Tubten Kunga Center for Wisdom

06/22/2026

06/15/2026

Join us for a special weekend retreat with Venerable Kalden at the beautiful Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center. This retreat offers an opportunity to step away from the busyness of our daily lives and immerse ourselves in study, reflection, and meditation within a supportive spiritual community in a peaceful retreat setting.

The retreat will start with dinner together on Friday evening and conclude with lunch on Sunday. The retreat includes accommodations, all meals, tea and coffee, dedicated space, and the support of the Spiritual Center’s staff to help create a comfortable and welcoming environment.

Retreat Schedule
Friday, August 7: Arrival around 5:00 PM, followed by dinner at 6:00 PM and the first session of the retreat
Saturday, August 8: Four teaching and practice sessions, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and time for tea/coffee and quiet reflection.
Sunday, August 9: Morning session, breakfast, and lunch. The retreat will conclude around 2:00 PM

Meal Times
Breakfast: 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Lunch: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM

Room Options
Jack and Jill Room (private room with shared bathroom): $171 per person, per night
Back Wall Room (private room with private bathroom): $204 per person, per night
Monastery Room (private room with private bathroom and private sitting area): $237 per person, per night

Commuter Option

Participants may also attend as commuters for $75 per person, per day.

Important Registration Information
All participants wishing to attend must complete the registration survey with payment by July 24, 2026.

We are required to reserve accommodations and remit payment to the retreat center based on registrations received. Completing the survey and submitting payment allows us to coordinate room assignments, meal planning, and payment with the retreat center.

06/12/2026

Quote for the day!! 🙏🌈🌞

"Whatever action we do becomes the cause of happiness or suffering depending on our motivation…However many hours we work, if we work for our own interests alone, we only create the cause for more suffering. No matter how much money we spend, if we spend it in this way, we never receive any satisfaction, any inner peace, any inner happiness. And because of our attachment, all those other negative minds such as anger or jealousy can so easily arise bringing more suffering."

- Lama Zopa Rinpoche

05/30/2026

The mind is a TV with many channels. On one channel all you see are problems, problems, problems. But if you turn to another channel, you will see everything as empty. On some other channel you’ll see only fighting and killing. There are many different programs! It is very important to remember that life appears to you according to your interpretation, according to your channel. If you change to the ta***ic channel, you can see everything as pure: yourself as Buddha and the place as a mandala. And there’s another channel where everything looks hopeless.

It is actually very good to understand this, because you then know that the mind-channel you want is in your hands. How you want your life to be—full of problems or full of happiness—is completely in your hands. It all depends on what you do with your mind. Everything—samsara or liberation, hell or enlightenment—depends on what you do with your mind. And even in everyday life, everything—harmony or disharmony, happiness or unhappiness—has to do with the channel you choose.

So, we have incredible freedom.

-Lama Zopa Rinpoche
in 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲
Please read more- https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/thought-transformation-daily-life

𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘡𝘰𝘱𝘢 𝘙𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘴, 𝘒𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘉𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘕𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘭, 2021. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘒𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦- https://fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/gallery/nepal-july-august-2021/

05/22/2026

City Retreat
Led by Venerable Kalden

***Saturday May 23th
9:00 am to 5:00 pm EDT
(Online and In-person)

Escape the everyday without leaving town! Join us for a rejuvenating Full Day City Retreat focused on cultivating inner peace and clarity.

Immerse yourself in guided meditation practices, gentle reflections, and silent time to reconnect with yourself. Perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Take a day just for you to relax, recharge, and rediscover your inner calm.

Please bring your own lunch or plan for nearby options. Led by Venerable Kalden. Join us online or in person.

05/21/2026

Quote for the day!! 🙏🌈🌼😍

"The reason we are alive is to eliminate every suffering of every kind mother sentient being. With this motivation, every second of our life becomes incredibly meaningful, not narrow but infinite like the limitless sky. We are all responsible for the happiness of all other sentient beings; it is in our hands. This is so logical, but because so few people seem to be able to see the importance of compassion in our life, I thought it might be good to advertise compassion in order to inspire people. 🥰

- Lama Zopa Rinpoche

05/15/2026

***Sunday May 17th -
11:00 am to 12:30 pm EDT
(Online and In-person)

Join us for a special series of teachings with Venerable Kalden exploring The Art of Happiness, a practical and accessible approach to cultivating genuine well-being in everyday life.

Rooted in the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism and presented in a way that is relevant to modern life, this course examines what true happiness is, where it comes from, and how we can develop it from within. Rather than relying solely on external circumstances, students are introduced to timeless methods for working with the mind, transforming challenges, and cultivating qualities such as compassion, gratitude, and inner peace.

05/14/2026

Major announcement - Ven Robina returns for a one day retreat at TKL!!!!

How to Face Death Without Fear
A Teaching with Venerable Robina Courtin

***Saturday May 16th - Retreat
10:00 am to 4:00 pm EDT
(Online and In-person)

registration at https://thubtenkungaling.org/event/how-to-face-death-without-fear/

Death is the one certainty of life, yet it remains one of our greatest taboos. We avoid it, fear it, and are rarely prepared for it when it arrives. But what if we could meet death with courage, clarity, and even peace of mind?

Drawing on Lama Zopa Rinpoche's How to Face Death Without Fear, Venerable Robina Courtin guides participants through key Tibetan Buddhist teachings and practices that prepare us for this natural event. Topics include how to think about death and rebirth, what to do before and at the moment of death, and how to support loved ones through the dying process.

As Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches, thinking about death is not morbid. It is useful, logical, and necessary. To die well and without fear, we must first learn to live well. These teachings are valuable for everyone, including caregivers, hospice workers, and chaplains.

Venerable Robina Courtin is known for her frank, energetic teaching style and her ability to make the profound wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism accessible and relevant to modern life.

We will break for lunch from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. Please bring or obtain your own lunch during this break.

05/08/2026

Quote for the day!! 🙏🌼🌈

"My point of view is that if you really understand clean clear, with determination, that satisfaction comes from the mind, if you really understand that, it's enough. The nature of that mind is actually blissful. We're bound by seeking pleasure from the outside, and that makes us restless. If we could just discover that satisfaction comes from the mind, we we'd automatically have a feeling of liberation and acceptance. But for some reason we never accept that fact; we never accept that what we have is OK, the we're all right the way we are. We don't accept the situation we're in and are always seeking more."

- Lama Yeshe

05/08/2026

We are delighted to announce the grand inauguration ceremonies of the Memorial Stupas of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khensur Rinpoche Lhundrup Rigsel at Kopan Monastery and Nunnery. On December 11, 2026, the Stupa of