North American Community Prayers
With Venerable Angie Muir
July 31, 2025 - April 15, 2026
Online via Zoom
Every Thursday Online via Zoom 8:30 am – 9:00 am PST Weekly Regional Collective Prayers For Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Auspicious Return, the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and World Peace All are welcome! This is a precious opportunity for FPMT students, staff, and volunteers across North America to gather…
FPMT In-Depth Meditation Training
With Venerable Losang Gendun
September 6 - November 29, 2025
Online via Zoom
Year 3, Term 1: The Radiant Ground: Emptiness and Buddha Nature Saturdays: September 6th to November 29th 6:30 AM- 9:00 AM (PST) Online via Zoom In-Depth Meditation Training (IDMT): We are excited to partner with the Buddha Project and many other FPMT centers worldwide to offer this wonderful,…
Buddhist Mind Science: Cultivating Lasting Happiness
With Elaine Jackson
November 22 - December 13, 2025
The Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz and Online Via Zoom
Land of Medicine Buddha is delighted to announce Buddhist Mind Science: Module Two with Elaine Jackson in person at the Wisdom Center and online. This new FPMT course is great for beginners and is part of a collaboration with Vajrapani Institute and the Wisdom Center to offer beginner-friendly Saturday morning classes, available…
Weeknight Evening Express Meditation
With Venerable Katy Cole
November 24 - 28, 2025
Online Only
Monday – Friday 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT Zoom Only End the day with a purification practice, the Four Opponent Powers. Please try to join this class no later than 8:00 pm. “There are so many problems in the world—what should we do? Doing Vajrasattva practice is the…
Weekday Morning Express Meditation
With Venerable Losang Dondrub, Venerable Katy Cole and Jeff Highfill
November 24 - 28, 2025
Online Only
Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 7:00 am PDT Zoom Only Start the day at 6:30 am Pacific Time with guided meditations every weekday. "Meditation is the way we realize the nature of the mind. Therefore it’s something that we absolutely have to do. Since Western education does not…
Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja
With Venerable Samten
November 30, 2025
In-person at the Gompa
About the Medicine Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to the Medicine Buddhas are especially powerful because of the extensive prayers they took to benefit sentient beings. They strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings;…
Kalachakra Six-Session Guru Yoga Sadhana Practice
With Venerable Steve Carlier
December 10, 2025
Online Via Zoom
Wednesday, December 10th 7:00 am – 8:00 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche explained the meaning of "Kalachakra" during a teaching at Maitripa College in Portland. "Kala" means time. At no time does the primordial clear light mind ever change; it has always been…
Daylong Retreat: Meeting Political Unrest with a Compassionate Heart
With Geshe Tenzin Legtsok
December 13, 2025
In-Person in the Gompa and Online via Zoom
In-Person and Online Via Zoom Saturday, December 13 9:00 am – 5:00 pm We are living in a time of social and political turmoil. For some, this unrest may feel distant, while for others, its impact is deeply personal. Either way, many of us are struggling to navigate this moment.…
Lama Tsongkapa Day Celebrations at the Stupa Project
December 14, 2025
In-Person at the Stupa Project
In-Person Only 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Please join us for the annual Lama Tsongkapa Day Celebrations at the Stupa Project. We are so fortunate to have been able to offer this event annually since 2020. Please feel free to drop in any time between 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm…
Kunrig Sadhana Practice
With Venerable Steve Carlier
December 17, 2025
Online Only Via Zoom
7:00 am - 8:00 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kunrig (Skt. Sarvavid) is a Yoga Tantra deity. He is known as “the King of Deities for purifying the lower realms.” Even if someone has already been born in the lower realms, if you do Kunrig practice…
Discovering Buddhism, Module 13: Introduction to Tantra
With Venerable Angie Muir
January 13 - February 8, 2026
Online only
Four Tuesday Sessions January 13 – February 3, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) Online Only Practice Day Sunday, February 8, 2026 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm PST In-Person at Land of Medicine Buddha and Online via Zoom About Learn the definition of tantra, how tantra…
Full Teachings with Kyabje Khensur Jhado Chogtrul Rinpoche
With Kyabje Khensur Jhado Chogtrul Rinpoche
January 19 - 29, 2026
In-Person Only
About the Teachings We are deeply honored to welcome Kyabje Khensur Jhado Chogtrul Rinpoche, one of the great masters of our time, whose deep realization, warmth, and clarity embody the living lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, for a rare series of teachings and transmissions at Land of Medicine Buddha. Participants are…
Solitary Hero Yamantaka Initiation and Explanation
With Kyabje Khensur Jhado Chogtrul Rinpoche
January 21 - 22, 2026
In-Person Only
January 21-22 About the Program This rare and precious opportunity with Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche offers students the chance to receive the profound Solitary Hero Yamantaka initiation and the oral transmission and explanation on the Yamantaka Short Sadhana—a complete package in just two days. On Wednesday, January 21, Rinpoche will bestow…
Lama Chopa Experiential Commentary
With Kyabje Khensur Jhado Chogtrul Rinpoche
January 23 - 29, 2026
In-Person Only
About the Program We are excited to announce that Kyabjé Jhado Rinpoche will give an Experiential Commentary on Lama Chopa (Guru Puja) — one of the most profound and beloved practices in the Gelug tradition. Lama Chopa, meaning “Offering to the Guru,” is a complete path of the sutra and…
Public Talk: Eight Verses of Thought Transformation
With Kyabje Khensur Jhado Chogtrul Rinpoche
January 24, 2026
In-person at the Gompa
Public Talk: Eight Verses of Thought Transformation When: Saturday Jan 24, 9:00AM-12:00PM (PT) About the Talk Open to all, this teaching offers timeless guidance on transforming life’s challenges into opportunities for compassion, wisdom, and the cultivation of bodhicitta, ultimately leading toward enlightenment. Relevant and relatable to everyone, this session is…
Public Talk: Thirty-Seven Aspects of the Path to Enlightenment
With Kyabje Khensur Jhado Chogtrul Rinpoche
January 25, 2026
In-person at the Gompa
Public Talk: Thirty-Seven Aspects of the Path to Enlightenment When: Sunday January 25th, 9:00am - 12:00pm Open to all. This is a rare opportunity for beginners and longtime students alike to receive teachings from one of the most highly regarded teachers of our time. Whether you are new to Buddhist…
Kalachakra Six-Session Guru Yoga Sadhana Practice
With Venerable Steve Carlier
February 11, 2026
Online Via Zoom
Wednesday, February 11th 7:00 am – 8:00 am *This practice will be held online via zoom* Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche explained the meaning of "Kalachakra" during a teaching at Maitripa College in Portland. "Kala" means time. At no time does the primordial clear light mind ever change; it has always been…
