastic studies there at the age of ten.
Starting in 2004, H.E. Ling Rinpoche also participated in the Mind and Life Institute dialogues held in India between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and scientists on a variety of topics, such as physics, neuroplasticity and destructive emotions.
In 2005, Rinpoche has attended international events dedicated to preserving Buddhist traditions, including the World Peace Puja in Bodhgaya, India.
In 2011, attends the International Conference on Vinaya in Varanasi.
Between 2012 and 2015, H.E. Ling Rinpoche organized His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s historic series of Jangchup Lamrim teachings on the 18 classic Stages of the Path to Enlightenment treatises. They were held at Sera, Drepung, Ganden and Tashi Lhunpo monasteries with approximately 40,000 people from 65 to 70 countries attending each year.
November 2016: Rinpoche received his Geshe degree.
April 2017: Rinpoche enrolled at Gyuto Tantric College in Dharamsala, India for a year of tantric studies that traditionally follows the completion of a Geshe degree. He completed his studies in February 2018. During his studies, the 7th Yongzin Ling Rinpoche spent periods of time in retreat.
In 2017, H.E. Ling Rinpoche joined His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist leaders at a three-day International Buddhist Conference on “The Relevance of Buddhism in the 21st Century”, organized by the Indian Government Ministry of Culture and the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara.

Program at Nalanda Monastery

Saturday, June 13

10.00 to 12.00: Commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Three Principles of the Path” (onsite or online)

14.00 to 16.00: White Umbrella initiation (Sitatapatra)(only onsite)

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that White Umbrella Deity practices protect from fear.

Sitatapatra protects sentient beings from natural catastrophes, diseases, black magic, and so forth. She is white in color because the principal means by which she accomplishes protection is the enlightened energy of pacification.

Sitatapatra is a female counterpart of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Like Avalokiteshvara, she has a thousand eyes that watch over living beings and a thousand arms that protect and assist them.

Sunday, June 14

10.00 to 12.00: Long Life Initiation from White Tara (only onsite)

14.00 to 16.00: Commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Three Principles of the Path” (onsite or online)

“You have to understand here that this was somebody who had a life obstacle and couldn’t live long, but that making the White Tara paintings and statue was a powerful method to prolong his life. By practicing White Tara, you are also able to increase wisdom.”

Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Minimum suggested donation

To organize such an important event, Nalanda Monastery has to cover a lot of various costs: participation to the journey of His Eminence Ling Rinpoche and both of His attendant, a cook, special food, venue, sound engineer, translators, flowers, etc.

Therefore, we are requesting all the participants a minimum suggested donation:
15€ for a session of Teachings
20€ for an initiation
35€ for Saturday full program
35€ for Sunday full program
60€ for the week-end

If you can not afford such a participation, please kindly write to the director at director@nalanda-monastery.eu

The participation for the Sangha is free. Sangha will benefit 50% discount on food and lodging.

Registration is mandatory

Due to safety regulations, the number of places in the gompa is limited to 110.
If you are NOT among the first 110 to register, you will have to attend the teachings and initiations in the ‘Zen garden’ or under the shade of a tent in front of the entrance, where they will be shown on two large screens.

Places will be allocated according to the date of payment of registration.

Registration will close on Monday 1 June 2026. After this date, you may still register to follow the course online until 10 June 2026.
Deadline for payment of registration participation: Monday 8 June 2026.

To help us organize the event as effectively as possible, if you want to assist to some or all the teachings and initiations onsite, please kindly register here:

If you want to follow the teachings online, please kindly register here.

Deadline for payment and closing date for registrations: Monday 8 June 2026

Translations

The language in the speakers will be Tibetan & French.

English and Spanish translations will be on radios (Spanish translation has to be confirmed). Due to the large number of people, Nalanda can not provide radios and headphones for all. Please bring your personal FM radio with headphone.

Support the event, support the monastery

All the various activities of Nalanda Monastery are to benefit you and all sentient beings. Without the Monastery, it is difficult to have a stable Sangha. Without Sangha there is no living Dharma. Therefore, please support this highly meaningful event, please support Nalanda Monastery.