Dear Dharma Friends,
This week our Wednesday evening yidam practice is Medicine Buddha. Saturday morning is Vajrasattva, and Sunday morning is Jigten Sumgön Guru Yoga practice.
On Sunday May 18th, representatives from TRTCC will be participating in The Buddhist Society of Pittsburgh’s annual Vesak Celebration. We will be making a 37 heap Mandala Offering & reciting the short Mandala Offering verses as part of the ceremony. It is being held at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church, 416 West North Avenue in Pittsburgh from 3:00 – 5:00 PM (Doors open at 2:30 PM). More details are available here. Please join us if you are able!
May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!


Saturday, May 3, 9am. Vajrasattva Practice. Online and in person. This is a foundational and ongoing training to purify our negative actions, mental disturbances, harmful tendencies and mistaken views by invoking the yidam Vajrasattva in a meditative visualization practice. Join us on Zoom.

Sunday, May 4, 10 am. Jigten Sumgön Guru Yoga practice. Online and in person. Practice will include recitation of the King of Aspiration Prayers and Jigten Sumgön Guru Yoga. This practice cultivates a deep connection with Jigten Sumgön, the founder of our Drikung Kagyu tradition, through visualization, mantra recitation, and devotion. Join us on Zoom.
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.