Early-Registration Discount: Register for all four events (2 lectures and both days of the workshop) by June 26th and receive a discounted rate: Members: $145; General $155.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SAMANTABHADRA’S KING OF PRAYERS
Tuesday, July 3rd
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Shrine Room
Suggested donation: $25 General, $20 Members
Each year, members of Tibetan Buddhist traditions participate in prayer festivals known as ‘Mon-lam Chenmo’ and recite Samantabhadra’s King of Prayers for ten days . Many participants know this prayer by heart as they recite it among their daily prayers. But they often do not know the significance of this famous prayer, also known as Aspiration of Samantabhadra. In this specially requested teaching, Lama Choedak will offer an overview of this special prayer.
MOTIVATION AND MEDITATION
Thursday, July 5th
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Shrine Room
Suggested donation:
$25 General, $20 Members
On the path to happiness, it is not what we do that matters but the way that we do it. In this talk, Lama Choedak will explain the practical benefits of meditation in developing the Good Heart.
“Come and enjoy learning a time-proven skill that will bring you lifelong happiness.”
CALM-ABIDING MEDITATION WORKSHOP
Friday and Saturday, July 6th-7th
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Shrine Room
Suggested donation: $60/day (lunch included)
Pre-Registration Required
Lama Choedak will provide expert instruction and practice on the art of meditation. Suitable for all levels of experience, this workshop provides an excellent opportunity to acquire tools and techniques for development of a personal meditation practice.
Lama Choedak Rinpoche: This is the third Seattle visit and first North American teaching tour of Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Lama Choedak from Australia. Lama Choedak has trained under some of the great masters as well as completing a three and a half year solitary meditation retreat.
He is a Buddhist scholar, a highly sought after public speaker and has a special interest in making the Buddha’s teachings accessible to Westerners. He has been teaching Calm Abiding Meditation to Westerners for over 25 years and has taught on this extensively as a whole unit at Rongton College in Australia. Lama Choedak’s profound explanation of meditation and its everyday relevance is renowned for its lucidity, authenticity and humor. Lama Choedak is the founder of Sakya Losal Choe Dzong in Canberra, Australia.