Our weekly schedule has several different levels of practice.
Wednesday evening is yidam practice. Yidam practices are meditative visualization practices involving different manifestations of enlightened or awakened presence. Although there is no prerequisite for attending, it is good to have some guidance or instruction before beginning these higher practices. Our regular rotation includes Achi Chokyi Drolma, Chenrezig, Green Tara, Manjushri, and Medicine Buddha.
Saturday morning is a Basic Dharma talk and Shamatha meditation instruction with Ven. Khenpo Choephel Rinpoche. We will also do a short visualization and recitation (Chenrezig or Shakyamuni Buddha. Khenpo will be available for Q & A.
Sunday will generally be a purification practice with Ven. Khenpo Choephel Rinpoche (Vajrasattva or 35 Buddhas / Three Heaps practice). There will also be meditatation practice of Heart Sutra / Mahamudra.
There are also three lunar practices each month. The new moon day is 35 Buddhas practice, also known as The Sutra of the Three Heaps, which is a purification and prostration practice. The 10th day of the month on the Tibetan calendar is Guru Rinpoche practice and tsok. These practices will be on the schedule only when the center is open for in person attendance. When Ven. Khenpo Choephel Rinpoche and Lama Kalsang are traveling, or the center is not open for in person practice under our Covid policy, they will not be on the schedule.
There is no prerequisite for attending any practice at the center.
If you have any questions about any of the practices, please email us at TRTCC@threeriverstibetancc.org.