BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Labsum Shedrup Ling - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://labsum.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Labsum Shedrup Ling REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T153000 DTSTAMP:20260216T172943Z CREATED:20260113T165012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T172943Z UID:222-1772362800-1772379000@labsum.com SUMMARY:SUNDAY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:11a.m.-12:15p.m. In person only: Prayer and Meditation Session\nEach month\, TBLC holds a prayer and meditation session in the Main Temple. Recited in English\, these prayers have been translated from a Tibetan non-sectarian liturgy originally arranged for large assemblies of Tibetan monks and nuns when gathering in Bodh Gaya\, India\, the place of Buddha’s enlightenment. [Those who plan to attend the 2pm Dharma class are welcome to bring their lunch and eat in the TBLC School House.] \n2p.m.-3:30p.m. In person and Via Livestream: Dharma Class:\nTBLC Resident Teacher Joshua Cutler will give commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa’s short verse work\, Concise Meaning of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. As with Lama Tsongkhapa’s Medium and Great Treatises on the Stages of the Path\, this condensed poetic composition is revered for unifying the profound and extensive lineages of the path to enlightenment as handed down from the great trailblazers\, Nagarjuna and Asanga. Though succinct\, it is packed with meaning and conveys the entire range of the path taught by the Buddha\, from the very beginnings of spiritual practice to the full embodiment of enlightenment. TBLC Dharma classes are appropriate for both beginning and advanced students of Buddhism and all are welcome. \nFor a link to our livestream channel\, click here  Livestream URL:https://labsum.com/event/sunday-program/ LOCATION:TBLC Main Temple\, 93 Angen Rd\, Washington\, NJ\, 07882 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Main-Temple-Tibetian-Buddha-Learnig-Center-Labsum.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T153000 DTSTAMP:20260216T154216Z CREATED:20260216T154216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T154216Z UID:480-1775386800-1775403000@labsum.com SUMMARY:SUNDAY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:11a.m.-12:15p.m. In person only: Prayer and Meditation Session\nEach month\, TBLC holds a prayer and meditation session in the Main Temple. Recited in English\, these prayers have been translated from a Tibetan non-sectarian liturgy originally arranged for large assemblies of Tibetan monks and nuns when gathering in Bodh Gaya\, India\, the place of Buddha’s enlightenment. [Those who plan to attend the 2pm Dharma class are welcome to bring their lunch and eat in the TBLC School House.] \n2p.m.-3:30p.m. In person and Via Livestream: Dharma Class:\nTBLC Resident Monastic Scholar Geshe Thupten Rapsal will give commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa’s short verse work\, Concise Meaning of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. As with Lama Tsongkhapa’s Medium and Great Treatises on the Stages of the Path\, this condensed poetic composition is revered for unifying the profound and extensive lineages of the path to enlightenment as handed down from the great trailblazers\, Nagarjuna and Asanga. Though succinct\, it is packed with meaning and conveys the entire range of the path taught by the Buddha\, from the very beginnings of spiritual practice to the full embodiment of enlightenment.Translation will be provided by TBLC Co-Director\, Joshua W.C. Cutler. TBLC Dharma classes are appropriate for both beginning and advanced students of Buddhism and all are welcome. \nFor a link to our livestream channel\, click here  Livestream URL:https://labsum.com/event/sunday-program-2/ LOCATION:TBLC Main Temple\, 93 Angen Rd\, Washington\, NJ\, 07882 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Main-Temple-Tibetian-Buddha-Learnig-Center-Labsum.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T154446Z CREATED:20260410T154446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T154446Z UID:489-1775808000-1775840400@labsum.com SUMMARY:Test Event DESCRIPTION:This is a test URL:https://labsum.com/event/test-event/ LOCATION:TBLC Main Temple\, 93 Angen Rd\, Washington\, NJ\, 07882 ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T153000 DTSTAMP:20260409T220914Z CREATED:20260409T214200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T220914Z UID:484-1777806000-1777822200@labsum.com SUMMARY:SUNDAY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:11a.m.-12:15p.m. In person only: Prayer and Meditation Session\nEach month\, TBLC holds a prayer and meditation session in the Main Temple. Recited in English\, these prayers have been translated from a Tibetan non-sectarian liturgy originally arranged for large assemblies of Tibetan monks and nuns when gathering in Bodh Gaya\, India\, the place of Buddha’s enlightenment. [Those who plan to attend the 2pm Dharma class are welcome to bring their lunch and eat in the TBLC School House.] \n2p.m.