Join us for a Medicine Buddha weekend retreat of prayers and puja organized by Partners for Tibet. Use Zoom ID: 616 987 4443 Schedule: Saturday: Introduction to Medicine Buddha’s practice and meditation by His Eminence Geshe Tashi Tsering (Current Sera Mey Monastery, India, Abbot) Sunday: Medicine Buddha Sadhana /Puja with Purification Blessing Ceremony led … [Read more…]
Robert James Taylor (Bob) passed away peacefully July 29, 2020 at the age of 94. He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Gaithersburg, MD (MSTC-WDC Board Member). After retirement he worked to help establish The Asian Classics Input Project (ACIP) as Assistant Director. ACIP is dedicated to locating, cataloging, digitally preserving and freely distributing … [Read more…]
Lama Chopa Class Lama Chopa is a key practice observed in the Gelukpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It translates as “Offering to the Guru” and is one of two major lineages of Guru Yoga devoted to Je Tsongkapa called the Ensapa lineage. It was passed down secretly until written down in the 1600s by … [Read more…]
Mahamudra is a Sanskrit word that means “Great Seal.” In ancient India, when a king sent out a proclamation, the validity of the document was established by affixing the king’s wax seal. Similarly, the great seal of emptiness marks the true nature of all phenomena. In this class we will delve into the preliminary practices … [Read more…]
May the glorious lamas live long. May happiness and well-being arise for all sentient beings, present throughout space. May I and all beings without exception, having gathered the two accumulations and purified the two obscurations, be swiftly established in the state of buddhahood. As we wish for the above, we are organizing Long Life … [Read more…]
Great news for all of us during these troubled times. This is a rare and precious opportunity to develop compassion and wisdom. Please note that these times listed are for India. For the US, dates would be 5/28 & 5/29 (EST start time 11:30pm; PDT start time 8:30pm) Dates have been updated on HHDL website … [Read more…]
Mahamudra is a Sanskrit word that means “Great Seal.” In ancient India, when a king sent out a proclamation, the validity of the document was established by affixing the king’s wax seal. Similarly, the great seal of emptiness marks the true nature of all phenomena. In this class we will delve into the preliminary practices … [Read more…]
Losar traditionally starts on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar. This year, that is February 24th and runs for 15 days. The New Year is a time of merit and reciting prayers for a happy and successful new year.
Lhabab Duchen is a Buddhist festival celebrated to observe the Buddha’s descent from the Trāyastriṃśa heaven down to earth. According to legend, the Buddha ascended the Trāyastriṃśa heaven temporarily at the age of 41, in order to give teachings to benefit the gods in that desire realm, and to repay the kindness of his mother by liberating her from Samsara. On … [Read more…]