About Us

We all wish to do something truly good and to understand what is most important in life. We welcome you to a transformative program that has these matters at the heart of the training.

For a person whose mind is concentrated, it is not necessary to think ‘may I know and see things as they really are’. It is the nature of things that a person whose mind is concentrated knows and sees things as they really are.

Our Moto

Pure Heart

We examine and cultivate our minds and keep our hearts pure and unburdened, free from suffering.

Good Friends

We examine and cultivate our minds and keep our hearts pure and unburdened, free from suffering.

Clean Earth

We examine and cultivate our minds and keep our hearts pure and unburdened, free from suffering.

Buddh Guidance

Junipar

Resident Lama

The Buddhist monk is a figure of great reverence and respect in many cultures, as they are seen as living embodiments of wisdom and compassion. They dedicate their lives to the pursuit of enlightenment, which involves meditation, study, and service to others.

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Service is our focus

There are three main schools of Buddhism: Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana. Mahayana Buddhism is common in China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. It emphasizes the role models of bodhisattvas (beings that have achieved enlightenment but return to teach humans). Theravada Buddhism is common in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Burma (Myanmar).

Community of Practitioners

The head of the Tibetan school of Buddhism and traditional leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, fled from China-controlled Tibet in 1959 to India in fear of his life. Many Tibetan Buddhists actively resist Chinese control of the region. Recently, the current Dalai Lama, who is understood to be the 14th reincarnation of the first Dalai Lama, has raised questions over whether and where he will choose to reincarnate.

We pursue Authentic, Simple, and Practical Buddhism

The head of the Tibetan school of Buddhism and traditional leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, fled from China-controlled Tibet in 1959 to India in fear of his life. Many Tibetan Buddhists actively resist Chinese control of the region. Recently, the current Dalai Lama, who is understood to be the 14th reincarnation of the first Dalai Lama, has raised questions over whether and where he will choose to reincarnate.

Our Leadership

Popular Recordings

All the recordings are of the highest quality and available on demand only.

Buddhists do not believe in any kind of deity or god, although there are supernatural figures who can help or hinder people on the path towards enlightenment.

Buddhists believe that human life is a cycle of suffering and rebirth, but that if one achieves a state of enlightenment (nirvana)

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    Morning Star Church
    111 Not A Real St.
    Anytown, CA 12345

 

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