Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies is a Dharma Center dedicated to cultivating compassion and wisdom. Inspired by His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Lama Zopa Rinpoche, we provide teachings and practices in the Gelug lineage ​of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

A Most Joyful Announcement Regarding the Reincarnation of
​Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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Current Programs

​​​Lama Yeshe’s Empowerment of Women: ​
​From the Personal to the Universal
with Vicki Mackenzie and 
​​Judith Weitzner
Sunday, May 18, 2025
10:00am-11:30am PDT
Via Zoom only
Registration required

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FPMT Discovering Buddhism:​
Samsara and Nirvana
with Gen Don Handrick
Mondays, May 5 - June 16, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Via Zoom only
Registration required
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​Practice Session: ​Sunday, June 22 / 1:00pm - 4:30pm PDT

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​​​​​​​​FPMT Basic Program:
Engaging in the Bodhisattva Deeds, Part 2
with Ven. Sangye Khadro
Wednesdays, March 5 - July 30, 2025  
​6:00pm - 8:00pm PT
Via Zoom only
Registration required

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​Dakini Day
​with Vajrasattva Tsog
Tuesday, May 22, 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
In-person only

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All the Important Points of the Lam Rim
​with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Saturday, May 10 and 24, 2025​
10:00am - 12:00pm PT
Via Zoom only 
​Registration required

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Sunday Morning Meditation
Guided Meditations for creating a happier life
​with Ven. Carol Corradi
May 25, 2025
10:00am - 11:00am PDT
​Via Zoom only
Registration ​required
​ FREE / Open to all

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Save the Date

Join us in welcoming
Geshe Tenzin Legtsok
for his first teachings at Tse Chen Ling ​on July 19th and 20th!

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The Benefits of a Spacious Mind
Sunday, September 28, 2025
10:30am - 4:00pm PDT
In-person and via Zoom
Registration required (Coming soon)

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Women of Wisdom: Celebrating the Living Legacy of Buddhist Women

Making Women’s Ways in Tibetan Buddhism
with Janet Gyatso, Ph.D.
​Saturday, June 7, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am PDT 
Via Zoom only
​Registration required

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The Challenges and Joys of Retreat:
Stepping Away from this Busy World
with Paula Chichester
Sunday, June 8, 2025
10:00am-11:30am PDT
Via Zoom only
​Registration required
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​More Women of Wisdom Programs

Prayers & Practices

Mani Mantra Recitation Initiative
​You are warmly invited to join the FPMT community in this very special His Holiness Long Life ~ Mani Mantra Recitation Initiative, where students are invited to recite the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra. The total of all the recitations will be offered to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the 6th of July for his 90th birthday. 

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Monthly Long Life Prayers for our Gurus
First Sunday of the month
4:00pm – 5:30pm PDT​​
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​May 4 - Land of Medicine Buddha Online 

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Prayers for the swift return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Innermost Essence of the Arya Manjushri Tantra
Swift Return Prayers
​Fridays: 8am - 8:30am PDT
​​Via Zoom

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Lama Chöpa Tsog
Wed, May 7
8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Via Zoom

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Cittamani Tara Puja
Mon, May 5
2:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Via Zoom

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Medicine Buddha Puja​
​Mon, May 12
2:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Via Zoom 

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PRAYER REQUEST

How to help

Become a member

Tse Chen Ling Center is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).
www.FPMT.org. We are committed to upholding the Ethical Policy of FPMT by providing a safe place for students to develop their study and practice of Buddhism.

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Other nearby FPMT Bay Area centers:

• Ocean of Compassion, Campbell
• Land of Medicine Buddha, Soquel (Santa Cruz)                                   
• Vajrapani Institute, Boulder Creek (Santa Cruz Mountains)