His Holiness Dalai Lama with Lama Zopa Rinpoche

The center follows the Tibetan Gelug tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa, the same lineage as His Holiness The Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso. All center classes are taught by qualified instructors with diverse backgrounds and years of experience. The Guhyasamaja Center is guided by a Board of Directors who volunteer their time to help ensure that all our activities are in harmony with our Spiritual Director Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche's vision for the center. Day-to-day operations are run by a Management Committee and other volunteers.

Lorne Ladner with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche

The Guhyasamaja Center is a community of spiritual friends in Fairfax, VA, 20 miles west of Washington, DC. The center is dedicated to the practice of Tibetan Buddhism. It was established in 1991 under the spiritual direction of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche as part of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), an international non-profit organization founded in 1975 by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Our center is one of more than 160 FPMT centers worldwide!

The center offers its classes, services, and most other events free of charge but encourages donations. For details on how you can support the center and support the Buddha's teachings of love, compassion and wisdom in our community and around the world, please visit our Practicing Generosity pages.