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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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.
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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 […]
Chenrezig Teachings
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United Stateswith Khenpo Samdup RinpocheKhenpo will be teaching at our sister center, Garchen Meditation Centrein Canada over the next three weekends. He will be bestowing empowerments, leading pujas, and giving teachings on three […]
Self Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness
with Khenpo Samdup RinpocheKhenpo will be teaching at our sister center, Garchen Meditation Centrein Canada over the next three weekends. He will be bestowing empowerments, leading pujas, and giving teachings on three […]
Vajrapani Empowerment & Teachings Weekend Event
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesVajrapani Empowerment & Teachingswith Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10, 2022 Khenpo will be teaching at our sister center, Garchen Meditation Centre in Canada over the next three weekends. […]
Heart Sutra, The Perfection of Wisdom
Bestowed by H.E. Garchen RinpocheSaturday, July 16, 2022This weekend join our sister center Drikung Dharma Surya, JULY 16th 1:00-2:30pm EDT to receive this very special and profound teaching streamed live as H.E. […]
The Three Bodhisattva’s Practice
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesThe Three Bodhisattva's Practice (Chenrezig, Manjushri, Vajrapani) with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche These three Bodhisattvas also known as the 'three Bodhisattvas of the heart' who represent all the enlightened beings form body, respectively […]
Land Blessing Puja and Auspicious Prayers
With Khenpo Samdup RinpocheThursday, August 11, 9:00 am - 12:30pm ESTIt is a complete joy to announce the construction of a Tara Stupa at IKAL in Tulum, Mexico. Khenpo will […]
Self Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness
with Khenpo Samdup RinpocheFriday August 12, 8pm-10pm EDT"Self Liberation Through seeing with Naked Awareness” Teachings with Mandarin Translation on ZoomThis Dzogchen terma was written by Guru Padmasambhava and concealed in […]
Offering of the Body for Enlightenment
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesSATURDAY AUGUST 27th10:00pm-12:00pm EDT ONLINE ONLYOffering of the Body for EnlightenmentLetting go of Self GraspingKhenpo Samdup Rinpoche will give the commentary for releasing self grasping allowing the wisdom of natural luminosity […]
Contemplate the Heart Essence of the Seven Supplications to Tara Verses (Online Only)
Once again, Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will give the commentary on the Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara revealing the deeper meaning of a text close to his heart. His in-depth […]
Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend”
Sunday September 4th9 am - 10:30 am EDT - Daily Meditation and Practice11 am - 1 pm - Commentary on Nagarjuna's "Letter to a Friend"*Review/Discussion Group*This Program will be led […]
Yogic Culture of Tibet
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesYogic Culture of Tibet (ONLINE ONLY) Join Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche on this musical journey into Tibetan Yogic Culture.Songs (Poems) of Tibet's Great Yogi, Milarepa, will blend with traditional rhythms and modern […]
Praises to Tara
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesPraises to Tara (ONLINE ONLY) Once again, Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will give the commentary on the Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara revealing the deeper meaning of a text close to […]
Cuckoo’s Song of Rigpa
Gar Drolma Buddhist Center 1329 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH, United StatesCuckoo's Song of Rigpa (ONLINE ONLY) In Tibet's ancient shamanistic tradition the cuckoo was a magical bird and it's first call announced the beginning of Spring. In this profound teaching Khenpo will […]