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.

Dear Dharma Friends,

This week our Wednesday evening yidam practice is Green Tara. Saturday morning is Vajrasattva, and Sunday morning is Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

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

Saturday, April 26, 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, April 27, 10 am. Online and in person. Practice will include recitation of the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, King of Aspiration Prayers, and Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners. Join us on Zoom.

Dear Dharma Friends,

This week our Wednesday evening yidam practice is Chenrezig. Saturday morning is Vajrasattva, and Sunday morning is Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

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

Saturday, April 19, 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, April 20, 10 am. Online and in person. Practice will include recitation of the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, King of Aspiration Prayers, and Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners. Join us on Zoom.

Dear Dharma Friends,

Wednesday evening yidam practice is Medicine Buddha. Saturday morning is Vajrasattva, and Sunday morning is Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

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

Saturday, April 12, 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, April 13, 10 am. Online and in person. Practice will include recitation of the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, King of Aspiration Prayers, and Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners. Join us on Zoom.

Dear Dharma Friends,

Wednesday evening yidam practice is Manjushri. Saturday morning is Vajrasattva, and Sunday morning is Jigten Sumgon Guru Yoga practice.

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

Saturday, April 5, 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, April 6, 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.

Dear Dharma Friends,

We are back on the regular practice schedule this week. Wednesday evening yidam practice is Green Tara. Saturday morning is Vajrasattva, and Sunday morning is Achi Chokyi Drolma practice.

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

Saturday, March 29, 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, March 30, 10 am. Online and in person. Practice will include recitation of the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, King of Aspiration Prayers, and Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners. Join us on Zoom.

Dear Dharma Friends,

This week we are on a modified schedule. Wednesday evening yidam practice is Chenrezig.

Saturday and Sunday practices are on pause this week for teachings with Venerable Khenpo Choephel, who will be leading a teaching on The Key Practices on the Path to Realizing the Wisdom of the Tathagata on March 22-23 at our center. The teachings are open to all.

Khenpo will be teaching on the path aspect for practitioners to attain an understanding of the profound wisdom of the awakened mind which encompasses the nature of emptiness, the impermanent nature of our existence, and the interconnectedness of all phenomena. These are ways of leading practitioners to achieve liberation from suffering and cultivating a pure impartial view.

Registration is open here – please let us know which days you plan to attend. The suggested donation is $50 (weekend) / $25 (day) online. In-person registration is full. We are also seeking sponsors who can give more to help others who may have insufficient funds. Donations to this event may be made online here, at the center in the donation box, or Zelle (the Zelle link is included at the bottom of this email!).

Online registrants will be sent a zoom link on Friday prior to the teachings.

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

Dear Dharma Friends,

This week we are on a modified schedule. Wednesday evening yidam practice is Medicine Buddha.

Saturday and Sunday practices are on pause this week and next for teachings with Venerable Khenpo Choephel, who will be leading a teaching on The Key Practices on the Path to Realizing the Wisdom of the Tathagata on March 15-16 and 22-23 at our center. The teachings are open to all.

Khenpo will be teaching on the path aspect for practitioners to attain an understanding of the profound wisdom of the awakened mind which encompasses the nature of emptiness, the impermanent nature of our existence, and the interconnectedness of all phenomena. These are ways of leading practitioners to achieve liberation from suffering and cultivating a pure impartial view.

Registration is open here – please let us know which days you plan to attend. The suggested donation is $70 for In-Person for each weekend, or $40 per day in person, and $50 (weekend) / $25 (day) online. We are also seeking sponsors who can give more to help others who may have insufficient funds. Donations to this event may be made online here, at the center in the donation box, or Zelle (the Zelle link is included at the bottom of this email!).

Online registrants will be sent a zoom link on Friday prior to the teachings.

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

Dear Dharma Friends,

Venerable Khenpo Choephel is returning to TRTCC, and will be leading a teaching on The Key Practices on the Path to Realizing the Wisdom of the Tathagata on March 15-16 and 22-23 at our center. The teachings are open to all.

Khenpo will be teaching on the path aspect for us practitioners to attain an understanding of the profound wisdom of the awakened mind which encompasses the nature of emptiness, the impermanent nature of our existence, and the interconnectedness of all phenomena. These are ways of leading practitioners to achieve liberation from suffering and cultivating a pure impartial view.

Registration is open here – please let us know which days you plan to attend. The suggested donation is $70 for In-Person for each weekend, or $40 per day in person, and $50 (weekend) / $25 (day) online. We are also seeking sponsors who can give more to help others who may have insufficient funds.

Our regular weekly schedule of practices is below.  May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Thursday, March 6, 7pm, Evening Tea Break & Book Club. Online only. The book we’re reading is “Training in Tenderness”, by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.  Join us on Zoom.

Saturday, March 8, 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, March 9, 10 am. Online and in person. Practice will include recitation of the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, King of Aspiration Prayers, and Achi Chokyi Drolma practice. Achi, which means “Grandmother” in Tibetan, is revered as the great female dharma protector of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and its practitioners. Join us on Zoom.

Losar Tashi Delek Dharma Friends!

This Friday, February 28, is Losar, the Tibetan New Year! Following our Jigten Sumgon Guru Yoga practice at the center on Sunday March 2, we will be hanging new prayer flags & Lama Kalsang will conduct a sacred smoke offering to invoke blessings and dispel obstacles for the upcoming year.

Our regular weekly schedule of practices is below.  May the illumination of wisdom teachings shine through all obscurations of our mind, and may our practices be beneficial to all beings!

Tuesday, February 25, 7pm, Basic Buddhism. Online only.  This class for newcomers is about some of the foundational tenets and practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Basic meditation instruction will also be offered at the end of each session.  This short Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism has been helpful to newcomers and would be good to read before class.  Join us on Zoom.

Wednesday, February 26, 7pm. Green Tara Practice. Online and in person. Green Tara, the meditation deity in female form, embodies the wisdom energies of compassionate fearlessness. This yidam practice helps us remove fears and obstacles, and cultivates the connection to her feminine energy of compassion and wisdom through visualization and chanting.  Join us on Zoom.

Thursday, February 27, 7pm, Evening Tea Break & Book Club. Online only. The book we’re reading is “Training in Tenderness”, by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.  Join us on Zoom.

Saturday, March 1, 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, March 2, 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.

 

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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.