Creating a New Life with Meditation Meditation has been used by millions for thousands of years, and has proven to be a reliable tool to help create positive internal change. In this meditation series, meditation will be presented not only as a tool for relaxation, but as a scientific method for inner developmen , ...

  The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector.                   Prayer Booklet:  Heart Jewel is available to borrow or purchase.   Everyone Welcome !   How to join in?  In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, U , ...

  This series is about how to grow your mind of love, through making your meditations effective.    When training in the practice of meditation you can learn to :  Control frustration and anger Find better ways to deal with daily problems Feel happier about yourself and your life Maintain a positive outlook , ...

  Join our Guided Meditation class, designed for anyone looking to learn how to meditate, relax, or deepen their existing practice. In this supportive environment, you’ll be guided through meditations that help you cultivate peaceful and calm states of mind.    Meditation is about training the mind to f , ...

  The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector.                   Prayer Booklet:  Heart Jewel is available to borrow or purchase.   Everyone Welcome !   How to join in?  In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, U , ...

  Meditation is Essential for Human Happiness. So, we need to practice meditation. The reason is very simple, meditation makes our mind peaceful and when our mind is peaceful, we are happy all the time whatever circumstances we find ourself in.   Everyone Welcome!   About The Teacher A member of Vajrapan , ...

  Creating a New Life with Meditation Meditation has been used by millions for thousands of years, and has proven to be a reliable tool to help create positive internal change. In this meditation series, meditation will be presented not only as a tool for relaxation, but as a scientific method for inner developmen , ...

  The self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female Buddha who embodies the wisdom of all Buddhas – in conjunction with six-session yoga, an essential daily practice for those who have received a Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment. By practicing the generation stage and completion stage meditations continuousl , ...

  This series is about how to grow your mind of love, through making your meditations effective.    When training in the practice of meditation you can learn to :  Control frustration and anger Find better ways to deal with daily problems Feel happier about yourself and your life Maintain a positive outlook , ...

  In this morning practice we engage in The Bodhisattva’s Confession of Moral Downfalls, a powerful practice that focuses on the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas to purify our mind of even the heaviest negativities. This beautiful, humble practice includes chanted prayers and physical prostrations. Because prostrati , ...

  This programme is available in person , via live stream or correspondence.   If you have been attending classes for a while or would like to study Kadampa Buddhism in a structured way, try out 2 taster classes for free. We are studying the book, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, ‘The New Eight Steps to Happiness’. & , ...

  Your Weekend Starts Here Join us for guided meditations rooted in the Buddhist tradition, designed to steer you into the weekend with love, peace, and wisdom. Regular meditation practice is known to bring immense benefits, not just to ourselves but to those around us. Through these sessions, you’ll find a , ...

  Lend a helping hand. Tidying and cleaning the centre, for all who visit and arranging beautiful offerings (white & gold)    Once a month VKBC Johannesburg does a deep clean throughout the Center — this is called Center Cherishing Day. If you are unable to attend on that day, please feel free to reach ou , ...

  Come and enjoy a fun-filled Hotdog & Bingo Fundraiser to support our meditation centre—a place that benefits everyone in our community! Savour delicious hotdogs, play bingo with friends, and help us raise funds to keep our centre thriving. It’s a simple, joyful way to give back while having a great time toge , ...

  Live in Harmony & Joy Art Course Join Our Artistic Journey and embark on a creative path that nurtures your inner peace and harmony. Learn about this beautiful symbol – The Precious Fish, the essence of harmony and peace.    In this art course learn techniques for creating harmonious compositions , ...

  The first Saturday in April is set aside to commemorate the founding of NKT–IKBU by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in 1991. The occasion is marked by special events and by pujas and dedications at Kadampa centres worldwide. Prayers are made for the flourishing of Kadam Dharma throughout the world so tha , ...

  A special chanted prayer practice for developing compassion, wisdom and spiritual strength by relying upon the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa, and for overcoming obstacles and difficulties on the spiritual path by relying upon his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. This prayer booklet includes two special practices re , ...