-3:30p.m. In person and Via Livestream: Dharma Class:\nTBLC Resident Monastic Scholar Geshe Thupten Rapsal will give commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa’s short verse work\, Concise Meaning of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. As with Lama Tsongkhapa’s Medium and Great Treatises on the Stages of the Path\, this condensed poetic composition is revered for unifying the profound and extensive lineages of the path to enlightenment as handed down from the great trailblazers\, Nagarjuna and Asanga. Though succinct\, it is packed with meaning and conveys the entire range of the path taught by the Buddha\, from the very beginnings of spiritual practice to the full embodiment of enlightenment.Translation will be provided by TBLC Co-Director\, Joshua W.C. Cutler. TBLC Dharma classes are appropriate for both beginning and advanced students of Buddhism and all are welcome. \nFor a link to our livestream channel\, click here  Livestream URL:https://labsum.com/event/sunday-program-3/ LOCATION:TBLC Main Temple\, 93 Angen Rd\, Washington\, NJ\, 07882 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Main-Temple-Tibetian-Buddha-Learnig-Center-Labsum.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T143452Z CREATED:20260425T142843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T143452Z UID:509-1778500800-1778508000@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Beginning May 11\, each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will resume his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T143740Z CREATED:20260425T143740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T143740Z UID:513-1779105600-1779112800@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T143915Z CREATED:20260425T143915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T143915Z UID:515-1779710400-1779717600@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T140000 DTSTAMP:20260601T160344Z CREATED:20260601T160344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T160344Z UID:541-1780315200-1780322400@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-4/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T153000 DTSTAMP:20260526T192909Z CREATED:20260409T214319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T192909Z UID:486-1780830000-1780846200@labsum.com SUMMARY:SUNDAY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:11a.m.-12:15p.m. In person only: Prayer and Meditation Session\nEach month\, TBLC holds a prayer and meditation session in the Main Temple. Recited in English\, these prayers have been translated from a Tibetan non-sectarian liturgy originally arranged for large assemblies of Tibetan monks and nuns when gathering in Bodh Gaya\, India\, the place of Buddha’s enlightenment. [Those who plan to attend the 2pm Dharma class are welcome to bring their lunch and eat in the TBLC School House.] \n2p.m.-3:30p.m. In person and Via Livestream: Dharma Class\nEminent scholar and longtime TBLC-associated Teacher Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland (Ratnavali). In this verse work addressed to a king\, Nagarjuna\, a renowned Indian Mahayana Buddhist Master and reputed founder of the Middle Way Philosophical School\, gives practical counsel on how to find happiness\, individually and as a society\, through such practices as ethics\, compassion\, and wisdom. Translation will be provided by TBLC Co-Director\, Joshua Cutler. TBLC Dharma classes are appropriate for both beginning and advanced students of Buddhism and all are welcome. \nFor a link to our livestream channel\, click here  Livestream URL:https://labsum.com/event/sunday-program-4/ LOCATION:TBLC Main Temple\, 93 Angen Rd\, Washington\, NJ\, 07882 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Main-Temple-Tibetian-Buddha-Learnig-Center-Labsum.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T140000 DTSTAMP:20260601T160441Z CREATED:20260601T160441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T160441Z UID:543-1780920000-1780927200@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-5/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T140000 DTSTAMP:20260601T160547Z CREATED:20260601T160547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T160547Z UID:545-1781524800-1781532000@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-6/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T170000 DTSTAMP:20260527T221107Z CREATED:20260527T220431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221107Z UID:529-1781953200-1781974800@labsum.com SUMMARY:TBLC Weekend Learning Intensive: Hope and the Spirit of Awakening DESCRIPTION:DOES THE DHARMA OFFER HOPE?