The practice of Mandala Offering creates vast good fortune and is a method to attain the Pure Land of a Buddha. Giving with a mind of compassion unmixed with attachment is the first of the Six Perfections. Buddha taught giving as the first of the Six Perfections so that living beings can generate good fortune, […]
Learn the traditional Buddhist technique for making or repairing a mala. A mala is a ritual object that Buddhists use to count prayers or mantras. For Buddhist practitioners their mala is a very precious and meaningful object. Making a mala is a very meditative practice in itself. This three-hour workshop includes a brief talk on […]
The following explanation is an extract from a talk given by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso on this day in 1991: ‘On this day we celebrate Buddha’s return from the desire god realm called Land of the Thirty-three Heavens, where he had been to visit his mother who had been reborn there. Traditionally this day also marks […]
This retreat is in Lompoc, CA. We Can Be Heroes! It begins with a wish: to bring happiness to others and to remove suffering from the world. If we cultivate this wish in our mind and become deeply familiar with it through meditation, we are not only protecting others but also building protection for ourself […]