Enjoy taking a break from your busy, modern life with a few, restful hours in peaceful silence. Our mind always has the potential to be clear, spacious and positive. Through guided meditation, learn how to let go of distractions and access the clear, peaceful nature of your mind. These mini-meditation retreats include four gently-guided meditation […]
Beautiful and meaningful prayers to the Buddha of Compassion for those who have recently died. Includes the Buddhist meditation known as "transference of consciousness" for the deceased. Everyone welcome.
Kadam Trina will give an introductory talk to this retreat on Sunday, Nov 1, 7-9 pm. Intro Talk, Sunday Nov 1 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm Retreat star with the Intro talk Sunday, Nov 1 4:00 - 5:30 pm Introduction with Kadam Trina 6:30 - 7:30 pm Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog Everyone is welcome!
November 1-4, 2026 Going for refuge is the first of the four great preliminary guides. Through training in sincerely going for refuge we enter the gateway to Buddhism, and through training in the compassionate mind of bodhichitta we enter the gateway to the Mahayana, the main path to enlightenment. If we do not have a […]
Sept 14 - Nov 9 Anxiety, overwhelm and dissatisfaction can easily become our normal daily experience. In these classes learn how to find a “new normal” that is peaceful, happy and confident, through learning Buddhist meditation. By transforming our mind in this way, we transform our whole life - from a life we dread into […]
Beautiful traditional chanted prayers and offerings to become close to and receive the powerful blessings of our Spiritual Guide. This preliminary practice for Vajrayana Mahamudra is at the very heart of Kadampa Buddhist practice of the union of Sutra and Tantra. Everyone welcome.
For those with Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments of Heruka and Vajrayogini, we offer Dakini Yoga, the self-generation meditation practice of Vajrayogini.
In these Thursday evening classes we learn Buddhist meditation practices and understandings to grow our own joyful meditation practice and experience real inner peace. Everyone is welcome!
Join us on weekday mornings for a 30-minute prostration practice that purifies our mind of negativity. Every weekday morning we engage in The Bodhisattva’s Confession of Moral Downfalls, a powerful practice that focuses on the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas to make our mind pure and clean.
For those with Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments of Heruka and Vajrayogini only. We are offering these once-monthly Highest Yoga Tantra (HYT) practice classes to help practitioners gain understanding, familiarity and confidence in HYT practice. Key to this is finding a daily practice that gets us moving in the right direction, keeps our empowerment blessings […]
The Heart Jewel chanted prayer and meditation practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. It is used by many Kadampas as their main daily practice. Through this beautiful practice we can overcome obstacles to our meditation practice and create favorable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our pure Dharma realizations.
Jornada de limpieza en el templo. Un día especial para reunirnos y cuidar de nuestro templo. Limpieza profunda, barrido, desempolvado, purificación.
The essence of the practice is to take eight precepts and to keep them purely for a period of twenty-four hours. By doing this practice again and again, we acquaint ourself with the practice of moral discipline and thereby make our human life meaningful. We receive many great benefits from practicing moral discipline in this […]
Nov 15 - What is an Empowerment? Nov 15th's class is offered in preparation for, The Blessing Empowerment of Medicine Buddha on Saturday Nov 21
Suitable for children aged 5 - 11 years Each class is self-contained Parents of younger children or children with short attentions are encouraged to stay in the downstairs meditation area with their children to help your child participate. Otherwise, parents are welcome to attend the Sunday morning meditation class that happens simultaneously. A parent or […]
Foundation Program is designed for those who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Joining a structured study program of Buddha’s teachings brings great benefits: developing a good heart, improving wisdom, and enhancing cherishing of others all come from […]
Special offerings and prayers made to receive the important help, blessings and protection of the enlightened Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. Everyone welcome.
Kadampa Meditation Center Washington is a 501(c)3 non-profit. Member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union.
