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SUMMARY:Garden Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:The rain has been falling and the weeds are growing at the Dharma Center!   Please come enjoy some light weeding and gentle garden cleanup this coming Saturday after meditation.   Tea and the best instant coffee you ever had\, as well as some goodies will be on offer. \nWe will supply:  coffee/tea/goodies and a few garden tools\nYou should supply:  your own garden gloves\, tools you like\, etc. \nMany thanks and hope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/garden-volunteer-day-6/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Blessing of the Waters 2025
DESCRIPTION:Winter Solstice Blessing of the Waters 2025\nSunday\, December 21st\, 2025\n4:00pm to 5:00pm \nLover’s Point Beach\n17th St and Ocean View Blvd\, Pacific Grove\, CA\n \nThis year is very special\, because Rinpoche will be moving to Portland sometime in the next year\, and this may be the last year we gather together in person at the winter solstice.  Although it is Rinpoche’s intention to return for summer and winter solstices to Lover’s Point beach to conduct this ceremony every year\, life is unpredictable.   Please join us on the winter solstice for this special event!\nDecember 21st\, 2025 is the winter solstice\, the shortest day of the year.   For many years now\, at both summer and winter solstices\, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche offers a Blessing of the Waters\, by reciting two prayers that he composed\, Propitiating the Devas of the Four Elements and the Prayer for World Peace.   This year we will once again gather in community and send our good energy to the ocean\, to all the waters of the world\, and to all of nature and humanity.  Attendees will be provided with candles to light as we celebrate the light of love and wisdom.  Attendees are encouraged to bring flower petals to scatter as we send our good wishes to the ocean and the world. \nEntire Collection of Texts:  Naga Torma and Blessing for the Four Elements (Tibetan and English) \nCan’t make this event\, but wish to participate? Practitioners may download these prayers to recite at the beach\, by a river\, or wherever you choose outside in nature.  Bring some flowers to offer and send your good energy and wishes for healing to the waters of the world\, all the elements of nature\, and all sentient beings.  Additionally\, here is an “instruction on how to practice” the Blessing of the Waters\, composed by Rinpoche and Pema Tsultrim with more information on how to  conduct a “do-it-yourself” Blessing of the Waters.  Instructions on Blessing the Waters \nQuestions?  Contact Rachel at rachelmdc2016@gmail.com \n\nPrayer for Peace\nThrough roots of goodness of us all on this vast earth\, \nMay all living creatures become full of\nlove and compassion\, \nSo that all enjoy peace on earth! \n  \nStop bad intentions\, thoughts and deeds\nof all those who terrorize others\, \nThat all living beings on this earth\ncome together like one family! \n  \nMay all be well\, have long life and health\nwith bliss of mind\, free of illusion. \nMay all mothers have oceans of bliss\nof body\, for now\, and ultimately of mind. \n  \nMay this lamp of wisdom love\, oneness\,\nhighest remedy to clear darkness\, \nEnter the hearts of all living beings\,\nso their perfect path be illumined! \n  \nFootnote to Prayer for Peace:  In the name of all religions on earth\, as I see and hear of increasingly many unwarranted harmful actions being enacted\, thinking\, with a joyful\, universal aspiration\, how wonderful it would be if all such activities ceased entirely.  Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, on 2-4-2015\, on Wednesday\, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s auspicious day\, wrote this dedication prayer to be recited at the conclusion of other prayers\, meditation\, or practices.
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/winter-solstice-blessing-of-the-waters-2025/
LOCATION:Lover’s Point Beach\, 17th St and Ocean View Blvd\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:New Year's Eve Vajrasattva Purification Practice
DESCRIPTION:Start the New Year of 2026 with a clean slate by purifying negative karma of body\, speech and mind accumulated over the past year and in past lives through the powerful practice of Vajrasattva (Dorje Sempa). \nThis special event will consist of teachings by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche on the Vajrasattva practice\, an explanation of the meaning of the mantra and on the four opponent powers (tob shi) that we perform to purify our negative actions. After a short break\, we will then accumulate recitations of the Vajrasattva Mantra. After the Puja\, MDC will celebrate the coming New Year with tea and treats.  Please wear white clothing or adornments if you can (no worries if not)\, and feel free to bring some food or refreshments to welcome in the new year (again no pressure\, just come! We will have plenty). \nLink to texts:  The Sadhana of Glorious Vajrasattva\, a Terma Revelation of H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche\, and additional readings written by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche\, The Four Powers of Purification \, A Brief Confession\, Heartfelt Advice of Dharma Nectar ; What Makes a Meaningful New Year? \nVajrasatva New Years Eve practice will be held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this powerful practice. Tashi Delek!\n\n\n\nZoom Link to Join: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86274306749?pwd=MHhxUmtQZlVmWDJKUklSS3QvV05rdz09\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: Love=Peace\nOne tap mobile\n+16699009128\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US\n\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n        +1 669 444 9171 US\n        +1 719 359 4580 US\n        +1 253 205 0468 US\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 564 217 2000 US\n        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n        +1 646 931 3860 US\n        +1 689 278 1000 US\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 305 224 1968 US\n        +1 309 205 3325 US\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 360 209 5623 US\n        +1 386 347 5053 US\n        +1 507 473 4847 US\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: 4723131265\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU\n\n\n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/new-years-eve-vajrasattva-purification-practice-2/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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