Normally we chant the Chenrezig and Amitabha Sadhanas on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, but we have shifted our schedule because of the Lama Karma Drodhul visit. Sadhana practice includes meditation, chanting and mantra recitation. Texts are provided and everyone is welcome. Free, donations welcome.
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Bring the kids and a vegetarian dish to pass (if you wish) for some food and fun as we liberate worms, decorate stones, plant daffodils, and tell stories. Help us send our anniversary month out in style! There is no charge for this event; donations are gratefully accepted. |
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Join us for a silent sitting meditation every Wednesday at 7:00, followed by a discussion. Basic meditation instruction can be provided upon request. There is no cost; donations are welcome.
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Join us a silent sitting meditation every Wednesday at 7:00, followed by a book discussion. Basic meditation instruction can be provided upon request. There is no cost; donations are humbly accepted. |
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Our teachers have encouraged us to do our practices in Tibetan, the language that has been used to transmit the practices to us through the lineage for centuries. However the differences in language make it difficult to transmit the full benefit of the practices. Besides the difficulty of understanding the meaning of the words, the […]
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Join us for a silent sitting meditation every Wednesday at 7:00, followed by a discussion. Basic meditation instruction can be provided upon request. There is no cost; donations are welcome.
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The Sacred Sound Bath is part meditative experience, part healing therapy, and part immersive listening experience: beautiful, relaxing, and uplifting! $20 suggested donation at the door -- 50% of proceeds go to the Food Gatherers Charity. No one turned away for lack of funds.
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Lama Nancy will teach how to make two kinds of tormas--edible and decorative. Tormas are traditional Tibetan sculpted offerings of various shapes and sizes. The tormas we make today will be offered at the Green Tara Tsok practice on Sunday, 10/21. No experience necessary. Free, donations graciously accepted.
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Green Tara is a protectress who embodies compassion. By visualizing her and chanting her praises and mantra, we can clear away obstacles and develop our own enlightened qualities. This practice is chanted in Tibetan. Free, donations accepted.
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The practice of Tsok or feast offering is a very powerful method for accumulating merit and wisdom and involves mentally offering food to all beings as vast as the sky--including ourselves. It will be integrated into our regular practice of the protectress Green Tara, which starts at 11am. After a brief break, we will bless […]
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Join us for a silent sitting meditation every Wednesday at 7:00, followed by a discussion. Basic meditation instruction can be provided upon request. There is no cost; donations are welcome.
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On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month we chant the Chenrezig and Amitabha Sadhanas (on the second Sunday we also read the English translation). This practice includes meditation, chanting and mantra recitation. Texts are provided and everyone is welcome. Please see our weekly schedule for more information. Free; donations are gratefully accepted.
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Refuge Recovery 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 […]
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At the age of 41, the Buddha went to teach his mother in heaven to repay her kindness. Lhabab Duchen marks his return to earth, and to celebrate it (and Halloween), we will hold a special chanting practice and a Life Release ceremony. As neighborhood children begin to trick-or-treat, we will hand out candy and […]
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Join us for a silent sitting meditation every Wednesday at 7:00, followed by a discussion. Basic meditation instruction can be provided upon request. There is no cost; donations are welcome.
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