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White Lotus Buddhist Center offers weekly talks on Tibetan Buddhism and meditation practice. We practice in the tradition of the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibet.

White Lotus Buddhist Center is dedicated to the transmission of Buddha’s teachings and realization to America and is committed to the support of those who seek to walk the Path together. This effort involves individuals gaining the confidence to commit to ongoing study, critical analysis – pounding the teachings as gold would be hammered in ancient India to prove its purity – and applying the teachings to the training of the mind. Our center, located in Rochester, New York offers weekly lectures on Tibetan Buddhism and meditation practice in a warm and friendly environment. The highlights of each year are programs by visiting Tibetan Lamas who teach on Buddhism, lead meditation retreats, and meet one on one with interested practitioners.

10/25/2026

Join us tomorrow Sunday October 25th as Khenpo Molam continues in his presentation of Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation.
Join us in person or on Zoom at 10am est For Zoom link or more info go to www.whitelotusdharma.org

Store Wide Sale!
Sunday October 25, 10-12 noon.
T-shirts, Dharma bags, malas, wall hangings, thermal water bottles,
traditional text (sadhana) cover, cloth WL bags, Tibetan style embroidered pillow covers, Tibetan style shirts with brocade.
Many items from $1-$5
Great early Holiday Shopping, stocking stuffers and more.
White Lotus Store will offer more sales on different items over the next few weekends.

Please bring CASH!
Makes the sales easier and faster.
Venmo or credit card is ok too.

And, ALWAYS . . .
Become a member of White Lotus!
Membership sustains us and is an act of generosity and good merit. See membership levels and ways to pay on our website under "membership". http://www.whitelotusdharma.org

10/15/2026

Khenpo Molam is continuing his presentation of Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation, a comprehensive text that describes the stages of the path of the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Join us this Sunday October 18th at 10am EST , in-person or on Zoom. All are welcome!

For more details visit:

www.whitelotusdharma.org

09/28/2026

This week Khenpo-la returns from his travels and will be giving a weekend retreat on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness!

Saturday & Sunday - October 3 & 4
Khenpo Molam will teach on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.

During the recent illness of H.E.Garchen Rinpoche, he asked his students to listen to and study teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. With this in mind, Khenpo Konchok Molam will instruct the White Lotus sangha.
Found in the Satipatthana Sutra, the mindful contemplations of four objective domains comprise the entire field of human experience: the body, feelings, states of mind, and phenomenon themselves. The practice of the Four Foundations (References) of Mindfulness is the cause for seeing reality as it is, clearly, rather than filtered through our obscured mental lens, perverted as it is by our self grasping.

Developing the Four Foundations removes conceptual constructs until the meditator sees things as they actually are, namely, Impermanent, Unsatisfactory, and Not-self.

Khenpo will teach for an hour each session on one mindful contemplation followed by an hour of analytic meditation on that particular object.
2 Sessions each day: 10 am-noon and 2 pm-4:00pm.

To REGISTER for these essential teachings, please use the Donate link below. The suggested offering for this retreat is between $50-$150 (includes both days).

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LKZSG9DS6AW5G

Zoomers - thank you in advance for making a donation towards these teachings. It is through the generosity of all who participate that White Lotus can continue to bring programs such as this to our ever widening sangha. Thank you very much.

For more in contact [email protected]

09/17/2026

Lama Dawa returns to White Lotus - September 26th-27th.

Grounded in the truth of Cause and Effect, Bodhicitta is the ultimate cause for full Buddhahood. Join us to explore how Bodhicitta unfolds across the Three Yanas: from refraining from non-virtue in the Shravakayana, to the aspirational compassion of the Mahayana, to the extraordinary path of the Five Certainties in the Vajrayana.

Saturday -Teaching by Lama Dawa. Sessions 10:00 am-Noon & 2:00-4:00 pm. Suggested donation: $40 or more for the full day. Please Donate here:

https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/HKU5NPC8JT2S2

Sunday - Lama Dawa will give the Dharma Talk and lead Sunday morning meditation. Regular Sunday session 10:00-noon.

