Buddha Shakyamuni Empowerment and Saga Dawa Prayers and Puja

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

Tue‌sd‌ay, 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 this very special program. The Saga Dawa Duchen commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni.  Full Moon Saga Dawa Celebration Schedule:‌Saga Dawa is […]

Narak Kong Shak Shitro Practice & Buddha Amitabha Practice (Lighting of 100 candles)

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

SA‌‌‌TU‌‌R‌D‌‌A‌Y 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 of confession and is also a particularly powerful prayer for those who have died or are ill.  ~ HE Garchen Rinpoche has referred to this […]

Chenrezig Teachings

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

with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Khenpo 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 very important Bodhisattvas starting this w‌e‌eke‌nd with Chenrezig.  ‌Fr‌id‌ay, J‌un‌e 2‌4, and Saturday, June 25 202‌2‌ We are only able to offer Dharma programs […]

Self Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness

with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Khenpo 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 very important Bodhisattvas this w‌e‌eke‌nd will be Manjushri, Vipassana and Dzogchen terma teachings.  For more information visit: https://garchencanada.com/events/ ‌Fr‌id‌ay, J‌‌uly 1‌st, 202‌2‌9pm-11pm EDT “Self Liberation Through […]

Vajrapani Empowerment & Teachings Weekend Event

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

Vajrapani 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. He will be bestowing empowerments, leading pujas, and giving teachings on three very important Bodhisattvas continuing this w‌e‌eke‌nd with Vajrapani. ‌ “Buddhahood is attained because […]

Heart Sutra, The Perfection of Wisdom

Bestowed by H.E. Garchen Rinpoche Saturday, July 16, 2022 This 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. Garchen Rinpoche bestows the Heart Sutra from Arizona. Text Downloads Click here to download the Drikung Kagyu Prayer Book, The Sutra of the […]

The Three Bodhisattva’s Practice

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

The 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 power (Vajrapani), wisdom (Manjushri) and compassion (Chenrezig).  Khenpo will lead us in these profound practices that help us connect to the enlightened body, speech […]

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. Khenpo will bless the land and plant the seeds to begin the construction of a Tara Stupa. Don't miss this auspicious event for the blessings […]

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 and concealed in the 8th century. Karma Lingpa discovered it six centuries later. It is a direct introduction to the state of intrinsic awareness. Text […]

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 natural luminosity to effortlessly arise.  *Vietnamese & Mandarin translation will be available. 

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 for rebirth in Dewachen, Amitabha's pureland. This is a traditional practice associated with death and dying in many Mahayana and Vajrayana buddhist traditions. During this event […]

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 explanation illuminates the meaning of this profound prayer composed by Lord Jigten Sumgon at the moment of his enlightenment. Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche has said that the […]

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 be led by a senior student Students will have the opportunity to share in a discussion of some of the verses explained in the teachings […]

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 and modern electronic soundscapes. Drawing on historical sources, we will learn about the philosophies and lifestyles of the protagonists of this unique way of life.

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 to his heart.   His in-depth explanation illuminates the meaning of this profound prayer composed by Lord Jigten Sumgon at the moment of his enlightenment. Video […]

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 Khenpo will explain the six verses of the Cuckoo's Song of Total Presence introducing the total presence of the nature of mind.  Text Downloads The_Cuckoo_of_Awareness

A White Sur Offering called Pervading All Purelands (Online Only)

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

~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 […]

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.

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.