Featured Programs

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Meditate Anywhere

Saturday, May 24, Noon

Join our meditation experience in the fast-paced environment of downtown Ann Arbor, where we will learn to practice mindfulness in everyday situations. No registration required—come as you are, but bring comfy shoes!

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Dharma Talks by Khenpo Chophel 🎥

Featured

1st & 3rd Saturdays, 12:00-1:00pm

Twice a month Khenpo Chophel teaches or leads a group discussion on a wide range of topics where our Buddhist tradition addresses problems we face in our daily lives.

• 5/17: From Impulse to Insight, Transforming Reactivity in Meditation
• 6/7: Open discussion
• 6/21: What is Shila?: Training in Chilling Our Passions

Regular Programs

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Meditation on Compassion 🎥

Every Saturday, 10:30-11:30 am

Developing compassion is the current focus of our weekly open meditations. In combination teaching/practice sessions, Khenpo Chophel is teaching Lojong, or mind training—techniques which aim to open our hearts and nurture genuine care for all beings, including ourselves!

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Monthly Prayers & Feast Offering

Last Saturday of the Month, 12:00-1:00pm

Join us on the last Saturday of each month at Noon as we worship and provide a feast offering to all! During our prayers, we meditate on the enlightened qualities we need in our lives and strive to take on those qualities for the benefit of all beings.

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Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop

Secular

Second Saturday of the month, 12:00-1:00pm
Begins 3/15/25
This experiential workshop led by Lama Nancy Burks focuses on increasing our awareness of our own unhealthy patterns of relating to ourselves.

Calendar

Below you can find our calendar of upcoming events. We broadcast all our teachings and meditation instructions on Zoom. 🎥

Please note: we do not offer Zoom for certain events like our sadhana chanting practices or group discussion.

