His Holiness the Dalai Lama with MIT President Charles Vest
About us:
Prajnopaya at MIT, the Buddhist Community at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was established in 2002 to develop and disseminate educational programs in Buddhist meditation and philosophy. We organize regular meditation retreats and study programs for the community at large.
Prajnopaya at MIT has hosted distinguished teachers and speakers such as HH the Dalai Lama, Fr. Thomas Keating, Br. David Steindhl-Rast, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Sharon Salzberg, Rev. Mpho Tutu, HE Chhetsang Rinpoche, HE Ling Rinpoche, Pir Zia, Daniel Goleman, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Robert Thurman, Alan Wallace to name a few.
MIT community members can signup for mailman list "dharma at mit dot edu" to stay informed of current events.
Our Team:
Linda Krause is a Buddhist lay minister with Order of Kalyanamitra, and has supported the Buddhist Community at MIT for over 15 years. She enjoys working with students, leads meditation and discussion sessions, and coordinates special events.
e-mail: lkrause at MIT dot edu
Program Coordinators:
Javier Prieto
Student Leaders: Jack Horgen, Nick Gilligan
Alumni Leaders: Kai-yuh Hsiao, Davide Zaccagnini, Karthik Dinakar, Melvyn Sim, Sean Dae Houlihan, Maximillian Langenkamp, Carmelo Presicce
Alumni Leaders: Kai-yuh Hsiao, Davide Zaccagnini, Karthik Dinakar, Melvyn Sim, Sean Dae Houlihan, Maximillian Langenkamp, Carmelo Presicce
