DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE TEMPLE IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED - ON-LINE CLASSES & PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
- To participate: Download the free ZOOM basic subscription for your device at: https://zoom.us/signup
- Meeting ID and Password are provided each Monday (when requested) to join ZOOM meeting
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- drikungdharmasurya@gmail.com
Varjapani Empowerment with Mahakala & Achi Chokyi Drolma Entrustment, Teachings and Blessings by Garchen Rinpoche
- Varjapani Empowerment, 17 April 2021, 2PM MST
- Varjapani Transmission and Teachings by Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, 17 April 2021, 9AM MST
- Mahakala & Achi Chokyi Drolma Entrustment, Teachings and Blessings by Garchen Rinpoche, 18 April 2021, 9AM – 12PM MST
Hosted by Garchen Meditation Centre Foundation. For ZOOM access link, please email to info@garchenmeditationcentre.com
Buddha Amitabha Jangchog Transmission, Teaching & Practice
with Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
- ** 13 April 2021, 7PM – 8:30PM EST: Buddha Amitabha Jangchog Transmission & Teaching
- ** 14 April 2021, 7PM – 8:30PM EST: Buddha Amitabha Jangchog Practice
Buddha Amitabha_Sadhana-2020 (Click to Download)
Buddha Amitabha Jangchog FINAL (Click to Download)
ZOOM Link
https://zoom.us/j/95551044472?pwd=bDlDdVpxSWQ5L2ZQSUFIWlN2R3FHUT09
ID: 955 5104 4472
PW: 839926
Virtual Celebration of 85 th Birthday of our Beloved Teacher
GARCHEN RINPOCHE
with White Tara Practice & Tara Mantra Accumulation
led by Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
Tuesday, April 6, 7:00PM – 8:30PM EST
Wednesday, April 7, 7:00PM – 8:30PM EST
Each person attending will have the opportunity to share a personnel story about their connection with H.E. Garchen Rinpoche.
Bring your beautiful devotional stories to share with the Sangha.
ZOOM Link
https://zoom.us/j/95551044472?pwd=bDlDdVpxSWQ5L2ZQSUFIWlN2R3FHUT09
ID: 955 5104 4472
PW: 839926
Perfect Your Wisdom with Manjushri the Buddha of Wisdom with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
** Weekly on Saturday & Sunday Beginning 23-24 Jan 2021, 11 AM~ 1 PM EST
ON-LINE ZOOM PLATFORM For Access, please email drikungdharmasurya@gmail.com
A Special Message of Year of the Ox from H.E. Garchen Rinpoche for All Buddhists in Vietnam and the World will be presented in Video in English and Vietnamese on February 14 at 9:30AM EST
- February 12 & 13, 11AM – 12:30PM EST
- February 14, 9:30AM – 1 PM EST w/ Garchen Rinpoche’s New Year Message @ 9:30AM EST & Prayer Flags Raising @ 12PM EST
- February 12 -14, 10AM – 2PM EST: Blessings
A Special Message of Year of the Ox from H.E. Garchen Rinpoche for All Buddhists in Vietnam and the World will be presented in Video in English & Vietnamese on February 14 @ 9:30AM EST (Click to Download the Message)
** ZOOM for Feb 14: Bồ Đề Tâm Việt; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81954019396; ID: 819 5401 9396
** ZOOM for Feb 12 -13
https://zoom.us/j/97800992436?pwd=TGc1SG9rYzlpR0hTblN3Y2ZFd1pPUT09
Meeting ID: 978 0099 2436; Passcode: 050494
Achi Chokyi Drolma – Life Story, Transmission & Sadhana Practice, with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Beginning Tuesday & Wednesday, starting 19 – 20 January 2021, 7 PM – 8:30 PM EST
Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by Shantideva with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Every Saturday & Sunday, starting 05 Sep 2020, 11 AM – 1PM EDT and 7 PM – 8 PM EDT
- Streaming on FaceBook: www.facebook.com/drikungdharmasurya/
- Zoom Meeting ID & Password: Email to drikungdharmasurya@gmail.com
- Download Practice Texts: www.drikungdharmasurya.org (Click to Download)
- ** Bodhisattvas_Way of Life_English
- ** Bodhisattvas_Way of Life_English – Tibetan
- ** Seven Verses of Supplication to Tara English
