The Foundation Program (FP) is a structured program designed for practitioners who wish to deepen their Dharma study and meditation practice. Through listening, contemplating, and engaging in meditations and group discussions, foundation program students can increase their wisdom, Dharma experience and develop meaningful spiritual relationships. We go deeper than in drop-in General Program classes because each class […]

Green Tara is a female Buddha, whose name means Rescuer. She is the embodiment of swift compassion. If we rely upon Tara sincerely and with strong faith, she will protect us from all obstacles and fulfill all our wishes.

The stages of the path, known as Lamrim, offer essential Dharma practices for meditators of all levels – from beginners to advanced. These teachings are immensely practical and easily applicable to modern daily life. By embracing Lamrim, you can guide yourself along the path to liberation from suffering and ultimately achieve full enlightenment for the […]

The Secret to Happiness We know that we all wish to be happy. What many of us may not realize is that in order to realize this wish, we need to actively train ourselves to be happy. If there was ever a good time to realize this, that time is now! Happiness is a state […]

Using the wisdom of Buddha's teachings in Modern Buddhism and meditations from The New Meditation Handbook we will begin to dissect the problems of our modern lives while simultaneously finding extraordinary solutions to those problems. Training systematically in this way, we will eventually be able to permanently free ourselves and also others from suffering. Drop-in […]

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Overcoming Anxiety and Fear in a Mad World with Eric Shyman Doesn’t it sometimes seem like the world has gone mad?!? Between the external pressures we all face daily, combined with the inner noise that we experience all day long, it can sometimes get to be too much. When life’s […]

This practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. In the first part we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa and make prayers and requests to purify negativity, accumulate merit, and receive blessings. This prepares our mind for meditation. After the meditation we make prayers to our Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden. Through this we […]

We can learn to realize the happiness and inner peace we all seek by training our mind. However, we often look in all the wrong places for this peace and happiness. These classes offer practical methods to help us understand the real source of peace and happiness is our own mind so that through training […]

Our deepest wish as living beings is to be happy all the time. Most of us spend all of our time and energy working to fulfill this wish only to find that true, lasting happiness is always beyond our reach. In Buddha’s teachings we find a path to true happiness. Join us on Tuesday evenings […]

Allow the stress and pressure of your day to melt away during this hour-long Dharma teaching and guided meditation. Teacher: Tom McGuire Day: Wednesdays Time: 12-1pm Cost: $10 / free for supporting members Phone: (631) 549-1000 Email: info@kmcli.org

This practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. In the first part we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa and make prayers and requests to purify negativity, accumulate merit, and receive blessings. This prepares our mind for meditation. After the meditation we make prayers to our Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden. Through this we […]

The Foundation Program (FP) is a structured program designed for practitioners who wish to deepen their Dharma study and meditation practice. Through listening, contemplating, and engaging in meditations and group discussions, foundation program students can increase their wisdom, Dharma experience and develop meaningful spiritual relationships. We go deeper than in drop-in General Program classes because each class […]

The Foundation Program (FP) is a structured program designed for practitioners who wish to deepen their Dharma study and meditation practice. Through listening, contemplating, and engaging in meditations and group discussions, foundation program students can increase their wisdom, Dharma experience and develop meaningful spiritual relationships. We go deeper than in drop-in General Program classes because each class […]

Everyone experiences the pain associated with craving and attachment, and many people suffer from some type of addiction. Through exploring Buddha’s profound teachings and meditations we can learn how to overcome compulsive ways of thinking and acting that compel us to seek satisfaction from deceptive sources. Whether you struggle with food, intoxicants, social media, relationships, or any form of […]

Typically, we respond to our daily problems with frustration, stress, and anxiety, but this makes our problems worse. When we learn to respond with acceptance, we can start to understand the underlying causes of stress and anxiety. We’re often our own worst critics and this way of thinking can cause dissatisfaction and despair.  In this […]

Everyone is Meditating! There is no better time than right now to begin learning how to meditate! In this new series we will explore the basics of building a regular meditation practice. What is meditation and how do we do it? How do we gradually improve our ability to meditate? How can we incorporate it into our […]

How wonderful it would be to reduce and eliminate our suffering! We need to correctly identify the source of our suffering, the minds that trip us up and tie us down.  We need to identify and apply the antidote to these minds.  Buddha’s first teaching, the Four Noble Truths, as summarized in Modern Buddhism, assures […]

In this series, we focus on one of the special characteristics of Tantric practice. transforming all our enjoyable experiences into “pure” enjoyments. We learn special methods to transform the energy of attachment – a common response to things we enjoy – and learn how to enjoy them in a pure way. Then, when combined with […]

Usually when someone is angry with us, or hurts us in some way, we react with anger, criticism, or judgement. But through teachings from Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s book, How to Solve Our Human Problems, we can learn the real source of our negative feelings, and how to accept others' behavior without retaliating. Through learning to […]