Upcoming Events
SUNDAY TEACHING: “Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva” with Geshe Rapgyal - Sundays, 10-11:30am, In-Person or via Zoom. Join Geshela for this teaching on Shantideva’s essential text, continuing from Chapter 8. Please email [email protected] for the Zoom Link or the text.
DHARMA TALK: INTRO TO CALM ABIDING MEDITATION with Geshe Rapgyal - Saturday, June 8, 10-11am, In-Person or via Zoom
Geshela will offer a Dharma Talk reflection on Shamatha / Calm Abiding Meditation, and lead participants in the practice. This class is offered for free for all who are interested, but please register for the Zoom Link or to join us In-Person.
MIND TRAINING MEDITATION PRACTICE MINI-RETREAT with Geshe Kalsang Rapgyal: Saturday, June 22, 10am – 3pm, via Zoom or In-Person
Join Geshela for this special opportunity to be guided by the text, “Three Principal Aspects of the Path” by Lama Tsongkhapa, and to practice meditation. A simple lunch will be provided. Registration Required: Cost on a Sliding Scale: $40, $50, $60.
Drepung Gomang Monastery's 2023-25 Sacred Arts Tour
DGCEC is delighted to host this official tour of Drepung Gomang Monastery. They will visit Louisville from June 12 to 16. Please call to schedule your house blessing!
Buddha Ritual and Long Life Prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Thursday, June 13, 6:30 - 7:30pm, In-Person or via Zoom
You are invited to join us for this special Tibetan Buddhist Medicine Buddha Ritual, Mantra Recitation, and Long Life Prayer for His Holiness led by the visiting touring monks. Suggested donation: $10, $15 or $20. Register here.
Three-Course Tibetan Dinner and Conversation with the Tour Members, Friday, June 14, 6:00 – 7:30pm
This fun evening begins with a delicious Tibetan meal including beef or veggie momos, ping soup (vegetable with rice noodle soup) with traditional tingmo (steamed rolls), and more – all created by our visiting tour monks. Vegan options are available. After the hearty meal the monks will share a bit of their life stories and US adventures in a conversation-style format. Registration Required - Limited Seating! Please pay what you can. Cost on a Sliding Scale: $25, $30, $35, or $75 sponsor-rate.
Visit the Sacred Arts Tour Schedule HERE.
Interested in a Visit at Your Location? Contact National Coordinator, Anne Walter for details: [email protected] or 502-619-1652.
Featured Dharma Offerings
Wednesday - Meditation
Community meditation with chanting and prayers
All Welcome!
with the Monks of DGCEC In-Person
Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday - Buddhist Teachings
All Welcome
with Geshe Rapgyal In-Person or via Zoom
2nd Saturday, 10 - 11am
One Saturday a Month: Mini-Retreat, 9:00am - Noon
Sunday 10 - 11:30am
Special Dharma Classes
Special Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Classes
All Welcome
with Geshe Rapgyal
Registration Required
2023-24 Sacred Arts Tour - Events
Be part of welcoming the new tour! Find out more about house blessings, sand mandalas, and cultural performances
Click for info about the 2023-24 Tour Schedule
Monthly - Green Tara Sadhana
Prayers and Offerings to Green Tara
All Welcome!
with DGCEC Monks
First Saturday, 10am - Noon, In-Person
Featured Compassion Education Center Offerings
Compassion Cultivation Training
Cutting edge transformative secular training by principal author, Dr. Thupten Jinpa, based on contemporary neuroscience and centuries of practice
with Anne Walter
Wednesday - Noontime Meditation
Led by various leaders and in various meditation styles
In-Person
Wednesdays 12:10 - 12:40 pm
Sacred Arts Tour - Events
Find out more about house blessings, sand mandalas, and cultural performances,
2023-24 Drepung Gomang Sacred Arts Tour arrives July 25
Louisville's Arms of Compassion
Stand in solidarity with family and friends of those who have been murdered recently.
All Welcome!
Via Zoom - Fridays,12:00 - 12:30 pm
[email protected] for the link
Giving - How To Support Us
Discover the many ways in which your support can help us grow compassion in the world