Emchi Shakya Dorje, Tibetan Medicine Physician of the Chagpori School, is happy to announce that he will return to visit Ann Arbor, Michigan on the afternoon of Monday, Sept 24, 2018. For appointments please contact Debbie via email ohio@shakyadorje.org or (937) 626 9231 (text or voice mail only--Debbie will reply.) or call Patricia at 734-678-7549. […]
We chant the Green Tara Sadhana normally on the third Sunday but we shifted our schedule because of the visit by Lama Karma Drodhul. Sadhana practice includes meditation, chanting and mantra recitation. Texts are provided and everyone is welcome. See our weekly schedule for more information. Free, donations welcome.
That guy at work who drives you crazy? Your impossible in-law? Needy neighbor? It may seem laughable, but we can actually deal with difficult people more skillfully by starting with the premise that everyone has the potential for enlightenment. Lama Nancy Burks will explain how just making this assumption helps reduce our own frustration and […]
Cake, candles, and balloons--what else is there to say?
Continuing from yesterday's seminar, Lama Karma advances to the more involved (but still short) practice of Amitabha, the Buddha of Limitless Light. Though this visualization is more elaborate than the one taught on Saturday, the same basic principals apply, and by the end of the weekend, students should be well on their way to understanding […]
Many Tibetan Buddhist meditation practices include a visualization described by a chanted text. By using a very short, 1-page practice, the Guru Yoga of the 17th Karmapa, Lama Karma introduces the basics of visualization practice, including how to generate the image, what to think of while reciting the mantra, and how to dissolve the visualization […]
We are constantly bombarded by change, stress, and the never-ending demands of modern life. How do we maintain the qualities developed during meditation - peace, wisdom, and compassion - after we get up from the cushion and return to the stream of our busy lives? Lama Karma provides practical advice for remaining calm no matter […]
Lama Karma Drodhul will join us for the weekly silent sitting meditation at 7:00. Free, donations welcome.
This weekend is the anniversary of the first visit to Ann Arbor By Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche. He gave Refuge for the first time in Ann Arbor September 17, 1978. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche will not be able to visit, but his nephew, Lama Karma Drodhul, will represent him for this weekend of teachings and celebration. Lama […]
Join us for conversation and snacks and tour our renovated shrine room. Free. Everyone welcome. For more information on our Anniversary Month events and updated information, visit our Special Events page.