Buddhist Meditation Center On Buddhism - 1205 Words

I took the opportunity to visit Karma Thegsum Choling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center (KTC), located at 1000 Armeda Ave, Irving, TX 75061. The meditation center had recently moved from their Dallas location to Irving. After going through the course material on Buddhism, it got me curious to learn more about the culture, experience live worship ritual, meditation, and architecture of the temple. To understand the religion and culture better, I requested a friend of mine to visit the temple along with me. Since he practices Buddhism and also is a Tibetan, he acted as a personal guide during my visit to the meditation center. With little knowledge about Buddhism, he helped me understand the meaning of different symbols, prayer flags,†¦show more content†¦With two acres of land and two buildings, the meditation center provides peace and tranquility to all its members and for public visitors as well. The buildings are two story house structures with a big mural/painting of Buddha hung on the left-hand side. The vibrant painting of Buddha with blue, white, yellow, and red adds beauty to the house along with its symbolic meaning. With a big front yard, Lama Dudjom Dorjee, the senior Lama of the center holds his morning practices for his members and public attendees. Lama Dudhom Dorjee is the resident teacher at the center. The center holds classes on Buddhist philosophy which is under the guidance of the senior Lama Dorjee. The inside of the center is very aesthetic. With modern exterior, the center has managed to preserve the authenticity of the culture and the practices. There are multiple rooms in the center, which hold classes for children and adults. Filled with wooden cabinets with a different version of Buddha’s statutes the center of the room has a four tire table where it sits a golden statue of Buddha along with prayer incense and flowers. There were bells and vajr as, Sand Mandala, and butter lamp place alongside Buddha’s statue. Every single furniture inside the room consists of excellent details that reflect the culture and history of Buddhism. The wood works are an example of an excellent carpentry. I along with my friend was there