Join the monks and nuns of the International Mahayana Institute in reciting The Sutra of Golden Light for world peace as requested by Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the period of Sakadawa, June 7 to International Sangha Day, July 25. To participate, please visit their website.
Please contact IMI for more information about this event.
Archive for May, 2009
2009 International Sangha Prayers for World Peace
Posted in Buddhism, Buddhist Celebration Days, FPMT News, Golden Light Sutra Recitation on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Question of the Week: How will you celebrate Saka Dawa?
Posted in Buddhism, Buddhist Celebration Days, Question of the Week on May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Each week we will ask a question related to Buddhism. Please share your thoughts with us by leaving a comment. We welcome your response to earlier comments, or you can post new ideas. Comments are moderated, please be supportive and respectful of others.
This year Saka Dawa runs from May 25 – June 22. What significance [...]
Quote of the Week: The Skillful Person
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma Quotes on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Regard the person who sees your faults
as a revealer of treasures.
Associate with that skilled person
as one who is wise, who speaks reprovingly.
Keeping company with such a person,
things get better, not worse.
~ Dhammapada
Saka Dawa Long Life Prayers for Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche
Posted in Buddhism, Buddhist Celebration Days, Center news, Guru Devotion on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The month of saka dawa celebrates Buddha Shakyamuni’s birth, Enlightenment, and parinirvana. It is one of the holiest periods of the year and during this time our prayers and practices are particularly beneficial and create unlimited merit.
To honor our beloved teacher Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Losang Jampa, we invite you to join us [...]
Khensur Rinpoche’s Recordings Available Online
Posted in Buddhism, Center news on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recordings of Khensur Rinpoche’s teachings are available on our website. The collection includes Shantideva (2007 – present), the Mahamudra retreat (2008), and the Six Perfections (2009). Recordings are posted each week after class.
Enjoy!
Welcome Lotsawa Fabrizio!
Posted in Center news on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Please join us in welcoming Fabrizio Pallotti to the Guhyasamaja Center! He will serve as Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche’s translator until July. A short bio is posted on our website. On a personal note, I’d like to mention in passing that in addition to being a fantastic translator, Fabrizio makes a terrific cup of coffee, great [...]
Khensur Rinpoche Saka Dawa 2009
Posted in Buddhism, Buddhist Celebration Days, Dharma Teachings And Events on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate Saka Dawa with your friends at the Guhyasamaja Center by taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts before dawn with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche!
This is a very special opportunity to take the Precepts with Khensur Rinpoche on one of the holiest days of the Buddhist calendar. For more info about the precepts, please visit our website: http://guhyasamaja.org/teachings.html. [...]
Question of the Week: Is Enlightenment Possible?
Posted in Buddhism, Question of the Week on May 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Each week we will ask a question related to Buddhism. Please share your thoughts with us by leaving a comment. We welcome your response to earlier comments, or you can post new ideas. Comments are moderated, please be supportive and respectful of others.
Do you think it’s possible to attain enlightenment? In this lifetime?
50 years in the Tibetan Diaspora
Posted in Tibet Discussion on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Long time Guhyasamaja Center friend and supporter Pema Dechen Gorap will be giving a presentation at the International Campaign for Tibet. She will be co-presenting with Ms. Jianglin Li, Senior Librarian, International Resource Center, Queens Library, New York. For details, please visit the ICT website.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
6:00PM – Reception following
Please RSVP to info@savetibet.org or [...]
100 Million Mani Retreat at home
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma Teachings And Events, FPMT News, Interviews/highlights of FPMT projects on May 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As you may have heard, Institut Vajra Yogini is very happy to receive Lama Zopa Rinpoche this year for a 100 million mani retreat, from May 5th to June 6th.
We are expecting around 500 participants to attend the retreat at the Institut, but if you can’t be on site for any reason, we have good news [...]
