Buddha taught that all our past virtuous actions lead to happiness and all our past negative actions lead to suffering. Through the kindness of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of Purification, we have the opportunity to overcome our negative actions (or karma) by sincerely applying the four opponent powers. In this retreat, we will gain experience of how to apply these powers, and by doing so, begin to remove both the causes of future suffering and obstacles to our spiritual development. 

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.

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to remain calm in the face of disaster while others appear to come undone? Even in the face of events that seem utterly unimaginable, resilience allows people to find the strength to not just survive but to prosper. In Buddha's teachings we have the tools to become resilient, creative and constructive in every situation.

Take a break from the hustle-and-bustle of your busy daily life without leaving the city.  During this one-day meditation retreat, you will be guided in meditations on the nature of your own mind.  By training in these meditations, your mind will become progressively more subtle and peaceful causing you to experience a profound inner stillness and tranquility. 

Please join us for a vegetarian potluck to celebrate the holiday! This is a great opportunity to get to know more people who are a part of our spiritual community, and to bring family or friends.

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.

To celebrate the very special occasions of Venerable Geshe-la’s birthday and Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day, we are offering a teaching and two sessions of retreat.

This retreat teaches us how to lessen the sense of helplessness and hopelessness that accompanies depression and the sense of fear and urgency that accompanies anxiety. 

Buddha taught very gentle, yet effective, methods for working with the mind so that we make psychological and spiritual progress and can more effectively help others who are suffering. We will learn how to transform our pain so that we can find true happiness and peace. This retreat is ideal for those suffering from depression and anxiety as well as their family and friends.

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.

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).

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.

At this event, Gen Chogden will explain and give the Refuge Vows. This afternoon’s teaching and ceremony will help us to understand the practice of Refuge, which characterizes the Buddhist way of life and is the foundation for all spiritual realizations.

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.

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.

These 8 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.

This event is open only to those who have already received Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments.

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.

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.

This event is open only to those who have already received Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Join us for our potluck lunch & holiday shopping event where we will have food, fun, and free gift wrapping!

Learn how to make a mala (Buddhist prayer beads), and make a full length mala of your own! Kelsang Gyaltsen will also be explaining how to use a mala to count mantras.