Our Classes
UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL FOR LASTING INNER PEACE
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
MENLHA
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER
Our classes range from in-person drop-in classes, weekend courses & retreats & in-depth study programs.
No prior experience of meditation or knowledge of Buddhism is necessary to participate.
Everyone Welcome.
Learn to Meditate, or Deepen Your Daily Practice.
Find the class that's right for you
LAMBERTVILLE
General Program Classes
SUNDAYS
Eight Meditations for Happiness
with Ethel Rackin ​
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Join us on Sundays for 'Eight Meditations for Happiness' to explore ancient wisdom, find a happier mind, and connect with others.
This class offers meditation, chanted prayers, a short talk, and time for discussion—an uplifting way to close one week and start another. Perfect for all levels of meditator. From beginner to more advanced. Everyone is welcome.
Sundays • 10:30 am – 12 noon​ | Available livestream to Menlha Members
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Suggested donation $15
No registration required. Simply show up!
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MONDAYS
Meditations for Relaxation, a Clear Mind and a Kind Heart | NEW! starts September 14, 2026
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Join us each Monday for simple guided meditations based on the Tharpa guided meditation series, as well as from the new Kadampa Modern Buddhism App. You will be led on a voyage of exploration to discover your own inner potential for lasting mental peace, compassion and wisdom.
We will also engage in the chanted prayers, Prayers for Meditation. These prayers help us deepen our spiritual practice and increase the insights we gain from meditation. All of these meditations can be practiced by anyone. Everyone is welcome.
Class Breakdown
10 min • Introduction & Guided Meditation Topic
15 min • Prayers for Meditation (Buddhist prayers that prepare our mind for meditation)
25 min • Guided Mediation
10 min • Dedication Prayers and meditation break practice
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Mondays • 7 – 8 pm | Available livestream to Menlha Members
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$12 per person | free with monthly membership
No registration required. Simply show up!
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TUESDAYS | AM class
Talk & Meditation: ​Cherishing Others: The Key to Lasting Happiness
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
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In this series, we will explore how shifting our focus from self to others naturally brings greater peace, connection, and meaning into our life. By reflecting on the kindness we receive every day, we begin to develop genuine gratitude and a sense of closeness with others.
From there, we discover that cherishing others is not a burden but a powerful source of our own happiness, helping to reduce conflict and improve all our relationships. Finally, by learning to distinguish between a person and their delusions, we gain the ability to remain patient, compassionate, and balanced even when others act in difficult or harmful ways.
Through these practical meditations, we can gradually let go of irritation and isolation, and cultivate a warm, resilient heart that supports both our own well-being and the happiness of those around us.
Everyone is welcome.
Class Breakdown
25 min • Introduction & Guided Breathing Meditation
5 min • Liberating Prayer (a special Buddhist prayer)
30 min • Teaching and Q & A
15 min • Guided Meditation
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​Tuesdays • 9:15 – 10:30 am | Available livestream to Menlha Members
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$15 per person | free with monthly membership
No registration required. Simply show up!
WEDNESDAYS
Don't Worry, Be Happy
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Worrying is easy. What we don’t often realize is that it also ruins our happiness.
Rob will give teachings and guide meditations that lead to mental well-being, peace and happiness, even when life is very difficult. He will explain how we can permanently solve all our suffering and problems – our unpleasant feelings – and accomplish the real meaning of our human life through receiving Buddha's teachings. Each week you will receive practical advice that you can put into practice immediately. Over time, these new understandings will not only enrich our life, but have life changing results. How fortunate we are!
Everyone is welcome.
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Wednesdays • 7 – 8 pm | Available livestream to Menlha Members
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$12 per person | free with monthly membership
No registration required. Simply show up!​​
MONDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | FRIDAYS
Lunchtime Meditation
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Take 30 minutes in the middle of the day to cultivate inner peace and happiness. These short classes offer practical meditations on gaining mindfulness and concentration which will eventually lead to deep levels of inner peace. No previous meditation experience is necessary. Perfect for beginners and more experienced meditators. Everyone is welcome.
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Mondays | Wednesdays | Fridays • 12 noon – 12:30 pm | Available livestream to Menlha Members
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$5 per person | free with monthly membership
No registration required. Simply show up!
Highest Yoga Tantra (HYT) Practice Class
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Gen Chogyop will guide us through the ritual aspect of this HYT practice, as well as give commentary on the Eleven Yogas, learning how to integrate Vajrayogini practice into our daily life, seeing each moment as an opportunity to progress quickly on the path to enlightenment.
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You must have Heruka and Vajrayogini empowerments to attend this class.
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Next class: Classes will resume following the 2026 NKT Summer Festival. Please check our calendar for dates/times.
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$20 per person | no discounts given
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“The actual function of a Dharma Center is to give teachings to the people in the area and, by sharing with them our experience of Dharma, to help them to solve their daily problems.”
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— from the book The New Meditation Handbook by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
DOYLESTOWN
General Program Classes
THURSDAYS
Intro to Mindfulness
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
In just 60 minutes your whole day can change. By connecting to our heart, and intentionally cultivating inner peace, we can access the best of ourselves and learn to live from this place.
Take some time out of your busy life to find your moments of peace, harmony and a sense of wellbeing. While the meditations we offer are Buddhist, they generally appeal to anyone wanting to cultivate a deeper state of peace and authentic happiness.
No previous meditation experience is necessary. Perfect for beginners, as well as more experienced meditators. Everyone is welcome.
Thursdays • 10 – 11 am
$12 per person | free with monthly membership
You may register & pay in advance for each class below, or at the door upon arrival.
HAMILTON
General Program Classes
THURSDAYS
Meditations for a Happy Life | ON PAUSE: These classes will resume later this Summer
with Russell Chell
This series of classes will be based on the books 'How to Solve Our Human Problems' & 'Modern Buddhism' by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, both which provide practical advice on how to change our world by changing our mind. This series of classes is perfectly suited for those seeking solutions within Buddhism to problems of everyday life, as well as for encouraging practitioners of all faiths to deepen their understanding and practice of the spiritual path.
No previous meditation experience is necessary. Perfect for beginners, as well as more experienced meditators. Everyone is welcome.
Thursdays • 7 – 8 pm
$12 per person | free with monthly membership
Grace-St. Paul's Episcopal Church
3715 East State Street
Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
classes held in the Community Room
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You may register & pay in advance for each class below, or at the door upon arrival.
