Foundation Program
2031-01-12 15:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago)
Foundation Program (FP) offers a structured and thorough approach to learning modern Buddhism and taking meditation to a deeper level.

Je Tsongkhapa’s Enlightenment Day
2030-10-25 08:00

Buddha’s Return from Heaven Day
2030-09-22 08:00

Buddha’s Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day
2030-06-04 08:00

Buddha’s Enlightenment Day
2030-04-15 08:00

Heruka Day
2030-01-25 08:00

Thursday General Program Class
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-01-29 18:30 - 19:45
Learn Buddhist advice to transform daily life.

Sunday General Program Class
2026-02-22 11:00 - 12:15 | Vessel Offsite, 7101 Easy Wind Drive, Unit 3108, Austin, 78752, United States
Each class includes a teaching and guided meditation in a series. You are welcome to attend all or any of the classes in each series. No previous experience is necessary, drop in anytime. Suitable for beginners and those more experienced. Everyone welcome!
Classes are held online only for now. Get the zoom link after you register.

What is Tantra?
2026-02-21 11:00 - 12:15
Tantra is an inner spiritual technology that harnesses the power of our imagination to bring about swift transformation. In this class we will introduce how Tantric practice allows us to let go of our ordinary limited view of ourselves, and how to meditate very deeply with subtle and peaceful states of mind that have great power to purify our mind completely.
The gateway through which we enter Tantra is receiving a Tantric empowerment. An empowerment bestows upon us special blessings that heal our mental continuum and awaken our Buddha nature.
This introductory class is meant to encourage those who have not received a Tantric empowerment to consider attending the UK Summer Festival at Manjushri KMC in England

Silence is Golden
2026-02-16 10:30 - 12:45
First Session: 10:30 am - 11:15am
Second Session 12noon- 12:45pm
Enjoy some respite from the busyness of everyday life and spend some time settling our mind. Two sessions of
meditation and contemplation will allow us to restore our mental peace as we engage in a silent morning with
no phones, no computers (except for zoom!) and no talking. Just peace.
Come to one or both sessions. Everyone welcome.
$10 per session. $20 for the morning. Free for members.
What to Expect
This is a live-streamed retreat. After you register, you’ll receive a Zoom link to join.
Set yourself up in a peaceful space at home—a quiet room or a cozy corner—and find
a comfortable seat. Please turn off all electronics except Zoom to support a calm and
focused environment.
The teacher will begin with a guided meditation, followed by gentle meditative instruction.
A second meditation will follow, offering a more specific focus or meditation object.
Between the two sessions, you’ll have a one-hour break to walk, rest, enjoy a meal or
a warm drink—whatever feels nourishing. Try to avoid your usual routine and give yourself
permission to truly slow down.
The second meditation session will follow the same structure.
Take this time to settle, breathe, and feel the peace.

LOVE, DESIRE AND RELATIONSHIPS
2026-02-14 11:00 - 12:15 | Vessel Offsite, 7101 Easy Wind Drive, Unit 3108, Austin, 78752, United States
We often look to other people to give us the happiness and security we long for. According to Buddha, this misunderstanding lies at the heart of much of our emotional pain. When we place the burden of our happiness on others, our relationships become strained and dissatisfaction grows.
In this morning class, Noreen Flack, Resident Teacher at KMC Austin, will share Buddhist understanding of attachment—why it arises, how it affects our mind, and how it quietly undermines our peace. Through meditation and practical reflection, you’ll learn how to cultivate genuine love and inner contentment, allowing relationships to become sources of connection and growth rather than stress and disappointment.
Everyone is welcome. No prior meditation experience is needed. $12 pp/$6 students & seniors.

