In-Person and Online
About this event
Ngakso Drupchen is performed annually by the monks of Tergar Osel Ling Monastery. In 2026, it will take place from February 24 to March 4.
This tantric sadhana is a terma, a sacred hidden treasure concealed in Tibet by Guru Padmasambhava and revealed centuries later by the great tertön Terchen Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa. Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa is the great-great-grandfather of Mingyur Rinpoche, and therefore this treasure cycle forms an authentic family lineage that has been preserved and transmitted through generations. Because of this direct ancestral connection, the Ngakso Drupchen holds a particularly profound place within Rinpoche’s lineage and the Tergar community.
Meaning of Ngakso
“Ngak” means Vajrayana; “so” is short for sojong, with “so” meaning to mend or restore vows and “jong” meaning purification. Thus, Ngakso is the Vajrayana practice of mending and purification. It is especially powerful for purifying negativities, unwholesome karma, and any breaches of samaya. All obscurations accumulated through body, speech, and mind are purified through this profound practice.
The Meaning of Drupchen
“Drupchen” means great accomplishment. Its essence is transforming impure perception into pure perception: When we imagine our body as the deity, there is awareness. While we manifest as the deity, all the mandala comes from love and compassion, wanting to benefit all sentient beings. The deity and the mandala are the union of emptiness and appearance, manifesting like a reflection in a mirror or a rainbow in the sky. This union is the ultimate wisdom, infused with infinite love and compassion. Through this practice, everything is transformed into awareness, love, compassion and wisdom.
Great masters have taught that fully participating in a Drupchen with body, speech, and mind carries blessings equal to a three-year retreat.
What is included in this event?
Participating in the Drupchen
To join such a puja—even once—is extremely rare and deeply meaningful. Whether attending in person, joining online, or offering donations, the connection to this lineage and practice brings immense purification and merit. The blessings of the Drupchen extend to all who connect with it through faith and devotion.
Drupchen Puja (February 24 – March 4, 2026) :
A sacred ritual presided over by H.E. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, featuring continuous chanting and the practice of great mandala-clusters to purify negative karma and accumulate merit.
Drupchen Empowerment (March 4, 2026) :
A free, open-to-all empowerment ceremony for in-person participants only (no live streaming).
In-Person Participation :
Full access to the Drupchen Puja and Empowerment at Tergar Oselling Monastery, with no registration required.
Meals :
Lunch will be provided for all in-person participants during the event.
Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation and transportation.
Online Participation :
The Drupchen Puja can be accessed via live streaming on Zoom or Tergar Oselling’s Facebook, with no registration required.
Facebook Live :
https://www.facebook.com/Tergaroseling/
Zoom Live :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87021395859?pwd=nlmUd6RiOG1EWVUa42CQg9qcwKH76x.1
Webinar ID : 870 2139 5859
Passcode : 260224
Donation Support:
Contributions support the expenses of the puja and the operational costs of Tergar monasteries under Rinpoche’s care.
Donation link will be announced soon.
About Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is one of the most respected Tibetan Buddhist meditation masters of our time, and is loved by students around the world for his innovative teachings based on personal experience and science. His style of teaching is approachable, clear, and humorous, and is suitable for deep practice by modern people.