Programs

Date & Time Details:
Free Evening Book Talk: Friday, June 19th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Daylong Retreat: Saturday, June 20th from 10am-12pm and 1:30pm-4:00pm

Location: The Abigail Stuart House

Address: 1002 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98501

Contact: Kim Hecimovich
[email protected]
360-491-9524

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Book Talk and Daylong Retreat in Olympia, WA

With Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

June 19 - 20, 2026

Ancient Tibetan Wisdom For Bringing True Happiness and Success Into Every Area of Your Life

Friday, June 19th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Free Evening Book Talk at The Abigail Stuart House

 

Join Dzogchen meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche for an inspiring evening exploring timeless wisdom for living a meaningful and successful life.

Drawing from the newly released The Tibetan Book of Success: A Guide to Relationships, Leadership, Communication, and Happiness, Rinpoche will share practical and profound teachings on communication, integrity, compassion, leadership, and wise action, revealing how these enduring principles can help bring greater happiness, stronger relationships, and a deeper sense of fulfillment in every area of life.

Rinpoche will also guide participants in meditation, helping us cultivate greater clarity, awareness, and inner peace and offering an introduction to the deeper path of Pristine Mind meditation.

Pre-registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome.

About The Tibetan Book of Success:

Drawn from a long tradition of secular Tibetan teachings on how to live a good life, The Tibetan Book of Success presents four newly translated texts from renowned Tibetan masters, offering clear and succinct guidance for creating happiness, success, harmonious relationships, and strong communities.

These timeless teachings reveal values such as honest communication, integrity, fairness, reliability, respect, and generosity as the foundation for a meaningful and successful life.

Translated and introduced by Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, the collection includes an 8th-century scroll from the Dunhuang caves as well as writings from Sakya Pandita, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, and Patrul Rinpoche.


Discovering Unconditional Happiness through Pristine Mind Meditation: A Workshop Based on the Dzogchen Teachings on the Nature of Mind

Saturday, June 20th from 10am-12pm and 1:30pm-4:00pm
Daylong Retreat at The Abigail Stuart House

 

Join renowned meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche for a special event exploring the pristine nature of the mind. Rinpoche will guide participants to distinguish between ordinary mind, with its thoughts, feelings and mental events, and Pristine Mind, a deep inner refuge that we can access at any time.

Using accessible language based on teachings from his book, Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness, Rinpoche will provide precise, experiential instructions drawn from the Dzogchen mind-class teachings that introduce methods for working with the mind through meditation to experience our natural state of happiness and inner peace.

These teachings are deeply relevant whether we are just seeking a happier life or are pursuing the spiritual journey all the way to enlightenment.

Pre-registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome.

Teacher

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.
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