The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
With Venerable Steve Carlier
March 5 - June 25, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Thursdays, March 5 – June 25, 8:00 am – 9:30 am (No class on April 16) Online Only Part of FPMT's Basic Program, this course continues with the ongoing exploration of the Middle Length Lam Rim, or Stages of the Path, with Venerable Steve Carlier. The sessions begin where…
In-Depth Meditation Training
With Venerable Losang Gendun
May 2 - July 4, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Year 3, Term 3: The Radiant Ground: Emptiness and Buddha Nature 10 Saturdays, May 2 – July 4, 2026 6:30 am – 9:00 am Pacific Time Online Only via Zoom In-Depth Meditation Training (IDMT) We are excited to partner with the Buddha Project and many other FPMT centers worldwide to…
North American Community Practice
With Venerable Angie Muir
May 17 - November 1, 2026
Online via Zoom
Every Thursday Online via Zoom 8:00 am – 8:45 am PST Weekly on Thursdays—We join the Global Mani Mantra Retreat from May 17 – November 1! Join us each Thursday morning through November 1 as the North American Region participates in the FPMT Global Mani Retreat with a…
Weeknight Evening Express Meditation
With Venerable Katy Cole
June 15 - 19, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Monday – Friday 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT Online Only via Zoom 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…
Weekday Morning Express Meditation
With Venerable Losang Dondrub and Venerable Katy Cole
June 15 - 19, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 7:00 am PDT Online Only via Zoom 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…
Kunrig Sadhana Practice
With Venerable Steve Carlier
June 17, 2026
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…
Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja
With Venerable Samten
June 17, 2026
In Person in the Gompa
Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara…
Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja
With Venerable Samten
June 21, 2026
In Person Only in 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;…
Weekly Drop-In Meditation
With Venerable Yangchen
June 21, 2026
In Person in the Gompa
Sundays 9:00 am – 10:00 am These guided meditations bring together a refreshing and precious combination of simplicity, depth, and accessibility. These weekly, hour-long sessions are of great relevance and value to long-term Buddhist practitioners as well as to complete newcomers to the Buddhist path. No doubt this is…
Weeknight Evening Express Meditation
With Venerable Katy Cole
June 22 - 26, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Monday – Friday 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT Online Only via Zoom 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…
Weekday Morning Express Meditation
With Venerable Losang Dondrub and Venerable Katy Cole
June 22 - 26, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 7:00 am PDT Online Only via Zoom 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…
Lama Chopa Puja
With Venerable Yangchen
June 24, 2026
In Person in the Gompa
Wednesday, June 24 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Lama Chopa, also called Guru Puja, is a beautiful, profound practice where we make offerings to and request blessings and inspiration from the Three Jewels and the Spiritual Teacher (whether or not the teacher is physically present). Lama Chopa with Tsog Offering…
Namgyalma Sadhana Practice
With Venerable Steve Carlier
June 24, 2026
Online via Zoom
7:00 am – 8:30 am *This practice session will be held online via zoom* Namgyalma is one of the three main long-life deities and belongs to the tathagata family of practices. Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that the Namgyalma practice not only dispels life obstacles; it also purifies negativities and downfalls…
Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja
With Venerable Samten
June 24, 2026
In Person in the Gompa
Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara…
Medicine Buddha Festival
June 27, 2026
Procession starts at the Gompa, Festival at the Wish Fulfilling Temple
Saturday, June 27 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Join us for a joyous day of offerings and community! The festival returns this year with a day of offerings honoring Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche's guidance and the display of our 24' Medicine Buddhas thangka and the Eight Great Bodhisattva thangkas. Kyabje…
Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja
With Venerable Samten
June 28, 2026
In Person Only in 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;…
Weekly Drop-In Meditation
With Venerable Yangchen
June 28, 2026
In Person in the Gompa
Sundays 9:00 am – 10:00 am These guided meditations bring together a refreshing and precious combination of simplicity, depth, and accessibility. These weekly, hour-long sessions are of great relevance and value to long-term Buddhist practitioners as well as to complete newcomers to the Buddhist path. No doubt this is…
Weeknight Evening Express Meditation
With Venerable Katy Cole
June 29 - July 3, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Monday – Friday 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT Online Only via Zoom 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…
Weekday Morning Express Meditation
With Venerable Losang Dondrub and Venerable Katy Cole
June 29 - July 3, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 7:00 am PDT Online Only via Zoom 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…
Discovering Buddhism, Module 1 Mind and Its Potential
With Geshe Tenzin Legtsok
June 30 - August 9, 2026
In Person at Ocean of Compassion and Online via Zoom
Discovering Buddhism Join a new cycle of Discovering Buddhism — a fresh opportunity for students of all backgrounds to explore the foundations of the Buddhist path together. The two-year FPMT foundational-level program is offered in a hybrid format taught by our resident teacher, Geshe Tenzin Legtsok and our beloved teacher,…
