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ACTUALIZE YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
“What is enlightenment? It is the inner light of wisdom that is completely free from all mistaken appearance, and whose function is to bestow mental peace upon each and every living being every day.”
- Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Learning to Meditate in Half a Day
Saturday, July 26th • 1 - 4pm • $20 (FP & TTP discounts apply)
with Meditation Teacher, Julie Francisco
Everyone Welcome, no experience necessary
In this half-day course, we will learn what meditation is, and how it can improve our well-being and quality of life. We will also learn basic meditation technique, including proper posture and how to practice simple breathing and relaxation meditations as well as how to set up a meditation space in our home and support a daily meditation practice.
This course is ideal for beginners as well as experienced meditators who would like a refresher course.
Center Cherishing Volunteer Day
PLEASE NOTE - DATE CHANGE!
Sunday, August 3rd • 12-3pm • FREE
Everyone Welcome
A clean environment facilitates a peaceful mind! Join us for a day to cherish the meditation space by volunteering. We'll clean, dust, reorganize and love up the space so that it's ready to welcome meditators and students. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. Come for an hour, or stay for all three! Light refreshments will be served. This event this a wonderful time to get to know each other better!​
Developing a Heartfelt Practice:
The Importance of Logic & Reasoning in Meditation
with Special Guest Teacher and Buddhist Monk, Gen Kelsang Wangpo
Saturday, August 16th • 10:30am-1:30pm • $25
Everyone Welcome • No Experience Necessary
Meditation can seem like a method to empty our mind of thoughts to become peaceful. This method will only work temporarily. Buddha taught how our thoughts are internal paths – when channeled in a beneficial direction, and supported by logic and reasoning, they can actually guide us to a stable heartfelt experience of peace and relaxation.
This half-day course will be guided by Gen Kelsang Wangpo, a visiting guest teacher from Kadampa Meditation Center Texas. He will give teachings and guide meditations on the use of contemplation in a meditation practice. ​
SESSION TIMES
10:30 - 11:45am - Session 1
11:45am - 12:15pm - Break
12:15 - 1:30pm - Session 2
Gen Kelsang Wangpo has been a devoted student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 20 years, he has taught Kadampa Buddhism across the U.S. Gen Wangpo is known for his practical approach to presenting ancient Buddhist wisdom. He is deeply appreciated for his clear, inspiring teachings and his ability to connect with others through loving-kindness and compassionate care. With particular skill in presenting profound topics in an accessible way, Gen Wangpo helps everyone engage with Buddha's teachings on a deeper level.
INTERNATIONAL & REGIONAL EVENTS
A Life Beyond Fear
with Internationally Renowned Buddhist Nun, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
Thursday, September 11, 2025 • 7-8:30pm
The Town Hall • 123 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036
In NYC - One Night Only!
Everyone Welcome
In times as stressful and uncertain as the ones we seem to be experiencing more and more often, we may ask, is a life beyond fear even possible?
In truth, fear arises from our mind, not from our environment. The fear and the anxiety that so many experience is not inevitable. If we come to recognize their underlying sources, we can learn to change our relationship to them.
Through the practice of meditation, we can learn to work skillfully with our fear. Instead of allowing it to overwhelm us, we learn to redirect it, so that it moves us towards developing those states of mind that naturally give rise to peace, confidence and a strong sense of purpose.
Based on her nearly 40 years of experience of meditation, Buddhist nun Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, senior disciple of the great Buddhist teacher, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition, will guide us into recognizing our potential for a meaningful and joyful life truly beyond fear.
Everyone welcome