Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center

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Our center’s mission is to preserve and promote the Mahayana Buddhist tradition in Silicon Valley through education, practice and service.

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Reincarnation of Lama Zopa Rinpoche

With great rejoicing we share the wonderful news just announced at the 2025 CPMT Summit that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has confirmed that the reincarnation of our most precious spiritual director, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, has been reborn. According to His Holiness’s observation, the reincarnation has taken rebirth in Nepal.

Please read this most wonderful letter.

Exploring Buddhism

Announcing a new hybrid offering: FPMT Exploring Buddhism, a new FPMT foundation-level program taught by Geshe Tenzin Legtsok.

This comprehensive course bridges foundational and advanced studies, offering profound insights into the mind, Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and the path to enlightenment.

Three-Year Curriculum : June 2025 – December 2027
Offered by Ocean of Compassion and Vajrapani Institute.
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Special Events

Exploring Buddhism:
Exploring the Mind — Open House

with Geshe Tenzin Legtsok

Monday, 6/16
6:30pm–8:30pm PDT

online

Meditation 101 Weekend Course:
A Beginner's Guide to Buddhist Meditation

with Geshe Tenzin Legtsok

Friday, 7/11
7:00pm–9:00pm PDT

Saturday and Sunday, 7/12–7/13
10:30am–4:00pm PDT

in person and online

Ongoing Programming

Lamrim Year Meditation

with Ven. Katy Cole

Mondays,
6:00pm–7:00pm Pacific Time

New time
Mondays, 5:00pm–6:00pm
starting on 6/2

online

Exploring Buddhism:
Exploring the Mind

with Geshe Tenzin Legtsok

Monday, 6/16–9/8
6:30pm–8:30pm PDT

in person and online

Discovering Buddhism 9:
Samsara and Nirvana

with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Tuesdays, 4/8–5/6
7:00pm–8:30pm PDT
online

Practice Day
Sunday, 5/18, 10:30am–1:30pm PDT
in person and online

Discovering Buddhism 4:
The Spiritual Teacher

with Ven. Angie Muir

Tuesdays, 5/27–6/17
7:00pm–8:30pm PDT
online

Practice Day
Sunday, 6/22, 2:00pm–5:00pm PDT
in person and online

Drop-in Guided Meditation

led by our lay sangha meditation leaders

Wednesdays,
7:00pm–8:00pm Pacific Time

in person

Realizing the Profound View

with Don Isaacson

Thursdays,
7:00pm–8:30pm PDT

online

Sunday Meditation

led by our lay sangha meditation leaders

Sundays,
9:00am–10:00am Pacific Time

in person

Buddhist Mind Science 2:
Transforming the Mind to Cultivate Lasting Happiness

with Elaine Jackson

Sundays, 4/27–5/18
10:30am–12:30pm PDT

in person

Recovery Dharma

Sundays,
6:00pm–7:15pm Pacific Time

in person and online

Prayers and Practices

Monthly Long Life Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche

His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa

First Sunday of the month
4:00pm–5:30pm

online

Cittamani Tara Puja

with Ven. Angie Muir

Sunday, 5/25
3:00pm–4:30pm

in person and online

Practice at Home

Global Tree Initiative

Plant your Tree.
Grow our Forest.
Save their Future.

About Us

Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center is dedicated to cultivating compassion and wisdom. Inspired by His Holiness Dalai Lama and Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, we provide teachings and practices in the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

We offer meditation and a wide-range of Buddhist and secular programs with qualified teachers, along with yoga, wellness and support programs.

Come visit us at the center and join us on Facebook.

Address
1550 La Pradera Drive, Campbell, CA, 95008

Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center (Tibetan: Gyalwa Gyatso) is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).

Other nearby FPMT Bay Area centers:

Land of Medicine Buddha, Soquel (Santa Cruz)
Vajrapani Institute, Boulder Creek (Santa Cruz Mountains)
Tse Chen Ling, San Francisco

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