March 21, 2026 
4:00 pm -
6:00 pm 
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This event will be available Online only.
This is not recorded. It can not be watched later.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Transmission
The best is to receive the whole thing but if you can not there is still benefit to receive as much as you can. Rinpoche prefers you receive it completely.
In March 2026, Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche will bestow the incredibly rare and precious 108 Quintessential Instructions, also known as the 108 Instructions of the Jonang (Jo nang khrid brgya). This will be the first, and likely the only, time Rinpoche will bestow this complete lung (reading transmission).
Over two months, for two hours each weekend, Rinpoche will transmit these pith instructions, which lead directly to the heart of Tibet’s most sacred practice traditions preserved through unbroken lineages from India. Together, these teachings allow the sincere practitioner to touch the very source of the Rimé movement.
Origins of the 108 Instructions of the Jonang
This collection of empowerments, instructions, and practices was originally collected by the polymath Jonang master Kunga Drolchok (1507-1566) who thereby laid the foundations for the Rimé movement. His reincarnation, Jetsun Taranatha (1575-1634), continued this deliberate effort of nonsectarian scholarship and completed it, gathering together nearly extinct teachings from across Tibet’s practice traditions.
Together, their work preserves a range of what Rimé scholar Jamgön Kongtrül (1813-1899) called Tibet’s historic “Eight Great Chariots of Spiritual Accomplishment” practice lineages:
-Nyingma (via Padmasambava and Vimalamitra)
-Kadam (via Atiśa and Dromtön Gyelwé Jungné)
-Sakya (via Virūpa)
-Kālacakra Six Yoga Tradition (via Somanātha, and in the 13th century, Kunpang Thukje Samdu permanent resident at Jomonang, since then it was called the Jonang tradition)
-Marpa Kagyu (via Naropa)
-Shangpa Kagyu (via Nigumā)
-Pacification and Severance (via Padampa Sangyé and Machik Labron)
-Approach and Accomplishment of the Three Vajras (via revelations from Vajrayoginī to Druthob Orgyanpa Rinchen Pel)
The result is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature and one of Buddhism’s most important works of unbiased Rimé-style scholasticism.
Why This Transmission Is Rare
The survival of these instructions was not inevitable. They have endured only because masters such as Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodro Rinpoche received them fully, practiced them in retreat, and preserved them in their own mindstreams.
Rinpoche received this lung twice: once at his root Jonang monastery in Tibet and once again from H.H. the Dalai Lama.
Due to the effort involved, Rinpoche plans to offer this transmission only once. To our knowledge, this is the first time a global group of non-monastic practitioners has ever had access to these teachings.
Who This Transmission Is For
For the past 10 years, various students of Rinpoche have been requesting this special transmission. Each of the 108 instructions was chosen both to preserve Tibet’s diverse traditions and to pass down the most effective practices for spiritual development.
Accordingly, this event is an opportunity for:
-New and long-term practitioners seeking authentic profound, lineage-based instructions.
-Students of any lineage who want to connect with the complete canon of teaching of all of Tibetan Buddhism. The essence of all the traditions is contained within this transmission.
-Students wishing to deepen their connection with Khentrul Rinpoche, the Jonang tradition, and this unbroken practice-based lineage.
-Practitioners of any background who appreciate the Rimé spirit and the wonderful diversity of how the dharma is expressed by different lineages using different skillful means.
Recommended Text
We strongly recommend purchasing Jonang: The One Hundred and Eight Teaching Manuals by Jamgön Kongtrul (Shambhala Publications). This volume contains the complete 108 manuals along with lineage prayers, autobiographical notes, historical accounts, preliminary practices, and other essential materials.
Because no text will be provided during the transmission, a high-quality commentary like Jamgön Kongtrul’s is essential for studying, contemplating, and practicing these teachings after the transmission.
