DZALANDHARA BUDDHIST CENTER
Kadampa Buddhist Meditation Classes in the East Bay
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General Program Classes
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General Program Classes
Mondays in Berkeley
7:00-8:30pm
Chochmat HaLev
2215 Prince Street (at Fulton), Berkeley
with Buddhist Teacher, Bee Uytiepo
These drop-in meditation classes consist of a talk, guided meditation and a chance for questions and answers. Each talk is a part of a series, yet is self-contained. This means that you can drop in at any point and still feel that you have something worthwhile to take home with you. Each month we present a different series of classes.
Class titles to be announced
We also have weekly classes in Fremont, Hayward, Newark and Walnut Creek.
Our Center
Dzalandhara Buddhist Center
Mailing Address Only:
1452, 5th Street
Berkeley, California
94710
Phone: (510) 559-8183
Email: info@meditationinberkeley.org
Web: meditationinberkeley.org
We all want to feel more positive and happy but we need the tools to do it. The meditation classes offered by Dzalandhara Buddhist Center are open to anyone interested in Buddhism and meditation as a way to solve daily problems and find lasting peace. |
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Our programs are taught by Buddhist Teacher, Bee Uytiepo. Our Spiritual Director is Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a highly- acclaimed meditation master and author of over 20 books on Buddhism.
Dzalandhara Buddhist Center is part of the New Kadampa Tradition-International Kadampa Buddhist Union, established by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. This international association of study and meditation centers follows the pure tradition of Mahayana Buddhism derived from the Buddhist meditators and scholars Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa.
Our Teachers
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
The Spiritual Director of Dzalandhara Buddhist Center is Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Geshe Kelsang is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Kadampa Buddhism.
Geshe-la, as his students affectionately call him, was ordained as a Buddhist monk at the age of eight and then spent almost forty years in concentrated study and meditation.
He has dedicated his entire life to teaching Buddhism and to providing conditions conducive for the study and practice of Buddha’s teachings, with the sole aim of helping others discover a meaningful life and solve their problems. He is the Founder and Spiritual Director of New Kadampa Tradition--International Kadampa Buddhist Union.
Geshe-la has written twenty highly acclaimed books that reveal the complete path to enlightenment, trained hundreds of meditation teachers through the Teacher Training Program, and established over 1,000 meditation Centers in over 40 countries.
A humble monk, he is made extraordinary by his selfless wish and tireless work for others to have everything they need to follow the spiritual path.
Through his instructions Geshe-la shows how we can integrate Buddha's advice into our modern lives and find real, lasting peace and happiness.
Bee Uytiepo ~ Buddhist Teacher in Berkeley, Walnut Creek and Hayward
Bee Uytiepo has been a student of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's since 1997. She began studying at Khandakapala Buddhist Center in Los Angeles and continues to study at Saraha Center in San Francisco.
Sue Hulley ~ Branch Teacher in Fremont
Sue Hulley has studied with this tradition for almost ten years and has studied with the Teacher Training Program for several of these. She has a lively, informative style and a great love for the teachings.
Ellen Matthews ~ Branch Teacher in Newark
Ellen Matthews has been involved with Dzalandhara Buddhist Center in Berkeley for several years. She has a warm, casual approach to teaching and a wealth of life experience which are greatly appreciated by her students.
Fundraising for a Building
Dzalandhara is looking for a commercial space in the East Bay in order to offer a greater variety of classes such as morning meditations, chanted prayers, day classes and retreats. If you are interested in volunteering your ideas or time to this endeavor please contact our Administrative Director, Cate Fields at info@meditationinberkeley.org or phone her at 510-559-8183.
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