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MEDITATION FOR EVERYONE

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General Program Classes

  • Compassion: Our Most Precious Treasure
    Compassion: Our Most Precious Treasure
    Mon, Dec 09
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 09, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020A Brambleton Ave SW
    Dec 09, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020A Brambleton Ave SW
    Basic and practical Buddhist meditation instruction for daily spiritual practice. Everyone is welcome. Tickets are $10
  • Meaningful Giving: Bringing Joy To The World
    Meaningful Giving: Bringing Joy To The World
    Mon, Dec 16
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020A Brambleton Ave SW
    Dec 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020A Brambleton Ave SW
    Basic and practical Buddhist meditation instruction for daily spiritual practice. Everyone is welcome. Tickets are $10
  • The Happy Mind Of Rejoicing
    The Happy Mind Of Rejoicing
    Mon, Dec 23
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020A Brambleton Ave SW
    Dec 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020A Brambleton Ave SW
    Basic and practical Buddhist meditation instruction for daily spiritual practice. Everyone is welcome. Tickets are $10
  • Becoming A Friend Of The World
    Becoming A Friend Of The World
    Mon, Dec 30
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 30, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020A Brambleton Ave SW
    Dec 30, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020A Brambleton Ave SW
    Basic and practical Buddhist meditation instruction for daily spiritual practice. Everyone is welcome. Tickets are $10

EVERYONE WELCOME

General Meditation

Monday Evenings

6:00 - 7:15 pm

Special Events and Prayers

  • Tara Prayers
    Tara Prayers
    Sun, Dec 08
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Dec 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Join us for prayers to the Venerable Mother! Tara is a Buddha who is the manifestation of the swift wisdom of all Enlightened Beings. By relying upon her we can overcome all obstacles and difficulties.
  • Offering to the Spiritual Guide
    Offering to the Spiritual Guide
    Tue, Dec 10
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Dec 10, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Join us for prayers to our Venerable Spiritual Guide! This beautiful practice allows us to make a deep connection to the source of our teachings, as well as all the enlightened beings!
  • POWA: A Compassionate Gathering
    POWA: A Compassionate Gathering
    Wed, Dec 18
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 18, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Dec 18, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Join us for prayers to benefit those who have recently died with these beautiful prayers. If you know someone who has recently passed, you can add them to our prayer list by emailing info@meditationinvirginia.org
  • Offering to the Spiritual Guide
    Offering to the Spiritual Guide
    Wed, Dec 25
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 25, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Dec 25, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Join us for prayers to our Venerable Spiritual Guide! This beautiful practice allows us to make a deep connection to the source of our teachings, as well as all the enlightened beings!
  • 24 Hour Tara Prayers
    24 Hour Tara Prayers
    Tue, Dec 31
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 31, 2024, 4:00 PM – Jan 01, 2025, 12:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020a Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Dec 31, 2024, 4:00 PM – Jan 01, 2025, 12:00 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020a Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Join us for the traditional Buddhist prayers to the Enlightened Mother Tara as an auspicious start to the new year!
  • New Years Pot Luck Dinner
    New Years Pot Luck Dinner
    Tue, Dec 31
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center
    Dec 31, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020a Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Dec 31, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Dharmapala Buddhist Center, 2020a Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015, USA
    Join us for a shared holiday meal! If you wish, please bring a vegetarian dish to share with your Sangha community!
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WHAT WE OFFER
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GENERAL PROGRAM

Join us every week for these precious classes that present Buddha's teachings according to the modern presentation of the New Kadampa Tradition.  The General Program is open to everyone, and is designed to be a drop in class to explore Dharma in a practical way.  Classes are in person at the Colab in Grandin.  If you are unable to attend, you can receive the class online.

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FOUNDATION PROGRAM

Looking to go deeper into Dharma?  Foundation Program provides and opportunity to study our precious Dharma texts in more detail.  This is a ongoing weekly class where we study a single text over the course of several months.  Some experience of General Program is recommended before starting this program.

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CHANTED PRAYERS
(PUJAS)

Making prayers is a very important part of our Dharma practice.  These formal prayers are designed to give us an opportunity to come together as a community and experience these beautiful methods to bring real peace into our busy daily life.  Different prayers are available via livestream.  See the calendar for a schedule of our prayers.

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