Tse Chen Ling Buddhist Meditation Center
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Spiritual Guides
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Ethical Policy
    • Protecting from Abuse Policy
  • Calendar
  • Programs
    • 2025-2026 Women of Wisdom: Celebrating the Living Legacy of Buddhist Women Series
    • FPMT Basic Program
    • FPMT Discovering Buddhism
    • Media Archive
    • Tibetan Practices
  • How to Help
    • Membership
    • Donate to Special Projects
    • Prayer Request
  • Prayer Request
  • Contact

Mantra Meaning and Use

with Karen Villanueva 
Sunday, Oct 20: 10:30am-12pm
Mantra Meditation (or Chant) is an ancient tradition where the repetition of mantra, a sacred sound formula, is used to calm, focus, and protect the mind. Rather than repeat the harmful and cruel things that we say to ourselves daily like “I’m too fat,” “I’m not smart enough,” or “I’m not good enough,” a chanted mantra can replace these negative thoughts and reveal the clarity of one’s true nature.
​
This is part of our Taste of Buddhism program. Join us for a short talk, meditation, and taste treats on Sunday mornings. Each week features a new topic. Open to all levels. 

Picture
Karen Nelson Villanueva, MPA, PhD, is a former chaplain, and has led people and groups in mantra meditation at UCSF, San Francisco General Hospital and several hospice care facilities. Recently, she delivered a paper on "Mantra Meditation in Buddhist Hospice Care to Alleviate Anxiety" in Shanghai, China. She has been a member of Tse Chen Ling for 16 years and has been a part of the meditation team.​


Suggested Donation is $20 at the door. Your generous donations are essential for the continuation of programs like this.  Nobody is turned away for lack of funds.

Location

​302 Jules Ave.
​San Francisco, CA 94112

About 

Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies is a Dharma Center dedicated to cultivating compassion and wisdom. Inspired by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and 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 as well as other basic life improvement classes. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization located in the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco.

Contact 

[email protected]
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Spiritual Guides
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Ethical Policy
    • Protecting from Abuse Policy
  • Calendar
  • Programs
    • 2025-2026 Women of Wisdom: Celebrating the Living Legacy of Buddhist Women Series
    • FPMT Basic Program
    • FPMT Discovering Buddhism
    • Media Archive
    • Tibetan Practices
  • How to Help
    • Membership
    • Donate to Special Projects
    • Prayer Request
  • Prayer Request
  • Contact