The Opportunity Approximately 2600 years ago, the historical Buddha attained enlightenment, finding after a long search the way to end suffering and find true happiness. From him emanated two strains of teaching, the “method” embodied by the lineage from Maitreya, and the “view,” embodied by the lineage from Manjushri and culminating in the teaching of the…
The Opportunity Approximately 2600 years ago, the historical Buddha attained enlightenment, finding after a long search the way to end suffering and find true happiness. His great gift was to teach the path to this same happiness. During this workshop, we will give an overview of the two main kinds of meditation: concentration meditation, in…
Find calm in an uncalm world – learn Calm-Abiding (Concentration) Meditation in an intensive 4-week course, in-person and online. It is well known that the primary purpose of the Buddha’s teaching is to end suffering and attain the happiness of enlightenment by practicing two forms of meditation: concentration meditation and analytical meditation. The first aims…
Prerequisite: This class is for those who took Introduction to Lamrim and wish to join the Deeper Lamrim sequence but who were not in the Fall 2025 Deeper Lamrim course. This is a compressed version of the first course of the Deeper Lamrim, specifically as a “catch up” for those who previously took the Introduction…
Join us for a warm Losar dinner with the sangha 🎉 as we welcome the Tibetan New Year in community. Share a simple meal, conversation, and reflection grounded in the Paramita Center’s values of mindfulness, compassion, and ethical living. Or, simply join us if you’re curious and want to enjoy a wonderful Indian meal with friends….
This is the second course of the Deeper Lamrim. The complete Deeper Lamrim sequence is approximately 100 hours, conducted in 5 courses of 10-12 weeks each, over 2-3 years. The complete sequence follows the long version of Lama Samten’s book, The Essence of the Path to Enlightenment. The class will be in person or online, on…