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Another exciting weekend of films and talks brought to us by our BuddhaFest friends, tickets are on sale now. They sell out quickly.

In addition, there will be a new event, Tibet Fest.

Saturday, June 22, 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Artisphere Ballroom

Tibet Fest is a family friendly event inspired by Tibetan Buddhist culture and the global concern for its survival inside Tibet. Experience and explore the rich traditions of Tibet through an afternoon of activities for the whole family — from making prayer flags, to sending His Holiness the Dalai Lama a birthday card. There will also be a Tibetan market so you can take home a piece of Tibetan culture.

The afternoon will include guest speakers and meditation. Come hang out with us and share in the dance, food, music and spirit of Tibetan culture.

Free admission for children 12 and under.

Presented in partnership with International Campaign for Tibet and Capital Area Tibetan Association

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Vajrasattva Initiation and Teaching with His Holiness Sakya Trizin

May 14, 2013

10:00 am – initiation
2:30 pm – teaching

Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza, Fenton Room
One Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Organizer: Sakya Phuntsok Ling

Receiving the initiation and teaching of Vajrasattva (Dorje Sempa) is not only a profound blessing, but is one of the most effective methods for purifying negative karma and removing obstacles on the path. His Holiness will bestow the initiation in the morning and will give a teaching on Vajrasattva in the afternoon. One must receive the initiation in order to attend the teaching.

Donation: $25 non-members

Sakya Phuntsok Ling – online registration

For more information, please contact the organizer, Sakya Phuntsok Ling.
Email: sakya@sakyatemple.org
Telephone: (301) 592-9286

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Friday May 10, 7:30 to 9:30 PM
Saturday May 11 & Sunday May 12, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (with breaks for lunch and tea)

Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa will teach for this weekend on Kalachakra. His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other high lamas have often given the Kalachakra Initiation for world peace in the West. But, it’s rare to hear detailed teachings on Kalachakra from a fully qualified lama. Over the course of this weekend, Rinpoche will explain the essentials of Kalachakra practice, noting how it differs from other tantric practices and how it can grant enlightenment in one lifetime!

These teachings are only open to those who have received a highest yoga tantra empowerment (whether into the practice of Kalachakra or another highest yoga tantra deity).

Registration is not required.

Suggested donation: Members $35, Non-members $50, no one will be turned away due to lack of funds

Location: 10875 Main Street, Unit 108, Fairfax, VA
Hosted by: Guhyasamaja Center
Questions? info@guhyasamaja.org

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Here’s an incomplete list of summer Dharma courses taking place in North America this year. These are primarily FPMT Centers with a few other Gelukpa Centers and teachings from other traditions as well. For registration information and the most up-to-date information, please visit the links below.

Rejoice! We are truly blessed to have so many unbelievable opportunities to learn from incredible masters.

Tsechen Kunchab Ling. H.H. Sakya Trizin: Teachings and Empowerments. April – July, 2013. Walden, NY.

Land of Medicine Buddha. Jangtse Choje Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche Fri-Sat, June 7-8, 2013. Soquel, CA.

Vajrapani Institute. Summer Program – Jangtse Choje Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche Jun 12, 2013 – Jun 20, 2013. Boulder Creek, CA.

Land of Medicine Buddha. Lam Rim Teachings with Chöden Rinpoche – Day 1 Sun, June 30 at 3pm; Mon, July 1 at 7pm; Tue, July 2 at 7pm. Soquel, CA.

Guhyasamaja Center. Realizing Emptiness: Praise to Dependent Origination. July 1 to 7, 2013. Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Losang Jampa. Am Kolel Retreat Center, Beallesville, MD.

Vajrapani Institute. Open Your Heart to Others: Eight Verses of Mind Training. Choden Rinpoche and Jon Landaw. July 5 – 7, 2013. Boulder Creek, CA.

Jewel Heart. 2013 Jewel Heart Joyful Summer Retreat
Gelek Rinpoche. July 4 – Sunday, July 14. Ann Arbor, MI.

Deer Park Buddhist Center. Wisdom/Special Insight Chapter of Je Tsong Khapa’s Middle Length Lam Rim Monday, July 8th through Friday, August 2nd, 2013. Ganden Jangtse Choje Rinpoche. Oregon, WI.

Bodhicitta Chapter of Je Tsong Khapa’s Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path
Jangtse Choje Rinpoche. August 5th through August 16th. Oregon, WI.

Mindrolling Lotus Garden. Summer Shedra H.E. Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche. July 24 – August 4. Lotus Garden Retreat Center. Stanley, VA.

Vajrapani Institute. Teen Camp at Vajrapani. Jul 19,2013 – Jul 22, 2013. Boulder Creek, CA.

Namgyal Monastery. Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga Retreat July 28 – August 4, 2013. Geshe Lobsang Dakpa. Du Khor Choling, The Land of Kalachakra Study and Practice.