\nAccording to the Buddha’s First Noble Truth\, or the “Truth of True Sufferings\,” conditioned existence is\, by nature\, impermanent\, unsatisfactory\, and pervaded by suffering. One who desires to enter the Buddhist path must reckon with this basic fact. Given this opening emphasis on suffering\, where is there room in the Buddhist Teachings for discussions of hope? As we navigate the many challenges of our present world\, how do we balance a realistic assessment of our human predicament with joyful aspiration for enlightenment? In this learning intensive\, TBLC-associated scholars Venerable Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe and Professor Guy Newland will explore Buddhist discussions of hope and will illuminate hopefulness as an essential part of a bodhisattva’s compassionate commitment. \nLearning Intensive Daily Schedule:\n     Saturday\, June 20: 11:00am-5:00pm\n     Sunday\, June 21: 11:00am-5:00pm \nFees:\n     One day\, daytime only (includes lunch): $60\n     Two days\, daytime only (includes lunch for each day): $120 \nHow to pay: In person attendees: TBLC is not able to process advanced payments or reimbursements for cancellations. Please simply pay upon arrival\, cash or check only. Livestream attendees: all TBLC Livestreamed events are free; however\, donations are welcome. For details\, please see our contact page. \nReservations for in-person attendance: Space is limited. To sign up\, please email office@labsum.com and give your name\, intended dates of attendance\, contact email\, and phone. \nLivestreaming: For a link to our livestream channel\, click here: Livestream \nTBLC Learning Intensives are relevant for any student of Tibetan Buddhism\, beginning or advanced\, and all are welcome. Students are not required to sign up for both days and may attend any or all sessions they are able to attend. \nRecommended Resources for the Learning Intensive\nFor Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe’s Morning Sessions:\n–Chapter One from Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life (Bodhicaryavatara). For a translation from the Sanskrit and Tibetan by Vesna A. Wallace and B. Alan Wallace\, click here. \nFor Prof. Guy Newland’s Afternoon Sessions:\n–Draft of Chapter X\, “Shattered Dreams” (ARTICLE)\n–“Hope Beyond All Hope” by Guy Newland w/inspiration from MLK’s “Shattered Dreams” and other sources (PDF)\n–“Start Making Sense: Finding Tsongkhapa’s Middle Way” by Guy Newland (PDF) \n  \n  \n  URL:https://labsum.com/event/tblc-learning-intensive-hope-and-the-spirit-of-awakening/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Hope-and-Spirit-of-Awakening-Post.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T170000 DTSTAMP:20260527T221147Z CREATED:20260527T221147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221147Z UID:535-1782039600-1782061200@labsum.com SUMMARY:TBLC Weekend Learning Intensive: Hope and the Spirit of Awakening DESCRIPTION:DOES THE DHARMA OFFER HOPE?\nAccording to the Buddha’s First Noble Truth\, or the “Truth of True Sufferings\,” conditioned existence is\, by nature\, impermanent\, unsatisfactory\, and pervaded by suffering. One who desires to enter the Buddhist path must reckon with this basic fact. Given this opening emphasis on suffering\, where is there room in the Buddhist Teachings for discussions of hope? As we navigate the many challenges of our present world\, how do we balance a realistic assessment of our human predicament with joyful aspiration for enlightenment? In this learning intensive\, TBLC-associated scholars Venerable Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe and Professor Guy Newland will explore Buddhist discussions of hope and will illuminate hopefulness as an essential part of a bodhisattva’s compassionate commitment. \nLearning Intensive Daily Schedule:\n     Saturday\, June 20: 11:00am-5:00pm\n     Sunday\, June 21: 11:00am-5:00pm \nFees:\n     One day\, daytime only (includes lunch): $60\n     Two days\, daytime only (includes lunch for each day): $120 \nHow to pay: In person attendees: TBLC is not able to process advanced payments or reimbursements for cancellations. Please simply pay upon arrival\, cash or check only. Livestream attendees: all TBLC Livestreamed events are free; however\, donations are welcome. For details\, please see our contact page. \nReservations for in-person attendance: Space is limited. To sign up\, please email office@labsum.com and give your name\, intended dates of attendance\, contact email\, and phone. \nLivestreaming: For a link to our livestream channel\, click here: Livestream \nTBLC Learning Intensives are relevant for any student of Tibetan Buddhism\, beginning or advanced\, and all are welcome. Students are not required to sign up for both days and may attend any or all sessions they are able to attend. \nRecommended Resources for the Learning Intensive\nFor Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe’s Morning Sessions:\n–Chapter One from Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life (Bodhicaryavatara). For a translation from the Sanskrit and Tibetan by Vesna A. Wallace and B. Alan Wallace\, click here. \nFor Prof. Guy Newland’s Afternoon Sessions:\n–Draft of Chapter X\, “Shattered Dreams” (ARTICLE)\n–“Hope Beyond All Hope” by Guy Newland w/inspiration from MLK’s “Shattered Dreams” and other sources (PDF)\n–“Start Making Sense: Finding Tsongkhapa’s Middle Way” by Guy Newland (PDF) \n  \n  \n  URL:https://labsum.com/event/tblc-weekend-learning-intensive-hope-and-the-spirit-of-awakening/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Hope-and-Spirit-of-Awakening-Post.