Birthday Celebrations

Medicine Buddha’s Birthday and our Guru Mingyur Rinpoche’s birthday were celebrated on October 19th during the Sunday service.  A chanting of the Medicine Buddha Sutra was followed by an Animal Release of earth worms in the nearby park. After the service a vegetarian pot luck lunch was served and […]

Long-Life Ceremony for Mingyur Rinpoche

A special long-life Puja for our guru Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was held in Mesa, Arizona this past weekend, Oct 11 – 13, sponsored by the Tergar Meditation Center in Phoenix.   Dorje Palmo journeyed to Mesa to represent the Yongey Buddhist Center and participate in the prayer ceremony. Nine […]

New York Branch Visit

Dorje Palmo visited the New York Branch in Flushing during the first weekend of October.  During the Sunday meeting Dorje Palmo explained the importance of receiving Empowerments and the procedures to follow including visualization techniques.

Khenpo Gyurme Teaching

This past week the Yongey Buddhist Center was blessed with the visit of Khenpo Gyurme and Lamas Tsering and Karchoe. After the warm welcome given last Sunday, Khenpo Gyurme and the Lamas journeyed up to Pal Karma Dorje Dzingpa Ling in Northern California to visit the Enlightenment Stupa. […]

Welcome to Khenpo Gyurme

  A warm welcome was given to Khenpo Gyurme on Sunday at the Center.  He arrived from Kathmandu on Friday accompanied by Lama Tsering and Lama Karchoe.  On Sunday, Khenpo Gyurme and the Lamas attended the morning Chenrezig Practice and participated in an animal release of earth worms […]

Brazil Branch Visit

Dorje Palmo visited the Brazil Branch in Sao Paulo during the first week of September. On this trip Dorje Palmo explained the importance of receiving Empowerments and the procedures to follow including visualization techniques.  

Khenpo Gyurme Visit

The Yongey Buddhist Center welcomes Khenpo Gyurme from our Guru’s Tergar Oseling Monastery in Kathmandu. He will be visiting for 10 days in September prior to his participation in the Long Life Ceremony for Mingyur Rinpoche in Phoenix. He will be accompanied by Lama Tsering from Tergar Oseling […]

Stupa Anniversary

The 13th Anniversary of the Enlightenment Stupa was celebrated on May 25th at Pal Karma Dorje Dzingpa Ling in Northern California. Dharma students and friends gathered at the stupa site for a Fire Puja, Chanting and Tsok in the morning followed by a pot luck luncheon. Everyone enjoyed […]

Yongey Buddhist Center Picnic

The annual Yongey Buddhist Center picnic was held on June 8th up at Ed Levin County Park. The pot luck event was well attended with everyone bringing vegetarian dishes and desserts. The neighbors around the Center were especially welcomed to the picnic and honored at the event for […]

Buddha’s Birthday

  Buddha’s birthday was celebrated at the Center this year with a chanting of the Diamond Sutra followed by an Animal Release of earth worms in the nearby park. A pot luck lunch of delicious vegetarian dishes was later served to everyone participating in the event.