WISDOM CENTER
OF SANTA CRUZ
Lama Lena in Santa Cruz
Lama Lena (Yeshe Kaytup) is a teacher of Direct Mind Perception meditation (Dzogchen & Mahamudra) and a lineage holder of several Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Her informal style is precise and direct and she is revered by students around the world for her exceptional ability to share profound teachings in a clear, poetic, and humorous way.
Beginning in 1972, Lama Lena spent three years studying with Lama Thubten Yeshe at his monastery in Nepal. She then spent seven years in retreat and practice in a small cave above Tso Pema under the tutelage of her root teacher, Ven. Wangdor Rimpoche. From then on, she continued to travel extensively with him as his main translator and assistant.
Treasures from Juniper Ridge
SRI SINGHA TO GURU RINPOCHE
with Lama Lena (Yeshe Kaytup)
Sunday, June 21, 2026. 11am-1pm; 3-5pm pacific
In Person or Online
Sri Singha was a Dzogchen master who bestowed profound pith instructions on the Great Perfection (Atiyoga) to Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) in India. Their interaction, often highlighted in the text Treasures from Juniper Ridge, emphasizes moving beyond intellectual understanding to direct, effortless realization of the natural mind.
This terma details a critical turning point in Padmasambhava’s path, where Shri Singha challenges his intellectual understanding and initial meditation experience. The master ultimately guided Padmasambhava to put all effort into effortlessness, letting the mind rest exactly as it is—like the “center of space”—to reveal the original, uncompounded Dharmakaya.
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OFFERINGS:
The dharma cannot be sold or have a price put on it. Therefore, in accordance with Tibetan custom, there is no “door fee” for these teachings. Rather, it is appropriate to make an offering based on what you can manage. No one will be turned away for lack of money. Think of it as “sliding scale”. If you are unsure how much is appropriate to offer the teacher, a reasonable rule of thumb is roughly the amount you earn in one hour for each hour of teachings.
There will be opportunities for you to make an offering to:
• Lama Lena for teaching
• Lama Lena's Travel Expense Fund
• Support the Wisdom Center
Online Attendance
Those who are planning to attend online, directions for attending the live stream will be posted here and on Lama Lena's livestream. Online links have be made available for you to offer dana.
Lama Lena's dana links can be accessed through her website:
https://lamalenateachings.com/give-dana/
Wisdom Center donations: https://www.wisdomcentersc.org/donate
In Person Attendance
Those attending in person should arrive 15-20 minutes early. Seating is limited; therefore, we are requesting that everyone who wishes to attend these extraordinary teachings in person register online so as not to exceed capacity.
Traditionally, white scarves (katak) are used to wrap offerings for presentation to the lama at the end of the teachings. Your offerings can be presented in envelopes which will be available at the door. Due to changes in banking regulations, if you are offering checks, please leave the “pay to” field of the check BLANK so someone on Lama Lena’s clerical staff can handle the paperwork.