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"Our real work is taking care of our own minds."
Ven. Lama Chödak Gyatso Nubpa

Welcome to Ari Bhöd the American Foundation for Tibetan Cultural Preservation. Established by the Venerable Lama Chödak Gyatso Nubpa Rinpoche in 2003, our mission is to preserve and transmit the priceless legacy of the ancient Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, a sacred culture of peace that has been kept vital and effective through more than fifty generations of lifelong practitioners and lineage masters.

Ari Bhöd’s retreat center, Pema Drawa, is located on 475 acres in the serene mountains of Tehachapi, California where northern and southern California meet. Ari Bhöd’s retreat land was given the name “Pema Drawa” (Lotus Web) by His Holiness the 4th Dodrupchen Rinpoche in 2009. Ari Bhöd’s principle programs and activities include:

  • Traditional Tibetan Art and Architecture
  • Meditation Practice and Ceremonies
  • Facilitating Authentic Retreats and Events
  • Text Translation and Publishing
Offering Prostrations | Lama Chödak Gyatso Nubpa.

WELCOME VENERABLE

GELONG KALSANG RINPOCHE

PRESIDING OVER ARI BHÖD’S

30TH ANNUAL T’HRÖMA DRUBCHÖD RETREAT

October 23-27, 2024

HEART SUTRA/SHER-NYING DUD-DOK RETREAT

November 16-17, 2024

ÖGYEN DZAMBHALA ENRICHMENT RETREAT

November 29 – December 1, 2024

Thröma Registration Now Open!

Click the link to register for the October retreat

If you are interested in attending in-person, first please call or email the office at contact@aribhod.org