TRTCC: Upcoming Practices, September 8 – 13, 2026

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

On Tuesday this week, Khenpo Chophel will continue his teachings on Beginners Buddhism. At the center and online we have Wednesday evening Green Tara practice, Saturday Vajrasattva practice, and Sunday Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, September 8, 7pm EST, Beginners Buddhism. Online only. Ven. Khenpo Choephel is teaching a weekly zoom class that will cover the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy and practice. All levels of practitioners are welcome! Join us on Zoom.

 

Wednesday, September 9, 7pm EST. Green Tara practice. Online and in person. Green Tara, the meditation deity in female form, embodies the wisdom energies of compassionate fearlessness. This yidam practice helps us remove fears and obstacles, and cultivates the connection to her feminine energy of compassion and wisdom through visualization and chanting.  Ven. Lobpon Lama Kalsang will lead.   Join us on Zoom.

 

Saturday, September 12, 10am EST. Vajrasattva practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

Sunday, September 13, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention

TRTCC: Upcoming Practices, September 1 – 6, 2026

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

On Tuesday this week, Khenpo Chophel will continue his teachings on Beginners Buddhism. Online only we have Wednesday evening Chenrezig practice. Online and in-person: Saturday Vajrasattva practice, and Sunday Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

 

From Garchen Buddhist Institute:

Dear Worldwide Sangha,

 

We are happy to share that H.E. Garchen Rinpoche continues to make steady, gradual progress, with encouraging signs of improvement. His medical team remains devoted to his care and recovery.

Thank you all for your heartfelt prayers and we kindly ask everyone to continue to keep Rinpoche in your prayers.

May the blessings of the Three Jewels support his complete recovery, long life, good health, and well-being, and may the merit of our prayers benefit all sentient beings.

 

In April 2026, Garchen Rinpoche gave a wonderful dharma chat on the Wisdom Experience podcast covering topics such as realization, transmission, and the necessity of the teacher-student relationship in the modern world. It’s definitely worth your time!

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, September 1, 7pm EST, Beginners Buddhism. Online only. Ven. Khenpo Choephel is teaching a weekly zoom class that will cover the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy and practice. All levels of practitioners are welcome! Join us on Zoom.

 

Wednesday, September 2, 7pm EST. Chenrezig practice. Online only. Chenrezig is the embodiment of universal compassion. This yidam practice focuses on the cultivation of compassionate qualities and activities in all of us.   Join us on Zoom.

Saturday, September 5, 10am EST. Vajrasattva practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

Sunday, September 6, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention

 

TRTCC: Upcoming Practices, August 25 – 30, 2026

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

On Tuesday this week, Khenpo Chophel will continue his teachings on Beginners Buddhism. At the center and online we have Wednesday evening Manjushri practice, Saturday Vajrasattva practice, and Sunday Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

 

From Garchen Buddhist Institute:

Dear Worldwide Sangha,

 

We are happy to share that H.E. Garchen Rinpoche continues to make steady, gradual progress, with encouraging signs of improvement. His medical team remains devoted to his care and recovery.

Thank you all for your heartfelt prayers and we kindly ask everyone to continue to keep Rinpoche in your prayers.

May the blessings of the Three Jewels support his complete recovery, long life, good health, and well-being, and may the merit of our prayers benefit all sentient beings.

 

In April 2026, Garchen Rinpoche gave a wonderful dharma chat on the Wisdom Experience podcast covering topics such as realization, transmission, and the necessity of the teacher-student relationship in the modern world. It’s definitely worth your time!

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, August 25, 7pm EST, Beginners Buddhism. Online only. Ven. Khenpo Choephel is teaching a weekly zoom class that will cover the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy and practice. All levels of practitioners are welcome! Join us on Zoom.

 

Wednesday, August 26, 7pm EST. Manjushri practice. Online and in person. Manjushri is the embodiment of perfect wisdom. He is often depicted as wielding a flaming sword in the right hand which cuts through ignorance, attachment, and delusion, and holding in the left hand a lotus flower containing the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, the Sutra of the Perfection of (Transcendent) Wisdom.  Ven. Lobpon Lama Kalsang will lead.  Join us on Zoom.

