Welcome to Thubten Kunga Ling
Authentic Buddhist teachings with a modern perspective
We are a non-profit, volunteer based Tibetan Buddhist center located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Our programs present Tibetan Buddhist teachings in an authentic and traditional manner. At the same time, we show how the teachings of the Buddha help us navigate our world today. Our goal is to help students achieve their maximum potential for wisdom, happiness, and compassion.
Weekend Retreat with Venerable Kalden
Weekend Retreat with Venerable Kalden
Join us for a special weekend retreat with Venerable Kalden at the beautiful Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center. This retreat offers an opportunity to step away from the busyness of our daily lives and immerse ourselves in study, reflection, and meditation within a s...
Half Day Retreat: Emptiness and the Heart Sutra
Half Day Retreat: Emptiness and the Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra is one of the most recited texts in the Buddhist world — and one of the most misunderstood. In just a few lines, it points to the most profound insight in all of Buddhist philosophy: that things do not exist the way they appear to exist. This insight i...
The Art of Happiness
The Art of Happiness
Join us for a special series of teachings with Venerable Kalden exploring The Art of Happiness, a practical and accessible approach to cultivating genuine well-being in everyday life. Rooted in the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism and presented in a way that is relevant to mo...
Conscious Conversation: The Courage to Be Real
Conscious Conversation: The Courage to Be Real
Somewhere along the way, most of us learned to present a version of ourselves that feels safer than the real one — more composed, more capable, more certain than we actually are. And somewhere along the way, maintaining that version became exhausting. Vulnerability is...
The Art of Happiness
The Art of Happiness
Join us for a special series of teachings with Venerable Kalden exploring The Art of Happiness, a practical and accessible approach to cultivating genuine well-being in everyday life. Rooted in the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism and presented in a way that is relevant to mo...
The Art of Happiness
The Art of Happiness
Join us for a special series of teachings with Venerable Kalden exploring The Art of Happiness, a practical and accessible approach to cultivating genuine well-being in everyday life. Rooted in the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism and presented in a way that is relevant to mo...
OUR BUDDHIST CENTER IS AFFILIATED WITH THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MAHAYANA TRADITION (FPMT), FOUNDED BY LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE AND LAMA THUBTEN YESHE. THE FPMT SHARES THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA THROUGH OVER 160 CENTERS AND CHARITABLE PROJECTS WORLDWIDE. WE FOLLOW THE GELUG TRADITION OF HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA, AND IT IS OUR HONOR TO SERVE AND SUPPORT HIS MISSION.
August Retreat – Last Spaces Available!
We've gotten a lot of interest in our upcoming Weekend Retreat with Venerable Kalden -- definitely cause for rejoicing! But it also means spaces are filling up and room options are limited. If you'd like to join us August 7-9, sign up now! First, please complete the...
New day and time for Global Mani Retreat weekly prayers with FPMT North America
Together Join our FPMT North America community each Thursday morning for this precious opportunity to gather in unity, generate collective merit, and deepen our community connections. Together we will meditate on Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, and recite his...
Continued Practices for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
In 2025, His Holiness the Dalai Lama confirmed that the reincarnation of our most precious spiritual director, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, has been reborn in Nepal…