Six Yogas of Naropa & Hevajra Empowerment Chodon Rinpoche and Geshe Gyalten. August 2-11, 2013. Lasell College. Newton, MA.

Do Ngak Khunphen Ling. Nine-day Teaching on the Vajrayogini Generation Stage. Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Losang Jampa. August 17-25, 2013. New York City.

May our precious gurus never leave us, and may we always have opportunities to study and practice the holy Dharma.

Last updated: April 26, 2013

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Guhyasamaja Center had the honor of hosting Venerable George Churinoff in March of 2013. He taught the FPMT Discovering Buddhism on Death & Rebirth, a class on Calm Abiding, and one on Emptiness. Recordings of all his classe are available on our YouTube channel.

Our YouTube channel also has recordings of Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche’s blessing of the Center and Lorne Ladner’s classes.

Enjoy!

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ROSHAN INSTITUTE FOR PERSIAN STUDIES, University of Maryland

A Meeting of Two Oceans: Dialogue on Sufism and Buddhism
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 . 1:45 – 3PM
Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park presents A Meeting Of Two Oceans: Dialogue on Sufism and Buddhism.

This event features Scholars of Sufi Thought, Literature, Music and His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet.

PRICE: Free but ticketed

  • Limit 2 tickets per order.
  • Tickets will be available starting Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 11AM.
  • Doors open for ticketholders at 12:45PM.
  • Arrive early, as empty seats will be released to those in the standby line at 1:15PM.
  • Venue: Kay Theater
RETURN POLICY
Returns accepted any time before the event.

Ticket Office Phone: 301.405.ARTS (2787)

For more information, please visit: http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/events/2013/meeting-two-oceans-dialogue-sufism-buddhism

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Sravasti Abbey, a Buddhist monastic community in eastern Washington State, USA, will host a residential Vinaya program featuring Venerable Master Wu Yin’s teachings from May 31 to June 17, 2013 (18 days). It is open to new nuns as well as seniors, be they bhikshuni/bhikkhuni, siksamana, or sramanerika/samaneri, from all Vinaya traditions. The daily schedule will include meditation, teaching, discussion, and offering service, with time for private study and getting to know each other. We will also do posadha (sojong) together.

source: Sravasti Abbey website

This is a rare opportunity for nuns to study the Vinaya especially here in America. Space is limited, so register now.

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The Drikung Dharma Surya Center has the great honor of hosting His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche in Northern Virginia the weekend of April 19.

Friday, April 19, 2013

10:00 AM - Noon: Thirty-Seven Practices Teaching

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Continue Teaching

Saturday, April 20, 2013

9:00 AM - Noon: White Tara Empowerment

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Questions & Answers

3:00 PM  - 4:00 PM: Refuge Ceremony

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Kata Offering

Hoa Nghiem Temple

9111 Backlick Road, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060

Sunday, April 21, 2013

 10:00 AM - Noon: Dharma Teaching

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Questions & Answers

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Private Audience & Kata Offering

Auspicious Cloud Monastery

2101 James Madison Hwy, Haymarket, Virginia 20169

For more information, please visit the Drikung Dharma Surya Center website. Questions can be addressed to Peter de la Cruz ( 301-530-2347 ) or Tri Bui ( 703-926-1423 )

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Take teachings live from Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Hongkong on March 23rd and 24th!

The following live webcasts are planned:
March 23rd: Teaching on How to Face Death without Fear (3pm-7pm Hong Kong time, 2:00 am Eastern Standard Time)

March 24th: Motivation teaching before Vajrasattva initiation (starts at 3pm Hong Kong time).

Watch at http://new.livestream.com/FPMT/ChamTseLing

This will be the last live webcast for a while.  We are trying our best to bring you the best quality, but with recent live webcasts have experienced some technical difficulties which unfortunately resulted in lower quality than we would ideally like.

(source: FPMT email)

 

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Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche will confer the Triple Empowerment of Hayagriva, Vajrapani, Garuda on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Vienna Community Center in Vienna, VA. Participants should note the following:

  • As is customary for lower tantra empowerments, it is best not to consume onions, eggs, garlic, or meat prior to the empowerment.
  • There is a mantra recitation commitment for the empowerment.
  • The discussion on Sunday afternoon on the topic “Truth, Path, and Buddha Nature” will be led by Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Losang Jampa
  • Please bring your own cushion and a towel or mat to sit on if you would like to sit on the floor instead of a chair.
  • If you are planning on staying for dinner on Saturday, please email the organizer Pema Dechen (pema2011@yahoo.com)

Please contact Pema Dechen if you have any questions about this event by phone: (571) 643-4233 – mobile , or email.

This event is sponsored by:

Partners for Tibetan Education (PTE) http://www.partnersfortibetaneducation.org 1875 Connecticut Ave, NW., Suite #410 Washington D.C 20009

The schedule of events is available here

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