

Teachings and Lineage
Dorje Ling was founded in 1980 by HH Dudjom Rinpoche and Gyatrul Rinpoche in Portland, Oregon.
Teachings and practices at Dorje Ling are guided by Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche and other teachers of the Nyingma lineage. We offer teachings and training in meditation, foundational practices, generation stage practices, Phowa (transference of consciousness), and Tsoks (traditional Tibetan ceremonies done on a regular basis). In collaboration with other centers in the region, we also offer various kinds of retreats, drup chens, study of classical texts in the Tantric/Vajrayana tradition and teachings by lamas, senior practitioners, and monastics.
Our main center, Tashi Choling, is located outside Ashland, Oregon, and offers many additional opportunities for Dharma students to advance on the spiritual path. Please check out their site at www.tashicholing.org or visit their online book store at www.vimalatreasures.org.
Thubten Jampal Gyatso (Clark Hansen), former director
Thubten Jampal Gyatso, which was Clark Hansen's monastic name, hosted the dharma center in his home from 1989 onward and became a fully ordained monk in 2006. Jampal Gyatso passed away from ALS in May of 2021, bequeathing his property to the sangha.
Main Centers
Tashi Choling
Ashland, OR (our main center)
Orgyen Dorje Den
Alameda, CA (our bay area center)
Vimala
For publications, books, videos and more
Other Centers
Namdroling Montana
Bozeman, MT
Palri Pema Od Ling
Austin, TX
Yeshe Nyingpo Mexico
Ensenada, Mexico