The Drikung Dharma Surya Temple Project

THE (COMPLETED) TEMPLE PROJECT envisioned a much needed physical Drikung Dharma Surya temple for everyone to learn the teachings of Lord Sakyamuni Buddha and to bring benefits to others in the Greater Washington D.C. Metropolitan area and beyond.  The Temple design accommodates the surroundings and balance with Nature. The temple is equipped modern facilities in order to accommodate a large gathering of up to 200 people, where various Dharma activities can be held.

The DDSC temple shrine hall houses the Buddha Shakyamuni, White Tara and Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara statues consecrated with the relics of Lord Buddha Shakyamuni and other enlightened Masters embedded and sealed inside the statues, pervaded by 24 x 7 audio CD chanting sound of sacred Mani, White Tara and Vajrakilaya mantras and surrounded by the 100 volumes of sacred Kangyur or the “Words of the Buddha” and the 1,000 Buddha golden statues.  The Buddha relics are known to have tremendous power and can bring great blessings to individuals and the surroundings, where family, relatives and friends can visit the temple, circumambulate and make offerings, and participate in practices that will benefit themselves.  Making any connection with the DDSC temple shrine hall is also a particular blessing for those who are sick, dying, or experiencing obstacles.

“THE GOAL OF the Center [DDSC] is to generate loving kindness and peace – peace in the individual, peace within families, communities, peace within other faiths, peace among all beings. And then we make a big impact in this life. That generates for future lives. This Center can then benefit for many, many generations.”

“The Center remains in the future for thousands of years…It becomes a space where beings can always learn about karma…Center is a source of merit for all future lives…This merit will become the cause of rebirth in the happy states in all future lives and ultimately the cause of attaining enlightenment…Thus, I hope that people will contribute to the Center in whichever way they can be, through financial means, or through service, or through training their minds.”

– His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, Fairfax, Virginia

2015 Virtual Tour of DDSC Temple

2022 Aerial Temple Tour of DDSC Temple

Registry of Donors and Supporters

 We would like to thank the following donors and supporters and MANY MORE for their kind contributions to Drikung Dharma Surya Center in so many ways

  • Achi & Debbie Tsepal
    Achittur, Sean
    Aaron Bui
    Adam Gainsburg
    Al & Elsie Walker
    Advanced 4 Healthcare Inc
    Aileen Sawadichai
    Alex Raskin
    Alexander Smirnov
    Alexander Hohne
    Ali Finelli
    Alvin and Florian Shwarts
    Amanda Voss Owen
    An Tran
    Andrew Utman
    Andrea Wassmer & Family
    Angel LeBron
    Angela H Ani Chine
    Angela TranPham & Team
    Anh Binh
    Anh Dao
    Anh Trinh
    Anhvan T. Truong
    Ani Konchog Norzin
    Ani Norvin
    Ani Tenzin Lhamo
    Ani Tri Phuc
    Ani Tsomo
    Ann La
    Anjuman Ali
    Anna Nguyen
    Annjone Goodridge
    Anthony Tuan Nguyen
    Auspicious Cloud Monastery
    Bach Mai Nguyen (THVN-HTD)
    Bayan-Munkh
    Bao Vuong
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    Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
    Basia Coulter
    Be An
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    Bernie Simon
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    Binh The Nguyen & Vinh Binh Tran
    Binh Tran
    Borimsa Temple & Sangha Elders
    Brandon Bui
    Brad Mayhew
    Brian Chen
    Brian Malone
    Brian Rim
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    Carol Jones
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    Chi Diep
    Chi Dung
    Chi Huong
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    Elegant Hair Design
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Prayer Wheel Pagoda Project

This special golden-colored metal prayer wheel of 5ft tall by 3ft diameter contains billions of mantras of deities and Dharma protectors to bring blessings to the surrounding environment in which it was built, to those who build it, and to those who visit and venerate it. Just touching and spinning the prayer wheel is a particular blessing for those who are sick or experiencing obstacles, and brings great purification of negative karma and obscurations.

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World Peace Sand Mandala

This sacred World Peace Sand Mandala was created in January 2019 at Drikung Dharma Surya Center by Tibetan Buddhist monks of the Labrang Tashi Kyil Monastery in Dehradun, India.

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Contemplation Garden

This special outdoor Contemplation Garden is built in the right corner of the temple, beautified with the 44″ x 84″ framed structure displaying the 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas as one of the foremost LoJong (mind-training) texts written by Gyalsé Tokmé Zangpo and the 6-feet tall Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha statue who took a great vow to guide all living beings from the hell and denied to achieve Buddhahood until all hells are empty.

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