Buddha Meditation Center Of Greater Washington DC

11/16/2025

🧘‍♂️ Meditate with a Monk – Special Thanksgiving Weekend Session
📅 Sunday, November 23rd
⏰ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
📍 Vienna Community Center
120 Cherry St SE, Vienna, VA 22180
Take a peaceful pause this Thanksgiving weekend and reconnect with your inner calm. Join us for a nourishing meditation session guided by a Buddhist monk, designed to help you cultivate gratitude, clarity, and deep relaxation.
✨ Limited spots are available — Sign up now!
Organized by the Buddha Meditation Center of Greater Washington, DC

Meditate with a Monk — guided Buddhist meditation for beginners. Learn mindfulness and find peace. Register today to start your meditation journey.

11/16/2025

Day-long retreat, A retreat centered on loving kindness and insight, interacting with a warm community, exchanging smiles and volunteer services, a thorough reset for individuals seeking stress mitigation.

11/14/2025

Do not expect your friends to be perfect

11/14/2025

Every Thursday 8.00 pm

11/13/2025

🧘‍♂✨ Meditation meets interfaith unity at GW!
We were honored to guide the GW community in Meditate with a Monk during Interfaith Week 2025—an inspiring celebration of spiritual diversity and connection. Held in the Grand Ballroom, this peaceful gathering invited students to pause, reflect, and reconnect through mindfulness.

This session was led by a Buddhist monk from the Buddha Meditation Center of Greater Washington DC and the Buddhist Chaplain of George Washington University, offering authentic Buddhist mindfulness rooted in compassion, clarity, and presence.

🙏 Grateful to the Center for Interfaith and Spiritual Life for weaving us into this beautiful tapestry of shared wisdom.

A heartfelt thank-you as well to Sri Lanka’s Ambassador, Mahinda Samarasinghe, for joining and supporting the meditation.

11/09/2025

In a world where anger often meets anger, the Buddha reminds us that true peace begins within.
May we choose understanding over judgment, compassion over reaction, and peace over resentment.
This teaching comes from the Dhammapada, Verse 5. An eternal reminder that peace is born from non-hatred 🪷

🌸 If this teaching resonates with you, explore how mindfulness and compassion are practiced in our community. https://buddhameditationdc.org

11/09/2025

🌟 What an inspiring evening of unity and compassion! 🌟

At the Third Annual Interfaith Celebration & Dr. John W. Hatch Flame Awards during APHA 2025 in Washington, D.C., the Buddha Meditation Center was honored to join hands (and hearts) with other faith leaders.

Under the powerful theme "Faith is Action: Standing for Health, Justice, and Humanity for All," we led a Loving-Kindness (Metta) meditation, sending waves of goodwill to all beings.

Rev. Thero, Buddhist Chaplain from George Washington University, guided participants in cultivating boundless love and healing—bridging public health and spiritual wisdom. It was a profound reminder that meditation isn't just personal—it’s a force for collective well-being. 🙏✨

Huge gratitude to the Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community (CPHFC) for creating this meaningful space. Let’s keep the flame alive—join us for our next Metta session and bring this loving energy into your world!

11/02/2025

Peace is not found in a distant place, it blooms in the quiet moments we share together.

Yesterday, we meditated and shared a beautiful meal prepared with kindness and gratitude. Each dish, offered and received in mindfulness, became part of our practice, a gentle reminder that nourishment is both physical and spiritual.
Later, we walked mindfully through nature and opened our hearts as one. With every breath and every step, we remembered that calm and joy already live within us. 🌿

Our community is open to everyone whether you’re from DC or visiting from afar. (Yesterday, we even had friends from Bolivia, Spain, and Mexico 🌎💛)

🪷 Join us for our next Day-Long Meditation Retreat
📍Buddha Meditation Center DC
🗓️ Sunday, November 15th

https://buddhameditationdc.org/day-long-meditation-retreat/

Come as you are. Sit, breathe, and discover peace together.

10/31/2025

A Free Loving-Kindness Meditation Session You Can Join from Home

10/27/2025

:::: Meditate with a Monk :::: offers a peaceful space to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and connection in a welcoming, non-religious setting. Led by the Buddhist chaplain at GW and resident monk of the Buddha Meditation Center of Greater Washington, D.C.,
This interactive workshop invites participants to experience guided meditation followed by open reflection and dialogue. Designed for people of all faiths and worldviews, the session emphasizes experiential learning and shared insight. Participants will leave with practical tools for stress reduction and emotional balance, as well as a deeper appreciation for how contemplative practice can foster interfaith understanding and community well-being.

Meditate with a Monk offers a peaceful space to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and connection in a welcoming setting

10/27/2025

Relax your mind with Monks
1. Breathing Meditation: This practice helps to cut off mental distractions.
2. Loving-Kindness Meditation: Designed to eliminate anger and aid in anger management.
3. Walking Meditation: Cultivates mindfulness in daily activities.
4. Impermanence Meditation: Aims to erase negative emotions and memories and be happy with others' joy by removing your wrong self-view.

Join the Greater Washington D.C. community to explore meditation and cultivate inner peace through guided sessions.

10/22/2025

Thank You for Joining Our Katina Ceremony 🙏
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined and supported this year’s Katina Ceremony. Your presence, generosity, and devotion made the day truly special. May the blessings of the Dhamma bring peace, happiness, and wisdom to all. 🌸