Dharma centre explained

A Dharma Centre (Sanskrit) or Dhamma Centre (Pali) is a non-monastic Buddhist centre in a community.

According to the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, the function of these centres is to preserve and spread the teachings of Buddhism.[1] Many of the larger centres have lay residents.[2] According to the New Kadampa Tradition, dharma centres provide the focus of a local Buddhist community and provide facilities for study, practice and living by moral precepts.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Perfect Human Rebirth. 18 November 2007 . Mahayana Buddhist Association . Khensur Lobsang Thubten Rinpoche.
  2. Web site: Living in a Dharma Center . 18 November 2007 . Lama Jigme Rinpoche . 1 March 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071010062311/http://www.jigmela.org/words/living-in-dc.htm . 10 October 2007 . dead .
  3. Web site: Kadampa Dharma Centers . 18 November 2007 . . 6 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306160030/http://kadampa.org/en/centers/dharma-centers . dead .

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