Birthday Celebrations

Medicine Buddha’s birthday and our Guru Mingyur Rinpoche’s birthday were celebrated on October 29th in a special Saturday service at the Center.  The celebration included chanting Calling Guru and the Medicine Buddha Sutra Mantra followed by an Animal Release of earth worms in the nearby park.  A pot […]

New York Branch Visit

Dorje Palmo visited the New York Branch in Flushing over the weekend of October 23rd. During the Sunday meeting Dorje Palmo led the group in chanting practice and held a discussion on our Guru Mingyur Rinpoche’s book Turning Confusion into Clarity. The members enjoyed the discussions and find […]

Guru Rinpoche Tsok and Food Drive

On September 10th the Yongey Buddhist Center celebrated a Guru Rinpoche Tsok and Food Offering including a chanting of the Guru Rinpoche Sutra and Mantra. Following the Tsok Offering the Center members journeyed to the local Milpitas Food Pantry to deliver food and learn of the Food Pantry […]

North American Kagyu Monlam

The Seventh Annual North American Kagyu Monlam was held July 6 – 10 at the Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery in Wappingers Falls, New York.   Dorje Palmo journeyed to Wappingers Falls to represent the Yongey Buddhist Center and participate in the prayer festival held in KTC’s newly completed Maitreya […]

Mingyur Rinpoche in Flushing

We are happy to report that Mingyur Rinpoche visited the New York Branch of the Yongey Buddhist Center over the three days of July 4 thru 6.   Members traveled to the Newark airport to greet Rinpoche and escort him back to Flushing where the following events were held. […]

Guru Returns To His Center

The Yongey Buddhist Center is pleased to report on the return of our guru, the Very Venerable Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Over the days of June 13 thru 15, Rinpoche conducted a Level 3 Mahamudra Retreat at the Center and held special teaching events at night.   A Welcome […]

Mingyur Rinpoche at Yongey Buddhist Center

The Yongey Buddhist Center is pleased to announce the return of our Guru, the Very Venerable Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, for three days in June.  We welcome you to come celebrate Rinpoche’s return and attend his Teachings and Empowerment.   The Schedule of Events are as follows: Monday, June 13 […]

Mingyur Rinpoche is Coming to Flushing

We are pleased to announce that our Guru, the Very Venerable Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, will be coming to our New York Branch in Flushing on July 5th. We welcome you to come help celebrate Rinpoche’s return and attend an Empowerment ceremony that evening at the Sheraton Hotel. Tuesday, […]

Mingyur Rinpoche Visit in June

The Yongey Buddhist Center is pleased to announce the return of our Guru, the Very Venerable Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, for three days in June. We welcome you to come help celebrate Rinpoche’s return and attend his Teaching and Empowerment. The Schedule of Events are as follows:   Monday, […]

Khenpo Gyurme Teaching

Earlier this month, the Yongey Buddhist Center was blessed with the visit of Khenpo Gyurme, Principal of Rinpoche’s Tergar Osel Ling Monastery in Kathmandu. During the week-long visit, a trip was made up to Pal Karma Dorje Dzingpa Ling in Northern California to visit the Enlightenment Stupa and […]