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.
Upcoming Programs by Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
Weekly Guided Meditation and Teaching | Free Live Stream
Open Dates
These free live stream sessions will include a brief teaching followed by guided meditation with meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche.
Online Ngondro Retreat: Essential Prerequisites to the Practice of Dzogchen
Open Dates
Rinpoche has decided to offer teachings on the Ngondro practices, particularly as an important foundational step and a prerequisite for those students interested in receiving Dzogchen teachings now and in the future.
Practicing, Reciting, and Accumulating the Seven Line Prayer | Weekly Free Live Streams
Open Dates
These free live stream sessions will include a teaching on the Seven Line Prayer by meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche.
3-Day Spring Meditation Retreat: Teachings on Chöd Meditation and the Practice of Dakini Laughter
April 10 - 12, 2026
We are pleased to announce that in this year’s 3-Day Spring Meditation Retreat, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche will be teaching on the profound practice of Chöd for the first time.
The Tibetan Book of Success — Book Talk at Boulder Bookstore
April 24, 2026
Orgyen Chowang will speak about and sign his new book, The Tibetan Book of Success: A Guide to Relationships, Leadership, Communication, and Happiness, on Friday, April 24th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore.
Two-Day Meditation Retreat in Boulder, Colorado
April 25 - 26, 2026
In this retreat, Rinpoche will be using Longchenpa’s Precious Treasury of Essential (Pith) Instructions, the famous Mengak Dzo, and instruct participants in the meditation of “Pristine Mind”, which is rooted in the mind-class teachings of the Dzogchen tradition and is the subject of Rinpoche’s book, Our Pristine Mind.
The Essence of The Tibetan Book of Success | Book Celebration Launch Event
May 2, 2026
We are pleased to announce that in this year’s 3-Day Spring Meditation Retreat, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche will be teaching on the profound practice of Chöd for the first time.