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| Tuesday May 4 |
Public Talk "Correct View"
by Geshe Ngawang Phende |
6:30 pm
LiveStream |
Geshe Phende will speak on “correct view,” one of the most important topics in Buddhism. The third of the three principal paths to enlightenment, correct view is an antidote that eliminates ignorance and self-grasping the root of all mental afflictions and the source of all suffering for self and others. It is very important to understand the true nature of reality in order to eliminate mental afflictions. |
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Saturday May 8
*Via ZOOM |
Foundation Series • Part 4 - The Four Immeasurables:
Loving kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity
with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin
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| 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
This five-part series, taught by with 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 $58 / Non-members $65 for individual classes or Members $245 / Non-members $275 for the five part series. Registration Deadline is four days before the event. |
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| Tuesday May 11 |
Public Talk "Excerpts from Tsongkhapa’s Poetic Text on Lojong"
by Geshe Dadul Namgyal |
6:30 pm
LiveStream
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“Good and bad karma are functions of intention; If the intention is good, the levels and paths are good; If the intention is bad, the levels and paths are bad; So everything depends on your intention.” Do these lines ring a bell? By the way, this particular stanza is widely popular in Tibetan community across schools and almost everyone knew them by heart from early on. Those are excerpts from a poetic work of Tsongkhapa on Lojong or mind-training instructions. This time will look closely at this Lojong text and reflect on some of the stanzas and lines in there. |
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| Tuesday May 18 |
Public Talk "TBA"
by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin |
6:30 pm
LiveStream
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Saturday May 22
*Via ZOOM |
Tara Retreat
with Geshe Ngawang Phende
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| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Tara, the Liberator Mother, is the embodiment of enlightened activities in feminine form, and one of the most important deities in the Tantric Buddhist tradition. Like a mother caring for her only child, Tara nurtures all living beings with her unconditional love and compassion. This retreat will combine instruction, meditation practice, and discussion. |
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Register by calling our Administrative Office. FEE: Members $58 / Non-members $65. Registration Deadline is four days before the event. |
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| Tuesday May 25 |
Public Talk "Overcoming Stress and Anxiety in Professional Life – A Buddhist Approach" by Geshe Ngawang Phende |
6:30 pm
LiveStream
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According to the Buddhist perspective, stress and anxiety are not only caused by external conditions but are mainly caused by one’s own negative emotion or mistaken mind. Therefore, to overcome stress and anxiety, our negative, mistaken mind has to be transformed into a positive mind. A set of tools to achieve this transformation will be presented in this class through learning and understanding the Buddhist psychology and philosophy. |
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