The Complete 108 Instructions of the Jonang
The Complete 108 Instructions of the Jonang:
1) Instruction on parting the four kinds of attachment (Zhen pa bzhi bral)
2) Instruction on seven points of training the mind (Blo sbyong don bdun ma)
3) Instruction on the essence of interdependence (Rten ‘brel snying po)
4) Instruction on utilizing pain and pleasure as the path (Skyid sdug lam khyer)
5) Instruction on training the mind (Sum pa’i blo sbyong)
6) Instruction on severing fear according to Machik Labdron (Ma gcig gi gcod)
7) Instruction on the essential three points (Snying po don gsum)
8) Instruction on resting the mind at ease (Sems nyid ngal gso)
9) Instruction on the three types of person (Skyes bu gsum)
10) Instruction on a gradual approach to the teachings (Bstan rim)
11) Instruction on equalizing saṃsāra and nirvāṇa (Srid zhi mnyam nyid)
12) Instruction on the great madhyamaka (Dbu ma chen po)
13) Instruction on the secret guidance of the Kadam (Bka’ gdams lkog khrid)
14) Instruction of the muni (Thub pa’i khrid)
15) Instruction on remaining unavered (Mi g.yo ba)
16) Instruction on Avalokiteśvara practice (Spyan ras gzigs)
17) Instruction on Tārā practice (Sgrol ma)
18) Instruction on the maxims of the Kadampa master Potowa (Po to ba’i dpe chos)
19) Instruction on the sixteen seminal spheres (Thig le bcu drug)
20) Instruction on the prajñāparāmitā (Sher phyin bka’ babs)
21) Instruction on the five paths of pacification (Zhi byed lam lnga)
22) Instruction on the progressive stages of meditation (Sgom rim thog mtha’ bar gsum
23) Instruction on the five treatises of Maitreya (Byams chos lnga)
24) Instruction on the view of rangtong (Rang stong lta khrid)
25) Instruction on the view of zhentong (Gzhan stong lta khrid)
26) Instruction on the concealed meaning (Sbas don)
27) Instruction on enhancing life (Tshe khrid)
28) Instruction on white Tārā practice (Sgrol dkar)
29) Instruction on white Amitāyus practice (Tshe dpag med dkar po)
30) Instruction according to the Tshembu tradition (Dmar khrid tshem bu lugs)
31) Instruction according to the Palmo tradition (Dmar khrid dpal mo lugs)
32) Instruction according to the Zagyal tradition (Dmar khrid zla rgyal lugs)
33) Instruction according to the Khyer Gangpa tradition (Dmar khrid skyer sgang pa’i lugs)
34) Instructions on Cakrasaṁvara practice (Bde mchog dmar khrid)
35) Instruction on Hevajra practice (Kye rdo rje’i dmar khrid)
36) Instruction on Vajrapāṇi practice (Phyag rdor ‘khor chen)
37) Instruction on the yoga of inner heat (Gtum mo)
38) Instruction on Varāhī practice (Phag mo kurma pA da)
39) Instruction on Kurukule practice (Ku ru kul+le)
40) Instruction according to the whispered lineage of the Kālachakra (Dus ‘khor snyan brgyud)
41) Instruction on the approach and accomplishment practices from the Tibetan master Orgyan Rinchen Pal (O rgyan bsnyen sgrub)
42) Instruction on taking the result as the path (Lam ‘bras)
43) Instruction on the inconceivable (Bsam mi khyab)
44) Instruction on the nine ways of profundity (Zab pa’i tshul dgu)
45) Instruction on the practice of spontaneous accomplishment (Lhan cig skyes grub)
46) Instruction on the completion of the inner heat process (Gtum mo lam rdzogs)
47) Instruction on alignment (Yon po bsrang ba)
48) Instruction on mudra practice (Phyag rgya lam khrid)
49) Instruction on mahāmudra without symbols (Phyag rgya chen po yi ge med pa)
50) Instruction on practicing in the proximity of a stupa (Mchod rten drung thob)
51) Instruction on synthesizing sūtra and tantra (Mdo rgyud bsre ba)
52) Instruction on expelling the obstacle of external spirits (Phyi rol gdon gyi bar chad sel ba)
53) Instruction on removing the hindrances of bodily agitations (‘Byung ba lus ‘khrugs kyi bar chad sel ba)
54) Instruction on removing the hindrances for samādhi (Ting nge ‘dzin gyi bar chad sel ba)
55) Instruction on removing the three kinds of suffering (Sdug bsngal gsum sel)
56) Instruction on recollecting the natural state (Gnyug ma dran gsal)
