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PADMASAMBHAVA BUDDHIST CENTER

BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND STUDY IN THE TIBETAN NYINGMA TRADITION

Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche and Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche in front of the temple at PSL

Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche and Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche (1938-2010)

Welcome to Padmasambhava Buddhist Center

Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (PBC) was established in 1989 by Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche (1938-2010) and Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche to preserve the authentic message of Buddha Shakyamuni and Guru Padmasambhava in its entirety and to bring the teachings to the West. PBC is based on the traditions of the Nyingma school and Vajrayana Buddhism and includes centers in New York, Tennessee, Florida, Puerto Rico, as well as monastic institutions in the U.S. and India,

Our New York location, called Padma Samye Ling (PSL) Meditation and Retreat Center, is located in the Catskill Mountains and was established in 1993 as a place where students receive teachings, study, contemplate, and meditate on the Buddhadharma. The vision of PBC is to strengthen the teachings and encourage peace, love, and compassion.

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Upcoming Events

PSL Gutor Purification Practices - Padma Samye Ling - February 14, 15, and 16 (Sat, Sun, and Mon)
Feb 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – Feb 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
Padma Samye Ling, NY, 618 Buddha Hwy, Sidney Center, NY 13839, USA
Gutor purification practice purifies and averts the negativity of the old year in preparation for the Tibetan New Year - Must Call Ahead to Confirm Attendence
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Celebrate Losar Tibetan New Year of the Fire Horse at Padma Samye Ling! - Weds, February 18 - 10:30am-1:00pm
Feb 18, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Padma Samye Ling in upstate New York, 618 Buddha Hwy, Sidney Center, NY 13839, USA
Bring in the New Year Auspiciously at Padma Samye Ling!
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PBC New York City in person Event with Lama Laia | Saturday, March 7, 2026 – 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mar 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
222 Bowery New York City, 222 Bowery, New York, NY 10012, USA
We extend our sincere gratitude to Ugo Rondinone and Giorno Poetry Systems for generously supporting these PBC events in New York City! Lama Laia will offer a Dharma talk and lead a meditation practice. Note: Offsite lunch break from noon-2:00 PM.
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PBC New York City in person Event w/ Lama Dragpa | Saturday, April 4 – 10:00am- 4:00pm
Apr 04, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
222 Bowery in New York City, 222 Bowery, New York, NY 10012, USA
We extend our sincere gratitude to Ugo Rondinone and Giorno Poetry Systems for generously supporting these PBC events in New York City! Lama Dragpa will offer a Dharma talk and lead a meditation practice. Note: Offsite lunch break from noon-2:00 PM.
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RESTRICTED Silent One Month Dzogchen Retreat at PSL w/ Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche - April 11 - May 9, 2026
Apr 11, 2026, 7:00 AM – May 09, 2026, 2:00 PM
Sidney Center, 618 Buddha Hwy, Sidney Center, NY 13839, USA
If you have completed the Ngondro Preliminary practices, you are invited to attend this silent One Month Group Retreat on extensive Dzogchen teachings and practices led by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche according to the teachings of Chetsun Nyingtik.
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2026 PSL Raising Windhorse Retreat at Padma Samye Ling with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche - May 23 - 25
May 23, 2026, 7:00 AM – May 25, 2026, 2:00 PM
Padma Samye Ling, NY, 618 Buddha Hwy, Sidney Center, NY 13839, USA
Raise Up the Wind Horse Energy for the Benefit of All Beings! Empowerment TBA
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PBC New York City in person Event with Lama Laia | Saturday, June 6, 2026 – 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Jun 06, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
222 Bowery New York City, 222 Bowery, New York, NY 10012, USA
We extend our sincere gratitude to Ugo Rondinone and Giorno Poetry Systems for generously supporting these PBC events in New York City! Lama Laia will offer a Dharma talk and lead a meditation practice. Note: Offsite lunch break from noon-2:00 PM.
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Mipham Institute Spring Semester at PSL! - June 8 - July 4, 2026
Jun 08, 2026, 7:00 AM – Jul 04, 2026, 2:00 PM
Padma Samye Ling Retreat Center, 618 Buddha Hwy, Sidney Center, NY 13839, USA
Study Tibetan Language and Authentic Dharma teachings. Connect deeply with the Buddhist lineage of scholar-practitioners. Hybrid three-year program to started at Padma Samye Ling in the fall of 2025.
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2026 Summer Youth Retreat: “Discovering Dzogchen: Free Summer Dharma Immersion for Young Adults
Jun 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – Jun 27, 2026, 2:00 PM
Padma Samye Ling, 618 Buddha Hwy, Sidney Center, NY 13839, USA
Looking for a meaningful way to spend your summer? Dive into the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism with our Dzogchen immersion program for young adults aged 18 to 30.
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2026 Summer Dzogchen Retreat at Padma Samye Ling w/ Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche - July 18-25, 2026
Jul 18, 2026, 7:00 AM – Jul 25, 2026, 1:30 PM
Padma Samye Ling, NY, 618 Buddha Hwy, Sidney Center, NY 13839, USA
Join Vajrayana Master Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche for Dzogchen teachings and empowerment!
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Blog

