06/14/2026
THE DRUMS OF GURU RINPOCHE
There are drums that exist not for entertainment, but to awaken compassion within every human heart.
🥁 Today, at Ogyen Choeling Monastery by Baldwin Lake, our community was deeply honored to welcome Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, who traveled from San Diego to offer blessings to the local community during the monastery’s Community Drum Circle and World Peace Prayer Gathering.
In the sacred presence of the magnificent Guru Rinpoche statue and the holy Stupa, both carrying the blessings of Tibet, participants joined together in the rhythm of the drums to pray for WORLD PEACE.
Each beat of the drum became a prayer.
�Each vibration of sound carried healing energy.�Each heart present planted a seed of love, compassion, and awakening.
Our world does not simply need louder voices; it needs more hearts willing to listen deeply to one another.
May all beings be happy and free from suffering.
�May war, hatred, and division be transformed into understanding and compassion.
�May peace begin within each of us and radiate outward to embrace the whole world.
🥁🕊️ “Peace begins with the rhythm of compassionate hearts.”
Om Ah Hum Bendza Guru Padma Siddhi Hum� 🙏❤️🙏
Guru Rinpoche Temple