Temple Inauguration, Teachings and Empowerments

An exceptionally rare and significant event in Rigpa’s history when His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, and His Holiness the 43rd S Gyana Vajra Sakya Rinpoche, will both visit, to inaugurate the Dzogchen Beara Temple and to bestow teachings and empowerments. This event is open to Buddhist students who have taken Refuge

This will be Their Holinesses’ first visit to Ireland—an occasion of deep significance, and an extraordinary blessing. For nearly fifty years, His Holiness Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche has shown immense kindness to the Rigpa Sangha and has been present at some of the most important moments in our spiritual history.

Praised by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as “the King of Vajrayana masters,” His Holiness Gongma Trichen Rinpoche has dedicated his life to preserving, practising, and transmitting the profound traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism, and especially the glorious Sakya lineage. His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin, Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, has for some years accompanied his father on teaching tours around the world, offering empowerments and teachings across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. Both Their Holinesses teach in fluent English.

You are encouraged to book early as places in the Temple are limited. Please note there is no accommodation available on site.

We’re here to help!
If you have any questions regarding attending this event you can email us at temple@dzogchenbeara.org. If you are registered but would like help finding accommodation local to Dzogchen Beara, or transport from/to Cork airport, please fill out this enquiry form.

Airports
There 4 main airports to arrive to Dzogchen Beara through Cork (flights from Carcasonne, Bordeaux, Paris, Zurich, Munich, Barcelona, Girona, Spain, France, Germany, England, Holland and more), Kerry (Dublin, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France), Shannon (Bezier, Girona, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Paris, New York, Chicago, Boston and more) and Dublin (main airport services most of Europe and many US destinations).

Donations
Support the Inauguration Event: As we prepare for this historic visit, we are completing the temple’s sacred decoration and AV kit-out, bringing sacred ritual items from India, and landscaping the stupa grounds. This work, as well as hosting of the Lamas, monks and guests, with all other practical costs of the inauguration, requires urgent funding, and we warmly invite your support to help us to prepare and bring the temple to its full beauty in time for this extraordinary event. Donate Here

Offerings: Each day of this visit we will make abundant offerings of flowers, lights and tsok. You are warmly invited to contribute towards these offerings. You can be confident that regardless of the size of your donation, your positive intention and active support will bring you into its karmic field of blessing and positive energy. Donate Here

If you wish you can also make your donation via bank transfer:

Dzogchen Beara C/A, Allied Irish Bank, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, Ireland
BIC: AIBKIE2D IBAN: IE57 AIBK936278 02992097

Local accommodation
Please note that many local accommodation providers are already booked for this period. Click the link below for more info.

Overview of local accommodation

Financial support to attend
The retreat fee is your contribution towards the costs of organising this special event. Our commitment is for everyone to be able to attend retreats at Dzogchen Beara, whatever their financial circumstances. We offer a number of options for Financial Support, to assist with retreat contributions.

Information on Financial Support options.