Dear Dharma Friends,
We are delighted to announce that Venerable Lama Kalsang has returned from Nepal after assisting with the Dam-Ngak Dzo, (The Treasury of Instructions) teachings at Rinchen Ling monastery. Please join us in warmly welcoming back our beloved resident teacher!
Tuesday January 14 is Introduction to Practice at 7pm (online only). On Wednesday January 15 at 7pm we will have Medicine Buddha Practice. Evening Tea Break returns this week at 7pm on Thursday January 16 (online only). Saturday Jan. 18 is Vajrasattva practice at 9am. On Sunday Jan. 19 we will be offering King of Aspiration Prayers and Achi Chokyi Drolma practice and meditation at 10am.
Please be advised: Masks remain optional for our in person practices at the center but we encourage you to please act with caution. We do ask that only fully vaccinated people come in to the center. We will be running the air purifier in the common area. If you are not feeling well or have had a recent exposure to COVID, please ensure that you are negative with a home test before coming in or please join us online.
May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!
Tuesday, January 14, 7pm, Introduction to Practice. Online only. This introduction to the center’s practices and to the meaning of the invocations that are part of every practice is offered monthly. Newcomers may find this short introduction to Tibetan Buddhism helpful. Join us on Zoom.
Thursday, January 16, 7pm, Evening Tea Break. Online only. A time just to talk about dharma with dharma friends. Beginners are very welcome. Join us on Zoom.
Saturday, January 18, 9am. Vajrasattva Practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.
Sunday, January 19, 10 am. Online and in person. Practice will include recitation of the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, King of Aspiration Prayers, and Achi Chokyi Drolma practice led by Ven. Lama Kalsang. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners. Join us on Zoom.