
Saka Dawa - June 4, 2023
Saka Dawa Duchen is one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar, each of which celebrates an anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s display of extraordinary powerful deeds for sentient beings’ sake. On these four days, karmic results are multiplied by 100 million, as taught in the vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic.
Schedule
Guided Meditation with Ven. Jampa Sangmo 10:30am - 12pm
In-person and on Zoom / Register here
Sutra Remembering the Three Jewels Recitation 4pm - 4:45pm
Via Zoom only / Register here
Lama Zopa Rinpoche also recommended taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts on Saka Dawa:
Students can receive the lineage of these precepts from a specially produced video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche granting them, which was edited from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Teachings on Thought Transformation video series, recorded in May 2020 at Kopan Monastery.
Saka Dawa Duchen is one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar, each of which celebrates an anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s display of extraordinary powerful deeds for sentient beings’ sake. On these four days, karmic results are multiplied by 100 million, as taught in the vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic.
Schedule
Guided Meditation with Ven. Jampa Sangmo 10:30am - 12pm
In-person and on Zoom / Register here
Sutra Remembering the Three Jewels Recitation 4pm - 4:45pm
Via Zoom only / Register here
Lama Zopa Rinpoche also recommended taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts on Saka Dawa:
Students can receive the lineage of these precepts from a specially produced video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche granting them, which was edited from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Teachings on Thought Transformation video series, recorded in May 2020 at Kopan Monastery.
Current Programs - All Times Are U.S. Pacific (UTC-8)

Overcoming Obstacles
with Geshe Thubten Sherab
Tuesdays, June 6, 13 & 20
6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required
with Geshe Thubten Sherab
Tuesdays, June 6, 13 & 20
6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required

First Saturdays:
Commentary on Seven-Point Mind Training
with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Saturday, June 3
10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required
Class will continue on the first Saturday of upcoming months:
June 3, August 5 & October 7
Commentary on Seven-Point Mind Training
with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Saturday, June 3
10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required
Class will continue on the first Saturday of upcoming months:
June 3, August 5 & October 7

First Sundays:
Sitting/Walking Meditation
with Ven. Jampa Sangmo
Sunday, June 4
10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
In person and via Zoom
Registration required
Sitting/Walking Meditation
with Ven. Jampa Sangmo
Sunday, June 4
10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
In person and via Zoom
Registration required

FPMT Basic Program:
Tenets
with Ven. Sangye Khadro
Thursdays, April 6 - June 29
6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required
Tenets
with Ven. Sangye Khadro
Thursdays, April 6 - June 29
6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required

Second and fourth Saturdays:
Special Insight Section of the
Middle Length Lam Rim
with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Saturdays, June 10 and 24
10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required
Special Insight Section of the
Middle Length Lam Rim
with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Saturdays, June 10 and 24
10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required

The Tathagata Essence
with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
Saturday, June 17
10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required
Class will continue on the third Saturday of upcoming months:
June 17, September 16, October 21, and December 16
with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
Saturday, June 17
10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Via Zoom
Registration required
Class will continue on the third Saturday of upcoming months:
June 17, September 16, October 21, and December 16
Tibetan Buddhist Practice Dates

Tse Chen Ling Center is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).
www.FPMT.org
Other nearby FPMT Bay Area centers:
www.FPMT.org
Other nearby FPMT Bay Area centers:
- Ocean of Compassion, Campbell
- Land of Medicine Buddha, Soquel (Santa Cruz)
- Vajrapani Institute, Boulder Creek (Santa Cruz Mountains)
Who We Are: 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 and Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, we provide teachings and practices in the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
We offer meditation and a wide-range of Buddhist and secular programs as well as other basic life improvement classes.
Welcome to Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies. Inspired by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama and our Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, we provide teachings and practices in the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhist tradition. We offer meditation and a wide range of Tibetan Buddhist studies and programs for people of all levels of interest in Tibetan Buddhism. The Tibetan language name of our center means “Land of Great Compassion” and was given to us by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Tse Chen Ling is an affiliate of the FPMT, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, and 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. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization located in the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco.
Come visit us at the center and join us on Facebook.
Address
302 Jules Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
We offer meditation and a wide-range of Buddhist and secular programs as well as other basic life improvement classes.
Welcome to Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies. Inspired by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama and our Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, we provide teachings and practices in the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhist tradition. We offer meditation and a wide range of Tibetan Buddhist studies and programs for people of all levels of interest in Tibetan Buddhism. The Tibetan language name of our center means “Land of Great Compassion” and was given to us by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Tse Chen Ling is an affiliate of the FPMT, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, and 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. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization located in the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco.
Come visit us at the center and join us on Facebook.
Address
302 Jules Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112