Discover Your Purpose at Dzokden Tashigadu House
Auspicious gatherings.
Real practice.
Joyful community.
Tashi Gadu House is Dzokden’s home in the USA—an intentional living space in Sacramento where practice meets meaningful work, from Dzokden AI to sacred art.
Remote-work friendlyDaily practice rhythmShort + long staysSacramento, CA
This is not a monastery. Not a retreat resort. Not a co-working space. It’s a living Dharma house where practice meets creative action.
Welcome to Dzokden Tashi Gadu House
A home you can feel
Our mission is to support volunteers in the Dzokden enlightened activity program, providing a nurturing environment where they can contribute to meaningful projects while deepening their understanding of Dharma practices.
Tashi Gadu House isn’t a monastery—and it isn’t just a retreat destination. It’s a real house where people gather to live with purpose, practice sincerely, and support Dzokden’s global mission through community life and enlightened activity.
Whether you come for a weekend or stay for a season, this is a place to reconnect with what matters.
Tashi Gadu House is a gathering place for people who want their life to mean something—not just privately, but collectively.
- Here you’ll find:
- practitioners visiting from around the world
- local sangha gatherings
- volunteers working together on real projects
- moments of quiet, laughter, devotion, and support
- This is a house where friendship becomes the path—and where community becomes a powerful condition for transformation.
A space for karma yogis
Our mission is to support volunteers in the Dzokden enlightened activity program, providing a nurturing environment where they can contribute to meaningful projects while deepening their understanding of Dharma practices.
Our co-living space is more than just a place to stay—it’s a community dedicated to fostering personal and collective growth. With a focus on karma yoga, we invite volunteers to engage in activities that promote harmony and enlightenment. Whether you’re here to work on AI projects or participate in our spiritual programs, Tashigadu House offers a unique opportunity to live and learn in a setting that honors both tradition and progress.
Manifest the Golden Age
Bring your skills. Bring your heart. Practice together—through tech, creativity, and meaningful service.
Dzokden exists to help manifest the Golden Age of global peace and harmony through the Kalachakra path of the Jonang lineage.
That might sound huge—and it is.
But it begins in simple ways:
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practicing sincerely
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caring for community
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creating the conditions for Dharma to flourish
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serving with love and consistency
No action is too small.
What you do here ripples outward.
Dzokden Future Lab
Code the future of Dzokden.
Help us build tools and systems that support practice, learning, community, and global impact.
- Dzokden AI experiments + prototypes
- Web + product design
- Automation + operations support
- Content systems + archives
Sacred Arts Studio
Create beauty that awakens.
Support sacred art, shrine care, and devotional craftsmanship that inspires the mindstream.
- Painting sacred art
- Shrine care + upgrades
- Offering preparation
- Creative design + craftsmanship
You Don't Have to Do the Path Alone..
Live + Cowork Residency
A rare chance to integrate Dharma practice and daily life—through community rhythm, deep work, and meaningful contribution. A residency at Tashi Gadu House is a rare opportunity to integrate Dharma practice with everyday life—not by escaping the world, but by engaging it with devotion, discipline, and joy. You can keep your remote job, take a break between life chapters, or come specifically to volunteer for weeks or months at a time as part of Dzokden’s Enlightend Activities program.
Stay
Flexible lengths
Weekend visits, short stays, and longer residencies depending on availability and fit.
- Weekend
- 1–2 weeks
- 1–3 months
- Longer by request
Rhythm
Practice + focus
A steady flow of practice, coworking, shared meals, and supportive evenings.
- Morning practice
- Deep work blocks
- Shared meals
- Evening sessions
Contribute
Offer your gifts
Use your skills to support Dzokden projects, sacred activity, and community care.
- Sacred activity
- Creative work
- Ops support
- House care
A day here feels like…
Some weeks are quiet and spacious. Others are energized—especially during retreat prep and sacred project weeks.
Practice, tea, intention.
Cowork, volunteering, creative work.
Community meal, practice, study, conversation.
Sangha gatherings, projects, rest.
Atmosphere
Peaceful. Productive. Joyful.
This is a place for deep work and deep rest—where the path is lived, not just studied. Here, service becomes offering and community becomes support.
“No action is too small.”
Some of Our House Projects Include
Painting Sacred Objects
Step into a space that exudes elegance and tranquility, with interiors inspired by the opulence of ancient Asian royalty.
Tantric Treasure Store Items
Our vibrant color palette creates a warm and inviting environment, perfect for inspiring creativity and focus.
