Joyful Path Meditation and Healing Center

04/19/2026

Thanks to Jess Scholten for the lovely birthday celebration photos. We celebrated a little late because Pema was away on retreat. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LhaZo and Tsunma Wangmo.

04/18/2026

MedicineBuddha Healing Ceremony with Domo Geshe Rinpoche:

In this special event, Rinpoche will introduce the healing energies of Medicine Buddha through an accessible teaching and a sacred healing ceremony. Following a brief explanation of Medicine Buddha’s healing qualities, Rinpoche will guide a live blessing session. Participants will lie down to rest or sleep, allowing the healing energies to work deeply and gently within them. This event is open to everyone—those seeking healing, healers themselves, spiritual practitioners, and anyone curious about the transformative power of mystical traditions. No prior experience with Buddhism is necessary.

Domo Geshe Rinpoche is a Lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, where meditation techniques have been refined for over a thousand years. With warmth and humor, she teaches timeless and universal spiritual truths that transcend language and culture.

Medicine Buddha is the embodiment of healing wisdom and compassion, offering profound inner and outer restoration for all beings.

Please register in advance at https://joyfulpath.org/event/medicine-buddha-healing-ceremony-with-domo-geshe-rinpoche/

04/17/2026

When we give freely, we loosen the grip of attachment and open the heart.

04/16/2026

Did you know that mindfulness can touch almost every part of your life?

A study in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that people who practiced mindfulness regularly noticed some pretty remarkable changes — stronger immune systems, less stress and anxiety, better relationships with the people around them, and a greater sense of openness and well-being.

In short? Mindfulness doesn't just calm your mind. It can genuinely change how you feel, relate, and move through the world.

That's worth a few quiet minutes each Monday

Morning Meditation Motivation

🌿 Did you know that mindfulness can touch almost every part of your life?

A study in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that people who practiced mindfulness regularly noticed some pretty remarkable changes — stronger immune systems, less stress and anxiety, better relationships with the people around them, and a greater sense of openness and well-being.

In short? Mindfulness doesn't just calm your mind. It can genuinely change how you feel, relate, and move through the world.

That's worth a few quiet minutes each Monday 🙏

04/16/2026

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04/16/2026

Join us online via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6. To purchase tickets, please register at https://joyfulpath.org/event/special-loving-kindness-session-with-rabbi-rami-shapiro/

Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro is widely recognized as one of the most creative figures in contemporary American Judaism. A graduate of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, he also holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Union Graduate School. An award-winning poet, liturgist, and essayist, his prayers are included in worship services across the denominational spectrum of American congregations. For the previous several months, Joyful Path’s Loving Kindness group has focused on his text The Sacred Art of Loving Kindness: Preparing to Practice.

04/16/2026

Wisdom involves realizing the true nature of reality, including the fact that all things are impermanent. Developing wisdom requires understanding how we experience the world

04/15/2026

Without ethical conduct, the mind becomes divided against itself. From that inner conflict arises poor judgment and the ability to genuinely help others is lost.
Lama Dawa Norbu

04/14/2026

Journey to Bhutan with Joyful Path co-founder Ngawang Pema
Join us this Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. CDT for a special sharing of Ngawang Pema’s recent journey to Bhutan, where she attended the Global Peace Prayer Festival and a historic international ordination ceremony. In November 2025, more than 260 nuns from around the world gathered in Thimphu for this rare ordination, led by Bhutan’s chief monastic authority as part of a global peace festival. She will share her experience of the event, the journey, and other stories from her trip. This free event is exclusive to Zoom. Please register at https://joyfulpath.org/event/journey-to-bhutan-ordination-and-experience/

04/14/2026

A peaceful heart is steady even during uncertainty.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh

04/14/2026

Friends we are safe - even slept soundly through the night. No Tornado warnings went off (?), but we have power and the interior of the building is intact. We will check outside after practice today.

04/13/2026

Morning Meditation Motivation

🌿 Did you know that mindfulness can touch almost every part of your life?

A study in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that people who practiced mindfulness regularly noticed some pretty remarkable changes — stronger immune systems, less stress and anxiety, better relationships with the people around them, and a greater sense of openness and well-being.

In short? Mindfulness doesn't just calm your mind. It can genuinely change how you feel, relate, and move through the world.

That's worth a few quiet minutes each Monday 🙏