Yamantaka Teachings
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesThis retreat will be focused on practice of the fundamental meditation techniques of Shamata (calm abiding) and Vipassana (insight) meditation.
This retreat will be focused on practice of the fundamental meditation techniques of Shamata (calm abiding) and Vipassana (insight) meditation.
~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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
~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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
~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 […]
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.
Gar Drolma invites students of all levels who wish to explore Buddhism and meditation to a new in-person program.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
January 28th & 29th, 202310:00 am - 12:00 pm EST 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." […]
Sunday, January 29th, 20235:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST The Lama Chopa Tsok is a complete meditation for purifying the four obscurations through receiving the four empowerments of transforming one's body, speech and mind to the pure enlightened state. Pre-registration is not required. Only click this link if you do not have the Zoom login […]
With Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Saturday, February 3, 20249:00am-9:40am EST - Daily Practice 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST - Amitabha Teachings & Practice Join with our sister center, Drikung Dharma Surya, in Fairfax, VA for this weekends retreat with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche and Sangha. Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will lead this profound practice to invoke the blessings of […]