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Welcome to Olmo Ling
Olmo Ling is a religious educational non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the teachings of the Bon tradition of Tibet and making them available and accessible to lay practitioners.
Olmo Ling offers weekly meditation practice and teachings, prayers, meditation instruction and private interviews, and a study program that includes regular retreats with Tempa Dukte Lama and visiting lamas of the Bon tradition.
Olmo Ling 2012 Retreat Program
The 2012 Retreat and Workshop Program at Olmo Ling and Tempa Lama’s teaching schedule are now online here.
Upcoming Bon Ngondro Retreat with Tempa Lama
Sat. Feb. 4, 9:30am-5pm and Sun. Feb. 5 10am-1pmOlmo Ling Center, 1101 Greenfield Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15217
Tempa Lama will offer the teachings, explanation and transmission of the Bon Ngondro practices. The Bon Ngondro practices open the door to the recognition of the nature of our mind. These ancient practices are very beneficial for our life and very powerful in purifying our karmic tendencies and negativities, cleansing our body, speech and mind and preparing our heart and mind to recognize our true nature.
Free public talk ‘The preciousness of our life’ in Memphis, TN
On Feb. 10, 6pm, Tempa Lama will give a talk entitled “The preciousness of our life” at Rhodes College in Memphis. Read more…
Free Public Talk ‘The Preciousness of our Life’ in Meadville, PA
On Fri. Feb. 24, 7pm, Tempa Lama will give a talk entitled “The preciousness of our life” at Allegheny College in Meadville. Read more…
Retreat on Open Presence with Tempa Lama
Sat. Feb. 25, 10am through Sun. Feb 26, 2pmMcKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake, PA
Open Presence means facing each moment as it is without fear and without judgment. In this Retreat we will explore how we can cultivate the two aspects of Open Presence: openness and presence or awareness. When we are open and present, we experience each moment free from internal conditioning. Openness and presence enable us to recognize that our experience of each moment is not separate from the nature of our mind. Read more…
New Publications now available from our online Bookstore
Tempa Dukte Lama’s two books The Intimate Mind and Inexhaustible Miracles are now for sale from our online store here, together with a small selection of other items. Please check back frequently as we will be adding further items.
The Intimate Mind
Illuminating Emotion and Transformation
By Tempa Dukte Lama
Foreword by H.H. 33rd Menri Trizin
When the wonders of the mind
Abide in the open heart
The Intimate Mind shines forth.
Read more here.
Inexhaustible Miracles
The Ten Perfections on the Path of Compassionate Beings
By Tempa Dukte Lama
Foreword by Roshi Joan Halifax.
This practice is the basis of all Bon teachings. A valuable book, of great benefit for all readers to bring them, and all beings, to peace and compassion.
Latri Nyima Dakpa Rinpoche, author of “Opening the Door to Bon”.
Read more here.
His Holiness 33rd Menri Trizin historic visit to Pittsburgh, June 2011
Read the newsletter about His Holiness’ historic first visit to Pittsburgh here.