September 25–27, 2026
Shine (Shamatha in Sanskrit) is a meditation designed to produce a clear state of mind, free from thoughts or other mental phenomena such as visual images or ideation. It usually serves as a preliminary to Lhatong (Vipassana). Often translated as Calm Abiding meditation, it is a foundational practice to quiet the mind, reduce agitation, and develop mental stability and clarity. The simple instruction for shine is to maintain the presence of awareness without focusing on anything—that is, to remain uninvolved with whatever arises in the mind.
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During this 3-day workshop, we will not only learn how our mental processes function and how to calm them (or stop paying attention to them) to allow the mind to abide, but we will also practice these methods directly.
About Sabchu Rinpoche
Photo: Tokpa Korlo
Sabchu Rinpoche was born in 1983 in Nepal. The late 14th Shamar Rinpoche formally recognized him as the 5th incarnation of Sabchu Rinpoche during the transmission of the Tersar empowerments given at Nagi Gompa by the late Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. The formal ceremony took place twice, first in Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre, and then in the monastery of Swayambhu.
Rinpoche moved to the Swayambhu monastery at an early age and began studying Tibetan language and the fundamental practices of the Karma Kamtsang lineage. He received many empowerments, reading transmissions, and instructions from great masters.
He spent one year practicing chöd in Pharping. At the age of eighteen, he began a three-year retreat in Pharping under the guidance of Maniwa Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche. There, Rinpoche received the Karma Kamtsang transmissions traditionally practiced in retreat. Afterwards, he began traveling and teaching in Europe and North America. After traveling and teaching for several years, Rinpoche completed a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Media Production in Canada.
Photo: Tokpa Korlo
Rinpoche divides his time between personal retreat and teaching in Asia and Europe. He is the abbot of Karma Raja Mahavihara Monastery on Swayambhu, Kathmandu, and regularly guides many students in the West in retreats and on- and offline Dharma events.
The Course Information and Registration
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