LHA in Louisiana

Our local partners include Tulane University and Medical School, Loyola University, Louisiana State University Medical School, Centenary College, Ochsner Medical Center, the Louisiana Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Clear Water Sanctuary and others. We've collaborated to host Tibetan scholars, organize cultural events, raise funds and collect resources for service projects in India. Many have sent groups to India to volunteer their time and skills and to learn from Tibetans.

LHA was honored to facilitate an in-person visit to New Orleans from His Holiness The Dalai Lama in 2013. Click here for the transcript of the Dalai Lama's New Orleans teachings.

From our New Orleans and Lafayette Community Centers, LHA hosts lectures, seminars, films, mindfulness training, meditation, yoga, meetings, music and more.

LHA's New Orleans Community Center is located in the Bayou St. John area, just off the Lafitte Greenway. Its regular schedule includes teachings by renowned Buddhist scholars, meditation sessions, community gatherings and other events, including the annual Mardi Gras season Apocalypse Ball fundraiser.

LHA's Lafayette Community Center, site of the annual Joie De Dent Camping Festival, offers a meditation temple, community kitchen and dining area, gardening space and accommodations for visiting teachers and group facilitators. It has become a resource for Dharma Recovery, the use of Buddhist mind training techniques to aid in recovery from addiction, trauma or compulsive behaviors.

For a schedule of meetings, teachings or events, or to discuss or suggest future events, email lha.neworleans@lhanola.com.