"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 positive rebirth and possible enlightenment at the time of death. During this retreat, attendees will have the same opportunity of receiving and practicing the Phowa […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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: [email protected] | tel. 513-604-3723 May […]
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, […]
No events tonight so you can be home to hand out candy :-)
Please join us for the weekend retreat of Vajrakilaya, the wrathful manifestation of Vajrasattva, the deity of purification.
Please join Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Saturday December 29th & Sunday December 30th, for two days of auspicious long-life practices honoring our beloved teacher, H.E. Garchen Rinpoche.
Khenpo will give the transmission and instructions for the preliminary practices (ngondro) of the Five-fold Mahamudra composed by Garchen Rinpoche.
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 […]
Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will teach from the beloved text, The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, illustrating acts of ultimate compassion (or bodhicitta).
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 […]
Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will continue his teachings on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva.
Introducing monthly Phowa practice at Gar Drolma, starting Sunday, September 23rd. For the first time, Gar Drolma will offer a monthly Great Drikung Phowa Chenmo practice, every third Sunday from noon—1:00 p.m. Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche has requested that only those who have received the Phowa transmission from a teacher attend this special practice. Options for […]
Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will be offering teachings and practice instructions for this popular tantric practice that is one of the principal practices to be completed during 3-year retreats.
Relaxing into simplicity using sound, energy, breath and mind Presenter: Robert L. Leach Co-presenter: Thomas Marcey Saturday, April 6, 2019, 10:30 AM – 12:30PM Location: Gar Drolma Buddhist Learning and Meditation Center Eight unique traditional meditation practices and techniques that can have profound liberating effects for anyone suffering from the pressures, speed, meaninglessness, and uncertainties often […]
We will be discussing Mind Beyond Death by Dzogchen Ponlop after our monthly Phowa practice to gain deeper insight into the human experience at death and beyond.
Summer Celebration at the Farm : Achi Chokyi Drolma Smoke Offering and Group Picnic Everyone is invited to Bob & Deb Jackson’s beautiful farm in Loveland for a joyful celebration. It’s a chance to relax with our friends, eat good food (please bring your favorite vegetarian dish) and engage in practice. Those of you who attend […]