- ** Seven Supplications to Tara_Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Commentary 11.23.2020
- ** 7 LỜI KHẤN NGUYỆN ĐẾN TARA (Viet) version 3 Oct 15 2020
Seven Supplications to Tara for Protection with Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche - 100,000 Recitation Accumulation for the long-life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and also to remove obstacles, to repair broken samaya, and for the benefit of other beings
Wednesdays at 7 PM ~ 8 PM Eastern time (4~5 PM Pacific time)
Enter individual “7 Supplications to Tara” Recitation Accumulation on DDSC Homepage, Top Right Sidebar
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PRACTICE TEXT DOWNLOAD
- Achi Chokyi Drolma Practice & Smoke Offering (Achi Chokyi Practice 2-14-20 v2 Click to Download) Achi-Practice-2-14-20
- Parnashavari Practice (The-Parnashavari-Sadhana – Click to Download) The-Parnashavari-Sadhana
- Bodhisattvas_Way of Life_English (Click to Download)
- DDSC Buddhism 101 Prayer Study Book ed3 (Click to Download)
- Stages of Meditation Guidelines (Click to Download)
- Medicine Buddha 8-Sugatha Booklet (Click to Download)
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On-Line Weekdays: Monday thru Friday
On-Line Sundays, 9 AM EDT @ DDSC Temple: Tai Chi Class and Practice
On-Line Sundays, 1o AM – 12 PM EDT: Garchen Children’s Practice: Prayers, Book Reading, Discussion & Meditation
3rd ANNUAL GURU RINPOCHE BHUM TSOK – 100,000 Accumulation Merit Offering Ceremony for World Peace and long-life of His Holiness Dalai Lama and other Holy Masters - with H.E. Garchen Rinpoche, Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche and Sangha members
** Friday Evening, August 21, 2020, 6:30 PM EST ~ 8:30 PM EST: Empowerment bestowed by H.E. Garchen Rinpoche
Buddha Sakyamuni and Chenrezig Sadhana Practices with Achi Chokyi Drolma Smoke Offering, by Khenpo Thupsang , Sunday, 12 July, 10AM – 12PM @ DDSC Temple
Saga Dawa Festival Prayer for World Peace
Friday, June 5, 2020, 1 PM EDT (Click for Details)
ZOOM credentials will be emailed on June 3, 2020
- Supplication to Lord Buddha Shakyamuni by Each Lineage Master
- Recitation of the Twelve Activities of the Buddha
- Recitation of the King of Aspiration Prayers
- World Peace Prayer
- Recitation of Supplication to Tara
THIS THURSDAY, O7 MAY, at 7PM – VESAK 2020 SPECIAL CELEBRATION
Zoom Meeting ID: 998 9230 8832
Password: 966372
84th Birthday Celebration of Garchen Rinpoche – Supplication to Tara and Long Life Puja (Click for Details)
Friday, April 17, 2020: 10AM to 12PM; 3PM to 5PM
- On-Line via ZOOM: https://zoom.us/signup
- Simply open the app and enter the meeting ID number
- Please note: Meeting ID and Password are required to join ZOOM meeting
ON-LINE 2-Day Closed Commitment Great Drikung PHOWA Chenmo Retreat – Transmission, Teaching & Practices – Channel, Lotus and Bindu
28-29 March 2020, 10 AM ~ 12PM; 3PM ~5 PM
Bardo Teaching Phowa book DDSC 3.22.20.pdf
Donation is Greatly Appreciated
DDSC On-line Teachings and Practices with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche (CLICK for DETAILS)
- To participate: Download the free ZOOM basic subscription for your devices at: https://zoom.us/signup
- Simply open the app and enter the meeting ID number and you will be able to hear and see the meeting, as well as, ask questions and make comments for everyone to share
- Schedule Meeting ID: 905 637 7557
- Computers must be equipped with camera and microphone to engage in meeting conversations
- Each week DDSC will email and will post the meeting dates and times with the meeting ID number required to join a meeting
Wednesday Evening, March 18, 2020
- 6:00 to 6:30 PM EDST: Open Silent Meditation – Enhance the power of your personal practice by joining together with our Dharma community to practice silent meditation.
- 6:30 to 7:30 PM EDST: Learn the fundamental principles of Buddhism.
