It Rained on the National Mall. Nobody Left.

Several hundred people seated on the grass at Constitution Gardens, many smiling, several wearing white Buddha Meditation Center t-shirts

It rained, and several hundred people sat down on the National Mall anyway — two and a half hours of Meditate with a Monk at Constitution Gardens with Bhante Pannakara and the Buddhist Chaplain at GWU.

Bhanthe Pannakara Meet and Greet in Greater DC

Bhanthe Pannakara Meet and Greet in Greater DC

Bhanthe Pannakara Meet and Greet in Greater DC On September 19, 2026, the Buddha Meditation Center of Greater Washington DC was grateful to welcome Bhanthe Pannakara for a warm evening […]

Walk for Peace – Thank You Reception GWU

George Washington University President with Chaplain Kristen Glass Perez and Buddhist Chaplain Rev. Amitha Khema at the Welcome Ceremony for the Walk for Peace program at GWU.

We’re grateful for the beautiful words from Colette Coleman (VP for Student Affairs & Dean of Students, GWU) honoring the purpose of interfaith community and the impact of the Walk […]