 

Saturday, August 29, 10am EST. Vajrasattva practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

 

Sunday, August 30, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention

TRTCC: Upcoming Practices, August 18 – 23, 2026

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

On Tuesday this week, Khenpo Chophel will continue his teachings on Beginners Buddhism. At the center and online we have Wednesday evening Medicine Buddha practice, and Sunday Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

 

From Garchen Buddhist Institute:

Dear Worldwide Sangha,

We are heartened to share that H.E. Garchen Rinpoche continues to make gradual progress, slowly improving day by day. His medical team continues to take very good care of him, providing every possible support throughout his recovery.

These gradual signs of improvement are encouraging. We remain hopeful and continue to take each day as it comes, with patience and trust in the causes and conditions supporting his recovery.

We ask everyone to continue holding H.E. Garchen Rinpoche in your prayers and practices, dedicating the merit for his continued recovery, long life, and well-being. May these prayers and dedications also extend to all beings.

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche has encouraged all of us to focus on the Four Applications of Mindfulness: Four Applications of Mindfulness teaching Video by H.E. Garchen Rinpoche

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, August 18, 7pm EST, Beginners Buddhism. Online only. Ven. Khenpo Choephel is teaching a weekly zoom class that will cover the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy and practice. All levels of practitioners are welcome! Join us on Zoom.

 

Wednesday, August 19, 7pm EST. Medicine Buddha practice. Online and in person. This practice is for the benefit of those who are ill or in need of healing, purification, and general success.  Ven. Lobpon Lama Kalsang will lead.  Join us on Zoom.

Sunday, August 23, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention

TRTCC: 4 Applications of Mindfulness teachings + Upcoming Practices, August 10-16

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

On Monday and Tuesday this week, we would like to point you to teachings on the Four Applications of Mindfulness that are being given by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche on YouTube. At the center and online we have Wednesday evening Green Tara practice, Saturday Vajrasattva practice, and Sunday Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

 

From Garchen Buddhist Institute:

We are happy to share that H.E. Garchen Rinpoche continues to make gradual progress. Each day, he is eating and drinking more, and his strength and energy are steadily increasing. While it is still too early to know how his recovery will unfold, these encouraging signs of improvement give us reason for hope.

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche has encouraged all of us to focus on the Four Applications of Mindfulness – Ven. Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche will be giving guided instructions on this practice on Monday and Tuesday. Details are below.

Guided Meditation with Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche
on The Four Applications of Mindfulness

Join on YouTube

August 10 and 11

1pm-3pm and 6pm-8pm EST

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Wednesday, August 12, 7pm EST. Green Tara practice. Online and in person. Green Tara, the meditation deity in female form, embodies the wisdom energies of compassionate fearlessness. This yidam practice helps us remove fears and obstacles, and cultivates the connection to her feminine energy of compassion and wisdom through visualization and chanting.  Ven. Lobpon Lama Kalsang will lead.  Join us on Zoom.

Saturday, August 15, 10am EST. Vajrasattva practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

 

Sunday, August 16, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention

TRTCC: Upcoming Practices, August 4 – 9, 2026 + Prayers for H.E. Garchen Rinpoche

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

This week Khenpo Chophel will offer online Tuesday Dharma Teachings.  At the center and online we have Wednesday evening Medicine Buddha practice, Saturday Vajrasattva practice, and Sunday Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

 

From Garchen Buddhist Institute:

A REQUEST FOR PRAYERS

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche is working through an illness.

His Holiness Chungtsang Rinpoche, one of the heads of our lineage, has advised the worldwide sangha to accumulate the Amitayus longevity mantra for Garchen Rinpoche’s long life and/or to engage in Vajrasattva practice.

Following evaluation at the hospital, it has been determined that Garchen Rinpoche experienced a small bleed in his brain. This condition is one from which recovery is possible. Although this brings us hope, his condition remains uncertain, and we do not yet know how his recovery will unfold. He is receiving excellent medical care, for which we are profoundly grateful.

The Amitayus prayers are provided below. If you are able, please accumulate the short Amitayus mantra, dedicating the merit for Garchen Rinpoche’s long life and good health. Click here to post your mantras accumulations.

Your prayers and practice are truly appreciated during this time.

