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Welcome to Awam Tibetan Buddhist Institute
and Meditation Center
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Tashi delek! Khenchen Lama will be travelling from March 31 - April 22. There will be no classes or practices (in-person or online) during that time. We will return to our regular schedule Sunday, April 26. Thank you for your patience. Please continue your study and practice during that time. Emaho!

Now at 301B N. Longfellow Ave, Tucson AZ 85711

(one block east of Lodge on the Desert,

on the NW corner of Longfellow and Poe, Tucson AZ;

park in the street and enter from Poe).

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About Us

Awam refers to compassion and wisdom leading to awakening and liberation. We teach Tibetan Buddhism with a focus on Nyingma Dzogchen. Our spiritual director is His Holiness Khenchen Lama Rinpoche, and our resident teacher is Khenchen Drimed Dawa, along with visiting teachers.

Classes & Videos

We offer in-person and Zoom classes, and hundreds of YouTube class videos. This link provides descriptions, texts, and direct links. Our focus is on Tibetan Buddhism, especially Dzogchen, but include other core Buddhist teachings as well. Click here for the "Heart Essence of Tibetan Buddhism Class".

Meditation & Events - See Chotrul & Butter Lamp Festival info, Wednesday March 4, 6 pm!

Our regular weekly schedule includes Sunday Meditation Hour (11-12 am) and Wednesday Mindfulness Practices (6-6:30 pm). We celebrate festivals on special days on the Tibetan calendar: Losar (new year) and Four Great Festivals (Duchens).HH Khenchen Lama Rinpoche and Yogi Lama Gursam are visiting teachers at our center in Tucson, Arizona.

Email: EmailAwamTBI@gmail.com

Phone: no longer available

Meditation Center: South side of 301-B N. Longfellow Ave, Tucson AZ 85711

(NW corner of Longfellow and Poe; one block east of Lodge on the Desert (North Alvernon Way)

Newsletter Sign Up

We send a monthly newsletter regarding classes, events, etc., as well as occasional updates to our schedule. To sign up for our newsletter, select this link.

Resources & Links

This page includes links to some other videos, a selection of online empowerments for those not able to access them in person, texts used for our meditation practices as well as sadhanas for other practices, our code of conduct, some dharma talk notes and commentaries, books by Khenchen (as Khenpo) Drimed Dawa, a link to outdoor Tucson sites for meditation, and links to other website resources.

Prayer Requests

We offer prayer requests suitable within key Buddhist practices and our ability to meet your requests. See this link for specific offerings. Free.

Even the Buddha depended upon benefactors. We appreciate your support to help with our operating expenses. Generosity is the very first of the Six Perfections taught by the Buddha. Our donors, students and other participants make donations to help us help others. We deeply appreciate whatever contributions you can make to help continue our programs. Thank you!

Several books are available from Khenchen Drimed Dawa (as "Khenpo" at the time they were published): Innate Happiness - a detailed guidance manual for western practitioners (and our new Heart Essence of Tibetan Buddhism classes), and Profound Peace - a concise summary of key principles and practices of Buddhism.

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