North American Community Practice

With Venerable Angie Muir

May 17 - November 1, 2026
Online Via Zoom
Every Thursday Online via Zoom 8:00 am – 8:45 am PST     Weekly on Thursdays—We join the Global Mani Mantra Retreat from May 17 – November 1! Join us each Thursday morning through November 1 as the North American Region participates in the FPMT Global Mani Retreat with a…

Kunrig Sadhana Practice

With Venerable Steve Carlier

August 19, 2026
Online Only Via Zoom
7:00 am – 8:00 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kunrig (Skt. Sarvavid) is a Yoga Tantra deity. He is known as “the King of Deities for purifying the lower realms.” Even if someone has already been born in the lower realms, if you do Kunrig practice…

Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja

With Venerable Samten

August 19, 2026
In Person in the Gompa
Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara…

Lama Chopa Puja

With Venerable Yangchen

August 21, 2026
In Person in the Gompa
Friday, August 21 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Lama Chopa, also called Guru Puja, is a beautiful, profound practice where we make offerings to and request blessings and inspiration from the Three Jewels and the Spiritual Teacher (whether or not the teacher is physically present). Lama Chopa with Tsog Offering…

Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja

With Venerable Samten

August 23, 2026
In Person Only in the Gompa
About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings;…

Namgyalma Sadhana Practice

With Venerable Steve Carlier

August 26, 2026
Online Via Zoom
7:00 am – 8:30 am *This practice session will be held online via zoom* Namgyalma is one of the three main long-life deities and belongs to the tathagata family of practices. Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that the Namgyalma practice not only dispels life obstacles; it also purifies negativities and downfalls…

Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja

With Venerable Samten

August 26, 2026
In Person in the Gompa
Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara…

2026 Ksitigarbha Festival with 100 Torma Offering

August 30, 2026
In Person Only at Ksitigarbha Pureland at Land of Medicine Buddha
  Sunday, August 30, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Ksitigarbha Pure Land, Land of Medicine Buddha Join us to make offerings to Ksitigarbha, to the transcendental guests, and to make prayers for all beings. Monks from the Gyuto Tantric College will lead a special puja to make offerings and requests…

 

Dates Practice/Puja Teacher Location Details Register
May 17 - November 1, 2026 North American Community Practice With Venerable Angie Muir Online Via Zoom
August 19, 2026 Kunrig Sadhana Practice With Venerable Steve Carlier Online Only Via Zoom
August 19, 2026 Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja With Venerable Samten In Person in the Gompa
August 21, 2026 Lama Chopa Puja With Venerable Yangchen In Person in the Gompa
August 23, 2026 Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja With Venerable Samten In Person Only in the Gompa
August 26, 2026 Namgyalma Sadhana Practice With Venerable Steve Carlier Online Via Zoom
August 26, 2026 Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja With Venerable Samten In Person in the Gompa
August 30, 2026 2026 Ksitigarbha Festival with 100 Torma Offering In Person Only at Ksitigarbha Pureland at Land of Medicine Buddha