Tuesday
Evening Public Talks
7:00pm-8:30pm, weekly
This
regular public talk every Tuesday evening is our longest-standing
program, dating back to Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc.’s
inception in 1991. It is still one of the best ways to get and stay
involved in our activities while learning more about Buddhism.
Each
session begins with a greeting and announcements of upcoming events,
followed by 5-10 minutes of chanting. The words for the chants are
printed on a hand-out for everyone. The chants are done in English,
Tibetan and Sanskrit, but the foreign-language chants are printed
phonetically so that you can pronounce the words without too much
difficulty. The melodies are simple and easy to follow, and you
should quickly get the hang of them. The chanting is for the purpose
of relaxing mind and body after the work day, and setting a proper
motivation to listen to the teaching so that it can be most beneficial
for ourselves and others.
The
actual teaching follows. Each week covers a different topic of Buddhist
thought and practice, and is a self-contained teaching intended
to be informative and helpful for both newcomers and experienced
students.
Following
the teaching is a question and answer period, during which anyone
can raise questions.
The
teaching is concluded by a few more minutes of chanting and a dedication
of the merit for the happiness and welfare of all beings.
You
can also browse the Loseling Shop, which contains books, ritual
items, CDs and other objects, and the library, which contains books
that members can borrow.
See
the calendar for the specific topics for each Tuesday evening public
talk. |