In 2024 Gen Khedrub will be teaching a three part series in the winter term, and a two session class in the spring term. Stay tuned for details! Many people who use technology at work or for leisure know how we can easily be plugged in all the time. This constant connection can make it (more…)
At the Fall Festival 2023, which will be held October 6-12 at the Kadampa Temple for World Peace in Málaga Spain, Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, retired General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, will grant the empowerment of Medicine Buddha and give teachings on the eleven reversals. In spiritually degenerate times one of the most important practices is (more…)
Our mind has incredible power. It can create wondrous things and be guided by courage, kindness and wisdom. But our mind can also get gloomy, toxic, stuck, and we all know too well the impact that negative minds have on our body. When our mind is tight and in pain our body often follows and (more…)
Day Retreat with Gen Khedrub! On Saturday, November 11 Gen Khedrub will be up in Maine leading a day meditation retreat near Brunswick on Creating a Balanced Life. Everyone is welcome. New: In addition to this meditation class in Portland, we are now offering a monthly meditation class in Brunswick and monthly puja (chanted prayers) (more…)
Our mind has limitless potential. But we can easily find ourself stuck in repetitive ways of thinking and behaving. Buddha taught many gentle methods to help us transform our mind and to break free from old habits. Buddha also taught ways to stabilize more realistic, constructive and positive views, intentions and actions. It all starts (more…)
This world needs more peace. We can all be a part of bringing this about by becoming a more peaceful person. When we bring about this change in ourselves we naturally bring more calm and kindness to everyone we meet and to every situation we find ourselves in. An essential part of being able to (more…)
To make spiritual progress we need both joy and strength. If we are tight or too serious in our Dharma study and practice we just stay stuck with spiritual knowledge and not real experience. During this meditation workshop Gen Khedrub will explain how the practice of Heart Jewel can awaken the potential within us for (more…)
Buddha’s teachings on the Vajrayana path reveal profound meditations for attaining enlightenment swiftly. In this new monthly advanced class Gen Khedrub will share Ven. Geshe-la’s advice on how to engage in the retreats known as Four Great Preliminary Guides, and on the practice of Highest Yoga Tantra. The Four Great Preliminary Guides are: 1) going (more…)
If this event shows as sold out, please register for a free wait list ticket and we will get in touch with you. In today’s culture of social comparison, it’s common to become excessively self-critical, which undermines self-confidence and causes feelings of confusion and discouragement. Listening to and believing in the inner critic wreaks untold (more…)
Regular practice of mindfulness and meditation can help you manage your emotions, gain confidence, and stay calm in these modern turbulent times. In recent years we’ve witnessed remarkable material progress, but there has not been a corresponding increase in our happiness and inner peace. We suffer from worry, anxiety, and uncertainty about the future. We’ll (more…)