Garchen Institute

Garchen Institute PLEASE NOTE: This page is managed by Garchen Institute staff, not by His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche. We are a Tibetan Buddhist temple and retreat center.
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Nestled in the forested foothills amid the canyons surrounding Prescott, with spectacular panoramic views of the red cliffs of Sycamore Canyon and the San Francisco peaks, and above Chino Valley, Arizona, the Garchen Institute retreat center offers a setting of extraordinary natural beauty for individual or group retreats, workshops, classes, weddings, and memorial ceremonies. We have one temple a

nd two stupas. Please note that our actual address is 9995 E Blissful Path, which is 9.5 miles down E Perkinsville Rd, 7 miles of which are unpaved.

08/28/2026 - Registration is open forNgondro Online ProgramMandala Offerings September 26 - October 24Register at Garche...
08/28/2026

08/28/2026 - Registration is open for

Ngondro Online Program
Mandala Offerings
September 26 - October 24

Register at
Garchen.net/annual-events/

Registration is open for Treasury of Pith Instructions, the First of a Four-Year Teaching Series with Kathog Chenpo Rinp...
08/25/2026

Registration is open for Treasury of Pith Instructions, the First of a Four-Year Teaching Series with Kathog Chenpo Rinpoche
September 27 - October 4
Available in person or online
Register at Garchen.net/annual-events/

We are immeasurably fortunate and honored to have the opportunity to host these exceptionally profound teachings with the accomplished master, Kathog Rigzin Chenpo Rinpoche.
At the request of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche, Kathog Rigzin Chenpo Rinpoche has compassionately agreed to bestow teachings on this sublime and precious text over the course of four years, with one teaching being offered each year.
This is an extraordinarily rare opportunity to receive a transmission of such depth and significance directly from such a revered master that can have a profound and lasting impact on our practice.
Treasury of Pith Instructions is the shortest of the Seven Treasuries by the 14th-century master Longchen Rabjam. Composed entirely in verse, it features over 400 stanzas that deliver direct pith instructions with each stanza containing exactly six practical instructions.
The text offers graduated guidance that transitions from foundational Buddhist concepts to advanced Dzogchen (Great Perfection) insights. By exploring the primordial ground of experience and the ultimate nature of reality, it provides an actionable roadmap for direct realization, meditation, and conduct.
We wholeheartedly encourage everyone to take advantage of this rare opportunity.
To receive these teachings, especially in person, is a profound blessing and a true precious opportunity for our practice.

08/13/2026

8/13/2026 - A message from H.E. Garchen Rinpoche

We are heartened to share that H.E. Garchen Rinpoche continues to make gradual progress, slowly improving day by day. His medical team continues to take very good care of him, providing every possible support throughout his recovery.

These gradual signs of improvement are encouraging. We remain hopeful and continue to take each day as it comes, with patience and trust in the causes and conditions supporting his recovery.

We ask everyone to continue holding H.E. Garchen Rinpoche in your prayers and practices, dedicating the merit for his continued recovery, long life, and well-being. May these prayers and dedications also extend to all beings.

May the boundless blessings of the Three Jewels, supported by our heartfelt prayers, devotion, and virtuous aspirations, bring about every favorable condition for Garchen Rinpoche’s full recovery, radiant health, and enduring long life. May the precious Dharma continue to flourish and illuminate the path to awakening for the benefit of all beings.

08/09/2026

08/08/2026 - Puja for the long life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and all beings

08/06/2026

08/04/2026 - Puja for the long life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and all beings

08/06/2026

08/05/2026 - Meditation and Puja for the long life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and all beings

08/05/2026 - Meditation and Puja for the long life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and all beings
08/06/2026

08/05/2026 - Meditation and Puja for the long life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and all beings

08/03/2026 - Puja for the long life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and all beings
08/04/2026

08/03/2026 - Puja for the long life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and all beings

08/04/2026

08/03/2026 - Puja for the long life of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and all beings

Address

9995 E. Blissful Path
Chino Valley, AZ
86323

Opening Hours

8am - 9am

Telephone

+19289251237

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