Opening the Dzogchen Beara Temple
Dzogchen Beara
A message from Rigpa’s Vision Board
Dear Sangha friends,
After 10 years of meticulous designing, planning, constructing and decorating… this July we will witness the fruition of Sogyal Rinpoche’s vision to open a temple in Dzogchen Beara, Ireland!
The Dzogchen Beara community looks forward to welcoming you personally to celebrate this special occasion together.
The whole sangha can be transported virtually inside the Dzogchen Beara Temple for the first practice on the 9th of July, which is Chökhor Düchen, the “Festival of the first Turning of the Wheel of Dharma”. From 9 – 12 July we will continue to engage in the practices the Rigpa sangha upholds, and focus our aspiration and intention for the Temple to be a precious vessel for our lineage to thrive long into the future and serve as a place of refuge, hope and peace for the world.
We are also delighted to announce that Rigpa’s esteemed spiritual friend Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will bestow the first teaching in the Dzogchen Beara Temple on the weekend of the 12th -14th July. Save the date!
What a beautiful and significant moment this will be for the whole Rigpa sangha! Let’s rejoice in the vast merit generated by the collective, inspired energy of the sangha through building this Temple together, and in seeing the vision to establish Dharma in the West being realised before our very eyes!
We look forward to seeing everyone together for the first practice and first teaching and are so grateful for the incredible generosity of the sangha by making this momentous accomplishment a reality.
Your ongoing support is crucial as work continues around the clock to bring the Temple to completion in the coming weeks!
With our warmest greetings,
Gabriele, Jacki, Mauro, Philippe, Seth, Vinciane, Carla, Emma, Fian and Yara
Rigpa’s Vision Board
