Our Mission Statement
Land of Medicine Buddha is a Center devoted to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values through teaching, meditation and community service, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Our organization is based on the Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsong Khapa of Tibet as taught to us by our founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe and our Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Land of Medicine Buddha is a unique facility providing Tibetan Buddhist teachings, retreats, healing, a beautiful physical environment, and much more...
Land of Medicine Buddha offers
Dharma teachings:
- Teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khensur Jampa Tegchog, and other great lineage masters and qualified teachers.
- A complete Discovering Buddhism program, the FPMT Education Deparment's introductory program for new students.
- Guided meditations and practice days.
- Weekend intensives and workshops on special topics.
"'this earth (land) will be very benefical in the future. Hard for the time being, but it'll be very beneficial in the future.' His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said this on two different occasions." Lama Zopa Rinpoche, 1997
Essential Education an FPMT program: Tara Redwood School provides a curriculum and environment that nurtures the innate positive qualities within each child; focuses on development not only of the intellect, but also the child's understanding of the inter-connectedness of all living beings and the environment.Tara Redwood School's website is www.tararedwoodschool.org Lama's Vision website is www.lamasvisionforkids.org
Tara Home: A residential facility to help the terminally ill die with a peaceful mind. Tara Home offers a residence and compassionate care for those who have no primary caregiver or for other reasons cannot remain in their own homes.
Holy Objects: The meditation halls and grounds of Land of Medicine Buddha contain many statues, paintings, prayer wheels, and other holy objects, which create positive imprints, purify negative karma, and plant the seeds for liberation and enlightenment in our mental continua.
Holy objects benefit without words. The benefits are limitless, like sky"
- Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The Wish Fulfilling Temple: The Wish Fulfilling Temple, with its exquisite traditional Tibetan artwork and murals of Buddha's life story, provides a place where the remains of the deceased can be placed in special reliquaries. More information HERE
The Main Meditation Hall: the place where most of the teachings at Land of Medicine Buddha are held houses eight sized Medicine Buddha statues, blessed by His Holiness Dalai Lama (in 2001) and other holy objects. More information HERE
Prayer Wheels: Three beautiful prayer wheels on the land. The one outside the main hall is packed with 64 billion om mani padme hum mantras, microfilmed from an original written by His Holiness Dalai Lama. This is one of the most powerful prayer wheels on earth. The prayer wheel in the Ksitigarbha garden has 11.8 billion mantras. Work is in progress to completely fill the big prayer wheel next to the parking lot with the mantra of compassion, as well as other mantras for long life, to clear obstacles, purify negativities, develop wisdom, and so on. More information HERE
"Turning a prayer wheel containing 100 million om mani padme hum mantras accumulates the same merit as having recited 100 million of this mantra. In that few seconds, you perform so much powerful purification and accumulate so much merit." Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche calls LMB: "Disneyland for Enlightenment!"
The Land Itself: Situated on 108 acres adjoining 10,000 acres of state forest, our physical location provides a perfect space for guests to visit for the day to take a hike in the woods, meditate, relax, and connect to their spiritual inner being; recover from the stress of their busy lives, or just relax.
The Eight Verses Pilgrimage Trail: These verses from one of the most beloved Tibetan thought transformation texts are mounted on plaques and spaced throughout a loop trail that begins beside the little fish pond and small Kadampa Stupa in the north-eastern corner of the meadow and meanders through the redwood forest until it comes out at the Ksitigarbha statue. Each verse is accompanied by a teak bench to sit on while relaxing and contemplating the verses. More information HERE
Facilities & Guest Accommodation: Land of Medicine Buddha offers an excellent place for groups to hold their workshops, and a relaxing and affordable place to stay as a private guest where you can enjoy our beautiful environment and delicious vegetarian meals. We are open to the public year round and welcome everyone who wishes to come and enjoy. For more information about guest accommodations click HERE. For more information about facility rentals for private groups click HERE
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