2026 Upcoming Events:
• 2nd ANNUAL VAJRAYOGINI Closed Retreat, 26 – 27 September 2026, In-Person Only @ DDSC Temple, to be led by Khenmo Tsechik with Lopön Gamtso
• Mindfulness & Meditation Short Retreat, 11 October 2026, In-Person Only @ DDSC Temple, to be led by Khenmo Tsechik with Lopön Gamtso
• 3rd ANNUAL Chakrasamvara Closed Retreat, 24 – 25 October 2026, In-Person Only @ DDSC Temple, to be led by Khenmo Tsechik with Lopön Gamtso
• DZOGCHEN Closed Retreat, 07 – 08 November 2026, In-Person Only @ DDSC Temple, to be led by Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
• 9th Annual Guru Rinpoche Bhum Tsok, 18 – 20 December 2026, @ DDSC In-Person & ZOOM Worldwide, to be led by Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche with Monastics of Various Traditions
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2nd ANNUAL VAJRAYOGINI CLOSED RETREAT
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26 – 27 September 2026
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IN-PERSON ONLY @ DDSC TEMPLE
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to be led by Khenmo Tsechik with Lopön Gamtso
(with English Translation by Ina Bieler)
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Requirements:
* Vajrayogini Empowerment is a PREREQUISITE for attending this Retreat.
* You must have already received Vajrayogini empowerment from a qualified lama in order to participate in this Retreat. If you have not received Vajrayogini empowerment, you CANNOT participate in this Retreat.
* You MUST commit to both days (9:30AM – 5PM EDT) of the Vajrayogini sadhana teaching & practice, on Saturday and Sunday.
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In this Closed Vajrayogini Retreat, you will have the opportunity to:
* Receive Vajrayogini LUNG Transmission and teachings from the profound sadhana of “Vajravarahi Co-emergence” which His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Thinley Lhundup had blessed and given its title.
* Receive instructions in Vajrayogini sadhana practice that enables practitioners to cut through to innermost wisdom and innate clarity.
* Engage in directly guided meditation on Vajrayogini as the wisdom of the great bliss and emptiness. Vajrayogini’s tantric path is the methods for practicing the generation and completion stages of the highest yoga tantra.
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RETREAT SCHEDULE
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 26 – 27 SEPTEMBER, 9:30AM – 12PM EDT: Vajrayogini LUNG Transmission & Teachings – Sadhana Instructions & Practice
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 26 –27 SEPTEMBER, 1:30PM – 5PM EDT: Guided Vajrayogini Sadhana Instructions & Practice – Meditation – Questions & Answers
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT:
drikungdharmasuryainc@gmail.com
Suggested Donation: $75 / Person / Entire Retreat
- Your donations are deeply and gratefully appreciated, as they will be used to help operate and sustain the Center for the benefit of all beings.
Mindfulness & Meditation Short Retreat
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11 October 2026, 2PM – 4:30PM EDT
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IN-PERSON ONLY @ DDSC TEMPLE
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…to be led by Khenmo Tsechik & Lopon Gamtso
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The Sequence of Meditation – Advice by Garchen Rinpoche
* Khemmo Tsechik will explain and guide this teaching from Garchen Rinpoche. The practices should mainly focus on begin with the Four Thoughts that Transform the Mind, then turn to the Four Applications of Mindfulness, allowing these two contemplations to become woven together.
* From there, cultivate the Four Immeasurables, which is of profound importance: without a genuine cultivation of the Four Immeasurables, whatever practice one undertakes will be difficult to accomplish. Finally, proceed through the sequence of the Four Yogas. This is the order of meditation. Hold it firmly in mind and meditate in this way.
* First, one should gain a thorough understanding of these teachings, through study and discussion. When actually engaging in practice, recitation is not the main point. What matters most is to contemplate the meaning deeply and allow that understanding to permeate your meditation. Practice in such a way that the teachings cease to be merely words and become a genuine experience within the mind.
Suggested Donation:
Your donations are deeply and gratefully appreciated, as they will be used to help operate and sustain the Center for the benefit of all beings.
3rd Annual Chakrasamvara Closed Retreat
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24 – 25 October 2026
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IN-PERSON ONLY @ DDSC TEMPLE
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…to be led by Khenmo Tsechik and Lopon Gamtso
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REQUIREMENTS
* Chakrasamvara Empowerment is a PREREQUISITE for attending this Retreat.
* Chakrasamvara is the Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra and the deity of supreme bliss and emptiness. Chakrasamvara is the main yidam of all Kagyu lineages, and the central deity practiced in the Fivefold Path of Mahamudra of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage.