Saturday Morning, March 21, 2020
Sunday Morning, March 22, 2020
- 9:00 to 9:45 AM EDST: Book Discussion “Learning Buddhism” by Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche available through iBook or Kindle
- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDST: Deity Yoga Teachings & Practice – Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche will lead us in a Deity Meditation practice of his choice from The Deity Yoga Practice Sadhana Book
DDSC Deity Yoga Sadhanas personal.pdf
Donation is Greatly Appreciated
Dzogchen Pointing-Out Instructions to the Old Woman, with Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 10 AM to 5 PM – Commitment to Full Day of Attendance is Required
Vajrasattva Purification, Teachings with Practice, with Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
Sunday, February 23, 2020, 10 AM to Noon
2020 LOSAR NEW YEAR of the Golden Rat with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
- Monday, February 24, 2020 at 10 AM, New Year’s Blessings and Offerings with Buddha Shakyamuni Puja Dzambhala and Smoke Offering
- Saturday, February 29 at 10 AM, Buddha Shakyamuni Puja & Prayers Flag Raising and Smoke Offering
SUNDAY, March 1, New Year Blessings with Most Venerable Arjia Rinpoche
10 AM to Noon: The Three Principle Aspects of the Path by Tsongkhapa
1:30 to 6 PM: Mongolian Buddhist Community Program and Audience with Rinpoche
The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva - with Venerable Geshe Ngawang Sonam
SPECIAL JANUARY 2020 PROGRAMS in CELEBRATION of NEW LUNAR YEAR of THE RAT, JAN 18-19 and JAN 24-25-26, with Ven. Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
Meditation Retreat (Click for Details)
JAN 18-19, 10AM ~ 4PM, Calm-Abiding Shamatha & Insight Vipassana – Teachings, Instructions and Practices
SPECIAL JANUARY 2020 PROGRAMS in CELEBRATION of NEW LUNAR YEAR of THE RAT, JAN 18-19 and JAN 24-25-26, with Ven. Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, at DDSC Temple
Lunar Year of the Rat Celebration (Click for Details)
JAN 24 (Fri – New Year’s Eve), 10PM ~ 12AM (Midnite)
JAN 25 (Saturday – New Year’s 1st Day), 10AM ~ 12PM
- Buddha Shakyamuni, Fortune Buddha Dzambhala and Achi Chokyi Drolma Puja & Smoke Offerings
- Short Public Talk, “How to Have a Happy and Meaningful Life”
- New Year’s Blessings and Offerings to Everyone
JAN 26 (Sunday – New Year’s 2nd Day), 10AM ~ 12PM
- Buddha Shakyamuni, Fortune Buddha Dzambhala and Achi Chokyi Drolma Puja & Smoke Offerings
- Short Public Talk, “How to Have a Happy and Meaningful Life”
- New Year’s Blessings and Offerings to Everyone
PADMASAMBHAVA and the HEART SUTRA TEACHINGS & PRACTICES – Clearing Away Obstacles Before New Year with Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
Dec 21, 10AM – 4PM & Dec 22, 10AM – 12PM
Saturday and Sunday, November 16 & 17, 2019, 10 AM ~ 5 PM: Transmission, Instruction and Practices
Tuesday through Sunday, November 5 to 10, 2019. OPEN FREE to PUBLIC for All Events
Tuesday thru Friday, November 5 ~ 8, 10 AM to 4 PM
- 7 PM: Blessing Prayers for Medicine Buddha Retreat
- 7:30 PM: Public Talk “Improve Physical Health Through Mind Training”
- 10 AM to 12 PM: Medicine Buddha Initiation (Je-nang) with Explanations and Instructions of the Practice
- 2 PM to 3:30 PM: Medicine Buddha Sadhana Practice and Mantra Recitation
- 4PM to 5 PM: Medicine Buddha Healing and Purification Blessing Ceremony
- 10 AM: Special Teaching for Children and Adults w/ Explanations of the Mandala Images and The Twelve Aspirations of the Medicine Buddha
- 1 PM to 2 PM: Mandala Viewing and Circumambulation
- 2:30 PM to 5 PM: Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala Dissolution, Closing Prayers, and Khata Offering
Five-fold Profound Path of Mahamudra: Teachings and Practice Instructions, by Drupon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche
Thursday to Sunday, 10 – 13 October 2019
October 10 – 11, Thursday & Friday’s Evening: 7:30PM – 9:00PM
October 12 – 13, Saturday & Sunday, 10AM – 4:00PM
Thursday thru Sunday, September 19 thru 22, 2019, 9 AM to 6 PM
