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H.E. Choden Rinpoche
Tibetan Master

The Guru to many of the world's gurus,
H.E. Choden Rinpoche is regarded as one of the great masters of our day and is renowned as a great yogi, scholar, and teacher. Read more...

Rinpoche established the Ananda Dharma Center in San Jose, California with the aim of creating a conducive environment for transmitting the authentic and complete science of Buddhism in the form of both sutra and tantra. Read more...

Geshe Gyalten
 

Geshe Gyalten's has traveled around the world to assist Rinpoche and to share his extensive knowledge of Buddhist philosophy, meditation, Tibetan medicine, and yoga.

Geshe-la is known for the clarity he brings to teaching, and for the warmth of his smile which has touched the hearts of thousands. Read more...

2013 Program

Registration for Summer Events is now open!

Summer Events Registration

H. E. Choden Rinpoche Returns in June

  • Rinpoche's Program: Great Amitabha Festival - Heart Sutra - Five Great Treatises - Mahamudra Read more...

Why we Liberate Animals? by Venerable Tsondue

Why we Liberate Animals?

by Venerable Tsondue

This week, we invite you to do the animal liberation on Saka Dawa day, May, 25th. We will recite some prayers and some mantras. Why? What are the benefits for these? Mantras are very powerful, as they were all blessed by the Buddha. When we do the blessing of the animals with the mantra, animals don't understand the meaning of the mantra, but it is the power of mantra itself, that which benefit's the animals.

“Illuminating the profound benefits of bathing in crystal mirror” by Venerable Tsondue

“Illuminating the profound benefits of bathing in crystal mirror”

by Venerable Tsondue

The purification of negative karma with the help of the rituals, heavily depended on individual predisposition of our karma. Two different people, suffering from the same problem, can each carry a different karmic gravity. And as a result - the same ritual performed on behalf of both of them can lead to a different results. The effects are certainly positive and beneficial.

Rinpoche Arrives May 30

HE Choden Rinpoche arrives in California on Thursday, May 30, for his Summer Events Schedule sponsored by Ananda Dharma Center. Please join us at the airport to welcome him. It is very auspicious to greet your teacher upon his arrival, and we invite all of you to make this a most auspicious occasion.

Celebrate Saka Dawa Month!

What is Saka Dawa?

For nearly 2,600 years, Buddhists have honored Shakyamuni Buddha's passing away into parinirvana, as well as his birth and enlightenment, with a traditional celebration often called Vesak. Offten many prtactitioners perform Buddha Bathing Ceremony during this time. Do you know what is the true meaning behind the Buddha Bathing Ceremony?

Registration for Summer events

We are happy to invite you register for AV/ADC's Summer Event Series with H. E. Choden Rinpoche and Venerable Geshe Gyalten, sponsored by Ananda Dharma Center. We are eagerly awaiting the beginning or our Summer program with His Eminence Choden Rinpoche. If you have not yet registered, please register soon. Teachings will take place at Cupertino Event Hall, 20600 Mariani Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014. Read more...

Upcoming Events for Week of May 20 - May 26

Date Event Location
Monday, May 20, 7pm Guru Puja with Tsok, led by Geshe Namgyal and Ven. Tsondue Ananda Dharma Center, 122 N. 5th St., San Jose, CA
Thursday, May 23, 7pm Medicine Buddha Puja with Geshe Namgyal and Ven. Tsondue Ananda Dharma Center, 122 N. 5th St., San Jose, CA
Saturday, May 25, 10am-12pm Saka Dawa Celebration with Geshe Namgyal and Ven. Tsondue (Vajrasattva Purification; "In Praise of Dependent Origination" recitation; the Buddha Bathing Ceremony; Guru Puja Tsok followed by animal liberation) Read More

Rinpoche Arrives in California

HE Choden Rinpoche arrives in California on Thursday, May 30, at 8:40 pm. Please join us in welcoming him at the International Terminal of San Francisco International Airport.

HE Choden Rinpoche 2013 Schedule Summary
Location Events Sponsor / Contact
May - Rinpoche Arrives in Califrornia • May 30, 8:40pm: Rinpoche arrives at San Francisco International Airport - International Terminal - Singapore Airlines Flight SQ2 from Singapore AV Ananda Dharma Center
info@anandadharma.org
June at AV Ananda Dharma Center in California • June 8: Great Amitabha Festival
• June 9: Heart Sutra & Refuge Ceremony
• June 15-16: Five Great Treatises
• June 22 through 26: Mahamudra		 AV Ananda Dharma Center
info@anandadharma.org
June-July at FPMT Centers in San Francisco Bay Area • June 14: Three Principal Aspects of the Path Ocean Of Compassion Buddhist Center
ggbc@gyalwagyatso.org
• June 30-July 2: Lam Rim Chen Mo Land of Medicine Buddha
spc@medicinebuddha.org
• July 5-7: Eight Verses of Thought Transformation Vajrapani Institute
office@vajrapani.org
• July 12-13: Je Lama Rigsum Jindu Jenang
• July 14: Commentary on Ganden Lhagye		 Tse Chen Ling
office@tsechenling.org
August in Boston • August 2-3: Hevajra Initiation
• August 5-10: Six Yogas of Naropa Retreat with Geshe Gyalten
• August 11: Long Life Puja for HE Choden Rinpoche		 Boston
yogasofnaropa2013@gmail.com
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Symbolism of the Awakening Vajra Logo

The colorful double, or crossed, vajra symbolizes the fundamental nature, function, and potential of the mind of every sentient being. It is a depiction of the indestructible force of our most subtle mind that signifies the unified state of the mind of wisdom and compassion. Read more...

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