Do Ngak Kunphen Ling promotes Universal Peace through Tibetan Buddhist teachings in order to create enlightened world citizens who work to end the suffering of all beings.

DNKL offers classes and training in Buddhist moral discipline, meditative concentration, and transformative wisdom.  

Upcoming Special Events

Sunday, June 14
Monthly Children's Program
with Venerable Geshe Lobsang Dhargye.

Sat & Sun, June 27 & 28
Lamrim Topics Group Discussion
with Venerable Geshe Lobsang Dhargye.

See Special Events for more details, or the calendar for other events and the schedule of ongoing classes.

Current Aims

Long Life Prayers for Rinpoche
To honor our beloved teacher Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Losang Jampa, we invite you to join us in offering our White Tara practice to him during this month of Saka Dawa.

First Annual Pledge Drive
Our goal is for students to pledge to meet the monthly financial needs of the DNKL center by our deadline of July 1st.

Ongoing Classes

Saturdays
Tibetan Language Class
with Venerable Geshe Lobsang Dhargye.

NYC: Tantric Grounds and Paths with Geshe Dhargye
with Venerable Geshe Lobsang Dhargye.
Note: this class will return to New York City beginning May 30

Sundays
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and Meditation Class
with Venerable Thupten Phuntsok.

Tuesdays
Lamrim Teaching with Venerable Geshe Lobsang Dhargye.

Wednesdays
Meditation Techniques and Practice: Applied Buddhism
with Venerable Geshe Lobsang Dhargye.

Gyume Khensur Rinpoche in Washington D.C.

Our Spiritual Director will be returning to DNKL in October. Following are some of the classes he will be teaching this summer while at the Guhyasamaja Center near Washington D.C.

Saturday morning classes on Shantideva
Reston, Virginia

Six Yogas of Naropa Retreat (June 30 – July 5)
A continuation of teachings at Guhyasamaja last summer
Beallsville, MD

Preliminary Practices Teaching
Six Perfections and Emptiness Teaching
Mahamudra Retreat, Reston, Virginia

For more information please visit: http://www.guhyasamaja.org
or call 703-774-9692. All are welcome to attend.

Recent Events

Celebration of the 1000 Buddha’s Offerings
This celebration took place on the day of Lord Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinirvana. Extensive offerings and prayers were made for the accumulation of merits and purification.

Tibetan Prayer Flag Ceremony
Hosted by the Tibetan Women's Association, this ceremony for the Tibetan community included a Tara Puja performed by resident monks.

Group Study Workshop on Lamrim Topics
Five dharma students were asked to lead discussions on one of five Lamrim topics. Participants were asked to prepare in advance, bringing questions, doubts and concerns about each topic.

See Special Events to view more recent events.