Fearless Compassion & Fierce Wisdom - Hybrid (cUS.MSP-H-BE-260110)

What to expect:

We’re delighted to welcome Khenpo Kunga, who has recently emerged from a three-year retreat, and translator Adam Kane to guide a special weekend program on Fearless Compassion & Fierce Wisdom: The Enlightened Feminine of Yeshe Tsogyal.

Through teachings and stories, Khenpo Kunga will illuminate Yeshe Tsogyal’s life and realization, her connection to Mingyur Rinpoche and profound relationship with Guru Padmasambhava. Her example inspires our own journey of practice, devotion, and insight, which

continues to guide practitioners of every background toward awakening. During this special weekend, Khenpo Kunga will offer the reading transmission (lung) for The Concentrated Essence: A Sadhana of Yeshe Tsogyal by Dudjom Rinpoche, Prayer to Yeshe Tsogyal by Jamming Khyentse Chokyi Lodro, and The Perfectly Clear Path to Liberation: The Foundational Practice Liturgy of Dorje Drolö, from The Heart Essence of the Primordial Secret by Khenpo Karma Ratna

Open to everyone - All are warmly welcome to attend. Whether you are new to Buddhism or a long-time practitioner, this event is an opportunity to explore and deepen your understanding of the divine feminine, fearless compassion and fierce wisdom.

About Yeshe Tsogyal

Yeshe Tsogyal, the luminous wisdom dakini and heart disciple of Guru Padmasambhava, is revered as the Mother of Tibetan Buddhism and the source of many of Guru Rinpoche’s most profound treasure teachings. Through her realization and compassion, the Vajrayana path continues to offer methods for awakening within everyday life.

Meet the Guide:

Khenpo Kunga is a Senior Tergar Lama. He became a monk at a young age and began his education at Tergar monastery, where he studied the rituals, prayers, and other traditional practices of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. At fifteen, he entered an extended meditation retreat and spent three years mastering the profound contemplative practices of the Kagyü lineage.

Following this period of intense meditation practice, he entered the renowned Dzongsar monastic college near Dharamsala in Northwest India. After studying there for eleven years and receiving his Khenpo degree (roughly equivalent to a PhD), he taught at Dzongsar college for three additional years. Khenpo Kunga’s primary teacher is Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, though he has studied with many other revered masters as well.

In recent years, Khenpo Kunga has taught in Asia, Europe, and the United States as one of the main teachers for the worldwide network of Tergar monasteries, meditation centers, and meditation groups.

Translation (in-person):

Adam Kane is an American Buddhist translator and author who, after graduating from Duke University in neuroscience, studied Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy in Nepal, earning a Master of Arts from Rangjung Yeshe Institute. He has translated numerous texts, including The Supreme Siddhi of Mahamudra, and currently translates for lamas and mentors translator trainees.

Dates:

1/10/26 - 1/11/26

Schedule:

Saturday in-person registration and check in: 8:30am

Saturday and Sunday 9am - 12, 2 - 5pm

catered lunch onsite

1/2-hour break mid morning and mid afternoon

Location: Hybrid

Online tickets available & In-person venue

Minnesota Humanities Event Center

987 Ivy Avenue East
Saint Paul, MN 55106

Costs:

In Person (includes catered vegetarian lunch on Saturday and Sunday)*

Base $310*

Sponser: $380*

Reduced: $240

Zoom:*

Base: $99*

Sponsor: $125*

Reduced: $75

Retreat Lodging:

There are 15 onsite residential rooms (12 single rooms and 3 double rooms), but these will only be made available if we have 7 or more people request to stay onsite. Please email Kelly McBride at mcbridehealing@gmail.com, if you are interested in staying on site.

Volunteers:

If you are interested in volunteering for the event, either in a planning capacity or during the retreat, please contact mspsteering@community.tergar.org. Both online and in-person opportunities are available. Thank you!