The Bodhicitta Foundation is a center in Baltimore for the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. Our intention is to provide authentic Tibetan Buddhist meditation within a respectful environment that will inspire all attendees to quickly advance in their practice.

Our center offers a Sunday Meditation practice from 11 AM to 1 PM. Practitioners of all levels are welcome. Practice sessions start with opening prayers followed by a short meditation session. Instructions how to do the practice will be given before the meditation. Following the meditation session there will be a short talk by one of the center's members. Meetings are held at the Susquehanna Yoga and Meditation Center, located at 12-A Aylesbury Road, Timonium, MD 21093, phone: 410.308.9950. (map). We also host a discussion group at the Susquehanna Yoga and Meditation Center the first and third Saturdays of the month at 7 PM.

News

Saturday Night Noble Film Night is suspended for the summer. We will announce it's resumption in September.

Lama Gursam will begin his visit to North America in June. He will be in Baltimore between September 22 and 29, 2008. There will be teachings at the Susquehanna Yoga Center Friday, Saturday and Sunday that week. Announcements of the times and topics will come soon. You can find his complete schedule on his web site.

Saturday, July 12, 2008, 3 to 4:30 PM  Buddhist Discussion Group
The Well, 3711 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Saturday, July 19, 12 Noon to 2 PM  Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Workshop with Himalayan Bowls and Bells by Pemadorje.
The Well, 3711 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Other Centers

From Thursday, June 26, through Sunday, June 29, Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Gaden Jangstse Monastery will be at the American Visionary Art Museum creating a sacred sand mandala for the amazing mega-exhibition "All Faiths Beautiful: Celebrating Diversity of Belief from Atheism to Zoroastrianism." Plans are being made for a ceremony, to which all are invited, on Sunday, June 29 at 6PM, for the dismantling of the mandala and the spreading of its blessings out into our world.

Gyetrul Jigme Norbu Rinpoche will give a public talk titled "Eco-Dharma: Engaged Buddhism" at the Baltimore Shambhala Center on Thursday, July 10 at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome. The suggested donation is $15 plus a voluntary teacher's gift. Jigme Rinpoche, an accomplished teacher and social activist, is the brother of Khandro Tseyang (the wife of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche), and lineage holder to his father, His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche's, Ripa family terma. This is his first teaching tour in the United States. Rinpoche speaks fluent English and is known for his straightforward, fresh style.