The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
7:00pm – 8:30pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
in person and online
Local students are encouraged to attend in-person.
Program Category: Meditation
This is a hybrid event, and we are using the
Zoom video conferencing system
for online participants.
Please register below to receive your online access information.
By registering for this event, you understand that the
sessions may be recorded and published in the public
domain (such as YouTube), and consent to this process.
Venerable Tenzin Namjong will guide an experiential evening
of teaching and meditation based on the Four Foundations
of Mindfulness (also known as the Four Close
Placements of Mindfulness), a framework foundational
across all Buddhist traditions.
This practice invites us to look directly at our experience
of body, feelings, mind, and phenomena, meeting each moment
with awareness, curiosity, and clarity.
Suitable for both new and seasoned meditators, the session
includes explanation, guided meditation, and time for Q&A.
Born and raised in Hawaii, Venerable Tenzin
Namjong studied philosophy at Princeton. His plan
was to do a Ph.D. in philosophy, but he became disillusioned
with academic philosophy because “it seemed to have lost the
big picture, meaning how we should live our lives.” In
Buddhism, he found a rich philosophical tradition that was
still very much connected to how we ought to live.
Venerable Namjong studied and trained in Zen and Theravada
traditions before embracing the Tibetan Buddhist tradition,
due mainly to the kindness of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. He is currently studying in the
Geshe study program at Sera Je Monastery
in Bylakuppe, India.
Venerable Namjong is a registered teacher of the FPMT and
teaches in FPMT Centers all over the world.
Registration
Suggested amount: $40
Registration is required to receive your online access information.
All our Dharma teachings and events are offered on a
dana (generosity) basis
— in the spirit of giving freely, just
as the Buddha taught. This is a beautiful opportunity to support
the teachings and open your heart through generosity.
There is no charge to attend, and no one is turned away. While
teachings are free, your support helps keep the Center running
and makes these precious teachings available to others. We have
included suggested donation amounts to help guide your offering.
Ordained sangha are warmly welcome to attend free of charge.
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office@oceanofcompassion.org.
Thank you for joining in this shared act of support. We rejoice for you.