Nyungne Practice
with Ven. Lama Kalsang
May 24-27, 2021

Monday, May 24, 8pm-9pm
Tuesday, May 25, 10am-12:00pm; 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, May 26, 10am-12pm; 7pm-9pm
Thursday, May 27, 7am-8am

Nyungne is a special practice of the thousand-armed Chenrezig. It is a retreat of body, speech and mind, which lasts two and a half days. Nyungne combines a commitment to fasting and silence, with prostrations or circumambulations (as your physical condition allows). This year we are offering this opportunity to participate both online and at the center.

On Monday evening, Lama Kalsang will give us instructions on how to observe the Eight Mahayana Precepts during the retreat. Participants will observe the Eight Precepts beginning on Tuesday morning and ending Thursday morning, practicing meditation, visualization, and mantra of the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig at each session.

For participants, fasting will begin after lunch on Tuesday, with no food until conclusion on Thursday morning. Tea and liquids are permitted until Wednesday morning, Saga Dawa Duchen, which will also be a day of silence.

Participants may also do a Nyingne practice which entails taking the 8 Mahayana Precepts Vow, not eating after lunch and observing silence.  Water can be consumed as needed.

The Zoom link for these practices: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83482131876?pwd=eEJXZ0ZDSzZ4a0kwUk8xYUVBeWE4dz09

During this phase of reopening, attendance at the center is limited to 5 people. To attend just send an email to TRTCC@threeriverstibetancc.org at least 24 hours before the practice, and we’ll let you know if there is still space. Only people who are fully vaccinated can attend practices in person.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Medicine Buddha Empowerment and Teaching with H.E. Garchen Rinpoche

Saturday, May 1st, 5:00pm EDT,
Sunday, May 2nd, 12:00-3:00pm EDT

Sunday, 5/2/2021, 10:00am Tara Practice Online with Ven. Lama Kalsang

Recurring weekly:

Every Tuesday at 7 pm. Introduction to Practice. This six-week class, led by Jonnie Viakley, will offer an explanation of the opening prayers of the center’s practices and the Buddhist philosophy they embody. Each session will also include meditation and basic meditation instruction. Below is a link to a short introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, which would be helpful to read. To join our Tuesday Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86948423253?pwd=amUxZ2dUUG10YlZScXFUaVlUdHVYZz09

Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism

TRTCC Prayer Book with long life prayer

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Basic Buddhism: Practice and Study with Lama Kalsang and Jonnie Viakley will be back on Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m. with study of The Wheel of Life, which is a series of visual images arranged in mandala form that represent the Buddha’s teachings on the nature of samsara. The Wheel of Life is at the entrance to almost every Tibetan prayer hall, including ours, where a thangka painting hangs just inside the entry.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Email Us:
TRTCC@threeriverstibetancc.org

Write to us:
7313 Florence Ave.
Swissvale, PA, 15218

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Our mission is to create a welcoming community that cultivates compassion and wisdom through Tibetan Buddhist teachings and meditation practices.

Our spiritual director Venerable Khenpo Choephel is trained in the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, a master in ritual arts and chanting, and committed to making the Buddha’s teachings accessible to everyone.

Please support us by donating to our center. Any help that you are able to give will support our center’s many cultural and educational activities and benefit our community of practitioners. Your generosity is always appreciated here.

2021 Virtual Vesak Celebration, 5/2/2021, Healing Through Coming Together

Bodhisattva Vow Bestowed by H.E. Garchen Rinpoche, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, early morning, on his 85th birthday

Sunday, 4/4/2021, 10:00am Medicine Buddha Practice Online with Ven. Lama Kalsang

This Sunday, 4/4/2021, at 10am, Ven. Lama Kalsang will lead the Medicine Buddha Practice online. As a spiritual support for all people affected by this global pandemic, this is a practice to connect us to the healing power of the Medicine Buddha.  Our weekly practice is an opportunity to reconnect as a group, quiet our mind, uplift our spirit, and strengthen our efforts especially during this difficult time.  Please join us. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89232396210?pwd=MGpGZ1Rab2VYNVd1OVZYdlY0anBKdz09

 

Starting in April:

