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Main Menu HomeAbout UsOur TeachersVen. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal RinpocheVen. Khenchen Palden Sherab RinpocheLife & Legacy of Khenchen RinpocheYeshe Tsogyal TemplePadma Gochen LingPBC InternationalLineageAbout BuddhismEventsWeekly MeetingsSangha EventsBookstoreSupportSupport PBC Nuns & Monks in IndiaMembership and DonationsSupport Our Nashville TempleGalleryLearnContactJoin Our Mailing ListPrayer Requests HomeAbout UsOur TeachersVen. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal RinpocheVen. Khenchen Palden Sherab RinpocheLife & Legacy of Khenchen RinpocheYeshe Tsogyal TemplePadma Gochen LingPBC InternationalLineageAbout BuddhismEventsWeekly MeetingsSangha EventsBookstoreSupportSupport PBC Nuns & Monks in IndiaMembership and DonationsSupport Our Nashville TempleGalleryLearnContactJoin Our Mailing ListPrayer Requests Welcome Follow usFacebookTwitterYouTubeInstagramThe STORY of BUDDHISMPART ONEThe Beginning of BuddhismSunday July 10th2 pm to 3:30 pm PART TWOBuddhism comes to the WestSunday July 312 pm to 3:30 pm________________________Become a Member!Join Us!NewsletterSubscribe to the PBC Newsletter Padmasambhava Buddhist Center of TennesseeThe Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches first began teaching in Tennessee in 1987, and in 1990 the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center of Tennessee was established. Now one of region’s largest Tibetan Dharma groups, we meet regularly at the Yeshe Tsogyal Temple in Nashville, and hold annual retreats led by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche at Padma Gochen Ling, our retreat center outside of Monterey, Tennessee.Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche (1938-2010) and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche established the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (PBC) in 1989 to preserve the authentic message of Buddha Shakyamuni and Guru Padmasambhava in its entirety, and in particular to teach the traditions of the Nyingma school and Vajrayana Buddhism. PBC includes over 20 centers in the U.S.A., India, Puerto Rico, Latvia, and Russia, as well as monastic institutions in India, the U.S.A., and Russia.As a holder of the complete Nyingmapa lineage, Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche is fully versed in the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana schools, and is a master of Dzogchen. He has co-authored over 35 Dharma books in English with Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche, and travels throughout the world giving teachings, empowerments, and personal guidance in fluent English at numerous retreats.Become a Member of the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center of Tennessee!Padmasambhava Buddhist Center is a member-supported organization, and we rely entirely on the generosity of our Sangha members and friends.You’re invited to join and become a member of our worldwide Dharma family at PBC.Join and Become a Member!May all the Temples and Monasteries, all the readings and recitations of Dharma flourish. May the Sangha always be in harmony, and may their aspirations be achieved![/vc_column][/vc_row] Our Weekly Schedule of Group PracticesYeshe Tsogyal Temple in Nashville,TN SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. - Calm Abiding Meditation11:00 a.m. - Dharma DiscussionTUESDAY Heart Sutra Practice - 7:00 p.m.SUNDAYS at Padma Gochen Ling in Monterey, TN 10 a.m. Medicine Buddha Practice Masks are not required, but masks are provided for those wishing to wear one Newcomers to the dharma center, please try to arrive 10-15 minutes before the start of practice. This will help us to welcome and orient you before the session begins. Thank you Dharma QuoteUnderstanding clearly all of relative truth as a mirage;Realizing the absolute truth as the sky, free from all complexities;In particular, having the expertise to complete the beneficial works for others;May one always possess the perfect wisdom of hearing, contemplation, and meditation.—Treng Go Terchen Sherab OzerKeep In Touch with PBC Tennessee (615) 585 - 9709 [email protected] 419 East Iris DriveNashville, Tennessee Copyright 2018 © Padmasambhava Buddhist Centers