Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center

09/11/2026

🔥Join us - Last chance to register
👉https://www.oceanofcompassion.org/events/2026-09-14-eb-grounds-and-paths/

🏵 Geshe Tenzin Legtsok is the first American to complete the twenty-year Geshe Studies Program in classic Indian Buddhist treatises and their Tibetan commentaries at Sera Jey Monastic University, and the traditional study of ta**ra at Gyudmed Ta***ic Monastery. His teaching style is precise, practical, and deeply compassionate — ideal for anyone wishing to engage with authentic Dharma in an accessible way.

🏵Exploring Buddhism Program bridges foundational and advanced studies, offering profound insights into the mind, Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and the path to enlightenment.

09/11/2026

FPMT Global MANI Retreat Coming up this Saturday September 12, 8am Pacific Time — practicing the Chenrezig sadhana with Geshe Sherab.

UP NEXT: 9th CHENREZIG GROUP PRACTICE WITH GESHE THUBTEN SHERAB

Representing FPMT North America, GESHE THUBTEN SHERAB will lead the FPMT GLOBAL MANI RETREAT’s 9th Chenrezig Group Practice session!

Date: Saturday 12th September 2026
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 pm (UTC)
UTC is Coordinated Universal Time. Please check carefully against your own time zone.
Zoom room will open ~20 minutes early. Please enter early to enjoy the slideshow.
Registration: Not required.
Zoom link: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82214768781]
Zoom Meeting ID: 822 1476 8781
PLEASE NOTE:
- Zoom link & meeting ID are the same for every online session.
- All Chenrezig Group Practice sessions are conducted in English.
- YouTube livestream is NOT available for Chenrezig Group Practice sessions.

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“This is one of my dreams, to have 100 Million Mani Retreats each year and for it to continue forever, even after I die, even after the people living now die.” – Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Commencing on the first day of Saka Dawa month and concluding on the final Buddha Day for 2026 (Lhabab Duchen - Sunday 1st November), the FPMT GLOBAL MANI RETREAT includes Major Online Teachings by high lamas, Online Chenrezig Group Practice Sessions by teachers drawn from every region of the FPMT organisation, individual practice at home, and group practice in a 100 Million Mani Retreat hosted by FPMT Mongolia.
FPMT centres & study groups are also welcome to organize their own Mani retreats anytime within the retreat period if they wish, as a further contribution in practice and mantra recitation.
Please check out the retreat webpage [https://tinyurl.com/FPMT2026ManiRetreat] where you will find important resources such as the Chenrezig sadhana and translated materials.
What if you cannot do the sadhana everyday? Are there any diet restrictions? Will the sessions be recorded? Answers to all this and more, in the FAQ section of the web



FPMT North America

09/10/2026

✨"Spoonful of Wisdom - Fall Sessions" with Geshe Tenzin Legtsok ✨
✨A weekly meditation and contemplation series for anyone seeking a more awakened way of living ✨
🌸Exploration of the mind, compassion, and well-being from both Buddhist and scientific perspectives
🌸Guided meditation
🌸Informed by Buddhist Mind Science
🌸Discussion and inquiry for personal insight and shared learning within a supportive community.
👇Register for Fall Sessions:
https://www.oceanofcompassion.org/events/2026-09-13-spoonful-of-wisdom/

Fall Sessions (7 Sundays): September 13, 20 | October 4, 11, 18 | November 1, 8
in-person and online

09/07/2026

📣Last Call! Discovering Buddhism 3: Presenting the Path starting Tuesday September 8.
In this course, you will learn:
⚡Overview of the Buddhist path to awakening
⚡Life of the Buddha and core Buddhist teachings
⚡Introduction to the Lam‑rim, the graduated path to enlightenment
All are welcome; no prior experience needed.
👇Register HERE
https://www.oceanofcompassion.org/events/2026-09-08-db-3/

09/07/2026

Congratulations to our Exploring Buddhism students for completing the
Exploring the View, Tenets, and the Middle Way course. The Two Truths according to the Buddhist Tenets, along with the coarse and subtle aspects of the various selflessnesses, are not easy topics to study. Yet it is deeply gratifying when we begin to gain even a small glimpse of understanding, allowing us to meditate on selflessness with much greater depth.
Deep gratitude to Geshe Tenzin Legtsok for guiding us and clarifying our doubts with patience and kindness.
Off we go next to Exploring the Sutra Grounds and Paths.

09/06/2026

✨"Spoonful of Wisdom - Fall Sessions" with Geshe Tenzin Legtsok ✨
✨A weekly meditation and contemplation series for anyone seeking a more awakened way of living ✨

🌸Exploration of the mind, compassion, and well-being from both Buddhist and scientific perspectives
🌸Guided meditation
🌸Informed by Buddhist Mind Science
🌸Discussion and inquiry for personal insight and shared learning within a supportive community.

👇Register for Fall Sessions:
https://www.oceanofcompassion.org/events/2026-09-13-spoonful-of-wisdom/

09/06/2026

⌛Last Call! Discovering Buddhism 3: Presenting the Path begins on September 8.
In this course, you will learn:
⚡Overview of the Buddhist path to awakening
⚡Life of the Buddha and core Buddhist teachings
⚡Introduction to the Lam‑rim, the graduated path to enlightenment
All are welcome; no prior experience needed.
👇Register HERE
https://www.oceanofcompassion.org/events/2026-09-08-db-3/

08/29/2026

Ways to support those affected by the flash flood disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border. Please continue to pray for the victims, survivors, and displaced communities.

In light of the catastrophic flooding that recently hit Nepal and Tibet, FPMT has launched the FPMT Emergency Relief Fund to provide immediate support to affected communities. This fund assists individuals and families impacted by natural disasters, emergency situations at FPMT centers and projects, and other urgent crises requiring swift aid.

To Support - https://fpmt.org/projects/fpmt/social-services-fund/fpmt-emergency-relief-fund/

We are currently utilizing this fund to raise relief funds for those impacted by the flooding that occurred on August 26 along the Bhote Koshi River on the Nepal-Tibet border. The floodwaters have swept away entire villages, homes, roads, bridges, and essential infrastructure across Rasuwa and neighboring districts. The scale of this disaster is still unfolding, with many people remaining unaccounted for and entire communities displaced.

FPMT is working directly with Kopan Monastery to identify those most in need and help ensure that support reaches affected families directly.

We will keep you updated as aid is distributed. Thank you for keeping all those affected in your prayers. 🙏https://fpmt.org/projects/fpmt/social-services-fund/fpmt-emergency-relief-fund/

08/27/2026

Over the years, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered various pieces of advice for prayers and practices to turn to when facing natural disasters. In light of the recent flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal–Tibet