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Located in the forested mountains of Northern California, Rangjung Yeshe Gomde is a center in the Chokling Tersar lineage of Tibetan Buddhism under the spiritual direction of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche.
Our remote, beautiful land offers the perfect environment for both new students and long-time practitioners to deepen their understanding of the Buddha’s teachings through study, contemplation, and meditation.
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
Lama Tsultrim Sangpo
Dharmachakara School of Translation
Offering intermediate-level training in written, classical Tibetan. In partnership with Kathmandu University’s Centre for Buddhist Studies at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute, we offer internationally-recognized academic credit to students who successfully complete our program.
Personal Retreats and Winter Programs
The wild beauty of Rangjung Yeshe Gomde is an ideal environment for personal meditation practice. Buddhist practitioners are welcome to engage in closed retreat, or combine their personal practice with participation in Gomde’s many teaching and meditation programs.











