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...

A Summer of Blessings
and Teachings

H.E. Choden Rinpoche
California, June - August 2012

Calm Abiding, Heruka,
Cittamani Tara

Calm Abiding Meditation Instruction;
Heruka Highest Yoga Tantra Initiation;
Cittamani Tara Outer and Inner Initiation;
Holder of the Lineage of Cittamani Tara;
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Special Spring
Teaching Events

Geshe Gyalten Classes
Start May 5, 2012

Calm Abiding and
Nine Stages of
Meditative Stabilization

Geshe Gyalten will teach a course
on Calm Abiding using a simple, modern approach, making it accessible to all...
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Schedule Change for Day 2 of Rinpoche's Cittamani Tara Commentary

The Land of Medicine Buddha has announced June 30 as the date for the 10th Anniversary of their Annual Medicine Buddha Festival. Rinpoche has kindly agreed to postpone by one day the second day of his commentary on Cittamani Tara, originally scheduled for June 30, to allow students to attend the Medicine Buddha Festival.

Ananda Dharma Center Announces an Opportunity to Sponsor Rinpoche's Books

This year, through the assistance of Awakening Vajra Publications, Ananda Dharma Center is publishing and printing in the United States two of Rinpoche's books:

  • Stairway to the State of Union: A Collection of Teachings on Secret Mantra
  • An Offering Cloud of Nectar: A Compilation of Mind Training and Other Subjects

These precious books will be available for sale this summer. We would appreciate any donation towards the printing of these books.

Seeking Volunteers to Host Visiting Students

We are pleased to welcome a number of students visiting from near and far for Rinpoche's upcoming 2012 Summer of Blessings and Teachings. Some have asked if they might be able to obtain lodging from local Dharma students. If you might be interested in hosting one of our guests from afar at your residence during the teaching events please contact us.

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Ananda Dharma Center
122 North 5th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
+1.408.294.1297