Guru Puja (Lama Chöpa) with Tsog on the Tibetan 10th Day
2026-05-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-26 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Maitripa College, 1119 SE Market St., Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Please join us at Maitripa College as we bring the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of practicing Guru Puja (Lama Chöpa) into our modern world and experience with our community.
3:30-5pm in the Jokhang Meditation Hall
Traditionally, the Guru Puja is celebrated on the 10th and 25th days of the Tibetan calendar. This puja consists of the recitation of a sadhana, visualizations, and prayers, including taking refuge and generating bodhicitta. Mantras, praises and requests are also usually recited. You may participate at whatever level you feel comfortable.
It is not necessary to register to attend in person; please click below to join us online by Zoom.
>Click here for resources, text, and information on Guru Puja instructions and retreats at Maitripa College
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Saka Dawa
2026-05-31 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Celebrate Saka Dawa!
You’re warmly invited to join us in celebrating Saka Dawa, one of the most sacred and powerful days in the Buddhist calendar. This auspicious occasion commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha—a day when the merit of our prayers and positive actions is said to be multiplied many millions of times.
We will celebrate this holiday, along with the Full Moon Day as we bring our practice into our modern world and experience with our community. Please follow the link below to join us by Zoom if you are unable to attend in person (in the Jokhang Meditation Hall at Maitripa).
If you are unable to join us in person or online, we encourage you to mark this special day with your own personal practice. You might:

Engage in meditation or recite prayers
Dedicate your practice for the enlightenment of all beings
Make offerings on your altar or to others
Perform acts of generosity or kindness
Take and keep vows for the day

Join us on Saka Dawa by Zoom

Ven. Tenzin Drolma: Deepen a Caring Heart: Self-Compassion to Bodhicitta
2026-06-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-06-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-06-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-06-28 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
Venerable Tenzin Drolma:
Deepen a Caring Heart: From Self-Compassion to Bodhicitta
Sunday Evenings: June 7, 14, 21, 28
6-7:30p (PT)
Offered jointly with:
Thubten Norbu Ling, Santa Fe, NM (https://tnlsf.org/ )
Ksitigarbha Tibetan Buddhist Center, Taos, NM (https://ktbctaos.org/ )
Pamtingpa Center, Tonasket, WA (https://tonasketbuddhist.org/ )

A 4-week course on deepening and expanding our loving-kindness and compassion: Each of us already possesses a basic goodness — a natural caring heart that can be cultivated and expanded. Beginning with self-compassion as our foundation, we will explore how caring for ourselves can deepen our compassion for others and gradually open into bodhicitta, the awakened heart. Through meditation, listening, contemplation, questioning, and discussion, we will further illuminate and develop this naturally abiding capacity for compassion.

Open to all; join in person in the Maitripa College Jokhang Meditation Hall or online below:
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Vajrasattva Tsog practice, led by Venerable Drolma on the 25th Day
2026-06-10 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join us at Maitripa College Vajrasattva Tsog practice, led by Venerable Drolma.
Traditionally, Tsog is celebrated on the 10th and 25th days of the Tibetan calendar. This puja consists of the recitation of a sadhana, visualizations, and prayers, including taking refuge and generating bodhicitta. Mantras, praises and requests are also usually recited. You may participate at whatever level you feel comfortable.
It is not necessary to register to attend in person; please click below to join us online by Zoom.
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Prospective Student Info Session (Online)
2026-06-18 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-20 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-17 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Register NowJoin Us for Maitripa College’s Monthly Online Prospective Student Info Session 4pm-5pm (Pacific) on the third Thursdays of the month

Maitripa College is pleased to host a monthly online information session for prospective students. These informal, welcoming sessions offer an opportunity to learn more about our graduate degree programs, our values, and our approach to education—and to ask any questions you may have.
Sessions are held online from 4:00–5:00 pm Pacific on the third Thursday of each month.
Each session will include:

An introduction to Maitripa College and our degree programs
An overview of our core values: community, spiritual formation, and the integration of scholarship, meditation, and service
Time to share what you are looking for in a graduate program

Q&A on topics such as:

Applying, enrolling, and attending classes
Program delivery formats (low-residence, hybrid, and in-person—now and in the future)
Enrollment options, including CE and auditing
Tuition, scholarships, and affordability
Professional pathways, career change, and spiritual growth
Alumni experiences, careers, and connections
A brief overview of upcoming community events

Whether you are actively considering applying or simply exploring your next step, we warmly invite you to join us and learn more about the Maitripa community. Zoom only – all are welcome. Follow the link at the top of the page and please share with anyone who might be interested.

