Lion's Roar Dharma Center

Lion's Roar Dharma Center Welcome to Lion's Roar Dharma Center, a Vajrayana Buddhist community & international arts center in Sacramento, CA in the tradition of the XIV Dalai Lama

Our Buddhist community was founded by Geshe Lobsang Gyatso and is directed by Lama Yeshe Jinpa. We provide a wide variety of programs, meditation instruction and Buddhist teachings that are especially designed for people with daily work, school or family commitments. Our programs are designed to include all levels of practitioners. We are committed to a vision that recognizes the interdependence o

f all beings, where through the practice of compassion, skillful means and Bodhisattva activities we can liberate and awaken ourselves and all other sentient beings, coming to Shambhala together.

Join us two Sundays per month for a full retreat with Lama Yeshe Jinpa beginning at 8:00 AM. The day includes recovery, ...
08/25/2026

Join us two Sundays per month for a full retreat with Lama Yeshe Jinpa beginning at 8:00 AM. The day includes recovery, meditation, Dharma teaching, a lunch break, Kalachakra practice, and contemplative dance. Come for the entire day or attend the practices that speak to you.

Yeshe Gyurme’s talk, Sunday at 11 AM, will explore the protective aspect of fierce deities and invite us to reconsider o...
08/22/2026

Yeshe Gyurme’s talk, Sunday at 11 AM, will explore the protective aspect of fierce deities and invite us to reconsider our own relationship with anger, not as something to suppress, but as a powerful energy that can be transformed into that into clarity, courage, compassion, and skillful action.

Join us for a peaceful evening of singing bowl meditation at 6:00 PM this Wednesday, August 19th. The gentle tones and v...
08/19/2026

Join us for a peaceful evening of singing bowl meditation at 6:00 PM this Wednesday, August 19th. The gentle tones and vibrations of the bowls help calm the mind, relax the body, and create a space for quiet reflection and healing. This simple practice is open to everyone—no experience is needed. Come sit, listen, and allow the sound to settle the heart and restore balance.

Join us this Sunday, August 16, for a potluck with our friends from Spiritual Life Center Sacramento after service!Brin...
08/14/2026

Join us this Sunday, August 16, for a potluck with our friends from Spiritual Life Center Sacramento after service!

Bring a dish to share and come enjoy good food, friendship, and community together. Everyone is welcome—we’d love to have you at the table.

Sunday, August 16th, 11:00 AM - In Vajrayana Buddhism, we are looking for certainty. Real Certainty is the Lion’s Roar!...
08/14/2026

Sunday, August 16th, 11:00 AM - In Vajrayana Buddhism, we are looking for certainty. Real Certainty is the Lion’s Roar! Real certainty is a passionate yes to love, to life, to joy. When you truly love someone, you wouldn’t say, “Let’s stay together in don’t-know mind.” No! Certainty is passionate. Certainty celebrates the love that is life itself.

“Don’t-know mind” is often offered as an answer to questions such as: Why are we here? Who is practicing? There is value in not becoming trapped by fixed concepts. But that is different from remaining perpetually uncertain.

Then there is the Western philosophical tradition of skepticism—an intelligent, and at time sense of cool detachment. Vajrayana points us somewhere else. It invites us toward a certainty that is alive, intimate, courageous, and wholehearted.

This is not certainty about controlling what will happen next. It is certainty born from recognizing what is true Real certainty does not stand apart from life. It says yes to it.

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Our monthly Sangha Meeting with Lama Yeshe Jinpa is this Saturday at 3:30 PM.Join us for our monthly Sangha Meeting—a ti...
08/07/2026

Our monthly Sangha Meeting with Lama Yeshe Jinpa is this Saturday at 3:30 PM.

Join us for our monthly Sangha Meeting—a time to come together as a community, share our concerns and celebrations, listen to one another, and stay connected in the life of our sangha.

If you have a question, concern, celebration, or something you would like added to the agenda, please contact Linda at [email protected].

Your voice and presence are an important part of our sangha.

“In this practice, self-awareness is vital. Without knowing we are suffering, we will have no desire to change it; and w...
08/06/2026

“In this practice, self-awareness is vital. Without knowing we are suffering, we will have no desire to change it; and without knowing the roots of that suffering, we will have no means to change it.” Geshe Tashi Tsering

This Sunday, August 9th, please join Yeshe Tekchen and Yeshe Yonten at 11:00 AM for a discussion about various tools for obtaining greater self-awareness including well-known instruments such as the Myers-Briggs Interest Inventory, the historical Enneagram, and newer adaptations of ancient tools as is used in Human Design.

Equipped with the knowledge of our personal self we can better understand how our personality adaptations have served us and how those same adaptations can become obstacles on the path to enlightenment.

Middleway Recovery Meditation is available throughout the week. This is a gentle, supportive space for anyone healing f...
07/31/2026

Middleway Recovery Meditation is available throughout the week. This is a gentle, supportive space for anyone healing from addiction, trauma, stress, or compulsive habits. We’ll ground with breath, settle the nervous system, and cultivate compassion for ourselves and others.

All are welcome; no prior experience needed. Donations appreciated.

Join us for Expressions on Friday, July 31, at 6:30 PM in the cool and comfortable Dojo.Enjoy an evening with friends fe...
07/28/2026

Join us for Expressions on Friday, July 31, at 6:30 PM in the cool and comfortable Dojo.

Enjoy an evening with friends featuring music, visual arts, and poetry while supporting the work of the Middle Way Health Foundation to help create a better world. Bring a dish to share!

Questions? Contact Kim and Larry at [email protected].

Our dear friend Doug touched many lives with his kindness, humor, and steady presence. We invite you to join us as we ga...
07/27/2026

Our dear friend Doug touched many lives with his kindness, humor, and steady presence. We invite you to join us as we gather to remember him, share stories, and dedicate our practice in his honor.

All are welcome. ❤️

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3240 B Street
Sacramento, CA
95816

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+19164929007

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