Lecturer: Khenpo Jampa RinpocheSunday, August 20thTime: 1:30 – 3:30 pmLocation: Shrine RoomSuggested contribution: $30 Public, $20 MembersPrerequisite: None Prostration is a very powerful activity that can clear away obscurations of body, speech, and mind. Khenpo Jampa Rinpoche will give a detailed explanation of correct intention and method. Prostration is a preparation for clearing past and…

By: Khenpo Jampa RinpocheDate: Sunday, July 23rdTime: 2:00 pmLocation: Shrine RoomTo register, visit: http://conta.cc/2tukxkqSuggested contribution: Public $30, Members $20Prerequisite: none Dzambhala is a deity of wealth whose blessings remove the obstacle of poverty, bringing wealth and abundance to Dharma practitioners. As it is difficult to attain spiritual realizations while afflicted by lack of resources, Dzambhala…

By: Tulku Yeshi RinpocheSunday, July 9thTime: 2:00 pmLocation: Shrine RoomTo register, visit: http://conta.cc/2sBmAmqSuggested contribution: Public $30, Members $20 Prerequisite: On the day of the empowerment, one must be vegetarian (no eggs, meat, alcohol, or garlic) and celibate the entire day (24 hours). The Medicine Buddha, or Bhaishajyaguru, alleviates suffering, sickness, and injury and thus prolongs…

The Complete Path: A Systematic Training From Sutra to Tantra2017: Clarifying the Sage’s Intent by Sakya PanditaSaturday, August 5, 2017 to Saturday, August 12, 2017 This text is a classical treatise on the theory and practice of the Mahayana studied in the Sakya tradition. Sakya Pandita describes the stage of the bodhisattva path from the…

Led by Khenpo Jampa Tenphel RinpocheFriday and Saturday, June 8th & 9th Time: 7:00 am to 5:00 pmLocation: Shrine RoomNo retreat fee, but offerings to the Lama and the Monastery are welcomed.To register, visit: conta.cc/2o72uNF The  fourth  month  of  the  Tibetan  Buddhist calendar is called “Saka Dawa.”   The full moon day (15th day) of…

Lecturer: The Vidyadhara Acharya Mahayogi Sridhar Rana RinpocheSaturday, May 27thTime: 2:00 pmLocation: Shrine RoomSuggested contribution: $30 Public, $20 Members per talkPrerequisite: None Emptiness is the main view of the Paramitayana. It is considered the only antidote to ignorance, which is the innate clinging to the concept of a self as real existence. In the Vajrayana…