Lamrim Practice- The Great Scope
2026-02-11 18:00 - 19:45
In this special series, we will focus on the practice of taking and giving to increase and stabilize our experience of compassion and love. It also helps us to transform our own suffering and difficulties into the spiritual path and we accumulate a vast amount of merit.
**The New Meditation Handbook as well as Heart Jewel Prayers are helpful for this series but not essential. Both can be purchased through Tharpa Publications.
https://tharpa.com/us/the-new-meditation-handbook
Price $12/class. $6/seniors/students
WK 1 = MEDITATION ON TAKING
WK 2 = MEDITATION ON GIVING

Green Tara: Liberation from Sorrow The 21 Homages to Green Tara
2026-02-08 13:30 - 14:30 | Vessel Offsite, 7101 Easy Wind Drive, Unit 3108, Austin, 78752, United States
We're streaming! On the 8th of each month we make special homages to Arya Tara and request her protection and blessings for making swift progress along the spiritual path.
All pujas will be: live-stream
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82634965936?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 826 3496 5936
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Long Life Retreat - Buddha Amitayus
2026-02-07 10:30 - 16:00
Buddha Amitayus is the Buddha of long life, merit and wisdom. This annual retreat is a prayer to Amitayus to help us remove obstacles to spiritual development, prevent untimely death, and attain the deathless state of enlightenment.
This day retreat offers three sessions of chanted prayers to Buddha Amitayus with breaks between each session. Everyone welcome! Free.
First session: 10:30am-11:45am
Second session: 12:30pm-1:45pm
Third session 2:30pm-4pm

Lamrim Retreat - The Great Scope
2026-01-28 18:30 - 19:45
Wednesdays in January
6:30pm-7:45pm
We all need a clear direction in life that allows us to get closer to our personal goals. This is even more important for our spiritual path. This inner journey requires clear and easy to understand instructions that definitely lead us toward awakening our wisdom. Lamrim, or the stages of the path to enlightenment, is a timeless practice that has allowed countless practitioners to realize their most pure potential for peace and happiness. Come to one or all sessions. Everyone welcome!
**The New Meditation Handbook as well as Heart Jewel Prayers are helpful for this series but not essential. Both can be purchased through Tharpa Publications.
https://tharpa.com/us/the-new-meditation-handbook

Wishfulfilling Jewel
2026-01-28 16:00 - 17:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82634965936?pwd=[REDACTED]
Wishfulfilling Jewel puja is our weekly offering to the Buddhas. We make prayers and requests to the wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa along with a tsog offering (food) to the protector Buddha Dorje Shugden. If you wish, you can bring a vegetarian food offering.

Offering to the Spiritual Guide
2026-01-25 13:00 - 14:40 | https://meditationinaustin.org/event/offering-to-the-spiritual-guide-2-3/
Offering to the Spiritual Guide (OSG) is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. The main practice is relying upon the Spiritual Guide, but it also includes all the essential practices of the stages of the path (Lamrim) and training the mind (Lojong), as well as both the generation and completion stages of Highest Yoga Tantra. This practice includes a tsog offering.

Georgetown Branch
2026-01-25 12:30 - 13:30 | Georgetown Public Library, 402 W 8th Street, Georgetown, 78626, United States
Buddhist psychology teaches how to identify the habitual emotional habits that lead to unhappy states of mind. This morning class in Georgetown is suitable for everyone and is taught by Donovan Acker from Kadampa Meditation Center Austin. Free.
**This event is not sponsored by the Georgetown Public Library or the city of Georgetown.

Heruka Day
2026-01-25 00:00 - 23:59 | Vessel Offsite, 7101 Easy Wind Drive, Unit 3108, Austin, 78752, United States
Please join us in celebrating this auspicuos holy day - Heruka Day - by joining us for Offering to the Spiritual Guide prayers at 1:15pm in-person or live-streamed.
Held at: Vessel Offsite
7101 Easy wind Drive
Suite 3108

Vajrayogini Retreat
2026-01-24 14:30 - 18:30
2:30pm-4pm
5pm-6:30pm
Practitioners of Highest Yoga Tantra have an
opportunity to engage in a short Vajrayogini self generation retreat guided by Noreen Flack, Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Austin. This two session retreat is live-streamed and only open to HYT practitioners. Members are free.

