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

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

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 […]

Event Series Ngondro Practice

Ngondro Practice

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

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.

Cuckoo’s Song of Rigpa

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

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 […]

Event Series Buddha Amitabha Practice

Buddha Amitabha Practice

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

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 […]

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

‌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. […]

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. […]

Flight of the Garuda Dzogchen Teachings

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

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  […]

Flight of the Garuda Transmission

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

‌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 […]

Great Liberation by Hearing Bardo Teachings

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

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, […]