Calendar of Events & Classes

Overcoming Stress Many people get overwhelmed by the stress and demands of everyday life. During this series, we will explore meditation methods and ways of thinking derived from Buddha’s teachings, that will help us to let go of our stressed minds and deal more confidently and effectively with our daily problems. , ...

Please join us for prayers and requests to the wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa combined with offerings to the protector Buddha Dorje Shugden. If you would like to add someone to our prayer list for someone experiencing illness or who recently died, please contact us. , ...

How to Meditate the Buddhist Way Meditation is such a popular thing to engage in these days, as a stress reducer, a gateway to better sleep, and a way to improve one’s overall health. While these benefits of meditation are very nice, Buddhist meditation offers us much more. It gives us methods for attaining deep inner , ...

The Happiness Tool Kit Meditations on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years old it perfectly , ...

Overcoming Stress Many people get overwhelmed by the stress and demands of everyday life. During this series, we will explore meditation methods and ways of thinking derived from Buddha’s teachings, that will help us to let go of our stressed minds and deal more confidently and effectively with our daily problems. , ...

About the Teacher Training Program The Teacher Training Program (TTP) is designed for people who wish to train as authentic Dharma Teachers or simply engage with Buddha’s teachings in the deepest possible manner. In addition to completing the study of fourteen texts of Sutra and Tantra, the student is required to obser , ...

Deflecting, Defusing and Disposing Anger Sometimes we suppress our anger because we are afraid of the consequences or of the person making us angry. This eventually makes us feel bitter, weak and disempowered. Sometimes we express our anger because we want to hurt or retaliate. This generally leads to regrets and even , ...

Keeping a Peaceful Mind During Difficult Times Book: How to solve our human problems. In this six week course you will have a deeper understanding of why we experience unpleasant feelings such as anger, frustration and jealousy. We will explore helpful and practical tools for dealing in a positive way with hurt and dis , ...

This is a special practice of relying upon our Spiritual Guide as a Buddha and making praises and requests, but it also contains beautiful essential instructions on all the stages of the path to enlightenment and training the mind, as well as both the generation stage and completion stage of Highest Yoga Tantra. , ...

How to Meditate the Buddhist Way Meditation is such a popular thing to engage in these days, as a stress reducer, a gateway to better sleep, and a way to improve one’s overall health. While these benefits of meditation are very nice, Buddhist meditation offers us much more. It gives us methods for attaining deep inner , ...

The Happiness Tool Kit Meditations on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years old it perfectly , ...

Thursday Foundation Program with Susan de la Vergne Book: Meaningful to Behold Thursdays | 9:30am-11:30am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wis , ...

The Happiness Tool Kit Meditations on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years old it perfectl , ...

Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: Universal Compassion Saturdays | 9:00am—11:00am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Universal Compassion is a commentary to a twelfth-century text on training the mind, enti , ...

Salem Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: MEANINGFUL TO BEHOLD Saturdays | 4:00pm—6:00pm If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate , ...

Overcoming Stress Many people get overwhelmed by the stress and demands of everyday life. During this series, we will explore meditation methods and ways of thinking derived from Buddha’s teachings, that will help us to let go of our stressed minds and deal more confidently and effectively with our daily problems. , ...

About the Teacher Training Program The Teacher Training Program (TTP) is designed for people who wish to train as authentic Dharma Teachers or simply engage with Buddha’s teachings in the deepest possible manner. In addition to completing the study of fourteen texts of Sutra and Tantra, the student is required to obser , ...

Deflecting, Defusing and Disposing Anger Sometimes we suppress our anger because we are afraid of the consequences or of the person making us angry. This eventually makes us feel bitter, weak and disempowered. Sometimes we express our anger because we want to hurt or retaliate. This generally leads to regrets and even , ...

Keeping a Peaceful Mind During Difficult Times Book: How to solve our human problems. In this six week course you will have a deeper understanding of why we experience unpleasant feelings such as anger, frustration and jealousy. We will explore helpful and practical tools for dealing in a positive way with hurt and dis , ...

Please join us for prayers and requests to the wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa combined with offerings to the protector Buddha Dorje Shugden. If you would like to add someone to our prayer list for someone experiencing illness or who recently died, please contact us. , ...

How to Meditate the Buddhist Way Meditation is such a popular thing to engage in these days, as a stress reducer, a gateway to better sleep, and a way to improve one’s overall health. While these benefits of meditation are very nice, Buddhist meditation offers us much more. It gives us methods for attaining deep inner , ...

The Happiness Tool Kit Meditations on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years old it perfectly , ...

Thursday Foundation Program with Susan de la Vergne Book: Meaningful to Behold Thursdays | 9:30am-11:30am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wis , ...

Fearless Heart September 20-25, 2024 Empowerment of Vajrapani & Teachings on Using the Five Forces to Create Inner Change with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa , ...

Fearless Heart September 20-25, 2024 Empowerment of Vajrapani & Teachings on Using the Five Forces to Create Inner Change with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa , ...

Fearless Heart September 20-25, 2024 Empowerment of Vajrapani & Teachings on Using the Five Forces to Create Inner Change with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa , ...

Fearless Heart September 20-25, 2024 Empowerment of Vajrapani & Teachings on Using the Five Forces to Create Inner Change with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa , ...

Fearless Heart September 20-25, 2024 Empowerment of Vajrapani & Teachings on Using the Five Forces to Create Inner Change with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa , ...

Please join us for prayers and requests to the wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa combined with offerings to the protector Buddha Dorje Shugden. If you would like to add someone to our prayer list for someone experiencing illness or who recently died, please contact us. , ...

Fearless Heart September 20-25, 2024 Empowerment of Vajrapani & Teachings on Using the Five Forces to Create Inner Change with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa , ...

The Happiness Tool Kit Meditations on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years old it perfectl , ...

Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: Universal Compassion Saturdays | 9:00am—11:00am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Universal Compassion is a commentary to a twelfth-century text on training the mind, enti , ...

Salem Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: MEANINGFUL TO BEHOLD Saturdays | 4:00pm—6:00pm If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate , ...

Training in Emptiness A Guide for Beginners Emptiness is the word used by Buddha to describe the ultimate nature of reality. It is not a nihilistic nothingness, but rather an experience of freedom from limitation that allows us to let go of our painful ways of relating to ourselves and the world. It is a source of jo , ...

Extensive Prayers to Dorje Shugden This monthly practice takes place on or close to the 29th of each month, so-called Protector Day, and consists principally of prayers to our Dharma Protector, the Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden. A Dharma Protector is an emanation of a Buddha or Bodhisattva whose main functions are to ave , ...

Deflecting, Defusing and Disposing Anger Sometimes we suppress our anger because we are afraid of the consequences or of the person making us angry. This eventually makes us feel bitter, weak and disempowered. Sometimes we express our anger because we want to hurt or retaliate. This generally leads to regrets and even , ...

Keeping a Peaceful Mind During Difficult Times Book: How to solve our human problems. In this six week course you will have a deeper understanding of why we experience unpleasant feelings such as anger, frustration and jealousy. We will explore helpful and practical tools for dealing in a positive way with hurt and dis , ...