Tsog Dates 2025/26

 Suggested List of Introductory Books on Tibetan Buddhism
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Prayer for the Quick Return of
Geshe Sopa Rinpoche
Composed by
His Holiness the Dalai Lama

 


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Listen to the audio file (152 MB file) of His Holiness' teaching in Madison, May 2013 of Je Tsongkhapa's
"In Praise of Dependent Origination"


Deer Park Buddhist Center Policy Regarding Shugden / Dolgyal

Geshe Lhundub Sopa Rinpoche, the founder of Deer Park Buddhist Center, did not practice or endorse the practice of Shugden.
Throughout his life, Geshe Lhundub Sopa Rinpoche fully supported His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s wish that the practice of  Shugden should not be done.
Monks at Deer Park Buddhist Center do not practice or endorse in the practice of Shugden.
It is the policy of Deer Park Buddhist Center to fully support the wishes and advice of His Holiness the Dalai Lama with regard to the practice of Shugden.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama performed Tenzin Nawang's Haircutting Ceremony in Dharamsala India on May 5,2025
Click Here to view photos
Upcoming Special Events at Deer Park

Deer Park Year End Schedule

Sunday, December 14, 2025 - Last teaching of 2025

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Ganden Ngamcho Anniversary of Lama Tsongkapa's Parinirvana

Deer Park Winter Beak
December 15, 2025 to March 14, 2026
No classes but monthly pujas continue and will be announced via email


Weekly Teaching Schedule

Sundays 10 a.m. to Noon
Geshe Tenzin Sherab is teaching "The Orament of Clear Realization" {Abhisamayalamkara}

Sunday Teachings:
Geshe Tenzin Sherab will continue to teach on Buddha Maitreya's “Abhisamayalamkara” or “Ornament of Clear Realization.”
Geshe-la is using Haribhadra's commentary entitled "Clear Meaning Commentary".  Below is a link to the English translation of Haribhadra's "Clear Meaning Commentary" which Geshe Sherab is using in teaching on Arya Maitreya's Ornament of Clear Realizations.  This translation was kindly made available for our use by the translator, Alexander Naughton.
 
https://mcusercontent.com/cb9a08d0b4ab180140726d6b5/files/fa7e2f45-2fce-6d99-1d2b-528e226be490/HaribExpo81pp.pdf

Thursday Nights 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Geshe Lhundub Jinpa is teaching Lama Tsongkapa's "Songs of Spiritual Experience" or "Abbreviated Lam Rim".

Thursday Teachings:
Geshe Lhundup Jinpa will continue teaching from Lama Tsongkapa's "Songs of Spiritual Experience" or "Abbreviated Lam Rim". This is a concise and eloquent presentation of the stages of the path to enlightenment appropriate for all levels. You can download the text in English.

Periodic Retreats and Pujas

Nyung Ne retreat – this is a weekend long fasting retreat held near Sagadawa, the celebration of Sakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana.

Other pujas are held on special days such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday, Wheel-turning day, Buddha's Descent from Heaven of the 33, and the Anniversary of Je Tsong Khapa’s Parinirvana (Ganden Ngam Cho).


Deer Park Warmly Welcomed Geshe Lhundup Jinpa
Teachings started:  Thursday, July 20,2023.

 
Deer Park warmly welcomes new resident teacher, Geshe Lhundup Jinpa.  We are very fortunate to have another highly qualified Lharampa Geshe in residence at Deer Park.  Please see below, the biography of Geshe Jinpa.  Geshe Jinpa will teach the regular Thursday evening teachings beginning on Thursday, July 20,2023 at 6:30 PM.

Geshe Jinpa will start teaching on March 21,2024 on Geshe Chekawa's "Seven Points of Mind Training" a famed
lojong text.
Below are links for English and Tibetan versions of this text.
 
English:
https://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/geshe-chekhawa-yeshe-dorje/seven-points-mind-training
 
Tibetan:
https://www.lotsawahouse.org/bo/tibetan-masters/geshe-chekhawa-yeshe-dorje/seven-points-mind-training

https://mcusercontent.com/cb9a08d0b4ab180140726d6b5/files/5676709b-cf7e-2f3e-4fb8-cdb086e9f58e/bodhisattvas_jewel_garland_web.pdf

Bio
Ven, Geshe Lhundub Jinpa

Weekly audio files of teachings
by Geshe Tenzin Sherab:
Geshe Tenzin Sherab

Ornament of Clear Realizations
GTS audio teachings 3/30/25

Ornament of Clear Realizations
GTS audio teaching 4/6/25

Ornament of Clear Realizations
GTS audio teachings 4/20/25

Ornament of Clear Realizations
GTS audio teaching 4/27/25

Ornament of Clear Realizations
GTS audio teaching 5/11/25

Ornament of Clear Realizations
GTS audio teaching 5/18/25

Ornament of Clear Realizations
GTS audio teaching 5/25/25
Weekly Thursday Night audio teachings
by Geshe Lhundup Jinpa


Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 3/27/25

Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 4/3/25

Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 4/10/25

Song of Four Mindfulneses
GLJ audio teaching 4/13/25

Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 4/17/25

Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 4/24/25

Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 5/1/25

Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 5/8/25

Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 5/15/25

Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 5/22/25

Songs of Spiritual Experience
GLJ audio teaching 5/29/25

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