Prayer of the Dagpo Kagyu Lineage – Dorje Chang Tungma (The Prayer of the Mahamudra Lineage)
Pamela Gayle White, Belgrade, March 27–29, 2026
Teacher
Pamela was born in Pennsylvania and graduated in marketing from McGill University in Montreal. After that, she traveled to France, where she continued her education, earning degrees in landscape architecture and horticulture. Subsequently, she worked as the head gardener at a Buddhist center in Burgundy, where she planted hundreds of trees and ornamental shrubs. Although she still loves all kinds of greenery, since the mid-1980s, the most important aspect of Pamela’s life has been Tibetan Buddhism.
In 1987, Pamela met the great meditation master, Lama Gendun Rinpoche, and began preparations for a traditional three-year meditation retreat. Under Lama Gendun’s guidance, she meditated intensively in retreat from 1991 to 1997 at the Dagpo Kundrul Ling Buddhist monastery in France. After completing two three-year retreats, Pamela settled near this monastery and began to further refine her knowledge of foreign languages. As a translator for Bodhi Path and the Dhagpo Kagyu mandala in English, French, and Tibetan, Pamela currently translates books and Buddhist practice texts, writes articles for Buddhadharma and Tricycle magazines, and teaches in Europe and the USA. One of her main teachers was the recently deceased Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche, who held the very rare title of “Maniwa,” bestowed upon great meditation masters of Chenrezig. Some time ago, Pamela trained as an interfaith hospital chaplain at the University of Virginia Medical Center, where she worked until recently. She is currently retired.
About the Course…
Pamela Gayle White has visited Belgrade many times before. After several years, we will once again have the opportunity to attend her lecture. The topic is the short prayer of the Dagpo Kagyu lineage (Dorje Chang Tungma), or the Prayer of the Mahamudra Lineage. It encompasses the lineage of teachers: Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, Gampopa, Karmapa, and others. The prayer was translated by Pamela herself, under the instruction and with the approval of Shamar Rinpoche.
Schedule
Friday, March 27, 2026
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Introductory lecture
Saturday & Sunday, March 28–29
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Lecture
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Lunch break
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Lecture with a short break
5:00 – 6:00 – meditation
Cost and Payment
The total cost for the entire course is 7,000 RSD. If you are only able to attend one or two days, the daily rate is 2,500 RSD. Lectures are free for pupils and students.
Important: Anyone unable to pay the full amount should get in touch, as payment in installments is possible. Payment is necessary to cover the teacher’s travel and accommodation costs. Lack of funds is not a reason to miss the lectures. Please contact us so we can make arrangements.
Donation – “DANA” in Tibetan
The value of Buddhist teachings is immeasurable.
Our teachers invest selfless effort and energy to transmit these precious teachings to us and to assist us on the path of spiritual awakening. To the best of our ability, we express our gratitude through donation, an expression of our generosity – the first of the six paramitas, which are the foundation of the enlightened mind.
Notes
You may forward this invitation to those for whom Buddhism is new or who are not members of our center. However, they must register in advance.
The lectures will be in English. Translation will be provided.
Due to limited space, please announce your attendance in advance. The center has zafu meditation cushions; you do not need to bring your own, but if you require a chair, please inform us in advance as the number is limited.
Please register as soon as possible. Registration, as well as requests for additional information regarding logistics, can be sent to: bodhipathbgd@gmail.com or by calling Ivana at 063 250 644 and Darko at 064 167 41 87.
The Buddha’s teachings are preserved in an unbroken lineage of transmission, of which Karma Kagyu is a part – one of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Bodhi Path centers were founded by Shamar Rinpoche, who, together with Gyalwa Karmapa, is a holder of the Karma Kagyu lineage. Under the spiritual guidance of the Karmapa, Bodhi Path teachers provide meditation and philosophical instructions to all who are interested in studying and practicing Buddhism.
Curriculum of Studies and Practices
Bodhi Path offers a curriculum of studies and meditative practices composed by Shamar Rinpoche, which is rooted in authentic Buddhist teachings and adapted to the needs and life circumstances of contemporary practitioners.
This curriculum is studied in all Bodhi Path centers and can be accessed based on the instructions of a qualified teacher.
Shamar Rinpoche
Shamar Rinpoche is the 14th Shamapa, or the Lama of the Red Hat. The lineage of Shamarpas originated in the 13th century and represents the second lineage of incarnations in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. Shamar Rinpoche was born in 1952 and spent many years studying Buddhism in India. In 1980, he began traveling and teaching at various Buddhist centers across Asia and the West, and in 1982, he spent ten months at the University of California, Berkeley, learning English. In 1996, he began establishing Bodhi Path Buddhist centers – a network of centers based on a non-sectarian approach to Buddhism. The curriculum of Bodhi Path centers is based on the teachings originating from the Indian Buddhist master Atisha from the 11th century, as transmitted by Gampopa. Atisha’s methods are most effective for training the mind and deepening wisdom, and moreover, they can be transmitted and applied outside of a monastic framework.