Take on the Murph Challenge or Sponsor our Team

This Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026 we will be undertaking the Murph Challenge. Test your physical and mental endurance as we honor our fallen heroes and raise money for Gold Star Mothers, our chosen veteran’s charity.

For more details, please email paul.haddon@dechen.us.

This rare and powerful initiation introduces the practice of the Medicine Buddhas, whose blessings bring healing, clarity, and the purification of mental and physical suffering.

One of the most profound texts in Buddhism, the Heart Sutra reveals the essence of wisdom.

Spring Cycling Challenge - Join us for training rides at beginner/intermediate level on select Saturdays

We’ll be rolling from Sakya Buddhist Center from 10.30am. The route will take us along 2nd, Ocean Blvd, San Vicente and up Mandeville Canyon.

For more details, please email paul.haddon@dechen.us.

What does Buddhism really teach about our relationship with animals? And how can our everyday care for them become part of a profound spiritual path?

Buddhism, Secularism, and the Search for Meaning in a Modern World.

In an age of science, skepticism, and political zealotry—where do we turn for lasting meaning and happiness?

Chotrul Duchen marks the finale of the Monlam (the Great Prayer Festival), reflecting on Buddha's miracles and generating positive aspirations. Join us to celebrate with a traditional puja (group recitation and meditation). Open to everyone and any donations welcome.

Join us for a joyful and informal evening at Dechen LA as we celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, and welcome the vibrant Year of the Fire Horse!

Join us for a thought-provoking morning talk at Dechen LA exploring one of the most urgent and fascinating topics of our time: the rise of Artificial Intelligence.

Join us a for a refreshing and inspiring morning talk on how to approach New Year resolutions through a Buddhist lens.

Lama Jampa Thaye will bestow the initiation of Manjushri, the radiant embodiment of enlightened wisdom in the Vajrayana tradition.

Join us for a rare and illuminating teaching by Lama Jampa Thaye on Reply to Nyimo Gomchen, a classical text by Sakya Pandita, one of the greatest scholar-practitioners in the history of Tibetan Buddhism.

We are delighted to welcome you to a special teaching by Lama Jampa Thaye on the Eight Dreamlike Experiences of the Dharma, a concise yet profound text by Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen—one of the five great founding masters of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Lama Jampa Thaye will bestow the initiation of Yellow Dzambhala, one of the most important Vajrayana practices for overcoming poverty, generating abundance, and creating favorable conditions for Dharma practice.

Buddhism versus Stoicism: similarities and differences in their guidance for life

Both Buddhism and Stoicism have stood the test of time, offering clear and practical advice for how to live well amidst the ups and downs of life.

Chokor Duchen, or the ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’, celebrates the first teaching given by the Buddha,. Lord Buddha taught the four noble truths at the deer park in Sarnath, India, seven weeks after his enlightenment.

Join us to celebrate with a traditional puja (group recitation and meditation). Open to everyone and any donations welcome.

In recovery and seeking deeper spiritual connections and meaningful paths forward? Join us for a transformative afternoon at Dechen LA designed specifically for the recovery community.

Join us for an inspiring evening dedicated to the extraordinary life of Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of the Buddhist tradition and the source of all the many schools of Buddhism we see in the world today.

In recovery and seeking deeper spiritual connections and meaningful paths forward? Join us for a transformative afternoon at Dechen LA designed specifically for the recovery community.

Saga Dawa Duchen is one of the Four Great Festivals celebrated in Tibetan buddhism.

A concise and profound Mahayana teaching that outlines the entire Buddhist path in just four lines — accessible to all levels.

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A blessing and authorization to engage in the Nyungné fasting retreat practice of great compassion, from the lineage of Lakshminkara.

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A fund raising event on Memorial Day in support of Gold Star Mothers — an organization dedicated to supporting the mothers and families of U.S. service members who have lost their lives in service to the nation.

You can help by making a donation, sharing the cause, or even joining us in the challenge.

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An essential vajrayana practice for cultivating compassion and insight into the true nature of mind.

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In recovery and seeking deeper spiritual connections and meaningful paths forward?

Join us for a transformative afternoon at Dechen LA designed specifically for the recovery community.

This event offers a unique opportunity to strengthen your recovery journey by exploring practical and profound Buddhist practices.