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.

Events with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

Online Ngondro Retreat: Essential Prerequisites to the Practice of Dzogchen
Open Dates

Online Retreat Information: On-demand video and audio recordings of the retreat are now available. Instructions to access them will be sent out via email after you complete registration. The recordings will be available to you for three months following your registration. This retreat was held in two parts. Registration for this program gives you on-demand access to recordings from both parts of the Ngondro Retreat. Part 1 and Part 2…

Save the Date | Upcoming Retreats in 2026
Open Dates

We’re happy to have confirmed the dates for the following retreats in 2026. We wanted to share these dates with you so you may save the dates on your calendar and plan accordingly. We will send separate announcements with further details as we open registration for these retreats and schedule additional events. You may sign up to our mailing list to receive these announcements here. 5-Day Dzogchen Retreat Friday, November…

Weekly Guided Meditation and Teaching | Free Live Stream
January 7 - April 15, 2026

Wednesdays at 7pm Pacific Time Duration: 45 minutes These weekly sessions are currently paused. These free live stream sessions will include a brief teaching followed by guided meditation with meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche. To join this weekly live stream session, you only need to register on this page once. Zoom will send out a reminder each week with the link to join us. Please note: There is a limit…

Practicing, Reciting, and Accumulating the Seven Line Prayer | Weekly Free Live Streams
January 19 - April 20, 2026

Mondays at 7pm Pacific Time Duration: 45 minutes These weekly sessions are currently paused. During the winter months, people naturally spend more time indoors, as it is colder outside and dark earlier in the evenings. To take advantage of this season as a supportive time for practice, we are pleased to be offering two weekly opportunities to practice together online. In addition to our Wednesday evening Weekly Guided Meditation and…

Free Online Live Stream: Dzogchen Master Longchenpa's Wisdom on Six Essential Points for Life
October 24, 2026

Saturday, October 24th 1:00pm – 2:15pm Pacific Time In this free live stream, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche will be teaching on a verse by Dzogchen Master Longchenpa. This session will include an opportunity for questions and answers. Spanish and Chinese language interpretation will be available for this session. Please note: There is a limit to the number of people who can watch the live streams as they air, so we suggest logging on…

5-Day Dzogchen Retreat: Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava's Introduction to Dzogchen
November 6 - 10, 2026

  Register for Online Register for In-Person   Please register for only one of the formats: Online or In-Person. For In-Person Attendance: Space is limited. We suggest registering as soon as possible to reserve your seat. If the available seats fill up early, there will be an option to add your name to a waiting list. Registration closes on Thursday, November 5th at 6:00pm Pacific Time. For Online Attendance: Online…

Discovering Unconditional Happiness through Pristine Mind Meditation at the San Francisco Dharma Collective
November 21, 2026

  Saturday, November 21st • 1pm – 3:30pm Pacific Time Online and In-Person Join Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche at The San Francisco Dharma Collective for a special event exploring the pristine nature of the mind. Rinpoche will teach on Discovering Unconditional Happiness through Pristine Mind Meditation and guide participants to distinguish between the ordinary mind, with its thoughts, feelings and mental events, and the Pristine Mind, a deep inner refuge that…