CLASS CANCELED
2026-01-24 11:00 - 12:15 | Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop, 78602, United States
In a world full of external noise and constant change, real and lasting transformation begins not outside—but within. Please join us as Noreen Flack, Resident Teacher from KMC Austin will share the timeless wisdom of Buddha that point us inward, where clarity, peace, and true change are possible.
Whether you're new to Buddhism or deepening your practice, this journey offers a supportive space to slow down, look within, and begin the process of real change—from the inside out.
Free. Everyone welcome!
Held at
Bastrop Public Library
1100 Church Street
Bastrop, Texas 78602

Prayers of Compassion for the Deceased
2026-01-23 18:00 - 19:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82634965936?pwd=[REDACTED]
Powa is a special ceremony to help those who have recently died experience peace of mind after death and be cared for by the Buddha of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara. During this ceremony we engage in the traditional Buddhist practice of transference of consciousness in conjunction with the prayers, “Path of Compassion for the Deceased”.
Join us on Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82634965936?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 826 3496 5936
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Dakini Yoga
2026-01-23 16:00 - 17:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82634965936?pwd=[REDACTED]
For HYT practitioners. Please join this Self Generation practice of Buddha Vajrayogini.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82634965936?pwd=[REDACTED]

NO SUNDAY CLASS - AWAY RETREAT
2026-01-18 11:00 - 12:15
No Sunday class this week. Please join us at Lotus Ranch for the day for weekend. Sunday class starts back next week. Jan 25

Lotus Ranch Away Retreat
2026-01-17 11:00 - 2026-01-19 13:00 | Lotus Ranch, 525 Fischer Trail, Wimberley, 78676, United States
Save the dates! Away Retreat in Wimberley, Texas MLK, Jr. Day weekend. Stay tuned. More information is coming soon.

CHANGE FROM WITHIN
2026-01-10 11:00 - 12:15 | Landa Library, 233 Bushnell Ave, San Antonio, TX, 78212, United States
In a world full of external noise and constant change, real and lasting transformation begins not outside—but within. Please join us as Noreen Flack, Resident Teacher from Kadampa Meditation Center Austin will share the timeless wisdom of Buddha that point us inward, where clarity, peace, and true change are possible.
Whether you're new to Buddhism or deepening your practice, this journey offers a supportive space to slow down, look within, and begin the process of real change—from the inside out.
Free. Everyone welcome!
Held at
Landa Library
233 Bushnell
San Antonio, TX 78212

QUIET THE NOISE, EMBRACE THE NEW
2026-01-10 10:00 - 12:00
Live-streamed!
10am-10:45am
11:15am-12noon
Our lives nowadays are extremely busy and complicated, filled with an ever-increasing variety of distractions. And the news of the world in general can often compound our feeling of being overwhelmed and powerless. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Buddha taught methods to help us roll with life’s punches and make peace with adversity. This ancient wisdom offers essential skills in a world where we cannot always control what happens, whether that’s with personal struggles or the uncertain times we live in. Our real power lies in how we respond and show up for others.
Join us for these insightful classes taught by Donovan Acker. $20pp, $10 students & seniors. Free for members. Everyone welcome!

Vajrayogini Day
2026-01-10 00:00 - 23:59
Please join us for this auspicious holy day celebrating Buddha Vajrayogini. We will be holding chanted prayers - Offering to the Spiritual Guide puja at 5 pm by live-stream.

BEGIN WITHIN: A NEW YEAR MEDITATION JOURNEY
2026-01-03 10:30 - 13:30
Saturday, January 3
2 sessions
10:30am-11:30am Introduction to Meditation
12:30pm-1:30pm Introduction to Buddhist Psychology

✨ Begin Within: A New Year Morning Meditation Journey ✨
This morning workshop designed to help you settle into the quiet wisdom of your own mind. We will be emphasizing mindfulness and compassion this guided meditation journey invites you to start the year with clarity, intention, and a renewed connection to your inner refuge.
Whether you’re new to meditation or returning to your practice, “Begin Within” offers a nourishing pause—a chance to realign with what truly matters and step into the year with steadiness, compassion, and wholehearted presence.
Live-streamed only. $20 for the morning or $10 each session. Students/seniors 50% discount. Members are free. Everyone welcome!
