Teachers

Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche is a meditation master and teacher residing in the San Francisco bay area of California. Rinpoche began his studies in Tibet with the great Jigmed Phuntsok Rinpoche, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest Dzogchen masters of the twentieth century.

Events with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

Weekly Guided Meditation and Teaching | Free Live Stream
Open Dates

Wednesdays at 7pm Pacific Time Duration: 45 minutes These free live stream sessions will include a brief teaching followed by guided meditation with meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche. To join this weekly live stream session, you only need to register on this page once. Zoom will send out a reminder each week with the link to join us. Please note: There is a limit to the number of people who can watch the live streams as they air, so we suggest logging on early. If you have a different time zone, convert the time to your local time here. If you would like to make…

Online Ngondro Retreat: Essential Prerequisites to the Practice of Dzogchen
Open Dates

Online Retreat Information: On-demand video and audio recordings of the retreat are now available. Instructions to access them will be sent out via email after you complete registration. The recordings will be available to you for three months following your registration. This retreat was held in two parts. Registration for this program gives you on-demand access to recordings from both parts of the Ngondro Retreat. Part 1 and Part 2 each contain roughly 12 hours of video and audio teachings. There are no prerequisites and everyone is welcome to attend these Ngondro teachings. “I have not given Dzogchen teachings previously.…

Practicing, Reciting, and Accumulating the Seven Line Prayer | Weekly Free Live Streams
Open Dates

Mondays at 7pm Pacific Time Duration: 45 minutes Beginning Monday, January 19th, 2026 During the winter months, people naturally spend more time indoors, as it is colder outside and dark earlier in the evenings. To take advantage of this season as a supportive time for practice, we are pleased to be offering two weekly opportunities to practice together online. In addition to our Wednesday evening Weekly Guided Meditation and Teaching sessions, we are offering weekly Monday evening practice sessions devoted to practicing, reciting, and accumulating the Seven Line Prayer together online. These free Monday live online sessions include brief opening…

Free Online Live Stream: Pristine Mind, Romantic Love, and Relationships – A Special Valentine's Day Teaching
February 14, 2026

Saturday, February 14th 1:00pm – 2:15pm Pacific Time In this free live stream, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche will offer A Special Valentine’s Day Teaching on Pristine Mind, Romantic Love, and Relationships. This session will include an opportunity for questions and answers. Spanish and Chinese language interpretation will be available for this session. Please note: There is a limit to the number of people who can watch the live streams as they air, so we suggest logging on early. If you would like to make a donation to Pristine Mind Foundation, please click here. If you have a different time zone, convert…

3-Day Spring Meditation Retreat: Teachings on Chöd Meditation and the Practice of Dakini Laughter
April 10 - 12, 2026

  Register for Online Register for In-Person   Please register for only one of the formats: Online or In-Person. For In-Person Attendance: Space is limited. We suggest registering as soon as possible to reserve your seat. If the available seats fill up early, there will be an option to add your name to a waiting list. Registration closes on Thursday, April 9th at 6:00pm Pacific Time. Teachings on Chöd Meditation and the Practice of Dakini Laughter with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche We are pleased to announce that in this year’s 3-Day Spring Meditation Retreat, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche will be teaching on the profound…