Perfect Your Wisdom – Manjushri, The Buddha of Wisdom

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

Manjushri is the peaceful form of Yamantaka, and accumulating the mantra is a prerequisite for participating in the Garchen Institute Yamantaka Retreat.

Perfect Your Wisdom – Manjushri, The Buddha of Wisdom

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

Manjushri is the peaceful form of Yamantaka, and accumulating the mantra is a prerequisite for participating in the Garchen Institute Yamantaka Retreat.

Shakyamuni Buddha Empowerment Teachings & Practice

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

Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will lead us in the profound practice and teachings on Buddha Shakyamuni, whose teachings are based on kindness and compassion.  

Shakyamuni Buddha Teachings & Practice

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

Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will lead us in the profound practice and teachings on Buddha Shakyamuni, whose teachings are based on kindness and compassion.  

Heart Sutra Teachings & Meditation Practice

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

Khenpo is traveling to Rajgir (Vulture Peak) in India, where Buddha turned the second wheel of dharma, offering The Heart Sutra and other Prajnaparamita teachings. 

Drikung Phowa Teaching & Practice 

This popular practice helps assure a more positive rebirth, or possibly even attainment of Amitabha Pureland, at the time of death.  Times for the June Phowa are subject to change.

Vipassana (Special Insight) Guided Meditation Retreat

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

This retreat will be focused on practice of the fundamental meditation techniques of Vipassana (insight) meditation.  

Khenpo will also explain how to use traditional techniques of Vipassana, analysis and investigation to come to understand and directly experience the fundamental nature of mind and phenomena.

Vipassana (Special Insight) Guided Meditation Retreat

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

This retreat will be focused on practice of the fundamental meditation techniques of Vipassana (insight) meditation.  

Khenpo will also explain how to use traditional techniques of Vipassana, analysis and investigation to come to understand and directly experience the fundamental nature of mind and phenomena.

Mahamudra Empowerment & Teachings

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

Join the Garchen Enlightenment Stupa Society in welcoming HH Kyabgon Chetsang to the Garchen Enlightenment Stupa at Loma Bonita, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Mahamudra Empowerment & Teachings

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

Join the Garchen Enlightenment Stupa Society in welcoming HH Kyabgon Chetsang to the Garchen Enlightenment Stupa at Loma Bonita, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Mahamudra Empowerment & Teachings

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

Join the Garchen Enlightenment Stupa Society in welcoming HH Kyabgon Chetsang to the Garchen Enlightenment Stupa at Loma Bonita, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Medicine Buddha

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

Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will bestow the transmission and instructions for Medicine Buddha who encompasses the healing essence of all the Buddhas.

Medicine Buddha

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

Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will bestow the transmission and instructions for Medicine Buddha who encompasses the healing essence of all the Buddhas.

1 Million Chenrezig Mandala Practice

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

The days of miracles, beginning on the 1st day of Tibetan New year Losar on February 10th, 2024. Commemorate the special time when Buddha Shakyamuni showed miraculous powers, and culminate on Chötrul Dűchen, February 24th, 2024.