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Teachings & Practice
Lama Tsedrup Tharchin Rinpoche:
From 1988 to 2002, Lama Dechen Yeshe Wangmo, Director of Vajrayana Foundation Hawai’i, sponsored annual programs with Lama Tharchin Rinpoche throughout the islands. Beginning in 2002, these programs were sponsored by Jnana-Sukha Foundation.
2002: Dakini Heart Essence Foundational Practices, Orgyen Dechen Cho Dzong, Hawai’i Island.
2005: Dudjom Lingpa’s Vajrakilaya, Orgyen Dechen Cho Dzong, Hawai’i Island.
2006: Dakini Heart Essence Amendment-Confession and Self-Empowerment, Pema Osel Ling.
2008: Dakini Heart Essence Foundational Practices, Boise.
2009: Dakini Heart Essence Foundational Practices and Vajra Bridge, Austin.
2009: Dakini Heart Essence Yeshe Tsogyal and Vajra Bridge, Orgyen Dechen Cho Dzong, Hawai’i Island.
2009: Dakini Heart Essence Singhamukha, Maui, Hawai’i.
2009: Qualities of the Path, Orgyen Dechen Cho Dzong, Hawai’i Island.
2010: Dakini Heart Essence Kurukulle and The Four Nails, Portland.
2010: Advice to Western Practitioners, Portland. Watch
2011: Compassion on All Levels, Calling the Lama, Dzogchen View and Meditation, Honolulu, Hawai’i.
2011: Orgyen Dechen Cho Dzong, Hawai’i Island.
2012: Dakini Heart Essence Throma, Los Angeles.
Lama Tsering Gyaltsen:
2015: Video teachings on Dudjom Rinpoche’s Brief Account of the Origins of Buddhism in Tibet. Watch
Lama Pema Dorje:
2007: Dakini Heart Essence Anuyoga, Orgyen Dechen Cho Dzong, Hawai’i Island.
2008:Dakini Heart Essence Anuyoga, Orgyen Dechen Cho Dzong, Hawai’i Island.
Lama Dechen Yeshe Wangmo:
2002 -2014: In-person programs in Hawai’i, California, Washington, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, New York.
2012–2013: Video interviews with Sangye Khandro, Michael Burroughs, Holly Gayley, Chonyi Drolma Holland,
Jampa Stewart, Rinchen Caldwell, and Orgyen Zangpo Rinpoche. Watch on YouTube.
2015 to 2019: Online Moodle classes.
Sacred Art
2008: Dakini Heart Essence Refuge Thangka commissioned to Kumar Lama under the guidance of Lama Tharchin Rinpoche
2015: Yeshe Tsogyal Nirmanakaya Applique Thangka commissioned to Leslie Nguyen, watch video
2017: Interview with thangka artist Cynthia Moku on the history of painting murals, watch
2017-2018: Commissioned Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal’s Life-Story Murals in Tibet, video
Publications & Translations
2002–2003: The Dakini Heart Essence Translation Project. Working with Lama Tsering Gyaltsen, Lama Pema Dorje, and Heidi Nevin, Lama Dechen Yeshe Wangmo translated the entire volume of Dudjom Rinpoche’s Khandro Thuk Thik (The Dakini Heart Essence).
2016-2017: Commissioned Chonyi Drolma to translate Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal’s secret biography. Published by Shambhala in 2017 as The Life & Vision of Yeshe Tsogyal: The Autobiography of the Great Wisdom Queen. Translated into German in 2018. Buy.
Visit Downloads for selected translations.
Sangha Journeys
Beginning in 2009, Sangha Journeys offered more than 20 curated pilgrimages across Central, Western, and Eastern Tibet, focusing on the Nyingma tradition and the life of Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal. Visit Website.
Watch: 2018 Eastern Tibet Kham & Golok Pilgrimage Slideshow; 2017 Mount Kailash.
During the COVID years, 2021–2023, Sangha Journeys partnered with Road To Tibet in Lhasa to offer livestream pilgrimages. Watch video recordings:
Central Tibet: Lhasa Butterlamp Offering, Samye, Chimphu, Terdrom Shoto Tidro, Dudjom Lamaling, Dudjom Tso Dzong Island, Kangri Tokar and Shugseb Nunnery.
Eastern Tibet: Dzogchen, Larung Gar, and Sanglung.
Visit photo albums for these sacred places: Dudjom Tso Dzong; Butterlamp Offerings in Lhasa; Sanglung Smoke Offering; Yarlung Sheldrak; Mindrolling Monastery; Mount Kailash.
Compassionate Action
Preservation: Jnana-Sukha supports organizations dedicated to preserving and making Buddhist teachings, histories, and cultural resources accessible, such as The Lama Tharchin Rinpoche Heritage Foundation, Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC), and Treasury of Lives.
Dakini Heart Essence Rituals for the Longevity of the Masters (Ten Shuk): Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, 2006; Anam Thubten Lodro Rinpoche, 2025.
Green Tara Prayer Accumulation: Annual sponsorship at Yeshe Tsogyal’s birthplace in Tibet. The next accumulation is scheduled for 2027.
Protecting Life: Our principal activities include annual yak life-release (photos) in Amdo, Tibet, and support for Indraloka Animal Sanctuary and other animal sanctuaries in the USA.
Other Charitable Support: Past charitable contributions include Feeding America, Idaho Food Bank, and Maui Disaster Relief. As needs arise, we also support monastics and Dharma organizations, including Dharmata Foundation, Vajrayana Foundation, and Yeshe Nyingpo New York.
Scholarship Program 2015–2021: Awarded 35 scholarships for individual study and practice. The program has concluded.