7:00pm-8:00pm EST

Tuesday Open Houses are quaterly live events, that are open to all, and are focused on learning to meditate. This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

Meditation is a powerful practice that can help us with anxiety and stress, connect with our minds and hearts, and be more awake to the world around us.

About the Teacher

Candia Ludy first encountered the teachings of Buddhism and Shambhala in 1980 when she read Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. She stayed a bookstore Buddhist until realizing she needed more and began attending her local Shambhala center. Candia lived at Karme Choling in Vermont for two years (1989-1990). She attended the 1992 Vajrayana Seminary at Drala Mountain Center and continued to return for the summer programs, mainly as a coordinator, until 2007. For the next eleven years Candia cared for her sister until her death from dementia. In 2007 her focus pivoted to working with Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche (see Exploring Foundational Buddhist Teachings). Together they created Pema Karpo Meditation Center and Jeweled Lotus Publishing, whose books are sold on Amazon. Candia, while diving deeply into Tibetan Buddhism, feels the training she received, and continues to receive, within Shambhala is priceless.