GBI will continue to share any updates on the website and by email as they become available. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting the office for updates, as this will allow our team to focus on supporting Garchen Rinpoche and attending to the needs of the Sangha. Thank you for your understanding and your continued prayers.

Practice for the Long Life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche:

Amitayus Mantra Accumulation:

View

Vajrasattva Sadhana:

View

 

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, August 4, 7pm EST, Beginners Buddhism. Online only. Ven. Khenpo Choephel is teaching a weekly zoom class that will cover the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy and practice. All levels of practitioners are welcome! Join us on Zoom.

 

Wednesday, August 5, 7pm EST. Medicine Buddha practice. Online and in person. This practice is for the benefit of those who are ill or in need of healing, purification, and general success.   Join us on Zoom.

 

Saturday, August 8, 10am EST. Vajrasattva practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

 

Sunday, August 9, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention

 

TRTCC: Upcoming Practices, July 28 – August 2, 2026 + Prayers for H.E. Garchen Rinpoche

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

Khenpo Chophel is resuming the Tuesday Dharma Teachings this week!

Our Wednesday practice is on pause while Lama Kalsang is traveling. Saturday is Vajrasattva practice, Sunday is Achi Chokyi Drolma.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

 

From Garchen Buddhist Institute:

A REQUEST FOR PRAYERS

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche is working through a viral illness.

His Holiness Chungtsang Rinpoche, one of the heads of our lineage, has advised the worldwide sangha to accumulate the Amitayus longevity mantra for Garchen Rinpoche’s long life and/or to engage in Vajrasattva practice.

The Amitayus prayers are provided below. If you are able, please accumulate the short Amitayus mantra, dedicating the merit for Garchen Rinpoche’s long life and good health.

Click here to post your mantras accumulations.

Your prayers and practice are truly appreciated during this time.

We will continue to share any updates on our website and by email as they become available. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting the office for updates, as this will allow our team to focus on supporting Garchen Rinpoche and attending to the needs of the Sangha. Thank you for your understanding and your continued prayers.

Practice for the Long Life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche:

Amitayus Mantra Accumulation:

View

Vajrasattva Sadhana:

View

 

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, July 28, 7pm EST, Beginners Buddhism. Online only. Ven. Khenpo Choephel is teaching a weekly zoom class that will cover the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy and practice. All levels of practitioners are welcome! Join us on Zoom.

Saturday, August 1, 10am EST. Vajrasattva practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

 

Sunday, August 2, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention

TRTCC: Upcoming Practices, July 25 – 26, 2026

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

This week our Wednesday practice is on pause while Lama Kalsang is traveling. Saturday is Vajrasattva practice, Sunday is Achi Chokyi Drolma.

Khenpo Chophel is back in the U.S. and will resume the Tuesday Dharma Teachings next week (July 28th).

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Saturday, July 25, 10am EST. Vajrasattva practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

 

Sunday, July 26, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention

TRTCC: Upcoming Practices, July 18 – 19, 2026

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

This week our Wednesday practice is on pause while Lama Kalsang is traveling. Saturday is Vajrasattva practice, Sunday is Achi Chokyi Drolma.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Saturday, July 18, 10am EST. Vajrasattva practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

 

Sunday, July 19, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention

TRTCC: Upcoming Practices, July 8 – 12, 2026

by

Dear Dharma Friends,

This week on Wednesday at 7pm EST we will have Medicine Buddha practice, online and in person. Lama Kalsang will lead Wednesday’s practice.

Please note: Beginning this weekend we will be rotating our Vajrasattva practice to Saturday, and Achi Chokyi Drolma to Sunday. This is to ensure that participants may take part in practices that they may miss due to personal schedules.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Wednesday, July 8, 7pm EST. Medicine Buddha practice. Online and in person. This practice is for the benefit of those who are ill or in need of healing, purification, and general success.  Ven. Lobpon Lama Kalsang will lead.  Join us on Zoom.

 

Saturday, July 11, 10am EST. Vajrasattva practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

 

Sunday, July 12, 10am EST. Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Online and in person. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners.  Join us on Zoom.

“If the nature of mind is seen, there is liberation.”
— Jigten Sumgön, The Buddha’s Single Intention