Tse Chen Ling

Tse Chen Ling offers a full curriculum of classes, meditation, practice and community activities to benefit the merely curious, new students, experienced practitioners, and every member of our varied community. We warmly welcome you to our center and want you to feel at home here. We invite you to explore our comprehensive program to find where you feel most comfortable to begin or continue your investigation of the incredible Buddhist path.

Our program provides proven methods of study, contemplation and meditation on the Buddha’s teachings as afforded within the tradition of Lama Tsong Khapa. An important element of our program is learning how to apply the Buddha’s timeless wisdom within the context of our daily lives here in the West, especially within the busy urban environment of San Francisco. These teachings show us how to plumb the mysteries of reality beginning with the profundity of our own mind because the Buddha taught that the key to our own happiness and to eliminating all of our deepest pain is found inside our own mind – not out there somewhere separate from us. These teachings give us the methods to find that happiness that we all seek and the tools to help others as well. The classes and activities of Tse Chen Ling also provide opportunities for the students and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism to create a supportive community of friends and students along the way, to support this learning and practice. An overview of the programs we offer follows, but if you need assistance figuring out where to start, contact us and we can help!

Mission

Our purpose is to serve the Bay Area community by offering the opportunity to meet the teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. We provide a supportive study and practice environment to develop a clear mind and a good heart.

Guiding Principles

• Offer study and practice programs consistent with the spiritual guidelines of the FPMT and meet the needs of diverse individuals.
• Retain the highest quality teachers and related support services.
• Act in accordance with the spiritual advice and serve the vision of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
• Maintain financial stability and effective management of the Center.
• Maintain an organizational culture that encourages and reflects the integration of Dharma study and practice in everyday life.
• Support and maintain a monastic community.
• Provide clear opportunities to participate in, serve and experience a supportive community environment.
• Nurture Tse Chen Ling’s affiliation with FPMT and its spiritual director.
• Sustain awareness of Tse Chen Ling and its program and services in the Bay Area.
• Maintain an effective administrative infrastructure to support Tse Chen Ling’s mission.
• Provide appropriate facilities for Tse Chen Ling’s community and program.