A Positive Practice for Those Who Are Dying: The Great Drikung Phowa
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesWhat can we do for others or ourselves at the time of death?
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Ngondro Practice
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesOn Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. we will meet to discuss and practice the preliminaries (ngondro). All current ngondro practitioners, regardless of the lineage you follow and version of the practice that you engage in are welcome.
Buddha Amitabha Practice
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United States1st Sunday of the each month In this practice one visualizes Amitabha and his retinue and recites his six syllable mantra. Through this practice we purify our obscurations and accumulate […]
Buddha Amitabha Practice
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesIn this practice one visualizes Amitabha and his retinue and recites his six syllable mantra. Through this practice we purify our obscurations and accumulate merit and wisdom while cultivating the causes […]
The Great Nyingma and Kagyu Master Bardor Tulku
OH, United StatesOctober 11- 13, 2019 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN PAGE FOR REGISTRATION FORM. Dzambhala Empowerment and Lojong 7-Point Mind Training Gar Drolma is privileged to welcome back Bardor Tulku Rinpoche, a beloved […]
Book Discussion following Phowa Practice
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesWe will be discussing Mind Beyond Death by Dzogchen Ponlop after our monthly Phowa practice to gain deeper insight into the human experience at death and beyond.
Heart Sutra
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesHeart Sutra The Heart Sutra is the most frequently used and recited text in Mahayana Buddhism in countries throughout Asia. It is a condensation of the Perfection of Wisdom (or […]
New Year’s Day Practice and Potluck
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesNew Year Day Practice & Potluck Get 2020 off to a joyful start with your Dharma friends. We’re coming together to share in practice, good food and friendship. Khenpo Samdup […]
White Tara Long-Life Practice
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesWhite Tara Long-Life Practice Honoring H.E. Garchen Rinpoche Led by Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche White Tara is the female buddha of long life whose practice can help us benefit as many […]
Winter Renewal Retreat in Wellington, Florida
Wellington Home 12233 Sunset Point Circle, Wellington, FL, United StatesHow often have you made a New Year’s resolution to deepen your meditation practice and strengthen the resolve to live a life with kindness, love and compassion?
Phowa and Bardo Teachings: The Great Drikung Phowa
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Great Drikung Phowa is highly revered in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The Phowa is a special practice that we do for ourselves and others at the time of […]
Vajrakilaya Retreat with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche and An-shu Stephen K. Hayes
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesFriday Feb. 14, Saturday Feb. 15 & Sunday Feb. 16 Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche & An-shu Stephen K. Hayes Vajrasattva Empowerment and Vajrakilaya Intensive Retreat Immerse Yourself in a Weekend of Learning […]
Shamata Meditation Practice Retreat
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesShamata Meditation Practice Retreat This retreat will be focused on intensive practice of the fundamental meditation techniques of Shamata (calm abiding) meditation. You will learn a number of simple techniques […]
Dzogchen Teachings
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesDzogchen Teachings Dzogchen “Great Completion” teachings directly point out the fundamental nature of mind and present simple methods for increasing the frequency and duration of the recognition of mind’s nature. […]
The Sole Kilaya of the Sacred Bond of the Heart
Revealed by: H.H. Khenpo Jigmey Phuntsok Commentary by: Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche SATURDAY April 16th & SUNDAY April 17th 11:00am-1:00pm EDT Don’t miss this precious opportunity to explore […]
Vajrasattva / Achi Chokyi Drolma Retreat
Welcome Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche back to Gar Drolma!Saturday, May 28 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Registration is not required. See schedule […]
Summer Retreat
Mahamudra / Dzogchen Commitment Retreat (Schedule TBA)Rural Retreat in a unique outdoor location in Loveland, OH Please join a gathering of the international sangha for an in-depth commitment retreat at a unique outdoor […]
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Buddha Amitabha Practice & Great Drikung Phowa Chenmo Practice, “The Standing Blade of Grass”
JUNE 11 & 12, 2022Khenpo Samdup will explain and lead the practice of Phowa. The Phowa practice is the most direct and quickest method by which one may be assured […]
Buddha Shakyamuni Empowerment and Saga Dawa Prayers and Puja
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesTuesday, June 14, 2022 Led by Khenpo Samdup Rinpocheand co-organized with the Capital Area Tibetan Association.We welcome you to join with our sister center Drikung Dharma Surya in Fairfax, Virginia for […]
Narak Kong Shak Shitro Practice & Buddha Amitabha Practice (Lighting of 100 candles)
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesSATURDAY JUNE 18th AND SUNDAY JUNE 19th 11:00-1:00pm EDT 'Emptying the Lower Realms from their Very Depths' tantra. Narak Kong Shak is known as one of the most powerful and important methods or practices […]