Khenpo Gyurme Visit

The Yongey Buddhist Center welcomes back Khenpo Gyurme, the Principal and head teacher at our Guru’s Tergar Osel Ling Monastery in Kathmandu.   Khenpo has been in Minneapolis these past few months and will be visiting here for one week prior to traveling back to Kathmandu.  Khenpo Gyurme will […]

Chinese New Year Celebration

Chinese New Year 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 was later served to everyone participating in the holiday event.

Rinpoche Returns in June 2016

  We are pleased to announce that our Guru, the Very Venerable Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, will return to his Center in June for three days only – June 13th thru 15th.  Be sure to mark your calendars for this special event.   This is a much shorter visit from […]

Meeting with Rinpoche

In early December, Dorje Palmo and her husband, Dwayne, journeyed to Nepal to meet with our precious Guru, Mingyur Rinpoche, at the Tergar Osel Ling Monastery. They were warmly welcomed on their arrival and spent several days visiting with Rinpoche and the Lamas at the monastery. Rinpoche was […]

Birthday Celebrations

Medicine Buddha’s Birthday and Mingyur Rinpoche’s birthday were celebrated on November 8th during the Sunday services in both Milpitas and New York. The birthday celebrations were extra special with the news of our Guru’s return from retreat. During the afternoon a live video conference was held between the […]

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Returns

We received word earlier this evening that our precious Guru, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, has returned from his extended solitary retreat in the Himalayan Mountains.  Early this morning, India time, Mingyur Rinpoche walked into his monastery in Bodhgaya from where he left over four years ago.  Additional details will […]

Farewell for New York Branch President

During Dorje Palmo’s recent visit to the New York Branch, a special farewell was held for the branch president who is moving back to Taiwan. Dorje Palmo thanked Sue Ching for her leadership over the years and especially for her help with Mingyur Rinpoche’s visits to the New […]

Vajrapani Birthday and Guru Rinpoche Tsok

Vajrapani’s birthday and A Guru Rinpoche Tsok and food offering were celebrated on August 23rd in the newly renovated Center.  The practice included chanting of the Guru Rinpoche Sutra and Mantra followed by a special chanting of the Vajrapani Sutra and Mantra.  During lunch Dorje Palmo thanked all […]

Center Completes Renovation

Dorje Palmo announces the completion of the renovation of the Center in Milpitas. A celebration will be held on Sunday, August 23rd at 10:00 AM in conjunction with Vajrapani’s birthday and a Guru Rinpoche Tsok and food offering. Attendees will be able to view the renovated Center and […]