About Dharma Gyan IYA

Dharma Gyan International Youth Association is an inclusive community where young people from diverse backgrounds can come together to explore meaningful topics such as the foundational teaching of the Buddha, his teachings on relative and ultimate reality, the journey to awakening, the characteristics of reality, and the way to explore this through practice. We also discuss how Buddhist knowledge can contribute to long term world peace through addressing the fundamental sources of violent conflict.

As a community, we discuss what it means to live a happy and healthy life, here and now, on a day to day basis. Based on an ethical approach to life, we explore the practices of meditation and insight, physical yoga, clean and healthy lifestyles, environmental care, and social work.

We offer a variety of programs from hour long virtual meetups to summer-long residential immersives. See our events page for more information.