Public Meditation

Meditations are fully guided and all levels of experience are welcome. Explanations of the meditation will be given for all newcomers. All meditations are held at the center unless otherwise noted.

Monday
7:00 pm

Guru Yoga Meditation on the 16th Karmapa

The session starts with a ten-minute talk on a Buddhist topic relevant to our lineage, given by that day's volunteer and is followed by a guided meditation. Guru Yoga is the main public meditation of over 600 Diamond Way Buddhist Centers across the world. It focuses on energy and light forms and identification with an enlightened teacher.

Thursday
7:00 pm
UW-Whitewater Union

Guru Yoga Meditation on the 16th Karmapa

The meeting consists of an introduction for newcomers, Q and A, a fully guided and explained ten minute meditation, and a ten-minute talk on a Buddhist topic.

Center History

The Whitewater Diamond Way Karma Kagyu Buddhist Center was founded based on idealism and friendship, and is part of a world-wide network of over 600 Diamond Way Buddhist centers on 5 continents. They were founded by Lama Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah according to the wishes of H.H. the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, and are now under the spiritual direction of H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje.

The Diamond Way Buddhist Group of Whitewater was started in 2001, with the blessings of Lama Ole and Hannah Nydahl, when one of its founding members was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The group started by holding meditations one night per week in a private home. In 2002, the group became a recognized student organization on the UW-W campus and started holding on-campus meditations.

Currently, the Whitewater Center hosts public meditation every Monday evening and on-campus meditation every Thursday evening when classes are in session. The atmosphere of our center is very relaxed and social. Our weekly meditations are always open to the public and free of charge. There are no formalities when visiting and we are always happy when new people stop by. Newcomers are welcome and encouraged to stay after the meditation to socialize and ask any further questions. We also hold weekend retreats and host public lectures on a regular basis. All work in the center is voluntary and our activity is spread through grassroots efforts and by being good examples to each other.

Location

298 South Franklin Street
Whitewater, WI 53190