Manjushri Dharma Center

Saturday Morning Meditation
2018-02-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-02-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-03-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-03-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-03-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-03-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-03-31 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Private Residence, CA, United States
Join us on Saturday mornings for meditation practice. In Rinpoche’s absence, meditation class will be student-led, with a brief reading from Rinpoche’s “Meditation 101” or brief video shown, followed by silent meditation. We will delight our teacher by putting his teachings into practice as we learn to consciously relax our bodies, calm our minds, and ultimately experience our own minds directly, naturally, and blissfully. A donation of $10.00 per class is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Saturday Morning Meditation
2018-04-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Private Residence, CA, United States
Join us on Saturday mornings for meditation practice. This will be our final student led meditation class, with a brief reading from Rinpoche’s “Meditation 101” or brief video shown, followed by silent meditation. We will delight our teacher by putting his teachings into practice as we learn to consciously relax our bodies, calm our minds, and ultimately experience our own minds directly, naturally, and blissfully. A donation of $10.00 per class is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Saturday Morning Meditation
2018-05-05 10:00 - 23:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind. Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice. Afterwards, we enjoy tea together. A donation of $10.00 per class is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

No Saturday Morning Meditation
2018-07-14 10:00 - 23:00 | Private Residence, CA, United States
Rinpoche just returned from his trip to India, and has developed a minor cough. He will rest on Saturday, and we wish him a full recovery!
Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind. Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice. Afterwards, we enjoy tea together. A donation of $10.00 per class is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Monday Night Chanted Prayers
2019-01-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Join us for this special Monday evening when Rinpoche leads us in the chanted prayers of Medicine Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Healing). Medicine Buddha offers physical and mental healing, protection from dangers and obstacles, and helps living beings to eradicate the three poisons – attachment, hatred, and ignorance – which are the source of all sickness and danger. He is a Buddha Doctor, depicted as having a dark blue (lapis lazuli) colored body, this being an archetypal color of healing. With his left hand he holds a bowl of healing nectars, and with his right, a medicine plant. Beginners to advanced practitioners are welcome, prayer books are provided. Free of charge, but donations are welcome.

CANCELED, Saturday Morning Meditation
2019-03-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
We will be in retreat on March 23rd, so no regular meditation class. We will resume again on March 30th.
Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind. Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice. Afterwards, we enjoy tea together. A donation of $10.00 per class is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Introduction to Meditation
2019-05-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
A meditation class which will focus on helping you develop a posture so that you can sit with more ease will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 9 AM, right before our regular Saturday meditation session.
Topics to be covered include: a description of the standard meditation posture and variations, and the opportunity to try out sitting on cushions, benches and chairs with use of support items to help support a more comfortable posture. Especially important is that there will be time for an individual review of your posture to help make corrections to help you with any pain, stiffness, or body alignment issues.
Following that, you are invite to stay for the 10 AM meditation to put into practice what you just learned.
All of this information should help you to get a good start on meditating or, if you have been doing this for a while, receiving suggestions on how to sit with more ease.
Suggested donation: $10, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Celebration of Buddha's Birthday at Carmel Sambosa Temple
2019-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Carmel Sambosa, “Three Jewels Temple”, 28110 Robinson Canyon Rd, Carmel Valley, CA, 93923, United States
Carmel Sambosa Temple, the location of our retreat this past April, is hosting a “Celebration of Buddha’s Birthday” Sunday, May 19, going from 10 AM with prayers and a musical celebration, and concluding with a provided lunch at Noon.

All of us are invited to visit our sister sangha, located at 28110 Robinson Canyon Rd, Carmel Valley, 93923.

See the attached flyer for details.

Daylong Teaching Retreat "The Four Dharmas of Gampopa"
2019-06-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Immediately after our regularly scheduled Saturday morning meditation session on June 8, we will hold a day of teaching and meditation.
Our teacher, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will be giving an explanation of the “Four Dharmas of Gampopa”, a prayer we frequently recite at MDC. This will be followed by a session of meditation in the afternoon, and will be offered as a silent retreat to help focus the mind onto the importance of these teachings.
Gampopa, the author of The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, was the heart disciple of Milarepa and a revered practitioner and meditator in the Kagyu lineage.
This text by him, “The Four Dharmas of Gampopa”, succinctly offers a complete guide to practice for practitioners and leads us through the gradual path to liberation. This teaching is precious. This is a special opportunity.
Please bring a bag lunch to enjoy. Snacks and tea will be available throughout the day.
Suggested donation: $40 for the general public, $25 for students and those with limited income. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. All are welcome!

Saturday Morning Meditation
2019-06-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind. Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice. This week we have a special guest, Anam Thubten that morning.
Anam Thubten is the Founder and Spiritual Director for the Dharmata Foundation in Richmond, CA, a wise teacher and the author of a number of excellent books on Buddhism.
Afterwards, we enjoy tea together. A donation of $10.00 per class is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Evening Drop-In Silent Practice
2019-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
On July 3, Rinpoche left on his 2-month trip to Portland and Asia with our prayers and Best Wishes as he reconnects with his vast sangha and continues to spread the Dharma. We wish him much peace, joy and some rest on his journey.
While he is gone, we will continue with the regularly scheduled activities at the Dharma Center. In addition, the Dharma Center will be open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm for any drop-ins seeking a silent, sacred space to do quiet sitting, personal meditation, or for reciting your prayers. You may enter and leave as you wish during those times, just be respectful of others wish for quiet as you do so.

