Compassion Center is now a branch of Mahakaruna Center
offering live-streamed classes to Northern California
"Everyone, both Buddhist and non-Buddhist, needs permanent liberation from suffering, and pure and everlasting happiness.”
~from the book Modern Buddhsim by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

General Program classes for everyone.
Live-streamed via Zoom with membership
Being Happy in the Midst of Life's Challenges
Creating New Habits
& Finding Hope in the New Year
Everyone Welcome!
Drop in in-person whenever you are in Petaluma
Watch for new classes & prayer sesssions soon.
Mondays
7-8:15pm am
Explore our trial membership
Looking for In-Depth Study?
Try our Foundation Program
Tuesdays, 7-9pm - Live-streamed, or by correspondence.
In FP we study six books in great depth, guided in a close
reading by our resident teacher, and benefiting from the
encouragement and support of our spiritual community.
Each FP class includes:
• Guided meditations and prayers
• Commentary to the text by the teacher
• Paired and group discussion
• Question & answer opportunities
In May we begin a new book, New Heart of Wisdom. By revealing the profound meaning of the very heart of Buddha’s teachings – the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras – this book shows how we can attain pure, lasting happiness through developing special wisdom and universal compassion.
This class is a monthly commitment and pre-registration is required. Anyone is welcome to join.

Paula Kelly, temporary Resident Teacher
What is Kadampa Buddhism?
