Join us for a fragrant smoke offering practice accompanied by prayers and mantras for the health of the Earth and the humans, animals, and plants it sustains. By reciting this Sadhana, written in English by Lama Zoe DeBray, we celebrate the Earth who sustains us and pledge our help in protecting her. There will be […]
We are sorry to announce that Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin will be postponing his visit to the Ann Arbor KTC. We will update the calendar when we have a new date. A native of Bhutan, Khenpo Ugyen was born in 1955 and became a monk at the age of 19. He received the Acharya (Master's) […]
Help us usher in the Year of the Iron Rat! In celebration of Losar (Tibetan New Year), we will do the practice of Green Tara to remove obstacles for the coming lunar year. Green Tara is a protectress who embodies compassion. By visualizing her and chanting her praises and mantra, we can clear away obstacles […]
Emchi Shakya Dorje, Tibetan Medicine Physician of the Chagpori School, will hold a clinic at Ann Arbor KTC. Appointments usually begin about 4:30 p.m. For appointments please contact Debbie via email ohio@shakyadorje.org or (937) 626 9231 (text or voice mail only). For more information you can call Debbie at the number above, visit www.shakyadorje.org or call […]
The group practices mindfulness meditation based on the Buddha's teachings. Shambhala promotes the inherent goodness of all human beings. Free. Donations are welcome. The quote this month is from Pema Chodron: The natural warmth that emerges when we experience pain includes all the heart qualities: love, compassion, gratitude, tenderness in any form. It also includes […]
The Shambhala meditation is cancelled due to snow predictions of up to 7 inches of heavy accumulation. Please stay home and be safe! This month's quote is from Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living by Pema Chödrön. With permission of Shambhala Publications. "Meditation practice awakens our trust that the wisdom and compassion that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Dzambhala is a protective deity associated with wealth and prosperity. There are many different forms and traditions associated with this wealth deity but he is most commonly depicted as yellow in color and holding a fruit in his right hand and a mongoose in his left. Khenpo Ugyen […]