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Tashi Delek!

Tönpa Shenrap, founder of the Bön tradition. Tönpa Shenrap (The Supreme Teacher),
also known as Shenrap Miwoche,
is the founder of the Bön tradition.
He sits in a meditation posture upon sun and moon disks on a lotus throne.

We, at True Living Yoga, have established the first Bön Buddhist Center and Bön Sangha of Long Island, New York. Founded by Dr. Dean Telano, our Bön Sangha is recognized worldwide and has received special blessings from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpa'i Nyima, the 33rd Menri Trizen - the worldwide spiritual leader of the Bön tradition.

Guided by Spiritual Leader Dr. Dean Telano, our Sangha (Spiritual Community or Spiritual Family) is very connected and unique. The five fundamental cornerstones of our Sangha or Spiritual Community are:

Our spiritual doors are open to everyone, exclude no one and bring together spiritual individuals who have a sincere, shared interest in learning, practicing and preserving the teachings and wisdom of Bön Buddhism.

Our Bön Buddhist Center hosts guest teachers, yogis, and healers from India so they can share sacred teachings from Tibet's oldest spiritual tradition, Bön. Although Bön dates back as far as 18,000 years, its teachings are ageless and can be applied to our modern day world. These extraordinary guest teachers show us how we can apply these simple teachings to our personal lives so we can find lasting peace, joy and happiness. When we as human beings cultivate these beautiful qualities into our every day life we spontaneously nourish our spirit and soul. Each nourished soul helps to create a worldwide garden of spiritual beings. Here at the Bön Buddhist Center we provide simple methods and gentle encouragement to help achieve spiritual growth, personal self-discovery, and inner transformation. Our hope is that this Bön Buddhist Center contributes to the creation of a world of human and spiritual beings that live and work together in harmony, peace and loving kindness.