* You must have already received Chakrasamvara empowerment from a qualified lama in order to participate in this Retreat. If you have not received Chakrasamvara empowerment, you CANNOT participate in this Retreat.
* Key requirements for participating in this Chakrasamvara Retreat and follow-up practices are your unwavering commitment and sincere motivation to cultivate love and compassion for all others without exception, to abandon hatred, anger and jealousy toward everyone, and to maintain constant mindful awareness in body, speech and mind for the benefit of others.
* You MUST commit to both days (9:30AM – 5PM EDT) of the Chakrasamvara sadhana teaching & practice, on Saturday and Sunday, 24 – 25 October.
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RETREAT SCHEDULE
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 24 – 25 OCTOBER, 9:30AM – 12PM EDT: CHAKRASAMVARA LUNG Transmission & Teachings
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 24 – 25 OCTOBER, 1:30PM – 5PM EDT: Guided CHAKRASAMVARA Practices – Questions & Answers
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT:
drikungdharmasuryainc@gmail.com
Suggested Donation: $75 / Person / Entire Retreat
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Your donations are deeply and gratefully appreciated, as they will be used to help operate and sustain the Center for the benefit of all beings.
To make Special Lamp Offerings & Request Pujas for Living or Deceased Loved Ones, please visit:
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https://drikungdharmasurya.org/lamp-offerings/
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DZOGCHEN Closed Retreat
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07 – 08 November 2026
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IN-PERSON ONLY @ DDSC TEMPLE
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…to be led by Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche
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REQUIREMENTS
* Dzogchen Pith Instructions retreat is crucial for experiencing the Great Perfection by providing a focused environment for recognizing and integrating the true nature of mind (rigpa). The retreat allows individuals to move beyond intellectual understanding to direct, experiential realization through specific meditation practices.
* Everyone who aspires to attend this Dzogchen Closed Retreat should understand that it is a committed practice with strict rules of conduct for the duration of the retreat and that attendance at all sessions of the retreat is required.
* Everyone must remain in the temple throughout the morning and afternoon retreat sessions with no coming and going, other than for brief restroom usage.
* Everyone must refrain from making phone calls, texting, or checking voice mail messages during all sessions of the retreat (i.e., 10AM – 12PM EDT; 2PM – 5PM EDT)
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RETREAT SCHEDULE
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 07 – 08 NOVEMBER, 10AM – 12PM EDT: DZOGCHEN Transmission & Pith Instructions & Teachings
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 07 – 08 NOVEMBER, 2PM – 5PM EDT: DZOGCHEN Guided Practices & Questions & Answers
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SATURDAY, 07 NOVEMBER, 7PM – 9PM EDT: DZOGCHEN Silent Meditation with Khenpo Samdup
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT:
drikungdharmasuryainc@gmail.com
Suggested Donation: $80 / Person / Entire Retreat
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Your donations are deeply and gratefully appreciated, as they will be used to help operate and sustain the Center for the benefit of all beings.
To make Special Lamp Offerings & Request Pujas for Living or Deceased Loved Ones, please visit:
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https://drikungdharmasurya.org/lamp-offerings/
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9th ANNUAL GURU RINPOCHE BHUM TSOK
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18 – 20 December 2026
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@ DDSC IN-PERSON & ZOOM Worldwide Sangha
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…organized by Capital Area Tibetan Association & Drikung Dharma Surya Center
…to be led by Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche with Monastics of Various Traditions
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* Offering of 100,000 recitations to invoke the blessings of Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava.
* Great benefits of vast merit, wisdom, and bodhicitta realization to remove obstacles.
* Dedicated to the long-life of H.H. Dalai Lama and All Other Holy Masters, as well as All loved ones and All beings.
* Dedicated to World Peace.
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RETREAT SCHEDULE
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FRIDAY, 18 DECEMBER, 7PM – 9PM EDT: GURU RINPOCHE Transmission & Teachings
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 19 – 20 DECEMBER, 9AM – 12PM; 2PM – 5PM EDT: GURU RINPOCHE Bhum Tsok & Practices
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT:
drikungdharmasuryainc@gmail.com
Suggested Donation: $60 / Person / Entire Retreat
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Your donations are deeply and gratefully appreciated, as they will be used to help operate and sustain the Center for the benefit of all beings.
To make Special Lamp Offerings & Request Pujas for Living or Deceased Loved Ones, please visit:
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https://drikungdharmasurya.org/lamp-offerings/
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Practice Texts:
- Sadhanas:
- To be Provided In-Person at DDSC Temple During the Retreat
Opening and Closing Prayers:
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DDSC offers downloadable Sadhana Practices and Teaching Texts as well as relevant Video and Audio Recordings of past events.
