Temporarily relocated to Saint-Lazare, Orgyen Khandroling Buddhist Meditation Centre is centered around the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Under the spiritual direction of Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo, Orgyen Khandroling offers an authentic Dharma experience, focused on developing compassion and taming the mind. Join us in the traditional study and practice of the Longchen Nyingthig -- The Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse, teachings and practices that have been passed down from teacher to student directly from the renowned siddha Patrul Rinpoche. Whether you’re a seasoned Buddhist practitioner or new and curious about meditation, we invite you to drop in for a practice in Saint-Lazare. Drop in to a regular practice session or sign up for a longer retreat. CLICK HERE to consult the calendar CLICK HERE to add your name to our mailing list for occasional emails on upcoming retreats and practices at the center. |
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Join us for one of our Thursday or Sunday practices in St-Lazare
Please email [email protected] for directions
Please see our schedule for more details
First time? HERE is some info for newcomers!
Please email [email protected] for directions
Please see our schedule for more details
First time? HERE is some info for newcomers!
Announcements
We've Moved! Please CLICK HERE for more info
Registration now open!
November 20-23, 2026
Rinpoche & Allison's next visit:
Annual Green Tara retreat &
Teachings on Karma Chagme's Aspirational Prayer to Sukhavati
Register HERE
Venue: Hudson Creative Hub, 273 Main St, Hudson, Qc
(location may change if we find a permanent Dharma home before then)
About Karma Chagme's Aspirational Prayer to Sukhavati:
The 17th century Tibetan master Karma Chagme wrote this prayer to help guide ordinary practitioners towards rebirth in Amitabha’s pure land of Sukhavati. The special feature of Sukhavati is that because of Amitabha's many heartfelt aspirations made in his past lives, beings without extraordinary realization can take rebirth in his pure land simply through the strength of their faith and devotion in him and their desire to benefit sentient beings. It is said that once a being takes rebirth in Sukhavati, they will never again be reborn in the lower realms nor regress on the path to Buddhahood.
Anyen Rinpoche recalled this prayer spontaneously as a small child, without ever having read it. He was also entrusted with a detailed commentary on its meaning by his root lama Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche numerous times. We are so fortunate to benefit from these auspicious circumstances!
Beginning this fall, Rinpoche will give detailed teachings on this famous prayer, its meaning, and how we as ordinary beings can practice and pray to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land. Even if, due to our own karma, rebirth in a buddhafield next lifetime is not possible, reciting Karma Chagme’s prayer during this life can create the positive dependent arising to be reborn with the supportive circumstances to practice the dharma and to really be able to benefit all sentient beings.
These very special teachings are suitable for beginner and experienced practitioners alike. They are especially essential for practitioners who wish to die confidently and meet the dharma in future lifetimes. Please join us!
Other Upcoming Programs & Teachings:
Sun · Nov 8 - Building a Strong Foundation for Vajrayana Practice
Sarasota, FL + In person in Saint-Lazare- [Learn more]
Mon · Nov 16 & Mon · Dec 7 - Practical Experience with Vajrayana
Online talks with Allison Choying Zangmo - [Learn more]
Dec 11 - 14 - Teachings on the 12 Links of Dependent Arising
Denver (in person) + St-Lazare (streaming) + online option - [Learn more]
Rinpoche & Allison's new book is here!
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Weekly In-person Practices
If it's your first time, please email [email protected] for directions to our temporary space in Saint-Lazare. (Most) Thursday Evenings at 7pm Drop-in to the centre and join us for our weekly recitations at of Shantideva's Way of the Bodhisattva, followed by Tara mantra recitation or watching Mind Training teachings given by Anyen Rinpoche. (Most) Sundays at Noon Join us for Open meditation, Vajrasattva practice, Tsok or Tara sadhana practice on Sundays. Please see the Core Practices page or the schedule for more details. Please click here for the calendar for times & dates of upcoming practices, We have a donation box where you may place an offering of any amount if you wish. All donations support Orgyen Khandroling Buddhist Meditation Center. |
About the Teachers, Anyen Rinpoche & Allison Choying Zangmo
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Anyen Rinpoche is the heart son of Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche. Anyen Rinpoche's early days and education were in the presence of and instruction by realized masters. He was recognized as a tulku by the great Dzogchen yogi Lama Chupur at a very young age.
Lama Chupur, who lived with Rinpoche's family in the same yak-wool tent, raised him and gave him all of his early instruction in the Dharma. Lama Chupur introduced seven-year-old Anyen Rinpoche to his root lama Khenchen Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche. After Anyen Rinpoche left his family home to live and study the Dharma at Khenchen Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche's shedra in Kham, Tibet, he not only gained recognition as a great scholar (khenpo), but also became a heart son of his root lama. Thus, Anyen Rinpoche became the fifth in an unbroken lineage of heart sons who received the uncommon lineage of the Longchen Nyingthig and introduction to the Dzogchen teachings directly from the renowned Dzogchen master Patrul Rinpoche. After coming to America in 2005, he began to teach extensively with the aim to root the Dharma in the West and spread the Longchen Nyingthig teachings. He founded the Orgyen Khandroling Dharma Center in Denver, Colorado in 2011 and his center in Canada in 2016. For more information on Rinpoche's uncommon lineage, please CLICK HERE |
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Allison Choying Zangmo developed an interest in the dharma during high school, and began practicing seriously in the Vipassana tradition when she was 20 years old. After a series of fortunate occurrences, she found herself in Nepal, where she met Anyen Rinpoche at the age of 24. Using only fledgling Tibetan, she began her training in the Secret Mantrayana and translation of the Tibetan language under Anyen Rinpoche’s guidance almost as soon as they met. All of her later experiences with the Secret Mantrayana tradition have been due to Anyen Rinpoche’s extreme kindness. He told her that, through his spiritual guidance, he would create an ornate crown of blessings for her to wear, and he did. Starting in 2002, she began to receive empowerments, transmissions and upadesha instructions in the Longchen Nyingthig tradition from Khenchen Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche, as well as others of his main students, such as Khenpo Tashi from Do Kham Shedrup Ling. She also received an unusually direct lineage of Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje’s chod from the realized chodpa Lama Damphel.
After moving to the US with Anyen Rinpoche, she received many other empowerments, transmissions and upadesha instructions in the Secret Mantryana tradition from eminent masters such as Taklong Tsetrul Rinpoche, Padma Dunbo, Yangtang Rinpoche, Khenpo Namdrol, Denpai Wangchuk, and Tulku Rolpai Dorje. Allison Choying Zangmo works diligently for both Orgyen Khandroling and the Phowa Foundation, as well as composing books and translations of traditional texts & sadhanas with Anyen Rinpoche, and spending a portion of each year in retreat. Although she never had any wish to teach Dharma in the west, based on encouragement by Anyen Rinpoche, Tulku Rolpai Dorje and Khenpo Tashi, she began teaching the dharma under Anyen Rinpoche's guidance in 2017. |
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