  The Children’s Meditation class is a perfect place to introduce meditation to children and promote inner strength and emotional well-being. In these classes, children learn simple meditations, as well as methods to calm their minds and deal with negative feelings. Classes include a short discussion about e , ...

  How to Develop a Warm Heart   Prayers for World Peace is a free meditation class that gives us the opportunity to develop a warm and loving heart. Classes include two guided meditations, a talk and inspiring prayers for world peace. Each class is self-contained and can be attended individually. Beginners and eve , ...

  Vajrayogini is the enlightened female deity of the highest yoga tantra and the embodiment of the wisdom of all Buddhas. With good intentions and faith, and sincerely following this practice, we will be able to attain complete enlightenment. However, to achieve this result, we must practice this ritual regularly , ...

  Creating a New Life with Meditation Meditation has been used by millions for thousands of years, and has proven to be a reliable tool to help create positive internal change. In this meditation series, meditation will be presented not only as a tool for relaxation, but as a scientific method for inner developmen , ...

  Prayers for developing a deep feeling of closeness with Buddha Tara, through which we can receive her blessings and protection. Tara is a female Buddha, a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas. Her name means “Rescuer” because she rescues us from all outer and inner fears. Ultimatel , ...

  The Compassion Buddha, the embodiment of the universal compassion of all enlightened beings. By relying upon Avalokiteshvara we naturally increase our own compassion. In this aspect Avalokiteshvara has eleven faces – the ten faces of his emanations of the ten directions and the face of his root Guru Buddha Amita , ...

  This series is about how to grow your mind of love, through making your meditations effective.    When training in the practice of meditation you can learn to :  Control frustration and anger Find better ways to deal with daily problems Feel happier about yourself and your life Maintain a positive outlook , ...

  Join our Guided Meditation class, designed for anyone looking to learn how to meditate, relax, or deepen their existing practice. In this supportive environment, you’ll be guided through meditations that help you cultivate peaceful and calm states of mind.    Meditation is about training the mind to f , ...

  The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector.                   Prayer Booklet:  Heart Jewel is available to borrow or purchase.   Everyone Welcome !   How to join in?  In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, U , ...

  Meditation is Essential for Human Happiness. So, we need to practice meditation. The reason is very simple, meditation makes our mind peaceful and when our mind is peaceful, we are happy all the time whatever circumstances we find ourself in.   Everyone Welcome!   About The Teacher A member of Vajrapan , ...

  Creating a New Life with Meditation Meditation has been used by millions for thousands of years, and has proven to be a reliable tool to help create positive internal change. In this meditation series, meditation will be presented not only as a tool for relaxation, but as a scientific method for inner developmen , ...

  The self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female Buddha who embodies the wisdom of all Buddhas – in conjunction with six-session yoga, an essential daily practice for those who have received a Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment.     Prayer Booklet:  Dakini Yoga is available to borrow or purchase. , ...

  This series is about how to grow your mind of love, through making your meditations effective.    When training in the practice of meditation you can learn to :  Control frustration and anger Find better ways to deal with daily problems Feel happier about yourself and your life Maintain a positive outlook , ...

  Offering to the Spiritual Guide, or Lama Chopa in Tibetan, is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. Offering to the Spiritual Guide, is one of the most blessed practices! The main practice is meditation on reliance upon our Spiritual Guide. It was compiled by the first Pan , ...

  This programme is available in person , via live stream or correspondence.   If you have been attending classes for a while or would like to study Kadampa Buddhism in a structured way, try out 2 taster classes for free. We are studying the book, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, ‘The New Eight Steps to Happiness’. & , ...

  In-depth Retreat   Nyungnay is a beloved practice engaged in every year to honor and remember Buddha’s enlightenment, April 15th. This special purification and fasting practice is performed together with prayers and prostrations to the Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. Every year we , ...

