A Warm Welcome From Geshe Kalsang Rapgyal

Executive Director of Drepung Gomang Center For Engaging Compassion - Louisville's Tibetan Buddhist & Compassion Education Center

Dalai Lama in Louisville

Louisville's Center for Tibetan Buddhism

Experience weekly Tibetan Buddhist teachings, meditation & special ceremonies in the tranquil setting of the Tashi Gomang Dharma Center Shrine Room

Compassion Education Center

Offering classes in Compassion Engagement, Mind Training, Earth Reverence and Nonviolence Education for our Louisville community

Drepung Gomang Monastery

We are the North American Seat of Drepung Gomang Monastery in Southern India... home to over 2000 monks

Helping Preserve The Endangered Tibetan Culture

Working to raise awareness and support the fragile existence of Tibet

Interfaith Dialogue & Peacemaking

Promoting a pathway to peace and understanding between cultures and religious traditions

Sacred Arts Tour

Host & National Coordinator for the touring Drepung Gomang Monks as they promote compassion & Tibetan culture throughout the USA

 Upcoming Events

 

Dalai Lama event

THE POWER OF COMPASSION: In Gratitude for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Mission

Sunday, May 18, 3-4:30 pm, In-Person and via Zoom

You are invited to join us to honor His Holiness’ great kindness through nine decades of compassion commitment, to reflect on vital projects that have grown from his 2013 visit, and to recommit to compassionate living. This event at DGCEC’s is part of a world-wide “Year of Compassion” (CompassionRising.com) celebration. Thupten Jinpa, long time translator for His Holiness, will speak about the international significance of His Holiness’ four principal commitments. Well respected speakers will address the expansion of compassion locally and in the United States as we also mark the 12th anniversary of “Engaging Compassion” when His Holiness blessed DGCEC and spoke to 17,000 people in Louisville. FREE EVENT but Please Register HERE or 502-614-5616.

 

"Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva" with Geshe Rapgyal

Sundays, 10:00 - 11:30am - Join us for this ongoing teaching! Please join us in-person or email for the Zoom Link: [email protected].

 

Buddhist Psychology and the Nature of the Mind with Geshe Rapgyal: 9 Sundays, May 25 to July 27, 1-3pm, In-Person and via Zoom   Explore the mind, guided by the great Nalanda Buddhist Tradition. This special Dharma offering is in response to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s vision and effort to share this ancient tradition in accessible language. During this nine week class Geshe Rapgyal will introduce the nature of the mind and its typology, the distinction between sensory and primary mind, mental factors and their processes of perceptions, and mind training through meditation. The content of the class is based on Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics, Vol 2: The Mind (Conceived and introduced by HH the Dalai Lama, edited by Thupten Jinpa; Wisdom Publications, 2020). This text is required for participation and is available at a discount in DGCEC’s Tibetan Marketplace. Sliding scale: $125, $160, $195, or $300 Sponsor Rate. Read More or REGISTER HERE.

 

Prayer for Nonviolence and World Peace: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am, with Geshe Rapgyal and Ven. Samdup, In-Person at DGCEC. Focus your intention and nourish your efforts.  All are welcome.

 

Wednesday Community Meditation: 7:00 - 8:00pm. All Are Welcome.

 

DGCEC Offers Skills in Compassion Building, Meditation and Nonviolence

Learn skills for living well by expanding your compassion, centering in meditation, and exploring the many practices of non-harm.

See All Classes in Universal Human Values HERE.

Drepung Gomang Monastery's 2023-25 Sacred Arts Tour

Drepung Gomang Monastery's 2023-24 Sacred Arts Tour

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.

 

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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

Sacred Arts Tour

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

Deity Meditation Retreat

Different practice each month

Registration Required

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Prayer Held on the Full Moon

Prayers and Offerings at the time of the full moon

All Welcome!

 

Visiting Dharma Teachers

We are honored to host many esteemed teachers

Learn More Here...

Offerings for the Community

Pujas, House Blessings, and Special Rituals 

Learn More Here

 

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

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with Anne Walter

Wednesday - Noontime Meditation

Led by various leaders and in various meditation styles

In-Person

Wednesdays 12:10 - 12:40 pm

Friday - Early Morning Meditation

Start the day with an "Awakening Meditation" session

On Hold 

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

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Discover the many ways in which your support can help us grow compassion in the world

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