Ven Steve was born in the UK and has been learning about Buddhism since 1977. He first met Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 1978. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 1979, and received full ordination from Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche the following year. For eleven years he was at Nalanda Monastery in France, and at Sera Monastery in India for another eleven years. He is currently at Land of Medicine Buddha in the US, where he mainly teaches the Basic Program.
Events with Venerable Steve Carlier
Kunrig Sadhana PracticeOctober 15, 2025
8:30 am – 9:30 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…
Lama Chopa PujaOctober 16, 2025
In Person in the Gompa and Online via Zoom Thursday, October 16th 6:30 pm – 8:30 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…
Namgyalma RetreatOctober 17 - 23, 2025
Please join us for the 10th Annual Namgyalma Retreat! Online only via Zoom October 17 – 23 Weekend Option October 17-19 “This mantra is so powerful. Reciting it can even cure illnesses that doctors who are experts in conventional medicine say are incurable, particularly if it is recited 1,000 times…
Namgyalma Sadhana PracticeOctober 22, 2025
8:30 am – 9:30 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…
Vajrayogini Self InitiationOctober 30, 2025
Thursday, October 30th, 2025 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm In Person Only With Venerable Steve Venerable Steve will lead the Vajrayogini Self-Initiation In Person in the Gompa. This practice is restricted to those who have completed an approximation retreat with fire puja. We will be using the text, The Intermediate…
Kalachakra Six-Session Guru Yoga Sadhana PracticeNovember 12, 2025
Wednesday, November 12th 8:30 am – 9:30 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche explained the meaning of “Kalachakra” during a teaching at Maitripa College in Portland. “Kala” means time. At no time does the primordial clear light mind ever change; it has always been…
Kunrig Sadhana PracticeNovember 19, 2025
8:30 am – 9:30 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…
Namgyalma Sadhana PracticeNovember 26, 2025
8:30 am – 9:30 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…