2nd and 4th Sundays: 11 a.m. Chenrezig/Amitabha practice. Chenrezig is a Bodhisattva whose principal quality is Compassion. Amitabha is the Buddha of Boundless Light. On the 4th Sunday we chant in Tibetan.
On the third Wednesday of the month it's movie night, when we view films with themes connected to Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhist teachers. This month's movie is Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint. This film is a drama, filmed by a lama, Neten Chokling in 2006, that highlights the life of Tibet's most famous yogi and mystic. […]
On the third Wednesday of the month it's movie night, when we view films with themes connected to Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhist teachers. This month's movie is TBD. Check back here for updates. Free, Donations welcome
Silent sitting meditation every Wednesday at 7:30, followed by discussion of Karma Kagyu teachings. Basic instruction can be provided. On the third Wednesday of the month it's movie night, when we view films with themes connected to Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhist teachers. Check our Events page for upcoming titles. Free, donations welcome.
This is an opportunity to take the Buddhist Refuge vow, which Lama Karma will be teaching about this weekend. There has been a change to the printed schedule. He will be giving the Medicine Buddha empowerment instead of Amitabha as previously scheduled. Call for information, (734) 658-7549. Refuge is required for the empowerment.
On the 3rd Sunday of the month at 11 a.m. we do the Green Tara practice. Green Tara, also known as Jetsun Dölma in Tibetan, is said to be female Buddha, a feminine representation of Enlightenment. Sadhana practice includes meditation, chanting and mantra recitation. Texts are provided and everyone is welcome. Free, Donations welcome.
Lama Karma will give a weekend seminar on the topic of the Buddhist vow of refuge. Taking refuge means having compassion for all beings, taking the vow to become enlightened for the benefit of all beings and having compassion for yourself by seeking peace and sanity in both your present and future lives. The schedule […]
Lama Karma will show us how to carve Mani mantras on stones, as is the tradition in Tibet. The Mani mantra is the mantra of the Bodhisattva Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), OM MANI PADME HUM or as pronounced in Tibet, OM MANI PEME HUNG. Free, everyone is welcome.
Silent sitting meditation every Wednesday at 7:30, followed by discussion of Karma Kagyu teachings. Basic instruction can be provided. On the third Wednesday of the month it's movie night, when we view films with themes connected to Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhist teachers. Check our Events page for upcoming titles. Free, donations welcome.
Silent sitting meditation every Wednesday at 7:30. This time we are joined by Lama Karma who is visiting April 7 - 18. Free, donations welcome.