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Learn practical skills for a calmer, happier life.
Atisha Kadampa Buddhist Center is located in the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence. We offer meditation and modern Buddhism for all levels of experience.
You’ll feel welcome at any weekly class, retreat, or special event. We’re here as a place of refuge and to support you on your path.
Meditation. No experience needed. Everybody Welcome
Featured Classes
Whether you’re new to meditation or looking to improve your practice, our weekly meditation classes are suitable for all levels of experience. Join us for teaching, guided meditation, discussion, and Q&A.
Featured Events
Purification in Daily Life: The Practice of Buddha Vajrasattva
Friday, December 6 | 7–8:15 PM
With Resident Teacher Anika Trancik
Buddha taught that all our past virtuous actions lead to happiness and all our past negative actions lead to suffering. Through the kindness of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of Purification, we have the opportunity to overcome our negative actions (or karma) by sincerely applying the four opponent powers. In this Lecture, we will learn about these powers and how to use them to transform our daily activities into purification practice.
As we purify our mind of negativity we naturally become happier and experience better conditions. With a steady practice of purification we eventually will become completely pure.
Preparing for the Holidays: Mini Retreat on Patience and Love
December 14th, 2024 | 10AM – 1PM
We all want to have meaningful holidays whether we are with family, friends or taking some time off for ourselves. Sometimes it is hard to keep a peaceful mind during this busy time and we end up having experiences that fall short of our expectations. If we train our mind in meditation we will have greater success in showing up as the person we want to be and joyfully accepting what comes our way.
Session 1 |10 – 11:15 am
Patience in action
Session 2 | 1145 – 1 pm
Love is the real nuclear bomb
Upcoming Events
December 22nd | 12:30PM – 2PM
Sunday Community Event
Please stop in, bring your favorite vegetarian dish and join our community pot-luck lunch where we can get to know others in an informal setting and take advantage of holiday shopping opportunities in our Tharpa Book Shop, offering an assortment of books on meditation and Modern Buddhism.
Give the gift of peace this year: All proceeds support Atisha KBC, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Happy Holidays to all!
December 31st | 7PM – 8:30PM
NYE Prayers of Compassion
The evening begins with a short talk and guided meditation on the topic “Living with Joy”, where we can listen to Buddhist wisdom on living life with a positive outlook and peace of mind. The evening ends with 30 minutes of chanted prayers and song where we request Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, to help us create peace in our hearts and in the world. Join us in ending one year and starting a new one with joy and meaning.
January 1st | 11AM – 4:15PM
New Year’s Day Silent Retreat: Meditations to Nourish Your Body and Mind
Start your year off right! Give yourself the treat of developing mental peace and relaxation to fortify yourself for the New Year. Refresh your body and your mind with a day of silence. Settle in with the first meditation, then enjoy a healthy vegetarian lunch followed by two more nurturing meditations.
Participants will remain silent, while the retreat teacher will guide the meditations and give practical instructions on how to nourish our mind and body in each of the 3 sessions.
Schedule of sessions (silent): 11am-12pm, lunch, 1:15-2:15pm, 3-4:15pm