Practices and Pujas

Lama Chopa Puja

With Venerable Yangchen

September 16, 2025
In Person in the Gompa and Online via Zoom

In Person in the Gompa and Online via Zoom Tuesday, September 16th 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Lama Chopa, also called Guru Puja, is a beautiful, profound practice where we make offerings to and request blessings and inspiration from the Three Jewels and the Spiritual Teacher (whether or not the teacher is physically present). Lama […]

Kunrig Sadhana Practice

With Venerable Steve Carlier

September 17, 2025
Online Only Via Zoom

8:30 am - 9:30 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kunrig (Skt. Sarvavid) is a Yoga Tantra deity. He is known as “the King of Deities for purifying the lower realms.” Even if someone has already been born in the lower realms, if you do Kunrig practice or puja, they will be […]

Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja

With Venerable Samten

September 17, 2025
In Person in the Gompa

Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara Protector Prayers (occasionally) We are doing […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

September 21, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Namgyalma Sadhana Practice

With Venerable Steve Carlier

September 24, 2025
Online Via Zoom

8:30 am - 9:30 am *This practice session will be held online via zoom* Namgyalma is one of the three main long-life deities and belongs to the tathagata family of practices. Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that the Namgyalma practice not only dispels life obstacles; it also purifies negativities and downfalls and protects against birth in […]

Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja

With Venerable Samten

September 24, 2025
In Person in the Gompa

Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara Protector Prayers (occasionally) We are doing […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

September 28, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja

With Venerable Samten

October 1, 2025
In Person in the Gompa

Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara Protector Prayers (occasionally) We are doing […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

October 5, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Kalachakra Six-Session Guru Yoga Sadhana Practice

With Venerable Steve Carlier

October 8, 2025
Online Via Zoom

Wednesday, October 8th 8:30 am – 9:30 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche explained the meaning of "Kalachakra" during a teaching at Maitripa College in Portland. "Kala" means time. At no time does the primordial clear light mind ever change; it has always been pure, is pure, and will […]

Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja

With Venerable Samten

October 8, 2025
In Person in the Gompa

Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara Protector Prayers (occasionally) We are doing […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

October 12, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Kunrig Sadhana Practice

With Venerable Steve Carlier

October 15, 2025
Online Only Via Zoom

8:30 am - 9:30 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kunrig (Skt. Sarvavid) is a Yoga Tantra deity. He is known as “the King of Deities for purifying the lower realms.” Even if someone has already been born in the lower realms, if you do Kunrig practice or puja, they will be […]

Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja

With Venerable Samten

October 15, 2025
In Person in the Gompa

Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara Protector Prayers (occasionally) We are doing […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

October 19, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja

With Venerable Samten

October 22, 2025
In Person in the Gompa

Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara Protector Prayers (occasionally) We are doing […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

October 26, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja

With Venerable Samten

October 29, 2025
In Person in the Gompa

Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara Protector Prayers (occasionally) We are doing […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

November 2, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

November 9, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

November 9, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Kalachakra Six-Session Guru Yoga Sadhana Practice

With Venerable Steve Carlier

November 12, 2025
Online Via Zoom

Wednesday, November 12th 8:30 am – 9:30 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche explained the meaning of "Kalachakra" during a teaching at Maitripa College in Portland. "Kala" means time. At no time does the primordial clear light mind ever change; it has always been pure, is pure, and will […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

November 16, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Kunrig Sadhana Practice

With Venerable Steve Carlier

November 19, 2025
Online Only Via Zoom

8:30 am - 9:30 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kunrig (Skt. Sarvavid) is a Yoga Tantra deity. He is known as “the King of Deities for purifying the lower realms.” Even if someone has already been born in the lower realms, if you do Kunrig practice or puja, they will be […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

November 23, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]

Namgyalma Sadhana Practice

With Venerable Steve Carlier

November 26, 2025
Online Via Zoom

8:30 am - 9:30 am *This practice session will be held online via zoom* Namgyalma is one of the three main long-life deities and belongs to the tathagata family of practices. Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that the Namgyalma practice not only dispels life obstacles; it also purifies negativities and downfalls and protects against birth in […]

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

November 30, 2025
In-person at the Gompa

About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings; they vowed that their prayers […]