Scholar and meditation master Lama Jampa Thaye will present a weekend of talks and teachings from Friday, Oct., 30 to Sunday, Nov. 1.

On Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Lama Jampa will give a public talk at the Vineyard Playhouse entitled Wisdom for Modern Times: Why Buddhism Matters.

On Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. on both days, he will present teachings at the Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, located at 21 Laurand Drive in West Tisbury. The subject of these teachings will be Seven Points of Mind Training by The Fifth Shamarpa, Könchok Yenlak.

Lama Jampa Thaye has centers in Britain, Europe and America and has authored many books translated into numerous languages. He has a doctorate from the University of Manchester.

The suggested donation is $15 to $20 per session.

For more information, visit bodhipath.org/marthasvineyard or call 508-696-5929.