2018 Event Gallery
DECEMBER 2018 Programs w/Â Khenpo Rinpoche Samdup
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Children’s Holiday Celebrations, Teachings and Exhibits
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Teachings on The Great Tibetan Saint Milarepa
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Special Milarepa Cave with gifts for Childrena
Buddha Vajrasattva Empowerment, Transmission, Instruction and Practices with Drupon Thinley Ningpo
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November 30, Â 7 ~ 9 PM:Â Buddha Vajrasattva Empowerment
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December 1 & 2, 10 AM ~ 5 PM:Â Vajrasattva Transmission, Instruction and Practices
 
4th Annual Medicine Buddha Retreat with Construction of Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala, bestowed by Siling Tongkhor Rinpoche with Monastics of Sera Mey Monastery, India, 7 – 11 November 2018Â
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Special October – November 2018 Dharma Programs with Venerable Khenpo Samdupa
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October 27 & 28, 10 AM ~ 12 PM:Â Meditation Instruction & Practices – Shamatha and Vipassana
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November 3 & 4, 10 AM ~ 12 PM:Â Vajrayogini Teaching and Practices
Vajrakilaya Commitment Retreat w/ Venerable Khenpo Samdup

35-Confession Buddhas Retreat w/ Venerable Khenpo Choephel
Saturday & Sunday, 22-23 September 2018, 10AM ~ 5 PM
2-Day Closed Commitment Great Drikung Phowa Retreat:  Transmission, Teachings & Practices with Venerable Khenpo SamdupÂ
September 8-9, 2018, 10AM – 4PM

Essence of Uttaratantra, Buddha Nature – Kalachakra Tantra with Most Venerable Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö  Rinpoche

Sublime Teaching: Lojong – Training the Mind with Her Eminence Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, August 4-5, 2018
Pranayama Breath Control & Meditation Retreat with Ven. Acharya Yogi Lama Gursam
Two Retreat Weekends:Â July 14 – 15 & July 21 & 22
H.H. 14th Dalai Lama’s 83rd Birthday Celebration with Long-life Puja and Smoke Offering, Long-life Puja and Prayer Flag Raising
with Buddha Vajrakilaya Transmission and Practice Instructions, July 8, with Venerable Khenpo Samdup
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Buddha Vajrasattva Empowerment & Song of Realization of Fivefold Path of Mahamudra by Jigten Sumgön,  23-24 June 2018, with His Eminence Tritsab Gyabra Rinpoche
International VESAK 2018 Celebration with International Buddhist Committee of Washington D.C.
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Saturday, June 2, 2018 – 8:45AM – 4:00PM:Â Â Join Buddhists from across Washington DC metropolitan area, representing many different cultures and traditions, as we celebrate the Birth, Enlightenment, Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha
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Ritual Ceremonies
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Puja
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Teachings
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Meditation & Dharma Panel Discussion w/ Representatives from 3 Yanas
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Multi-Cultural Performance
Sublime Retreats with Garchen Rinpoche – Magnificence of the Yogi, April 13~29, 2018
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*Â Click here to see snapshot of Milarepa Empowerment, April 13, 2018
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*Â Click here to see snapshot of Milarepa Songs of Realization Teachings, April 14, 2018
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*Â Click here to see snapshot of Garchen Rinpoche 82th Birthday Celebration Dinner, April 14, 2018
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*Â Click here to see snapshot of Buddha Amitabha Practice w Garchen Rinpoche @Â April 21, 2018
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*Â Click here to see snapshot of Garchen Rinpoche performing Amitabha JangChog, April 22, 2018
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*Â Click here to see snapshot of Amitabha JangChog Ritual, April 22, 2018
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*Â Click here to see snapshot of Chakrasamvara Empowerment, 27 April 2018
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*Â Click here to see snapshot of Vajrayogini Empowerment, 20 April 2018
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Milarepa Retreat
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Friday, April 13, 2:30~5:30 PM:Â The Great Yogi Milarepa Empowerment
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Saturday, April 14, 10 AM~5:30 PM: Â Milarepa Songs of Realization Teachings and Meditation Practices
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Sunday, April 15, 10 AM~4 PM: Â Milarepa Songs of Realization Teachings and Meditation Practices
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4pm~5:30 PM: Three Jewel Refuge Ceremony
Vajrayogini Retreat
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Friday, April 20, 2:30~5:30 PM: Vajrayogini Empowerment
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Saturday & Sunday, April 21 & 22, 10 AM~5:30 PM: Â The Great Drikung Kagyu Phowa Practices, and Buddha Amitabha Puja with Jang Chog Ritual on Sunday
Chakrasamvara Retreat
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Friday, April 27, 2:30~5:30 PM: Chakrasamvara Empowerment
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Saturday, April 28, 10 AM~5 PM: Â Ganges Mahamudra Teachings
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Sunday, April 29, 10 AM~Noon:Â Ganges Mahamudra Teachings
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2:30~5 PM: Ganges Mahamudra Teachings and Lama Chopa Puja with Tsok
Guru Rinpoche Bhum Tsok 100,000 Accumulation Tsok Offering Ceremony for the Long-Life of Garchen Rinpoche
PUBLIC TALK:  How To Encourage Today’s Younger Generations of All Cultures in America To Learn and Follow the Buddhadharma Teachings –  Sunday, March 25, 2018:  10 AM ~ Noon
by Venerable Dong Yonden Gyatso –Â One of the most respected modern scholars and public educators in Eastern Tibet
Guru Rinpoche Bhum Tsok Ganachakra Puja – 100,000 Accumulation Merit Offering Ceremony for World Peace, w/ Khenpo Samdup & Capital Area Tibetan Association
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FEBRUARY 2018 PROGRAMS with New Year of the Dog Celebrations with Venerable Khenpo Samdup
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JANUARY 2018 DHARMA RETREATS with Venerable Khenpo Samdup
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