We have the potential to free ourselves from all our problems, but firstly we need to correctly identify them. In How To Solve Our Human Problems, Geshe Kelsang says: “In this busy world, our experiences of happiness are fleeting and short-lived, while inner peace eludes us completely. Our negative states of mind, such as uncontrolled…
Offering to the Spiritual Guide, or Lama Chopa in Tibetan, is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen, as a preliminary practice for Tantric Mahamudra. The main practice is meditation on reliance upon our Spiritual Guide, but it…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Time: 7:00 – 8:15pm Cost: $15 (free for supporting members) Learn how to develop and improve your concentration, overcome your distractions and cultivate your ability to concentrate in meditation. Concentration is the nature of a peaceful mind. When our mind is concentrated it is relaxed, peaceful, alert and we feel happy. When meditating, the degree…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
Wishfulfilling Jewel with food offering is a collection of prayers that involve making offerings of food and drink to the Buddhas in conjunction with prayers. They are an excellent method for accumulating merit, purifying negativity and receiving blessings. The first part of the prayers is the Guru Yoga practice visualizing our Spiritual Guide in the…
LAMRIM: STAGES OF THE PATH MEDITATION This class is a fantastic way to establish a regular Lamrim meditation practice and is especially recommended as a supplement for those already engaging in one of our meditation courses (beginners, in-depth or Foundation Programme). During these one hour sessions, we will look at practical meditations taken from the…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
We have the potential to free ourselves from all our problems, but firstly we need to correctly identify them. In How To Solve Our Human Problems, Geshe Kelsang says: “In this busy world, our experiences of happiness are fleeting and short-lived, while inner peace eludes us completely. Our negative states of mind, such as uncontrolled…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Who Do You Think You Are (Your "I" is Only An Idea) Who we are very much depends on who we think we are. We change every day in dependence upon our thoughts – but usually without choice, which is why we experience so many problems. Through learning Buddha’s practical insights into who we really…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
LAMRIM: STAGES OF THE PATH MEDITATION This class is a fantastic way to establish a regular Lamrim meditation practice and is especially recommended as a supplement for those already engaging in one of our meditation courses (beginners, in-depth or Foundation Programme). During these one hour sessions, we will look at practical meditations taken from the…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
October 7 & 8 Vajrasattva is the Buddha of purification. When we develop a basic understanding of the laws of karma, we begin to avoid negative actions and naturally wish to remove the seeds of sufferings in our own mind planted by past negative actions. During this retreat we have the opportunity to purify our…
October 7 & 8 Vajrasattva is the Buddha of purification. When we develop a basic understanding of the laws of karma, we begin to avoid negative actions and naturally wish to remove the seeds of sufferings in our own mind planted by past negative actions. During this retreat we have the opportunity to purify our…
October 7 & 8 Vajrasattva is the Buddha of purification. When we develop a basic understanding of the laws of karma, we begin to avoid negative actions and naturally wish to remove the seeds of sufferings in our own mind planted by past negative actions. During this retreat we have the opportunity to purify our…
October 7 & 8 Vajrasattva is the Buddha of purification. When we develop a basic understanding of the laws of karma, we begin to avoid negative actions and naturally wish to remove the seeds of sufferings in our own mind planted by past negative actions. During this retreat we have the opportunity to purify our…
October 7 & 8 Vajrasattva is the Buddha of purification. When we develop a basic understanding of the laws of karma, we begin to avoid negative actions and naturally wish to remove the seeds of sufferings in our own mind planted by past negative actions. During this retreat we have the opportunity to purify our…
We have the potential to free ourselves from all our problems, but firstly we need to correctly identify them. In How To Solve Our Human Problems, Geshe Kelsang says: “In this busy world, our experiences of happiness are fleeting and short-lived, while inner peace eludes us completely. Our negative states of mind, such as uncontrolled…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
Offering to the Spiritual Guide, or Lama Chopa in Tibetan, is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen, as a preliminary practice for Tantric Mahamudra. The main practice is meditation on reliance upon our Spiritual Guide, but it…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Who Do You Think You Are (Your "I" is Only An Idea) Who we are very much depends on who we think we are. We change every day in dependence upon our thoughts – but usually without choice, which is why we experience so many problems. Through learning Buddha’s practical insights into who we really…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
LAMRIM: STAGES OF THE PATH MEDITATION This class is a fantastic way to establish a regular Lamrim meditation practice and is especially recommended as a supplement for those already engaging in one of our meditation courses (beginners, in-depth or Foundation Programme). During these one hour sessions, we will look at practical meditations taken from the…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Join us for an introductory course designed especially for beginners. In this course you will learn how to meditate and the Buddhist approach to training the mind. Meditation is a powerful, creative tool for changing our experience of our self, others and our world. Learn the art of meditation, and bring a sense of balance,…
“Tara” means “Rescuer.” She is so called because she rescues us from the eight outer fears (the fears of lions, elephants, fire, snakes, thieves, water, bondage, and evil spirits), and from the eight corresponding inner fears (the fears of pride, ignorance, anger, jealousy, wrong views, attachment, miserliness, and deluded doubts). Temporarily Tara saves us from…
Happiness and suffering are merely states of mind. So if we are to experience the happiness we all long for we must learn how to connect with that state of mind and not the ones that causes us so much pain. Part of this process entails identifying our negative patterns of thought so that we…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
Offering to the Spiritual Guide, or Lama Chopa in Tibetan, is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen, as a preliminary practice for Tantric Mahamudra. The main practice is meditation on reliance upon our Spiritual Guide, but it…
Who Do You Think You Are (Your "I" is Only An Idea) Who we are very much depends on who we think we are. We change every day in dependence upon our thoughts – but usually without choice, which is why we experience so many problems. Through learning Buddha’s practical insights into who we really…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
LAMRIM: STAGES OF THE PATH MEDITATION This class is a fantastic way to establish a regular Lamrim meditation practice and is especially recommended as a supplement for those already engaging in one of our meditation courses (beginners, in-depth or Foundation Programme). During these one hour sessions, we will look at practical meditations taken from the…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
‘Powa’, or transference of consciousness, is a profound method for transferring the consciousness of the deceased to the Pure Land of Buddha. After death and before the next rebirth, there is an opportunity for those who have some connection with the deceased to guide their consciousness away from the painful rebirths of samsara and into…
Join us for an introductory course designed especially for beginners. In this course you will learn how to meditate and the Buddhist approach to training the mind. Meditation is a powerful, creative tool for changing our experience of our self, others and our world. Learn the art of meditation, and bring a sense of balance,…
Wishfulfilling Jewel with food offering is a collection of prayers that involve making offerings of food and drink to the Buddhas in conjunction with prayers. They are an excellent method for accumulating merit, purifying negativity and receiving blessings. The first part of the prayers is the Guru Yoga practice visualizing our Spiritual Guide in the…
Happiness and suffering are merely states of mind. So if we are to experience the happiness we all long for we must learn how to connect with that state of mind and not the ones that causes us so much pain. Part of this process entails identifying our negative patterns of thought so that we…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
Who Do You Think You Are (Your "I" is Only An Idea) Who we are very much depends on who we think we are. We change every day in dependence upon our thoughts – but usually without choice, which is why we experience so many problems. Through learning Buddha’s practical insights into who we really…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
LAMRIM: STAGES OF THE PATH MEDITATION This class is a fantastic way to establish a regular Lamrim meditation practice and is especially recommended as a supplement for those already engaging in one of our meditation courses (beginners, in-depth or Foundation Programme). During these one hour sessions, we will look at practical meditations taken from the…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…