Practice Sessions:
Exploring the Dharma
with Venerable Losang Gendun

Sat Sep 13, 2-6pm EDT
Sun Oct 5, 2-6pm EDT

IN-PERSON & ONLINE

Curious about the dharma? Want to deepen your practice? Bring your questions, doubts, and curiosities to our session. Through meditation, discussion, and community connection, you’ll cultivate a deeper understanding of the dharma and its application in daily life. Venerable Gendun will offer guidance and insights to help you develop a consistent meditation practice and deepen your understanding of Buddhist concepts.

All are welcome, regardless of experience. Whether you’re new to Buddhism or a seasoned practitioner, these sessions offer a precious opportunity to learn from a highly experienced teacher. 

Join us to explore the dharma, connect with like-minded friends, and build a supportive community. We look forward to sharing this experience with you!

Sponsorship

Due to Ven. Gendun’s extended stay, our costs for hosting will be substantially higher than normal – anticipated to be around $5,000 for flights, housing, transportation, food and other miscellaneous expenses. We welcome your support to enable these precious teachings to happen. Any amount is greatly appreciated and very karmically beneficial! Please donate using the registration process below.
 
If you just wish to help sponsor the teachings, you can do so via this link using any card or PayPal. Please remember to select “Ven. Losang Gendun – New York Visit 2025”. Please note that using this link does not register you for an in-person spot or get you the Zoom meeting info. Please email registration@shantidevanyc.org for assistance.
 
Here is a teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche about the immense benefits of offering to the Sangha. 
 

​Food Offerings

In observance of the Vinaya (the monastic code of discipline), Ven. Gendun generally does not prepare his own meals and welcomes food offerings. If you are inspired to cook a meal or invite him out for lunch, please contact cookameal@shantidevanyc.org to coordinate details. Otherwise, you can contribute to sponsorship, which will be a wonderful offering!

Important Note

This is an in-person and online event. For online, the events will be administered using Zoom*.

Please register below to reserve an in-person spot or to receive the Zoom meeting link.  If you prefer to donate via PayPal, please choose the option during registration and then manually donate via the link in the receipt email. Please note that donating via PayPal alone is not a complete registration, and you will not be guaranteed an in-person spot or receive the Zoom link.

After registering, the system automatically sends a confirmation and/or a receipt email that contains the Zoom meeting link and/or other instructions. If you don’t immediately receive the system email(s) or you have any other questions, please contact us at registration@shantidevanyc.org.

*Zoom is an interactive video-conferencing tool that allows participants to see one another and ask questions. You will need a computer, a tablet or a smartphone with the Zoom application to attend. If you are using Zoom for the first time, please login earlier to allow any necessary installations on your device.

Registration / Schedule

Suggested: $20 per session
Other offering options: free, $5, $10, $30. 

The suggested amount helps sustain Shantideva Center’s Dharma programs, covering essential expenses and allowing us the option of offering our teachings to everyone at no cost.

Shantideva member benefits will apply automatically if you have a membership in MindBody. 

Shantideva Center may publish recorded sessions in the public domain (e.g., on YouTube). By registering for this event, you are agreeing to give your consent to this process. Please be conscious of any personal information you share. Recordings are typically made to spotlight only on the teacher or facilitator so participants are usually not visible.

Register

Time zone: US Eastern Daylight Time (GMT/UTC-4)

For questions regarding registration, please email registration@shantidevanyc.org for assistance.

Additional Materials

Access Protected Materials

If you are a registered student, you may access the course materials on our password protected page. Please refer to the confirmation email (or receipt email) for the page link and password. Please contact us at registration@shantidevanyc.org if you have questions about accessing this page.

About the Teacher

Venerable Losang Gendun has dedicated nearly four decades to practicing Buddhism and has served as a Bhikshu (Buddhist monk) in the Tibetan tradition for the past 18 years. Prior to his ordination, he worked in diverse fields such as palliative care, technology, refugee organizations, and commercial management. His extensive training includes ten years of studying Buddhist philosophy and practice in monasteries across France, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Additionally, he spent over four years in retreat, immersing himself in Tibetan sutra and tantra, as well as the Burmese Theravada Forest Tradition.

For the last 15 years, Ven. Gendun has been a dedicated teacher, sharing his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and meditation worldwide. He serves the aspirations of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche as part of the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition). Ven. Gendun is also a member of Mind & Life Europe, a multidisciplinary laboratory that brings together researchers and contemplative practitioners to explore the nature of experience.

Beyond his Buddhist affiliations, Ven. Gendun serves as an interreligious canon at the Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia, and feels at home at a Mevlavi Sufi dargah in Istanbul. In 2023, he founded The Buddha Project, which engages in long-term guidance for Buddhist meditators, scientific research, art projects, and intercontemplative social engagement.