“Only by creating peace within our own mind and helping others to do the same can we hope to achieve peace in this world.” Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Please consider joining us during the early part of your New Year’s Eve. Together we can create a healthy world with a shift in the way we […]
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In this introduction to the practice of retreat we will review setting retreat boundaries and the levels of concentration we can accomplish through continual familiarity with one meditation object. During the silent retreat that follows, the center will be open for meditators who wish to deepen their practice of concentration in four sessions. Silence will […]
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The center will be open for meditators who wish to deepen their practice of concentration in four sessions. Silence will be observed within the center during retreat. Each session will begin with the preparatory practices of prayers, up to visualizing receiving blessings from Buddha Shakyamuni and all the Enlightened Beings. The remainder of the session […] |
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The center will be open for meditators who wish to deepen their practice of concentration in four sessions. Silence will be observed within the center during retreat. Each session will begin with the preparatory practices of prayers, up to visualizing receiving blessings from Buddha Shakyamuni and all the Enlightened Beings. The remainder of the session […] |
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A Brief Teaching on Transference of Consciousness with Prayers Through practicing transference of consciousness — known as ‘powa’ — with faith, compassion, and concentration, we can transfer the consciousness of those recently deceased to a higher rebirth or to the Pure Land of a Buddha. The Powa Ceremony can be done either by a group […] |
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The Four Noble Truths In Buddha’s first Dharma teaching he said, “You should know sufferings. You should abandon origins. You should practice paths. You should attain cessations.” Spend a day contemplating and meditating on Dharma. The schedule is built to provide walking breaks, tea breaks, and a lunch break. $30 for day/ $10 per Session/ […]
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Location: THE THOUSAND OAKS CIVIC ARTS PLAZA 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Time: Saturday, January 25th 6:30pm – 8:30pm Cost: Starting at $30 Who is Gen Kelsang Rigpa? Gen Kelsang Rigpa is an American Buddhist monk, the Western US National Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition, and resident teacher at […]
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