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T140000 DTSTAMP:20260601T160753Z CREATED:20260601T160753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T160753Z UID:547-1782129600-1782136800@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-7/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T140000 DTSTAMP:20260601T160848Z CREATED:20260601T160848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T160848Z UID:549-1782734400-1782741600@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-8/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T153000 DTSTAMP:20260526T193505Z CREATED:20260526T193505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T193505Z UID:527-1783249200-1783265400@labsum.com SUMMARY:SUNDAY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:11a.m.-12:15p.m. In person only: Prayer and Meditation Session\nEach month\, TBLC holds a prayer and meditation session in the Main Temple. Recited in English\, these prayers have been translated from a Tibetan non-sectarian liturgy originally arranged for large assemblies of Tibetan monks and nuns when gathering in Bodh Gaya\, India\, the place of Buddha’s enlightenment. [Those who plan to attend the 2pm Dharma class are welcome to bring their lunch and eat in the TBLC School House.] \n2p.m.-3:30p.m. In person and Via Livestream: Dharma Class\nEminent scholar and longtime TBLC-associated Teacher Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland (Ratnavali). In this verse work addressed to a king\, Nagarjuna\, a renowned Indian Mahayana Buddhist Master and reputed founder of the Middle Way Philosophical School\, gives practical counsel on how to find happiness\, individually and as a society\, through such practices as ethics\, compassion\, and wisdom. Translation will be provided by TBLC Co-Director\, Joshua Cutler. TBLC Dharma classes are appropriate for both beginning and advanced students of Buddhism and all are welcome. \nFor a link to our livestream channel\, click here  Livestream URL:https://labsum.com/event/sunday-program-5/ LOCATION:TBLC Main Temple\, 93 Angen Rd\, Washington\, NJ\, 07882 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Main-Temple-Tibetian-Buddha-Learnig-Center-Labsum.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T140000 DTSTAMP:20260625T185331Z CREATED:20260625T185331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T185331Z UID:551-1784548800-1784556000@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-9/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T140000 DTSTAMP:20260625T190824Z CREATED:20260625T185455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T190824Z UID:560-1785153600-1785160800@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-10/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T153000 DTSTAMP:20260716T152755Z CREATED:20260716T152755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T152755Z UID:604-1785668400-1785684600@labsum.com SUMMARY:SUNDAY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:11a.m.-12:15p.m. In person only: Prayer and Meditation Session\nEach month\, TBLC holds a prayer and meditation session in the Main Temple. Recited in English\, these prayers have been translated from a Tibetan non-sectarian liturgy originally arranged for large assemblies of Tibetan monks and nuns when gathering in Bodh Gaya\, India\, the place of Buddha’s enlightenment. [Those who plan to attend the 2pm Dharma class are welcome to bring their lunch and eat in the TBLC School House.] \n2p.m.-3:30p.m. In person and Via Livestream: Dharma Class\nEminent scholar and longtime TBLC-associated Teacher Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland (Ratnavali). In this verse work addressed to a king\, Nagarjuna\, a renowned Indian Mahayana Buddhist Master and reputed founder of the Middle Way Philosophical School\, gives practical counsel on how to find happiness\, individually and as a society\, through such practices as ethics\, compassion\, and wisdom. Translation will be provided by TBLC Co-Director\, Joshua Cutler. TBLC Dharma classes are appropriate for both beginning and advanced students of Buddhism and all are welcome. \nFor a link to our livestream channel\, click here  Livestream URL:https://labsum.com/event/sunday-program-7/ LOCATION:TBLC Main Temple\, 93 Angen Rd\, Washington\, NJ\, 07882 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Main-Temple-Tibetian-Buddha-Learnig-Center-Labsum.