Buddhist Meditation

Thupten Tendhar, Buddhist Resource Person

Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies

74 Lower College Rd. MSSC # 202

Kingston, RI 02881

Thupten Tendhar was ordained by the Dalai Lama in 1998. He was a Tibetan Buddhist monk for over twenty years. He received his Geshe degree in Buddhist studies from Drepung Monastic University, and a PhD in Education from URI.

URI Buddhist students may approach him for:

Questions about Buddhism
Meditation
Inner Peace events
Nonviolence and Peace
Buddhist monks and scholars

Religious Preference Form

We invite students to fill out a religious preference form so that the URI Chaplains Association can assist you in finding community on campus. Click here to fill out the form.

Prayer / Meditation Spaces on Campus

Are you looking for a quiet place to stop and pray or meditate on campus? Here are a couple of options that are available:

Meditation Room in the Fascitelli Fitness & Wellness Center

Morrill Hall room 318

Local Places of Worship

In addition to resources on campus, there are many places of worship in Kingston and the surrounding area. Please feel free to contact one of the chaplains for recommendations.

Religious Life at the University of Rhode Island

Buddhist Meditation

Religious Preference Form

Prayer / Meditation Spaces on Campus

Local Places of Worship