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| Tuesday February 7 |
Public Talk “The Path to Enlightenment: Four Ways of Gathering Virtuous Friendship – Generosity & Pleasant Speech” with Geshe Ngawang Phende |
| 7:30 – 9:00 pm |
Geshe-la will present two talks on the four principles of gathering virtuous friends. These four practices are for any level of maturity from childhood to enlightenment. Sharing and giving are one of the best ways of attracting friends and there are many ways and levels of practicing this. Geshe-la will explain the different types of generosity and the manners in which they can be practiced. He will also discuss how skillful communication is one of the best ways to relate to others by respecting the sentiment and feelings of others. |
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| Tuesday February 14 |
Public Talk “The Path to Enlightenment: Four Ways of Gathering Virtuous Friendship – Putting it into Practice & Being Consistent”
with Geshe Ngawang Phende |
| 7:30 – 9:00 pm |
Geshe-la will present two talks on the four principles of gathering virtuous friends. These four practices are for any level of maturity from childhood to enlightenment. Geshe-la will explain how using instructions that are meaningful and directed to constructive ways of cultivating virtuous habits and living traditions is a practice along with maintaining ones behavioral patterns in accordance with the instructions and teachings that one accords to others. Essentially, “Putting it into Practice” and “Walking the Talk”. |
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| Saturday February 18 |
Foundation Series Part II – “Shamatha Meditation: Alleviating Stress and Cultivating Inner Balance” with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin |
| 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
This five-part series, taught by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin introduces the essential elements of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, theory and practice. These teachings provide a basis for individual and group practice at the center and serve as a prerequisite for more advanced retreats. |
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Register by calling our Administrative Office. FEE: Members $54 / Non-members $60 for individual classes or Members $225 / Non-members $250 for the five part series. Registration Deadline is four days before the event. |
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| Tuesday February 21 |
Public Talk “Tibetan Buddhism in the West: The View of Women”
with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin
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| 7:30 - 9:00 pm |
In this talk, Geshe-la will look at the the attitude of the Buddha toward women, the role of women within Tibetan Buddhism from a historical perspective, and the way in which western women can integrate themselves into the tradition as modern practitioners. |
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| Saturday February 25 |
Intermediate Series Part II – Guru Yoga: The Spiritual Practice of Relying Upon & Receiving Blessings from a Spiritual Teacher
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Geshe Dadul Namgyal
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| 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
This five-part series, taught by Geshe Dadul Namgyal, is designed to provide a solid basis for the practice of Mahayana Buddhist meditation. This series of teachings form the presondition for tantric practice. The series ends with Vajrasattva meditation which is a weekly regular advanced practice at DLM. |
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Register by calling our Administrative Office. FEE: Members $54 / Non-members $60 for individual classes or Members $225 / Non-members $250 for the five part series. Registration Deadline is four days before the event. |
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| Tuesday February 28 |
Public Talk "The Correlation Between the Six Main Mental Afflictions and the Six Realms of Existence" with
Geshe Dadul Namgyal
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| 7:30 - 9:00 pm |
Among the different ways of understanding the mention of the so-called ‘six-realms of existence’, one is to see it as an allegory to the experiences undergone by the humans, both individually and collectively. The talk will attempt to look deeper into the different aspects of the correlation, and see in what ways we can apply the lesson in making our lives more fulfilling and more meaningful. |
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