Fridays | 11:30 am–12:15 pm
Cost: By donation
In 2001, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso introduced Prayers for World Peace. In the introduction to these prayers, he said:
“World peace is very important; we cannot ignore this. Once something happens, it will be too late. As you know, this world in now very delicate; it is almost as delicate as the life of a single person. The world situation is so fragile because there are so many disagreements. Political leaders are ready to fight; every country is gathering weapons and preparing to fight, and are challenging each other. So, we spiritual practitioners need to offer prayers.
Prayers are powerful because of the purity of our motivation, the power of the words of the prayers themselves, and especially because at such times enlightened beings will bestow their blessings upon us, our environment and other living beings. So, we should pray for world peace. We have had two world wars. If there is a third world war, this will almost destroy the world. This is because every country has very powerful weapons, making it very easy to destroy the world. So, I would like to suggest that every center organizes prayers for world peace so that local people can gather and make prayers.”
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso | 2001
All are welcome to these beautiful prayers with a brief teaching to help improve our mind and change our world. Learn simple and profound meditation practices that can help you experience inner peace and bring meaning and joy in your life. This class includes a guided meditation to settle the mind, brief teaching, and beautiful chanted prayers for World Peace and is taught by various senior teachers.
We should know that learning to cherish others is the best method for establishing world peace in general, and for our own peace of mind in particular. –Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Everyone Welcome!
Classes are held weekly. No prior meditation experience is necessary. Suitable for all levels of experience.
About the Teachers
Linda Atkinson has been practicing Kadam Dharma since she found these teachings in Florida in 2009. She moved to Albuquerque in 2019 to continue her study and practice at KMC New Mexico. Linda has been part of the three study programs: General Program classes, Foundation Program and Teacher Training Program since 2009. She teaches the Prayers for World Peace class each month and also teaches other classes as needed. As a volunteer, she assists with weekly classes and helps in many other ways. Linda shares these precious teachings with faith and confidence, making them practical for daily life.
Marti Romero has been attending classes at KMC New Mexico for over twenty years. She has participated in the General Program (GP) classes, Foundation Program (FP) and Teacher Training Program (TTP). Marti also helps to coordinate volunteers to take care of the many aspects of the meditation room (gompa) and deeply enjoys these practices herself. Her teachings reflect her deep love of Buddha’s teachings, or dharma, and her relaxed and sincere way of sharing the teachings makes it easy to relate them to our own daily experiences.
Cindy Chapman has been practicing Kadam Dharma since 2004. After attending General Program classes at KMC New Mexico, she then began to study on Foundation Program, which she is still participating in. Cindy volunteers in many areas at KMC NM and is currently teaching the Prayers for World Peace class every other week. Her way of sharing the teachings is very genuine, heartfelt and light as she draws from her experience of putting the teachings into practice in her daily life.
