Public Address by His Holiness Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche, the 34th Menri Trizin 

You are cordially invited to attend the May 13 premiere of this recorded public address by His Holiness Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche, the 34th Menri Trizin and spiritual leader of the Tibetan Bön tradition. To view the public address live, visit this page on May 13, 2020, 12 noon New York time.
In his 8-minute presentation, His Holiness offers the international community his thoughts and advice concerning the global COVID-19 pandemic. The talk is in Tibetan, and subtitles are available in 14 languages: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, and Turkish. To access the subtitles of your choice, at the bottom right of the RU-vid screen click on “Settings” (the gear icon) and then “Subtitles.”
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Spiritual leaders of the Tibetan Bön tradition offered their prayers and blessings for those who are sick or have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a live Internet broadcast from India, Nepal, and the United States, thousands of butter lamps were lit and countless prayers recited. In Tibetan language with limited translation to English and multiple other languages.
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ABOUT HIS HOLINESS
His Holiness Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche, the 34th Menri Trizin, is the spiritual leader of Bön and the abbot of Menri Monastery in Dolanji, India. His Holiness was selected as the 34th Menri Trizin on January 1, 2018, following a process that included prayers and rituals to Bön deities and protectors. It is a lifelong appointment.
The 34th Menri Trizin Rinpoche was born November 29, 1972, in Amdo, Tibet. At age 17 he became a monk at Gamal Monastery in Amdo, and at age 18 he joined the Bön Dialectic School of Gamal Monastery. He received his geshe degree from Gamal Monastery at age 24. Then he made his way to Menri Monastery in India, where he received his second geshe degree, [delete comma] in 2012. He served the 33rd Menri Trizin, His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, for many years and held several important roles in the monastery, most recently as general secretary (administrator) of the Yungdrung Bön Monastic Center Society at Menri. In February 2018, Bönpos worldwide joined in celebrating the selection of the 34th Menri Trizin at Menri Monastery. On September 6, 2018, a formal grand enthronement ceremony took place at Menri.
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ABOUT BÖN BUDDHISM
Bön is among the oldest indigenous spiritual traditions in the world. It originated in the land of Zhang Zhung, now part of Northwestern Tibet and beyond, thousands of years ago and eventually took root in what is now Tibet. According to the Bön tradition, the earliest teachings of Bön come from Tonpa Shenrap, a fully enlightened being (a Buddha), more than 17,000 years ago. The Bön teachings, referred to by many as Tibetan Bön Buddhism, share much in common with Tibetan Buddhism, yet maintain their own unique roots and traditions.
The teachings of Bön are vast and rich, ranging from ancient rituals to maintain harmony with the environment; to physical and dream yogas; to dzogchen, recognition of the true nature of mind. They guide us to reflect on our lives; recognize the role of aversion, attachment and ignorance in suffering; awaken our innate wisdom; and manifest qualities including love, compassion, joy and equanimity. Bön teaches a truth that is primordial, unchanging and indestructible.
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