Gaden Shartse Thubten Dargye Ling

Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling ("Land of Flourishing Dharma") is a center for the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. GSTDL was founded in 1978 by Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen, and at that time named Thubten Dhargye Ling.

Over the years, Geshe Gyeltsen invited many eminent masters to teach at the center, including Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and H.E. Kabje Lati Rinpoche.

Thubten Dhargye Ling has also hosted the following visits to Los Angeles by His Holiness the Dalai Lama:

In 1984, His Holiness taught Lama Tsong Khapa's "The Three Principle Aspects of the Path" and gave an Avalokiteshvara initiation. In 1989 His Holiness taught Togme Zangpo's "Thirty-seven Practices of a Bodhisattva" and conferred the Kalachakra initiation. In 1997, he gave a commentary on Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland" and a Shakyamuni Buddha initiation. In 2000, he taught Atisha's "Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" and Lama Tsong Khapa's "Line of Experience" together. In 2006, His Holiness taught Nagarjuna's "Commentary on the Awakening Mind."

Please check the calendar section for class schedules and upcoming events.

Teachings are available online both live during class and from our archived audio and video recordings. Check the teachings sectiion at our wesbsite: www.gstdl.org

To contact the center, you can call (562) 621-9865 or email us at office@gstdl.org.

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