Cooking Class! Upcoming Online Event fundraiser for PBC Puerto Rico - Sat, Feb 7

Saturday, Feb 07 | Online Tibetan Dumpling Cooking Class! We are delighted to invite you to a very special online cooking class, where food becomes a bridge between culture, practice, and community. Cook. Learn. Share. Support In this first class, we will learn how to make ‘MŌMŌ’ མོག་མོག, traditional Tibetan dumplings that are prepared with care, patience, and joy. This recipe was lovingly learned directly from Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, and it carries not only

Jan 302 min read

The King of Aspiration Prayers: Samantabhadra’s “Aspiration to Good Actions” (Zangchö Mönlam)

༄༅། །འཕགས་པ་བཟང་པོ་སྤྱོད་པའི་སྨོན་ལམ་གྱི་རྒྱལ་པོ་བཞུགས། The King of Aspiration Prayers: Samantabhadra’s “Aspiration to Good Actions” ( Zangchö Mönlam ) from the Gaṇḍavyūha chapter of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra Read the full prayer at Lotsawa House: www.lotsawahouse.org/words-of-the-buddha/samantabhadra-aspiration-good-actions "Homage to Mañjuśrī, the youthful! To all the buddhas, the lions of the human race, In all directions of the universe, through past and present and future: To

Jan 232 min read

Complete Instructions on How to Inseparably Mingle with the Wisdom Mind of Guru Padmasambhava

"Confidently Maintaining the Dzogchen View with the Blessings of Guru Padmasambhava" www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ya9kOyi3xE&list=PLFhTzZsWmnlnFWFywxFFch4pWIWhLHkIn&index=1

Jan 221 min read

There's still time to receive daily Dzogchen teachings through Sat, Jan 24 from Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche!

Rinpoche has been masterfully inspiring us to practice and embrace the power of aspiration! As said in The King of Aspiration for Good Conduct : "Just as the heroic Manjushri understands, And just as Samantabhadra as well, May I train by following their example In dedicating all of this virtue. With dedications praised as supreme By the victorious ones of the three times, I fully dedicate all my roots of virtue To the performance of excellent conduct." Join in! Open donations

Jan 211 min read

Complimentary teaching from Day 1 of the 2026 Winter Dzogchen Retreat at Pema Ling at Jupiter, Florida

"2026 Winter Dzogchen Retreat with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche Day 1 - January 17, 2026" www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAxCecDSG-g&list=PLFhTzZsWmnlnFWFywxFFch4pWIWhLHkIn&index=1 Enjoy this complimentary teaching from Day 1 of the 2026 Winter Dzogchen Retreat at Pema Ling at Jupiter, Florida by Vajrayana Master & Nyingma Scholar Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche Day 1 January 17, 2026 " The Secret Vajra Knot: An Aspiration Prayer of the Three Yogas " by Minling Terchen Rig

Jan 181 min read

Bodhisattva Aspiration

"May my activity be without measure, And may my virtues be measureless as well. Remaining in measureless activity May I perform as many miraculous activities [as buddhas]. The limit of the number of sentient beings Is equal to the very limit of space, And the limit of their karma and negative emotions is the same. May the limit of my prayers, likewise, be the same." - Aspirations for Good Conduct Photo of Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche at Padma Samye Ling in 2025, by By

Jan 101 min read

Recite the "Tashi Prayer" by Mipham Rinpoche to begin the New Year!

One of the best ways to begin a New Year is to read the "Tashi Prayer" by Mipham Rinpoche in order to gather auspicious conditions for everything to support wisdom and compassion. If you chant this once before beginning an activity, it will be easily accomplished exactly as you wish. Be sure to keep this in mind. The Tashi Prayer: The Verses of the Eight Auspicious Ones by Mipham Rinpoche “OM I prostrate to the entire assembly of the Buddha, Dharma, and Noble Sangha Who abide

Jan 12 min read

Happy 2026 New Year from Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche!

Om Svasti In the world where the music of benefit and happiness plays, You are the mighty one who, with a garland of blazing beams from the wish-fulfilling jewel of wisdom and compassion, Is able to pacify unfavorable circumstances in the world. Oh King Sengchen, supreme being, please bring forth auspiciousness." -Mipham Rinpoche www.youtube.com/watch?v=huqQi3_l4e0&list=PLFhTzZsWmnllSq9tb3z6XpHSoxFawan-Y&index=1 Happy Holidays! Padma and the Three Jewels, May their power End

Dec 311 min read