1) Promote the teaching of meditation and offer students the opportunity to practice meditation; 2) Afford people of different religious backgrounds the opportunity to study the teachings of Buddha in a non-denominational setting; 3) Offer specialized retreats for groups who could benefit from peaceful contemplation and healing; such groups might include, but are not limited to: veterans, ex-offenders, police officers, battered women, pregnant teenagers, firefighters, battered men, high school and college students, etc.