Announcements
The temple is open daily 8am – noon and during events.
We also offer online classes and events for out-of-area students.
*** If you feel sick, please stay home & join us online. ***
Kindly consider elderly and disabled individuals needing close access to the temple. During busy events, stacked parking is in use. If leaving early, park on street to avoid your car being blocked by others.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
停車位有限
請考慮年長和殘障人士需要停靠近中心。在繁忙的活動期間，我們將使用疊放停車方式。如果您需提前離開，請停在街邊，以避免您的車輛被其他車輛擋住。非常感謝您的合作。
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities are available for those who would like to help out at the temple with gardening and general maintenance.
Chophel Rinpoche said, “ If you want to cook or garden, please come and bring your kids and family. Everyone is welcome.”
To arrange a time and date, send an email to [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you.
July 2026
Sunday 7/5 from 10:00 am – 12 noon (PDT)
We will offer long life prayers in celebration of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso’s 91st birthday, followed by a potluck lunch. Please bring some food to share like a vegetarian dish, fruit, or dessert, etc.
Tibetan Buddhists believe the Dalai Lamas are manifestations of Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and patron saint of Tibet. Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who choose to be reborn to help all living beings achieve liberation.
Join us on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85815540830?pwd=U0gwZklRc0VoTWdkQWJDUE12ZmxyZz09
Meeting ID: 858 1554 0830
Passcode: 272727
Friday 7/10 and 7/24 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm (PDT)
Guru Puja (also known as Lama Chopa) encapsulates the essence of the Buddha’s teachings. In this practice we make offerings and supplicate for blessings on our Dharma path from the spiritual masters who have come before us.
Feel free to bring a tsok offering such as fruit, baked goods, or other individually wrapped food. For those students who do not have time to prepare offerings for tsok, monetary offerings can be made for the Center to prepare on your behalf.
Join us on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85815540830?pwd=U0gwZklRc0VoTWdkQWJDUE12ZmxyZz09
Meeting ID: 858 1554 0830
Passcode: 272727
Saturday 7/18 – All Day
Chökhor Düchen, the “Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma,” is one of the four major Buddhist holy days. It commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching after enlightenment, when he introduced the Four Noble Truths, beginning the tradition of Buddhist teachings.
It is a merit-multiplying day during which karmic actions are multiplied 100 million. On this auspicious day,students are welcome to come to the temple to do their own individual practice like meditation on compassion, prostrations, mantra recitations, light offerings, etc. No group practice is scheduled.
Sunday 7/26 starting at 10:00 am (PDT)
10am Tara Practice
12 noon Potluck Lunch
1pm Center Cleaning
Tara practice is recited for protection and to clear obstacles on our path. The benefits of Tara practice are clearly explained in the praises of 21 Taras prayer text that we chant.
Followed by a potluck lunch. Please bring some food to share like a vegetarian dish, fruit, or dessert, etc.
Center Cleaning
We request volunteers to join us for temple cleaning. Pabongka Rinpoche says in the book, “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand” Dirt is not the dirt on the ground… it is the dirt of attachment. Helping clean the center is not only a great opportunity to clean and beautify the temple but also to clear away one’s own self-grasping.
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
Strive at first to meditate
Upon the sameness of yourself and others
In joy and sorrow all are equal
Thus be guardian of all, as of yourself
~Verse 90 from the Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva. (Shambhala Edition p.123)