 Gar Drolma Buddhist Center is a Tibetan Buddhist temple located in Dayton Ohio. Gar Drolma Buddhist Center was founded in 2002 by His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, a high lama in the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
We offer many weekly programs which are intended to assist the spiritual development of expeienced practitioners as well as new students. In addition, we regularly host visiting teachers who represent an authentic and unbroken lineage of Buddhist training. |
THIS WEEK AT GAR DROLMA:
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MANTRA MARATHON DAY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 | noon-4pm We have begun preparing the mantra rolls which will go inside the statue. With the guidance of Tsunma and Lama Gape we have realized that there is a lot of work to be done before Gar Rinpoche's arrival in February. This Saturday we will have an all day mantra marathon in which we will paint, cut and roll mantra. Please come for as much as little of the day as you care to. |
| BOARD MEETING - SANGHA MEMBERS WELCOME SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 | noon-2pm Our new Board of Directors is meeting frequently and working furiously to extend the blessings of Gar Drolma for sentient beings. All sangha members are welcome to join the Board for these meetings to participate, listen, observe, question and learn –about bringing the Dharma to our corner of Ohio. This week we will have updates from our working teams and an update on Tsunma's visa status. Please bring a bag lunch for the meeting. |
PROGRESS BEING MADE ON THE NEW SHRINE |
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Shrine FUND–Your HELP NEEDED! So far we have raised $3299 towards the $8000 necessary to complete the shrine and fulfill Garchen Rinpoche's vision for our shrine. We still need your donations as soon as possible in order to pay for this amazing project! Please give to the shrine fund and let Bushworks finish the job! Please, DONATE NOW towards this amazing effort. |
LATER THIS MONTH:
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MORE MANTRA MARATHON DAYS SATURDAYS, JANUARY 10, 17, 24, 31 | 10am-5pm SUNDAYS, JANUARY 4, 11, 18, 25 | noon-4pm We have begun preparing the mantra rolls which will go inside the statue. With the guidance of Tsunma and Lama Gape we have realized that there is a lot of work to be done before Gar Rinpoche's arrival in February. This Saturday we will have an all day mantra marathon in which we will paint, cut and roll mantra. Please come for as much as little of the day as you care to. Lunch will be provided on Saturdays. |
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LAMA GAPE HERE TO HELP WITH STATUE PREPARATION |
| Winter Movie Series: LITTLE BUDDHA by Bernardo Bertolucci, with Keanu Reeves FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 7pm Suggested Donation: **please bring a donation of canned goods or a dry boxed items for our winter food drive Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) stars in this spectacular film by Academy Award-winning director Bertolucci, that weaves the story of the Buddha with that of a modern-day American child believed to be a reincarnation of a Tibetan teacher. In this beautiful and interesting story, Sogyal Rinpoche has his big-screen acting debut, playing the role of a Tibetan lama. Also stars Bridget Fonda (Jackie Brown). "A triumph!" -Time Magazine |
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INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM CLASS: THE 4 THOUGHTS Lama Gape teaching January 22, 23, 29 & 30 | 7:30–9:00 pm Suggested Donation: non-members $5-$10 per class sliding scale The four thoughts comprise the foundation of the path of Tibetan Buddhism. A firm grasp of these concepts will provide the student with a philosophical basis for proceeding further on the path. This class will be taught by Lama Gape with Ina Bieler translating. It is not necessary to attend every class to participate. Thursday, Jan 22: The Precious and Unusual Human Birth Friday, Jan 23: The Pervasivenes of Impermanence and Death Thursday, Jan 29: The Inevitability of Karma, Cause and Effect Friday, Jan 30: The defects of Cyclic Existence |
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INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM CLASS: THE MEANING OF TAKING REFUGE: Lama Gape Teaching Saturday, Jan 24 | 10 am - noon In preparation for the upcoming retreat with Garchen Rinpoche, and the opportunity for students to take refuge, we will offer a two hour class with Lama Gape on the meaning of taking refuge. |
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WINTER RETREAT WITH GARCHEN RINPOCHE FEBRUARY 3-8 We are so very happy to announce that His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche will visit Gar Drolma in February. Morning sessions on Tilopa’s Ganges Mahamudra, in addition to the Vajrayogini empowerment and daily afternoon practice are scheduled February 3 -9, 2009 at Gar Drolma Choling Dharma Center. Click here to see a description of this event! |
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We have developed a new membership program which allows us to offer community more programs and greater financial security for our community. With your support we will continue to make Gar Drolma a place of refuge for beings near and far. Click here for membership information.
The immeasureable generosity and loving kindness of our precious lama, H.E. Garchen Rinpoche, has manifested itself at Gar Drolma Buddhist Center in the form of a golden statue of Buddha Shakyamuni from Nepal. Now we are in the process of raising funds to build a new shrine according to Garchen RInpoche's vision. In addition, we will be preparing mantra during December and January in order to be ready for the consecration in February. Click here for complete information on this amazing project!
