TLC Transitional Life Care
A Vajrayana Buddhist education and support program offering spiritual resources for the end of life transition.
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Welcome to TLC's Events
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All our events are presented via Zoom unless otherwise noted. The ordained are always welcome free.
​Unless noted, all who register for our Zoom events will receive a link providing additional access to the recording for three months, whether present that day or not.
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Scroll down to register for our next event and to see what's coming up.​
TLC also provides videos of our past events. Go to the TLC DVD Archive page to find videos you can own, and go to the Free TLC Videos to find videos you can watch. Sign up for our newsletters at the bottom of this page to receive updates. Also, please add tlcserves@gmail.com to your contact list to ensure delivery to your Inbox.
Upcoming Events
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Natural Freedom Upon Hearing ~
Teachings on the Bardos
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Translated by Vanessa Kubota
TLC is thrilled to host this rare teaching by Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche! He will continue his brilliant explanation of the bardos that follow death, initially presented for TLC in September of 2023, with particular focus on the experiences during the "intermediate state" found in the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Rinpoche will refer to his highly recommended book, Natural Freedom Upon Hearing.
"Firstly, "intermediate state" constitutes all that manifests as something other than originally pure basic space... Because the perceptions of this life are impermanent, when they fade away may we recognize our true nature during the stages of the elements dissolving..."
from Natural Freedom Upon Hearing by Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche
Having attended the 2023 event is not necessary to participate - the material will be new. The first part of this teaching is on TLC's Free Video Page - #35. You may attend the upcoming teaching without having listened to Rinpoche's 2023 program.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
Rinpoche will be teaching from Nepal. Due to the time difference,
he has requested split sessions with this schedule:
8:00–10:00 a.m./5:00–7:00 p.m. PDT via Zoom
Whether present or not, all who register will receive a link to the recording
that will remain accessible for three months.
Suggested Sliding Scale Donation: $45 - $65
REGISTER HERE
No one will be turned away for lack of funds~options are available.
Registration questions? Contact: tlcservesregistrar@gmail.com
​Once registered you will receive an acknowledgment. An additional email with vital info and a Zoom link will arrive twice during the week preceding the event. The link posted there will become active two hours before the program.
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​Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of Ewam International Centers around the world. He was born in Kham, Tibet, and recognized to be the reincarnation of Gochen Tulku, an incarnation of one of the 25 heart disciples of Guru Rinpoche. An outstanding meditation master, teacher, scholar, stupa builder, and author, Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche established the Turquoise Leaf practice center for nuns in Nepal and in India, The Garden of One Thousand Buddhas in Montana, and Pema Khandroling in New Mexico. TLC is honored to present the opportunity to receive instruction about the bardos from such a revered teacher and adept. ​
Additional 2026 programs will include...
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​Venerable Thubten Chodron
Pioneering American Buddhist teacher
Founder of Sravasti Abbey
“Forgiveness for Self and Others: Lord Buddha's Advice”
Sun. October 18 / 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PDT on Zoom
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Francesca Fremantle
Illuminating the Bardo Thodol
A Teaching About the Tibetan Book of the Dead
from a Dzogchen Perspective
Translator of 'The Tibetan Book of the Dead'
with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
& author of 'Luminous Emptiness'
Sat. December 5 / 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. PDT​
More to come! Stay tuned...
Sliding scale donations ~ no one will be turned away
& the ordained are always welcome free.
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...With more to come! Stay tuned!
Check our newsletter for details or visit us here at tlcserves.org.