One of the things that strikes me the most about teachers such as Geshe Sopa Rinpoche, is his amazing ability to meet the needs of those around him. I had the good fortune to spend some time with him in October when he visited D.C. for His Holiness’s Congressional Gold Medal Award ceremony. A group [...]
Archive for April, 2008
More on the Spiritual Teacher
Posted in Buddhism, The Spiritual Teacher on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Upcoming Dharma Teachings and Events
Posted in Basic Program discussion, Buddhism, Dharma Teachings And Events, Golden Light Sutra Recitation, Uncategorized on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Shantideva class with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche will be held at the Unitarian Church in Reston, Saturday mornings from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm starting May 17. Class will be preceded by a short group practice and meditation session led by Dina Li. Please visit our website for more information.
Seeing Yourself through Compassionate Eyes [...]
Some Dharma Gems from around the Web
Posted in Buddhism, Buddhist Celebration Days, Dharma Gems, Dharma Teachings And Events, Discovering Buddhism on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Audio and Video Webcasts of His Holiness’s teachings available online at the Dalai Lama Foundation Website:
http://www.dalailamafoundation.org/members/en/xivVideo.jsp
Audio of His Holiness’s teachings on In Praise of Dependent Origination, given in San Francisco, April 2008:
http://www.dalailamabay2007.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=10&Itemid=60
MP3 Files of lectures on the FPMT Discovering Buddhism series, available on www.archive.org:
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=discovering%20buddhism
Tibetan Lunar Calendar and Dharma Practice Dates (courtesy of the Liberation [...]
International Vesak Festival in Washington DC on May 24, 2008
Posted in Buddhism, Buddhist Celebration Days, Dharma Teachings And Events, Other Local Dharma Events on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The 22nd Annual
International Vesak Day
May 24, 2008 (2552 B.E.), 9 AM-3 PM
Join Buddhists from temples of many cultures and traditions as we celebrate the Birth, Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha.
Keynote Address by the Venerable Lama Kalsang
The 22nd International Vesak Day’s activities also include:
Offerings and circumambulations, prayers and homages to Buddha, guided meditations and [...]
Upcoming Class — Mindfulness & Compassion
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma Teachings And Events on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mindfulness & Compassion taught by Dr. Lorne Ladner
Saturdays, April 19 – May 3, 2008
10:30 am – noon
The Unitarian/Universalist Church, 1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston VA 20190 (lower level)
Visit our website for more information about this class.