57) Instruction on the three purities (Dag pa gsum)
58) Instruction on self-consecration (Rang byin rlabs)
59) Instruction on the hidden path (Lam sbas bshad)
60) Instruction on clarifying symbolic significance (Brda’ don gsal ba)
61) Instruction on the five stages of Guhyasamāja (Gsang ‘dus rim lnga)
62) Instruction on Muktitlakanāma treatise of associated with the Guhyasamāja (Grol ba’i thig le)
63) Instruction on non-proliferation (Spros med)
54) Instruction on the four stage yoga (Rnal ‘byor bzhi rim)
65) Instruction on Bhairava practice (‘Jigs byed)
66) Instruction on mobilizing masculine forces in the central channel (Yab la brten rtsa dbu ma)
67) Instruction on mobilizing feminine forces in the central channel (Yum gyi rtsa dbu ma)
68) Instruction from the tradition of Gantapada (Dril bu rim lnga)
69) Instruction on the four stages of the black Mahākāla deity practice (Nag po rim bzhi)
70) Instruction on white Cakrasaṁvara practice (Bde mchog dkar po)
71) Instruction on the four seats (Gdan bzhi)
72) Instruction on Mahāmāya practice (Ma hA mA ya)
73) Instruction on the practice of Cakrasaṁvara with a donkey face (Bde mchog bong zhal can)
74) Instruction on the six practices of Varāhī (Phag mo’i sgom drug)
75) Instruction on the six-fold yoga of Nāropa (NA ro’i chos drug)
76) Instruction on the six-fold yoga of the female adept Niguma (Ni gu’i chos drug)
77) Instruction on the Gauma tradition of mahāmudra (Phyag rgya chen po ga’u ma)
78) Instruction on taking up the path (Lam ‘khyer)
79) Instruction on the deathless mind (Sems ‘chi med)
80) Instruction on the six dharmas of Sukha (Su kha chos drug)
81) Instruction of lady Dakmema (Bdag med ma’i nang khrid)
82) Instruction on the yoga of spontaneity (Lhan cig skyes sbyor)
83) Instruction on the fivefold mahāmudra (Phyag chen lnga ldan)
84) Instruction on the four symbols of mahāmudra (Phyag rgya chen po yi ge bzhi pa)
85) Instruction on the introduction of the three enlightened dimensions (Sku gsum ngo sprod)
86) Instruction on the inseparability of the mind and the vital winds (Rlung sems gnyis med)
87) Instruction on the practice of Sekarma (Sras mkhar ma)
88) Instruction on transferring consciousness according to the Ngok tradition (Rngog pa’i bsre ‘pho)
89) Instruction on the four pinnacle statements (Snyan gyi shog dril bzhi)
90) Instruction on the six-fold yoga of the Kālachakra (Sbyor drug)
91) Instruction on the six practices associated with the centers of the upper body (Snyan brgyud steng sgo chos drug)
92) Instruction on the nine cycles of teachings associated with the disembodied ḍākinīs (Lus med mkha’ ‘gro’i chos skor dgu)
93) Instruction on the vast and profound according to Zhang (Zhang gi zab rgya)
94) Instruction on the six-fold yoga of Dra Lotsāwa (Dpal chen rgwa lo’i sbyor drug)
95) Instruction on the cycle of mahāmudra by Phakmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo (Phag gru phyag chen thel skor)
96) Instruction on the single intent (Dgongs gcig)
97) Instruction on the six dharmas of Tak Lungpa Tashi Pal (Stag lung pa’i chos drug)
98) Instruction on the single experience of omens associated with guru sadhana (Bla sgrub rten ‘brel ro snyoms)
99) Instruction on five aspects according to Loray (Lo ras thub pa lnga ldan)
100) Instruction on the six essential practices for mountain retreat (Ri chos snying po ma drug)
101) Instruction on the propitiation of the protector Kurakma (Mgon po sku rags ma)
102) Instruction on the propitiation of the protector Palgur (Dpal gur gyi mgon po’i nang khrid)
103) Instruction on the three cycles of spontaneous poetry (Do ha skor gsum)
104) Instructions on the six dharmas of a siddha (Grub thob chos drug)
105) Instruction on the progressive path according to Padmasambhava (Pad+ma lam rim)
106) Instruction according to the edict of a king (Rgyal po bka’ ‘bum)
107) Instruction on the jewel that liberates upon being seen (Nor bu mthong grol)
108) Instruction on the mind as a wish-fulfilling jewel (Sems khrid yid bzhin nor bu)
What Is a Lung Transmission?
