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-- NEWS --August 1, 2008 Refuge and Precepts OfferedAt 7:00 PM, next Tuesday, August 5, the anniversary of the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma (Buddha Shakyamuni's first teaching), Lama Deshek will give us the opportunity to formally take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Taking refuge is the traditional demarcation between Buddhist and non-Buddhist.
Following refuge he will offer the five lay precepts of which we can choose to take however many we feel ready for, from zero to all five. July 2, 2008 Happy Birthday Your Holiness!Special Event Scheduled for Sunday, July 6thCOME HELP US CELEBRATE HIS HOLINESS' BIRTHDAY! June 10, 2008 Father's DayOur regularly scheduled class and Sadhana practice will be cancelled on Sunday, June 15th. We hope everyone has a great day with their family, and our regular schedule will resume on Tuesday, June 17th.
May 6, 2008 Reminder to check the SchedulePlease remember to check the schedule often. We regularly meet on Tuesday nights for our weekly Worship Service led by the Ven. Tenzin Deshek, and now offer an Introduction to Buddhism class early Sunday afternoon, before our weekly Sadhana practice.
April 2, 2008 Intro to Buddhism Class AnnouncedWe are pleased to announce that starting on Sunday, April 20th, we will be offering an Introduction to Buddhism Class & Discussion Group, focusing on the basics of Buddhism.
February 5, 2008 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!As the week of the Tibetan New Year reaches us, this week will be full of celebrations.
Tonight, February 5th, after our regularly scheduled Book Study, one of our members will be sharing some breathtaking photographs from a recent trip to Tibet! EVERYONE WELCOME! January 15, 2008 There is now an online Photo Gallery of pictures taken by our members of the Mandala and the Dismantling Ceremony held on Sunday, January 13th. Many Thanks to Kevin Smith for setting it up for us! January 8, 2008 MANDALA DISMANTLINGThe Mandala which Lama Deshek constructed in December and has been on display at Losel Maitri will be dismantled on Sunday, January 13th at 2:45pm, directly following the Chenresig Sandhana practice held at 2pm. Please come join us for our weekly practice and the wonderful ceremony to follow! Book Study Also, in our weekly Book Study, held on Tuesday evenings at 6pm, we will begin to read How to Meditate, by Kathleen McDonald.
It covers meditation techniques from the basics to more advanced topics.
We will be studying the Second Edition, which has the red cover, and is available from most book sellers, including Snow Lion Publications.
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