A Very Special Saturday Morning Meditation with Blessings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama Through Our Rinpoche
2019-09-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
During Rinpoche’s audience with HHDL he was given a Buddha statue, a blessing and the request to offer a blessing to our sangha. To receive this wonderful blessing from HHDL through our Rinpoche, please attend our 9/7 Saturday morning meditation starting at 10 am at which time Rinpoche will give a teaching on Gampopa, on his visit with HHDL and bestow the blessing on each person present. Please don’t miss this opportunity. Afterwards, we enjoy tea together. A donation of $10.00 per class is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Please join us for a Daylong Retreat
2019-11-16 09:00 - 18:00 | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
We’re pleased to announce that MDC is hosting a daylong retreat involving meditation and teachings by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Rinpoche will give teachings on the classic Dharma instruction known as “Parting from the Four Attachments”, by Drakpa Gyaltsen, a great 12th Century Sakya yogi. It offers a concise description on how to deepen our spiritual practices and how to transform our body, speech and mind into a vehicle for liberation. It is considered one of the jewels of writing in Tibetan Buddhism.
Translation will be provided by Rinpoche’s interpreter, Jampa Tharchin (David Molk).
Please bring your own lunch. Tea and healthy snacks will be provided in the afternoon.
A suggested donation of $35 is requested. No one will be turned away due to lack of payment.

Saturday Morning 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas-Online
2020-11-07 08:00 - 09:30 | online event, CA, United States
Beginning on Saturday, November 7th (on the Great Occasion of Lhabab Duchen), from 8:00am to 9:30am each Saturday until completed, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will conduct teachings on The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas, written by Gyelsay Togmay Sangpo in the fourteenth century. This treasured teaching lays out the conduct of those who aspire to train in the brave path of love and compassion with clarity and humor. Our Dharma family in Portland will host this series of teachings.
The teachings will be conducted in Tibetan, and the text used will be in Tibetan as well, with no English text available. Although this is the case, Rinpoche’s English-speaking students are also welcome to join the event to meditate and enjoy the good energy of this precious teaching.
More resources for English-speakers and the Zoom Link is below.

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More resources for English-speaking students:

His Holiness the Dalai Llama gave a teaching on this text on January 2, 2020, and you can see notes on his official website from that teaching here.
The online publisher Lotsawa House makes this text (and many others) available for free download: 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
In early 2020, MDC Sangha Member, Karma Palden (Miles) had the excellent good fortune to travel to the most holy Buddhist site in our world, the Vajra Seat (Dorje Den) of Buddha’s Enlightenment, known as Bodhgaya, location of the renowned Bodhi Tree. There, he had the further good blessings and karma to receive teachings on the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva directly from H.H. Dalai XIV, who is none other than the Buddha of Compassion, Chenrezig, in human form. Karma Palden has generously transcribed his hand-written notes from the teachings in digital format in order to make them freely available to MDC Sangha members. You can obtain a copy of these notes by contacting him directly at montereymiles222@gmail.com .
The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas, text by Ngülchu Thogme Zangpo
Suggested Readings for the Study of “The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva,” list compiled by Sangha member and former MDC Board President Bob Muller:

HH Dalai Lama – “Commentary on the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva”, LTWA, 1995
Chokyi Dragpa – “Uniting Wisdom and Compassion: Illuminating the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva”, Wisdom Publications, 2004

Barbara Du Bois – “Brave, Generous, & Undefended: Heart Teachings on the 37 Bodhisattva Practices”, White Cloud Press, 2020
Dilgo Khyentse – “The Heart of Compassion: The Thirty-Seven Verses on the Practice of a Bodhisattva”, Shambhala, 2007
Geshe Jampa Tegchok – “Transforming the Heart: The Buddhist Way to Joy and Courage”, Snow Lion Publications, 1999
Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen – “Keys to Great Enlightenment”, Thubten Dhargye Ling Publications, 2006

Saturday Morning Meditation
2022-03-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-03-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-05-07 10:00 - 11:00 and 2 more dates | Manjushri Dharma Center, 724 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
All are welcome to join Saturday Morning Meditation Practice either in-person at Manjushri Dharma Center or online via Zoom. This will continue—with a high-tech twist—the long tradition of local sangha members gathering weekly on Saturday mornings to hear a dharma talk from Rinpoche and sit in silent meditation together.
Special Notice* Members of the Sangha are kindly asked to wear masks when attending Saturday morning meditation at the Center due to an upsurge in COVID cases and given the small size and limited ventilation of the Manjushri Dharma Center facilities and our precious Rinpoche’s pre-existing health conditions. There will be a box of masks at the front door for those who may happen to forget theirs. There is, of course, always the option to join virtually on Zoom:
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Physical Location:
Manjushri Dharma Center
724 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove CA
