Our Classes
UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL FOR LASTING INNER PEACE
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
MENLHA
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER
Events
We offer many special events throughout the year. Check back often to see what's coming up!
CHECK OUT OUR UPCOMING EVENTS BELOW
New Year's Eve Celebration
& Brunch!
Wednesday, December 31
Time: 10 am – 12:30 pm
Everyone welcome.​​
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$25
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members
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Join us for our annual popular New Year's Eve event and start early to ring in the New Year in a joyful and meaningful way!
From 10 to 11:30 am, Gen Chogyop will offer a brief introduction to the practice of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, a beautiful arrangement of prayers and chanted mantra recitation. Then we will engage in the practice along with a guided meditation to set our positive intention for the new year.
After that we can enjoy hors d'oeuvres and the company of friends with a holiday brunch. This is a fantastic way to begin the new year with a peaceful, positive state of mind, making dedications and good wishes on behalf of our family, friends and the world. Don't miss it!
HEART JEWEL:
Learning the essential daily practice
of Kadampa Buddhism
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
Saturday, January 3
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Everyone welcome.
$20
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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A “Kadampa” is “someone who takes all of Buddha’s teachings as personal advice and puts them into practice in their daily lives.” How they do this is by practicing Lamrim in a straightforward and integrated daily practice, both in meditation and by transforming their everyday activities into their spiritual path.
The essential practice of Kadampa Buddhism is a daily practice of Heart Jewel Prayers with Lamrim meditation. This is the defining characteristic of a Kadampa Buddhist.
Heart Jewel is a chanted meditation that is a method for receiving attainments through the practice of the Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa. It also contains prayers to our Dharma Protector, the wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden, who protects our tradition and removes obstacles from our own spiritual practice. In this Saturday workshop, we will learn how to use these chanted prayers as a guided meditation that connects us with our Spiritual Guide and deepens our understanding of the Lamrim (stages of the path) meditations.
This course will be utterly illuminating and practical for anyone who has been coming to the Center for a little while and developed an interest in creating a regular, authentic Buddhist practice with guaranteed good results. It will also set the stage for our new Monday night class (starting January 26) where each week you will be guided in a different Lamrim meditation.
Suitable for beginners through to total experts, everyone will learn something useful and inspiring on this special day.
Schedule
10 – 11:30 am • Introduction to Heart Jewel & Lamrim
11:30 – 12 pm • Break
12 – 1 pm • Heart Jewel with guided Lamrim practice
Transforming Problems Into Peace
with Rob Kelly
Saturday, January 17
Time: 10 – 11:15 pm
Everyone welcome.
$12
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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Transforming problems into peace in Kadampa Buddhism involves shifting your perspective from external challenges to internal responses, using compassion and wisdom to transform negativity into positive states like love and acceptance, recognizing that true peace comes from changing the mind, not the situation, and developing mental flexibility to see problems as opportunities for spiritual growth.
Instead of getting irritated or depressed when problems arise, we can use difficult situations to develop inner strength, improve our experience of life and be of benefit to others.
FINDING STILLNESS WITHIN:
A Silent Retreat
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
Saturday, January 24
Time: 10 am – 12:15 pm
Everyone welcome.
$20
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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In today’s fast-paced world, where stress can accumulate unnoticed, finding moments of true peace and stillness can feel like a distant dream. This silent retreat offers you the perfect opportunity to get away from the pressures of daily life and immerse yourself in an environment designed to help you unwind and recharge.
Whether you’re new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this retreat is crafted to meet you where you are, offering you a peaceful sanctuary where you can deeply relax and quiet the mind. You’ll learn how to cultivate mental stillness through specially designed talks and guided meditations. Guaranteed to leave you feeling refreshed, centered, and equipped to bring peace and contentment back into your everyday life.
What is Retreat?
"On retreat we stop all forms of business and extraneous activities so as to emphasize a particular spiritual practice. There are three kinds of retreat: physical, verbal and mental. We engage in physical retreat when, with a spiritual motivation, we isolate ourself from other people, activities and noise, and disengage from extraneous and meaningless actions. We engage in verbal retreat when, with a spiritual motivation, we refrain from meaningless talk and periodically keep silence. We engage in mental retreat by preventing distractions and strong delusions such as attachment, anger, jealousy and strong self-grasping from arising, and by maintaining mindfulness and conscientiousness... From the book 'Heart Jewel' by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Schedule
10 – 11 am • Session 1 with guided meditation
11 – 11:15 am • Break with light snacks. Silence will be observed.
11:15 am – 12:15 pm • Session 2 with guided meditation
An Afternoon of Entertainment at Menlha!
Saturday, February 28
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Everyone welcome.​​
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$10​
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Join us for a relaxing and fun afternoon with food, live music, poetry and delightful conversation. We have some special performances lined up for your enjoyment!
It’ll be easy to put the stresses and tensions of daily life behind you as you enjoy an afternoon of joyful entertainment and relaxation with vegetarian hors d'oeuvres, sweet treats (& popcorn, of course!) in the company of a kind community. Join us in celebration!
