Welcome!
Warm Welcome to The Buddhist Center!
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
“Your own mind is the cause of happiness; your own mind is the cause of suffering. To obtain happiness and pacify suffering, you have to work within your own mind.”
Dear Friend,
We’re excited to invite you on a rewarding journey of discovering and transforming your mind, which can bring peace, balance, and happiness to you and those around you. You can begin this adventure right now! If you’re drawn to Buddhist philosophy and psychology, deepening your knowledge with experienced teachers and a supportive community is a wonderful next step. We are eager to welcome newcomers and will ensure you feel right at home—no prior experience is needed, just an open heart and a curious mind.
We can’t wait to meet you soon in person or online!
This page will give you all the information needed to get you started. Just keep reading.
With warmth,
Your Buddhist Center Community
KEY INFORMATION
Explore
We offer programs for everyone, whether you are completely new to Buddhism or an advanced practitioner.
Open door, open heart. Donations are always optional.
The Buddhist Journey is designed for anyone interested in spiritual growth and is looking for a clear, practical path forward. It’s designed to help students understand where they stand and choose classes based on their needs.
Looking join a class or activity? Our Calendar of Events can easily be filtered by level, activity, and more.
Questions? See our FAQ section.
Our Center
Take a Virtual Tour
Upcoming Events for Beginners
Frequently Asked Questions
About Thubten Norbu Ling
We are a teaching and meditation center in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. We provide a friendly and supportive environment for learning and putting into practice the teachings of the Buddha. Thubten Norbu Ling means “Land of the Jewels of Buddha’s Teachings.”
Affiliated with FPMT
www.fpmt.org
Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation (Mountain Time)
Monday – Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 9.00 AM–12:00 noon
Contact Info
Contact us: If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@tnlsf.org or give us a call at (505) 490-6152. We would be delighted to assist you and look forward to hearing from you soon.
How do I join an event?
Please be sure to check the event details on the calendar and note whether participation is Online, In-Person or both.
If you are joining in-person at our center, please come in, no pre-registration is required.
If you are joining on-line, select the event in the calendar and simply click the zoom link provided.
When You Arrive
Please introduce yourself and sign up for our newsletter with one of our friendly volunteers.
Feel Free to Explore
• Relax with complimentary tea and snacks.
• Help yourself to a free book from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive display.
• Peruse the books and videos in our lending library.
• Spend some time getting to know other community members.
• Feel free to enter the gompa and find a comfortable seat to meditate before class begins.
Our Gompa
What’s a Gompa?
A gompa is a Buddhist sacred space. There are traditional ways of showing respect to Dharma teachers, materials, and the gompa. Whether you consider yourself a Buddhist or not, we ask you to follow these customs out of respect for the tradition:
• Beverages are allowed, but please do not bring food into the gompa.
• Be sure to turn off your phone before entering the gompa.
• Please do not step over Dharma materials, place them on the floor, or on your seat, unless they rest on a clean cloth. Please do not place items on top of Dharma books/materials.
• Before a formal teaching, it is customary to stand quietly while waiting for the teacher to arrive. When the teacher enters, we bow, holding our hands together in the prayer posture until the teacher is seated.
• At the conclusion of a formal teaching, it is customary to stand quietly until the teacher has left.
• Please do not point the soles of your feet toward the altar or the teacher.
• Please do not recline during teachings. Whether you are sitting on a cushion of in a chair, try to maintain an alert yet relaxed posture to show respect to the teachings and the teacher.
Shoes
Please remove your shoes and place them near the door. There are also hangers for your coat and a shelf for your hat.
Offerings
Please consider offering the suggested donation for the event and know that no one is turned away for lack of funds. The Dharma is freely offered, but TNL relies on donations to keep the lights on, the mortgage covered, and tea and cookies on the table!
Dharma Etiquette
Etiquette policies are in place to benefit your mind, those of others around you, and to maintain harmony and purity in the Dharma together.
Take a look at our Dharma Etiquette page for an overview.
Do I need to be a member to participate?
Everyone is welcome! Membership is not required.
How do I become a member?
Everything you need to know is on our Membership page.
How do I become a Buddhist?
Discover the path to enlightenment with this beginner’s guide to becoming a Buddhist, explore the core principles of this ancient spiritual tradition and how to “officially” become a Buddhist.
