Yamantaka Teachings

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

This retreat will be focused on practice of the fundamental meditation techniques of Shamata (calm abiding) and Vipassana (insight) meditation.

A White Sur Offering called Pervading All Purelands (Online Only)

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

~The time of death can be an opportunity for the realization of great wisdom or taking a happier rebirth ~ Join us for a White Sur offering lead by senior student and Sangha. The White Sur consists of a smoke offering of flour, sweets, dairy products or a special blend of offering substances. This practice can be […]

Lord Jigten Sumgon Mahamudra Teachings and Consecration of the new Center in Mexico (3 day event)

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

‌WE‌EKE‌ND S‌CHEDULE ALL Mo‌rn‌in‌g A‌M Sessions will be IN PERSON AT THE TEMPLE & ONLINE  ALL A‌ft‌er‌no‌on P‌M Sessions will be ONLINE ONLY ‌FR‌ID‌AY O‌CT‌OB‌ER 14‌th ‌ ‌1:‌00pm E‌DT            Consecration of the New Center6:00pm EDT            Mahamudra Teachings ‌SA‌TUR‌DA‌Y O‌CT‌OB‌ER 15‌th‌ ‌11:‌00am E‌DT           Mahamudra […]

Chenrezig & Eight Verses of Training the Mind Weekend Event

Please join Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche and the Mexican Sangha at the Enlightenment Stupa in Oaxaca, Mexico. SA‌‌TU‌R‌D‌A‌Y O‌‌CT‌‌OB‌‌ER 22‌nd‌‌9:‌00-10:‌15am E‌DT         Da‌il‌y Practice        ‌11‌:00‌am-1‌:00‌pm E‌DT      Chenrezig & Eight Verses for Training the Mind ‌S‌U‌‌ND‌A‌Y O‌‌CT‌‌OB‌‌ER 23‌rd‌‌9:‌00-10:‌15am E‌‌DT         ‌Dai‌ly Practice        ‌11‌:00‌am-1:‌00p‌m E‌DT      Chenrezig […]

White Sur Offering called Pervading All Purelands (Online Only)

~The time of death can be an opportunity for the realization of great wisdom or taking a happier rebirth ~ • Join us for a White Sur offering lead by senior student and Sangha. • The White Sur consists of a smoke offering of flour, sweets, dairy products or a special blend of offering substances. This practice […]

Amitabha Empowerment & Phowa 3 Day Retreat

Welcome Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche back to Gar Drolma!Friday November 11th - Sunday November 13th Join us in person at Gar Drolma AND online as Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche returns to Dayton. He will bless us with an Amitabha Buddha empowerment and Phowa practice & teachings.  Scroll down to add a name to the list of those […]

Amitabha Empowerment & Phowa 3 Day Retreat

Welcome Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche back to Gar Drolma!Friday November 11th - Sunday November 13th Join us in person at Gar Drolma AND online as Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche returns to Dayton. He will bless us with an Amitabha Buddha empowerment and Phowa practice & teachings.  Scroll down to add a name to the list of those […]

Drikung Phowa Teaching & Practice

Sunday December 31,  2023‌‌‌9‌:‌0‌0‌‌am-9‌‌:‌40‌‌‌am E‌‌ST – D‌ai‌ly Practice ‌‌10‌‌:‌00‌‌am-12‌‌‌:00‌p‌‌m E‌ST  & 2:00pm-4:00pm EST Drikung Phowa Teaching What can we do for others or ourselves at the time of death? Khenpo Samdup will give the transmission and instructions for the highly-revered Great Drikung Phowa—a practice that helps ensure a more positive rebirth. In addition, Khenpo Samdup will […]

Amitabha Empowerment & Phowa 3 Day Retreat

Welcome Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche back to Gar Drolma!Friday November 11th - Sunday November 13th Join us in person at Gar Drolma AND online as Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche returns to Dayton. He will bless us with an Amitabha Buddha empowerment and Phowa practice & teachings.  Scroll down to add a name to the list of those […]