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T140000 DTSTAMP:20260723T162013Z CREATED:20260723T162013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T162013Z UID:615-1785758400-1785765600@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-11/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T140000 DTSTAMP:20260728T155334Z CREATED:20260728T155334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T155334Z UID:623-1786363200-1786370400@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-12/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T140000 DTSTAMP:20260803T160222Z CREATED:20260803T160222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T160222Z UID:637-1786968000-1786975200@labsum.com SUMMARY:Online: Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe DESCRIPTION:Each Monday afternoon Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe will give his commentary on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland. Broadcast from the TBLC Main Temple\, this teaching was requested by Sravasti Abbey in Newport\, Washington. Sravasti will be livestreaming this event\, with English Translation provided by Katrina Brooks. For details\, please see the Sravasti website or click here. (Please note that times listed on Sravasti’s site are in PDT) URL:https://labsum.com/event/online-nagarjunas-precious-garland-with-geshe-yeshe-thabkhe-13/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wonderful-photo-of-Geshe-Thabkhe-scaled-e1777127678247.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T173000 DTSTAMP:20260625T195734Z CREATED:20260625T192956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T195734Z UID:563-1787482800-1787506200@labsum.com SUMMARY:TBLC's Annual Maitreya Festival DESCRIPTION:The Maitreya Festival is the biggest day of the TBLC annual calendar and will be held this year on Sunday\, August 23rd\, beginning at 11am. This event includes a traditional Tibetan prayer and juniper offering\, a procession\, a taped message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, prayers from the assembled monks\, a Maitreya Teaching from Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe translated into English by Joshua W.C. Cutler\, and delicious Festival food. All your friends and family are welcome to attend this auspicious event. \nMaitreya Festival Schedule of Events\n11:00 am:  Traditional Tibetan Prayer & Juniper Offering\n12:30 pm:  Festival Lunch under the tent\n1:30 pm:    Procession begins from the TBLC Main Temple\, followed by: recorded speech by\nHis Holiness the Dalai Lama\, prayers from assembled Monastic Community\, and Dharma Teachings by Ven. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe \n*Please come early to get parked.*\nNo reservations necessary. All are welcome. \nWhat to bring: the Maitreya Festival is primarily an outdoor event\, but happens rain or shine\, so please plan accordingly and bring items needed such as sunscreen\, sun hats\, umbrellas\, and picnic blankets. Limited outdoor seating will be available. \nFurther Information about the Festival Tradition\nWho is Maitreya?\nThe Maitreya Festival is a way of honoring and making a connection with the Protector Maitreya\, the Future Buddha. According to Buddhist tradition\, Shakyamuni Buddha\, our historical Buddha\, was the fourth of one thousand Buddhas who will appear and give the Teachings during the current eon. The Protector Maitreya\, Shakyamuni Buddha’s disciple and destined to be the fifth Buddha visiting our world\, resides in a heaven called Tushita (“Joyous”)\, where he awaits the precise moment to enter into human history – a time when the Buddhist Teachings will have become extinct. Like Shakyamuni before him\, he will “turn the wheel of Dharma” and reestablish the Buddhist Teachings. Festival-goers thus seek to cultivate virtue and thereby create the causes for meeting Maitreya Buddha in that future era in order to receive his teachings and advance spiritually. As his name translates as “Loving Kindness\,” the festival also honors and celebrates Maitreya as both the outer manifestation of loving kindness and the loving kindness within our own hearts. The TBLC curriculum is based on the teachings for new Buddhists that were indicated by Maitreya and revealed to the fourth century Indian scholar and meditator Asanga. \nHistory of the TBLC’s Maitreya Festival\nMaitreya worship has been a central feature of Buddhist life throughout Asian history and in Asian lands as far-ranging as Burma\, China\, and Japan\, to name but a few. The tradition of holding a Maitreya festival began in India and soon spread with Buddhist culture into surrounding lands\, including Tibet and Mongolia\, the two cultures in whose traditions TBLC is rooted. Here in the United States\, Geshe Ngawang Wangyal\, the Center’s founder\, began the Maitreya Festival in 1965 in commemoration of his spiritual teacher\, Lama Ngawang Losang Dorjieff\, a religious assistant to the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. Renowned for promulgating Buddha’s Teachings in Kalmykia\, Lama Dorjieff himself had likewise instituted this custom there in 1905. URL:https://labsum.com/event/sunday-program-6/ LOCATION:TBLC Main Temple\, 93 Angen Rd\, Washington\, NJ\, 07882 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://labsum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MF-Thanka-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TBLC":MAILTO:office@labsum.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR