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
Namgyalma Sadhana PracticeMay 22, 2024
7:00 am – 8:00 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…
Namgyalma RetreatJune 7 - 14, 2024
Online only via Zoom June 7 – 14 Namgyalma is one of the three long-life deities and is of the tathagatha family of practices. Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche explained that the Namgyalma practice not only dispels life obstacles; it also purifies negativities and downfalls and protects against birth in the…
The Nectar of BodhicittaJune 27 - August 8, 2024
Thursdays, June 27 – August 8 8:00 am – 9:30 am Online ONLY Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche, in The Nectar of Bodhicitta: Whatever action we do with a selfish motivation is not only a complete waste of time, it causes only further future suffering. On the other hand, any action done…