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DMC The Drikung Meditation Center is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation organization in Arlington, MA (in the metro Boston area), dedicated to the study and practice of the Buddhist teachings as preserved in the Drikung Kagyu lineage from Tibet. We were founded by the Very Venerable Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen in 1985, and are a 501(C)(3) non-profit educational organization. We meet regularly on Sunday, Tuesdays and Wednesday for teachings and meditation practice. We host a variety of visiting teachers throughout the year to make their teachings available to the community. Subscribe to our Email Newsletter for our complete schedule.
The DMC Building

Everyone is welcome to come to the center and join us for these teachings. We are here to serve the community and to bring the happiness and joy of Buddhism to everyone who is interested. Click here for directions to the center

A branch of Katsel monastery, we are the home of the U.S. Drikung Jowo Rinpoche statue, an emanation replica of the Jowo Rinpoche statue in Lhasa, Tibet. This is the only statue of its kind in the United States.

Buddhist Practice
 
Katsel Monastery
Kaysel Monastery

Katsel Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries in Tibet, was built by Dharma King Songsten Gampo in the 7th century in an effort to control a local demonic force that was interfering with establishing the Dharma in Tibet. This force was seen as a great ogress, and a system of twelve temples were built to control her. The Jo Khang nails down her heart, and Katsel binds her right leg. The Nyingma, Gelug, and Kagyu lineages of Tibetan Buddhism all have shared in Katsel’s rich history. In the 16th century, Rinchen Puntsok, the 17th Drikung lineage holder, gave Yangzab teachings at Katsel, and from that point on, Katsel became Drikung Kagyu.

A historical highlight: Dhagpa monastery has a close connection with Katsel, and they have helped each other in the past, and are still helping each other today. During the Mongolian invasion of Tibet, Dhagpa monastery, a Gelug institution, gave Katsel tea cups with the Gelug insignia on them. Tagtdu Rinpoche showed the Mongolian leader these cups, and Katsel was spared from the fate of being burned. The other monasteries in the area were not so fortunate. During the recent Cultural Revolution, Katsel was completely destroyed. The picture is of the result of the recent effort to rebuild Katsel.

Nyatak Rinpoche

Nyatak Rinpoche is the head of Katsel Monastery and is Lama-la's root Lama.

From Hun Lye's Blog: (link to http://hunwanderings.blogspot.com/2007/06/katsel-monastery.html)

After the passing of Drubwang Tenzin Nyima Rinpoche (the Thripon of Drigung-til) last year, Nyidak Rinpoche is the most senior lama in the area. As you can see in the pics below, Rinpoche is highly revered and an endless flow of pilgrims come to seek his blessings. He does not assume the air of an important lama but definitely carries the burden of one. "May the Lama have good health and long-live, And that his enlightened-activities spread far and wide.

Nyatak
Board of Directors

Board Members:

Alexis Tsapatsaris, President
Barbara Creamer, Treasurer
Mary Burke, Secretary

Members at Large:
Diana Abrashkin
Tia Harrison
Paul Orr
Emma Phaneuf
Linda Smith
Kiera Van Gelder

The Four Immeasurable Wishes of Buddhism
Love: May all mother sentient beings, boundless as the sky, have happiness and the causes of happiness.
Compassion: May they be liberated from suffering and the causes of suffering. Bliss: May they never be separated from the happiness which is free from sorrow. Equanimity: May they rest in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion.

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Weekly Schedule

Sunday
10:00am - Noon:
Sunday Morning Dharma

Tuesday
7:00pm - 8:30pm:
Beginner's Night

Wednesday
7:00pm - 9:00pm:
Vajrasattva

Thursday
7:00pm - 8:30pm:
Green Tara

Saturday
12:30pm - 4:00pm
Center is Open

6:00pm -8:00pm:
Achi Chokyi Drolma

Phowa and other special practices during the month: Milarepa, Guru Rinpoche and Lama Chopa.

Check our monthly calendar for dates and times.

All practices are open to the public. Everyone is welcome to attend.