Medicine Buddha Sangha teaches the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhist meditation. The weekly sessions are led by our senior practitioners. We also receive the teachings of our Tibetan teacher, Lama Gursam of the Bodhicitta Foundation, and other Tibetan lamas who visit the Baltimore area. Please wear comfortable, respectful, casual clothes. We sit on floor cushions or chairs provided at the center, a
nd we open and close our meditation session by reciting short prayers and mantras from our prayer book. Buddhism is a philosophic system taught by Sakyamuni Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama, about 2,500 years ago in India. The teachings emphasize moral responsibility, loving kindness and compassion, and developing wisdom through the practice of meditation. The teachings of the Buddha do not interfere with other religious commitments you may have. The Medicine Buddha Sangha is affiliated with the Bodhicitta Foundation, Cambridge, Massachusetts and the Tibetan Meditation Center, Frederick, Maryland. On Wednesday evenings at 7 PM Lance Bergerson leads a class on Tibetan Buddhism at his home in Pikesville. (302 Sophia Court Pikesville, MD 21208). For further information call him at 410.653.6638. We will perform Buddhist prayers for the dying on request. Please call 410-653-6638 for more information.