Flight of the Garuda Dzogchen Teachings

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

SA‌‌TU‌R‌D‌A‌Y NOVEMBER 19th‌9:‌00-9:40am E‌ST         Da‌il‌y Practice        ‌10:00am-12:00pm E‌ST      Flight of the Garuda Dzogchen Teachings ‌S‌U‌‌ND‌A‌Y NOVEMBER 20th‌9:‌00-9:40am E‌‌ST         ‌Dai‌ly Practice        ‌10:00am-12:‌00p‌m E‌ST      Flight of the Garuda Dzogchen Teachings Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche continues with these profound Dzogchen teachings, highlighting the essence of […]

White Sur Offering called Pervading All Purelands (Online Only)

~The time of death can be an opportunity for the realization of great wisdom or taking a happier rebirth ~ • Join us for a White Sur offering lead by senior student and Sangha. • The White Sur consists of a smoke offering of flour, sweets, dairy products or a special blend of offering substances. This practice […]

Buddha Amitabha Practice & Great Drikung Phowa Chenmo Practice, “The Standing Blade of Grass” 

12:15 p.m. EST following AM PracticeONLINE ONLY This popular practice helps assure a more positive rebirth, or possibly even attainment of Amitabha Pureland, at the time of death.   This practice will be led by Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche. CLICK HERE to download Phowa TextCLICK HERE to download Short Phowa Text We are only able to offer Dharma programs […]

Flight of the Garuda Transmission

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

‌S‌U‌‌ND‌A‌Y NOVEMBER 27th‌9:‌00-9:40am E‌‌ST         ‌Dai‌ly Practice        ‌10:00am-12:‌00p‌m E‌ST      Flight of the Garuda Transmission Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will offer the transmission for the entire teachings of the Flight of the Garuda to complete this series.  Mandarin Language will be available.

Great Liberation by Hearing Bardo Teachings

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Great Liberation by Hearing Bardo Teachingswith Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche ‌‌Sa‌‌tu‌‌rd‌‌ay January 21st & S‌‌un‌‌da‌‌y January 22nd, 2023‌‌10‌‌am-12‌‌:00‌pm E‌‌S‌T This weekend Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will complete the teachings from the profound book, Bardo Thodol, or Natural Liberation by Hearing in the Intermediate States (also popularly called the Tibetan Book of the Dead). In order to increase our […]

Event Series Great Liberation by Hearing Bardo Teachings

Great Liberation by Hearing Bardo Teachings

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Great Liberation by Hearing Bardo Teachingswith Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche ‌‌‌‌Sa‌‌tu‌‌rd‌‌ay January 21st & S‌‌un‌‌da‌‌y January 22nd, 2023 ‌‌‌‌10‌‌am-12‌‌:00‌pm E‌‌S‌T This weekend Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will complete the teachings from the profound book, Bardo Thodol, or Natural Liberation by Hearing in the Intermediate States (also popularly called the Tibetan Book of the Dead). In order to increase […]

White Tara Practice and Jangchok Ritual for the Living

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Friday, January 27th, 20239:00 pm - 11:00 pm EST Join Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche for White Tara Practice and Jangchok Ritual for the living. "Jang" means purifying "Chok" means Puja Through the blessings & power of the Three Jewels & the Karma of this purifying puja, we can benefit loved ones and those who are facing […]

Dream Bardo Yoga

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

January 28th & 29th, 2023 Dream yoga is a way to prepare for death, especially the luminous Bardo of dharmata, and the karmic bardo of becoming. Dream yoga is so central to the bardo teachings that the bardos themselves are referred to as "the dream at the end of time." Video Library for Dream Bardo […]

Amitabha Practice and Jangchok Ritual for the Deceased

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States

Saturday, January 28th, 20235:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST Join Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche for Amitabha Practice and Jangchok Ritual for the deceased. The Jangchok ritual connect those who have died with the blessings of Amitabha, creating the causes for a positive rebirth and the removal of obstacles at the time of death Use this form […]