Ven Sean Price’s classes on mindfulness were a true Dharma gift. For the few of us who were able to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays to attend his teachings, we had a chance to just stop and check our minds, to look at our motivations honestly, and to watch [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Ven Sean Price on Mindfulness
Posted in Dharma Teachings And Events, tagged mindfulness, Ven Sean Price on December 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
General News Tidbits
Posted in Buddhism, Center news on December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Prayers for Geshe Jampa Gyatso
Some of you may already know that Geshe Jampa Gyatso passed away on Nov 27, 2007. Geshe Tenzin Tenphel has advised the students of Geshe Jampa Gyatso to do a series of prayers to request his quick return. More information regarding the prayers and [...]
Dharma Miracles
Posted in Miracles, tagged Miracles on December 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This section of the Center’s blog is devoted to miracles. What’s a miracle? It’s when you’ve gotten out of a difficult or dangerous situation due to some type of intervention — whether it’s the work of a deity or just what we’d might casually call ‘good fortune’.
Our purpose in sharing [...]
Ground Rules and Guidance for Comments
Posted in Blog Rules and Guidance on December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We value what our reader’s think and encourage all of you to be a part of the discussion by adding your comments and questions. However, we want to keep the discussions constructive, so we have a few comment ground rules that we would appreciate everyone adhering to:
There’s no such thing as a stupid question, [...]
“Reading the Golden Light Sutra” Project
Posted in Dharma Teachings And Events, Dharma at Home, Golden Light Sutra Recitation on December 19, 2007 | 5 Comments »
A Message from Ven Tenzin Lhamo:
Dear friends,
I would like to invite you to join in a new, important, and happy chance to greatly benefit yourself, those around you, and our whole earth. It’s completely free (good news at this time of year!) and only requires between 30 and 60 minutes per month [...]
Guhyasamaja Center — End of 2007 Letter
Posted in Center news, Membership, Volunteering on December 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A Message from our center’s Director, Lorne Ladner:
I wanted to write a brief note on behalf of Guhysamaja Center, thanking everyone for your support and help to the center in 2007 and also wishing everyone a Happy Holidays!
2007 has really been a great year for the center in terms of providing [...]
Seeing Yourself Through Compassionate Eyes
Posted in Dharma Teachings And Events on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Over the past few years that I’ve known Ven Tenzin Lhamo, I’ve been struck by the sharpness of her mind and her generous spirit. She’s an excellent teacher, a great listener and friend. Her commitment to bringing the Gelugpa tradition of Buddhism to our area is unwavering. Her support for the Center has been crucial [...]
Interview with Visiting Teacher, Ven Sean Price
Posted in Dharma Teachings And Events, tagged intro to Buddhism, Meditation on December 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ven Sean Price will be teaching a four-part series, Stepping Stones to Freedom beginning this Friday, December 7th in Reston, VA. (details at: http://www.guhyasamaja.org/calendar.html#Dec)
He’s a close friend of Amanda Noonan, the Chairman of the Center’s Board of Directors. I called Ven Sean, who had just arrived in D.C. after spending several months on retreat in [...]
Je Tsongkhapa Day and Its Significance
Posted in Buddhism, Buddhist Celebration Days on December 3, 2007 | 3 Comments »
[Homage to Tsongkhapa, Who swiftly grants all forms of realizations!]
What is now referrred to as “Tsongkhapa Day” is actually the celebration of the ‘parinirvana’ or the enlightenment of the great Lama Tsongkhapa (1357 – 1419) whose birth and enlightent activity was prophesized by the Buddha himself. In the root tantra of Manjushri, Buddha mentions that [...]
