We were fortunate in January, 2025 when Lama Karma Drodhul, from our parent monastery Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, visited the Ann Arbor KTC January 17-19, 2025 to give teachings, Refuge and Green Tara Empowerment.
The teachings were shared Zoom.
On Friday in the public talk Lama Karma gave us insight into the founder of the Ann Arbor Karma Thegsum Choling. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche who was Lama Karma’s uncle and Lama. Khenpo Karthar was abbot at our parent monastery Karma Triyana Dharmachakra until he passed away on October 6, 2019 at the age of 95.
On Saturday and Sunday Lama Karma gave teachings about how Green Tara can help us remember our own potential for enlightenment in the face of fears we face today.
The Buddha taught that anyone who practices with great effort cannot fail to reach enlightenment since all of us possess Buddha nature, the potential for awakening. Learning about and doing the practices of an enlightened deity like Arya Tara is one very effective way of getting in touch with our Buddha nature. Through learning about her qualities and engaging in her practice, we can cut through our confusion and ignorance and develop our enlightened potential.