This slide show presentation was given by Jenn Fraser, Administrative Director of Ganden Mahayana Kadampa Buddhist Center, on March 27, 2011.

1. Ganden Center Community Meeting March 2011

2. “ From Dharma Centers come Dharma Teachers, Dharma teachings, teaching programs, study programs, many practical activities, and many Dharma books. All these necessary conditions for practicing Dharma come from qualified Dharma Centers... “ A Dharma Center like Manjushri belongs to all sentient beings, not to any particular person, or people... So therefore we can say that a Dharma Center like Manjushri or any New Kadampa Tradition Dharma Center must be shared with the public... “ We are improving this Dharma Center for the benefit of future generations. By working for a Dharma Center you are working for all sentient beings. Realizing this, if we work, help, improve, or organize a Dharma Center we are practicing offering happiness to others.”

3. “ Please understand this. If we don't improve Dharma Centers, who will?” -- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, “What Should Be Our Main Practice?”, 1992.

4. Current Situation: We Need to Move!

6. Not visible enough (signage, tucked away)

8. Intersection (NOISE!)

9. Restaurant + Bar opening in April (NOISE?)

10. Parking issues, especially at lunchtime

11. Not the best neighborhood

13. Ample free parking

14. Ground level on prominent road

15. Large space

16. Handicap accessible

18. Not ideal neighborhood

22. Improved parking

23. Ground level on prominent road

24. Larger space, plus club house

25. Handicap accessible

26. Would have had room for separate children's area

28. Space divided over three levels

29. Challenging owner / landlord

32. Enough room for Resident Teacher living area

33. Prominent location

34. Improved parking

35. Great visibility

36. Handicap accessible

42. Giving time, love, and energy

44. Giving your example in daily life – giving Dharma

46. Offerings

47. Center cherishing

48. Greeting and snacks

49. Day-to-day operations

50. Who is Ganden Center? YOU ARE!