TRTCC Upcoming Practices, Jan. 28 – Feb. 2, 2025

Dear Dharma Friends,

Tuesday January 28 is Introduction to Practice at 7pm (online only). On Wednesday January 29 at 7pm we will have Green Tara  Practice. Thursday January 30 is Evening Tea Break at 7pm (online only). Saturday Feb. 1 is Vajrasattva practice at 9am. On Sunday Feb. 2 we will be offering King of Aspiration Prayers and Jigten Sumgon Guru Yoga  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 28, 7pm, Introduction to Practice. Online only. This is an introduction to the center’s practices and to the meaning of the invocations that are part of every practice. Newcomers may find this short introduction to Tibetan Buddhism helpful. Join us on Zoom.

 

Wednesday, January 29, 7pm. Green Tara Practice. Online and in person. Green Tara, the meditation deity in female form, embodies the wisdom energies of compassionate fearlessness. This yidam practice helps us remove fears and obstacles, and cultivates the connection to her feminine energy of compassion and wisdom through visualization and chanting.  Join us on Zoom.

Thursday, January 30, 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, February 1, 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, February 2, 10 am. Jigten Sumgön Guru Yoga practice. Online and in person. Practice will include recitation of the King of Aspiration Prayers and Jigten Sumgön Guru Yoga. This practice cultivates a deep connection with Jigten Sumgön, the founder of our Drikung Kagyu tradition, through visualization, mantra recitation, and devotion. Join us on Zoom.