CALENDAR
Lunchtime Refuge –Silent Meditation
Fridays, noon–12:30
Drop-in for a silent sit. All levels welcome. Cushions & chairs provided. No food or beverages please. Meditation led by Joey B.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
Tara Meditation Practice & Explanation
Saturdays, 9:30–10:15am
This is a powerful ancient Buddhist meditation that allows us to take down our barriers and experience love and compassion for all beings. Through Green Tara meditation we can realize our own heart of compassion through the application of mantra recitation, mindfulness meditation and visualization. Newcomers welcome. Meditation led by Catherine D.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
Exploring Buddhism Discussion: The Heart of Compassion
Saturdays, 10:30–11:15am
Join us for an introduction to Buddhism through the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva. Explore the path of lovingkindness and compassion as guided by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s The Heart of Compassion. Purchase of the book is optional. D
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
‘In Praise of Dharmadatu’ by Nagarjuna ~teachings by Khenpo Tamphel
Sundays, 9:30-10:15am
Join us for profound teachings on Nagarjuna’s ‘In Praise of Dharmadatu,’ open to all—newcomers and experienced practitioners. This teaching will be held on zoom –but broadcast only at the Dharma Center. About Khenpo Tamphel.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Contributions to Khenpo Tamphel are very much welcome.
Chenrezig Meditation Practice
Sundays, 10:30–11:00am
Join us in this meditation to realize compassion.
Through Chenrezig meditation practice we can realize our own heart of compassion through the application of mantra recitation, mindfulness meditation and visualization. Everyone welcome!
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Donations welcome. Regular visitors are invited to become a member.
Calming Mind Discussion Group
Mondays, 6:00–7:15pm
Relax your mind and body with meditation, discussion, and contemplation. We will explore Pema Chodron’s Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World together. No book purchase necessary -we will read together little by little. Discussion is led by Joyce J.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
Lunchtime Refuge –Silent Meditation
Fridays, noon–12:30
Drop-in for a silent sit. All levels welcome. Cushions & chairs provided. No food or beverages please. Meditation led by Joey B.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
Tara Meditation Practice & Explanation
Saturdays, 9:30–10:15am
This is a powerful ancient Buddhist meditation that allows us to take down our barriers and experience love and compassion for all beings. Through Green Tara meditation we can realize our own heart of compassion through the application of mantra recitation, mindfulness meditation and visualization. Newcomers welcome. Meditation led by Catherine D.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
Exploring Buddhism Discussion: The Heart of Compassion
Saturdays, 10:30–11:15am
Join us for an introduction to Buddhism through the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva. Explore the path of lovingkindness and compassion as guided by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s The Heart of Compassion. Purchase of the book is optional. D
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
‘In Praise of Dharmadatu’ by Nagarjuna ~teachings by Khenpo Tamphel
Sundays, 9:30-10:15am
Join us for profound teachings on Nagarjuna’s ‘In Praise of Dharmadatu,’ open to all—newcomers and experienced practitioners. This teaching will be held on zoom –but broadcast only at the Dharma Center. About Khenpo Tamphel.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Contributions to Khenpo Tamphel are very much welcome.
Chenrezig Meditation Practice
Sundays, 10:30–11:00am
Join us in this meditation to realize compassion.
Through Chenrezig meditation practice we can realize our own heart of compassion through the application of mantra recitation, mindfulness meditation and visualization. Everyone welcome!
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Donations welcome. Regular visitors are invited to become a member.
Sangha Lunch at India Cafe
1st Sundays | April 7th, 11:15am
[ April 7, May 5, June 2 ]
Join us for lunch and chatting.
This is an opportunity for us to get together and relax. Everyone welcome!!
Location: India Cafe is located at 227 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240
Calming Mind Discussion Group
Mondays, 6:00–7:15pm
Relax your mind and body with meditation, discussion, and contemplation. We will explore Pema Chodron’s Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World together. No book purchase necessary -we will read together little by little. Discussion is led by Joyce J.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
A Rainfall of Benefit and Happiness & Achi Chokyi Drolma Practice
2nd Thursdays | April 11, 6:00-8:00pm
April 11, May 9, June 13
In the Drikung Kagyu tradition, Achi Chokyi Drolma is revered not only as a wisdom dakini and protector deity but also as the grandmother of Jigten Sumgön, the founder of the Drikung Kagyu lineage. We invoke Achi Chokyi Drolma’s blessings and guidance in this practice, through visualization, mantra recitation, and meditation on Achi, with the aim of cultivating wisdom, compassion, and realization.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Donations welcome. Regular visitors are invited to become a member.
Lunchtime Refuge –Silent Meditation
Fridays, noon–12:30
Drop-in for a silent sit. All levels welcome. Cushions & chairs provided. No food or beverages please. Meditation led by Joey B.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
Tara Meditation Practice & Explanation
Saturdays, 9:30–10:15am
This is a powerful ancient Buddhist meditation that allows us to take down our barriers and experience love and compassion for all beings. Through Green Tara meditation we can realize our own heart of compassion through the application of mantra recitation, mindfulness meditation and visualization. Newcomers welcome. Meditation led by Catherine D.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
Exploring Buddhism Discussion: The Heart of Compassion
Saturdays, 10:30–11:15am
Join us for an introduction to Buddhism through the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva. Explore the path of lovingkindness and compassion as guided by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s The Heart of Compassion. Purchase of the book is optional. D
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.
‘In Praise of Dharmadatu’ by Nagarjuna ~teachings by Khenpo Tamphel
Sundays, 9:30-10:15am
Join us for profound teachings on Nagarjuna’s ‘In Praise of Dharmadatu,’ open to all—newcomers and experienced practitioners. This teaching will be held on zoom –but broadcast only at the Dharma Center. About Khenpo Tamphel.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Contributions to Khenpo Tamphel are very much welcome.
Chenrezig Meditation Practice
Sundays, 10:30–11:00am
Join us in this meditation to realize compassion.
Through Chenrezig meditation practice we can realize our own heart of compassion through the application of mantra recitation, mindfulness meditation and visualization. Everyone welcome!
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Donations welcome. Regular visitors are invited to become a member.
Calming Mind Discussion Group
Mondays, 6:00–7:15pm
Relax your mind and body with meditation, discussion, and contemplation. We will explore Pema Chodron’s Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World together. No book purchase necessary -we will read together little by little. Discussion is led by Joyce J.
Location: 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City.
Registration: No registration, drop-in
Fee: $0 | Regular visitors are invited to become a member to sustain the Center.