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Dear Dharma Friends,

Venerable Khenpo Choephel is returning to TRTCC, and will be leading a teaching on The Key Practices on the Path to Realizing the Wisdom of the Tathagata on March 15-16 and 22-23 at our center. The teachings are open to all.

Khenpo will be teaching on the path aspect for us practitioners to attain an understanding of the profound wisdom of the awakened mind which encompasses the nature of emptiness, the impermanent nature of our existence, and the interconnectedness of all phenomena. These are ways of leading practitioners to achieve liberation from suffering and cultivating a pure impartial view.

Registration is open here – please let us know which days you plan to attend. The suggested donation is $70 for In-Person for each weekend, or $40 per day in person, and $50 (weekend) / $25 (day) online. We are also seeking sponsors who can give more to help others who may have insufficient funds.

Our regular weekly schedule of practices is below.  May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Thursday, March 6, 7pm, Evening Tea Break & Book Club. Online only. The book we’re reading is “Training in Tenderness”, by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.  Join us on Zoom.

Saturday, March 8, 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, March 9, 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. 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.

Losar Tashi Delek Dharma Friends!

This Friday, February 28, is Losar, the Tibetan New Year! Following our Jigten Sumgon Guru Yoga practice at the center on Sunday March 2, we will be hanging new prayer flags & Lama Kalsang will conduct a sacred smoke offering to invoke blessings and dispel obstacles for the upcoming year.

Our regular weekly schedule of practices is below.  May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, February 25, 7pm, Basic Buddhism. Online only.  This class for newcomers is about some of the foundational tenets and practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Basic meditation instruction will also be offered at the end of each session.  This short Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism has been helpful to newcomers and would be good to read before class.  Join us on Zoom.

Wednesday, February 26, 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, February 27, 7pm, Evening Tea Break & Book Club. Online only. The book we’re reading is “Training in Tenderness”, by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.  Join us on Zoom.

Saturday, March 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, March 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.

 

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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.

Dear Dharma Friends,

Beginning this week, Thursday Evening Tea Break is going to become a book club for a while, reading together and discussing the book, “Training in Tenderness”, by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, whose principal teachers were Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.

Our regular weekly schedule of practices is below.  May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, Feburary 18, 7pm, Basic Buddhism. Online only.  This class for newcomers is about some of the foundational tenets and practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Basic meditation instruction will also be offered at the end of each session.  This short Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism has been helpful to newcomers and would be good to read before class.  Join us on Zoom.

Wednesday, February 19, 7pm. Chenrezig Practice. Online and in person. Chenrezig is the embodiment of universal compassion. This yidam practice focuses on the cultivation of compassionate qualities and activities in all of us.   Join us on Zoom.

Thursday, February 20, 7pm, Evening Tea Break & Book Club. Online only. We will be reading together and discussing the book, “Training in Tenderness”, by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, whose principal teachers were Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.   Join us on Zoom.

 

Saturday, February 22, 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 23, 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.

 

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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.

 

Dear Dharma Friends,

There are two schedule changes to announce. A class on Basic Buddhism will start this week on Tuesday Evenings. A description of the class is in the schedule below.  Also, beginning next week, Thursday Evening Tea Break is going to become a book club for awhile, reading together and discussing the book, “Training in Tenderness”, by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, whose principal teachers were Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.

Our other practices remain on their regular schedule.   May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, Feburary 11, 7pm, Basic Buddhism. Online only.  This class for newcomers is about some of the foundational tenets and practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Basic meditation instruction will also be offered at the end of each session.  This short Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism has been helpful to newcomers and would be good to read before class.  Join us on Zoom.

 

Wednesday, February 12, 7pm. Medicine Buddha Practice. Online and in person. This practice is for the benefit of those who are ill or in need of healing, purification, and general success.  Join us on Zoom.

Thursday, February 13, 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 15, 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 16, 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.

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.

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Dear Dharma Friends,

Our weekly schedule of practices is below. May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, Feburary 4, 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, February 5, 7pm. Manjushri Practice. Online and in person. Manjushri is the embodiment of perfect wisdom. He is often depicted as wielding a flaming sword in the right hand which cuts through ignorance, attachment, and delusion, and holding in the left hand a lotus flower containing the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, the Sutra of the Perfection of (Transcendent) Wisdom.  Join us on Zoom.

 

Thursday, February 6, 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 8, 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 9, 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.

 

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.

 

Dear Dharma Friends,

Tuesday January 21 is Introduction to Practice at 7pm (online only). On Wednesday January 22 at 7pm we will have Chenrezig Practice. Thursday January 23 is Evening Tea Break at 7pm (online only). Saturday Jan. 25 is Vajrasattva practice at 9am. On Sunday Jan. 26 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 21, 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 22, 7pm. Chenrezig Practice. Online and in person.  Chenrezig is the embodiment of universal compassion. This yidam practice focuses on the cultivation of compassionate qualities and activities in all of us.  Join us on Zoom.

Thursday, January 23, 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 25, 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 26, 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.

 

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.

Wednesday, January 15, 7pm. Medicine Buddha Practice. Online and in person.  This practice is for the benefit of those who are ill or in need of healing, purification, and general success.  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.

 

Dear Dharma Friends,

Saturday Jan. 4 is Vajrasattva practice at 9am. On Sunday Jan. 5 we will be offering King of Aspiration Prayers and Jigten Sumgon Guru Yoga practice and meditation at 10am.

In the past we have offered the ability to purchase a calendar from the Tibetan Nuns Project from us – for 2025 calendars the process is a bit different, and you may purchase directly from them by following this link.

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!

Saturday, January 4, 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 5, 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.

Dear Dharma Friends,

Saturday Dec. 28 is Vajrasattva practice at 9am. On Sunday Dec. 29 we will be offering King of Aspiration Prayers and Achi Chokyi Drolma practice and meditation at 10am.

In the past we have offered the ability to purchase a calendar from the Tibetan Nuns Project from us – for 2025 calendars the process is a bit different, and you may purchase directly from them by following this link.

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!

Saturday, December 28, 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, December 29, 10 am. Online and in person. Practice will include recitation of the King of Aspiration Prayers and Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. 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.