Five Buddha Families Paintings in Patan: 51 Households Completed
Paintings of the Five Buddha Families now grace 51 doorways in Patan, Nepal, bringing Samye Community Outreach past…
Welcome to the Samye Mandala
Take the path of the authentic dharma practitioner and gather auspicious conditions through participating in the virtuous activities of Phakchok Rinpoche’s Samye Mandala.
Benefiting Beings Through Virtuous Activity
Samye Monastic
Currently supporting Do-Ngak Ling Monastery, home to 170 young monks and 16 lopön / monk and lay teachers.
Samye Translations
Providing translation of the Dharma from Tibetan into English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Ukrainian, Russian, Nepali, French and German.
Samye Institute
Providing live and pre-recorded video, audio, and written Dharma teachings to support the global Sangha, Samye Hermitages, Samye Centers, Samye Dharma Stream, and the Ngakpa and Teacher Training in Nepal.
Samye Arts
Currently supporting the Chokling Tersar’s Sacred Paintings Project of creating 2500 to 3000 paintings.
Samye Healing
Training medical students and doctors. These doctors serve in the Samye Sowa Rigpa clinic in Boudhanath, Nepal, and also travel to villages in Nepal to treat and heal patients using medication, traditional massage techniques and exercises.
Noble Living, Noble Caring, Noble Dying
Noble Living, Noble Caring, Noble Dying offers guidance on dealing with physical and mental sicknesses both as a practitioner and a caregiver. The program offers practical tools, guided meditations, and conversations with experts in the field that are open to all, regardless of their spiritual inclination.
Nekhor
A website and app to help guide you to the exact sacred sites where Buddha Shakyamuni and Guru Rinpoche practiced meditation. You will also find guidance for your own pilgrimage and the best things to do when you reach a sacred site.
Samye Community Outreach
With the sincere wish to help and benefit people in need, Phakchok Rinpoche along with the Samye mandala has created a new member in the Samye family: Samye Community Outreach.Samye Community Outreach is supported by our family members, Akara Collection and Samye Endowment.
AKARA Collection
Producing handcrafted spiritual items while dedicating profits to humanitarian and Dharma-preserving initiatives.
Updates from the Samye Mandala
Nekhor 2027 Pilgrimage: Following in the Footsteps of the Buddha
Join Nekhor for a pilgrimage in Nepal and India, visiting sacred places connected with the Buddha from February…
A Joyful Milestone for Samye Sowa Rigpa Institute
A groundbreaking puja at Riwoche Monastery marked the beginning of construction for the new Samye Sowa Rigpa Institute…
Updates from Samye School, July 2026
Samye School students received eye examinations and joined handwriting and drawing competitions as staff continued professional training in…
Twenty-Two Nepali Ngakpas Prepare for Three-Year Retreat in Nubri
Twenty-two Nepali ngakpas are preparing for a three-year retreat in Nubri under the guidance of Phakchok Rinpoche and…
Phakchok Rinpoche’s July 2026 Teachings in Singapore
Phakchok Rinpoche joined the Samye Singapore sangha for three days of Dharma teachings, Lama Norlha practice, reflection, and…
About Phakchok Rinpoche
Phakchok Rinpoche is a lineage holder of the Profound Treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa from the Nyingma School of Early Translations and one of the throne-holders of the Riwoche Taklung Kagyu Lineage. Phakchok Rinpoche’s primary root gurus are his grandfather, Kyapjé Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Kyapjé Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, and Kyapchok Soktse Rinpoche.
View Rinpoche's Biography
Guru Rinpoche Day Messages
Phakchok Rinpoche offers teachings on the lunar 10th day with the aspiration of inspiring students. He chooses topics that remind us to bring our minds home in the midst of our busy lives.
August 22, 2026
Finding Balance
July 24, 2026
Remembering the Key Points
June 24, 2026
The Teaching of Indra, Lord of the Gods
May 26, 2026
The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Lines
