Healing Ourself and Others – receiving the empowering blessings of Medicine Buddha Medicine Buddha is the embodiment of the healing power of all enlightened beings. His function is to liberate living beings from outer and inner sickness. At this...
Watch for details coming soon! About the teacher Gen Kelsang Dorje is the resident teacher at the Kadampa Meditation Center Madison. As the resident teacher Gen Dorje is responsible for teaching and leading meditation classes, retreats, and workshops at the center and...
Karma refers to actions, their effects, and their potentialities; it is the natural law of cause and effect. Every mental, physical, and verbal action leaves an imprint on the mind that eventually ripens into future experiences, meaning all happiness is the result of...
Understanding and meditating on death and impermanence can be used to overcome uncontrolled desires and anxiety. By deeply contemplating the fact that life is fragile and death is certain—but the exact time of death is unknown—practitioners are inspired to live...
By living fully we can learn to maintain a peaceful, positive mind in the present moment rather than being overcome by emotions of attachment, anger, or past regrets. In this way we will appreciate the value of our precious human life and use it to cultivate...
