About us
Dear Friends,
The Buddhist Center – Thubten Norbu Ling (TNL) is an active community of individuals seeking to learn the nature of our own minds. Through study, meditation , prayer, retreat and community service, we try to reach our highest potential. Our goal is to help people discover and increase their satisfaction, joy, and capacity to benefit others.
Everyone is welcome at The Buddhist Center – Thubten Norbu Ling. You do not need to be a Buddhist. Curiosity is a bonus. Learn more about who we are, our lineage and history, the team at TNL, where we’ve come from and where we’re going at [TNLSF.org](https://tnlsf.org/) or visit us at 130 Rabbit Road, Santa Fe.
Please check the Thubten Norbu Ling website calendar for classes being held at the center in person as well as live zoom classes being shown at the center, which are combined with in-person discussion. Classes and meditations will continue to be available on Zoom.
For more information and to join Zoom events, please go to the Thubten Norbu Ling Homepage at [TNLSF.org](https://tnlsf.org/) or access the full schedule of daily meditations, teachings, courses and practices here on the TNL calendar page: Thubten Norbu Ling Event Calendar.
Please note, Zoom links for TNL events are NOT provided on Meetup. They are only provided on the individual event pages on the Thubten Norbu Ling website.
RSVPs are not required. Drop in to events on Zoom or at the center anytime!
Upcoming events
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Wisdom Energy in Action: A Spiritual Toolkit for Modern Life
·OnlineOnlineDates: Saturdays, October 10 – Nov 14, No class October 17
Teacher: Venerable Losang Dondrub
Level: Beginner
Participation is Online and In-Person
Location:
The Buddhist Center Thubten Norbu Ling
130 Rabbit Rd · Santa Fe, NMIn a world that often feels fast-paced and overwhelming, how do we transform our daily stresses, anxieties, and conflicting emotions into sources of genuine clarity and peace?
Together we will study Wisdom Energy by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, a book which offers a practical introduction to the psychology of Tibetan Buddhism. Designed specifically for modern Western practitioners, this course demystifies Buddhist wisdom, showing that the energy of our everyday mind, even our chaotic emotions, can be a powerful tool for self-discovery and inner freedom.
Whether you are brand new to meditation, curious about Buddhist philosophy, or looking to deepen an existing practice, this course is for you. No prior knowledge is required, just an open mind and a desire to explore your own potential.
Rather than treating philosophy as a purely intellectual exercise, this course emphasizes lived experience and practical application. By the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:- Navigate Inner Landscapes: Recognize, track, and gently embrace the subtle movements of your thoughts and emotions, shifting from a state of reactive stress to one of mindful awareness.
- Deconstruct Habitual Patterns: Apply insights from the Wisdom Energy text to identify the root causes of personal dissatisfaction and unlock a more spacious, compassionate relationship with yourself.
- Incorporate Meditation into Daily Life: Establish and maintain a sustainable personal meditation practice, utilizing specific techniques to cultivate calm abiding and deep insight amidst the demands of modern living.
- Engage in Compassionate Dialogue: Cultivate a shared community space where personal insights, vulnerabilities, and questions can be explored collaboratively and constructively.Each session is designed to balance wisdom, practice, and community connection. Every class includes:
- Guided Meditation: Direct, step-by-step guidance through analytical and stabilizing meditations, allowing you to experience the teachings firsthand and develop a reliable inner toolkit.
- Core Teachings: An accessible exploration of the key themes from Wisdom Energy, translated into language and concepts relevant to modern life.
- Interactive Discussion: A vibrant, collaborative space to ask questions, share insights, and discuss how to apply these profound practices to your relationships, work, and daily routine.
Join us to discover the wisdom energy already present within you, and learn to live with greater clarity, warmth, and resilience.
IMPORTANT ❗️Scroll to the bottom of the event link to find the Zoom link.
2 attendees
The Highway of the Conquerors: An Introduction to Mahāmudrā
·OnlineOnlineDates: Saturday, October 17 – Sunday, October 18
Teacher: Venerable Losang Gendun
Level: Intermediate (open to all)
Participation is Online & In-Person (Registration Required)
Location:
The Buddhist Center Thubten Norbu Ling
130 Rabbit Rd · Santa Fe, NMWe have been searching for something we never lost. The restlessness that drives us from one experience to the next, the sense that something is missing, the exhausting effort to be other than what we are — these are not signs of failure. They are the starting point of Mahāmudrā.
This weekend retreat offers an experiential introduction to Mahāmudrā through the First Panchen Lama's Highway of the Conquerors — the root text of the Gelug-Kagyu transmission, which lays out with rare clarity how śamatha and vipaśyanā are not two separate practices but a single movement of mind recognizing itself.
Six experiential sessions each day alternate guided meditation with teaching and reflection. Each evening offers an hour of teaching drawing from the Panchen Lama's root text and, where the tradition licenses it, from the Mahāmudrā songs of the great siddhas.
🔹 Saturday, Oct 17 · 10:00am–3:30pm
🔹 Sunday, Oct 18 · 10:00am–3:30pm
10:00am–12:00pm morning session
12:00–1:30pm lunch
1:30–3:30pm afternoon session2 attendees
Community Meditation
·OnlineOnlineWeekly on Sundays
Led by: Tenzin Bhagen
Level: Beginner, (all are welcome!)
Participation is Online & In-Person
Location:
The Buddhist Center Thubten Norbu Ling
130 Rabbit Rd · Santa Fe, NM
IMPORTANT ❗️ Scroll to the bottom of the event link to find the Zoom linkPlease join us for our weekly meditation practice as we explore the relationship between mindful presence and the heart. These sessions will provide a consistent opportunity to stabilize the mind and nurture an expansive sense of compassion. Each week features a new talk inspired by Buddhist principles, followed by a guided meditation. Students of every background and experience level are welcome to sit, practice, and grow together.
Open door, open heart. Drop in anytime. Donations are always optional.
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Be Your Own Therapist
·OnlineOnlineDates: Tuesdays, October 6 - October 27
Teacher: Karuna Cayton
Level: Beginner
Participation is Online onlyThese open-ended 60-minute discussions with Karuna Cayton are an easy-going introduction to the Buddhist approach to the mind. Participants learn how to pay attention to, identify and then unpack the thoughts that inform our emotions in day-to-day life and learn how to reconfigure them, rather than focusing on the event or person that triggered them. This is the key to success in Buddhist practice. As Lama Zopa Rinpoche says, “We can mold our mind into any shape we like.”
Open door, open heart. Donations are always optional.
IMPORTANT ❗️ Scroll to the bottom of the event link to find the Zoom link
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Past events
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