Special Events

Let’s have some fun! Check out our special events below. We also hold meditation retreats and you are invited to join these as well
(visit our Retreats page).

Celebrate the New Kadampa Tradition

NKT Day

Saturday, April 1 | 11am-2:30pm
Join us to celebrate the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe Kelsang in founding NKT-IKBU. The first Saturday in April is set aside to commemorate the founding of NKT-IKBU by Venerable Geshe Kelsang in 1991. We will mark this special day with Offering to the Spiritual Guide puja followed by a puja party. On this day, we will join others around the world praying for the flourishing of Kadam Dharma throughout the world so that all living beings might quickly find permanent inner peace.

Location

Kadampa Meditation Center Austin
1918 Bissel Lane
Austin, TX, 78745 

(Google map)

Cost
Free

No registration needed

What's the point?

Learning to live with purpose

Saturday, April 8 | 10am-11:30am

This morning workshop will explore Buddha’s advice for living a life full of purpose. How can we use our life in the most meaningful way? Our own suffering can cause us to ask, what’s the point? However, with spiritual practice, our suffering can offer great power for spiritual growth. In this way, instead of weakening us, our suffering gives us direction, strength and purpose.

Donovan Acker, senior teacher at KMC Austin, will offer Buddhist meditations and practical methods for living with joy and purpose.

Location

Kadampa Meditation Center Austin
1918 Bissel Lane
Austin, TX, 78745 

(Google map)

Cost
$20 /person
$10 seniors/students &
members

Register

Introduction to Tantra

Public Talk

Saturday, April 22 | 10am-11:30am

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. More information can be found on the “Heading Out of Town” retreats page.

Location

Kadampa Meditation Center Austin
1918 Bissel Lane
Austin, TX, 78745 

(Google map)

Cost
$20 /person
$10 seniors/students &
members

Register

Aprende a meditar

Biblioteca de San Marcos

Sábado, 22 de Abril | 11am-12:15am

La práctica milenaria de la meditación nos enseña cómo disfrutar de una profunda paz interior. Únase a nosotros para esta presentación en la que se darán enseñanzas, dos meditaciones guiadas y recursos para desarrollar su propia práctica con gran facilidad.

Location

San Marcos Public Library
625 E Hopkins St
San Marcos, TX, 78666 

(Google map)

Costo
Gratis

Añadir al carrito

Modern Buddhism Public Talk

Connecting to the Joy Within Our Own Mind

Thursday, May 4 | 7pm-8:30pm

With mental health issues on the rise, many people are turning to Buddha’s timeless wisdom for advice and guidance to develop a balanced and peaceful mind. This wisdom helps us to recognize our potential for happiness, love and other good qualities. With practice we will gain a sense of optimism and inner strength and be of great benefit to our family, friends and everyone around us with the power of our peaceful mind.

During this special evening talk, Gen Kelsang Rigpa, Buddhist monk and Western US National Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition will teach us how to understand the mind and present the relationship between meditation, inner peace, and a deeper sense of purpose in our lives. Everyone welcome!

Location

The Peached Social House
6500 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, Texas 787

(Google map)

Cost
$25 

No membership discounts for this event

Register

Looking 6 Months Ahead

Want to see what’s coming up in the months ahead? We’ve got it ready for you.

See the 6 month calendar

KMC Austin

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CONTACT

Phone: (512) 916-4444
Email: info@meditationinaustin.org

1918 Bissel Lane
Austin, TX, 78745 U.S.

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