Weekly Cittamani Tara Puja
With Venerable Samten
July 1, 2026
In Person in the Gompa
Venerable Samten will performing the Cittamani Tara Puja (in Tibetan). This practice is done in-person only. The puja, preceded by some preliminary prayers, will be done in the following sequence: Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha Ganden Lhagyama (Hundred Deities of Tushita), aka Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Four Mandala Offerings to Cittamani Tara…
Cittamani Tara Weekend — Teachings and Initiation
With Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
July 3 - 5, 2026
In Person Only in the Gompa
This weekend offers a rare opportunity to receive the Cittamani Tara initiation, a profound highest yoga tantra initiation associated with the enlightened activity of Green Tara, the embodiment of compassion in action. Under the guidance of Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa and translated by Geshe Tenzin Legtsok, participants will receive…
Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja
With Venerable Samten
July 5, 2026
In Person Only in 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;…
Weeknight Evening Express Meditation
With Venerable Katy Cole
July 6 - 10, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Monday – Friday 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT Online Only via Zoom 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…
Kalachakra Six-Session Guru Yoga Sadhana Practice
With Venerable Steve Carlier
July 8, 2026
Online Via Zoom
Wednesday, July 8 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…
Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja
With Venerable Samten
July 12, 2026
In Person Only in 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;…
Kunrig Sadhana Practice
With Venerable Steve Carlier
July 15, 2026
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…
Sound Journey
With Kalden Kho
July 15, 2026
In Person in the Meadow
Wednesday, July 15 In Person Only in the Meadow 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sound healing is a sacred and powerful meditative practice. Different vibrational frequencies are said to resonate with different facets of the human energy field helping to clear blockages, soothe our overtaxed nervous systems, and aid…
Introduction to Buddhism: Foundations and Practice
With Geshe Tenzin Legtsok
July 18, 2026
In Person in the Gompa and Online via Zoom
Saturday, July 18 9:30 am – 3:00 pm In Person and Online via Zoom This introductory day-long course explores the basic principles of the Buddha’s teachings. Designed to inspire and guide participants in their spiritual journey, it offers an authentic introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, guided by Buddhist scholar Geshe…
Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja
With Venerable Samten
July 19, 2026
In Person Only in 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;…
Namgyalma Sadhana Practice
With Venerable Steve Carlier
July 22, 2026
Online via Zoom
7:00 am – 8:30 am *This practice session will be held online via zoom* Namgyalma is one of the three main long-life deities and belongs to the tathagata family of practices. Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that the Namgyalma practice not only dispels life obstacles; it also purifies negativities and downfalls…
Weekly Medicine Buddha Puja
With Venerable Samten
July 26, 2026
In Person Only in 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;…
Ancient Psychology for Modern Times
With Geshe Tenzin Legtsok and Karuna Cayton
August 1, 2026
In Person in the Gompa and Online via Zoom
Saturday, August 1 9:30 am – 3:00 pm In Person and Online via Zoom Regular bathing is essential to prevent various ailments from arising. Similarly, if we don’t cleanse our minds regularly, they become polluted, anxious, confused, and unhappy. Join psychotherapist Karuna Cayton and Buddhist scholar Geshe Tenzin Legtsok…
Wise Paths to the Heart
With Hans Burghardt
August 21 - 23, 2026
In Person and Online via Zoom
Is warmheartedness a source of well-being? Are human beings kind by nature? How can we activate a sense of connection with oneself and others? How can we make it a source of true happiness? How far can our inner qualities of love, compassion, joy, and so on be developed? This…
A Sacred Pause
September 9 - 13, 2026
This retreat is presented by Brave Directions, an outside conference rental group, not managed by Land of Medicine Buddha.
Coming Home to Stillness, Belonging & Soulful Expression Most of us live in doing mode. We work hard. We manage family. We respond to it all. We hold everything together. And somewhere beneath all that motion, something quieter begins to stir — a longing for stillness, connection and a deeper…
Living Stillness Retreat
October 28 - November 1, 2026
This retreat is presented by One Mindful, an outside conference rental group, not managed by Land of Medicine Buddha.
We invite you to gather in a beautiful communal setting as we care for our bodies, minds, and hearts within the shared container of retreat. Whatever is true for you—whatever is unfolding in your life and inner world—come as you are. This retreat is open to new and experienced practitioners…
Clearing the Ground: Karma, Mind, and the Art of Dying Well
With Venerable Losang Gendun
November 6 - 8, 2026
In Person and Online via Zoom
We carry more burden than we know. The habits of the mind, the weight of past actions, the fears that surface when we sit in stillness — most of us spend a lifetime working around them. This retreat invites us to work with them instead. This weekend retreat offers…
Annual Namgyalma Retreat
With Venerable Steve Carlier
November 13 - 20, 2026
Online Only via Zoom
Online Only via Zoom November 13 – 20 Lama Zopa Rinpoche asked us to hold a 1,000 long mantra retreat each year, open to all. As he explained, the Namgyalma practice dispels life obstacles, purifies, and protects against birth in the lower realms. He said it is especially beneficial for…
