As the death count due to H1N1 continues to rise, you might wonder which prayers should we read? So, just as a reminder, Lama Zopa Rinpoche suggests that reading the Golden Light sutra is a powerful practice for purifying all negativities including sickness, disease, epidemics, wars, famine and so forth.
In the D.C. area, Ven Tenzin [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Prayer Requests: New Blog Feature
Posted in Prayer Requests, tagged prayer request on October 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The Guhyasamaja Center is a circle of spiritual friends. Most of the time we don’t have the opportunity to be together. In fact, many of you live far away from the Washington D.C. area. Nonetheless, we are all interdependent which means if one person in our community is ill or has fallen on hard times [...]
Intro to Lam Rim Resources
Posted in Buddhism, Discovering Buddhism, Establishing a Daily Practice, Presenting the Path on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Module 3, Presenting the Path in the Discovering Buddhism series offers a great introduction to the Lam Rim.
Presenting the Path recordings by Don Handrick taught at Thubten Norbu Ling on http://www.archive.org
Discovering Buddhism at Home: Presenting the Path
Here’s the course description: “After this course, students will have a clear idea of the path to enlightenment, especially [...]
LYWA on Twitter
Posted in Buddhism, FPMT News on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Like all of you Dharma geeks, I spend a lot of time on the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archives website enjoying the audio recordings and reading.
I just recently learned from Nick Ribush that LYWA is on twitter. It’s a great way to learn about new publications as they roll off the press and to receive [...]
Daily Practice Homework Oct 24 2009
Posted in Buddhism, Discovering Buddhism, Establishing a Daily Practice, tagged Discovering Buddhism on October 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Dear Establishing a Daily Practice students,
If you don’t have a meditation space and altar in your home, please set one up. It doesn’t have to be complicated. If you already have an altar, you might want to re-examine it in light of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s guidance in the required readings hand-out. I’ll expand the discussion [...]
Four Tibetans Executed in Lhasa
Posted in Tibet Discussion, tagged prayer request on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Dharamsala, Oct 22: According to latest information received by Dharamsala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), as many as four Tibetans were executed on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the 2008 anti-China unrest in the Tibetan capital Lhasa.” Full story on phayul.com:
China executes four Tibetans.
Please light candles and say prayers.
The Meaning of Sojong
Posted in Buddhism, Ordination, Purification Practices on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a thought provoking article from the FPMT International Mahayana Institute about the monastic confession ceremony known as “sojong” in Tibetan. Bhikshuni Thubten Saldon discusses how the sojong practice can build a sense of community for Western sangha. She describes ways in which several North American sangha have adapted the traditional sojong practice and are [...]
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: On Parenting
Posted in Buddhism, Dharma Quotes, tagged children, Lama Zopa Rinpoche advice, parenting on October 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When you encounter difficulties—when your child does not listen to you, when you cannot control him, when you have a job and many things to do, and you become disappointed and parenting becomes very difficult for you—then it is good to rejoice thinking: “My life is beneficial for at least one sentient being; my limbs [...]
Welcome to Establishing a Daily Practice
Posted in Establishing a Daily Practice, tagged Discovering Buddhism on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi, please check here for weekly class assignments. Use the comment feature to share your ideas or ask questions. Please be respectful and kind in your responses. Posts are moderated so your contributions will not show up immediately.
If you are currently not enrolled in this class but are visiting the blog, you are welcome to [...]
Question of the Week: Lasting Impressions of the Heart of Change?
Posted in Buddhism, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Other Local Dharma Events, tagged His Holiness The Dalai Lama on October 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
What will you remember most about the Heart of Change event at American University? His Holiness covered several subjects in his talk, what touched you the most?
