Precepts
Ven. Amy Miller will lead us in taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts to celebrate Buddha's first "Turning of the Wheel of Dharma" where he taught on the Four Noble Truths. Precepts will be online only starting at 5:30am, before sunrise.
Ven. Amy Miller will lead us in taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts to celebrate Buddha's first "Turning of the Wheel of Dharma" where he taught on the Four Noble Truths. Precepts will be online only starting at 5:30am, before sunrise.
Geshe Tenley guides a teaching and weekend retreat based on “The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara,” composed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The emphasis will be on the recitation of the Om mani padme hum mantra.
Explore perception as the Buddha taught, free of the mistaken projections that color so much of our experience. Includes guided meditation and discussion to help make these insights concrete and accessible.
This course blends Buddhist psychology and modern science to develop wisdom and compassion, offering practical tools to transform self-perception, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful personal growth in daily life.
The Lamrim (Stages of the Path) retreat brings ancient Buddhist teachings to life through clear instruction, guided meditation, and practical application. Using Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga as our framework, we blend devotion, meditation, and reflection to inspire and deepen realization.
Shantideva’s masterful Bodhicaryāvatāra sparkles with insights for personal growth. Jay Garfield interprets Shantideva’s work to build a coherent guide to Buddhist ethics and suggest ways to conquer our own psychopathologies.
Meditation and open conversation. The teaching is rooted in Vipassana, or insight meditation, a Buddhist tradition that emphasizes the importance of “seeing things as they are” through our direct experience of meditation–rather than belief, doctrine, or someone else’s interpretation.
Build resilience and inner stability with practical Buddhist teachings that calm the mind and open the heart. This course introduces mind training (lojong), compassion (bodhicitta), and wisdom through meditation, reflection, and discussion. Discover the simple tools to meet life’s challenges with clarity, patience, and compassion.
Geshe Tenley guides a teaching and weekend retreat based on “The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara,” composed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The emphasis will be on the recitation of the Om mani padme hum mantra.
In this four-week course, discover the living path through the lives of Shakyamuni Buddha, Milarepa, the Dalai Lama lineage, and FPMT founders Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Through teachings, meditation, and reflection, explore renunciation, bodhicitta, and wisdom in a personal and inspiring way.