DPR Office FAQ

1. What is DPR Office?

The Office of the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is also called DPR Office or DPRO. This office supports Rinpoche in his projects and activities. The secretaries and teams in DPRO help Rinpoche communicate with Nalandabodhi students and administrators, as well as with related and external organizations.

2. Where is the best place to find information about Rinpoche?

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche's personal site www.dpr.info has the latest news on Rinpoche, his biography, teaching schedule, sample teachings, his poetry and art!

At this site, you will also be able to find links to the organizations under Rinpoche's guidance - Nalandabodhi, Nitartha International, Nitartha Institute, Nalanda West, and Bodhi Magazine.

3. Where will Ponlop Rinpoche be teaching next?

Check Rinpoche's personal site www.dpr.info. Ponlop Rinpoche's confirmed teaching events are listed under the Schedule page. It tells you the topics, the when and where of his upcoming teachings, as well as methods to connect with the organizers of the teaching events.

4. How do I get the latest news on Rinpoche?

At www.dpr.info, you will find the latest news listed on the Home Page. To read about the details and see pictures, go to the News page.

5. Could I get a sampling of Rinpoche's teachings?

In addition to teachings on the Nalandabodhi site, you can get teachings online in audio files, video clips or text files at www.dpr.info. Check out the Teachings page.

In the Other Sources tab in the Teachings page, there is a listing of Rinpoche's books.

Ponlop Rinpoche's and many lineage teachings are also found in Bodhi Magazine. Go to www.bodhionline.org for excerpts of current and past issues. You could order subscription or back issues of Bodhi there.

6. How could I get more information on Rinpoche's publications?

More information on Rinpoche's books is available at

-    Nalandabodhi Publications
-    Amazon 
-    Snow Lion Publication
-    Namse Bangdzo Bookstore
-    Shambhala

To obtain Rinpoche's teachings for Nalandabodhi students, contact the Bodhidharma Book Store at Nalanda West by writing customerservice@bodhidharmastore.org

To learn about Rinpoche's publications at Nitartha Institute, visit Nitartha Institute Publications

To learn more about video recordings of Ponlop Rinpoche, visit Vajra Echoes

7. How do I get permission to quote Rinpoche or publish his teachings?

Contact Secretary, Publications at DPRO via publications@dpr.info

8. I am a student, how could I get in touch with Rinpoche?

Send your email to the Secretary, Student Correspondence. The email address is correspond@dpr.info.

9. I have practice questions, how do I get them answered?

As a member of Nalandabodhi, you can receive practice instructions and help from your Nalandabodhi Practice Instructor (PI). Your PI is a trained Nalandabodhi Instructor from your local sangha or another Nalandabodhi sangha.
Practice questions should typically be directed to the Mitra Council. 
To write Rinpoche on practice questions, contact DPRO Secretary, Student Correspondence. If a Mitra cannot answer your question, Rinpoche will try to respond as his schedule and time permit.

10. I am not a student, how do I get in touch with Rinpoche?

To connect with Rinpoche on a personal matter, you could write DPRO Secretary, Student Correspondence.

11. How can I arrange an interview with DPR?

Write interview@dpr.info and provide some background as well as reason for requesting the interview. Please let us know if you plan to request Rinpoche to accept you formally as his student during your interview.

12. How can I become a student of DPR?

The ideal situation is to see Rinpoche in person, but this may not always happen immediately because of Rinpoche's travel and schedule. Sometimes people end up waiting a protracted time to ask in person.
You can instead write Rinpoche a request letter with some basic and pertinent information for Rinpoche to know, via correspond@dpr.info. People have been becoming students through correspondence this way, and you can submit a request to meet with Rinpoche as soon as circumstances permit afterwards.
If Rinpoche plans to visit your city or that you plan to be where Rinpoche is teaching, you could try to get on the interview list. You could write interview@dpr.info with the basic information about yourself and the request for an interview to become a student. It does not mean you will automatically get an interview and so a request letter is the best first move.

13. How can our Center or Study Group invite Rinpoche to visit and teach at our center?

Send your invitation to DPRO Secretary, Calendar Planning.

14. How do we invite Rinpoche to speak at an event?

Send your invitation to DPRO Secretary, Calendar Planning.

15. How do we arrange a media interview or other publicity events with Rinpoche?

For media interviews and other publicity events, contact Secretary, Communications.

16. Rinpoche has accepted our invitation to teach, what do we do next?

If you are from a Nalandabodhi center or study group and you have received confirmation from DPRO Secretary, Calendar Planning, that your invitation has been accepted, you could seek advice from NEC on general DPR teaching planning. Regarding event planning questions specifically related to Rinpoche, contact Secretary, Communications.

If you are a non-Nalandabodhi organization that has a confirmed acceptance of your invitation from DPRO Secretary, Calendar Planning, contact tour@dpr.info to plan details of the event. 

17. I am an administrator at Nalandabodhi or Nitartha Institute and need to clarify something related to Rinpoche's involvement in those organizations (including participation in future programs). To whom should I speak?

DPRO Secretary, Communications

18. I have legal- or government- related issues to raise with, or questions to ask of, Rinpoche (including questions relating to organizations under Rinpoche's directions). How do I do that?

Contact the DPRO Chief of Staff.