By Lama Kelsang
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2019
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Suggested Donation: $20 Members, $30 Non-Members

A shrine is a place that holds the symbols of enlightened body speech and mind. A home shrine creates a sacred space for you to focus your spiritual practice. By making offerings, we purify our obscurations and generate positive merit, which moves us further along the path to enlightenment.

Teaching by Khenpo Choying Dorjee
Dates and Times: April 19, 7:00-9:00pm, April 20, 10am to Noon, 1:30-3:30pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room
Suggested Donation:$20 Members, $30 Non-Members (per session)(For all three sessions: $50 Members, $80 Non-Members)

The Precious Garland of Advice for the King (Sanskrit: Rajaparikatha-ratnamala) was written by Nagarjuna and belongs in his collection of advice texts. In his Precious Garland he clarifies the Buddha's wisdom of emptiness teaching based on the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras as well as extensively describing the Bodhisattva's deeds of compassion and skillful methods. It also includes an explanation of the Bodhisattva's stages of the paths for higher rebirth and complete enlightenment.

Led by Ven. Lekshay Sangpo
Date: Mondays, April 1, 8, 15, 2019
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Sakya Monastery Shrine Room Suggested Donation per class: $20 Members, $30 Non-Members, or $50/80 for the series

Shamatha (calm abiding) and Vipassana (insight) are ancient types of meditation from India. Each type has its own uses and benefits. The first 2 classes will be learning/practicing Shamatha. Then the 3rd class will teach Vipassana. A daily meditation practice of any type is a very beneficial life-long activity. This class is for both beginners and current practitioners. It is never too soon to learn meditation, but it can sometimes be too late!