Her Eminence Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo

Her Eminence Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

Alyce Zeoli, known as Her Eminence Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo, is the founder and Spiritual Director of Kunzang Palyul Chöling Buddhist temple located in Poolesville, Maryland just outside Washington DC area.

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Virtual Temple

Connect with a lineage of wisdom teachings! Explore our different “rooms” where you have access to various resources and support, including the virtual prayer room, meditation classes, teaching archive, and children’s nook.

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Event Calendar

Visit the KPC Calendar to learn about our current events. KPC Maryland offers weekly meditation classes on Saturday and Sunday that are free to the public, and there are weekly practices plus special events and teachings. Bookmark our calendar for schedule changes.

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Meditate

KPC Maryland offers remote meditation classes weekly on Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 am that are free to the public (offerings are always welcomed). You can join the meditation class on our live Youtube stream .

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Donate

Your generous donations help provide the world with places of spiritual refuge, and help make many things possible including the 24 Hour Prayer Vigil for world peace, hosting important events, maintaining the temple and stupa park.

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Webcast - Live Streaming

KPC streams teachings and special events every week. You can visit our live streaming during a current event, or watch past teachings from our Youtube channel. Bookmark this page so you can visit us often.

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About KPC

With roots in the land of Tibet, Kunzang Odsal Palyul Changchub Choling (KPC) Buddhist temple was founded by American born Her Eminence Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo Rinpoche to uphold the Palyul lineage within the Nyingma tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism.

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Volunteer

KPC operates on volunteer power. On a daily basis, volunteers maintain the temple and grounds, manage fund raising and finances, make lunches for the homeless, and generally keep things running. Giving our time and effort to help others can feel wonderful.

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FAQ's

These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide answers to many of the questions we have received from visitors, both first time guests, and even those who visit us frequently. If you don't see the answer to your question please contact us and let us know.

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