Vajrasattva Tsog Practice on the 25th Day
2026-06-24 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join us at Maitripa College Vajrasattva Tsog practice, led by Venerable Drolma.
Traditionally, Tsog is celebrated on the 10th and 25th days of the Tibetan calendar. This puja consists of the recitation of a sadhana, visualizations, and prayers, including taking refuge and generating bodhicitta. Mantras, praises and requests are also usually recited. You may participate at whatever level you feel comfortable.
It is not necessary to register to attend in person; please click below to join us online by Zoom.
>Click here for resources, text, and information on Guru Puja instructions and retreats at Maitripa College
Join us by Zoom here

Venerable Tenzin Drolma: Discovering Buddhism: Emptiness
2026-07-05 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-12 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-26 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-02 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-09 11:00 - 12:30 UTC
Venerable Tenzin Drolma: Discovering Buddhism: Emptiness
Sundays July 5, 12, 26 and August 2, 9 11-12:30p (PT)
Join Venerable Tenzin Drolma for a Sunday teaching series on emptiness, one of the central topics in Buddhist philosophy and practice. This series is part of Discovering Buddhism and offers an opportunity to explore how understanding emptiness can deepen wisdom, loosen fixed views, and support compassionate engagement with the world.
All are welcome – please stay for tea and conversation afterwards.
No registration is necessary for in-person attendance; click below to join online by Zoom.

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About this Teacher
Venerable Tenzin Drolma was born in Chicago, US, in 1961. She received her undergraduate degree in religious studies, philosophy and psychology. She has graduate degrees in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver and in Buddhist Studies from Maitripa College. For 25 years she worked in the mental health field.
Ven. Drolma was ordained as a nun in the Tibetan tradition in 2009. She moved to Vajrapani Institute and was resident sangha and assistant SPC for four years. From 2015 until 2022, she taught Introduction to Buddhism at Tushita Meditation Centre in India.
Ven. Drolma’s teaching style includes the psychological aspects of Buddhism and she has been described as a very approachable teacher. While strongly based in the tradition of the Gelukpa school, her teaching emphasizes those aspects most helpful to modern students.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91st Birthday Celebration
2026-07-06
Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91st BirthdayMonday, July 63:30-5pm PT
You are invited to celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday with us on Monday!
Join us to practice ‘The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara: A Source of All Powerful Attainments’ with Venerable Tenzin Drolma and the Maitripa College community.
Snacks & birthday cake available for all!
No registration necessary for in-person attendance; click below to join online by Zoom.

Join the celebration online!

Guru Puja (Lama Chöpa) with Tsog on the Tibetan 25th Day
2026-07-09 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join us at Maitripa College as we bring the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of practicing Guru Puja (Lama Chöpa) into our modern world and experience with our community.
Traditionally, the Guru Puja is celebrated on the 10th and 25th days of the Tibetan calendar. This puja consists of the recitation of a sadhana, visualizations, and prayers, including taking refuge and generating bodhicitta. Mantras, praises and requests are also usually recited. You may participate at whatever level you feel comfortable.
It is not necessary to register to attend in person; please click below to join us online by Zoom.

>Click here for resources, text, and information on Guru Puja instructions and retreats at Maitripa College

Click here to join by zoom

FPMT Teacher Development Service Seminar USA with Venerable Yönten and Dr. Namdrol Adams
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-19
Contemplative Pedagogy for Dharma Teachers: FPMT Teacher Development Service Seminar USA with Venerable Yönten and Dr. Namdrol Adams
Offered in person and online by Maitripa College, this seminar draws on international collaboration, lineage guidance, and years of participant feedback to support Dharma teachers at every stage. It integrates trauma-informed pedagogy, beginner support, and lineage fidelity with contemplative pedagogy and the lived experience of teaching.
The seminar includes asynchronous work before and after three days of live sessions, July 17–19. Led by Venerable Lozang Yonten and Dr. Namdrol Adams. Level 2 will be offered summer 2027.

Cost Capacity: A moderate grant from FPMT Charitable Projects has been given, which will allow us to support attendees in Portland for the weekend as much as possible. Maitripa College will subsidize the event costs for attendees. The amount of subsidy will depend on the needs of all of the individuals wishing to attend. Ordained sangha will be prioritized.
See the complete program description and schedule below and follow the link to register.

Register here (in-person and online event)Bhikshuni Lozang Yönten is Chaplain at Maitripa College and the Maitripa Rabjungma Community Abbess. She studied extensively under Gyurmé Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering at Chenrezig Institute, AU, and at Thosamling Institute in India. An accredited In-Depth Registered Teacher with FPMT, prior to joining Maitripa College, she offered retreats and courses in New Zealand and Israel, as well as at Vajrapani Institute and Land of Medicine Buddha. >More
Namdrol Miranda Adams, EdD is President and Chief Academic Officer, and a founder of Maitripa College. Her research interests focus on contemplative education, pedagogy, learning communities, and building caring, sustainable, and socially responsible institutions of higher education. She has worked as an editor and translator of many publications, has completed the major retreats on the sutra and tantra traditions of the lineage, and was ordained as a Buddhist nun for seven years. >More
Learning Objectives
FPMT Teacher Development Service Seminar (TDSS I) — Maitripa College, July 2026

Overview
Upon completing the Teacher Development Service Seminar, participants will be prepared to teach and serve within the FPMT community with greater confidence, ethical grounding, and pedagogical skill. The seminar integrates contemplative practice with sound principles of adult learning, equipping Dharma teachers to meet diverse learners with wisdom and compassion across in-person, online, and hybrid settings.
The objectives below describe what participants will understand and be able to do upon completing each phase of the program. They are organized to follow the seminar’s structure: asynchronous pre-seminar modules, the live online seminar, and asynchronous post-seminar modules.

