Alan Wallace on the topic of Shamatha
In this short video, Alan Wallace describes shamatha, also known as calm abiding or concentration meditation. This meditation is foundational for having a serviceable mind.

In this short video, Alan Wallace describes shamatha, also known as calm abiding or concentration meditation. This meditation is foundational for having a serviceable mind.
There will be live webcasts of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s three-day teaching on “Dharmachakra Parivaretan – Sutra on The Four Noble Truths” & “Sutra on Dependent Origination” in the mornings from Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 5-7, 2018 at the request of a group of Indians. His Holiness will speak in Tibetan with an…

We are happy to announce that, in addition to our regular programs, the Way of Compassion Dharma Center is now open to the public every Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Please feel free to come by and use our community space for meditation, personal dharma practice, reflection, and study.

In this short teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses one of the four common foundational practices, also called the four thoughts. These practices help us understand our true nature and develop wisdom that can end suffering. They aid in seeing and ending our negative habitual patterns. The first thought, precious human birth, is a contemplation of appreciation…

We are honored to be able to host the Venerable Thubten Semkye from Sravasti Abbey for a series of teachings on the Six Paramitas. Venerable will be here July 13-15. We will be posting more details soon. To learn more about Venerable, click here – Ven. Thubten Semkye.

Twenty Tibetan Buddhist nuns have just made history, becoming the first Tibetan women to successfully pass all the exams for the Geshema degree, equivalent to a Doctorate in Buddhist philosophy. Exam results were announced by the Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration. All 20 candidates for the degree passed. A Geshema…

Bodhichitta, the awakened mind, Is known in brief to have two aspects: First, aspiring, bodhichitta in intention; Then active bodhichitta, practical engagement. Shantideva, The Way of the Bodhisattva, Verse 15