While Saturday practice at the center is on spring break, we continue to encourage you to attend Saturday morning teachings by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche, a high master in our lineage and the center’s founding Spiritual Director.  Even though these teachings are not at an introductory or beginning level, anyone with an open mind and true interest in dharma will benefit from hearing this master. https://dkdharmacircle.org

Tuesday, 4/13, at 7pm:

The Tuesday evening class, Introduction to Practice, will begin a new session on Tuesday, April 13, at 7 p.m.  This six-week class will provide an introduction to the opening prayers of the center’s practices and the Buddhist philosophy embodied in those prayers.  Each session will also include meditation and basic meditation instruction.  Join Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86948423253?pwd=amUxZ2dUUG10YlZScXFUaVlUdHVYZz09

Download Opening Prayers : TRTCC-Opening-and-Dedication-Prayers with Long-Life Prayers

ALL ARE WELCOME

 

Our Email:
TRTCC@threeriverstibetancc.org

 

Sunday, 3/28/2021, 10:00am Tara Practice Online with Ven. Lama Kalsang

This Sunday, 3/28/2021, Ven. Lama Kalsang will lead the Tara Practice online.  Tara, the meditation deity in female forms, embodies the wisdom energies of compassionate fearlessness.  This deity yoga practice is for us to cultivate the connection to this feminine energy of compassion and wisdom through visualization and chanting.  Please join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89232396210?pwd=MGpGZ1Rab2VYNVd1OVZYdlY0anBKdz09

Some new changes in our weekly online practice:

Sunday practice is going to involve a team of practitioners to participate in the practice with lama by taking turns to read the English text.

We will bring back the Introduction to Practice class.  This six-week class offers an introduction to the opening prayers and provides a foundation for the center’s regular practices.  Each session will also include a period of meditation and basic instruction.

Saturday practice, Basic Buddhism: Practice and Study will be on spring break starting March 27th through the month of April. We encourage you to join Ven. Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche‘s online teachings on Saturday morning.  Khenchen founded TRTCC and was our first spiritual director.  His teachings are not on a beginning level, but listening to teachings from an authentic master can bring down a shower of blessings on any mind that is open to it.  We had sent a notice of these teachings with a Zoom link in an earlier email.  For more information on Khenchen Rinpoche’s teachings please click here.

We have been looking farther ahead to when the center will be able to open again.  We will first get Lama vaccinated and then figure out when and how we can, with benefit to all people involved, safely begin to reopen the center.

Thank you for all your supports during this difficult time.

 

 

ALL ARE WELCOME

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Email Us:
TRTCC@threeriverstibetancc.org

Write to us:
7313 Florence Ave.
Swissvale, PA, 15218

 

Sunday, 3/21/2021, 10:00am Buddha Amitabha Online Practice with Ven. Lama Kalsang

This Sunday, 3/21, at 10am,  Ven. Lama Kalsang will lead the Buddha Amitabha Practice online.  Amitabha means “Infinite Light”, or “Boundless Illumination”.  The chanting of the Amitabha mantras and prayers to help the deceased to swiftly go through bardo to reach the Pure Land of Great Happiness (Sukhavati in Sanskrit, and Dewachen in Tibetan) is practiced by buddhists of many traditions all over the world.   May this practice benefit all sentient beings.  The sadhana text will be made available when you join our Zoom meeting. Please join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89232396210?pwd=MGpGZ1Rab2VYNVd1OVZYdlY0anBKdz09

 

Recurring weekly:

Every Saturday at 10am.  Basic Buddhism: Practice and Study.  Lama Kalsang and Toby Horn will be discussing chapters of The Way of the Bodhisattva. No prior knowledge or preparation is required. To join our Saturday meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82175943593?pwd=L2NhZlZqbnNyMWdTb3JHdEtleGh0UT09

Every Wednesday at 7pm:  Silent meditation open to anyone with any level of experience, with sangha member Keith Romig.  To join any Wednesday practice: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81017661503?pwd=S0tyeFdDd1p4ZzVwK2c3SEJOZHFiQT09

Download Opening Prayers : TRTCC-Opening-and-Dedication-Prayers added page

ALL ARE WELCOME

To receive our weekly updates of upcoming teachings or special events: 

Email:
TRTCC@threeriverstibetancc.org

Address:
7313 Florence Ave.
Swissvale, PA, 15218