Programme Albagnano

Drubwang Gangchen Rinpoche life celebration – Kadrin Drenso: regenerate your gratitude

On the occasion of the anniversary of Drubwang Gangchen Rinpoche’s birth, three days dedicated to the celebration of his extraordinary life, a life entirely dedicated to caring for beings and teaching the message of peace of the ‘inner scientist Buddha Shakyamuni’ as he liked to call the Buddha.

Saturday, 5th July

8.00 – 8.45: Water and flower offerings at the Sacred Stupa of Drubwang Lama Gangchen Rinpoche

09.00 – 10.45:Guru Puja with the lamas, geshes and monks – Sadhana of Yamantaka (Main Gompa) – also in streaming 

11.00am -1.00pm Tantric Self-Healing, meditation led by Lama Michel Rinpoche

15.00 – 17.00: Tsog offering (Protector Gompa)

15.00 – 16.00: Recitation of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche’s mantra during the projection of rainbow photos compiled by Fernanda Lenz and video of a teaching by Lama Gangchen Rinpoche 

16.00 – 17.30: Live interview with Lama Michel Rinpoche – for the podcast series “Life with a Lama Healer” by Lelia O’Connor – in streaming 

18.00 – 19.00: “Dharma Sound” singing bowl concert with Thonla Sonam – (Meditation Gompa) – not in streaming

Sunday, 6th July

08.00 – 08.45: Water and flower offerings at the Sacred Stupa of Drubwang Lama Gangchen Rinpoche

09.00 – 10.45: Guru Puja with the lamas, geshes and monks – Sadhana of Yamantaka (Main Gompa) – also in streaming 

11.00 – 13.00: NgalSo Tantric Self-Healing, meditation led by Lama Michel Rinpoche

15.00 – 17.00: NgalSo Tantric Self-Healing with Lama Michel Rinpoche and Lama Caroline – connecting with the NgalSo centres around the world as all together we celebrate our precious Master and rejoice in the immeasurable heritage of peace and joy he gave us 

15.00 – 16.30: Tsog – (Protector Gompa)

18.00 – 19.00: String Quartet and vocals ‘Ensemble Dorje’ with readings of Laura Massari – fundraising concert with a  donation for Fondazione Lama Gangchen Help in Action Onlus – not in streaming

The programme includes a selection of soundtracks and songs by artists: 

Francesco Tessari, violin; Isabel Gallego, violin: Lanau Carmelo Patti, viola; Enea Comite, clarinet; Federico Domenico Eraldo Sacchi, vocals

21.00 – 23.00: Musica e Spiritualità Festival (Festival of Music and Spirituality) – inauguration with Lama Michel Rinpoche in Pianezze di Bureglio, Vignone (VB), Concert by Franco Mussida, Co-founder of PFM: an intimate and meditative set in a breathtaking natural setting.

Monday, 7th July

8.00 – 8.45: Water and flower offerings at the Sacred Stupa of Drubwang Lama Gangchen Rinpoche

9.00 – 10.00: SangSo incense offering ceremony – in front of the Temple with lamas, geshes and monks

10.30 – 11.00: Procession from the labrang (lamas’ residence) to the Temple with sacred relics from the private collection of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche 

11.00 – 13.00: Guru Puja and tsog with the lamas, geshe and monks with exhibition of the sacred relics on the throne of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche – (Main Gompa)

15.00 – 17.00: Lama Caroline recounts the lineage and life of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche, based on images from the book: Gangchen a Spiritual Heritage.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.

You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Rabne Chenmo ritual

with the assembly of lamas, geshes and monks

The Ritual of Rabne Chenmo, is a great ceremony of purification of the natural environment, blessing, healing and consecration of the place and sacred objects. Through mantras, rituals, concentration, visualisations, offerings and, in particular, with the construction of the Yamantaka sand mandala, it helps us to reconnect positively with Mother Earth. Yamantaka Tantra offers us a key to understanding and harmonising the energies of the body and mind with those of the world in which we live.

When the mandala is completed, tradition dictates that it is destroyed to symbolise the transitory nature of phenomena. The mandala sand is used to reconsecrate the earth and its inhabitants.

It is possible to request the blessing of one’s own home, if it is located in the vicinity of the Centre.
Please contact reception before the 5th july

reception@kunpen.it

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.

You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

The Eight Mahayana Precepts transmission

Maitreya Buddha said: “Anyone who follows the Dharma of Shakyamuni Buddha by keeping the Eight Mahayana Precepts will be reborn as my disciple.” Thes eight vows, taken before sunrise on the days of the full moon and new moon, are maintained for 24 hours. This practice has a great power of purification and allows the generation of an extremely vast positive karma on the Path to Enlightenment.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Meeting point in front of the reception
The tour will include the following places:

• Mongolian Tent
• Stupa of Lama Gangchen
• Shambala Street
• Buddha garden
• Temple of Heaven on Earth (architecture, painting and sacred sculpture, Tara Gompa, museum and library)

There will also be access to our coffee shop and NgalSo Shop.

Puja offering to the Nagas

with the assembly of lamas, geshes, and monks

9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Ceremony to create harmony in the environment and with elemental beings and to promote climatic balance.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.

You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Vajrayoghini Dajug: self-empowerment of Vajrayogini

The practice of Vajrayogini, one of the most important of the Mahanuttara Yoga Tantra, the highest class of Tantra, is considered one of the most powerful of all Buddhist Tantric meditations. Buddha emanated Vajrayogini, a special female enlightened being, 2500 years ago. She is the female counterpart of Heruka, the Lord of the Heroes, and she teaches us how to attain enlightenment through purifying our female essence, our dakini nature. It is an excellent antidote against limitless attachment and greed and the realisations brought about by it’s practice can lead to Enlightenment in a single lifetime.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Meeting point in front of the reception
The tour will include the following places:

• Mongolian Tent
• Stupa of Lama Gangchen
• Shambala Street
• Buddha garden
• Temple of Heaven on Earth (architecture, painting and sacred sculpture, Tara Gompa, museum and library)

There will also be access to our coffee shop and NgalSo Shop.

Kangso Puja

10.00 am to 1.00 pm and 2:30 pm to 5.00 pm

Ritual offering to the protector of the teachings of the NgalSo Ganden Nyengyu tradition. Based on the text the Melodious Victorious Drum in All Directions by Kyabje Pabongka Dorje Chang. This Kangso ritual is especially dedicated to the environmental and world peace.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

The Eight Mahayana Precepts transmission

Maitreya Buddha said: “Anyone who follows the Dharma of Shakyamuni Buddha by keeping the Eight Mahayana Precepts will be reborn as my disciple.” Thes eight vows, taken before sunrise on the days of the full moon and new moon, are maintained for 24 hours. This practice has a great power of purification and allows the generation of an extremely vast positive karma on the Path to Enlightenment.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Meeting point in front of the reception
The tour will include the following places:

• Mongolian Tent
• Stupa of Lama Gangchen
• Shambala Street
• Buddha garden
• Temple of Heaven on Earth (architecture, painting and sacred sculpture, Tara Gompa, museum and library)

There will also be access to our coffee shop and NgalSo Shop.