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October 2019
EVENT CANCELLED Free Public Talk: Healing with Medicine Buddha 7 pm
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED The Medicine Buddha is an important Buddha in the Mahayana tradition. When he first became a bodhisattva, he made the vow to become able to completely free all sentient beings from their illnesses. Khenpo Ugyen will explain how we can heal our own physical and emotional imbalances by meditating on Medicine Buddha.
Find out more »EVENT CANCELLED Teaching on the 21 Taras
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED The female deity Tara--"She who Liberates"--is associated with compassion and enlightened activity. It is said that Tara first manifested out of tears shed by Chenrezig in his sadness at the suffering of beings in samsara. There are many different forms of Tara, and this weekend Khenpo Ugyen will teach on the 21 Taras: Green Tara, who gives protection, surrounded by her retinue of 20 other Taras, each with her own qualities and abilities.…
Find out more »EVENT CANCELLED Refuge and Green Tara Empowerment 7 pm
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Khenpo Ugyen will give the Refuge Vow to those wishing to formally enter the Buddhist path. This will be followed by the Green Tara empowerment, which provides a powerful connection to her practice and mantra. (Note: Refuge is required for the empowerment. Also, individuals may take the Refuge Vow without staying for the empowerment.) Free; it is traditional to make an offering to the preceptor at the end of the ceremony.
Find out more »November 2019
Lhabab Duchen 11:15 am
On November 17th the Ann Arbor KTC will mark one of the Four Great Festivals of Buddhism, the anniversary of the Buddha's return to earth from teaching his mother in the Tushita Heaven. Instead of our normal Sunday Service, we will chant the Praises to the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha and have a life release ceremony.
Find out more »December 2019
Mindfulness Meditation 6 pm CANCELLED
This event is cancelled for Christmas Eve Please join us for this free, weekly drop-in meditation session open to anyone interested in learning and practicing mindfulness meditation. This is secular meditation led by teachers from the Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness. For all levels of experience. Sponsored by Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness. Further information: aacfm.org or libbyrobinson7@gmail.com.
Find out more »Recovery Dharma 7:30 pm CANCELLED
This event is cancelled for Christmas Eve Recovery Dharma is a Buddhist-oriented path to recovery from addictions, based on the belief that all individuals have the power and potential to free themselves from the suffering caused by addiction. This is a process that cultivates a path to freedom based on awakening, clear seeing, understanding, and non-harming. Everyone is welcome at these drop-in meetings. Sponsored by Recovery Dharma. Further information: recoverydharma.org or Andyperry112612@gmail.com. + Google Calendar+ iCal Export
Find out more »Amitabha New Year’s Retreat 2-5 pm
On the last Sunday of the year, we will do an afternoon of Amitabha practice. Visualizing and reciting the mantra of Amitabha, the Buddha of Boundless Light, allows us to dedicate all the positive actions we have done during 2019 for the benefit of all beings, as well as to purify our negative actions of the year. Free.
Find out more »Mindfulness Meditation 6 pm CANCELLED
This event is cancelled for New Year's Eve Please join us for this free, weekly drop-in meditation session open to anyone interested in learning and practicing mindfulness meditation. This is secular meditation led by teachers from the Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness. For all levels of experience. Sponsored by Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness. Further information: aacfm.org or libbyrobinson7@gmail.com.
Find out more »Recovery Dharma 7:30 pm
Recovery Dharma is a Buddhist-oriented path to recovery from addictions, based on the belief that all individuals have the power and potential to free themselves from the suffering caused by addiction. This is a process that cultivates a path to freedom based on awakening, clear seeing, understanding, and non-harming. Everyone is welcome at these drop-in meetings. Sponsored by Recovery Dharma. Further information: recoverydharma.org or Andyperry112612@gmail.com.
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