Classes & Retreats
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: Breaking Bad Habits: Conquering Smartphone Addiction
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Breaking Bad Habits: Conquering Smartphone Addiction
Meditation Classes in Columbia
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Breaking Bad Habits: Conquering Smartphone Addiction
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is Breaking Bad Habits: Conquering Smartphone Addiction
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is Breaking Bad Habits: Conquering Smartphone Addiction
All About Meditation: Start or Strengthen Your Meditation Practice
This class is designed to help you start a meditation practice, or improve your daily practice. Learn to meditate in an authentic way that has been used for centuries to reduce mental and physical suffering and increase the power of the mind, resulting in greater peace and happiness.
Buddha Amitayus Retreat
Increase your lifespan, good fortune and wisdom by participating in this two session self-guided retreat to grow closer to Guru Amitayus, the Buddha who is the embodiment of all these good qualities.
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Everything Changes
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Kadampa Festivals Presentation
At this event, Gen Chogden tell us about the wonderful opportunities available to us at Kadampa Buddhist Festivals. A high point of the year for Kadampa Buddhists is the International & National Kadampa Buddhist festivals.
Introduction to Foundation Program
If you’re currently attending weekly drop-in classes but want more, you might enjoy Foundation Program (FP). The Foundation Program gives you the opportunity to deepen your understanding and experience through engaging in a structured study and meditation program on the essential teachings of the Buddhist spiritual path.
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Freedom from Painful Emotions: How to Deal Skillfully with Painful Emotions
Meditation Classes in Columbia
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Everything Changes
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Everything Changes
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Everything Changes
Saturday Retreat: Love Without Pain
Love does not have to be painful. In this retreat, we will learn specific methods for improving all our relationships through differentiating real love from the delusion of attachment.
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Everything is Dependent Related
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Freedom from Painful Emotions: Reducing the Pain of Attachment
Meditation Classes in Columbia
Please note new location from 2/17-3/17.
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Everything is Dependent Related
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Everything is Dependent Related
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Everything is Dependent Related
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Our Mistaken Appearances
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Freedom from Painful Emotions: Pacifying our Anger & Frustration
Meditation Classes in Columbia
Please note new location from 2/17-3/17.
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Our Mistaken Appearances
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Our Mistaken Appearances
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Our Mistaken Appearances
Temple Beautification Day
Join the volunteer team as we clean up the temple today in preparation for next weekend’s special event. What a great opportunity to cherish your world peace temple!
Garden Cherishing Day
Please join in to help us keep the World Peace Gardens maintained and beautiful!
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Mind is Creator
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Freedom from Painful Emotions: Freedom from Anxiety
Meditation Classes in Columbia
Please note new location from 2/17-3/17.
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Mind is Creator
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Mind is Creator
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is What is Reality? The Ultimate Nature of Reality: Mind is Creator
Mid-Atlantic Dharma Celebration: The Healing Power of Compassion
This is a very special annual event that connects practitioners around the Mid-Atlantic region. It is an incredible weekend of practical teachings, powerful meditations, and an energizing empowerment: it’s an event not to be missed!
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Freedom from Painful Emotions: Dropping our Pride & Jealousy
Meditation Classes in Columbia
Please note new location from 2/17-3/17.
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: Everything Starts in our Imagination
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: Everything Starts in our Imagination
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: Everything Starts in our Imagination
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: Everything Starts in our Imagination, and Your Potential for Change
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Freedom from Painful Emotions: Reducing our Fear of Missing Out
Meditation Classes in Columbia
Please note new location from 2/17-3/17.
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: Your Potential for Change
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: Your Potential for Change
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: Your Potential for Change
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: The Power of Visualization
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Freedom from Painful Emotions: Dispelling our Doubts
Meditation Classes in Columbia
Please note new location from 2/17-3/17.
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: The Power of Visualization
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: The Power of Visualization
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: The Power of Visualization
Volunteer Appreciation Pancake Breakfast
Calling all KMC Maryland Volunteers, please join in as we celebrate you with a pancake breakfast.
All About Meditation: Start or Strengthen Your Meditation Practice
This class is designed to help you start a meditation practice, or improve your daily practice. Learn to meditate in an authentic way that has been used for centuries to reduce mental and physical suffering and increase the power of the mind, resulting in greater peace and happiness.
