Our Programs
Refugee Support
We are all aware of the homeless situation facing all of our countries.
Although we may be inconvenienced in some manner from it, the real suffering is experienced by the homeless population.
To relieve their suffering, 100% of these donations go to purchasing and distributing poncho blankets to people on the streets during the winter, or clothing and food during other times of the year.
Homeless Support
We support many Tibetan refugees in Nepal or India. This includes sending funds for healthcare, ceremonies for when they die, and education for their children. And once again, 100% of these donations go to the refugees.
To donate, please do so here (or to your local Sangha leader):
https://www.buddhistsandiego.com/dana.
No amount is too small - $5-$10-$25-$50 etc. Thank you for helping us to reduce suffering.
Meditation Teacher Training Program with Lama Lhanang
Do you want to learn step-by-step how to teach meditation?
Would you like to develop the confidence when teaching meditation to others?
Do you want to spend more time meditating with Lama Lhanang?
Do you want to be certified to teach meditation by Lama Lhanang & Jigme Lingpa Center?
Jigme Lingpa Center is offering a meditation teacher training program led by Lama Lhanang Rinpoche that, upon completion, includes a certificate for teaching meditation.
The teacher training program covers:
Why people seek to learn meditation
How to present the benefits of meditation to beginners
How to practice and teach both Vipassana and Shamatta meditations
How to respond to questions, concerns, and feedback that students present
Practice teaching meditation to others
Opportunities to meditate with Lama Lhanang Rinpoche
Requirements:
Participants must commit to a daily meditation practice throughout the length of the program.
Participants must have a strong desire to teach meditation to others.
For more information contact us at jigmelingpacenter@gmail.com
Teaching Meditation to the Ill or their Families
Jigme Lingpa Center has trained an amazing team of our Sangha members to teach secular meditation. They have volunteered to teach secular meditation to people who are ill (and/or their family members) to reduce stress or anxiety in their lives. This is done by phone weekly.
We need your help distributing the business cards about this program to local medical facilities, hospitals, doctor's offices, nurses, health administrators, etc.
Jigme Lingpa Center, led by Lama Lhanang, is a non-profit organization whose goal is to reduce suffering in the world. The goal of this program is to help reduce stress and anxiety for people who are ill - through meditation.
Thank you for your help in getting the word out. We can't do it without you. We have people waiting and willing to help. Please help us find people that can benefit.
Buddhist Kit for Living & Dying
This beautifully curated kit includes written and audio poems, prayers, readings that will help anyone die in peace. It includes Phowa reading by Rinpoche Lama Lhanang, and an English version for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. It includes artwork by Rinpoche Lama Lhanang and a personally signed greeting from Rinpoche. The kit includes a pre-loaded easy to use MP3 audio player for easy access by the individual who would rather listen to poems, chants, mantras or meditations.
To purchase, please send $45 (for local pickup), $50 (for shipping USPS Media Mail), $65 (for shipping to Canada) here, or speak with your local Sangha leader. https://www.buddhistsandiego.com/dana.
For additional shipping requests (e.g., express shipping), please email us at: jigmelingpacenter@gmail.com.
Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners (Publishing by Sounds True June 2023)
Enduring and accessible advice for living with wisdom and compassion—and meeting the end of life with courage and peace.
Through countless editions and across centuries, the Tibetan Book of the Dead has drawn readers intrigued by the Tibetan Buddhist view of the end of life. In a world that often ignores death or hides it from view, Tibetan Buddhists acknowledge it as the last of a countless series of endings in this lifetime. And after each ending comes a new beginning. The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners draws on this timeless wisdom to help readers today live with more joy and approach the end of life with more ease.
Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, born and raised in Tibet and now teaching in the United States and internationally, partners with student and meditation teacher Mordy Levine to share teachings inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead. They make clear that “how we live is how we will die.” The book explores karma, the end of life, and what happens after death, and it shares accessible practices to cultivate wisdom and compassion along the way. With empathy and warmth, Lama Lhanang and Levine offer support for readers grappling with their own mortality as well as care for loved ones at the end of life.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners helps readers cultivate courage and embrace the unknown—not just at the end of life, but every day.
To purchase, please send $22 here, or to your local Sangha leader: