Wednesday, May 26  through Sunday, May 30
Vesak Intensive Practice Weekend
Vesak is the holiest month of the Buddhist calendar because it commemorates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into parinirvana.  Join us over the Vesak holy day for a four-day celebration of the Buddha’s life and teachings.

Each day, we will keep eight precepts, learn some of the little-known stories of the Buddha’s life, read sutras, make thousands of water offerings, and raise prayer flags all over the temple grounds. 

This practice intensive begins at 6:00 pm on Wednesday May 26 and continues through 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 30

Come when you can, leave when you have to. No charge, offerings accepted.  Overnight accommodations:  $30 per night

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Saturday, July 3 through Monday, July 5
Summer Festival of Dharma,
Himalayan and American Culture
Join us over Fourth of July Weekend for Dharma activities and Himalayan cultural fun! No charge for daily activities – free overnight camping for members.

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Saturday, July 31 through Sunday August 1
Have fun and acquire merit by helping to build the Buddha throne for the new temple, and paint some of the detail work on the temple exterior.  Come when you can, leave when you have to. No charge.

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Sunday, August  15
Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen bestows a Dharma teaching in Queens.
Call 301-906-3378 for the address and more information.

Sunday Dharma Teaching by Telephone:
Dial in on Sunday from 8:00 to 9:00 pm
Even if you don’t live near the temple, you can hear Ven. Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen give Dharma teachings by telephone every Sunday evening in your own home for the price of a long-distance call. Accessible by either cell phone or land line, these calls provide an opportunity for people across the country to learn together. Newcomers to Buddhism are welcome. >Please click here for the latest information on the current topic and schedule, as well as instructions on how to Join the Conference Call. We look forward to having you with us.

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Daily Activities at the Temple
Green Tara and Mahakala practices are performed daily at Tsechen Kunchab Ling, as well as long life prayers and prostrations for the health and success of all of the teachers who uphold the Dharma and the practices, for Dharma practitioners - especially temple members - and for all sentient beings.

Traditional religious arts are practiced by our Tibetan Artist in Residence including making prayer flags and carving prayer stones including entire sutras, MANI and other mantras, and prayers. Additional butter lamps are lit and special rituals are also performed upon special request.

Please call the temple at 301-906-3378 for specific times if you would like to join us in any of these daily activities.

Tsechen Kunchab Ling's Artist in Residence carving prayer stones	Prayer flags are created by hand according to traditional Tibetan religious arts methods.

2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BY HIS HOLINESS THE SAKYA TRIZIN