Dear Dharma Friends,
This week, Wednesday evening at 7pm is Medicine Buddha practice. On Saturday at 10am, Ven. Khenpo Choephel Rinpoche will offer basic Dharma teachings and will be available for Q & A. On Sunday, October 26, Khenpo will be giving the Empowerment of the Ten Dharma Activities and transmission of the Diamond Sutra & Buddha of Boundless Life Dharani. Please see registration information below!
Please note: Saturday start time has moved to 10am!
May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!
Saturday, October 25, 10am. Basic Dharma Talk. Online and in person. Ven. Khenpo Choephel Rinpoche will give a talk on basic Buddhist topics and will instruct on Shamatha (calm abiding) meditation. Following that, a simple visualization and short recitation (Chenrezig or Buddha Shakyamuni). Khenpo will be available for our questions & answers. Join us on Zoom.
Sunday, October 26, 10am. Venerable Kenpo Chophel Rinpoche will be giving the Empowerment of the Ten Dharma Activities and transmission of the Diamond Sutra & Buddha of Boundless Life Dharani.
Ten Dharma activities means that the practitioners engage with Dharma texts/ scriptures by 1. writing, 2. reading, 3. offering, 4. giving, 5. listening, 6. memorizing, 7. dharma talk, 8. recitation, 9. contemplation, 10. meditation. This is a very important fundamental empowerment and very much needed for generally every Dharma practitioner and especially those newer practitioners who haven’t received this empowerment.
The schedule for these teachings will be as follows on October 26th (all times are EST/New York time):
10a – 12p: Empowerment of the Ten Dharma Activities
2p – 4p: Transmission of Diamond Sutra & Buddha of Boundless Life Dharani
You may join us at the center in person or Join us on Zoom. We kindly ask that you please fill out this registration form. Your response will help us plan and is greatly appreciated!
Please be advised: Masks remain optional for our in person practices at the center but we encourage you to please act with caution . We do ask that only fully vaccinated people come in to the center. We will be running the air purifier in the common area. If you are not feeling well or have had a recent exposure to COVID, please ensure that you are negative with a home test before coming in or please join us online.