TRTCC Upcoming Practices + Losar Celebration, February 17 – 22

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Dear Dharma Friends,

Tuesday the 17th is Beginners Buddhism with Khenpo Choephel at 7pm, online only. Wednesday evening practice this week is Achi Chokyi Drolma and Summoning Good Fortune, and will be online and in person at the new center. Saturday the 21st is Basic Buddhism practice online and in person at the new center. Sunday the 22nd is Tibetan New Year (Losar) Celebration and Blessings and will be online and in person at the new center.

The new center is located at 1660 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, February 17, 7pm, Beginners Buddhism. Online only. Ven. Khenpo Choephel is teaching a weekly zoom class that will cover the fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy and practice. All levels of practitioners are welcome! Join us on Zoom.

 

Wednesday, February 18, 7pm. Achi Chokyi Drolma and Summoning Good Fortune. Online and in person at the new center. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners. Ven. Lobpon Lama Kalsang will lead. Join us on Zoom.

 

Saturday, February 21, 10am. Basic Buddhism practice. Online and in person at the new center. This practice opens with lineage invocations and shamatha meditation, with instruction, followed by discussion of different topics in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice. Newcomers may find this short introduction to Tibetan Buddhism helpful. Join us on Zoom.

 

Sunday, February 22, 10am. Tibetan New Year (Losar) Celebration and Blessings. Online and in person at the new center. Ven. Lobpon Lama Kalsang will lead the Drikung Lama Chöpa which is Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon’s Guru Yoga puja with Tsok offering, and a cleansing ritual smoke offering for the outer and inner environment and individuals. All are welcome! You may bring offerings for the Tsok (fruit, sweets, etc) Join us on Zoom.
Our center relies on many amazing volunteers to maintain the center and offer its programming. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes to keep things running and any additional help is greatly appreciated. Anyone with home construction or renovation skills is especially requested for help with preparing the new center. A registration system has been created for volunteers who would like to donate their time and valuable experience to support the center. You can sign up via the form here. Thank you!

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.