09/12/2026

Saturday & Sunday - October 3 & 4
Khenpo Molam will teach on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.

During the recent illness of H.E.Garchen Rinpoche, he asked his students to listen to and study teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. With this in mind, Khenpo Konchok Molam will instruct the White Lotus sangha.
Found in the Satipatthana Sutra, the mindful contemplations of four objective domains comprise the entire field of human experience: the body, feelings, states of mind, and phenomenon themselves. The practice of the Four Foundations (References) of Mindfulness is the cause for seeing reality as it is, clearly, rather than filtered through our obscured mental lens, perverted as it is by our self grasping.

Developing the Four Foundations removes conceptual constructs until the meditator sees things as they actually are, namely, Impermanent, Unsatisfactory, and Not-self.

Khenpo will teach for an hour each session on one mindful contemplation followed by an hour of analytic meditation on that particular object.
2 Sessions each day: 10 am-noon and 2 pm-4:00pm.

To REGISTER for these essential teachings, please use the Donate link below. The suggested offering for this retreat is between $50-$150 (includes both days).

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LKZSG9DS6AW5G

Zoomers - thank you in advance for making a donation towards these teachings. It is through the generosity of all who participate that White Lotus can continue to bring programs such as this to our ever widening sangha. Thank you very much.

For more in contact [email protected]

09/12/2026

Update on H.E. Garchen Rinpoche's Health from Garchen Buddhist Institute:

Dear Worldwide Sangha,

It's an auspicious and joyful time, as H.E. Garchen Rinpoche is well enough to be moving around the Institute grounds and sit on his throne. All encouraging signs of his recovery.

We are extremely grateful to Rinpoche’s medical team, whose unwavering care, skill, and compassion continue to provide him with every possible support throughout his recovery.

May all auspicious conditions continue to gather. May Rinpoche’s health and long life increase, and may his precious presence continue to illuminate the path of Dha rma and bring immeasurable benefit and liberation to countless beings.

08/13/2026

Update on H.E. Garchen Rinpoche's health from GBI:

"Dear Worldwide Sangha,

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."

Video message from Rinpoche:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LOiWUhlSuRc&feature=youtu.be

08/13/2026

Khenpo Molam has returned from his travels and will be resuming his teaching series on Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation. Join us this Sunday at 10am EST , in-person or on Zoom. All are welcome!

For more details visit:

www.whitelotusdharma.org

08/07/2026

From Garchen Institute:

"Dear Worldwide Sangha,

We are happy to share that H.E. Garchen Rinpoche continues to make gradual progress. Each day, he is eating and drinking more, and his strength and energy are steadily increasing. While it is still too early to know how his recovery will unfold, these encouraging signs of improvement give us reason for hope.

Since H.E. Garchen Rinpoche has encouraged all of us to focus on the Four Applications of Mindfulness, the Garchen Archive team promptly prepared English subtitles for one of his teachings on this essential practice so that it could be accessible to everyone. This teaching was given at GBI in 2020, and we are grateful to be able to share it with the worldwide sangha.

Link to YouTube video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d5CVbkI6qSc&feature=youtu.be

May the strength of our collective devotion, prayers, and virtuous aspirations create the auspicious conditions for Garchen Rinpoche's continued recovery, good health, and long life. May the precious Dharma flourish for the benefit of all beings."

08/03/2026

The lamas of Garchen Buddhist Institute will begin daily pujas for H.E. Garchen Rinpoche health and longevity beginning today, from 10am-12pm and 3pm-5pm PDT.

For zoom links, texts, and updates on H.E. Garchen Rinpoche health, please visit:

https://garchen.net/

Address

815 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor IBC
Rochester, NY
14607

Website

http://www.whitelotusdharma.org/

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