2019 Event Gallery

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
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CHÖD RETREAT – Cutting Attachment & Hatred through Uprooting Ignorance – From the Profound Teachings of Lord Jigten Sumgön -with Venerable Khenpo Tenzin Nyima
Saturday and Sunday, November 16 & 17, 2019, 10 AM ~ 5 PM:  Transmission, Instruction and Practices
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Fifth Annual Medicine Buddha Retreat with Construction of Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala with Most Venerable Siling Tongkhor Rinpoche and Sera Mey Monastics, India
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

Friday, November 8

Saturday, November 9

Sunday, November 10

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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
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Special 4-day Mani Drupchen – Avalokiteshvara Empowerment, Mantra Recitation, Teachings, Practices – with Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Drupon Phuntsok, Lama Ado, Lama Kalsang
Thursday thru Sunday, September 19 thru 22, 2019, 9 AM to 6 PM 
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Meditation of Calm Abiding & Special Insight – Teaching, Practice and Q & Awith H.E. Rigzin Dorjee RinpocheSaturday and Sunday, September 7 & 8, 2019
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Buddha Amitabha Retreat in Celebration of Ullambana with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche:  Empowerment – Mantra Recitation – Practice – 108 Candle Light Offerings – Puja for Deceased  Saturday and Sunday, August 17 & 18, 2019, 10 AM to 4PM   
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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
MEDITATION RETREAT: Calm-Abiding Shamatha & Insight Vipassana – Teachings, Instructions and Practices 
Saturday, 20 JULY 2019, 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, 21 JULY 2019, 10 AM to 12 PM Noon

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CHÖD RETREAT – Cutting Attachment & Hatred through Uprooting Ignorance – From the Profound Teachings of Lord Jigten Sumgön – with Venerable Drupon Thinley Ningpo
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 28 – 29 – 30, 2019, 10 AM ~ 5 PM:  Transmission, Instruction and Practices
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Great Drikung PHOWA Chenmo &  The 37-Bodhisattva Practices Teachings and Bestowal of Bodhisattva Vows by Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche

25-26 May 2019, 10 AM ~ 5 PM:  Drikung PHOWA Transmission, Teaching & Practices – Channel, Lotus and Bindu (Click for Details)
 1-2 June 2019 10 AM ~ 5 PM:  The 37-Bodhisattva Practices Teachings and Bestowal of Bodhisattva Vows (2 June)  (Click for Details) 
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Great Drikung Phowa Transmission by His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, Monday, April 15, 2019, 7PM – 9PM
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Bodhisattva and Emptiness, by Most Venerable Dr. Bhikkhunī Thích Nữ Giới Hương

Saturday, April 27, 2019 10 AM to 5 PM

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Buddha Tara Programs with Khen Rinpoche Samdup

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The Great Drikung Phowa Transmission: Bestowed by His Holiness the 37th Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, Monday’s Evening, 15 April 15 2019, 7 PM to 9 PM

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Vajra Speech of the Essence of the Ultimate with Most Venerable Khenchen Rinpoche30 & 31 March  2019, 10 AM to 5 PM

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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

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    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 9pm 2019 Nyingne with Abao Lama-page-001

Meditation Calm-Abiding Shamatha & Insight Vipassana Teachings, Instructions and Practices w/ Venerable Khen Rinpoche Samdup, Saturday &  Sunday, February 16 & 17, 2019

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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

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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

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White Tara Retreat – Empowerment, Transmission, Instruction & Practices by Venerable Lama Gape Thupten Nima

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 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  2019 DDSC January PHOWA Retreat-page-001