Refuge & Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony & Teaching
At this event, Gen Chogden will explain and give the Refuge & Bodhisattva Vows. This afternoon’s teaching and ceremony will help us to become a pure Mahayana Buddhist who is a friend of the world…
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: The Preciousness of Tantra
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Freedom from Painful Emotions: Staying Optimistic in a Difficult World
Meditation Classes in Columbia
Please note new location from 2/17-3/17.
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: The Power of Imagination: Charge up your meditation practice: The Preciousness of Tantra
Detox Your Mind: A Buddhist Fasting & Purifying Retreat
Celebrate Buddha’s Enlightenment Day with a special fasting and purifying retreat. Please note, the 6:30am session is required in order to participate in the retreat (see exceptions in full description).
Weekend Retreat: Overcoming Our Fear of Death & Dying
Despite the inevitability of our death, and the complete uncertainty of its time, few of us give it a moment’s thought until it’s too late. In this retreat, we can learn how coming to terms with our mortality enriches our life and enables us to meet our passing with dignity, confidence, and even joy.
US National Festival: The Heart of Reality
The annual US National Festival this year is only 5 hours away by car, at Kadampa Meditation Center New York in the Catskills. Retired International Spiritual Director Gen-la Khyenrab will be granting Prajnaparamita Empowerment and giving teachings on the Heart Sutra.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is Breaking Bad Habits: Put an End to Craving & Impulsivity
Retreat: The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to HYT
This event is open only to those who have already received Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is Breaking Bad Habits: Seeing the Good Instead of the Bad
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is Breaking Bad Habits: Seeing the Good Instead of the Bad
Meditation Classes in Columbia
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Breaking Bad Habits: Seeing the Good Instead of the Bad
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Breaking Bad Habits: Seeing the good instead of the bad.
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: Breaking Bad Habits: Seeing the Good Instead of the Bad
Foundations of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment Retreat
These 14 meditations are the specific steps for eliminating negativity in our mind and increasing our capacity for inner peace and happiness. As we become familiar with these meditations, our mind becomes stronger and experiences longer and longer periods of peace and happiness.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is Breaking Bad Habits: Overcoming Discouragement
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditations for Modern Life
This week’s topic is Breaking Bad Habits: Overcoming Discouragement
Meditation Classes in Columbia
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Breaking Bad Habits: Overcoming Discouragement
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Breaking Bad Habits: Overcoming Discouragement.
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: Breaking Bad Habits: Overcoming Discouragement
Vajrayogini Self-Initiation
This event is open only to those who have already received Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments.
Meditations for World Peace
We can all do something to contribute to world peace! This class includes guided meditations, teachings on creating inner and outer peace, and chanted prayers for world peace.
Meditation Classes in Columbia
This class is in Columbia, MD, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Breaking Bad Habits: Subduing Worry
Meditation Class in Canton
This class is in the Canton neighborhood, and will include guided meditations and talk on the series topic: Breaking Bad Habits: Subduing Worry.
Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka Retreat
Join us for this special mini retreat where you will be able to deepen your faith and reliance upon Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka following the oral instructions that Gen-la Dekyong received directly from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.
Meditations for Modern Life, followed by Sunday Social
This week’s topic is: Breaking Bad Habits: Subduing Worry
New Year’s Day Silent Retreat: Meditations to Nourish Your Body & Mind
Start your year off right! Refresh your body and mind with guided meditations and a day of silence, and develop mental peace to fortify yourself for the new year.
New Year’s Eve Party: Living With Joy
Enjoy a meaningful and festive New Year’s Eve celebration in this joyful community! The evening includes vegetarian hors d’oeuvres, a guided meditation, prayers for compassion in the world and a fun raffle to celebrate the end of our annual fundraiser.
Holiday Prayers for a Peaceful World
Join us for a special opportunity to gather in the beautiful Kadampa Temple for a holiday service about bringing more and more love, compassion and joy into your life and the lives of those around you.
Children’s Meditation Class
This class is for children ages 6-12, and is held at the same time as Meditations for Modern Life.