Land Blessing Puja and Auspicious Prayers

With Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Thursday, August 11, 9:00 am - 12:30pm EST It is a complete joy to announce the construction of a Tara Stupa at IKAL in Tulum, Mexico. […]

Event Series Ngondro Practice

Ngondro Practice

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

On 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.

Self Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness

with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Friday August 12, 8pm-10pm EDT "Self Liberation Through seeing with Naked Awareness” Teachings with Mandarin Translation on Zoom This Dzogchen terma was written by Guru Padmasambhava […]

Offering of the Body for Enlightenment

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

SA‌TU‌RD‌AY A‌UG‌US‌T 27‌th10:00pm-12:00pm EDT ONLINE ONLY Offering of the Body for EnlightenmentLetting go of Self Grasping Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will give the commentary for releasing self grasping allowing the wisdom of […]

Event Series Buddha Amitabha Practice

Buddha Amitabha Practice

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

In 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 […]

Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend”

Sunday September 4th 9 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 […]

Yogic Culture of Tibet

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

Yogic 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 […]

Praises to Tara

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

Praises 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 […]

Cuckoo’s Song of Rigpa

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

Cuckoo'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 […]

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.

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      […]

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    […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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. […]