Tse Chen Ling
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Mission Statement

Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, Resident Teacher

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director

Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition

Bay Area FPMT Centers

Lama Tsong Khapa Tradition

Staff

I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness, this is my heartfelt appeal.
—His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Land of Great Compassion
Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies is an urban meditation, study and practice center. Tse Chen Ling was founded in 1990 and given its name [Land of Great Compassion] by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Tse Chen Ling operates under the spiritual guidance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and is part of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).