Foundational Program Classes
and Basic Practices
Explore the Fundamentals of Buddhism
DB2: How to Meditate
Please note: Registration is required. Registration ends on October 22, 2026.
In this 5 week course, students will learn the role mediation plays in one's spiritual practice; how visualization and prayer enable our meditation to function; how to proceed through the stages involved in a meditation session and how to deal with obstacles that arise. Each class will start with prayers and a guided meditation, after which there will be a teaching and time for Q&A. Each session will end with another guided meditation and dedication prayers. The last session will involve students participating in a group discussion about Buddhist Meditation.
Teacher: Venerable Lobsang Damchoe
Dates: Oct 27th, Nov10th & 17th and Dec 1st & 8th; 7PM- 8:30PM
Contact spc@guhyasamaja.org for any questions
To learn more about the entire FPMT Discovering Buddhism program, click here.
Each class will include prayers, guided meditations, a teaching and time for Q & A. There will also be one session devoted to a discussion of the topics covered.
Students must register for the upcoming module and be able to attend on a regular basis as this is a study program. Suggested donation for the 5 lesson course is $75 for non-members and $50 for members. No one is turned away due to lack of funds.
Deadline for registration is October 22, 2026.
The course is offered via zoom only and participants will be emailed a link that provides the zoom ID, required readings, handouts and recordings shortly before the module begins.
DB1: MIND AND ITS POTENTIAL
Registration for Module 1 is closed.
To understand the Buddhist worldview, it is necessary to appreciate the central role of the mind or consciousness. According to Buddha, the mind is not physical, not the handiwork of a creator or our parents, It is beginningless and endless and possesses Buddha-Nature.
In this module we will explore what is "mind," its nature and function and how the mind affects our experience of happiness and suffering. We will also address the relationship between the mind and the brain; how it is the creator of all our experiences; the implications of a mind without a beginning nor an end and the different levels of consciousness.
Teacher: Venerable Lobsang Damchoe
Dates: Sept 15,22 & 29; Oct 6 & 13; 7PM- 8:30PM
Contact spc@guhyasamaja.org for any questions
To learn more about the entire FPMT Discovering Buddhism program, click here.
Each class will include prayers, guided meditations, a teaching and time for Q & A. There will also be one session devoted to a discussion of the topics covered.
Registration is required to receive the zoom link. Registration closed on September 8th. If you have registered but not yet donated, recommended amount is $75 for non-members, $50 for members. No one is turned away due to lack of funds. Please keep in mind the center does have expenses, including a mortgage.