Meditation of Calm Abiding & Special Insight – Teaching, Practice and Q & A, with H.E. Rigzin Dorjee Rinpoche, Saturday and Sunday, September 7 & 8, 2019
SPECIAL JULY PROGRAMS with Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
Saturday, July 6, 10 AM ~ 12PM: H.H. 14th Dalai Lama Birthday Celebration with Opening the Kangyur
Sunday, July 7, 10 AM ~ 12PM: Medicine Buddha Practices
GURU RINPOCHE PADMASAMBHAVA RETREAT – Teachings, Practices & Meditation
July 13 -14, Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM ~ 5 PM
Saturday, 20 JULY 2019, 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, 21 JULY 2019, 10 AM to 12 PM Noon
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Great Drikung PHOWA Chenmo & The 37-Bodhisattva Practices Teachings and Bestowal of Bodhisattva Vows by Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
Great Drikung Phowa Transmission by His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, Monday, April 15, 2019, 7PM – 9PM
Bodhisattva and Emptiness, by Most Venerable Dr. Bhikkhunī Thích Nữ Giới Hương
Saturday, April 27, 2019 10 AM to 5 PM
Buddha Tara Programs with Khen Rinpoche Samdup
- Buddha Tara Teachings & Practices, April 6 & 7, 10 AM~5 PM
- Supplication of the Seven Taras (visualized by Lord Drikungpa Jigten Sumgön), April 20 & 21 10 AM ~ 5 PM
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO SNAPSHOT of PHOWA
Vajra Speech of the Essence of the Ultimate with Most Venerable Khenchen Rinpoche, 30 & 31 March 2019, 10 AM to 5 PM
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO SNAPSHOT
2019 Four-Day Guru Rinpoche Bhum Tsok Ganachakra Puja: 100,000 Accumulation Merit Offering Prayers for World Peace, w/ Ven. Khen Rinpoche Samdup & Capital Area Tibetan Association
Thursday-Sunday, 14-15-16-17 March 2019
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO SNAPSHOT
Nyingne One-day Purification Practice – Fasting, Sadhana & Mantra Recitations, Prostrations w/ Venerable Abao Lama of Garchen Buddhist Institute, Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 10 AM to 4 PM Ritual Practice Instructions – Shrine Room Altar Set-up, Musical Instruments, Shrine Room Etiquette w/ Venerable Abao Lama of Garchen Buddhist Institute, Friday, February 22, 2019 at 6:30 to 9 PM 
Meditation Calm-Abiding Shamatha & Insight Vipassana Teachings, Instructions and Practices w/ Venerable Khen Rinpoche Samdup, Saturday & Sunday, February 16 & 17, 2019
Lunar New Year and Losar – 2019 Year of the Earth Pig
Ven. Khen Rinpoche Samdup Monday, February 4, 10 PM – 12 AM: Dzambhala Empowerment & Practice Tuesday to Friday, Feb 5 to 8 at 10 AM: Buddha Shakyamuni, Dzambhala and Achi Chokyi Drolma Puja Saturday, February 9 at 10 AM: Buddha Shakyamuni, Dzambhala and Achi Chokyi Drolma Puja w/ Prayer Flag Raising & Smoke Offering
Most Venerable Arjia Rinpoche Sunday, February 10 10 AM – Noon: New Year Puja and Blessing 2 PM – 3 PM: Talk on Bodhicitta in Daily Life 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Private audience with Mongolian community
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO SNAPSHOT
Special 6-Day Blessing Retreat with Tashi Kyil Monastery Monks, January 29 to February 3, 2019 CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO SNAPSHOT OF WORLD PEACE SAND MANDALA PRAYERS CLICK HERE TO SEE SKELETON DANCE PERFORMANCE by TASHI KYIL MONKS
- World Peace Sand Mandala Construction
- Chöd Puja and Skeleton Dance
- Purification Rituals & Mantra Chanting
- Deity Blessings
- Tibetan Buddhist Art Workshop
- Ritual blessings for Home, Business, and Individuals
- Friday, January 18 , 2019 at 7 PM – 9PM: White Tara Empowerment
- Saturday and Sunday, January 19 & 20, 2019, 10 AM ~ 5 PM: White Tara Transmission, Instruction and Practices
3-Day Commitment Great Drikung Phowa Retreat - Transmission, Teachings and Practices Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 11-13 January 2019, 10 AM ~ 5 PM by Khen Rinpoche Samdup w/ His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche Bestows PHOWA Teaching via Livestream on Friday, January 11 
