Sunday, 5/24/2020, Green Tara Online Practice with Ven. Lama Kalsang

Three Rivers Tibetan Cultural Center will continue to offer online practice with our sangha this coming Sunday, May 24th, at 10am. The text to be used for this sadhana will be made available when you join our Zoom meeting, which will begin at 9:30am. Our resident teacher Ven. Lama Kalsang will lead the Green Tara practice invoking her enlightened compassionate fearlessness for all sentient beings during this difficult time with the pandemic.

Center News 5/20/2020

Renovation First Phase

Before the center was closed, TRTCC had a renovation plan in place to open up the two rooms on the first floor so that we can have a larger sitting area for our sangha members to practice together, but because of the current epidemic situation the plan was put on hold. Just this past week, Lama Kalsang has been busy working all by himself knocking down the two walls dividing the shrine room and the sitting room. As shown in these photos that he took, the progress of his work is impressive, as he was just doing it bit by bit by himself. He also packed up all the shattered wood pieces and vacuumed up all dust and debris on the floor. He devoted his time and energy not only to lead our Sunday online practices but also to start the first phase of the demolition work while no one else can do it at this time.  We are just so fortunate to have him here. He is truly a treasure to us.

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Sunday, 5/17/2020, Green Tara Online Practice with Ven. Lama Kalsang

Three Rivers Tibetan Cultural Center will continue to offer online practice with our sangha this coming Sunday, May 17th, at 10am. The text to be used for this sadhana will be made available when you join our Zoom meeting, which will begin at 9:30am. Our resident teacher Ven. Lama Kalsang will lead the Green Tara practice invoking her enlightened compassionate fearlessness for all sentient beings during this difficult time with the pandemic.

Drikung Kagyu Monlam Online
Sunday, 6/14/2020

11:00am – 1:00pm, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
(Eastern Daylight Time)

Led By His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche will give teachings in between prayer sessions.

TRTCC will send you an email with the Zoom meeting ID and password, and the download link for the practice materials.

ALL ARE WELCOME

May the entire world enjoy abundant happiness and wealth!

May the causes of harm and violence throughout the world be swiftly pacified and vanquished from their very roots.

May the minds of all be filled with love for one another!

H.H. Dalai Lama Live Webcast Teaching from Dharamsala

May 16-17, 2020

From the website of His Holiness the Dalai Lama:

At the request of individuals and groups from around the world, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has graciously consented to give a two-day teaching on Chapters 1 and 4 of Master Nagarjuna’s “Precious Garland (rinchen trengwa)” from 8 am to 9.30 am (Indian Standard Time) on May 16 (Saturday) & May 17 (Sunday), 2020. His Holiness has also been requested to provide general advice appropriate to these challenging times. Those interested may watch the live webcast of the teachings and listen to them in Tibetan, English, Chinese and other languages on the official websites and Facebook pages of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

(Please note that Indian Standard Time is 9.5 hours ahead of United States Eastern Daylight Time, so 8:00 am May 16 Saturday in Dharamsala will be 10:30 pm May 15 Friday in Pittsburgh, PA.)

Sunday, 5/10/2020, Medicine Buddha Online Practice with Ven. Lama Kalsang

Three Rivers Tibetan Cultural Center will continue to offer online practice with our sangha this coming Sunday, May 10th, at 10am. The text to be used for this sadhana will be made available when you join our Zoom meeting, which will begin at 9:30am.  Our resident teacher Ven. Lama Kalsang will again lead the Medicine Buddha practice for healing to all who were sickened by this pandemic.

Sunday, 5/3/2020, Medicine Buddha Online Practice with Lama Kalsang

ALL ARE WELCOME

Three Rivers Tibetan Cultural Center is located at:

7313 Florence Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15218

Learning Resources offered by TRTCC Visiting Teachers

TRTCC wishes everyone is staying healthy and strong during the lockdown and taking good precautions to protect yourself from the harm of the pandemic.

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March 30, 2020

Out of concerns for the current development of COVID-19 outbreak, and the need for social distancing for practitioners at our center, all our regular practices at TRTCC will be cancelled until at least the END OF APRIL.

We encourage you to continue your daily practice at home, maintain your calm awareness, and persevere with wise actions for the welfare of yourself and others during this difficult time.

Social distancing is a privilege.  Online connection is also a privilege.  They are not accessible by all.  Keep those less-fortunate people in mind while we practice. 

May all be healthy and well.

Tara Mantra Practice Instruction

TRTCC resident teacher Ven. Lama Kalsang shares this image of instruction from the Heart Advice of Lord Jigten Sumgon on the practice of  Tara mantra.  He said reciting this as much as we can is good practice.

MAY ALL BE WELL AND HEALTHY

Three Rivers Tibetan Cultural Center is located at:

7313 Florence Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15218