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  • Seven Point Mind Training: Student-Led Discussion Group

    Sutra
    2 | Intermediate

    Wednesday, September 10th to November 19th, No Class Sep.24, Oct, 1, In Person and zoom This peer discussion group follows on from Geshe Sherab's Sunday morning commentary on Geshe Chekawa's Seven Point Mind Training. We will meet weekly as fellow students to contemplate the teachings and share our experiences with these practical instructions for transforming our relationship with challenges and developing compassion. We will explore topics like taking and giving meditation, seeing problems as teachers, releasing attachment to outcomes, and cultivating patience. Participants are encouraged to share their struggles and insights from trying to apply these methods when facing stress, conflict, or disappointment. Please bring questions from your daily practice and be ready to discuss challenges in working with the instructions. The group is intended to function as a mutual support for integrating these mind training techniques into daily life. Recordings will be maintained privately and shared with attendees to encourage open discussion. Open door, open heart. Donations are always optional.

  • Ven. Losang Gendun

    In-Depth Meditation Training – The Radiant Ground: Emptiness and Buddha-Nature (Term One)

    In-Depth Meditation Training
    3 | Advanced

    Dates: Saturdays, Sept. 13 - Nov 29 The FPMT In-Depth Meditation Training (IDMT) is a four-year training offering meditators long-term support to help them progress in their meditative practice. It thereby provides the opportunity to experience a genuine taste of the nature of reality and bodhicitta. This year’s journey will weave together the profound view of Madhyamaka, as presented by Nāgārjuna and his successors, with the compassionate vision of Tathāgatagarbha, the Buddha-nature teachings that reveal our deepest potential for awakening. Far from abstract philosophy, these teachings offer a radical reorientation of how we perceive ourselves and the world—pointing us beyond habitual grasping to a space of clarity, openness, and profound compassion. Registration Required Click here for more detailed information and to register

  • Be a Lamp Unto Yourself: A Path to Self-Reliance and Awakening

    Buddhist Psychology
    1 | Beginner

    Turn the light around and look within. This is an introduction to a meditation course on mindfulness sheduled for the first 3 Tuesdays of October. The course will be available in person at the center or online. In today's class we will experience, experiment, explore and encounter various types of meditation practices, including four ways of using the breath, mantra and silent meditations, and close with a forgiveness contemplation. There will be time for questions, comments, and the sharing of experiences and insights. Time passes quickly And opportunity is lost Practice diligently.

  • Heruka Vajrasattva Tsog (Note Time Change)

    Highest Yoga Tantra
    2 | Intermediate

    This short practice, composed by the co-founder of the FPMT, Lama Thubten Yeshe, consists of a series of requesting verses combined with the recitation of the hundred-syllable mantra of Vajrasattva. Materials Open door, open heart - drop in anytime. Donations are always optional.

  • The Joy of Living Fully

    Buddhist Psychology
    1 | Beginner

    So often we feel that the practice of a spiritual path entails shutting out the “unspiritual” parts of one’s life and focusing only on that which has the appearance of being more spiritual. In this session, we will investigate why this approach can limit our ability to practice the Buddha’s teachings and how, with a greater awareness of wisdom and compassion, we can live each moment of our lives completely and joyfully. Open door, open heart. Donations are always optional. Class File 1 Class File 2  

  • The Spiritual Guide and the Power of Reliance: A Weekend Retreat with Geshe Thubten Sherab

    Sutra
    2 | Intermediate

    Dates: Friday Sep. 19 - Sunday Sep. 21 Hourly Schedule Available Here. Registration Required: Please Register Here One of the most meaningful aspects of the Buddhist path is the relationship we cultivate with our spiritual guide, the one who embodies the teachings and points us toward our potential for awakening. In this weekend retreat, we will focus on deepening that connection through the practice of Ganden Lha Gyäma (The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land) and the teachings on correctly relating to the spiritual guide found in The Easy Path, a text by the First Panchen Lama that offers a concise presentation of the lamrim, or graduated path to enlightenment, emphasizing importance of one’s deep connection to their spiritual guide. The Ganden Lha Gyäma is a profound guru yoga practice that includes visualizing Lama Tsongkhapa, making offerings, requesting blessings, and receiving the inspiration of the lineage. It is a complete meditation that helps cultivate respect, faith, and reliance on the spiritual guide as the living embodiment of wisdom and compassion. Throughout the weekend, we will engage in guided meditations, teachings, and group discussions designed to strengthen our connection to the spiritual guide and clarify the role that this relationship plays in our practice. Participants will […]

  • Guru Puja and Tsog in Honor of His Eminence Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin

    Highest Yoga Tantra
    3 | Advanced

    Please join us as we offer our gratitude and devotion in commemoration of the extraordinary life and teachings of His Eminence Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin, who showed the aspect of passing away early this morning. His Eminence served with distinction as the 104th Ganden Tripa, holding the throne of Je Tsongkhapa and embodying the wisdom lineage of the Gelug tradition. Throughout his life, he demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the teachings of the Buddha, guiding countless students on the path to enlightenment with compassion, wisdom, and skillful means. Through this practice, we honor not only His Eminence's remarkable achievements but also recommit ourselves to following His Eminence's example of study, practice, and service. May our combined prayers and offerings contribute to the swift recognition of His Eminence's reincarnation and the continued flourishing of His Eminence's dharma activities. Guru Puja His Eminence Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin

  • Movie Night: Talking with Buddha

    Explore & Connect
    1 | Beginner

    heart-warming journey among Tibetan Buddhist monasteries to seek guidance from some of the great Lamas of Buddhism including His Holiness the 17th Karmapa. All this against a backdrop of Himalaya mountains the rhythmic beat of monks in prayers. Open door, open heart. Donations are always optional

  • Dharma Brothers: A Conversation on Monastery Life with Geshe Thubten Sherab and Geshe Palden

    Explore & Connect
    1 | Beginner

    Geshe Thubten Sherab and his brother Geshe Palden will share stories from their time growing up in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. Both men entered the monastic system as children and spent their formative years studying, debating, and practicing within these communities. This period marked a time when Tibetan Buddhism was establishing itself in exile. The monasteries were rebuilding their institutions, preserving texts, and training a new generation of teachers while adapting to life outside Tibet. They will discuss what daily life looked like in the monasteries, how they approached their studies, and the difficulties they encountered. They will talk about the relationships they formed with their teachers and fellow students, the traditional training process, and how they learned to balance study, practice, and communal relationships. This session will present a look into a world that few people have experienced directly, a period of transition and rebuilding that was crucial for Tibetan Buddhism's survival and growth beyond the borders of Tibet. We hope you can take advantage of this opportunity to hear directly from two people who lived through a significant period in Buddhist history.

  • Evening Express Meditation: Purification Meditation

    Lower Tantra
    2 | Intermediate

    End the day with a purification practice, the Four Opponent Powers. Please try to join this class no later than 9:00 PM. Open door, open heart. Drop in anytime. Donations are always optional. Materials Link