Rangjung Yeshe Gomde

Dzogchen Meditation and Retreat Center

Nestled in the forested hills of Mendocino County, Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California protects and disseminates the living wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism as applied to the modern world. This secluded retreat center nurtures the heart essence of the Dzogchen lineage: teachings of startling power and clarity, considered the highest in Tibetan Buddhism.

Gomde’s annual teaching program explores the entire Buddhist path, as it is included within the supreme vehicle of Dzogchen. Stabilise your meditation … deepen your understanding of the Buddhist Dharma … discuss your practice with modern-day meditation masters.

Gomde’s pristine retreat center welcomes newcomers and longtime practitioners alike, with teachings on how to access the innate wisdom and compassion present in each one of us.

News

Summer Cook Job Announcement

December 8, 2011

Rangjung Yeshe Gomde is in need of a summer residential cook for summer staff, residents, weekend and small-sized teaching programs. Rangjung Yeshe Gomde (RYG CA)… more »

How to Do a Personal Retreat

September 11, 2011

Solitary retreat is an essential element for Vajrayana practice encouraged by our teachers both present and past. Rangjung Yeshe Gomde offers a serene and powerful… more »

Rideshare Page Is Now Online

August 10, 2011

If you need a ride to or from Gomde, or you can offer a ride, now you can connect with other drivers on our Rideshare… more »

Transcripts Now Available

July 16, 2011

In Nepal in January of 2006, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche gave two days of teachings on “The Five Powers: The Art of Living and Dying.” In… more »

Ocean of Amrita Outline

This outline PDF of the Ocean of Amrita (Ngakso Puja) presents and easy-to-follow guide to the puja as it was described by Lama Tsultrim in… more »

2010 Financial Report

June 28, 2011

The 2010 fiscal year was a year of productivity and balance for RYG California. Through the tireless work of many volunteers, an abundance of generous… more »

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Featured Programs

Losar Anniversary Weekend

Lama Gerry Prindiville, Claude Herail

February 17th - 19th, 2012

Please gather with us at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde for three days of practice, prayer, study and celebration Friday through Sunday, February 17-19th. We will be commemorating the anniversary of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche’s passing, the fourteenth anniversary of the founding of Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, and the… more »

John Makransky

Cultivating Love and Wisdom as Expressions of Innate Wholeness

John Makransky, PhD

March 9th - 11th, 2012

This weekend retreat is for both new and experienced meditators. Participants will learn powerful meditations from Tibetan Buddhism that help bring out latent powers of loving compassion and wisdom from the ground of our being.  Such meditations, adapted for people of all faiths and backgrounds, can… more »

Personal Practice Retreats

October 10th, 2011 - May 31st, 2012

Solitary retreat is an essential element for Vajrayana practice encouraged by our teachers both present and past. Rangjung Yeshe Gomde offers a serene and powerful environment blessed by Trulshik Rinpoche and many Nyingma and Kagyu masters for individual retreats. The blessings of the lineage and… more »

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Other Upcoming Programs

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche 2012

Kurukulle Drupcho and Uttaratantra Shastra
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche - June 12th - 17th, 2012

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Are We Really Practicing?
Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel - June 29th - July 1st, 2012

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The Four Dharmas of Gampopa
H.E. Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche - July 27th - 29th, 2012

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Dīpaṃkara Tibetan Translator Internship Program
- June 18th - July 31st, 2012

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There are incredible dharma blessings in every particle of Gomde … Such a spot is very, very rare to encounter in the world. The environment itself brings a great deal of peace and blessings to meditators here.

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche