The Lojong Practice consists of mind training techniques organized around seven points that contain fifty-nine pithy slogans. The teachings are designed to engender compassion, wisdom and improved meditation techniques so that we may awaken our hearts and become Bodhisattvas. Uniquely they teach us how to utilize problems and difficulties to obtain these very qualities. Tonglen is the associated meditation practice and it assists in training the mind to relate compassionately with what we prefer to push away and learn to give away and share that which we hold most dear. Continue reading
Adapting to Who We Are
Chronic illness is like all of life’s challenges that suddenly and persistently impinge on what has been our usual day to day functioning: we are no longer the same person we considered our self to be previously. A new obstacle whether we feel too poorly to get out of bed, have a new limp or swagger, become responsible unexpectedly for the well being of another human, loose the ability to express our self with the same grandeur, or can no longer drive—all are as limiting as we allow them to be. The biggest problem is that it is incredibly hard not to take the situation personally and thus add to the difficulty of adapting to our or our loved one’s changed situation/condition. Discussion will encompass all these issues as well as learning how to begin bringing obstacles to our spiritual paths so we can live a satisfying life. Continue reading
Parting From the Four Attachments – Attachment to Self Existence
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Dharma Talk Given By Lama Matthew Rice April 24th, 2016
Saga Dawa Düchen and Sutra Resounding
Saga Dawa Düchen May 21, 2016
Saga Dawa Düchen is one of the most important sacred Buddhist days. The full moon day of fourth Tibetan month is commemorates Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana (passing away). All the merits of virtues actions done on this day are multiplies on hundred million times.
The Rime Center will be hosting a series of Shakyamuni Buddha and Chenrezig Pujas, and open meditation sessions. The morning will start with participants receiving the 24 hour Mahayana vows and will have available open meditation sessions as an opportunity for you to come in and meditate throughout the day at your own pace and time limit. The evening will end with a Sūtra resounding event that Rime Center will be jointly hosting with 84000.co. Continue reading
My Teacher Daisy
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Dharma Talk Given By Sergio Moreno April 17th, 2016
A Talk on Practice
Dharma Talk Given By Dr. Teri Brody April. 10, 2016
To Have A Good Heart: A Talk on Universal Love and Compassion
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Dharma Talk given by Venerable Lama Lodu Rinpoche April 3, 2016
Yuthog Nyingthik Empowerment and Tsalung Trulkor Teachings
Venerable Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche
May 13 – 15, 2016
No Set Fee – Pay Whatever You Can Afford
We are delighted to welcome back Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche May 13th – 15th and give the Yuthog Nyingthik empowerment and Tsalung Trulkor teachings.
Tsalung trulkor is a practice that works intensively with our subtle body. By combining special breath retention techniques with physical movements and visualizations, we move our wind-energy throughout the body, allowing it to reach deep places and open more and more subtle channels. It is said that tsalung trulkor is a wonderful daily practice,
especially to control and handle the stress of our modern life in society. It has the power to balance the energies of mind and body, and it also helps enormously to support one’s meditation practices.
Parting From the Four Attachments – Attachment to Self Interest
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Dharma Talk Given By Lama Matthew Rice March 27th, 2016
Parting From the Four Attachments – Attachment to Samsara
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Dharma Talk Given By Lama Matthew Rice March 20th, 2016