The Guhyasamaja Center is a community of spiritual friends in the Washington DC area dedicated to the practice of Tibetan Buddhism. We follow the Gelugpa tradition, the same lineage as His Holiness The Dalai Lama. Our Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, founded the center in 1994 as part of the worldwide Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (www.fpmt.org). Whether you are new to Buddhism or a long-time student, we offer classes from FPMT's carefully designed curriculum t …

… For those interested in Buddhism, meditation sessions are followed by Dharma discussions in which we will explore various aspects of Buddhist philosophy and their relevance to everyday life. Read more on mindfulness, meditation, and Byoma Kusuma in the About section. Programs are free. Donations are welcome and will go towards supporting center activities and initiatives in the US and in Nepal. For more information on our activities/initiatives please visit our website at www.byomakusuma.org.  J …

Bodhi Path (www.bodhipath.org) is an international organization of Buddhist meditation centers founded by Shamar Rinpoche. Rinpoche and many other teachers provide meditation, philosophy instruction and guidance to learn and practice Buddhism. Meditation instruction is geared to the needs of those in attendance. Various texts are also studied and discussed to deepen our understanding of Buddhist Philosophy. Our meditation group in DC has been together for 10 years and is expanding in order to be …