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
Events
We offer many special events throughout the year. Check back often to see what's coming up!
CHECK OUT OUR UPCOMING EVENTS BELOW
Finding Still Within: Silent Retreat with Guided Meditations
with Diane Cadman
Saturday, October 11
Time: 10 am – 12:15 pm
Everyone welcome.
$20
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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In today’s fast-paced world, where stress can accumulate unnoticed, finding moments of true peace and stillness can feel like a distant dream. This silent retreat offers you the perfect opportunity to get away from the pressures of daily life and immerse yourself in an environment designed to help you unwind and recharge.
Whether you’re new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this retreat is crafted to meet you where you are, offering you a peaceful sanctuary where you can deeply relax and quiet the mind. You’ll learn how to cultivate mental stillness through specially designed talks and guided meditations. Guaranteed to leave you feeling refreshed, centered, and equipped to bring peace and contentment back into your everyday life.
What is Retreat?
"On retreat we stop all forms of business and extraneous activities so as to emphasize a particular spiritual practice. There are three kinds of retreat: physical, verbal and mental. We engage in physical retreat when, with a spiritual motivation, we isolate ourself from other people, activities and noise, and disengage from extraneous and meaningless actions. We engage in verbal retreat when, with a spiritual motivation, we refrain from meaningless talk and periodically keep silence. We engage in mental retreat by preventing distractions and strong delusions such as attachment, anger, jealousy and strong self-grasping from arising, and by maintaining mindfulness and conscientiousness...
From the book 'Heart Jewel' by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Schedule
10 – 11 am • Session 1 with guided meditation
11 – 11:15 am • Break with light snacks. Silence will be observed
11:15 am –12:15 pm • Session 2 with guided meditation
This World Is Not Our Home
with Rob Kelly
Saturday, October 18
Time: 10 – 11:15 am
Everyone welcome.
$12
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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In Kadampa Buddhism, the practice of transference of consciousness is known as 'powa,' which literally means "transference". Join us each month to explore this ancient practice which involves guiding the consciousness of the recently deceased to the Pure Land of Buddha, a world free from the painful rebirths of samsara.
This class follows the monthly Prayers for the Recently Deceased Practice. This class will be based on the book Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, which is available in our bookstore, or here in e-book, paperback, and audiobook formats.
Ghost Stories:
Tales of Rebirth & Karma
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
Sunday, October 26
Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Everyone welcome.
$25
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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Enchant your Halloween season with a monstrously meaningful morning of scary teachings and Sangha social! Starting with Gen Kelsang Chogyop sharing spell-binding true stories of rebirth, karma and refuge from the ancient Buddhist scriptures.
Then enjoy hauntingly delicious hors d’oeuvres and snacks. Afterwards, stroll about Lambertville's halloween houses and view them with great meaning. Cackling good fun for everyone!
Freedom From Painful Emotions
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
Saturday, November 8
Time: 10 am – 12:30 pm
Everyone welcome.
$25
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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In Buddhism, painful emotions are known as ‘delusions’. They are called this precisely because they are delusional ways of seeing the world and they distort our perceptions. Therefore, delusions such as anger, desirous attachment, jealousy, and deluded pride are completely unreliable states of mind, guaranteed to create unhappiness for ourselves and others.
Buddha taught clear methods – based in meditation – for recognizing these delusions and transforming them into healthier, reality-based states of mind. By applying these methods and dismantling our painful states of mind we can remain peaceful and effective in even the most difficult situations. Could there be a more essential life skill?
Schedule
10 – 11 am • Teaching 1: How to Deal Skillfully with Painful Emotions
11 – 11:30 am • Break with light snacks
11:30 – 12:30 pm • Teaching 2: Transforming Anger
Menlha's Open House & Brunch
plus Guided Meditation
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
Saturday, November 22
Time: 10 am – 12 noon
Everyone welcome.
This is a FREE Event!​​​
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Everyone is cordially invited to join us for an Open House & Brunch!
We will start the day at 10 am with a short guided meditation led by Gen Kelsang Chogyop, followed by an Open House. As we gear up for the holidays, take some time out to renew, recharge and spend some time with our kind community.
If you have not been to Menlha KMC before, now is the time to visit our meditation center and experience its warmth and community.
Happiness Not Humbug
with Rob Kelly
Saturday, December 13
Time: 10 – 11:30 am
Everyone welcome.
$15
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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In his holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens shows us why misery and loneliness accompany a life lived for purely selfish ends.
In this workshop Rob will share inspirational wisdom and the tools that Buddha has given us to change and grow. This will lead to finding meaning and happiness during the holidays and all year round.
Enjoying the Holidays:
The Gift of Peace
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
Saturday, December 20
Time: 10 – 11:30 am
Everyone welcome.
$15
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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What is the real meaning of the holidays? Is it an opportunity to connect to the holy within ourself? Gaining experience of this allows us to transform our interactions with others - so we are more loving, kind and compassionate - bringing out the best in ourself and others.
Gift yourself a special experience this holiday by joining the warm, friendly community of Menlha as we engage in developing peaceful minds that bring true joy into your life. There is no better way to make your holidays truly meaningful.
You don't need to be a Buddhist to join – we believe everyone can benefit from meditation and its tremendous positive effects. Everyone is welcome!
Menlha's Annual Holiday Party!
Saturday, December 20
Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm
Everyone welcome.
Free!​​​
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Join us for Menlha's Annual Holiday Party! Food, fun and a 'White Elephant' gift exchange will be served up with some holiday tunes to get us in the mood!
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If you wish to be part of the gift exchange please bring a wrapped present to exchange with another. You never know what fab gift you will receive when the 'White Elephant' comes to town!
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Come spend some time with our community. You will definitely leave lighter in mind and spirit!
