An epic traditional 3.5-hour chanted practice with offerings, which connects us to powerful enlightened Dharma Protectors who support our spiritual progress and the welfare of the entire world. Everyone welcome.
Generate authentic hope and happiness every Sunday morning at Kadampa Meditation Center Washington! Join us for our classes on building world peace one peaceful mind at a time, learning Buddha’s special methods of loving kindness. In these classes we will be exploring teachings from the book, The New Eight Steps to Happiness, written by the […]
Receive the help, blessings and protection of Buddha Green Tara, our enlightened mother, including prayers for the welfare and protection of the whole world. Everyone welcome.
How do we find happiness and peace in our everyday life? Largely by learning how to overcome our own anger and negativity. In this series, we learn the Buddhist method to identify and control the negative trains of thought that lead to anger, and how to take our life in a wiser and happier direction.
Going for refuge is the first of the four great preliminary guides which lead us to the state of full enlightenment. Through training in sincerely going for refuge we enter […]
The essence of the practice is to take eight precepts and to keep them purely for a period of twenty-four hours. By doing this practice again and again, we acquaint ourself with the practice of moral discipline and thereby make our human life meaningful. We receive many great benefits from practicing moral discipline in this […]
Where does our spiritual vitality come from? It comes from the precious mind of faith, which brings us a special experience of inner peace and ignites our passion for spiritual healing for ourselves and others. In this retreat, Kadam Trina will guide three sessions on the revitalizing mind of Buddhist faith in the enlightened Buddha […]
During this 2-day retreat, we practice fasting, making prostrations, and offering chanted prayers to the protector of the world, the Buddha of Compassion Avalokiteshvara. This beautiful practice emphasizes compassion for […]
The 2026 international brochure showing the latest developments in Modern Kadampa Buddhism worldwide, and the international teaching program of Festivals and Dharma Celebrations for the year is now available.
The brochure shows the extraordinary developments in Kadam Dharma around the world that have emanated from the heart of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please share this amazing story.
Kadam Trina Gunther is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. She has been a dedicated practitioner of modern Kadampa Buddhism since 2004.
Kadam Trina is an inspiring example of a lay practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism, and brings with her a wealth of experience of integrating Buddha's teachings with busy daily life. She offers a practical perspective to spiritual practice to help anyone apply Buddha's profound insights and meditations to their busy working and family lives with clarity and joy.
Kadampa Meditation Center Washington is a 501(c)3 non-profit. Member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union.
