"If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path"
- BuddhaRooted in Dharma · Serving All Beings
Light of Compassion was founded with the belief that Buddhist wisdom, when lived with sincerity, has the power to heal and transform.
We are rooted in the teachings of the Buddha while opening our doors to all who seek meaning, belonging, and support. Our mission is to promote Buddhist teachings, advance education, support youth mental wellness, provide senior programs, and organize cultural community events.
Whether you come seeking stillness, knowledge, connection, or simply a helping hand — our prayer is that you leave carrying a little more light than when you arrived.
From teachings on the Dharma to immersive meditation retreats, find the practice that calls to you on the path to enlightenment.
Upcoming
Compassion in Modern Life
Join Yangten Rinpoche for a public teaching on the meaning and practice of compassion in our modern daily lives.
Recurrent Event
Recurring every 6 months
Join us for a week of guided meditation, contemplative practice, and Dharma teachings led by our teacher Yangten Rinpoche. Participants will be introduced to foundational meditation techniques, receive teachings on the nature of mind, and have space for quiet reflection and personal practice.
Upcoming
Bringing Light to Our Elders
Yangten Rinpoche will offer a gentle and uplifting talk to residents at Mon Sheong, talking about how to maintain emotional well-being and inner peace in later life, how families can relate to and support their aging parents with greater understanding and compassion, and how we might approach illness, aging, and end-of-life care with dignity, courage, and grace.
Guiding Teacher & Officer
Born in the Kham region of Tibet in 1978, Yangten Rinpoche was recognized as a reincarnate lama at the age of ten. Rinpoche pursued traditional monastic education at Sera Mey College — one of the most prestigous centers of Tibetan Buddhist scholarship. In 2006, he completed his studies with the highest degree of Geshe Lharampa, receiving his final examination during the Kalachakra Empowerment conferred by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He subsequently trained in Tantrayana at Gyuto Tantric College near Dharamsala.
In 2008, Rinpoche was summoned by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to serve at his office in McLeod Ganj. He has been invited internationally to offer Buddhist teachings, meditation guidance, and spiritual instruction in Taiwan, Vietnam, the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and other countries.
Yangten Rinpoche serves as the long-term Guiding Teacher and an Officer of Light of Compassion, bringing his depth of scholarship, tantric training, and lifelong devotion to the Dharma for our community.
Whether you're seeking wisdom, healing, or a deeper connection with the Dharma, we're here to walk alongside you. Take the first step toward compassion and awakening