Pema Karpo Meditation Center

07/24/2026

Replacing This Sunday’s Regular Online Meeting Only

Dharma Talk by Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche at Chicago Shambhala Center

Sunday, July 26, 10a-12p Central Time In-person and Online

Shambhala Chicago welcomes and hosts Nyingma teacher Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche for a Dharma Talk on the highlights of Tibetan Buddhism and their relevance in the modern world. In person and online. Donations accepted.

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The Shambhala Chicago Center offers meditation and contemplative practices to nurture the goodness in ourselves as individuals, and to sow the seeds of good human society.

07/15/2026

Join us for for our regular Wednesday night (7-8 PM CT or 8-9 PM ET) practice session of the Sadhana of Shakyamuni Buddha with Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche. This is an open practice session and you are encouraged to share the link and to invite anyone with a genuine interest to attend. There will be time for Q&A at the end.

Please save this zoom link to your calendar and join Rinpoche every Wednesday 7-8 PM CT or 8-9 PM ET. The link and a copy of the text can be found on the https://www.PemaKarpo.org website.

We are not open every Sunday for in-person services. Join our email list for notices of all online and in-person events and times. We are online each Sunday from 11 AM-12:30 PM (Central Time) Zoom Link for all PKMC Services Join us for Wednesday night Sadhana of Shakyamuni Buddha practice with Q&A e...

07/01/2026

Hello! Here's the link for our regular Wednesday night (7-8 PM CT or 8-9 PM ET) practice session of the Sadhana of Shakyamuni Buddha with Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche. This is an open practice session and you are encouraged to share the link and to invite anyone with a genuine interest to attend. There will be time for Q&A at the end.
Please save this zoom link to your calendar and join Rinpoche every Wednesday 7-8 PM CT or 8-9 PM ET at this link: [https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89374818147… See more

06/03/2026

Join us for our regular Wednesday night (7-8 PM CT or 8-9 PM ET) practice session of the Sadhana of Shakyamuni Buddha with Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche. This is an open practice session and you are encouraged to share the link and to invite anyone with a genuine interest to attend. There will be time for Q&A at the end.

Please save the zoom link to your calendar and join Rinpoche every Wednesday 7-8 PM CT or 8-9 PM ET

The link and a copy of the text can be found on the Pema Karpo website:

We are not open every Sunday for in-person services. Join our email list for notices of all online and in-person events and times. We are online each Sunday from 11 AM-12:30 PM (Central Time) Zoom Link for all PKMC Services Join us for Wednesday night Sadhana of Shakyamuni Buddha practice with Q&A e...

06/01/2026

Join Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche online June 21-28, 2026
https://shambhala.org/event/853860-phowa-the-tibetan-art-of-conscious-dying-rebirth/

Two Live Classes: Sunday June 21 and 28 at 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Six Practice Sessions led by Khenpo: Monday-Saturday, June 22-27 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time with guided phowa practice each day and time for Q&A.

Phowa, or the “Transference of Consciousness,” is a method for ejecting one’s consciousness at the moment of death. It is a profound technique that relies on the blessings of the lineage masters and the aspiration to reach Amitābha’s Pure Land and can be used for oneself and others.

Transference: Enlightenment Without Meditation is the primary text used by Nyingma and Kagyu phowa practitioners and participants will study this profound text as a part of this course. All course materials will be provided.

Phowa, or the "Transference of Consciousness," is a method for ejecting one's consciousness at the moment of death. It is a profound technique that relies on the blessings of the lineage masters and the aspiration to reach Amitābha's Pure Land, Sukhavati.

05/22/2026

Saga Dawa Düchen (Vaishākha Day)
May 31, 2026 11AM-1PM CT
Pema Karpo Meditation Center

Online zoom room link: https://www.pemakarpo.org

Join Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche in-person and online at Pema Karpo Meditation Center as we remember the three key events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha: his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (death).

Everyone is welcome to join us as we take time to appreciate our good fortune that Shakyamuni Buddha came into our world and taught the path to awakening. His teachings have been preserved, transmitted, and adapted across cultures for over two millennia. We have living teachers and communities who continue to embody and transmit the teachings and practices in ways we can access directly.

05/20/2026

Our regular Wednesday night (7-8 PM CT or 8-9 PM ET) practice session of the Sadhana of Shakyamuni Buddha with Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche. This is an open practice session and you are encouraged to share the link and to invite anyone with a genuine interest to attend. There will be time for Q&A at the end.

The link and a copy of the text can be found on the Pema Karpo website.

We are not open every Sunday for in-person services. Join our email list for notices of all online and in-person events and times. We are online each Sunday from 11 AM-12:30 PM (Central Time) Zoom Link for all PKMC Services Join us for Wednesday night Sadhana of Shakyamuni Buddha practice with Q&A e...

03/20/2026

Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche will be in-person and online this Sunday, March 22nd at Pema Karpo Meditation Center. Service starts at 11 AM. www.pemakarpo.org for directions and zom link for those who wish to attend online.

Located on eleven acres at 3921 Frayser Raleigh Rd, Memphis, TN, 38128, Pema Karpo Meditation Center is inspired and guided by the teachings of Nyingma Tibetan Buddhism. The center welcomes local and regional practitioners who come for meditation, dharma teachings, classes and celebrations.

02/11/2026

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at 11 AM (Central Time), please join in-person or online at Pema Karpo Meditation Center for meditation and a talk by Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche. Zoom link is on the front page of our website: pemakarpo.org. Rinpoche has recently returned from Bodh Gaya, India where he attended the Nyingma Monlam.

02/07/2026

Please join us in welcoming Rinpoche back from his trip to Bodh Gaya, India. He has short movies and some pictures to share with us all on Sunday, Feb. 8th, 2026 at Pema Karpo Meditation Center’s regular online service at 11 AM Central Time. This is not in-person. Link to zoom room on front page of pemakarpo.org. https://mailchi.mp/0655fd41c4d2/khenpos-back-in-memphis-and-teaching-online-this-sunday-hes-got-pics-and-short-movies?e=fc12f72581