Foundational Program Classes
and Basic Practices
Explore the Fundamentals of Buddhism
Discovering Buddhism Module 8: Establishing a Daily Practice
The purpose of this course is to learn how to develop and maintain a daily meditation practice. This will enable participants to develop their potential and live with a peaceful mind. The series will begin with the 6 preliminary practices followed by learning how to structure your meditation sessions around the Lamrim. The Lamrim Meditations are a series of contemplations created by the Indian Master Atisa. They are the stages of the path that lead to enlightenment. Topics will also include how to set up a shrine and construct a mandala offering.
We ask participants to please show up 10-15 minutes before each class as we begin with prayers and a guided meditation at 10 AM. This will ensure that others are not disturbed by people entering the room late.
Please note that this is not a drop-in program, nor is it an introductory class. Each class builds on the knowledge from the previous class(es).To receive the most benefit, we recommend that you attend the series. Suggested prerequisites are the Discovering Buddhism courses: Presenting the Path, and Refuge in the 3 Jewels. (Recordings of these modules are available on the website.)
Teacher: Venerable Lobsang Damchoe
Date and Time: Sunday 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8 2025, 10-11:30 AM
Location: In person at the Guhyasamaja Buddhist Center 10875 Main St #108 Fairfax Va 22030
Suggested donations: $15/class for non-members and $10/class for members. No one is turned away due to a lack of funds. Donate online.
Contact spc@guhyasamaja.org for the text and materials or if you have any questions.
Please check the calendar to confirm.
Discovering Buddhism Module 9: Samsara And Nirvana
Description: This course will present how our dissatisfaction entraps us into a cycle of unwanted experiences and what we can do to overcome this predicament. Students will learn how grasping and craving lead to various disturbing emotions, such as anger, pride, attachment, deluded doubt, ignorance, and jealousy. We will then learn how to apply specific antidotes to these negative states of mind. Students will also learn how to utilize particular meditations to work with these disturbing emotions and, in so doing, experience some inner peace.
We will also explore how this cycle, called Samsara, is presented in the Wheel of Life, a famous Buddhist Painting, that demonstrates through images how we enter this predicament and how we escape from it.
Teacher: Venerable Lobsang Damchoe
Date and Times: Sundays June 22 & 29; July 6, 20 & 27; August 3,10,17,24 & 31, 2025
Location: Location: Guhyasamaja Buddhist Center 10875 Main St. #108, Fairfax, VA 22030
Suggested Donations: $15 for non-members and $10 for members. No one is turned away due to a lack of funds.
Contact spc@guhyasamaja.org for the text and materials or if you have any questions.
Please check the calendar to confirm.
We ask that students show up 10-15 minutes before the class begins at 10 AM with prayers and meditation. This will ensure that others are not disturbed.
Please note this is not a drop-in nor an introductory class. To receive the most benefit, it is best to attend the entire series.