Dzokden AI
Our vibrant color palette creates a warm and inviting environment, perfect for inspiring creativity and focus.
Kalachakra Yoga Program
Our vibrant color palette creates a warm and inviting environment, perfect for inspiring creativity and focus.
Practice that shapes your life
We support consistent Dharma practice through group sessions, study, and sacred activity as lived Dharma. This opportunity teaches participants how to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary so that you can learn to bring Dharma into your life in a way that’s sincere, grounded, and sustainable.
Formal Practice
What we do
- Guru Puja
- Kalachakra tsok and feast offerings
- Group practice sessions
- Study and reflection
- Shrine care and maintaining sacred objects
- Preparing offerings and practice materials
- Retreat and empowerment preparation
- Creative and operational support
Enlightened Activity
How we practice through action
At Tashi Gadu House, volunteering isn’t “extra.”
It’s how we train:
- devotion
- bodhichitta
- joyful effort
- and community responsibility
Every small action becomes part of the path when done with the right motivation.
Community Events
Tantric Pujas, Meditation and Yoga
Several Days a Week throughout 2026
Complimentary Admission
Monthly Volunteer Weeks
Every Weekend of 2026 Near the Full Moon
No Cost
Voluteer Stories
Nestled in the heart of Sacramento, Tashigadu House serves as a sanctuary for those seeking spiritual growth and professional development. As a Tibetan Buddhist Dharma center, we offer a unique blend of ancient wisdom and modern innovation. Our mission is to support volunteers in the Dzokden enlightened activity program, providing a nurturing environment where they can contribute to meaningful projects while deepening their understanding of Dharma practices.
Our coliving space is more than just a place to stay—it’s a community dedicated to fostering personal and collective growth. With a focus on karma yoga, we invite volunteers to engage in activities that promote harmony and enlightenment. Whether you’re here to work on AI projects or participate in our spiritual programs, Tashigadu House offers a unique opportunity to live and learn in a setting that honors both tradition and progress.
“My time at Tashigadu House was transformative. The community and projects enriched my understanding of mindfulness and service.”
Alexandra Chen
Volunteer Coordinator
“Volunteering here allowed me to connect deeply with like-minded individuals and contribute to meaningful projects.”
Michael Lee
Project Volunteer
“Volunteering here allowed me to connect deeply with like-minded individuals and contribute to meaningful projects.”
Michael Lee
Project Volunteer
Come for a weekend. Stay for a season.The Golden Age starts here
Dzokden exists to help manifest a Golden Age of peace and harmony through the Kalachakra path. It begins with sincerity, consistency, and love in action.Practice, cowork, and build the Golden Age together from Tashi Gadu House in Sacramento, California.
Support Our Mision
Your generosity helps us continue our work at Tashigadu House, fostering a community of growth and enlightenment. Visit the Dzokden website to make a contribution and learn more about our initiatives.
Support Tashi Gadu House
Tashi Gadu House is Dzokden’s first physical home base in the United States. It has already been held with so much love—and your support helps it thrive.
Ways to support
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Donate to sustain the house and expand offerings
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Sponsor practice supplies and sacred activity
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Volunteer in person or remotely
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Share this opportunity with someone who’s ready
$ Raised So Far
Teacher & House Holders
★★★★★
Our Teacher
Shar Khentrul Jamphel Lodrö Rinpoche
Shar Khentrul Rinpoche is a Rimé (nonsectarian) master of Tibetan Buddhism and a lineage holder of the Jonang Kalachakra tradition. He offers a clear, step-by-step path for modern people seeking authentic practice and real inner transformation.
His vision is to cultivate compassion-based communities and help manifest a Golden Age of peace and harmony.
Alexandra Chen
Volunteer Coordinator
★★★★★
Ryan Cortez — Resident Host + Practice Lead
Ryan is a long-term Dharma student and Dzokden volunteer who supports the daily rhythm of practice, community life, and resident stays at Tashi Gadu House.
Alexandra Chen
Volunteer Coordinator
★★★★★
“Volunteering here allowed me to connect deeply with like-min
Yeshe Wangmo — Dzokden CEO + Practice Lead
Yeshe Wangmo leads Dzokden’s global operations and supports practice, training, and community-building from Tashi Gadu House.
Michael Lee
Project Volunteer
Visit US
Dzokden Tashi Gadu
1108 G Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Parking in the back. Street parking pass available upon request/
(415)810-6168
TashiGadu@dzokden.org