  Your Weekend Starts Here Join us for guided meditations rooted in the Buddhist tradition, designed to steer you into the weekend with love, peace, and wisdom. Regular meditation practice is known to bring immense benefits, not just to ourselves but to those around us. Through these sessions, you’ll find a , ...

  A special chanted prayer practice for developing compassion, wisdom and spiritual strength by relying upon the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa, and for overcoming obstacles and difficulties on the spiritual path by relying upon his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. This prayer booklet includes two special practices re , ...

  In-depth Retreat   Nyungnay is a beloved practice engaged in every year to honor and remember Buddha’s enlightenment, April 15th. This special purification and fasting practice is performed together with prayers and prostrations to the Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. Every year we , ...

  In-depth Retreat   Nyungnay is a beloved practice engaged in every year to honor and remember Buddha’s enlightenment, April 15th. This special purification and fasting practice is performed together with prayers and prostrations to the Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. Every year we , ...

  The practice of taking and keeping the eight Mahayana precepts is a special practice of moral discipline that is performed with bodhichitta, the compassionate wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. The essence of this practice is taking eight precepts and keeping them purely for twenty-four , ...

  Creating a New Life with Meditation Meditation has been used by millions for thousands of years, and has proven to be a reliable tool to help create positive internal change. In this meditation series, meditation will be presented not only as a tool for relaxation, but as a scientific method for inner developmen , ...

  The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector.                   Prayer Booklet:  Heart Jewel is available to borrow or purchase.   Everyone Welcome !   How to join in?  In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, U , ...

  BUDDHA’S ENLIGHTENMENT DAY   April 15th marks the anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni demonstrating the attainment of enlightenment in 589 B.C.E. This is an extremely important day in the Buddhist calendar because our actions are 100,000 times more powerful than on other days. This event is marked by special p , ...

  Join our Guided Meditation class, designed for anyone looking to learn how to meditate, relax, or deepen their existing practice. In this supportive environment, you’ll be guided through meditations that help you cultivate peaceful and calm states of mind.    Meditation is about training the mind to f , ...

  The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector.                   Prayer Booklet:  Heart Jewel is available to borrow or purchase.   Everyone Welcome !   How to join in?  In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, U , ...

  Meditation is Essential for Human Happiness. So, we need to practice meditation. The reason is very simple, meditation makes our mind peaceful and when our mind is peaceful, we are happy all the time whatever circumstances we find ourself in.   Everyone Welcome!   About The Teacher A member of Vajrapan , ...

  A special chanted prayer practice for developing compassion, wisdom and spiritual strength by relying upon the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa, and for overcoming obstacles and difficulties on the spiritual path by relying upon his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. This prayer booklet includes two special practices re , ...

  TREAT YOURSELF TO A WEEKEND OF PEACE ! Switch off your phone and take a break from your daily activities, gain a taste of retreat by spending a day or the weekend in this blessed environment, in the heart of the city. Your mind is peaceful, expansive and unbounded by nature. By exploring your own mind in meditat , ...

  TREAT YOURSELF TO A WEEKEND OF PEACE ! Switch off your phone and take a break from your daily activities, gain a taste of retreat by spending a day or the weekend in this blessed environment, in the heart of the city. Your mind is peaceful, expansive and unbounded by nature. By exploring your own mind in meditat , ...

  Practice of the Transference of Consciousness for the deceased.  A special method for leading ourself and others to the Pure Land of a Buddha. Transference of consciousness, known as ‘powa’ –is a powerful method for transferring the consciousnesses of those who have recently died to the Pure Land of a Buddha. &n , ...

  Creating a New Life with Meditation Meditation has been used by millions for thousands of years, and has proven to be a reliable tool to help create positive internal change. In this meditation series, meditation will be presented not only as a tool for relaxation, but as a scientific method for inner developmen , ...

  The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector.                   Prayer Booklet:  Heart Jewel is available to borrow or purchase.   Everyone Welcome !   How to join in?  In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, U , ...

