• Pith Instructions

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

    Garchen Rinpoche will teach the pith instructions he received from his root guru Siddhi Chime Dorjee and Khenpo Munsel.

  • Pith Instructions

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

    Garchen Rinpoche will teach the pith instructions he received from his root guru Siddhi Chime Dorjee and Khenpo Munsel.

  • Tsok Offering Ceremony

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

    Bhum Tsok Ganachakra Guru Rinpoche Puja is dedicated to the long-life of H.E.Garchen Rinpoche.

  • Pith Instructions and Refuge

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

    Garchen Rinpoche will teach the pith instructions he received from his root guru Siddhi Chime Dorjee and Khenpo Munsel.

  • Pith Instructions and Lama Chopa

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

    9:00 - Noon, Mahamudra Refuge, 2:30 - 5:30 Lama Chopa

  • Celebrate Saga Dawa

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

    Join us on T‌u‌e‌sday M‌ay 2‌9‌th from 7:‌00pm-8:‌30pm‌ to Celebrate Saga Dawa as a community thru practice, prayers and meditation.

  • Chenrezig Empowerment, Teachings, and Practice

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

    10am-12pm 12pm-1:30pm (Lunch, included with registration) 1:30pm-4:30pm On Saturday morning Khenpo will give the empowerment of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion. This ritual introduces participants to the enlightened nature of our body, speech, and mind and authorizes us to practice the visualization, mantra recitation, and meditation of Chenrezig. The practice of the peaceful Buddha Chenrezig […]

  • Medicine Buddha Empowerment, Teachings and Practice

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

    Saturday 10am-12pm 12pm-1:30pm (Lunch, included with registration) 1:30pm-4:30pm Sunday 10am-12pm On Saturday morning Khenpo will give the empowerment of Medicine Buddha, the Buddha of Healing. This ritual introduces participants to […]

  • Picnic and Achi Smoke Offering

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

    You are invited to join in a community picnic and Achi smoke offering on Sunday August 19 starting at 12:00pm, following the morning Medicine Buddha teachings and practice. Please bring […]

  • Great Drikung Phowa Chenmo Practice

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

    "The Standing Blade of Grass" 10am-12pm 12pm-1:30pm (Lunch, included with registration) 1:30pm-4:30pm The Phowa practice is the most direct and quickest method by which one may be assured of a […]

  • Vajrapani Empowerment, Generation and Completion Stage Instructions

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

    Friday: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday and Sunday: 10am-12pm 12pm-1:30pm (Lunch, included with registration) 1:30pm-4:30pm On Friday night Khenpo will give the empowerment of Vajrapani, the Buddha of enlightened power. This ritual introduces participants to the enlightened nature of our body, speech, and mind and authorizes us to practice the visualization, mantra recitation, and meditation […]

  • How to Deepen Your Meditation Practice

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

    Shamata, Vipassana and Walking Meditation Retreat with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Saturday and Sunday: 10am-12pm 12pm-1:30pm (Lunch, included with registration) 1:30pm-4:30pm Whether you are starting or deepening your meditation practice, this retreat will offer a casual, environment in which to receive instructions and personally interact with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche. We will sit in a circle and […]

  • Sangha Meeting

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

    Curious about what is going on at Gar Drolma? Want to ask questions or comment about programming? Or maybe you just want to join us for a meal and socialize!

  • Buddha Amitabha Practice

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

    1st 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 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 […]

  • Fall Deep Cleaning Day

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

    Come Together and Sparkle... Please join our "deep clean" Sa‌tur‌day, October 20th, 9:0‌0am -12:00pm‌ Lunch will be provided!!   This will be our Fall clean up day to make the center sparkle. Please come!  Many hands make light work! Thanks very much! Salli Marsh,  Gar Drolma Cleaning Queen   For more information:  info@gardrolma.org | tel. 513-604-3723 May […]

  • Radically Happy: A User’s guide to the Mind

    Antioch College Glen Helen Building, Corry Street, Yellow Springs, OH, United States

    Phakchok Rinpoche and Erric Solomon will introduce us to their new book,  Radically Happy: A User's guide to the Mind UPDATE: We have just learned that Phakchok Rinpoche will not be able to attend the talk in Yellow Springs this evening (10/29). Unfortunately a close family member of his is critically ill and in the hospital, […]

  • Happy Halloween!

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

    No events tonight so you can be home to hand out candy :-)

  • Preliminary Practices (Ngondro)by Garchen Rinpoche

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

    Khenpo will give the transmission and instructions for the preliminary practices (ngondro) of the Five-fold Mahamudra composed by Garchen Rinpoche.