Welcome to The Guhyasamaja Center! You'll find all center announcements, upcoming classes, and events listed below; please also visit our Calendar. Opportunities include classes on how to meditate, introductory classes on Buddhism, intermediate and advanced Dharma classes and retreats, and more in the Northern Virginia/DC Metro area. The Guhyasamaja Center's classes are led by qualified instructors and use curriculum from The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), led by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
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- Our center is in need of your help. Over the past couple of years, we've been providing a much wider range of classes and other programs than ever before at the center. Our local teacher and facilitators are doing more and we're also hosting a wider range of visiting teachers…Read More
- The center maintains a year-round non-perishable food and school supplies donation basket for the benefit of those less fortunate in our community. Please feel to free to bring non-perishable food and back-to-school supplies to any upcoming class or event. And don't forget to rejoice in your good deeds and dedicate…Read More
- BY APPOINTMENT ONLY • You are welcome to come and meditate or just visit. A Buddhist monk will be present to answer questions about Buddhism. Appointments must be scheduled 2 hours before the start time by calling or texting Ven. Dondrub at (703) 651-2570 or E-mailing him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..Read More
- NEW CLASSES START SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2016 • Buddhism in a Nutshell presents basic Buddhist philosophy and principles, as well as simple meditation instruction. In this series, we will look at the history of Buddhism and the life of Shakyamuni Buddha, including his observation of the human condition known as the four…Read More
- NEW CLASSES START SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2016 • During this class we will learn and discuss the practice of Buddhist mindfulness and awareness meditation. We will learn simple meditations that can help you calm your mind, relieve stress, and clear your head. Discover how a few minutes of daily mindfulness can help…Read More
- OCTOBER 1ST, 2016 • Join us for a fun and informative World Vegetarian Day celebration. Many people are interested in becoming vegetarian or even vegan but don't know how to go about it and are concerned about their health. This session is designed to make it easy to transition to a…Read More
- STARTS OCTOBER 16TH, 2016 • Many wonder how to apply the Buddha's profound teachings on ideas such as universal love, karma, and wisdom in our daily lives. As His Holiness the Dalai Lama often says, first we need to develop a clear understanding of the teachings, and next we need to…Read More
- OCTOBER 22ND, 2016 • The Buddha’s teachings contain many methods for learning how to recognize that every moment of our precious human life is an opportunity to become more familiar with love, compassion, and wisdom. In doing so we are able to bring all of our activities into our spiritual path…Read More
- OCTOBER 29TH, 2016 • The Sutra of Golden Light is said to bring protection, blessings and wise leadership to the nation and region in which it is recited. So, anyone who wishes to attend can join us for a group recitation of the sutra with prayers for the protection of our…Read More
- NOVEMBER 5TH, 2016 • This particular event is an advanced meditation topic and is only open to those who've previously received the Guhyasamaja Initiation. This will be a practice session of the generation stage sadhana of Guhyasamaja. We will go through a medium length sadhana slowly, doing guided meditations along the…Read More
- ONGOING • No experience or Buddhist affiliation is necessary; students can join at any time. Each class will include single pointed concentration meditations on the breath, bodily sensations or visualized images of the Buddha, as well as simple analytical meditations that will help us better understand our minds and bring our…Read More
- ONGOING • During this series of classes on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, we'll study, contemplate, and meditate together on many different meditation techniques which are taught in a gradual sequence to help us progress from where we currently are forward along the spiritual path towards full enlightenment. The…Read More
- ONGOING • This session will help high school and college students learn about Buddhism by immersing them in the atmosphere of a temple. Ven. Tendrol will explain the essential points of the Dharma using the symbolism of the temple's art work. She will lead a simple mindfulness meditation as well as…Read More