  This series is about how to grow your mind of love, through making your meditations effective.    When training in the practice of meditation you can learn to :  Control frustration and anger Find better ways to deal with daily problems Feel happier about yourself and your life Maintain a positive outlook , ...

  Join our Guided Meditation class, designed for anyone looking to learn how to meditate, relax, or deepen their existing practice. In this supportive environment, you’ll be guided through meditations that help you cultivate peaceful and calm states of mind.    Meditation is about training the mind to f , ...

  The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector.                   Prayer Booklet:  Heart Jewel is available to borrow or purchase.   Everyone Welcome !   How to join in?  In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, U , ...

  Meditation is Essential for Human Happiness. So, we need to practice meditation. The reason is very simple, meditation makes our mind peaceful and when our mind is peaceful, we are happy all the time whatever circumstances we find ourself in.   Everyone Welcome!   About The Teacher A member of Vajrapan , ...

  This programme is available in person , via live stream or correspondence.   If you have been attending classes for a while or would like to study Kadampa Buddhism in a structured way, try out 2 taster classes for free. We are studying the book, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, ‘The New Eight Steps to Happiness’. & , ...

  Offering to the Spiritual Guide, or Lama Chopa in Tibetan, is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen, as a preliminary practice for Tantric Mahamudra. The main practice is meditation on reliance upon our Spi , ...

  The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful.   When our mind is peaceful we shall be free from worries and mental discomfort,  so we shall experience true happiness; but when our mind is not peaceful we shall find it difficult to be happy, even when we are living in the best conditions. , ...

  How to Develop a Warm Heart   Prayers for World Peace is a free meditation class that gives us the opportunity to develop a warm and loving heart. Classes include two guided meditations, a talk and inspiring prayers for world peace. Each class is self-contained and can be attended individually. Beginners and eve , ...

  The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector.                   Prayer Booklet:  Heart Jewel is available to borrow or purchase.   Everyone Welcome !   How to join in?  In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, U , ...

  This series is about how to grow your mind of love, through making your meditations effective.    When training in the practice of meditation you can learn to :  Control frustration and anger Find better ways to deal with daily problems Feel happier about yourself and your life Maintain a positive outlook , ...

  Join our Guided Meditation class, designed for anyone looking to learn how to meditate, relax, or deepen their existing practice. In this supportive environment, you’ll be guided through meditations that help you cultivate peaceful and calm states of mind.    Meditation is about training the mind to f , ...

  The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector.                   Prayer Booklet:  Heart Jewel is available to borrow or purchase.   Everyone Welcome !   How to join in?  In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, U , ...

  Meditation is Essential for Human Happiness. So, we need to practice meditation. The reason is very simple, meditation makes our mind peaceful and when our mind is peaceful, we are happy all the time whatever circumstances we find ourself in.   Everyone Welcome!   About The Teacher A member of Vajrapan , ...

  The Wheel of Life play tells the story of the life of King Bimbisara, a friend and contemporary of Buddha Shakyamuni. Presenting the entire path to liberation in a way that makes it come alive and immediate to our experience, expressing the essence of Buddha’s teachings, inspiring us to engage wholehearted , ...

  Lend a helping hand. Tidying and cleaning the centre, for all who visit and arranging beautiful offerings (white & gold)    Once a month VKBC Johannesburg does a deep clean throughout the Center — this is called Center Cherishing Day. If you are unable to attend on that day, please feel free to reach ou , ...

  The purpose of the Teacher Training Programme (TTP) is to provide an extensive presentation of particular subjects of Mahayana Buddhism to enable practitioners to deepen their knowledge and experience of Buddhism, and to train as qualified Teachers of Modern Buddhism. Saturdays 14:00 – 17:30 with the Resident Te , ...

  The Children’s Meditation class is a perfect place to introduce meditation to children and promote inner strength and emotional well-being. In these classes, children learn simple meditations, as well as methods to calm their minds and deal with negative feelings. Classes include a short discussion about e , ...