This is a lung (reading) transmission, one of the three modes of transmission in Vajrayana Buddhism alongside wang (empowerment) and thri (instructions). During a lung transmission, the teacher reads the sacred text aloud, often quickly, for lengthy periods of time, and in Tibetan. The purpose is two-fold:
1 – It authorizes students to read and study the text.
2 – It passes on the lineage energy and transmission, maintaining the unbroken chain from guru to student.
How to Receive a Lung
Regardless of whether you speak Tibetan, a lung is not about understanding passages as they are read. Even when the text is unfamiliar or difficult, the transmission is said to plant the full blessing and potential of the teachings in the student’s mindstream.
To receive the lung effectively:
-Hold the right motivation and view
-Stay present and attentive in a meditative state
-Meditate single pointedly on the sound if you can
-Let go of the temptation to make the lung yet another intellectual struggle
-Trust the power of the ritual, its lineage blessings, and the guru
This approach allows the profound impact of the lung to unfold over time through study, contemplation, and practice.
What Can I Do with this Empowerment?
This transmission will:
-Deepen your appreciation of nonsectarian Rimé practice and scholarship regardless of your tradition
-Help you understand how Tibet’s main practice lineages complement one another while maintaining distinct qualities
-Deepen your connection with the Jonang lineage and Khentrul Rinpoche
The 108 Instructions offer a vast view into the strengths of multiple practice lineages, highlighting the importance of preserving and appreciating their diverse skillful methods for us diverse practitioners.
Who Can Attend?
Any stable Dharma practitioner from any tradition is welcome to attend. Khentrul Rinpoche says it’s best for you to attend the entire series of transmissions, but if you miss one, there is still value in receiving as much as you can. We do not know which part of the text will be given when and will mark off the sections given each week in our Dzokden online learning center so you can know what part you received.
HOW THE ONLINE TRANSMISSION WILL WORK
1) Register for each attendee that will be receiving the transmission. You will be added to the course on learn.dzokden.org
2) You must receive the transmission online in real-time and attend every transmission (as best as you are able). We will not record the transmission. We do not offer any text for this event.
3) You will receive access to the zoom for each of the sessions the week of the transmission.
VARIABLE PROGRAM COSTS
The Dharma is not for sale but we do have a cost to put on global events. We have created 3 offering levels to help make this affordable to a range of attendees as we must raise funds to cover the cost. The cost has been adjusted for the cost of living in various countries. Thank you for understanding so that we can make this accessible to our global family. If your ability to pay makes it difficult to attend this program, we will make every effort to make attendance possible.
Schedule by Timezone
Central Europe and South Africa
Session 1 – Mar 21 / 6:00 AM
Session 2 – Mar 29 / 12:00 AM (midnight)
Session 3 – Apr 5 / 2:00 AM
Session 4 – Apr 12 / 8:00 AM
Session 5 – Apr 19 / 2:00 AM
Session 6 – Apr 26 / 8:00 AM
Session 7 – May 3 / 2:00 AM
Session 8 – May 10 / 8:00 AM
Session 9 – May 17 / 2:00 AM
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
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