Covid 19 has brought increased economic hardship to the most vulnerable populations in Lane County. The Palmo Center for Peace and Education is partnering with Food for Lane County to deliver food boxes to 30 families each week. There are also projects to make Friday lunches for the homeless and to collect donations for Huerto de la Familia, a community garden outreach program. 

If you have a need or would like to be involved in these "Compassion in Action " projects, please email Sharon at sharon@palmocenter.org.

Due to the current situation that is impacting the world, and keeping in mind the safety and well being of all, we are rescheduling Tulku Jigme Rinpoche's annual North America, Europe, and Asia teaching dates for 2020. Please see our event page for updates.

On Nov. 13, Jigme Thrinley Rinpoche gave a public talk at Tsunami Book store entitled, How to Love Yourself. Throughout this inspiring talk which included guided meditations on calm abiding and loving kindness. Rinpoche compassionately and humorously encouraged us to love and care for ourselves by listening to and loving the physical body and opening to an understanding of who we truly are.

​Updated: Nov 18, 2019

In 2018, the Palmo Center hosted the most auspicious historic visit of His Holiness Sakya Trichen, second only to His Holiness Dalia lama in Tibetan Buddhism. On that glorious day, many fortunate students received the Medicine Buddha empowerment from His Holiness. At the request of many students, our spiritual director, Jigme Thrinley Rinpoche gave a comprehensive teaching on the Medicine Buddha Sadhana on the Nov. 9 and 10, 2019 weekend. During this weekend retreat, Rinpoche revealed the history, psychology and benefit of the ancient Tibetan science of healing.