Program Learning Objectives
By the end of TDSS I, participants will be able to:

Articulate the qualities, responsibilities, and ethical commitments of a Dharma teacher
Apply principles of adult and contemplative learning to the design and delivery of Dharma teachings
Adapt teaching approaches to diverse learners, settings, and modalities, including gompa, classroom, online, and hybrid environments
Demonstrate foundational facilitation skills that foster safe, inclusive, and engaged learning communities
Reflect critically on their own teaching practice and identify clear goals for continued development and mentorship

Asynchronous Pre-Seminar Modules
Completed at the participant’s own pace before the live seminar, these modules establish shared language and foundational understanding.
Module 1: Introduction to the Teacher Development Seminar

Describe the purpose, structure, and lineage grounding of the seminar.
Locate their own aspirations to teach within the broader vision of FPMT teacher development.

Module 2: The Qualities of a Dharma Teacher

Identify the qualities of study, ethics, and discipline that characterize an effective Dharma teacher.
Relate the heart advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche, and Yangsi Rinpoche to their own development as teachers.

Module 3: Understanding Learners

Recognize common learning styles and the principles of sequencing Dharma for beginning students.
Apply a trauma-informed awareness to the design of accessible, supportive learning experiences.

Module 4: Facilitation Foundations

Explain how to establish safe and inclusive learning spaces.
Recognize power dynamics within teaching relationships and respond to them with skill and care.

Live Online Seminar (July 17–19, 2026)
Three days of real-time teaching, discussion, practicum, and shared reflection, conducted by Zoom from Maitripa College and accessible both in person and online.
Day 1: Foundations of the Teacher

Articulate the qualities of an authentic and effective Dharma teacher.
Assess learners’ needs and adapt teaching to meet them.
Apply principles of group dynamics and leadership to guide a learning community.

Day 2: Pedagogy in Practice

Plan a coherent course or session for gompa and classroom settings.
Adapt course planning to online and hybrid environments.
Deliver a simple teaching and receive constructive feedback through guided practicum.

Day 3: Integration, Ethics, and Community

Examine questions of ethics, authority, and cultural relevance in Dharma teaching.
Identify pathways for mentorship and lifelong development within the FPMT.

Asynchronous Post-Seminar Modules
Completed after the live seminar, these modules support integration, reflection, and connection to ongoing mentorship.
Module 8: Reflective Teaching Practice

Engage in structured reflection on their learning and teaching experience.
Formulate concrete personal teaching goals informed by the seminar.

Module 9: Mentorship Paths in FPMT

Review the arc of the seminar and consolidate key insights.
Identify a suitable mentor and a path for continued growth within the FPMT community.

Chokhor Duchen With Venerable Tenzin Drolma
2026-07-18 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Chokhor Duchen With Venerable Tenzin Drolma
Sat, July 18 | 2pm Scripture Reading; 3:30pm Shakyamuni Buddha Puja
You are warmly invited to join us in celebration of Chokhor Duchen, one of the four great Buddhist festival days of the year. This sacred day commemorates the Buddha’s first turning of the Wheel of Dharma, when he began to share the profound teachings that continue to guide and inspire us today.
On this auspicious occasion, the merit of all spiritual activities is multiplied many times over. We will gather in practice, reflection, and community, honoring the Buddha’s teachings and their immeasurable benefit to all beings. All are welcome to attend.
It is not necessary to register to attend in person; follow the link below to attend online through Zoom.
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Guru Puja with Tsog on the 10th Tibetan Day
2026-07-24 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Guru Puja with Tsog on the 10th Tibetan Day
Traditionally, Tsog is celebrated on the 10th and 25th days of the Tibetan calendar. This puja consists of the recitation of a sadhana, visualizations, and prayers, including taking refuge and generating bodhicitta. Mantras, praises and requests are also usually recited. You may participate at whatever level you feel comfortable.
It is not necessary to register to attend in person; please click below to join us online by Zoom.
>Click here for resources, text, and information on Guru Puja instructions and retreats at Maitripa College
Join us by Zoom here

Portland Buddhist Festival
2026-08-08
Not a Maitripa College Event:
Please celebrate Portland-based Buddhism at this community festival. Stop by and visit with us at the Maitripa table!
Location: Dharma Rain Zen Center
8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220
Check for latest details: https://dharma-rain.org/portland-buddhist-festival-2026/
Celebrate the vibrancy of Portland’s Buddhist community with representatives from more than twenty Buddhist temples and organizations. Hosted this year at Dharma Rain Zen Center’s 14-acre park-like property. Visit information booths from an array of Buddhist temples. Participate in Buddhist chants, ceremonial practices, dance, mindfulness activities, and children’s programs.
