Classes

North American Community Prayers

With Venerable Angie Muir

January 15, 2026 - February 14, 2027
Online via Zoom

Every Thursday Online via Zoom 8:30 am – 9:00 am PST **There will be no Prayers on 12/25 and 12/31 in observance of the holidays. Weekly Regional Collective Prayers For Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Auspicious Return, the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and World Peace All are welcome! This is a precious opportunity […]

In-Depth Meditation Training

With Venerable Losang Gendun

February 7 - April 18, 2026
Online Only via Zoom

Year 3, Term 2: The Radiant Ground: Emptiness and Buddha Nature 11 Saturdays, February 7 – April 18, 2026 6:30 am – 9:00 am Pacific Time Online Only via Zoom In-Depth Meditation Training (IDMT) We are excited to partner with the Buddha Project and many other FPMT centers worldwide to offer this wonderful, ongoing course […]

The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

With Venerable Gyalten Chimé

February 11 - April 8, 2026
In Person at the Wisdom Center and Online via Zoom

Ongoing Wednesday Evenings Starting February 11, 2026 6:30 – 8:00 pm PT Location: Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz and Online via Zoom The Galleria, Suite 240 COMMUNITY ROOM 740 Front Street, Santa Cruz​​​ Land of Medicine Buddha is honored to host this course in collaboration with The Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz. In hopes of building […]

The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life

With Venerable Steve Carlier

March 5 - May 28, 2026
Online Only via Zoom

Thursdays, March  5 – May 28,  8:00 am – 9:30 am (No class on April 16) Online Only    Part of FPMT's Basic Program, this course continues with the ongoing exploration of the Middle Length Lam Rim, or Stages of the Path, with Venerable Steve Carlier. The sessions begin where we left off last year […]

Make Your Mind An Ocean: Lama Yeshe Book Series

With Karuna Cayton

March 14 - 28, 2026
In Person in the Gompa and Online via Zoom

In Person in the Gompa and Online via Zoom Saturdays: March 14, 21, 28 10:30 am – 12:00 noon “When you change your mind, you change your world.”— Lama Thubten Yeshe About the course: Building on Lama Thubten Yeshe’s book Make Your Mind an Ocean, this next three-week series invites participants to explore the vast […]

Commentary on the 6th Chapter of A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life

With Geshe Ngawang Dakpa

March 21, 2026
Online Only

Saturdays, February 28, March 21, April 11 and 25 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Online Only via Zoom We continue our ongoing series of teachings with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa in collaboration with our sister center, Tse Chen Ling. We are happy to share that we will be starting with a new topic! Geshe-la will give a […]

Commentary on the 6th Chapter of A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life

With Geshe Ngawang Dakpa

April 11, 2026
Online Only

Saturdays, February 28, March 21, April 11 and 25 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Online Only via Zoom We continue our ongoing series of teachings with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa in collaboration with our sister center, Tse Chen Ling. We are happy to share that we will be starting with a new topic! Geshe-la will give a […]

Commentary on the 6th Chapter of A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life

With Geshe Ngawang Dakpa

April 25, 2026
Online Only

Saturdays, February 28, March 21, April 11 and 25 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Online Only via Zoom We continue our ongoing series of teachings with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa in collaboration with our sister center, Tse Chen Ling. We are happy to share that we will be starting with a new topic! Geshe-la will give a […]