Milarepa Puja is practiced every Full Moon at KSK. It includes a tsok offering, so bring finger-food to share, and arrive fifteen minutes early. Milarepa, Tibet’s Great Yogi, c.1035 – 1135 CE, is known for his great determination to achieve Buddhahood in a single lifetime, for his great struggles, and...
Part 2 of the teaching begun on July 15. The two teachings are distinct and separate – participants may attend one or both teachings on the Four Reliances. “The Four Reliances” given by Buddha Shakyamuni in the Mahaparinirvana Sutra are deceptively simple and quite profound, mapping the whole Buddhist path...
Part 1 of a two part presentation. Part 2 is scheduled for August 19, 2017. Rely on the words, rather than the individual. Rely on the meaning, rather than the words. Rely on the meaning that is definitive, rather than provisional. Rely on wisdom, rather than consciousness. “The Four Reliances”...
Choekhor Duchen celebrates Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching at Deer Park, Sarnath, India. For the first seven weeks after his Enlightenment, Buddha Shakyamuni did not teach. After he had attained enlightenment he went in search of his five former friends who were still pursuing ascetic practices. He told them he had...
Celebration of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama’s birthday begins at 8:00 am with a procession. (Arrive 15 minutes early to line up.) A Fire Puja and White Tara will be followed by Long Life Prayers for His Holiness and offering of Khatas, etc. Finish with jewel rice, tea, and birthday...
WORKING WITH THE SIX PARAMITAS Using Calm Abiding & Insight Meditation at the Bodhi Stupa This workshop, led by Dr. Fred Cooper will focus on working with the Six Perfections using a 5-Step process as elucidated in the text, Ocean of Definitive Meaning, by the 9th Karmapa. These “Perfections” include...
We will have a special Chenrezig puja/chanting practice on Wednesday, July 6, for the Dalai Lama’s birthday followed by cake and fruit. And, of course, the happy birthday song.
with Ven. Lama Chöpal. Saturday & Sunday, June 11 & 12. 10 – 4 pm in the Gonpa. 5:30 pm Sunday: Closing ceremony, dissolution of Mandala, and Chenrezig Chanting. Lama Chöpal will create this mandala as a blessing for the benefit of sentient beings in each of the six realms...
We will learn how to work with our negative emotions — described as the five poisons — using a 5-step process as elucidated in the text Ocean of Definitive Meaning by the 9th Karmapa. These “poisons” include our attachments, aggression, ignorance, pride and jealousy. We will also learn how to use...