	May 2025
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2 Office Hours (11am-5pm) Office Hours (11am-5pm) May 2, 2025 Karuna Buddhist Center, Upper Room, 423 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA Khenpo will be available for in person interviews on Fridays 11:00am to 5:00pm. Please contact him or the secretary ([email protected]) to schedule. All are welcome to attend! See more details Morning Puja: 11:00am Morning Puja: 11:00am May 2, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm This morning puja alternates weekly between Amitabha and Green Tara pujas. See more details Mahakala Puja: 12:30pm Mahakala Puja: 12:30pm May 2, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm The purpose of these prayers to the protectors of our lineage is to reduce obstacles to our center as well as its members. If you aren't a Mahakala practitioner, you can do your own practice like ngöndro (Vajrayana preliminaries), mantra, or meditation during this time. See more details • • •	3 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 May 3, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Morning meditation includes Khenpo Chophel's instruction on tonglen (sending and taking) meditation and experiential practice. See more details Dharma Talk: Noon 🎥 Dharma Talk: Noon 🎥 May 3, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Twice a month Khenpo Chophel teaches or leads a group discussion on a wide range of topics where our Buddhist tradition addresses problems we face in our daily lives. Topic: Open discussion, please bring your questions! See more details • •	4
5	6	7	8	9 Office Hours (11am-5pm) Office Hours (11am-5pm) May 9, 2025 Karuna Buddhist Center, Upper Room, 423 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA Khenpo will be available for in person interviews on Fridays 11:00am to 5:00pm. Please contact him or the secretary ([email protected]) to schedule. All are welcome to attend! See more details Morning Puja: 11:00am Morning Puja: 11:00am May 9, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm This May, morning puja will be dedicated to Buddha Shakyamuni. See more details Mahakala Puja: 3:30pm Mahakala Puja: 3:30pm May 9, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm The purpose of these prayers to the protectors of our lineage is to reduce obstacles to our center as well as its members. If you aren't a Mahakala practitioner, you can do your own practice like ngöndro (Vajrayana preliminaries), mantra, or meditation during this time. See more details • • •	10 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 May 10, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Morning meditation includes Khenpo Chophel's instruction on tonglen (sending and taking) meditation and experiential practice. See more details Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop May 10, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm This experiential workshop led by Lama Nancy Burks focuses on increasing our awareness of our own unhealthy patterns of relating to ourselves. Research in recent years has shown that self-compassionate people tend to be happier and healthier, both mentally and physically. Through mindfulness exercises and supportive group discussion, we will work on developing new habits that we can carry into our daily lives. See more details • •	11
12 Vesak Vesak May 12, 2025 See more details •	13	14	15	16 Office Hours (11am-5pm) Office Hours (11am-5pm) May 16, 2025 Karuna Buddhist Center, Upper Room, 423 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA Khenpo will be available for in person interviews on Fridays 11:00am to 5:00pm. Please contact him or the secretary ([email protected]) to schedule. All are welcome to attend! See more details Morning Puja: 11:00am Morning Puja: 11:00am May 16, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm This May, morning puja will be dedicated to Buddha Shakyamuni. See more details Mahakala Puja: 3:30pm Mahakala Puja: 3:30pm May 16, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm The purpose of these prayers to the protectors of our lineage is to reduce obstacles to our center as well as its members. If you aren't a Mahakala practitioner, you can do your own practice like ngöndro (Vajrayana preliminaries), mantra, or meditation during this time. See more details • • •	17 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 May 17, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Morning meditation includes Khenpo Chophel's instruction on tonglen (sending and taking) meditation and experiential practice. See more details Dharma Talk: Noon 🎥 Dharma Talk: Noon 🎥 May 17, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Twice a month Khenpo Chophel teaches or leads a group discussion on a wide range of topics where our Buddhist tradition addresses problems we face in our daily lives. Topic: From Impulse to Insight, Transforming Reactivity in Meditation See more details • •	18
19	20	21	22	23 Office Hours (11am-5pm) Office Hours (11am-5pm) May 23, 2025 Karuna Buddhist Center, Upper Room, 423 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA Khenpo will be available for in person interviews on Fridays 11:00am to 5:00pm. Please contact him or the secretary ([email protected]) to schedule. All are welcome to attend! See more details Morning Puja: 11:00am Morning Puja: 11:00am May 23, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm This May, morning puja will be dedicated to Buddha Shakyamuni. See more details Mahakala Puja: 3:30pm Mahakala Puja: 3:30pm May 23, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm The purpose of these prayers to the protectors of our lineage is to reduce obstacles to our center as well as its members. If you aren't a Mahakala practitioner, you can do your own practice like ngöndro (Vajrayana preliminaries), mantra, or meditation during this time. See more details • • •	24 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 May 24, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Morning meditation includes Khenpo Chophel's instruction on tonglen (sending and taking) meditation and experiential practice. See more details Meditate Anywhere Meditate Anywhere May 24, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Join us as we experience meditation in the fast-paced environment of downtown Ann Arbor. Learn to practice mindfulness in everyday situations, so that we can bring calm-abiding from the cushion into our everyday lives as part of our post-meditation. This event will leave from Karuna Buddhist Center at Noon and will involve walking and sitting meditation around town. See more details • •	25
26	27	28	29	30 Office Hours (11am-5pm) Office Hours (11am-5pm) May 30, 2025 Karuna Buddhist Center, Upper Room, 423 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA Khenpo will be available for in person interviews on Fridays 11:00am to 5:00pm. Please contact him or the secretary ([email protected]) to schedule. All are welcome to attend! See more details Morning Puja: 11:00am Morning Puja: 11:00am May 30, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm This May, morning puja will be dedicated to Buddha Shakyamuni. See more details Mahakala Puja: 3:30pm Mahakala Puja: 3:30pm May 30, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm The purpose of these prayers to the protectors of our lineage is to reduce obstacles to our center as well as its members. If you aren't a Mahakala practitioner, you can do your own practice like ngöndro (Vajrayana preliminaries), mantra, or meditation during this time. See more details • • •	31 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 Meditation Workshop: 10:30am 🎥 May 31, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Morning meditation includes Khenpo Chophel's instruction on tonglen (sending and taking) meditation and experiential practice. See more details Monthly Feast Offering: Buddha Amitabha Monthly Feast Offering: Buddha Amitabha May 31, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Join us on the fourth Saturday as we worship and provide a feast offering to all our students and members! At a feast offering, or tsok, we meditate on enlightened qualities we need in our lives, give food offerings to them, and take on those qualities for the benefit of all beings. Our center offers a worship rotation that we announce in our newsletters. See more details • •

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