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A puja is an event in which prayers are chanted to purify our mind of negativity and gather positive energy that comes from reciting and focusing on the meaning of the prayers.
Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, good fortune and merit, has the power to bestow upon us immeasurably long life, profound wisdom, and great good fortune.
Through meditation practice we can connect with a feeling of peace and contentment, naturally arising within, and open our mind the reality of our interconnectedness.
Looking for a chance to get together with our local community and help out our Meditation Center?
Center Cherishing Days give us a chance to support KMC Texas by doing small tasks that make a big difference for our Dharma Center and Sangha Community. On these days, the community comes together to clean and cherish our beautiful meditation space and center.
The practices of love and compassion are fundamental to the Buddhist spiritual path because they help to create virtuous intentions, develop special realizations, and protect our mind from negativities.
Would you like to feel less distracted and have a more focused and clear mind? Have you wanted to develop a meditation practice but didn’t feel confident to get started?
Vivir una vida apacible y feliz puede parecer difícil cuando nos enfrentamos a todos los problemas que conlleva vivir en nuestro mundo. A veces puede parecer imposible mantener la mente en calma.
Join us for an away retreat at Lake Texoma with Gen Kelsang Menla. Together, we’ll explore Buddhist teachings, uncover the power of the mind, and learn practical ways to apply these teachings to enhance our quality of life.
To kick start your new year, you are invited to join us for a meaningful evening to bring in the new year. Celebrate with like-minded people at our beautiful and peaceful temple with refreshments and thoughtful conversation. Then stay for our guided meditation by candlelight and a special dedication for world peace, so that as the clock turns into a new day — and a new year — you feel refreshed, heart-centered, and welcoming to all that 2025 may bring.
Join us for a fun and delightful time sharing a vegetarian potluck meal with fellow KMCTX community members and practitioners!
Looking for a chance to get together with our local community and help out our Meditation Center?
La temporada de las fiestas puede ser un momento maravilloso para conectarse con amigos y familiares; También puede ser un momento en el que las mentes estresadas e infelices pueden arruinar nuestra felicidad durante estas fiestas.
When Venerable Geshe-la opened the first Temple for World Peace at Manjushri Centre in 1997, he expressed the wish to develop a modern Buddhist Temple in every major city of the world. We are so fortunate to have one of those temples in the Dallas Metroplex area.
Some relationships require a lot of effort and patience, while others feel like a breath of fresh air. Join us for this full day retreat offering Buddhist wisdom on how to establish relationships with greater authenticity, trust, love, and wisdom.
October 25th is Je Tsongkhapa Day, when Kadampas around the world remember the great kindness of the incredible teacher Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition. Join us to learn more about this extraordinary teacher and the especially blessed chanted meditation practice Offering to the Spiritual Guide.
We are delighted to invite you to a profoundly transformative event – teachings and meditations on the Buddhist path of compassionate living and the opportunity to learn about and take the Bodhisattva Vow.
Everyone wants to be happy and no one wants to suffer, but very few people understand the real causes of happiness and suffering. All our life we have tried to adjust the external world, trying to make it conform to our wishes, yet still we have not found pure and lasting happiness.
Food for Thought is a truly unique night out in Dallas. Gather in open minded community for relaxing guided meditation and a short thought provoking talk, followed by a three-course vegetarian meal.
Every living being has the same basic wish - to be happy and to avoid suffering. From this point of view, we are all exactly the same. Knowing this, it makes no sense to consider our own happiness and freedom from suffering more important than anyone else’s.
Join us for our open house event, welcoming the general public and new friends to our beautiful Kadampa Buddhist temple!
This auspicious day is marked by special events in Kadampa Buddhist Centers around the world. At KMC Texas, we will come together to make special prayers of gratitude to Buddha and to our Spiritual Guide called Offering to the Spiritual Guide.
Our Welcome to Foundation Program class on Tuesday, 9/17, is an excellent opportunity to explore if Foundation Program is right for you. In this class, you'll learn about the purpose and benefits of the program, its structure and commitments, and receive an overview of the text we'll be studying.
Join us for a full day retreat where we will teach on the foundations of Buddhist meditation with practical tips for starting and maintaining a meditation practice. We will also provide 3 guided meditations sessions, so you can practice what you learn.
The stages of the path, or Lamrim in Tibetan, is the backbone of Kadampa Buddhism. Lamrim is a special set of spiritual instructions that includes all the essential teachings of Buddha and is also a very accesible and practical guide for successful meditation.
Support Kadampa Meditation Center on North Texas Giving Day!
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of KMC Texas, we have invited Kadam Lucy James to provide teachings and guided meditations from the 2024 International Kadampa Summer Festival. Kadam Lucy, the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center Colorado, is one of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s most senior students and a longtime teacher within the New Kadampa Tradition.
Would you like to let go of anxiety or worry? What about letting go of hurt and anger from the past? Is it possible to experience real peace, freedom, and joy? Join us for a public talk with Kadam Lucy James, who will share Buddha's insightful teachings on impermanence and change.
This full day retreat in four sessions, based on meditations from the Mahamudra tradition, will lead us on a voyage of exploration of the mind through which we can discover our own inner potential for lasting inner peace and happiness.
In this day retreat at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Gen Menla will guide us in an exploration of our own potential for peace of mind by guiding meditations and giving teachings that will enable us to gain a sense of space within.
Ever wanted to know more about mantras and making your own mala? Join us on this special Saturday workshop!
Today we celebrate Buddha’s first turning of the Wheel of Dharma (Dharmachakra), when Buddha gave the very first Dharma teachings in this world.
Food for Thought is a truly unique night out in Dallas. Gather in open minded community for relaxing guided meditation and a short thought provoking talk, followed by a three-course vegetarian meal.
During this Festival, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa will grant the Blessing Empowerment of Dorje Shugden. Then, based on instructions received from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, he will teach on the Melodious Drum practice, the “Fulfilling and Restoring Ritual.”
Enjoy a peaceful weekend retreat at Lone Oak Ranch in Gainesville, Texas, just a little over an hour north of Dallas. Gen Menla will be giving talks and guided meditations that draw upon one of the most special practices within Buddhism, called “equalizing and exchanging self with others.” This practice offers key insights that can unlock the door to deep personal peace and help us become a brighter light in the world.
Desde hace algún tiempo está documentado por científicos que los seres, especialmente en las condiciones más adversas, buscamos, o tendemos a buscar, la paz.
