Gainesville KTC

The center is open for in-person practice, or you may join us over Zoom. Our schedule is below. For a complete listing of all our offerings, check our weekly offerings and events pages.

Our center is located at 1216 NW 9th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601

If you wish to join us virtually, all our book studies, Buddhist teachings, and meditations are offered over Zoom. (You'll need to download  Zoom's software to your computer or smartphone, if you don't have it.) 

Use the following link to access the meeting. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6671190575?pwd=VTZYcnY5bHhyeVFheEtYb215VEZGQT09

Or, if you're using the app, enter the meeting ID 667-119-0575, and use the password Karmapa.

If you're joining us online, here are PDFs of the prayers and practices.

Sunday Schedule

9:00 - 9:30 AM: Nejang Tibetan Yoga and Qi Gong ($10 donation)

9:30 - 10:00 AM: Meditation

10 - 10:50 AM: Buddhism class and/or dharma talks

11 - 11:50 AM: Book study. Currently, we are reading Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher by Khenpo Ngwang Pelzang. If you don't own the book, no worries. We read aloud, so you can follow along by listening. If you wish to order the book, you can pick one up at the center or order it online through the Namse Bangdzo bookstore.

12 - 12:50 PM: Chenrezik, Amitabha, & Guru Rinpoche sadhanas, followed by dedication prayers. (All practices are shown on the screen for the group to follow, or you may print them from here.)

As you see, between each section of our morning study, we've included 10-minute breaks, allowing participants to join and leave as their personal schedules require.

Monday Schedule

5:30 - 6:30 PM: Advanced book study with commentary by Lama Losang. The current book is Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche's commentary on Karma Chakme's Mountain Dharma Volume 4 . Again, the book passages are read aloud so anyone can attend.

Everything is impermanent, so practice when you can!