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Jan. 12-15 2012 Drupon Samten Rinpoche leads Shamata and Mahamudra Retreat with step by step instructions according to the 3-year retreat

Drikung KC — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:03:50 +0000

Join us for this special 4 day retreat with Drupon Samten Rinpoche for detailed teachings and daily practice sessions. Sunday will include Buddha Vairochana (Kunrig) empowerment. See speial events and downloads for more details.

Registration is still open and you may register when you arrive. You are welcome to attend all or some days of the retreat. Please give us a call if you have any questions or send in an email to register at: drikungkc@gmail.com

Nov. 26th Drupon Samten teachings on the Perfection of Wisdom

Drikung KC — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:19:11 +0000

Join us for this evening session starting at 7pm with Drupon Samten Rinpoche. This is the final session of this series on the Six Perfections. Beginners welcome. If you have any questions, please send us an email or give us a call.

Nov. 19th Tonlen practice with Lopon Dorje Khandro

Drikung KC — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:31:02 +0000

Selected Tibetan Buddhist Practices for Turbulent Times: Tonglen by Lopon Dorje Khandro

This teaching/practice session is the first in a series devoted to mind training, healing, and purification practices of special relevance to these turbulent times. It will be devoted to Tonglen (giving and taking) and the multiple applications of this powerful practice to family, personal, social, and environmental problems, illnesses, and the death and dying processes.

Nov. 12th Drupon Samten Rinpoche teaches Meditative Concentration

Drikung KC — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:14:36 +0000

At DKC 7:00pm - 8:30pm -- Join us in this 5th in the series of studying the Six Paramitas. Everyone welcome.

Nov. 5th 7pm TARA practice

Drikung KC — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:40:27 +0000

Join us for a evening of the practice of TARA led by Ani Chodron and Ani Dolma. 7pm - 8:30pm. Best wishes, DKC Staff

Drupon Samten teaches: Energetic Perseverance Saturday October 15th 7:00pm

Drikung KC — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:31:55 +0000

Please join us for the contiuation of the teaching series by Drupon Samten Rinpoche on the Six Paramitas.At DKC in Escondido. 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Everyone welcome.

A Personal Day of Sacred Healings Fundraiser October 2nd

Drikung KC — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:26:36 +0000

Please see the Special Events page for more details. Flyer and Descriptions avaiable under downloads.

Drupon Samten Rinpoche, Ven. Lama Norbu and Ven. Lama Tenzin will be performing this rare and precious ceremonies.

This is our last big fundraiser push for this year. Please join us for the afternoon program the begins at 2pm. Suggested donation $25. This will help us to cover our operational expenses for the monastery and will also help us to kick off the Stupa project. Thank you in advance for your kind and generous support.

Dharma Film: Project Happiness August 6th 7:30pm

Drikung KC — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:27:28 +0000

Thanks for joining July 3rd Celebration: HH Dalai Lama's Birthday, Long life prayers, Sacred Tantric Dances, Precious Items Auctions

Drikung KC — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:01:46 +0000

New photos uploaded

under Monastery Photos!

The event went very well and we are grateful to all the participants and auction item donors.

We look forward to seeing you at the next program.

Special Blessing with HE Nubpa Rinpoche at DKC

Drikung KC — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:02:30 +0000

H.E. Nubpa Rinpoche will give special blessings the evening of May 18^th at 7:00pm. He will give the Five-fold Path of Mahamudra oral transmission and personal blessings, as a connection to the new monastery and the Sangha of Drikung Kyobpa Choling. Suggested donation: $20 to go directly to Nubpa Rinpoche's projects. Drupon Samten is requesting that, if you have the time, please come to receive these special blessings. Drikung Kyobpa Choling Monastery is dedicated to have these precious teachers come to teach in the West. We are dedicated to ensure that when the teachers have a long travel schedule, they can come her for rest before starting their next Dharma teaching schedule. Therefore, the place has wonderful gardens, flowers, fruit trees, and water falls to enhance relaxation in the state of meditation.

Please contact us if you are able to join for the Welcome Reception for H.E. Nubpa Rinpoche on the morning of May 17^th.

Please go to downloads section for Nubpa Rinpoche's biography.